So her husband Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly.

And being warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route.

But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee.

Suddenly, a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But He was sleeping.

“Snakes! Brood of vipers! How can you escape being condemned to hell?

Then He came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the time is near. The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He didn’t answer.

As soon as He came up out of the water, He saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending to Him like a dove.

He was in the wilderness 40 days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels began to serve Him.

A fierce windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped.

He saw them being battered as they rowed, because the wind was against them. Around three in the morning He came toward them walking on the sea and wanted to pass by them.

For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after He is killed, He will rise three days later.”

Now concerning the dead being raised—haven’t you read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the burning bush, how God spoke to him: I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob?

Then He came a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The time has come. Look, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Fear came on all those who lived around them, and all these things were being talked about throughout the hill country of Judea.

His father and mother were amazed at what was being said about Him.

But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him about Herodias, his brother’s wife, and about all the evil things Herod had done,

He was teaching in their synagogues, being acclaimed by everyone.

Just as He neared the gate of the town, a dead man was being carried out. He was his mother’s only son, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the city was also with her.

and as they were sailing He fell asleep. Then a fierce windstorm came down on the lake; they were being swamped and were in danger.

“Lord,” someone asked Him, “are there few being saved?”

He said to them,

And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.

Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God will come, He answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming with something observable;

They were not able to catch Him in what He said in public, and being amazed at His answer, they became silent.

Being in anguish, He prayed more fervently, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.]

John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptized,

Nicodemus—the one who came to Him previously, being one of them—said to them,

“We aren’t stoning You for a good work,” the Jews answered, “but for blasphemy, because You—being a man—make Yourself God.”

He did not say this on his own, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation,

Then fear came over everyone, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the apostles.

praising God and having favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to them those who were being saved.

If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a disabled man—by what means he was healed—

Many signs and wonders were being done among the people through the hands of the apostles. By common consent they would all meet in Solomon’s Colonnade.

In those days, as the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

Then He gave him the covenant of circumcision. After this, he fathered Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day; Isaac did the same with Jacob, and Jacob with the 12 patriarchs.

When he saw one of them being mistreated, he came to his rescue and avenged the oppressed man by striking down the Egyptian.

Then even Simon himself believed. And after he was baptized, he went around constantly with Philip and was astounded as he observed the signs and great miracles that were being performed.

As they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The eunuch said, “Look, there’s water! What would keep me from being baptized?”

So the church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace, being built up and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, and it increased in numbers.

He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth.

“Can anyone withhold water and prevent these people from being baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”

“I was in the town of Joppa praying, and I saw, in a visionary state, an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners from heaven, and it came to me.

So Peter was kept in prison, but prayer was being made earnestly to God for him by the church.

Being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they came down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

Therefore, let it be known to you, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you,

Then, being sent off, they went down to Antioch, and after gathering the assembly, they delivered the letter.

Then Paul chose Silas and departed, after being commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers.

Being God’s offspring then, we shouldn’t think that the divine nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image fashioned by human art and imagination.

and being of the same occupation, stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught the things about Jesus accurately, although he knew only John’s baptism.

In fact, we run a risk of being charged with rioting for what happened today, since there is no justification that we can give as a reason for this disorderly gathering.”

He continued, “I am a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel and educated according to the strict view of our patriarchal law. Being zealous for God, just as all of you are today,

And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was being shed, I was standing by and approving, and I guarded the clothes of those who killed him.’

The next day, since he wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and instructed the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to convene. Then he brought Paul down and placed him before them.

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When Paul realized that one part of them were Sadducees and the other part were Pharisees, he cried out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees! I am being judged because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead!”

or about this one statement I cried out while standing among them, ‘Today I am being judged before you concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”

the promise our 12 tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve Him night and day. King Agrippa, I am being accused by the Jews because of this hope.

In all the synagogues I often tried to make them blaspheme by punishing them. I even pursued them to foreign cities since I was greatly enraged at them.

Because we were being severely battered by the storm, they began to jettison the cargo the next day.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because the news of your faith is being reported in all the world.

For His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse.

affliction and distress for every human being who does evil, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek;

know His will, and approve the things that are superior, being instructed from the law,

As it is written:
Because of You
we are being put to death all day long;
we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.

For if their rejection brings reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead?

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is God’s power to us who are being saved.

However, not everyone has this knowledge. In fact, some have been so used to idolatry up until now that when they eat food offered to an idol, their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

To those who are without that law, like one without the law—not being without God’s law but within Christ’s law—to win those without the law.

You know that when you were pagans, you used to be led off to the idols that could not speak.

For you may very well be giving thanks, but the other person is not being built up.

Otherwise what will they do who are being baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are people baptized for them?

So it is written: The first man Adam became a living being; the last Adam became a life-giving Spirit.

For to God we are the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.

We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit.

Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day.

as unknown yet recognized;
as dying and look—we live;
as being disciplined yet not killed;

For he accepted our urging and, being very diligent, went out to you by his own choice.

And not only that, but he was also appointed by the churches to accompany us with this gift that is being administered by us for the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.

know that no one is justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ. And we have believed in Christ Jesus so that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no human being will be justified.

Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones who would compel you to be circumcised—but only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

The whole building, being put together by Him, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord.

You also are being built together for God’s dwelling in the Spirit.

and that the Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love,

you are being renewed in the spirit of your minds;

Don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will from your heart.

not being frightened in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of destruction for them, but of your deliverance—and this is from God.

My goal is to know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,

I know both how to have a little, and I know how to have a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content—whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need.

All these regulations refer to what is destroyed by being used up; they are commands and doctrines of men.

and have put on the new self. You are being renewed in knowledge according to the image of your Creator.

Slaves, obey your human masters in everything. Don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord.

Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to Him: We ask you, brothers,

I suffer for it to the point of being bound like a criminal, but God’s message is not bound.

Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving and being deceived.

For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time for my departure is close.

knowing that such a person is perverted and sins, being self-condemned.

If then, perfection came through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there for another priest to appear, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?

Now the main point of what is being said is this: We have this kind of high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

Otherwise, wouldn’t they have stopped being offered, since the worshipers, once purified, would no longer have any consciousness of sins?

By faith Noah, after he was warned about what was not yet seen and motivated by godly fear, built an ark to deliver his family. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.