³ I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day

⁸ First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

⁹ For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

¹⁴ But this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

¹ And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.

⁵ But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:

¹⁶ Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

³ I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:

⁸ Jesus Christ `is' the same yesterday and to-day, `yea' and for ever.

¹⁵ And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

⁵ having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

¹⁹ holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:

¹⁰ night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

² We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention `of you' in our prayers;

³ remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

¹⁶ cease not to give thanks for you, making mention `of you' in my prayers;

¹⁴ and I advanced in the Jews' religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

¹² For our glorifying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

¹ I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit,

²³ For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,

⁴ My manner of life then from my youth up, which was from the beginning among mine own nation and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

³⁷ and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.