The disciples said to him, “If this is the case of a husband with a wife, it is better not to marry!”

After they had assembled with the elders and formed a plan, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

Because of the crowd, he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him so the crowd would not press toward him.

He has demonstrated power with his arm; he has scattered those whose pride wells up from the sheer arrogance of their hearts.

Now in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,

“Woe to you when all people speak well of you, for their ancestors did the same things to the false prophets.

In the same way therefore not one of you can be my disciple if he does not renounce all his own possessions.

The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

In spite of what you think, these men are not drunk, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning.

But Simon replied, “You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me.”

Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, arrived in Ephesus. He was an eloquent speaker, well-versed in the scriptures.

As we ran under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the ship’s boat under control.

because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, he is coming to you of his own accord.

so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, would be to the praise of his glory.

But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints.

But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.

In fact, if they had been thinking of the land that they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, bear with my message of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you briefly.

By this we know that we reside in God and he in us: in that he has given us of his Spirit.

He returns no more to his house, nor does his place of residence know him any more.