Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God.

A report about them came to the attention of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

When the Gentiles heard this, they began to rejoice and praise the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed for eternal life believed.

‘After this I will return, and I will rebuild the fallen tent of David; I will rebuild its ruins and restore it,

The God who made the world and everything in it, who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by human hands,

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul went through the inland regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples there

He gathered these together, along with the workmen in similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that our prosperity comes from this business.

And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem without knowing what will happen to me there,

As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed loudly, “You have lost your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.

Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity, to dishonor their bodies among themselves.

And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.

And do you think, whoever you are, when you judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself, that you will escape God’s judgment?

on the day when God will judge the secrets of human hearts, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.

For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Indeed, he who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him, freely give us all things?

“Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars; I alone am left and they are seeking my life!”

Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.

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 they were pleased to do this, and indeed they are indebted to the Jerusalem saints. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are obligated also to minister to them in material things.