For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. For our appeal does not springContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 2: 1-12….What did you see?”
Category Archives: Saul/Paul
1 Corinthians 15: 9-11….Who is this Paul?
For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was notContinue reading “1 Corinthians 15: 9-11….Who is this Paul?”
Acts 28 :25-31……The end is in sight!
After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. When they had examinedContinue reading “Acts 28 :25-31……The end is in sight!”
Acts 28: 17-24…..A Jew meets the local Jewish community.
After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. When they had examinedContinue reading “Acts 28: 17-24…..A Jew meets the local Jewish community.”
Acts 28: 6-16….Rome at last.
They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.Now in the neighbourhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island,Continue reading “Acts 28: 6-16….Rome at last.”
Acts 27: 39 – 38:5…..Soaked but Safe!
Now when it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned if possible to run the ship ashore. So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that tied the rudders. Then hoistingContinue reading “Acts 27: 39 – 38:5…..Soaked but Safe!”
Acts 27: 17-26….Terrifying even for the accustomed!
After hoisting it up, they used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and thus they were driven along. Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day to jettison the cargo. And on the third day they threw the ship’s tackleContinue reading “Acts 27: 17-26….Terrifying even for the accustomed!”
Acts 27: 1-8….Check the shipping manifesto!
And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius. And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, aContinue reading “Acts 27: 1-8….Check the shipping manifesto!”
Acts 24: 10-21…..Paul’s self defence.
And when the governor had nodded to him to speak, Paul replied:“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defence. You can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem, and they did not find me disputingContinue reading “Acts 24: 10-21…..Paul’s self defence.”
Acts 23: 32 – 24: 9…..The trial begins.
And on the next day they returned to the barracks, letting the horsemen go on with him. When they had come to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also before him. On reading the letter, he asked what province he was from. And when he learned that he was fromContinue reading “Acts 23: 32 – 24: 9…..The trial begins.”