In this way what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled: “He took our weaknesses and carried our diseases.”

This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.”

When it was full, they pulled it ashore, sat down, and put the good fish into containers and threw the bad away.

But this has happened so that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.

He said, “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the gospel!”

Day after day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me. But this has happened so that the scriptures would be fulfilled.”

Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be brought low, and the crooked will be made straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth,

You go up to the feast yourselves. I am not going up to this feast because my time has not yet fully arrived.”

so that the word of Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled. He said, “Lord, who has believed our message, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive it, so that your joy may be complete.

But now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world, so they may experience my joy completed in themselves.

Suddenly a sound like a violent wind blowing came from heaven and filled the entire house where they were sitting.

But when he was about forty years old, it entered his mind to visit his fellow countrymen the Israelites.

“After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the desert of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning bush.

From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem even as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

I have great confidence in you; I take great pride on your behalf. I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy in the midst of all our suffering.

and thus to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.

complete my joy and be of the same mind, by having the same love, being united in spirit, and having one purpose.

For I have received everything, and I have plenty. I have all I need because I received from Epaphroditus what you sent – a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, very pleasing to God.