When the angel who had spoken to him departed, Cornelius called two of his personal servants and a devout soldier from among those who served him,

We are witnesses of all the things he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a tree,

But when the Jews from Thessalonica heard that Paul had also proclaimed the word of God in Berea, they came there too, inciting and disturbing the crowds.

But thanks be to God that though you were slaves to sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were entrusted to,

When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony of God.

And what you sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare seed – perhaps of wheat or something else.

For every one of God’s promises are “Yes” in him; therefore also through him the “Amen” is spoken, to the glory we give to God.

So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith.

So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,

I pray that the faith you share with us may deepen your understanding of every blessing that belongs to you in Christ.

But exhort one another each day, as long as it is called “Today,” that none of you may become hardened by sin’s deception.

I want you to recall both the predictions foretold by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.

and saying, “Where is his promised return? For ever since our ancestors died, all things have continued as they were from the beginning of creation.”

Then the priest must remove its entrails by cutting off its tail feathers, and throw them to the east side of the altar into the place of fatty ashes,

His wife then took the covering and spread it over the top of the well and scattered some grain over it. No one was aware of what she had done.

Another third of you will be stationed at the Foundation Gate. Still another third of you will be stationed at the gate behind the royal guard. You will take turns guarding the palace.

“People of Babylonia, you plundered my people. That made you happy and glad. You frolic about like calves in a pasture. Your joyous sounds are like the neighs of a stallion.

‘No doubt they are gathering and dividing the plunder – a girl or two for each man to rape! Sisera is grabbing up colorful cloth, he is grabbing up colorful embroidered cloth, two pieces of colorful embroidered cloth, for the neck of the plunderer!’

But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him kindness. He granted him favor in the sight of the prison warden.

“The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us and treated us as if we were spying on the land.