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But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;

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and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.

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But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

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When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, "No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live."

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But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

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Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.

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It happened that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.

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Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came, and were cured.

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After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was "The Twin Brothers."

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When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

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It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

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But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.

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They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

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But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against."

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When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

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Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

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When they didn't agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers,

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Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who were coming to him,

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that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.

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Now I don't desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

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For in it is revealed God's righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, "But the righteous shall live by faith."

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We know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.

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Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?

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But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God;

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but to those who are self-seeking, and don't obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,

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