Whenit was decidedthat we would sailfor Italy,they proceeded to deliverPauland someotherprisonersto a centurionof the AugustancohortnamedJulius.
"As for you, you meantevilagainstme, [but] Godmeantit for goodin orderto bringaboutthispresentresult, to preservemanypeoplealive.
The counselof the LORDstandsforever,The plansof His heartfrom generationto generation.
For the wrathof manshall praiseYou; With a remnantof wrathYou will girdYourself.
Manyplansare in a man'sheart,But the counselof the LORDwill stand.
[It is] goodfor a manthat he should bearThe yokein his youth.
"Allthe inhabitantsof the earthare accountedas nothing,But He doesaccordingto His willin the hostof heavenAnd [among] the inhabitantsof earth;And noone can wardoffHis handOr sayto Him, 'Whathave You done?'
Nowthe centurion,and thosewho were with him keeping guard overJesus,when they sawthe earthquakeand the things that were happening,became veryfrightenedand said,"Trulythiswas the Sonof God!"
Nowwhen the centurionsawwhat had happened,he [began] praisingGod,saying,"Certainlythismanwas innocent."
And a centurion'sslave,whowas highly regardedby him, was sickand aboutto die.
Now[there was] a manat CaesareanamedCornelius,a centurionof what was calledthe Italiancohort,
They said,"Cornelius,a centurion,a righteousand God-fearingmanwell spokenof by the entirenationof the Jews,was [divinely] directedby a holyangelto sendfor you [to come] to his houseand heara messagefrom you."
Whenhe had seenthe vision,immediatelywe soughtto gointo Macedonia,concludingthat Godhad calledus to preach the gospelto them.
And he founda JewnamedAquila,a nativeof Pontus,having recentlycomefrom Italywith his wifePriscilla,becauseClaudiushad commandedallthe Jewsto leaveRome.He cameto them,
Nowafterthese thingswere finished,Paulpurposedin the spiritto goto Jerusalemafter he had passed throughMacedoniaand Achaia,saying,"AfterI have beenthere,I mustalsoseeRome."
At oncehe took along[some] soldiersand centurionsand ran downto them; and when they sawthe commanderand the soldiers,they stoppedbeatingPaul.
When the centurionheard[this], he wentto the commanderand toldhim, saying,"Whatare you aboutto do?For thismanis a Roman."
But on the night[immediately] following,the Lordstoodat his side and said,"Take courage;for as you have solemnly witnessedto My causeat Jerusalem,soyou mustwitnessat Romealso."
Paulcalledoneof the centurionsto him and said,"Leadthisyoung manto the commander,for he hassomethingto reportto him."
Thenhe gave ordersto the centurionfor him to be kept in custodyand [yet] have[some] freedom,and not to preventanyof his friendsfrom ministeringto him.
Thenwhen Festushad conferredwith his council,he answered,"You have appealedto Caesar,to Caesaryou shall go."
"But I foundthat he had committednothingworthyof death;and since he himselfappealedto the Emperor,I decidedto sendhim.
But the centurionwas morepersuadedby the pilotand the captain of the shipthanby what was being saidby Paul.
but the centurion,wantingto bringPaulsafely through,keptthem from their intention,and commandedthat thosewho couldswimshould jump overboardfirstand getto land,
Therethe centurionfoundan Alexandrianshipsailingfor Italy,and he put us aboardit.
When they had been brought safely through,thenwe foundout that the islandwas calledMalta.
Whenwe enteredRome,Paulwas allowedto stayby himself,with the soldierwho was guardinghim.
Greetallof your leadersand allthe saints.Thosefrom Italygreetyou.
