17:10 The brothers sent Paul and Silas off to Berea 11 at once, during the night. When they arrived, 12 they went to the Jewish synagogue. 13 17:11 These Jews 14 were more open-minded 15 than those in Thessalonica, 16 for they eagerly 17 received 18 the message, examining 19 the scriptures carefully every day 20 to see if these things were so. 17:12 Therefore many of them believed, along with quite a few 21 prominent 22 Greek women and men. 17:13 But when the Jews from Thessalonica 23 heard that Paul had also proclaimed the word of God 24 in Berea, 25 they came there too, inciting 26 and disturbing 27 the crowds. 17:14 Then the brothers sent Paul away to the coast 28 at once, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea. 29 17:15 Those who accompanied Paul escorted him as far as Athens, 30 and after receiving an order for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left. 31
23:12 When morning came, 32 the Jews formed 33 a conspiracy 34 and bound themselves with an oath 35 not to eat or drink anything 36 until they had killed Paul. 23:13 There were more than forty of them who formed this conspiracy. 37 23:14 They 38 went 39 to the chief priests 40 and the elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath 41 not to partake 42 of anything until we have killed Paul. 23:15 So now you and the council 43 request the commanding officer 44 to bring him down to you, as if you were going to determine 45 his case 46 by conducting a more thorough inquiry. 47 We are ready to kill him 48 before he comes near this place.” 49
23:16 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the ambush, 50 he came and entered 51 the barracks 52 and told Paul. 23:17 Paul called 53 one of the centurions 54 and said, “Take this young man to the commanding officer, 55 for he has something to report to him.” 23:18 So the centurion 56 took him and brought him to the commanding officer 57 and said, “The prisoner Paul called 58 me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.” 23:19 The commanding officer 59 took him by the hand, withdrew privately, and asked, “What is it that you want 60 to report to me?” 23:20 He replied, 61 “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council 62 tomorrow, as if they were going to inquire more thoroughly about him. 23:21 So do not let them persuade you to do this, 63 because more than forty of them 64 are lying in ambush 65 for him. They 66 have bound themselves with an oath 67 not to eat or drink anything 68 until they have killed him, and now they are ready, waiting for you to agree to their request.” 69
1:3 Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you 79 about our common salvation, I now feel compelled 80 instead to write to encourage 81 you to contend earnestly 82 for the faith 83 that was once for all 84 entrusted to the saints. 85
1:1 From Paul, 87 an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,