treacherous, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God.

And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight

The fact that you have lawsuits among yourselves demonstrates that you have already been defeated. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas instead.

For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.

When Pilate heard what they said, he was more afraid than ever,

More and more believers in the Lord were added to their number, crowds of both men and women.

On the contrary, those members that seem to be weaker are essential,

Pursue love and be eager for the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.

I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you,

how much more glorious will the ministry of the Spirit be?

For if what was made ineffective came with glory, how much more has what remains come in glory!

Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting – all of which are out of character – but rather thanksgiving.

Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin’s fleeting pleasure.

Jesus ordered them not to tell anything. But as much as he ordered them not to do this, they proclaimed it all the more.

Many scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than people.

(When they heard that he was addressing them in Aramaic, they became even quieter.) Then Paul said,