¹ Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

¹ Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

¹⁴ This Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

⁹ Most assuredly I tell you, wherever this Gospel may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her."

¹⁵ He said to them, "Go into all the world, and preach the Gospel to the whole creation.

²⁸ One of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.

¹¹ For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I don't refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!"

²¹ But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar."

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

²² All the saints greet you, especially those who are of Caesar's household.