<t /><p class="bodytext">After five days the high priest Ananias<n id="1" /> came down with some elders and an attorney<n id="2" /> named<n id="3" /> Tertullus, and they<n id="4" /> brought formal charges<n id="5" /> against Paul to the governor.

which I was doing when they found me in the temple, ritually purified,<n id="1" /> without a crowd or a disturbance.<n id="2" />

<p class="otpoetry"><b><i>You have made known to me the paths of life;i>b>p> <p class="otpoetry"><i><b>you will make me full of joy with your presenceb>.i>&#8217;<n id="1" />p>

All this took<n id="1" /> about four hundred fifty years. After this<n id="2" /> he gave them judges until the time of<n id="3" /> Samuel the prophet.

<t /><p class="bodytext">After this<n id="1" /> Paul<n id="2" /> departed from<n id="3" /> Athens<n id="4" /> and went to Corinth.<n id="5" />

<p class="bodytext">After these days we got ready<n id="1" /> and started up<n id="2" /> to Jerusalem.

Most excellent Felix,<n id="1" /> we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way<n id="2" /> with all gratitude.<n id="3" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now<n id="1" /> three days after Festus<n id="2" /> arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem<n id="3" /> from Caesarea.<n id="4" />

For<n id="1" /> John baptized with water, but you<n id="2" /> will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.&#8221;p>

Then<n id="1" /> they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias;<n id="2" /> so he was counted with the eleven apostles.<n id="3" />p>

and after taking some food, his strength returned.p> <p class="bodytext">For several days<n id="1" /> he was with the disciples in Damascus,

When they had appointed elders<n id="1" /> for them in the various churches,<n id="2" /> with prayer and fasting<n id="3" /> they entrusted them to the protection<n id="4" /> of the Lord in whom they had believed.

After they stopped speaking,<n id="1" /> James replied,<n id="2" /> &#8220;Brothers, listen to me.

I know that after I am gone<n id="1" /> fierce wolves<n id="2" /> will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

Therefore be alert,<n id="1" /> remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning<n id="2" /> each one of you with tears.

Then, after conferring with his council,<n id="1" /> Festus<n id="2" /> replied, &#8220;You have appealed to Caesar;<n id="3" /> to Caesar<n id="4" /> you will go!&#8221;<n id="5" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">After three months we put out to sea<n id="1" /> in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered at the island and had the &#8220;Heavenly Twins&#8221;<n id="2" /> as its figurehead.<n id="3" />

From there we cast off<n id="1" /> and arrived at Rhegium,<n id="2" /> and after one day a south wind sprang up<n id="3" /> and on the second day we came to Puteoli.<n id="4" />

proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ<n id="1" /> with complete boldness<n id="2" /> and without restriction.<n id="3" />p>

And now, Lord, pay attention to<n id="1" /> their threats, and grant<n id="2" /> to your servants<n id="3" /> to speak your message<n id="4" /> with great courage,<n id="5" />