(I also baptized the household of Stephanas; besides them, I don't know whether I baptized any other.)
Now I beg you, brothers (you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints),
I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus; for that which was lacking on your part, they supplied.
There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was round behind; and there were stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.
Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps: there was nothing like it made in any kingdom.
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
David swore moreover, and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, 'Don't let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved:' but truly as the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."
And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.
Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps: there was nothing like it made in any kingdom.
I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn't we walk in the same spirit? Didn't we walk in the same steps?
Isaiah said, "This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he has spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or go back ten steps?"
Hezekiah answered, "It is a light thing for the shadow to go forward ten steps. Nay, but let the shadow return backward ten steps."
Isaiah the prophet cried to the LORD; and he brought the shadow ten steps backward, by which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz.
You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.
These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;
Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.
They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.
When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'
Then Daniel laughed, and held the king back so that he would not go in, and he said, "Behold now the pavement, and mark well whose footsteps these are."
And the king said, "I see the footsteps of men, women, and children." And then the king was angry,
But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.
Guard your steps when you go to God's house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don't know that they do evil.
Neither shall you go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed to it.'
Then came he to the gate which looks toward the east, and went up its steps: and he measured the threshold of the gate, one reed broad; and the other threshold, one reed broad.
The windows of it, and its arches, and the palm trees of it, were after the measure of the gate whose prospect is toward the east; and they went up to it by seven steps; and its arches were before them.
There were seven steps to go up to it, and its arches were before them; and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, on its posts.
The arches of it were toward the outer court; and palm trees were on its posts: and the ascent to it had eight steps.
The arches of it were toward the outer court; and palm trees were on its posts, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight steps.
The posts of it were toward the outer court; and palm trees were on its posts, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight steps.
The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits; even by the steps by which they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side.
The ledge shall be fourteen [cubits] long by fourteen broad in the four sides of it; and the border about it shall be half a cubit; and its bottom shall be a cubit around; and its steps shall look toward the east.
The foot shall tread it down; Even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy."
Behold, I will cause the shadow on the sundial, which has gone down on the sundial of Ahaz with the sun, to return backward ten steps. So the sun returned ten steps on the sundial on which it had gone down."'"
the LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.
But now you number my steps. Don't you watch over my sin?
The steps of his strength shall be shortened. His own counsel shall cast him down.
My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned aside.
when my steps were washed with butter, and the rock poured out streams of oil for me,
Doesn't he see my ways, and number all my steps?
if my step has turned out of the way, if my heart walked after my eyes, if any defilement has stuck to my hands,
I would declare to him the number of my steps. as a prince would I go near to him.
for an angel went down at certain times into the pool, and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was made whole of whatever disease he had.
The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I'm coming, another steps down before me."
For with them, we will tread them under foot, and their mountains will be drunken with their blood and their fields will be filled with their dead bodies and their footsteps will not be able to stand before us, for they will utterly perish, as king Nebuchadnezzar, lord of all the earth, has said. And he said, 'None of my words will be in vain.'
They hunt our steps, so that we can't go in our streets: Our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.
When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn't live in a house, but in the tombs.
He said, "Come!" Peter stepped down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.
When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.
Her feet go down to death. Her steps lead straight to Sheol.
He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.
A man's heart plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.
A man's steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?
My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.
They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.
The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
Our heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path,
They conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.
They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into its midst themselves. Selah.
But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had nearly slipped.
Your way was through the sea; your paths through the great waters. Your footsteps were not known.
Righteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps. A Prayer by David.
With which your enemies have mocked, the LORD, with which they have mocked the footsteps of your anointed one.
I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.
Establish my footsteps in your word. Don't let any iniquity have dominion over me.
He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
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