Acts 18:21
18:21 but said farewell to
them and added,
“I will come back
to you again if God wills.”
Then
he set sail from Ephesus,
Acts 23:11
23:11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Have courage, for just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
Acts 25:10-12
25:10 Paul replied,
“I am standing before Caesar’s
judgment seat,
where I should be tried.
I have done nothing wrong
to the Jews, as you also know very well.
25:11 If then I am in the wrong
and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying,
but if not one of their charges against me is true,
no one can hand me over to them.
I appeal to Caesar!”
25:12 Then, after conferring with his council,
Festus
replied, “You have appealed to Caesar;
to Caesar
you will go!”
Acts 27:1
Paul and Company Sail for Rome
27:1 When it was decided we would sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius.
Acts 27:24
27:24 and said,
‘Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before
Caesar,
and God has graciously granted you the safety
of all who are sailing with you.’
Acts 28:16
28:16 When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live
by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
Acts 28:30-31
28:30 Paul lived there two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him,
28:31 proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction.
Romans 1:15
1:15 Thus I am eager
also to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome.
Romans 15:23-29
15:23 But now there is nothing more to keep me
in these regions, and I have for many years desired
to come to you
15:24 when I go to Spain. For I hope to visit you when I pass through and that you will help me
on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.
15:25 But now I go to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.
15:26 For Macedonia and Achaia are pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
15:27 For they were pleased to do this, and indeed they are indebted to the Jerusalem saints. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are obligated also to minister to them in material things.
15:28 Therefore after I have completed this and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set out for Spain by way of you,
15:29 and I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of Christ’s blessing.
Philippians 1:12-14
Ministry as a Prisoner
1:12 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel:
1:13 The whole imperial guard and everyone else knows that I am in prison for the sake of Christ,
1:14 and most of the brothers and sisters, having confidence in the Lord because of my imprisonment, now more than ever dare to speak the word fearlessly.