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Ask a QuestionPassing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
Now this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they opposed the things spoken by Paul.
Now after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These gave evidence to the governor against Paul.
So, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us.
In that region there was an estate of the leading citizen of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and entertained us courteously for three days.
Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent;
Then Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household. And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized.
And when he had remained among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought.
And it came to pass after three days that Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. So when they had come together, he said to them: "Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
Then immediately the brethren sent Paul away, to go to the sea; but both Silas and Timothy remained there.
Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, "Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day."
And he said, "The Jews have agreed to ask that you bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they were going to inquire more fully about him.
Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. But Gallio took no notice of these things.
And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
And I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ.
The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a sign in every epistle; so I write.
"And afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
"Men and brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the word of this salvation has been sent.