Consequently, just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression, so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people.

Regaining his sight he said, “I see people, but they look like trees walking.”

“To what then should I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?

saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God in a way contrary to the law!”

because you will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.

since he wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

They must not slander anyone, but be peaceable, gentle, showing complete courtesy to all people.

At daybreak the magistrates sent their police officers, saying, “Release those men.”

This is the reason I do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and toward people.

Now it was for this very purpose that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead, so that though they were judged in the flesh by human standards they may live spiritually by God’s standards.

But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.

But a Pharisee whose name was Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people, stood up in the council and ordered the men to be put outside for a short time.

I wish that everyone was as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one this way, another that.

Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people, but we are well known to God, and I hope we are well known to your consciences too.

Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ!

Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

For the law appoints as high priests men subject to weakness, but the word of solemn affirmation that came after the law appoints a son made perfect forever.

With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people made in God’s image.

They have tails and stingers like scorpions, and their ability to injure people for five months is in their tails.

Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was permitted to scorch people with fire.