A report<n id="1" /> about them came to the attention<n id="2" /> of the church in Jerusalem,<n id="3" /> and they sent Barnabas<n id="4" /> to Antioch.<n id="5" />

So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly<n id="1" /> praying to God for him.<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then Paul and his companions put out to sea<n id="1" /> from Paphos<n id="2" /> and came to Perga<n id="3" /> in Pamphylia,<n id="4" /> but John<n id="5" /> left them and returned to Jerusalem.<n id="6" />

but since it concerns points of disagreement<n id="1" /> about words and names and your own law, settle<n id="2" /> it yourselves. I will not be<n id="3" /> a judge of these things!&#8221;

<t /><p class="bodytext">So Paul<n id="1" /> entered<n id="2" /> the synagogue<n id="3" /> and spoke out fearlessly<n id="4" /> for three months, addressing<n id="5" /> and convincing<n id="6" /> them about the kingdom of God.<n id="7" />

He gathered<n id="1" /> these<n id="2" /> together, along with the workmen in similar trades,<n id="3" /> and said, &#8220;Men, you know that our prosperity<n id="4" /> comes from this business.

But regarding the Gentiles who have believed, we have written a letter, having decided<n id="1" /> that they should avoid<n id="2" /> meat that has been sacrificed to idols<n id="3" /> and blood and what has been strangled<n id="4" /> and sexual immorality.&#8221;

and saw the Lord<n id="1" /> saying to me, &#8216;Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.&#8217;

<p class="bodytext">Then Felix,<n id="1" /> who understood the facts<n id="2" /> concerning the Way<n id="3" /> more accurately,<n id="4" /> adjourned their hearing,<n id="5" /> saying, &#8220;When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide your case.&#8221;<n id="6" />

When I was in Jerusalem,<n id="1" /> the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed<n id="2" /> me about him,<n id="3" /> asking for a sentence of condemnation<n id="4" /> against him.

a promise<n id="1" /> that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve God<n id="2" /> night and day. Concerning this hope the Jews are accusing me,<n id="3" /> Your Majesty!<n id="4" />

<p class="bodytext">Now in the region around that place<n id="1" /> were fields belonging to the chief official<n id="2" /> of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us hospitably as guests for three days.

But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know<n id="1" /> that people<n id="2" /> everywhere speak against<n id="3" /> it.&#8221;p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">First of all,<n id="1" /> I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

<t /><p class="bodytext">With regard to the question about people who have never married,<n id="1" /> I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.

<t /><p class="bodytext">With regard to food sacrificed to idols, we know that &#8220;we all have knowledge.&#8221;<n id="1" /> Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

<p class="bodytext">With regard then to eating food sacrificed to idols, we know that &#8220;an idol in this world is nothing,&#8221; and that &#8220;there is no God but one.&#8221;<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">With regard to the collection for the saints, please follow the directions that I gave to the churches of Galatia:<n id="1" />

For if I boast somewhat more about our authority that the Lord gave us<n id="1" /> for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed of doing so.<n id="2" />

With every prayer and petition, pray<n id="1" /> at all times in the Spirit, and to this end<n id="2" /> be alert, with all perseverance and requests for all the saints.