And a vision appeared during the night to Paul. A certain man of Macedonia was standing, urging him, and saying, "Come across to Macedonia and help us."

and saw Him saying to me, 'Hurry and go out quickly from Jerusalem, for they will not receive your witness about Me.'

Now on the next night the Lord stood by him and said, "Take courage, Paul; for as you solemnly testified about the things concerning Me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome."

For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong, whom also I serve,

"Therefore keep up your courage, men; for I believe God that it will be in the very manner it has been spoken to me.

It is indeed not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord:

And I know such a man--whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows--

Cry aloud, and spare not; lift up your voice as with a trumpet, and declare to My people their sins, and to the house of Jacob their iniquities.

Gird up your loins, and stand up, and speak all [the words] that I shall command you. Be not afraid of their face, neither be alarmed before them; for I am with you, to deliver you, says the Lord.

And you, son of man, fear them not, nor be dismayed at their face (for they will madden and will rise up against you round about, and you dwell in the midst of scorpions), be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their countenance, for they are a provoking house.

And you, son of man, hear Him that speaks to you; be not provoking, as the provoking house: open your mouth, and eat what I give you.

And it shall be continually stronger than a rock- be not afraid of them, neither be dismayed at their faces, because they are a provoking house.

And go your way, go in to the captivity, to the children of your people, and you shall speak to them, and say to them, Thus says the Lord; whether they will hear, [or] whether they will refuse.

Rise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and preach in it according to the former preaching which I spoke to you of.

Surely I will strengthen myself with the Spirit of the Lord, and of judgment, and of power, to declare to Jacob his transgressions, and to Israel his sins.

and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, in the opening of my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

for the sake of which I serve as an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I must speak.

But suffering before and being spitefully treated at Philippi, just as you know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much conflict.