So he took him and brought him to the tribune and said, “Paul the prisoner called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to say to you.”
For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—
yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus—
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,
After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius.
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”
Only remember me, when it is well with you, and please do me the kindness to mention me to Pharaoh, and so get me out of this house. For I was indeed stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the pit.”
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