Now three days after Festus arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

“While doing this very thing, as I was going to Damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests,

From there we put out to sea and sailed under the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.

The next day, because we were violently battered by the storm, they began throwing the cargo overboard,

When they had eaten enough to be satisfied, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea.

proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction.

that is, that we may be mutually comforted by one another’s faith, both yours and mine.

You who boast in the law dishonor God by transgressing the law!

For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision something that is outward in the flesh,

For if by my lie the truth of God enhances his glory, why am I still actually being judged as a sinner?

All have turned away, together they have become worthless; there is no one who shows kindness, not even one.”

For we consider that a person is declared righteous by faith apart from the works of the law.

What then shall we say that Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, has discovered regarding this matter?

For if Abraham was declared righteous by the works of the law, he has something to boast about – but not before God.

For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

He was given over because of our transgressions and was raised for the sake of our justification.

Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

but Israel even though pursuing a law of righteousness did not attain it.