But God's free gift is not like Adam's offense. For if many people died as the result of one man's offense, how much more have God's grace and the free gift given through the kindness of one man, Jesus the Messiah, been showered on many people!

Brothers, think about your own calling. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

While they were listening to these things, they became more and more furious and began to grind their teeth at him.

Unclean spirits screamed with a loud voice as they came out of the many people they had possessed, and many paralyzed and lame people were healed.

But Saul grew more and more persuasive, and continued to confound the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this man was the Messiah.

"Since I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I am pleased to present my defense. You can verify for yourself that I went up to worship in Jerusalem no more than twelve days ago.

Hoping in spite of hopeless circumstances, he believed that he would become "the father of many nations," just as he had been told: "This is how many descendants you will have."

For just as through one man's disobedience many people were made sinners, so also through one man's obedience many people will be made righteous.

"That's why I'm telling you to stop worrying about your life what you will eat or what you will drink or about your body what you will wear. Life is more than food, isn't it, and the body more than clothing?

Many will say to me on that day, "Lord, Lord, we prophesied in your name, drove out demons in your name, and performed many miracles in your name, didn't we?'

"The one who loves his father or mother more than me isn't worthy of me, and the one who loves a son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.

because to anyone who has something, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who doesn't have anything, even what he has will be taken away from him.

For just as the body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, form a single body, so it is with the Messiah.

After that, he was seen by more than 500 brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died.

as you also help us by your prayers for us. Then many people will thank God on our behalf because of the favor shown us through the prayers of many.

All this is for your sake so that, as his grace spreads, more and more people will give thanks and glorify God.

Indeed, the more your faith, speech, knowledge, enthusiasm, and love for us increase, the more we want you to be rich in this work of kindness.

We have also sent with them our brother whom we have often tested in many ways and found to be dedicated. At present he is more dedicated than ever because he has so much confidence in you.

since this ministry you render is not only fully supplying the needs of the saints, it is also overflowing with more and more prayers of thanksgiving to God.

Are they the Messiah's servants? I am insane to talk like this, but I am a far better one! I have been involved in far greater efforts, far more imprisonments, countless beatings, and have faced death more than once.

in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, through hunger, thirst, many periods of fasting, coldness, and nakedness.

I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries, because I was far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.

And this is my prayer, that your love will keep on growing more and more with full knowledge and insight,

Moreover, because of my imprisonment the Lord has caused most of the brothers to become confident to speak God's word more boldly and courageously than ever before.

What is more, I continue to consider all these things to be a loss for the sake of what is far more valuable, knowing the Messiah Jesus, my Lord. It is because of him that I have experienced the loss of all those things. Indeed, I consider them rubbish in order to gain the Messiah

because many will come in my name and say, "I'm the Messiah,' and they will deceive many people.

Many false prophets will appear and deceive many people,

The one who had received five talents came up and brought five more talents. "Master,' he said, "you gave me five talents. See, I've earned five more talents.'

because to everyone who has something, more will be given, and he'll have more than enough. But from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.

However, avoid pointless discussions. For people will become more and more ungodly,

He healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. However, he wouldn't allow the demons to speak because they knew who he was.

Later, he was having dinner at Levi's house. Many tax collectors and sinners were also eating with Jesus and his disciples, because there were many who were following him.

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more severely than others.

They also kept driving out many demons and anointing with oil many who were sick, and healing them.

Jesus ordered the people not to tell anyone, but the more he kept ordering them, the more they kept spreading the news.

Many will come in my name and say, "I AM,' and they will deceive many people.

But the news about Jesus spread even more, and many crowds began gathering to hear him and to be healed of their diseases.

At that time Jesus had healed many people of diseases, plagues, and evil spirits, and had given sight to many who were blind.

because life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

"Then he came to his senses and said, "How many of my father's hired men have more food than they can eat, and here I am starving to death!

And many more believed because of what he said.

However, many in the crowd believed in him. They kept saying, "When the Messiah comes, he won't do more signs than this man has done, will he?"