Acts 28

1 ♥ 📝 A nd^G2532 when we were escaped,^G1295 then^G5119 we knew^G1921 that^G3754 the island^G3520 was called^G2564 Melita.^G3194

2 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 the barbarians^G915 showed^G3930 us^G2254 no^G3756 common^G5177 kindness;^G5363 for^G1063 they kindled^G381 a fire,^G4443 and received^G4355 us^G2248 all,^G3956 because^G1223 of the present^G2186 rain,^G5205 and^G2532 because^G1223 of the cold.^G5592

3 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 when Paul^G3972 had gathered^G4962 a bundle^G4128 of sticks^G5434 and^G2532 laid^G2007 them on^G1909 the fire,^G4443 a viper^G2191 came^G1831 out by reason of^G1537 the heat,^G2329 and fastened on^G2510 his^G846 hand.^G5495

4 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 when^G5613 the barbarians^G915 saw^G1492 the [venomous] creature^G2342 hanging^G2910 from^G1537 his^G846 hand,^G5495 they said^G3004 one^G4314 to another,^G240 No doubt^G3843 this^G3778 man^G444 is^G2076 a murderer,^G5406 whom,^G3739 though he hath escaped^G1295 from the^G1537 sea,^G2281 yet Justice^G1349 hath not^G3756 suffered^G1439 to live.^G2198

5 ♥ 📝 Howbeit^G3303 he shook off^G660 the creature^G2342 into^G1519 the fire,^G4442 and took^G3958 no^G3762 harm.^G2556

6 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 they expected^G4328 that he^G846 would^G3195 have swollen,^G4092 or^G2228 fallen down^G2667 dead^G3498 suddenly:^G869 but^G1161 when they^G846 were long^G4328 in^G1909 expectation^G4183 and^G2532 beheld^G2334 nothing^G3367 amiss^G824 came^G1096 to^G1519 him,^G846 they changed their minds,^G3328 and said that^G3004 he^G846 was^G1511 a god.^G2316

7 ♥ 📝 Now in^G1722 the^G1565 neighborhood^G5117 of that place were^G5225 lands^G5564 belonging^G4012 to the chief man^G4413 of the island,^G3520 named^G3686 Publius,^G4196 who^G3739 received^G324 us,^G2248 and entertained us^G3579 three^G5140 days^G2250 courteously.^G5390

8 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 it was so,^G1096 that the father^G3962 of Publius^G4196 lay^G2621 sick^G4912 of fever^G4446 and^G2532 dysentery:^G1420 unto^G4314 whom^G3739 Paul^G3972 entered in,^G1525 and^G2532 prayed,^G4336 and laying^G2007 his hands^G5495 on him^G846 healed^G2390 him.^G846

9 ♥ 📝 And^G3767 when this^G5127 was done,^G1096 the rest^G3062 also^G2532 that^G3588 had^G2192 diseases^G769 in^G1722 the island^G3520 came,^G4334 and^G2532 were cured:^G2323

10 ♥ 📝 who^G3739 also^G2532 honored^G5091 us^G2248 with many^G4183 honors;^G5092 and^G2532 when we sailed,^G321 they put on board^G2007 such things^G3588 as we^G4314 needed.^G5532

11 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 after^G3326 three^G5140 months^G3376 we set sail^G321 in^G1722 a ship^G4143 of Alexandria^G222 which had wintered^G3914 in^G1722 the island,^G3520 whose sign^G3902 was The Twin Brothers.^G1359

12 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 touching^G2609 at^G1519 Syracuse,^G4946 we tarried^G1961 there three^G5140 days.^G2250

13 ♥ 📝 And from thence^G3606 we made a circuit,^G4022 and arrived^G2658 at^G1519 Rhegium:^G4484 and^G2532 after^G3326 one^G1520 day^G2250 a south wind^G3558 sprang up,^G1920 and on the second day^G1206 we came^G2064 to^G1519 Puteoli;^G4223

14 ♥ 📝 where^G3757 we found^G2147 brethren,^G80 and were entreated^G3870 to tarry^G1961 with^G1909 them^G846 seven^G2033 days:^G2250 and^G2532 so^G3779 we came^G2064 to^G1519 Rome.^G4516

15 ♥ 📝 And from thence^G2547 the brethren,^G80 when they heard^G191 of^G4012 us,^G2257 came^G1831 to^G1519 meet^G529 us^G2254 as far as^G891 The Market^G5410 of Appius^G675 and^G2532 The Three^G5140 Taverns;^G4999 whom^G3739 when Paul^G3972 saw,^G1492 he thanked^G2168 God,^G2316 and took^G2983 courage.^G2294

16 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 when^G3753 we entered^G2064 into^G1519 Rome,^G4516 Paul^G3972 was suffered^G2010 to^G1519 abide^G3306 by^G2596 himself^G1438 with^G4862 the soldier^G4757 that guarded^G5442 him.^G846

17 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 it came to pass,^G1096 that after^G3326 three^G5140 days^G2250 he^G3972 called^G4779 together^G4779 those that were the chief^G4413 of the Jews:^G2453 and^G1161 when^G5607 they were^G846 come together,^G4905 he said^G3004 unto^G4314 them,^G846 I,^G1473 brethren,^G80 though I^G1473 had done^G4160 nothing^G3762 against^G1727 the people,^G2992 or^G2228 the customs^G1485 of our fathers,^G3971 yet was delivered^G3860 prisoner^G1198 from^G1537 Jerusalem^G2414 into^G1519 the hands^G5495 of the Romans:^G4514

18 ♥ 📝 who,^G3748 when they had examined^G350 me,^G3165 desired^G1014 to set^G630 me at liberty,^G630 because^G1223 there was^G5225 no^G3367 cause^G156 of death^G2288 in^G1722 me.^G1698

19 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 when the Jews^G2453 spake against^G483 it, I was constrained^G315 to appeal^G1941 unto Caesar;^G2541 not^G3756 that^G5613 I had^G2192 aught^G5100 whereof^G2723 to accuse^G2723 my^G3450 nation.^G1484

20 ♥ 📝 For^G1223 this^G3778 cause^G156 therefore^G3767 did I entreat^G3870 you^G5209 to see^G1492 and^G2532 to speak with^G4354 [me]: for^G1063 because^G1752 of the hope^G1680 of Israel^G2474 I am bound with^G4029 this^G3778 chain.^G254

21 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 they said^G2036 unto^G4314 him,^G846 We^G2249 neither^G3777 received^G1209 letters^G1121 from^G575 Judaea^G2449 concerning^G4012 thee,^G4675 nor^G3777 did any^G5100 of the brethren^G80 come^G3854 hither and report^G518 or^G2228 speak^G2980 any^G5100 harm^G4190 of^G4012 thee.^G4675

22 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 we desire^G515 to hear^G191 of^G3844 thee^G4675 what^G3739 thou thinkest:^G5426 for^G1063 as^G3303 concerning^G4012 this^G3778 sect,^G139 it is known^G1110 to us^G2254 that^G3754 everywhere^G3837 it is^G2076 spoken against.^G483

23 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 when they had appointed^G5021 him^G846 a day,^G2250 they came^G2240 to^G4314 him^G846 into^G1519 his lodging^G3578 in great number;^G4119 to whom^G3739 he expounded^G1620 [the matter,] testifying^G1263 the kingdom^G932 of God,^G2316 and^G5037 persuading^G3982 them^G846 concerning^G4012 Jesus,^G2424 both^G5037 from^G575 the law^G3551 of Moses^G3475 and^G2532 from the prophets,^G4396 from^G575 morning^G4404 till^G2193 evening.^G2073

24 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 some^G3588 believed^G3982 the things^G3588 which were spoken,^G3004 and^G1161 some^G3588 disbelieved.^G569

25 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 when^G5607 they agreed not^G800 among^G4314 themselves,^G240 they departed^G630 after that Paul^G3972 had spoken^G2036 one^G1520 word,^G3754 Well^G2573 spake^G2980 the Holy^G40 Spirit^G4151 through^G1223 Isaiah^G2268 the prophet^G4396 unto^G4314 your^G2257 fathers,^G3962

26 ♥ 📝 saying,^G3004 Go^G4198 thou unto^G4314 this^G5126 people,^G2992 and^G2532 say,^G2036 By hearing^G189 ye shall^G4920 hear,^G191 and^G2532 shall^G4920 in no^G3756 wise^G4920 understand;^G4920 And^G2532 seeing^G991 ye shall see,^G991 and^G2532 shall in no^G3756 wise perceive:^G1492

27 ♥ 📝 For^G1063 this^G5127 people's^G2992 heart^G2588 is waxed gross,^G3975 And^G2532 their ears^G3775 are^G191 dull of^G917 hearing,^G191 And^G2532 their^G846 eyes^G3788 they have closed;^G2576 Lest,^G3379 haply they should perceive^G1492 with^G3788 their eyes,^G3788 And^G2532 hear^G191 with^G3775 their ears,^G3775 And^G2532 understand^G4920 with^G2588 their heart,^G2588 And^G2532 should turn again,^G1994 And^G2532 I should heal^G2390 them.^G846

28 ♥ 📝 Be it^G2077 known^G1110 therefore^G3767 unto you,^G5213 that^G3754 this salvation^G4992 of God^G2316 is sent^G649 unto the Gentiles:^G1484 they^G846 will also^G2532 hear.^G191

30 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 he^G3972 abode^G3306 two^G1333 whole^G3650 years^G1333 in^G1722 his own^G2398 hired dwelling,^G3410 and^G2532 received^G588 all^G3956 that went in^G1531 unto^G4314 him,^G846

31 ♥ 📝 preaching^G2784 the kingdom^G932 of God,^G2316 and^G2532 teaching^G1321 the things^G3588 concerning^G4012 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 with^G3326 all^G3956 boldness,^G3954 none forbidding him.^G209