And Mary said, “My soul exalts the Lord,

None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high honor.

for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,

They do all their deeds to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries wide and their tassels long.

Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

This became known to all who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks; fear came over them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was praised.

Nor do we boast beyond certain limits in the work done by others, but we hope that as your faith continues to grow, our work may be greatly expanded among you according to our limits,

My confident hope is that I will in no way be ashamed but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die.