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Ask a QuestionTherefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.
Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
Now the men were about twelve in all.
So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.
Then Paul, after the governor had nodded to him to speak, answered: "Inasmuch as I know that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself,
"after John had first preached, before His coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Did I commit sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:
Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, wanting to do the Jews a favor, left Paul bound.
So Paul said, "I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you very well know.
For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.
casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples
And finding disciples, we stayed there seven days. They told Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.
But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and there be judged before me concerning these things?"
And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and receive care.
Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,
And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood about and laid many serious complaints against Paul, which they could not prove,