Paul’s Post-Conversion Life

¹⁹ “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

^7 (A)You shall speak My words to them, whether they hear or whether they refuse, for they are rebellious. ⁸ But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and ^(B)eat what I give you.”

^16 (A)to reveal His Son in me, that ^(B)I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with ^(C)flesh and blood,

³ But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to ^(A)Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to ^(B)Tarshish ^(C)from the presence of the Lord.

¹⁴ So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the ^[a]heat of my spirit; but ^(A)the hand of the Lord was strong upon me.

¹³ But he said, “O my Lord, ^(A)please send by the hand of whomever else You may send.”

¹⁴ So ^(B)the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and He said: “Is not Aaron the Levite your ^(C)brother? I know that he can speak well. And look, ^(D)he is also coming out to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.

²⁶ For the king, before whom I also speak freely, ^(A)knows these things; for I am convinced that none of these things escapes his attention, since this thing was not done in a corner. ²⁷ King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you do believe.”

² “I think myself ^(A)happy, King Agrippa, because today I shall answer ^(B)for myself before you concerning all the things of which I am ^(C)accused by the Jews,