When he came to the steps, Paul had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob,

But so that I may not delay you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness.

Or these men here should tell what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the council,

Then, after conferring with his council, Festus replied, “You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!”

So after they came back here with me, I did not postpone the case, but the next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought.

“Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today,

And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors,

Now we know that God’s judgment is in accordance with truth against those who practice such things.

There will be affliction and distress on everyone who does evil, on the Jew first and also the Greek,

So what benefit did you then reap from those things that you are now ashamed of? For the end of those things is death.

For the creation was subjected to futility – not willingly but because of God who subjected it – in hope

And what if he is willing to make known the wealth of his glory on the objects of mercy that he has prepared beforehand for glory –

And in this way I desire to preach where Christ has not been named, so as not to build on another person’s foundation,

I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus.

If anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

I was glad about the arrival of Stephanus, Fortunatus, and Achaicus because they have supplied the fellowship with you that I lacked.

Now I appeal to God as my witness, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.

And in their prayers on your behalf they long for you because of the extraordinary grace God has shown to you.

This is the third time I am coming to visit you. By the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter will be established.

Now I mean that the heir, as long as he is a minor, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything.