But I consider [my] life [as] worth {nothing} to myself, in order to finish my mission and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify [to] the gospel of the grace of God.

Then Paul replied, "What are you doing weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be tied up, but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus!"

For you have not received a spirit of slavery [leading] to fear again, but you have received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, "Abba! Father!"

and could set free these who through fear of death were subject to slavery throughout all their lives.

[There] is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear includes punishment, and the one who is afraid has not been perfected in love.

But

But I, I am filled [with] power, with the Spirit of Yahweh, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his rebellion, and to Israel his sin.

And he answered and said to me, "This [is] the word of Yahweh to Zerubbabel, saying, 'Not by strength and not by power, but [only] by my Spirit,' says Yahweh of hosts.

Behold, I have given you the authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will ever harm you.

And behold, I am sending out what was promised by my Father upon you, but you stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

But you will receive power [when] the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest part of the earth."

Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

But Saul was increasing in strength even more, and was confounding the Jews who lived in Damascus [by] proving that this one is the Christ.

Jesus of Nazareth--how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.

and my speech and my preaching [were] not with the persuasiveness of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and power,

Of love

and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

[who] also made clear to us your love in the Spirit.

Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for sincere brotherly love, love one another fervently from the heart,

A sound

May my heart be blameless in your statutes, so that I may not be ashamed.

For the upright, he stores sound judgment, a shield for those who walk uprightly,

{Advice and sound judgment} are mine; I am understanding, {strength is mine}.

So they went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting [there] clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus, and they were afraid.

"But [when he] came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired workers have an abundance {of food}, and I am dying here from hunger!

And throughout all the synagogues I punished them often [and] tried to force [them] to blaspheme, and [because I] was enraged at them beyond measure, I was pursuing [them] even as far as to foreign cities.

For if we are out of our senses, [it is] for God; if we are of sound mind, [it is] for you.

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And [because I] was afraid, I went away [and] hid your talent in the ground. See, you have [what is] yours!'

[who] also made clear to us your love in the Spirit.

For you have not come to something that can be touched, and to a burning fire, and to darkness, and to gloom, and to a whirlwind,