I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

Now those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left.

Therefore there was born even of one man, and him as good as dead at that, as many descendants as the stars of heaven in number, and innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.

But He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot of ground, and yet, even when he had no child, He promised that He would give it to him as a possession, and to his descendants after him.

Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He was already dead.

Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, to the younger men as brothers,

and a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves.

Now He was also saying to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions.

And a servant-girl, seeing him as he sat in the firelight and looking intently at him, said, “This man was with Him too.”

And after he had been set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him away and nurtured him as her own son.

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols.

And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church,

No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.

He was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was in all His house.

When He came to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two men who were demon-possessed met Him as they were coming out of the tombs. They were so extremely violent that no one could pass by that way.

and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.

and they were taking note of him as being the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg alms, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

But the Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.

The Pharisees went out and immediately began conspiring with the Herodians against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.

His disciples began questioning Him as to what this parable meant.

Therefore the neighbors, and those who previously saw him as a beggar, were saying, “Is not this the one who used to sit and beg?”

For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

Therefore it was also credited to him as righteousness.

Even so Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.

If then you regard me a partner, accept him as you would me.

And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,