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Acts 25:12

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After Festus had conferred with his council, he declared: “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”

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Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise, and the survivors of your wrath are restrained.

Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not decreed it?

All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him: “What have you done?”

Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?”

After all this had happened, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must visit Rome also.”

The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”

If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

But when Paul made his appeal to be held over for the Emperor’s decision, I ordered him held until I could send him to Caesar.”

Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.

When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.

I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.




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