As he stood trial for his life a while later, the same glorious logic continued to inspire Paul's sure hope for the future: "He reasoned of righteousness, temperance and judgment to come" with such penetrating clarity that even his cynical, laid-back judge "trembled" (Acts 24:25).
Baadaye kidogo aliposimama kutetea maisha yake, maneno yale yale yenye utukufu na busarra yaliendelea katika kuvuviwa tumaini imara la Paulo kwa sababu ya kipindi kijacho: "Alitoa hoja zake katika habari ya haki, na kuwa na kiasi, na hukumu itakayokuja" na udhahiri huu unaopenya hata mwenye kubeza, hakimu wake "alihofu" (Matendo ya mitume 24:25).