¹⁷ and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set:

³ nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves --

⁷ according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and `in' the defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.

¹⁶ in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)

⁶ for I am already being poured out, and the time of my release hath arrived;

⁷ the good strife I have striven, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept,

¹¹ to which I was placed a preacher and an apostle, and a teacher of nations,

¹² for which cause also these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able that which I have committed to him to guard -- to that day.

⁷ in regard to which I was set a preacher and apostle -- truth I say in Christ, I do not lie -- a teacher of nations, in faith and truth.

⁷ but, on the contrary, having seen that I have been entrusted with the good news of the uncircumcision, as Peter with `that' of the circumcision,

⁸ for He who did work with Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, did work also in me in regard to the nations,

¹⁶ for if I may proclaim good news, it is no glorying for me, for necessity is laid upon me, and wo is to me if I may not proclaim good news;

¹⁷ for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly -- with a stewardship I have been entrusted!

¹³ And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you -- and was hindered till the present time -- that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.

¹⁴ Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,

¹⁵ so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who `are' in Rome to proclaim good news,

¹⁶ for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

¹⁷ For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, `And the righteous one by faith shall live,'

²⁴ And, he thus making a defence, Festus with a loud voice said, `Thou art mad, Paul; much learning doth turn thee mad;'

¹ And Agrippa said unto Paul, `It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself;' then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defence:

¹ `Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence now unto you;' --

¹⁴ `Settle, then, to your hearts, not to meditate beforehand to reply,