Bible Verses About Paul

And from thence, when the brethren had heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns. Whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God and took courage.

And when we were come to Rome, Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with a soldier that kept him.

And after the third day, he called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said to them: Men, brethren, I, having done nothing against the people or the custom of our fathers, was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

Who, when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause of death in me.

But the Jews contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar: not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.

For this cause therefore I desired to see you and to speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.

But they said to him: We neither received letters concerning thee from Judea: neither did any of the brethren that came hither relate or speak any evil of thee.

But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that it is every where contradicted.

And when they had appointed him a day, there came very many to him unto his lodgings. To whom he expounded, testifying the kingdom of God and persuading them concerning Jesus, out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until evening.

And some believed the things that were said: but some believed not.

And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, Paul speaking this one word: Well did the Holy Ghost speak to our fathers by Isaias the prophet,

Saying: Go to this people and say to them: With the ear you shall hear and shall not understand: and seeing you shall see and shall not perceive.

For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with their ears have they heard heavily and their eyes they have shut, lest perhaps they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and should be converted: and I should heal them.

Be it known therefore to you that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles: and they will hear it.

And when he had said these things, the Jews went out from him, having much reasoning among themselves.

And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging: and he received all that came in to him,

Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, without prohibition.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God.

Who then shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation? Or distress? Or famine? Or nakedness? Or danger? Or persecution? Or the sword?

(As it is written: For thy sake, we are put to death all the day long. We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.)

But in all these things we overcome, because of him that hath loved us.

I say then: Hath God cast away his people? God forbid! For I also am an Israelite of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

For I say to you, Gentiles: As long indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I will honour my ministry,

That I should be the minister of Christ Jesus among the Gentiles: sanctifying the gospel of God, that the oblation of the Gentiles may be made acceptable and sanctified in the Holy Ghost.

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes a brother,