"Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, {toward the sea}, on the other side of the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles--

And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, "Behold my mother and my brothers!

So he said, "Come!" And getting out of the boat, Peter walked on the water and came toward Jesus.

And turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house. You did not give me water for [my] feet, but she wet my feet with [her] tears and wiped [them] with her hair.

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.

So [is] the one who stores up treasure for himself, and who is not rich toward God!"

And he was going throughout towns and villages, teaching and making [his] journey toward Jerusalem.

And it happened that while traveling toward Jerusalem, he was passing through {the region between} Samaria and Galilee.

And will not God surely {see to it that justice is done} to his chosen ones who cry out to him day and night, and will he delay toward them?

And they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, because it is [getting] toward evening, and by this time the day is far spent." And he went in to stay with them.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said about him, "Look! {A true Israelite} in whom is no deceit!"

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya toward Cyrene, and the Romans who were in town,

So [when] they had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they turned back toward Jerusalem, and were proclaiming the good news [to] many villages of the Samaritans.

Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Get up and go toward the south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." (This is a desert [road].)

But Peter sent [them] all outside, and, falling to [his] knees, he prayed. And turning toward the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" And she opened her eyes, and [when she] saw Peter, she sat up.

And because [he] was practicing the same trade, he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks with respect to repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.

{For this reason} also myself {always} do my best to have a clear conscience toward God and people.

And [because] the harbor was unsuitable for spending the winter in, the majority decided on a plan to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could arrive at Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing toward the southwest and toward the northwest, to spend the winter [there].

and likewise also the males, abandoning the natural relations with the female, were inflamed in their desire toward one another, males with males committing the shameless deed, and receiving in themselves the penalty that was necessary for their error.

because the mindset of the flesh [is] enmity toward God, for [it is] not subjected to the law of God, for [it is] not able [to do so],

Think the same [thing] toward one another; {do not think arrogantly}, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise {in your own sight}.

For [the report of] your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, and I want you to be wise toward what [is] good, but innocent toward what [is] evil.

For our reason for boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, in holiness and purity of motive from God, not in merely human wisdom, but by the grace of God.

Now we possess such confidence through Christ toward God.

Great [is] my confidence toward you; great [is] my boasting on your behalf; I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction.

Through the proven character of this service [they will] glorify God because of the submission of your confession to the gospel of Christ and the generosity of [your] participation toward them and toward everyone,

Now I, Paul, appeal to you myself by the humility and gentleness of Christ, who {when I am present in person} [am] humble among you, but [when I] am absent am bold toward you--

now I ask [when I] am present [that I will] not [need] to be bold with the confidence [with] which I propose to show boldness toward some who consider us as behaving according to the flesh.

For you put up with [it] if someone enslaves you, if someone devours [you], if someone takes advantage of [you], if someone is presumptious [toward you], if someone strikes you in the face.

since you are demanding proof that Christ, who [is] not weak toward you, but is powerful among you, is speaking in me.

For indeed, he was crucified because of weakness, but he lives because of the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live together with him because of the power of God toward you.

and what [is] the surpassing greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty strength

Become kind toward one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as also God in Christ has forgiven you.

Brothers, I do not consider myself to have laid hold of [it]. But [I do] one [thing], forgetting the things behind and straining toward the things ahead,

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Live with wisdom toward those outside, making the most of the time.

for from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we have no need to say anything.

for indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to progress even more,

so that you may live decently toward those outside, and may have need of nothing.

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, console the discouraged, help the sick, be patient toward all [people].

See to it that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue good toward one another and toward all [people].

We ought to give thanks to God always concerning you, brothers, just as it is fitting, because your faith is flourishing and the love of each one of you all toward one another is increasing

Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God and toward the patient endurance of Christ.

And the slave of the Lord must not quarrel, but be kind toward everyone, skillful in teaching, tolerant,

[because I] hear about your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints.

For I will be merciful toward their wrongdoings, and I will not remember their sins [any] longer."

And also, corresponding to [this], baptism now saves you, not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

In the same way, younger men, be subject to the elders, and all [of you] clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

The Lord is not delaying the promise, as some consider slowness, but is being patient toward you, [because he] does not want any to perish, but all to come to repentance.

And he opened his mouth for blasphemies toward God, to blaspheme his name and his dwelling, those who live in heaven.

And the sound of harpists and musicians and flute players and trumpeters will never be heard in you again! And every craftsman of every trade will never be found in you again! And the sound of a mill will never be heard in you again!