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Ask a QuestionSo Paul asked, "Then what baptism did you receive?" "John's baptism," they replied.
He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
He wrote a letter as follows:
The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
he said, "I will hear your case when your accusers get here." Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod's palace.
On the contrary, they recognized that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.
But, "Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord."
They examined me and wanted to release me, because I was not guilty of any crime deserving death.
And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.
Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sisters and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchreae because of a vow he had taken.
From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.
I persecuted the followers of this Way to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison,
About noon, King Agrippa, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, blazing around me and my companions.
and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.'
There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and showed us generous hospitality for three days.
When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: "I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense.
The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them.
"The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands.
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain."