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Acts 25:12

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Festus talked about this with his advisors. Then he said, “You have asked to see Caesar, so you will go to Caesar!”

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I am full of hope and feel sure I will not have any reason to be ashamed. I am certain I will continue to have the same boldness to speak freely that I always have. I will let God use my life to bring more honor to Christ. It doesn’t matter whether I live or die.

After this, Paul made plans to go to Jerusalem. He planned to go through the regions of Macedonia and Achaia, and then go to Jerusalem. He thought, “After I visit Jerusalem, I must also visit Rome.”

When we came to Rome, Paul was allowed to live alone. But a soldier stayed with him to guard him.

And Agrippa said to Festus, “We could let him go free, but he has asked to see Caesar.”

But Paul asked to be kept in Caesarea. He wants a decision from the emperor. So I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar in Rome.”

The next night the Lord Jesus came and stood by Paul. He said, “Be brave! You have told people in Jerusalem about me. You must do the same in Rome.”

People on earth are not really important. God does what he wants with the powers of heaven and the people on earth. No one can stop his powerful hand or question what he does.

No one can say something and make it happen, unless the Lord orders it.

Even human anger can bring you honor when you use it to punish your enemies.

So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

If I have done something wrong and the law says I must die, then I agree that I should die. I don’t ask to be saved from death. But if these charges are not true, then no one can hand me over to these people. No, I want Caesar to hear my case!”

A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to visit Festus.

It was decided that we would sail for Italy. An army officer named Julius, who served in the emperor’s special army, was put in charge of guarding Paul and some other prisoners on the trip.




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