I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but that you keep them safe from the evil one.

So Pilate went back into the governor’s residence, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Now this is how he did so.

Now the high priest rose up, and all those with him (that is, the religious party of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.

All who were sitting in the council looked intently at Stephen and saw his face was like the face of an angel.

When he saw one of them being hurt unfairly, Moses came to his defense and avenged the person who was mistreated by striking down the Egyptian.

Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money,

So he gave orders to have them baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for several days.

On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they are.”

But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosed –

But we did not surrender to them even for a moment, in order that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

But the law is not based on faith, but the one who does the works of the law will live by them.

And all who will behave in accordance with this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God.

He did this by predestining us to adoption as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will –

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

Now regarding the arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to be with him, we ask you, brothers and sisters,

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess,

But when this priest had offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, he sat down at the right hand of God,

For you were going astray like sheep but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.