Do not follow the majority when they do wrong or when they give testimony that perverts justice.

The next morning some Jews met together and made a plan. They took a vow that they would not eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.

Then they went to the chief priests and elders and said, "We have taken a solemn vow together not to eat a thing until we have killed Paul.

After many days had gone by, the Jews met together and made plans to kill Saul,

but he was told of their plan. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

Then some Gentiles and Jews, together with their leaders, decided to mistreat the apostles and stone them.

When the apostles learned about it, they fled to the cities of Lystra and Derbe in Lycaonia and to the surrounding territory.

With all humility and many tears I did my work as the Lord's servant during the hard times that came to me because of the plots of some Jews.

to do them the favor of having Paul come to Jerusalem, for they had made a plot to kill him on the way.

In my many travels I have been in danger from floods and from robbers, in danger from my own people and from Gentiles; there have been dangers in the cities, dangers in the wilds, dangers on the high seas, and dangers from false friends.

When I was in Damascus, the governor under King Aretas placed guards at the city gates to arrest me.

But I was let down in a basket through an opening in the wall and escaped from him.

Then they went to the chief priests and elders and said, "We have taken a solemn vow together not to eat a thing until we have killed Paul.

for my people, my own flesh and blood! For their sake I could wish that I myself were under God's curse and separated from Christ.