And when he had said these things, while they were looking, he was taken up, and went from their view into a cloud.
Now after these things were ended, Paul came to a decision that when he had gone through Macedonia and Achaia he would go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I have a desire to see Rome.
So then, because these things may not be doubted, it would be better for you to be quiet, and do nothing unwise.
In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting.
And hearing these things, we and those who were living in that place made request to him not to go to Jerusalem.
And when he had said how glad he was to see them, he gave them a detailed account of the things which God had done through his work among the Gentiles.
So the chief captain let the young man go, saying to him, Do not say to anyone that you have given me word of these things.
And they are not able to give facts in support of the things which they say against me now.
But this I will say openly to you, that I do give worship to the God of our fathers after that Way, which to them is not the true religion: but I have belief in all the things which are in the law and in the books of the prophets:
In all things and in all places we are conscious of our great debt to you, most noble Felix.
And all those who were of the faith kept together, and had all things in common;
And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him.
And the Jews were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so.
And as I had not enough knowledge for the discussion of these things, I made the suggestion to him to go to Jerusalem and be judged there.
But Festus, desiring to get the approval of the Jews, said to Paul, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and be judged before me there in connection with these things?
And I gave them punishment frequently, in all the Synagogues, forcing them to say things against God; and burning with passion against them, I went after them even into far-away towns.
But get up on your feet: for I have come to you for this purpose, to make you a servant and a witness of the things in which you have seen me, and of those in which you will see me;
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:
For the king has knowledge of these things, to whom I am talking freely; being certain that all this is common knowledge to him; for it has not been done in secret.
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 the rest, some on boards and some on things from the ship. And so it came about that they all got safe to land.
Then they gave us great honour, and, when we went away, they put into the ship whatever things we were in need of.
But the things which God had made clear before, by the mouth of all the prophets, that the Christ would have to undergo, he has put into effect in this way.
Who is to be kept in heaven till the time when all things are put right, of which God has given word by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been from the earliest times.
And when they had been made free, they came back to their friends, and gave an account of all the things which the chief priests and the authorities had said to them.
And hearing it, they all, with one mind, made prayer to God and said, O Lord, maker of heaven and earth and the sea and all things in them:
And all those who were of the faith were one in heart and soul: and not one of them said that any of the things which he had was his property only; but they had all things in common.
Then great fear came on all the church and on all who had knowledge of these things.
And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who keep his laws.
And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:
Then the high priest said, Are these things true?
Did not my hand make all these things?
Hearing these things, they were cut to the heart and moved with wrath against him.
And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me.
Who is the image of the unseen God coming into existence before all living things;
For by him all things were made, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, authorities, lords, rulers, and powers; all things were made by him and for him;
He is before all things, and in him all things have being.
And he is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things he might have the chief place.
Through him uniting all things with himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say, uniting all things which are on earth or in heaven.
For these are an image of the things which are to come; but the body is Christ's.
Let no man take your reward from you by consciously making little of himself and giving worship to angels; having his thoughts fixed on the things which he has seen, being foolishly lifted up in his natural mind,
These things seem to have a sort of wisdom in self-ordered worship and making little of oneself, and being cruel to the body, not honouring it by giving it its natural use.
If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
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;
Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth.
Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:
Then put to death your bodies which are of the earth; wrong use of the flesh, unclean things, passion, evil desires and envy, which is the worship of strange gods;
Among whom you were living in the past, when you did such things.
But now it is right for you to put away all these things; wrath, passion, bad feeling, curses, unclean talk;
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