and you also will testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

And after he said this, he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.”

You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of joy with your presence.’

until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’

You received the law by decrees given by angels, but you did not obey it.”

Therefore he also says in another psalm, ‘You will not permit your Holy One to experience decay.’

and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.

and when he arrived at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem and then went down to Antioch.

So Paul said, “Into what then were you baptized?” “Into John’s baptism,” they replied.

because you will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.

Then he said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

and if you are convinced that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

Just as you were formerly disobedient to God, but have now received mercy due to their disobedience,

Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse.

so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.

I fed you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready. In fact, you are still not ready,

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

For you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak.