But one of the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a man of learning in the law, of whom all the people had a high opinion, got up and made a suggestion for the men to be put outside for a little time.
And he was hoping that his brothers would see that God had sent him to be their saviour; but they did not see.
But with loud cries, and stopping their ears, they made an attack on him all together,
And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him.
And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:
And when Herod was about to take him out, the same night Peter was sleeping in chains between two armed men, and the watchmen were keeping watch before the door of the prison.
And at Salamis they were preaching the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and John was with them, helping them.
Said in a loud voice, Get up on your feet. And, jumping up, he went walking about.
But Paul was of the opinion that it was not right to take with them one who had gone away from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone on with the work.
Of whom the brothers at Lystra and Iconium had a high opinion.
But Paul said to them, They have given us who are Romans a public whipping without judging us, and have put us in prison. Will they now send us out secretly? no, truly, let them come themselves and take us out.
And the man in whom the evil spirit was, jumping on them, was stronger than the two of them, and overcame them, so that they went running from that house, wounded and without their clothing.
And there is danger, not only that our trade may be damaged in the opinion of men, but that the holy place of the great goddess Diana may be no longer honoured, and that she to whom all Asia and the world give worship, will be put down from her high position.
So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.
And they were all weeping, falling on Paul's neck and kissing him,
Then Paul said, What are you doing, weeping and wounding my heart? for I am ready, not only to be a prisoner, but to be put to death at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia by birth, but I had my education in this town at the feet of Gamaliel, being trained in the keeping of every detail of the law of our fathers; given up to the cause of God with all my heart, as you are today.
And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,
And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you:
The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.
For this man, in our opinion, is a cause of trouble, a maker of attacks on the government among Jews through all the empire, and a chief mover in the society of the Nazarenes:
Hoping in God for that which they themselves are looking for, that there will be a coming back from the dead for upright men and wrongdoers.
For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him.
But, in my opinion, there is no cause of death in him, and as he himself has made a request to be judged by Caesar, I have said that I would send him.
In my opinion I am happy, King Agrippa, to be able to give my answer before you today to all these things which the Jews say against me:
And they are able to say, if they would give witness, that I was living as a Pharisee, in that division of our religion which is most regular in the keeping of the law.
Why, in your opinion, is it outside belief for God to make the dead come to life again?
For I, truly, was of the opinion that it was right for me to do a number of things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
And when the south wind came softly, being of the opinion that their purpose might be effected, they let the ship go and went sailing down the side of Crete, very near to the land.
But they had the idea that they would see him becoming ill, or suddenly falling down dead; but after waiting a long time, and seeing that no damage came to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god.
But we have a desire to give hearing to your opinion: for as to this form of religion, we have knowledge that in all places it is attacked.
But you who are judging another for doing what you do yourself, are you hoping that God's decision will not take effect against you?
And they, by their keeping of the law without circumcision, will be judges of you, by whom the law is broken though you have the letter of the law and circumcision.
Who without reason for hope, in faith went on hoping, so that he became the father of a number of nations, as it had been said, So will your seed be.
Because, as numbers of men became sinners through the wrongdoing of one man, even so will great numbers get righteousness through the keeping of the word of God by one man.
I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future.
For we are conscious that all living things are weeping and sorrowing in pain together till now.
For our salvation is by hope: but hope which is seen is not hope: for who is hoping for what he sees?
But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith.
Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.
Let not him who takes food have a low opinion of him who does not: and let not him who does not take food be a judge of him who does; for he has God's approval.
I am conscious of this, and am certain in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself; but for the man in whose opinion it is unclean, for him it is unclean.
Now I make request to you, my brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you will all say the same thing, and that there may be no divisions among you, so that you may be in complete agreement, in the same mind and in the same opinion.
But this I say as my opinion, and not as an order of the Lord.
Now about virgins I have no orders from the Lord: but I give my opinion as one to whom the Lord has given mercy to be true to him.
In my opinion then, because of the present trouble, it is good for a man to keep as he is.
But if, in any man's opinion, he is not doing what is right for his virgin, if she is past her best years, and there is need for it, let him do what seems right to him; it is no sin; let them be married.
But it will be better for her to keep as she is, in my opinion: and it seems to me that I have the spirit of God.
Or has he us in mind? Yes, it was said for us; because it is right for the ploughman to do his ploughing in hope, and for him who is crushing the grain to do his work hoping for a part in the fruits of it.
Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride;
Love has the power of undergoing all things, having faith in all things, hoping all things.
Then by more than five hundred brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, but some are sleeping;
But now Christ has truly come back from the dead, the first-fruits of those who are sleeping.
That you put yourselves under such, and under everyone who is helping the Lord's work.
You at the same time helping together by your prayer for us; so that for what has been given to us through a number of persons, praise may go up to God for us from all of them.
For out of much trouble and pain of heart and much weeping I sent my letter to you; not to give you sorrow, but so that you might see how great is the love which I have to you.
For it is the love of Christ which is moving us; because we are of the opinion that if one was put to death for all, then all have undergone death;
It gives me great joy to see you answering to my good opinion of you in every way.
And in this I give my opinion: for it is to your profit, who were the first to make a start a year before, not only to do this, but to make clear that your minds were more than ready to do it.
For the Lord's approval of a man is not dependent on his opinion of himself, but on the Lord's opinion of him.
For in my opinion, I am in no way less than the most important of the Apostles.
To give the revelation of his Son in me, so that I might give the news of him to the Gentiles; then I did not take the opinion of flesh and blood,
And you did not have a poor opinion of me because of the trouble in my flesh, or put shame on it; but you took me to your hearts as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
Brothers, if a man is taken in any wrongdoing, you who are of the spirit will put such a one right in a spirit of love; keeping watch on yourself, for fear that you yourself may be tested.
Give praise without end for you, keeping you in mind in my prayers;
For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.
With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,
Not looking everyone to his private good, but keeping in mind the things of others.
But I am hoping in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you before long, so that I may be comforted when I have news of you.
Him then I am hoping to send as quickly as possible, when I am able to see how things will go for me:
As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;
Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.
Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;
We give praise to God at all times for you, keeping you in memory in our prayers;
But it is our desire, brothers, that you may be certain about those who are sleeping; so that you may have no need for sorrow, as others have who are without hope.
For if we have faith that Jesus underwent death and came back again, even so those who are sleeping will come again with him by God's power.
For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are still living at the coming of the Lord, will not go before those who are sleeping.
For those who are sleeping do so in the night; and those who are the worse for drink are so in the night;
Who was put to death for us, so that, awake or sleeping, we may have a part in his life.
And have a high opinion of them in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
And now it is clear to you what is keeping back his revelation till the time comes for him to be seen.
For the secret of evil is even now at work: but there is one who is keeping back the evil till he is taken out of the way.
Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:
In my opinion it is right for a woman not to be a teacher, or to have rule over a man, but to be quiet.
Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.
Keeping the secret of the faith in a heart free from sin.
I am writing these things to you, though I am hoping to come to you before long;
And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.
He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts,
Desiring to see you, keeping in my memory your weeping, so that I may be full of joy;
Erastus was stopping at Corinth; but Trophimus, when I last saw him was at Miletus, ill.
Keeping to the true word of the teaching, so that he may be able to give comfort by right teaching and overcome the arguments of the doubters.
A man whose opinions are not those of the church, after a first and second protest, is to be kept out of your society;
And make a room ready for me; for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be given to you.
Are they not all helping spirits, who are sent out as servants to those whose heritage will be salvation?
For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.
Because of this it was necessary for him to be made like his brothers in every way, so that he might be a high priest full of mercy and keeping faith in everything to do with God, making offerings for the sins of the people.
So that there is still a Sabbath-keeping for the people of God.
Who in the days of his flesh, having sent up prayers and requests with strong crying and weeping to him who was able to give him salvation from death, had his prayer answered because of his fear of God.
Not giving up our meetings, as is the way of some, but keeping one another strong in faith; and all the more because you see the day coming near.
For you have knowledge that even long after, when he was desiring the blessing for his heritage, he was turned away, though he made his request frequently and with weeping; because the past might not be changed.
You see that his faith was helping his works and was made complete by them;
Be troubled, with sorrow and weeping; let your laughing be turned to sorrow and your joy to grief.
Come now, you men of wealth, give yourselves to weeping and crying because of the bitter troubles which are coming to you.
So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
I have sent you this short letter by Silvanus, a true brother, in my opinion; comforting you and witnessing that this is the true grace of God; keep to it.
The Lord is not slow in keeping his word, as he seems to some, but he is waiting in mercy for you, not desiring the destruction of any, but that all may be turned from their evil ways.
For loving God is keeping his laws: and his laws are not hard.
And love is the keeping of his laws. This is the law which was given to you from the first, so that you might keep it.
Having much to say to you, it is not my purpose to put it all down with paper and ink: but I am hoping to come to you, and to have talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.
But I am hoping to see you in a short time, and to have talk with you face to face.
After this I saw four angels in their places at the four points of the earth, keeping back the four winds in their hands, so that there might be no moving of the wind on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.
And in those days men will be hoping for death, and it will not come to them; and they will have a great desire for death, and death will go in flight from them.
And they gave worship to the dragon, because he gave authority to the beast; and worshipping the beast, they said, Who is like the beast? and who is able to go to war with him?
As she gave glory to herself, and became more evil in her ways, in the same measure give her pain and weeping: for she says in her heart, I am seated here a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see sorrow.
And the kings of the earth, who made themselves unclean with her, and in her company gave themselves up to evil, will be weeping and crying over her, when they see the smoke of her burning,
And the traders of the earth are weeping and crying over her, because no man has any more desire for their goods,
The traders in these things, by which their wealth was increased, will be watching far off for fear of her punishment, weeping and crying;
And they put dust on their heads, and were sad, weeping and crying, and saying, Sorrow, sorrow for the great town, in which was increased the wealth of all who had their ships on the sea because of her great stores! for in one hour she is made waste.
And he will put an end to all their weeping; and there will be no more death, or sorrow, or crying, or pain; for the first things have come to an end.
And there will be no more curse: and the high seat of God and of the lamb will be there; and his servants will be worshipping him;
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