So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to stay on in Athens alone.

in that he spends the rest of his time on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.

So many gathered that there was no longer any room, not even by the door, and he preached the word to them.

Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.

(Stop drinking just water, but use a little wine for your digestion and your frequent illnesses.)

He said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.

While he was still speaking, someone from the synagogue ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer.”

She replied, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “I do not condemn you either. Go, and from now on do not sin any more.”]]

But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.”

But regarding the fact that he has raised Jesus from the dead, never again to be in a state of decay, God has spoken in this way: ‘I will give you the holy and trustworthy promises made to David.’

We know that our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.

But now there is nothing more to keep me in these regions, and I have for many years desired to come to you

And he died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised.

So we are no longer to be children, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching by the trickery of people who craftily carry out their deceitful schemes.

So I say this, and insist in the Lord, that you no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

The one who steals must steal no longer; rather he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need.

But as the man went out he began to announce it publicly and spread the story widely, so that Jesus was no longer able to enter any town openly but stayed outside in remote places. Still they kept coming to him from everywhere.

Now when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”

After this Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “Look, you have become well. Don’t sin any more, lest anything worse happen to you.”

So when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter somehow tempted you and our toil had proven useless.