So then, God has mercy on whom he chooses to have mercy, and he hardens whom he chooses to harden.

“For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts.”

But the tenants seized his slaves, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

For he says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”

So when they came to the place that is called “The Skull,” they crucified him there, along with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.

You have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,

But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!”

During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they requested.

the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham. This oath grants

You are clean already because of the word that I have spoken to you.

And again another scripture says, “They will look on the one whom they have pierced.”

You don’t want to kill me the way you killed the Egyptian yesterday, do you?’

but the one whom God raised up did not experience decay.

On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they are.”

He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him.

You be on guard against him too, because he vehemently opposed our words.

I am appealing to you concerning my child, whose spiritual father I have become during my imprisonment, that is, Onesimus,

I have sent him (who is my very heart) back to you.

in these last days he has spoken to us in a son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world.

God had told him, “Through Isaac descendants will carry on your name,”