the formerproclaimChristout of selfish ambitionrather thanfrom pure motives,thinkingto causeme distressin my imprisonment.
"Somakeup your mindsnot to prepare beforehandto defendyourselves;
"Brethrenand fathers,hearmy defensewhich I now[offer] to you."
Agrippasaidto Paul,"You are permittedto speakfor yourself."ThenPaulstretchedout his handand [proceeded] to make his defense:
While [Paul] was sayingthisin his defense,Festussaidin a loudvoice,"Paul,you are out of your mind![Your] greatlearningis drivingyou mad."
but to thosewho are selfishly ambitiousand do not obeythe truth,but obeyunrighteousness,wrathand indignation.
Whatthen?Onlythat in everyway,whetherin pretenseorin truth,Christis proclaimed;and in thisI rejoice.Yes,and I will rejoice,
For it is onlyrightfor me to feelthis wayaboutyou all,becauseI haveyou in my heart,since bothin my imprisonmentand in the defenseand confirmationof the gospel,you allare partakersof gracewith me.
Do nothingfrom selfishnessorempty conceit,but with humility of mindregardone anotheras more importantthan yourselves;
For thisI was appointeda preacherand an apostle(I am tellingthe truth,I am not lying)as a teacherof the Gentilesin faithand truth.
for whichI suffer hardshipevento imprisonmentas a criminal;but the wordof Godis not imprisoned.
At my firstdefenseno onesupportedme, but alldesertedme; may it not be countedagainst them.
