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Acts
Jun 10, 2008 7:31:03 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Jun 10, 2008 7:31:03 GMT -5
Acts of the Emissaries 25: 13-27: Paul Brought before Agrippa and Bernice
13 And after some days had passed king Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea greeting Festus. 14 And as they were there for many days, Festus told the king about Paul saying, “What man is this that was left as a prisoner by Felix, 15 about whom the high priests and elders of the Judeans appeared in Jerusalem requesting a judgment against him? 16 To them I answered that it is not a Roman custom to hand anyone over without first being accused to his face and having a place for his accusers and taking a defense against the charge. 17 And when they came here, not making any delay to sit on the judgment seat I ordered the man to be brought: 18 about whom the accusers standing there brought not one charge of those that I suspected were evil, 19 they have a certain debate with him about their own religion and about a certain dead Yeshua who Paul says is alive. 20 And I, being perplexed about these things, asked if he would want to go to Jerusalem to be judged about these things there. 21 And when Paul called to be kept here in an examination at Sebastos I ordered him kept until I send him to Caesar.” 22 And Agrippa to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you will hear him.”
23 Therefore on the next day when Agrippa and Bernice had come to and entered the audience room with much pomp and with chiliarchs and prominent men of the city and when Festus had ordered Paul to be brought. 24 And Festus said, “King Agrippa and all the men who are with us, look at this man about whom all the multitude of the Judeans begged me in Jerusalem and here to allow him to live no longer. 25 I found him to have done nothing worthy of death, and when this man himself was summoned to Sebastus I decided to send him. 26 I have nothing sure to write to the lord about him, therefore I brought him to you and especially to you, king Agrippa, so that when the examination happens I will have something to write: 27 for it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner and not point out the charges against him."
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Acts
Jun 14, 2008 10:01:30 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Jun 14, 2008 10:01:30 GMT -5
Acts of the Emissaries 26:1-11: Paul Defends Himself before Agrippa
1 And Agrippa said to Paul, “It is allowed for you to speak about yourself.” Then extending his hand Paul defended himself, 2 “Concerning all the things for which I am summoned by the Judeans, king Agrippa, I think myself happy that I am going to defend myself before you 3 especially since you are one who knows all the customs and debates of the Judeans, therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.
4 Therefore indeed my way of life from youth, from the beginning was among my nation and in Jerusalem all [the] Judeans knew it 5 foreseeing me from the beginning, if they wanted to witness, that according to the exact sect of our religion I lived as a Pharisee. 6 And now because of the hope that our fathers had, the promises that were from God, I stand being judged, 7 for which our twelve tribes, zealously worshiping night and day, hope to meet, about which hope I am summoned by the Judeans, O king. 8 What will be considered incredible by you if God raises the dead? 9 Therefore indeed I thought it best for myself to have to do everything opposing the name of Yeshua the Nazarene. 10 Which I also did in Jerusalem, and I locked many of the holy ones in prisons, receiving authority from the high priests and when they were destroyed I voted against them. 11 And frequently in all the synagogues taking vengeance on them I forced them to blaspheme exceedingly and raging against them I persecuted them until and outside the cities.
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Acts
Jun 17, 2008 18:35:42 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Jun 17, 2008 18:35:42 GMT -5
Acts of the Emissaries 26: 12-18: Paul Tells of His Conversion
12 “Then I was going to Damascus with authority and full power from the high priests 13 at midday on the road I saw, O king, a light brighter than the sun beaming around me and those walking with me. 14 And when all of us had fallen down I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ 15 And I said, ‘Who are you, lord?’ And the lord said, ‘I am Yeshua, whom you are persecuting. 16 But get up and stand on your feet: for for this I am seen by you, to make you ready as a servant and a witness of that you have seen [me] and that I have been seen by you, 17 and I have chosen you from the nation and from the gentiles to whom I am sending you 18 to open their eyes, so that they return from darkness to light and from the authority of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share with the holy ones in belief in me.
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Acts
Jun 19, 2008 14:08:11 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Jun 19, 2008 14:08:11 GMT -5
Acts of the Emissaries 26: 19-23: Paul’s Testimony to Jews and Gentiles
19 “Then, king Agrippa, I wasn’t disobedient to the heavenly vision 20 but rather announced repentance and returning to God first in Jerusalem, and all the region of Judea and to the gentiles, doing deeds worthy of one who has repented. 21 For these things the Judeans, [being] gathered in the temple, tried to attack me. 22 Therefore receiving help from God I have stood up to this day bearing witness to both small and great that no one else says what the prophets and Moses said would happen, 23 that the Messiah would suffer, that he would be the first in the resurrection from the dead, he will announce light to the nation and to the gentiles."
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Acts
Jun 22, 2008 11:03:17 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Jun 22, 2008 11:03:17 GMT -5
Acts 26: 24-32: Paul Appeals to Agrippa to Believe
24 And while he was defending these things Festus said in a loud voice, “You’re crazy, Paul: so much learning has driven you crazy.” 25 But Paul said, “I’m not crazy, most excellent Festus, but rather I am speaking words of truth and soundness. 26 For the king to whom I am speaking and speaking plainly understands about these things, for I am not persuaded that he doesn’t notice [any] of them: for this wasn’t done in a corner. 27 Do you believe, king Agrippa, in the prophets? I know that you believe.” 28 But Agrippa to Paul, “In a little (time) you are persuading me to become a Christian.” 29 And Paul, “I pray to God for both the little and the great, that not only you but all who hear me today may be like I am myself, except for these chains.”
30 And the king and the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them got up, 31 and leaving they spoke to each other saying that 'This man does nothing worthy of death.' 32 And Agrippa said to Festus, "This man could be freed if he hadn't appealed to Caesar."
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Acts
Jun 26, 2008 7:09:53 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Jun 26, 2008 7:09:53 GMT -5
Acts of the Emissaries 27: 1-12: Paul Sails for Rome
1 And as our sailing was decided he handed Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion named Julius, from the Sebastean cohort, en route to Italy. 2 And embarking on the Adramyttene boat about to sail for the places in Asia we set sail, and Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us. 3 And another (day) we landed at Sidon, and Julius, treating Paul kindly, let him go to his friends to be cared for. 4 Leaving there we sailed to Cyprus so that the winds would be with us, 5 and crossing the sea between Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra of Lycia. 6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy and transferred us to it. 7 For long days we sailed slowly and barely being at Cnidus, when the wind stopped our progress we sailed under Crete to Salmone, 8 and just passing it we came to a certain place called Good Harbors which the city of Lasaea is near.
9 And when a long time was passing and when the boat was now unstable, for this and for the fast Paul now recommended us to approach 10 saying to them, "Men, I see that the boat will sustain injury and much damage not only to the cargo and the boat but also to us living people." 11 But the centurion was persuaded more by the helmsman and the ship's owner than by what Paul said. 12 And when the harbor was inconvenient for wintering very many put their minds to set sail from there, if somehow they could arrive at Phoenix to winter at the harbor of Crete, looking to the southwest winds and to the northwest wind.
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Acts
Jul 5, 2008 9:45:32 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Jul 5, 2008 9:45:32 GMT -5
Acts 27: 13-38: The Storm at Sea
13 And when the wind blew gently, thinking it an (opportunity) presented to do so, they moved in and sailed closer to Crete. 14 And after not much (time) a stormy wind called Eurakulo struck it: 15 and when the boat was seized and couldn’t face the wind we were carried along lost. 16 And running under the shelter of a certain small island called Cauda we were barely able to be in control of the boat, 17 which they lifted and used cables to attach to the ship, fearing lest it fall off into the Syrtis; they lowered the sail just as they carried. 18 And being violently storm-tossed the next day they threw things overboard 19 and the third day they threw the ship’s tackle over themselves. 20 And when neither sun nor stars shone for many days, and when winter was pressing not a little, all hope of our being saved was cast off.
21 And when there was much fasting, then Paul stood in their midst and said, “Indeed you must, men obeying me, not set sail from Crete and save this injury and loss. 22 And now I urge you to take courage: there will be no loss of life from you on the whole ship. 23 For this night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I worship, was with me 24 saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul, you must stand before Caesar, and behold, God has granted you all those sailing with you.’ 25 Therefore take courage, men: for I trust God, that it will be so, just as he’s told me. 26 We must happen on some island.”
27 And about the fourteenth night it happened that we were drifting in the Andria, about the middle of the night the sailors thought someone was leading them to land. 28 And taking a sounding they found it to be twenty fathoms, and after a short (time) passed they took a sounding again and found it to be fifteen fathoms: 29 and fearing lest we fall somewhere on a rocky coast, letting down four anchors from the stern they longed for day to come. 30 And when the sailors wanted to flee the ship and lowered the boat to the sea they pretended that they were going to drop anchors from the bow, 31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “If these men don’t remain in the ship, you cannot be saved.” 32 Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the boat and let it float away.
33 And when it began to be day, Paul urged everyone to take food saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that, living in suspense, without food, you have continued not taking anything. 34 Therefore I urge you to take food: for this is for your own salvation, for none of you will lose a hair from his head.” 35 And having said these things and taken bread he blessed God in front of all of them and broke it and began to eat. 36 And all of them were encouraged and they took food. 37 And we living people on the ship were 176. 38 And having had enough food they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
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Acts
Jul 7, 2008 13:11:05 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Jul 7, 2008 13:11:05 GMT -5
Acts of the Emissaries 27: 39-44: The Shipwreck
39 And when it was day, they didn’t know the land, and looked for some bay with a beach on which they planned to run the ship aground if they could. 40 And cutting away the anchors they left them in the sea, at the same time removing the ropes of the rudder and raising the sails to the wind they headed for the beach. 41 And falling on a sandbank they ran the ship aground and indeed the prow, sticking fast, stayed immoveable, and the stern was broken up by the violence of the waves. 42 And there was a plan among the soldiers to kill the prisoners, lest someone escape by swimming. 43 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, forbade them the plan, and ordered those who could to swim, jumping overboard to get to land first 44 and the rest indeed (to come) on planks, of which some came from the ship. And thus it happened that all were saved on land.
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Acts
Jul 11, 2008 18:56:10 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Jul 11, 2008 18:56:10 GMT -5
Acts of the Emissaries 28: 1-10: Paul on the Island of Malta
1 And being saved then we found out that the island was called Melite. 2 And the barbarians didn’t give us unusual hospitality, for having lit a fire all of us were gathered away from the rain that had set in and away from the cold. 3 And when Paul was gathering a certain amount of sticks and putting them in the fire, a snake that had come out of the heat fastened itself to his hand. 4 And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man, whom justice did not allow to live after being saved from the sea, is a murderer.” 5 Therefore indeed shaking the beast off into the fire he suffered no evil, 6 but they were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. After a while when they were expecting and watching nothing unusual happen to him, changing their minds they said that he was a god. 7 Among them there was a field belonging to the first man of the island, named Poplios, who, welcoming us kindly for three days, gave us hospitality. 8 And it happened that Poplios’ father was sick, fevers and dysentery having come on him, to whom Paul came and prayed, laid his hands on him, and healed him. 9 And when this happened the rest of those on the island who had sicknesses also came and were healed, 11 who also honored us with many honors and brought (to us) and put down the things for (our) needs.
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Acts
Jul 13, 2008 20:49:12 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Jul 13, 2008 20:49:12 GMT -5
Acts of the Emissaries 28: 11-16: Paul Arrives at Rome
11 After three days we were picked up by a ship that had wintered on the island, an Alexandrian with the figurehead of the Gemini. 12 And putting in at Syracuse we stayed three days, 13 then taking off we harbored in Rhegium. And after one day when a south wind came on the second day we came to Potylaious, 14 where finding brothers we were begged by them to stay seven days: and then we would go to Rome. 15 From there the brothers, hearing about us, went to meet us at the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns, and seeing them Paul thanked God and took courage.
16 And when we entered Rome, it was Paul was allowed to stay by himself with his guard, a soldier.
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Acts
Jul 18, 2008 17:17:38 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Jul 18, 2008 17:17:38 GMT -5
Acts of the Emissaries 28: 17-31: Paul Preaches in Rome
17 And it happened that after three days he summoned those who were first among the Jews: and when they came he said to them, “I, men, brothers, having done nothing to the nation or to the customs of our fathers, was handed over as a prisoner from Jerusalem to the hands of the Romans, 18 who, having judged me, wanted to release me because there was no fault in me. 19 And when the Judeans opposed I was forced to appeal to Caesar, as I didn’t have anything to accuse my people of. 20 Thereforce through this fault I urge you to see and speak, for it is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.” 21 And they said to him, “We haven’t received writings about you from the Judeans nor has any of your brothers come or told us anything evil about you. 22 And we deserve to hear from you what you think, for indeed, concerning this sect, it is known to us that it is opposed everywhere.” 23 And having fixed a day with him many came to the guest room, to them he set forth the kingdom of God, bearing witness, persuading them from the law of Moses and the prophets, from first light to evening. 24 And indeed some were persuaded by the sayings, and they trusted: 25 and being in disagreement with each other some left with one another when Paul said one word, “The holy spirit spoke well through the prophet Isaiah to our fathers 26 saying,
‘Go to this nation and say, “Hear the report and don’t understand, and seeing, see, and don’t look, 27 for the heart of this nation has become dull and they barely heard with their ears and they have closed their eyes lest they see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn and I would heal them.” ’
28 Therefore let it be known to you that this, God’s salvation, has been announced to the gentiles: and they will listen.” 30 And he stayed a whole two years at his own expense and welcomed those who came to him 31 preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things about Yeshua the Messiah with all openness, unhindered.
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