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And departing thence, he entered into the house of a certain man, named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house was adjoining to the synagogue.

And he stayed there a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.

Saying: This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

But taking his leave and saying: I will return to you again, God willing, he departed from Ephesus.

This man therefore began to speak boldly in the synagogue. Whom when Priscilla and Aquila had heard, they took him to them and expounded to him the way of the Lord more diligently.

And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and exhorting concerning the kingdom of God.

And God wrought by the hand of Paul more than common miracles.

So mightily grew the word of God and was confirmed.

Testifying both to Jews and Gentiles penance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

But I fear none of these things, neither do I count my life more precious than myself, so that I may consummate my course and the ministry of the word which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

And now behold, I know that all you, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

For I have not spread to declare unto you all, the counsel of God.

Take heed to yourselves and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood.

And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, who is able to build up and to give an inheritance among all the sanctified.

Whom when he had saluted, he related particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

And he saith: I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous for the law, as also all you are this day:

But he said: The God of our fathers hath preordained thee that thou shouldst know his will and see the Just One and shouldst hear the voice from his mouth.

And Paul, looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day.

Then Paul said to him: God shall strike thee, thou whited wall. For, sittest thou to judge me according to the law and, contrary to the law, commandest me to be struck?

And they that stood by said: Dost thou revile the high priest of God?

And there arose a great cry. And some of the Pharisees rising up, strove, saying: We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?

But this I confess to thee that according to the way which they call a heresy, so do I serve the Father and my God, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets:

Having hope in God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection of the just and unjust.

And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence, towards God and towards men.

And now for the hope of the promise that was made by God to the fathers, do I stand subject to judgment: