and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before Caesar, and God has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you.’

But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know that people everywhere speak against it.”

But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed!

For circumcision has its value if you practice the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

Against hope Abraham believed in hope with the result that he became the father of many nations according to the pronouncement, “so will your descendants be.”

But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down)

and thus the Gentiles glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praises to your name.”

For he says, “I heard you at the acceptable time, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Look, now is the acceptable time; look, now is the day of salvation!

Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity.

Be conscientious about how you live and what you teach. Persevere in this, because by doing so you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

because I hear of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

However, without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your good deed would not be out of compulsion, but from your own willingness.

but of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom.

and like a robe you will fold them up and like a garment they will be changed, but you are the same and your years will never run out.”

You made him lower than the angels for a little while. You crowned him with glory and honor.

“Then I said, ‘Here I am: I have come – it is written of me in the scroll of the book – to do your will, O God.’”

then he says, “Here I am: I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first to establish the second.

I rejoiced greatly because I have found some of your children living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded us.

Wake up then, and strengthen what remains that was about to die, because I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of my God.

Then I heard the altar reply, “Yes, Lord God, the All-Powerful, your judgments are true and just!”