But I make not my soul of any value as dear to myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify the Gospel of the grace of God.

Then Paul answered, "What are ye doing, weeping and crushing my heart? For I am ready, not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus."

For ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, "Abba, Father."

and might release all those who, through fear of death, were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment; and he who fears is not made perfect in love.

But

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

And, behold, I send forth the promise of My Father upon you; but abide ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high."

but ye shall receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and Samaria, and to the utmost limit of the earth."

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

But Saul was being more empowered, and was confounding the Jews who were dwelling in Damascus; proving that this is the Christ.

how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power; Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the Devil; because God was with Him.

And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power;

Of love

and hope makes not ashamed; 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, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

who also made known to us your love in the Spirit.

Having purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned brotherly love, love one another from the heart earnestly;

A sound

And they went out to see what had taken place; and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons went out, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and having his right mind; and they were afraid.

But, coming to himself, he said, 'How many hired servants of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I am perishing here with hunger!

and, punishing them often throughout all the synagogues, I was compelling them to blaspheme; and, being exceedingly enraged against them, I was persecuting them even unto foreign cities.

For whether we were beside ourselves, it was to God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is for you.

General references

and, being afraid, going away, I hid your talent in the earth: behold, you have your own.'

who also made known to us your love in the Spirit.

For ye have not come to a mount that is touched and burning with fire, and to blackness, and darkness, and tempest,