In Lystra sat a man who could not use his feet, lame from birth, who had never walked.

Simeon has explained how God first concerned himself to select from among the Gentiles a people for his name.

Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him, along with all those who were in his house.

When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila behind there, but he himself went into the synagogue and addressed the Jews.

And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away, calling on his name.’

When he said this, an argument began between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing.”

He ordered the centurion to guard Paul, but to let him have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from meeting his needs.

Requesting him to do them a favor against Paul, they urged Festus to summon him to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him along the way.

Agrippa said to Festus, “I would also like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he replied, “you will hear him.”

For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without clearly indicating the charges against him.”

Through him we have received grace and our apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name.

Therefore if the uncircumcised man obeys the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will certainly also be united in the likeness of his resurrection.

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires,

And what if he is willing to make known the wealth of his glory on the objects of mercy that he has prepared beforehand for glory –

but as it is written: “Those who were not told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”

Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the believers who are with them.