Bible Verses About Select Readings

But certain Jews of Asia, who ought to be present before thee and to accuse, if they had anything against me:

Or let these men themselves say if they found in me any iniquity, when standing before the council,

Except it be for this one voice only that I cried, standing among them: Concerning the resurrection of the dead am I judged this day by you.

And Felix put them off, having most certain knowledge of this way, saying: When Lysias the tribune shall come down, I will hear you.

And he commanded a centurion to keep him: and that he should be easy and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him.

And after some days, Felix, coming with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jew, sent for Paul and heard of him the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

And as he treated of justice and chastity and of the judgment to come, Felix, being terrified, answered: For this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee.

Hoping also withal that money should be given him by Paul: for which cause also oftentimes sending for him, he spoke with him.

But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

Then Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul, stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer.

I think myself happy, O king Agrippa, that I am to answer for myself this day before thee, touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews.

Especially as thou knowest all, both customs and questions, that are among the Jews. Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

And my life indeed from my youth, which was from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews do know:

Having known me from the beginning (if they will give testimony) that according to the most sure sect of our religion I lived, a Pharisee.

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

Unto which, our twelve tribes, serving night and day, hope to come. For which hope, O king, I am accused by the Jews.

Why should it be thought a thing incredible that God should raise the dead?

And I indeed did formerly think that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Which also I did at Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority of the chief priests. And when they were put to death, I brought the sentence.

And oftentimes punishing them, in every synagogue, I compelled them to blaspheme: and being yet more mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.

Whereupon, when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest,

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 that were in company with me.

And when we were all fallen down on the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the good.

And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

But rise up and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, that I may make thee a minister and a witness of those things which thou hast seen and of those things wherein I will appear to thee,