From the descendants of this man God brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, just as he promised.

So the churches were being strengthened in the faith and were increasing in number every day.

(Now there were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.)

For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and were trying to kill me.

(We were in all two hundred seventy-six persons on the ship.)

Now to the one who works, his pay is not credited due to grace but due to obligation.

But if I do what I don’t want, I agree that the law is good.

For I delight in the law of God in my inner being.

The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God’s children.

it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger,”

What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? Absolutely not!

You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who has ever resisted his will?”

For Christ is the end of the law, with the result that there is righteousness for everyone who believes.

So in the same way at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.

Just as you were formerly disobedient to God, but have now received mercy due to their disobedience,

so they too have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy.

Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Therefore, each of us will give an account of himself to God.