But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.

There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian {band},

Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let {him} have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

And all the inhabitants of the earth {are} reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and {among} the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

When the centurion heard {that}, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.

Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.

Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. {to all...: Heb. to generation and generation}

{There are} many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

Then Paul called one of the centurions unto {him}, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

But as for you, ye thought evil against me; {but} God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as {it is} this day, to save much people alive.

For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you. {much: or, many ways, or oftentimes}

But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from {their} purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast {themselves} first {into the sea}, and get to land:

And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

{It is} good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian {band},

Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

So he took him, and brought {him} to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto {him}, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.

And the next {day} we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave {him} liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band {of soldiers}. {common hall: or, governor's house}

And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

And the next {day} we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was {one} of the seven; and abode with him.

That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I {am} more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.