After looking around at them all, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” The man did so, and his hand was restored.

Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.

He answered them, “Do you think these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered these things?

People were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage – right up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.

With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.

When Ananias heard these words he collapsed and died, and great fear gripped all who heard about it.

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the message.

When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,

This went on for two years, so that all who lived in the province of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.

and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before Caesar, and God has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you.’

and the rest were to follow, some on planks and some on pieces of the ship. And in this way all were brought safely to land.

For there is no distinction between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, who richly blesses all who call on him.

I wish that everyone was as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one this way, another that.

For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,

And indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers and sisters in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,

And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.

See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

because I hear of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.