But going on from Perga, they arrived at Pisidian Antioch, and on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their robes and rushed out into the crowd, crying out

They passed through Pisidia and came into Pamphylia.

The apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter.

and after they came to Mysia, they were trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them;

When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.

But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market place before the authorities,

and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, “These men are throwing our city into confusion, being Jews,

When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;

and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, having believed in God with his whole household.

But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us in public without trial, men who are Romans, and have thrown us into prison; and now are they sending us away secretly? No indeed! But let them come themselves and bring us out.”

The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” And they said, “Into John’s baptism.”

And having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

Not only is there danger that this trade of ours fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis be regarded as worthless and that she whom all of Asia and the world worship will even be dethroned from her magnificence.”

The city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.

And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him.

Also some of the Asiarchs who were friends of his sent to him and repeatedly urged him not to venture into the theater.

And there was a young man named Eutychus sitting on the window sill, sinking into a deep sleep; and as Paul kept on talking, he was overcome by sleep and fell down from the third floor and was picked up dead.

And coming to us, he took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, “This is what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”

Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purifying himself along with them, went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them.

crying out, “Men of Israel, come to our aid! This is the man who preaches to all men everywhere against our people and the Law and this place; and besides he has even brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.”

For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

But among the crowd some were shouting one thing and some another, and when he could not find out the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.

As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commander, “May I say something to you?” And he *said, “Do you know Greek?

Then you are not the Egyptian who some time ago stirred up a revolt and led the four thousand men of the Assassins out into the wilderness?”

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women into prisons,

And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Get up and go on into Damascus, and there you will be told of all that has been appointed for you to do.’

But since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me and came into Damascus.

“It happened when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I fell into a trance,

And as they were crying out and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he should be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way.

And as a great dissension was developing, the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them and ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.

But as the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had let down the ship’s boat into the sea, on the pretense of intending to lay out anchors from the bow,

When they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing out the wheat into the sea.

However he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.

After three days Paul called together those who were the leading men of the Jews, and when they came together, he began saying to them, “Brethren, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

“Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account.”

(as it is written, “A father of many nations have I made you”) in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist.

through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.

Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned—

Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death?

Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.

For we know that the Law is spiritual, but I am of flesh, sold into bondage to sin.

that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

But the righteousness based on faith speaks as follows: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down),

or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”

But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? Indeed they have;
“Their voice has gone out into all the earth,
And their words to the ends of the world.”

For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?

God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered,

So also you, unless you utter by the tongue speech that is clear, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.

that is, to pass your way into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and by you to be helped on my journey to Judea.

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.

For even when we came into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side: conflicts without, fears within.

Who is weak without my being weak? Who is led into sin without my intense concern?

was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak.

Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage.

For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall,

by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace,

in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord,

in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.

By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

(Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth?

but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ,

who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.

so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service,

It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.

And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.

and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil.

And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either.

But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.

For among them are those who enter into households and captivate weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses,

And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says,
“And let all the angels of God worship Him.”

“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel
After those days, says the Lord:
I will put My laws into their minds,
And I will write them on their hearts.
And I will be their God,
And they shall be My people.

but into the second, only the high priest enters once a year, not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.

The Holy Spirit is signifying this, that the way into the holy place has not yet been disclosed while the outer tabernacle is still standing,

For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

Therefore, when He comes into the world, He says,
“Sacrifice and offering You have not desired,
But a body You have prepared for Me;

It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp.

For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes,

But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and personally drag you into court?

Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.

Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom.

It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things which now have been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which angels long to look.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.

In all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them into the same excesses of dissipation, and they malign you;