Acts 27:27 - Romans 1:32

English Standard Version

²⁷ When the fourteenth night had come, as we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were nearing land. ²⁸ So they took a sounding and found twenty fathoms.^[a] A little farther on they took a sounding again and found fifteen fathoms.^{[b] 29} And fearing that we might ^(A)run on the rocks, they let down four anchors from the stern and prayed for day to come. ³⁰ And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, and had lowered ^(B)the ship's boat into the sea under pretense of laying out anchors from the bow, ³¹ Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.” ³² Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship's boat and let it go.

³³ As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and without food, having taken nothing. ³⁴ Therefore I urge you to take some food. For it will give you strength,^[c] for ^(C)not a hair is to perish from the head of any of you.” ³⁵ And when he had said these things, he took bread, and ^(D)giving thanks to God in the presence of all he broke it and began to eat. ³⁶ Then they all ^(E)were encouraged and ate some food themselves. ³⁷ (We were in all 276^{[d] (F)}persons in the ship.) ³⁸ And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, ^(G)throwing out the wheat into the sea.

The Shipwreck

³⁹ Now when it was day, ^(H)they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned if possible to run the ship ashore. ⁴⁰ So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that tied the rudders. Then hoisting the foresail to the wind they made for the beach. ⁴¹ But striking a reef,^{[e] (I)}they ran the vessel aground. The bow stuck and remained immovable, and the stern was being broken up by the surf. ^42 (J)The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape. ⁴³ But the centurion, ^(K)wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for the land, ⁴⁴ and the rest on planks or on pieces of the ship. And so it was that ^(L)all were brought safely to land.

Paul on Malta

28 After we were brought safely through, ^(M)we then learned that ^(N)the island was called Malta. ^2 (O)The native people^[f] showed us unusual ^(P)kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold. ³ When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand. ⁴ When ^(Q)the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, ^(R)“No doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, ^(S)Justice^[g] has not allowed him to live.” ⁵ He, however, ^(T)shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm. ⁶ They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, ^(U)they changed their minds and ^(V)said that he was a god.

⁷ Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days. ⁸ It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul visited him and ^(W)prayed, and ^(X)putting his hands on him, healed him. ⁹ And when this had taken place, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases also came and were cured. ¹⁰ They also honored us greatly,^[h] and when we were about to sail, they put on board whatever we needed.

Paul Arrives at Rome

¹¹ After three months we set sail in ^(Y)a ship that had wintered in the island, a ship of Alexandria, with the twin gods^[i] as a figurehead. ¹² Putting in at Syracuse, we stayed there for three days. ¹³ And from there we made a circuit and arrived at Rhegium. And after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli. ¹⁴ There we found ^(Z)brothers^[j] and were invited to stay with them for seven days. And so we came to Rome. ¹⁵ And ^(AA)the brothers there, when they heard about us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. On seeing them, ^(AB)Paul thanked God and took courage. ¹⁶ And when we came into Rome, ^(AC)Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who guarded him.

Paul in Rome

¹⁷ After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, ^(AD)though I had done nothing against our people or ^(AE)the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. ¹⁸ When they had examined me, they ^(AF)wished to set me at liberty, ^(AG)because there was no reason for the death penalty in my case. ¹⁹ But because the Jews objected, I was compelled ^(AH)to appeal to Caesar—though I had no charge to bring against ^(AI)my nation. ²⁰ For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is ^(AJ)because of ^(AK)the hope of Israel that I am wearing ^(AL)this ^(AM)chain.” ²¹ And they said to him, “We have received no letters from Judea about you, and none of ^(AN)the brothers coming here has reported or spoken any evil about you. ²² But we desire to hear from you what your views are, for with regard to this ^(AO)sect we know that everywhere ^(AP)it is spoken against.”

²³ When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening ^(AQ)he expounded to them, testifying to ^(AR)the kingdom of God and ^(AS)trying to convince them about Jesus ^(AT)both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. ²⁴ And ^(AU)some were convinced by what he said, but others disbelieved. ²⁵ And disagreeing among themselves, they departed after Paul had made one statement: ^(AV)“The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:

²⁸ Therefore let it be known to you that ^(BA)this ^(BB)salvation of God ^(BC)has been sent to the Gentiles; ^(BD)they will listen.”^[k]

³⁰ He lived there two whole years at his own expense,^[l] and ^(BE)welcomed all who came to him, ^31 (BF)proclaiming ^(BG)the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ ^(BH)with all boldness and ^(BI)without hindrance.

Greeting

1 Paul, ^(BJ)a servant^[m] of Christ Jesus, ^(BK)called to be an apostle, ^(BL)set apart for the gospel of God, ² which ^(BM)he promised beforehand ^(BN)through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, ³ concerning his Son, ^(BO)who was descended from David^{[n] (BP)}according to the flesh ⁴ and ^(BQ)was declared to be the Son of God ^(BR)in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, ⁵ through whom ^(BS)we have received grace and ^(BT)apostleship ^(BU)to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name ^(BV)among all the nations, ⁶ including you who are ^(BW)called to belong to Jesus Christ,

⁷ To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:

^(BX)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Longing to Go to Rome

⁸ First, ^(BY)I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, ^(BZ)because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. ^9 (CA)For God is my witness, ^(CB)whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, ^(CC)that without ceasing I mention you ¹⁰ always in my prayers, asking that somehow ^(CD)by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you. ¹¹ For ^(CE)I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— ¹² that is, that we may be mutually encouraged ^(CF)by each other's faith, both yours and mine. ¹³ I do not want you to be unaware, brothers,^[o] that ^(CG)I have often intended to come to you (but ^(CH)thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some ^(CI)harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles. ^14 (CJ)I am under obligation both to Greeks and to ^(CK)barbarians,^[p] both to the wise and to the foolish. ¹⁵ So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

The Righteous Shall Live by Faith

¹⁶ For ^(CL)I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is ^(CM)the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew ^(CN)first and also to ^(CO)the Greek. ¹⁷ For in it ^(CP)the righteousness of God is revealed ^(CQ)from faith for faith,^{[q] (CR)}as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”^[r]

God's Wrath on Unrighteousness

¹⁸ For ^(CS)the wrath of God ^(CT)is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. ¹⁹ For what can be ^(CU)known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. ²⁰ For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, ^(CV)have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,^[s] in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. ²¹ For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they ^(CW)became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. ^22 (CX)Claiming to be wise, they became fools, ²³ and ^(CY)exchanged the glory of ^(CZ)the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

²⁴ Therefore ^(DA)God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to ^(DB)the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, ²⁵ because they exchanged the truth about God for ^(DC)a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, ^(DD)who is blessed forever! Amen.

²⁶ For this reason ^(DE)God gave them up to ^(DF)dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; ²⁷ and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, ^(DG)men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

²⁸ And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, ^(DH)God gave them up to ^(DI)a debased mind to do ^(DJ)what ought not to be done. ²⁹ They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, ³⁰ slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, ³¹ foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. ³² Though they know ^(DK)God's righteous decree that those who practice such things ^(DL)deserve to die, they not only do them but ^(DM)give approval to those who practice them.