Then Herod, perceiving that he was treated delusively by the Magians, was greatly exasperated, and he sent and slew all the male infants, that were in Bethlehem, and in all its territories, from their entering their second year and all under it, according to the time, which he had accurately enquired from the Magians.

And be not afraid of those who kill the body, and cannot kill the soul: but fear him rather who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

"Behold, my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim judgment for the heathen.

and other seed fell on a rocky soil, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

But the sown on the rocky soil, is he who having heard the word, and instantly with joy receiving it,

For what would a man be advantaged, though he could gain the whole world, if he should suffer the loss of his soul? or what will a man give as the ransom for his soul?

Jesus said to him, If thou art desirous to be perfect, go, sell all thy substance, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

And they took him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

And the rest seizing his servants, insulted and slew them.

Then Jesus said to him, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind."

that upon you may come all the righteous blood which hath been poured out upon the earth, from the blood of the righteous Abel, to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

But the provident replied, saying, No; lest there be not a sufficiency for us and you: but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.

Then saith he to them. My soul is exceeding sorrowful even to death: abide here, and watch with me.

So they went and made the sepulchre secure, putting a seal upon the stone, after placing the guard.

And some fell on a rocky soil, where it had not much mold, and immediately it sprung up, because it had no depth of earth:

and these in like manner are they who were sown on the rocky soil; who when they have heard the word, instantly with joy receive it;

And fetching a deep sigh from his very soul, he saith, Why seeketh this generation a sign? verily I tell you, no sign shall be given to this generation.

For what would it profit a man, though he should gain the whole world, if he be punished with the loss of his own soul?

Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Then Jesus looking upon him, loved him, and said to him, In one thing thou art defective: go, sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor; and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up thy cross, and follow me.

And again he sent another; and him, they slew; and many others, some of whom they beat, and others they killed.

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. This is the first commandment.

and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength; and to love his neighbour as himself, is better than all burnt offerings, and sacrifices.

and he saith to them, My soul is deeply afflicted even to death: abide here, and watch.

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

(so shall a dart pierce through thy own soul) that the reasonings of many hearts may be laid open,

of Saruch, of Ragau, of Phalec, of Heber, of Sala,

And he answering said, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself."

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast a multitude of good things in store for many years, be at ease, eat, drink, and be merry!

Sell all your possessions, and give in charity; make yourselves purses that wax not old, a treasure never failing in the heavens, where no thief approaches, nor doth the moth destroy.

Then Jesus hearing this, said to him, Yet one thing thou lackest: sell all whatsoever thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

and after scourging, shall slay him: and the third day he shall rise again.

But as for these enemies of mine, who would not that I should reign over them, bring them hither, and slay them before me.

So casting him out of the vineyard, they slew him. What then will the master of the vineyard do with these men?

Then said he to them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him also take a scrip: and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

And he said unto them, O ye void of understanding, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

Then the disciples remembered that it was written, "The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up."

Then the Jews came about him, and said to him, How long dost thou keep our soul in suspense? If thou art the Messiah, tell us plainly.

Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

that thou wilt not leave my soul in the mansion of the dead, nor permit that Holy One of thine to see corruption.

he, foreseeing this, spake of the resurrection of the Messiah, that his soul should not be left in the mansion of the dead, and that his flesh should not see corruption.

And on every soul there was an awe: and many miracles and signs were done by the apostles.

but ye slew the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead: of which we are witnesses.

But it shall come to pass, that every soul which will not hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly exterminated from amidst the people."

And in the multitude of those that believed there was one heart and soul: and not one person said, that any part of his substance was his peculiar property; but all things were in common among them.

Then arose the high-priest, and all those who were connected with him, (which was the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with zeal,

and dragging him out of the city, stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, named Saul.

BUT Saul was delighted with his execution. Now on that very day commenced a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all, besides the apostles, were dispersed through the regions of Judea and Samaria.

But Saul ravaged the church, entering into the houses, and dragging men and women, cast them into prison.

BUT Saul, still breathing out threatenings and murder against the disciples of the Lord, applying to the high-priest,

and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Then the Lord said to him, Arise, go into the street called Strait, and inquire at the house of Judas for one named Saul a man of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,

Then went Ananias, and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who was seen by thee in the way that thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest recover thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

And when he had taken nourishment, he regained his strength. And Saul continued with the disciples who were at Damascus several days.

But Saul was endued with still greater power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, conclusively evincing that this person is the Messiah.

but their design was discovered to Saul. And they kept guard at the gates of the city day and night, that they might kill him.

But when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not crediting that he was a disciple.

And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; slay and eat.

Then I heard a voice saying to me, Rise, Peter; slay and eat.

Then went forth Barnabas to Tarsus, in search of Saul:

which also they did, sending it off to the presbyters by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

And he slew James the brother of John with a sword.

Then Barnabas and Saul departed from Jerusalem, having completed the distribution [of the sum entrusted with them]; and they took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

NOW there were at Antioch, according to the established church, prophets and teachers; such as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger the black, and Lucius a Cyrenian, and Manaen, Herod the tetrarch's foster-brother, and Saul.

And as they were employed in the ministry, and kept a fast, the Holy Ghost said, Set apart for me now both Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; he inviting to his house Barnabas and Saul, desired earnestly to hear the word of God.

Then Saul (now Paul), filled with the Holy Ghost, and fixing his eyes upon him,

And from that time they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Kis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, during forty years.

But the unbelieving Jews, roused to a fit of zeal, and taking some of the lowest vulgar men of vile characters, and raising a mob, set the city in an uproar, and besetting the house of Jason, sought them to bring them unto the people.

Then Paul abode there yet many days, and taking leave of the disciples, he set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having cut off his hair at Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend the time in Asia: for he hastened on, if it was possible for him, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

AND tearing ourselves away from them, when we had set sail, we came in a direct course to Coos, and the day after to Rhodes, and from thence to Patara.

And finding a ship passing over to Phenice, we went on board and set sail:

And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

came to me, and standing by me, said, Brother Saul, recover sight. And the same hour I looked up at him.

and when the blood of Stephen thy martyr was shed, I myself even stood by, and took delight in his execution, and guarded the garments of those who slew him.

And as we were all fallen prostrate on the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saving in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is difficult for thee to kick against the goads.

NOW as it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan cohort.

And embarking in a ship of Adrymittium, ready to sail for the coast of Asia, we proceeded on our voyage, Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

Then for many days making very slow way, and scarce reaching over against Knidos, the wind not favouring us, we coasted Crete, opposite Cape Salmone:

And the harbour not being well situated for a winter station, the greater part advised to sail from thence, if they possibly could reach as far as Phenice to pass the winter, a harbour open to the south-west and north-west.

Then they honoured us with many tokens of respect; and when we were about to sail, laid in for us every necessary store.

tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that doeth wickedness, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek.

And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had when uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all those who believe, though uncircumcised; that to them also the righteousness might be imputed:

For sin, seizing the occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and thereby slew me.

For I am a witness for them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

LET every soul be subject to the superior powers: for there is no power but from God; the existing powers are appointed by God.

If I am not an apostle unto others, doubtless I am to you: for ye are the seal of my apostolic mission in the Lord.

And so it is written, There was a first man Adam a living soul; a last Adam a quickening spirit.

who also hath put his seal upon us, and given us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

But I appeal to God as a witness unto my soul, that to spare you I have not yet come to Corinth:

and not by his coming only, but also by the consolation wherewith he had been comforted among you, declaring to us your fervent desire, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced the more.

For behold this very thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly manner, how great diligence did it produce in you! yea, what apologizing! yea, what indignation! yea, what fear! yea, what earnest desire! yea, what zeal! yea, what vengeance! In every step ye have approved yourselves as pure in this affair.

For I know your readiness of mind, for which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia had made preparation a year ago; and your zeal hath stirred up very many.

I protest, by the truth of Christ in me, that from this boasting no man shall seal up my lips in the regions of Achaia.

They affect zeal for you, not honourably; but they wish to exclude us, that you may be zealously attached to them.

not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul;

Only conduct yourselves worthily as becometh the gospel of Christ; that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul wrestling together in the faith of the gospel;

fulfil ye my joy, that ye may be united in sentiment, having the same love, of one soul, of one mind.

respecting the law, a Pharisee; with regard to zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is by the law, blameless.