I do not consider my life of any account. It is not dear to me so that I may finish the race, and I may accomplish the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to preach the good news of the grace of God.

Why do you weep and break my heart? Paul answered: For I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

For you have not received a spirit of bondage again causing fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Father, Father! (Chaldee: Abba, meaning father).

And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

There is no fear in love. Perfect (mature) love throws out (expels) fear because fear involves restraint (punishment). He who fears is not made perfect (mature) (complete) through love.

But

Jehovah's Spirit fills me with power! I have judgment and mightiness to declare to Jacob, his evil behavior, to tell Israel about his sin!

He answered: This is the word of Jehovah to Zerubbabel. Then Jehovah of Hosts said: 'Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit.'

Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any way hurt you.

You see I send the promise of my Father upon you. You are to wait in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.

You will receive power, when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

Saul increased in power and confounded the Jews living in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

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

My speech and my preaching were not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

Of love

Hope does not disappoint because the love of God has been shed abroad in our hearts. It comes through Holy Spirit, which is God's gift to us.

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

He also declared your love to us in the Spirit.

You have purified your hearts by obeying the truth. You have genuine affection for the brothers and sisters. So always love one another intensely (extremely) (deeply) from the heart.

A sound

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

He stores up insightful (sound) (substantial) wisdom for the upright. He is a shield for those who walk in integrity.

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I understand and I am very strong.

They went out to see what happened. They came to Jesus and found the man who had been demon possessed. He was clothed, in his right mind and sitting at the feet of Jesus. They were afraid.

Finally it dawned on him, my father's hired workers have more than they can eat and I am about to starve!

I punished them in every synagogue and tried to force them to recant their beliefs. I was exceedingly mad against them. I persecuted them even in strange cities.

For if we are beside ourselves (crazy) (insane) it is to God. If we are of sound mind, it is to you.

General references

I was afraid, so I hid your talent in the earth. See, you have what is yours.'

He also declared your love to us in the Spirit.

You have not come to a mountain that can be touched, to Mount Sinai with its blazing fire, the darkness and the gloom, the storm.