And after there had been much disputing, Peter arose, and said to them: Brethren, you know that, at the beginning, God made choice among us, that, by my mouth, the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe.

Then all the multitude kept silence, and listened to Barnabas and Paul, while they made known what signs and wonders God had done by them among the Gentiles.

Simeon has declared how God, at the first, did visit the Gentiles, in order to take out from among them a people for his name.

For these reasons, my judgment is, that we give no trouble to those who, from among the Gentiles, have turned to God;

Then it pleased the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, chosen men from among themselves; Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren;

And so Paul departed from among them.

But certain men associated with him, and believed; among whom was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

And he remained there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them

And when Paul wished to go in among the people, the disciples did not permit him.

And now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.

For I know this, that, after my departure, rapacious wolves will enter in among you, who will not spare the flock;

and men will arise from among yourselves, speaking perverse things, that they may draw off disciples after them.

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace; to Him who is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all the sanctified.

And when he had saluted them, he related, in every particular, the things which. God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

And they have heard it reported of you, that you teach all the Jews that are among the Gentiles to apostatize from Moses; commanding them not to circumcise their children, nor to walk according to the customs.

And when there arose a great dissension, the officer, fearing that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the fortress.

For we have found this man a pest and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

except in this one expression, which I uttered while standing among them: With respect to the resurrection I of the dead, I am judged by you this day.

Therefore, said he, let those among you who are men of influence, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there is any wickedness in him.

And he remained among them not more than eight or ten days, and then went down to Caesarea And, on the next day, he sat upon the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

especially, since you are acquainted with all the customs and questions that are among the Jews. For this reason, I beseech you to hear me patiently.

My course of life from my youth, which, from the beginning, was among my own nation in Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

"What? Is it thought a thing incredible among you, that God raises the dead?

in order to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among the sanctified, by faith in me.

And now, I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

Among the estates about that place were those of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius, who took us to his house, and, for three days, entertained us kindly.

And not agreeing among themselves, they departed, after Paul had spoken one word: Well did the Holy Spirit speak to our fathers by Isaiah the prophet,

And when he had said these things, the Jews departed, and had great disputation among themselves.

through whom we have received grace and apostleship, in order to the obedience of faith among all nations, for the honor of his name,

among whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ,

that is, that I may both give and receive com fort, while I am among you, through our common faith.

But, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant that I often purposed to come to you, though I have been hindered to the present time, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

Because that which may be known of God, is manifest among them; for God has made it manifest to them,

For which reason God delivered them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, that they might dishonor their bodies among themselves;

For the name of God is reviled among the Gentiles, on account of you, as it is written.

I speak of what is common among men, oil account of the weakness of your flesh: for as you have presented your members as servants to uncleanness, and to lawlessness, in order to lawlessness, so now present your members as servants to righteousness, in order to holiness.

For those whom he foreknew, he predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren:

whom he has called, not only from among the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?

And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, have been grafted in among them, and partake with them of the root and fatness of the olive,

For I say, through the grace given to me, to every one that is among you, that he must not think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but that he be disposed to think modestly, as God has distributed to each a measure of faith.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: For this cause I will give praise to thee among the Gentiles, and to thy name will I sing.

that I may come to you with joy, by the will of God, and may be refreshed among you.

Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are noted among the apostles, who, also, were in Christ before me.

but is now made manifest, and through the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, made known among all nations for the obedience of faith,

even as the testimony concerning the Christ was con firmed among you,

Now, I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you, but that you be perfectly united in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

For it has been made known to me concerning you, my brethren, by the family of Cloe, that there are contentions among you.

For I determined not to know any thing among you but Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Yet we speak wisdom among the perfect; but not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are brought to nought:

for you are yet carnal. For, since envy and strife and divisions are among you, are you not carnal, and do you not walk as men?

Let no one deceive himself: if any one among you is considered as wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

It is generally reported that there is lewdness among you; and such lewdness as is not even mentioned among the Gentiles that a certain one has his father's wife.

And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that has done this deed might be taken from among you.

But God will judge those who are without. So then judge, and put away that wicked man from among you.

I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not among you a wise man, not even one, who shall be able to arbitrate between his brethren?

For, in the first place, when you come together in the church, I hear that there are schisms among you, and I partly believe it:

for there must be sects among you, that the approved may be made known among you.

For this reason, many among you are weak and sick, and many sleep.

and the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God, and report that God is really among you.

For I delivered to you among the first things, that which I also received: That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures;

But if Christ is preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you, that a resurrection of the dead is impossible?

for the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me and Sylvanus and Timothy, was not yes and no, but in him was yes.

For, through God, we are a sweet odor of Christ, among the saved, and among the lost:

But if our gospel is vailed, it is vailed among the lost,

What has a temple of God in common with one of idols? For you are the temple of the living God, as God has said: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

For this reason, come out from among them, and separate yourselves, says the Lord, and touch not an unclean person, and I will receive you;

so that we exhorted Titus, that, as he had previously begun, so he would bring to an end this gift among you also.

Now I, the same Paul, who, when present among you, am timid, but when absent, am bold toward you, entreat you, by the mildness and gentleness of Christ;

not boasting ourselves in the labors of others in regions not measured off to us, but having hope that, when your faith is increased, we shall be magnified among you abundantly, according to our line,

But if I am unpolished in my style of speech, yet I am not so in knowledge. But we have been fully manifested among you in all things.

In journeying s often, in perils from rivers, in perils from robbers, in perils from my own race, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the desert, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

Truly, the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all patience, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds.

lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and I shall mourn over many of those who have already sinned, and have not repented of the uncleanness and lewdness and wantonness which they have committed.

to reveal his Sou in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I at once declined all conference with flesh and blood:

And I went up because of a revelation, and communicated to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who are of reputation, lest, by any means, I should run or had run in vain.

He that supplies to you the Spirit, and works mighty deeds among you, does he this by works of law or by the hearing of faith?

Brethren, I speak of things common among men: No one sets a covenant aside, or enjoins any thing additional after it is confirmed, though it be a man's covenant.

among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the feelings, and were by nature children of wrath, even as others:

to me, who am by far the least of all the saints, has this grace been given, that I might preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Christ,

But lewdness, and all manner of uncleanness, or covetousness, let them not be named among you, as it becomes saints;

And of this I feel assured, that I shall remain and continue among you all for your advancement and joy in the faith,

that your rejoicing in Christ Jesus may be come more abundant through me by my being present among you again.

that you may be without reproach and Harmless, the children of God, without blame, in the midst of a wicked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as luminaries in the world,

which is present among you, as it is also in all the world, and is producing fruit, even as it has been doing also among you, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,

to whom God would make known what is the glorious riches of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

And when this letter has been read among you, cause that it be read in the church of the Laodiceans also; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea;

For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in full assurance, as you know what sort of persons we were among you for your sakes.

For you yourselves know, brethren, our entrance among you, that it was not in vain.

But we were gentle among you. As a nurse nourishes her children,

You are witnesses, and God also, in how holy and just and blameless a manner we conducted our selves among you that believe,

Now we beseech you, brethren, to have regard for those who labor among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

and that you esteem them very highly in love on account of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

so that we ourselves glory in you, among the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure;

when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all those who believe, and in you also, because our testimony among you was believed.

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified even as among you;

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we did not behave in a disorderly manner among you,

For we hear that some walk about among you in a disorderly manner, doing no work, but being busybodies.

And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.

I will declare thy name among my brethren; in the midst of the assembly, will I sing hymns to thee.

For every high priest chosen from among men, is appointed for men, in things pertaining to God, that he may offer gifts and sacrifices for sins: