Paul Before Agrippa^(A)

²³ The next day Agrippa and Bernice^(B) came with great pomp and entered the audience room with the high-ranking military officers and the prominent men of the city. At the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

³⁰ The king rose, and with him the governor and Bernice^(A) and those sitting with them.

Festus Consults King Agrippa

¹³ A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea^(A) to pay their respects to Festus.

¹⁶ For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh,^(A) the lust of the eyes,^(B) and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.

²⁴ For,

¹¹ For the sun rises with scorching heat^(A) and withers^(B) the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed.^(C) In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.

³¹ those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.^(A)

²¹ On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people.

¹⁵ But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument^(A) to proclaim my name to the Gentiles^(B) and their kings^(C) and to the people of Israel.