except that the Holy Spirit warns me in town after town that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me.

I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment.

and as they were leaving they said to one another, “This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment.”

Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose.

Paul replied, “I pray to God that whether in a short or a long time not only you but also all those who are listening to me today could become such as I am, except for these chains.”