A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection.

They had been asking each other, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”

because he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name;

for you have had five husbands, and the man you are living with now is not your husband. This you said truthfully!”

we have unanimously decided to choose men to send to you along with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,

They had a sharp disagreement, so that they parted company. Barnabas took along Mark and sailed away to Cyprus,

A man named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who live there,

To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the benefit of all.

For it is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person the Lord commends.

On behalf of such an individual I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.

And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.

For just a little longer and he who is coming will arrive and not delay.

For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.

My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

“You are to make a lampstand of pure gold. The lampstand is to be made of hammered metal; its base and its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its blossoms are to be from the same piece.

with a bud under the first two branches from it, and a bud under the next two branches from it, and a bud under the third two branches from it, according to the six branches that extend from the lampstand.

Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms were on the first branch, and three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms were on the next branch, and the same for the six branches that were extending from the lampstand.

with a bud under the first two branches from it, and a bud under the next two branches from it, and a bud under the third two branches from it; according to the six branches that extended from it.

put fire in them, and set incense on them before the Lord tomorrow, and the man whom the Lord chooses will be holy. You take too much upon yourselves, you sons of Levi!”

So they got away from the homes of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram on every side, and Dathan and Abiram came out and stationed themselves in the entrances of their tents with their wives, their children, and their toddlers.