“‘And when we [Paul & the men with him] were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, ‘Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.’ And I said, ‘Who art thou, Lord?’ And he said, ‘I am Jesus whom […]
View More“‘Whereupon as I [Paul] went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, at midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me’” (Acts 26:12, 13 KJV). Father, Your light is larger than the sun. […]
View More“‘And I [Paul] punished them [Believers] oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities’” (Acts 26:11 KJV). Father, Paul’s hate for Your Believers was intense. Yet, what You did next in his life is one of the many amazing true accounts in […]
View More“‘I [Paul] verily thought with myself [before he became a follower of Christ], that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they […]
View More“‘And now I [Paul] stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, […]
View More“But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, ‘Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?’ Then said Paul, ‘I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well […]
View More“And when he [Paul] was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove. While he answered for himself, ‘Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all’” […]
View MoreAfter using the English Standard Version for five years, I’m switching back to the King James Version. I’m finding serious errors in the ESV. Even though the KJV is odd on the tongue to read, someone I know learned to read out loud without stuttering from reading the KJV and grew in the Lord by […]
View More“After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. And as he reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, ‘Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity I will summon […]
View More“But Felix, having a rather accurate knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, ‘When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.’ Then he gave orders to the centurion that he [Paul] should be kept in custody but have some liberty, and that none of his friends should be prevented from attending […]
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