A long space therefore continued they there speaking boldly in the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, and granted signs and miracles to be wrought by their hands.

And having spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia:

When after much dispute, Peter arose, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know that a considerable time ago God chose among us, by my mouth, that the Gentiles should hear the gospel-word, and believe.

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, and they by word of mouth will tell you the same things.

Paul also and Barnabas abode at Antioch, teaching and preaching, with many others also, the word of the Lord.

Then after certain days said Paul to Barnabas, Let us now return and visit our brethren in every city among whom we have preached the word of the Lord, that we may see how they hold on.

So passing through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, being forbidden by the Holy Ghost to speak the word in Asia,

And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all who were in his house.

Now these were more liberally minded men than those of Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, daily, examining the Scriptures if these things were really so.

But when the Jews of Thessalonica knew that at Berea also the word of God was preached by Paul, they came thither, and stirred up the populace.

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to imagine that the Divinity is like to gold, or silver, or stone sculptured by human art or contrivance.

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

If indeed this was now a matter of injustice, or wicked knavery, with reason I should hear you patiently; but if it be merely a controversy about the word, and names, and a law peculiar to yourselves, settle it yourselves: for I will be no judge of these matters.

And this he did for two years; so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

So mightily did the word of God increase and prevail.

And now, brethren, I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to finish the superstructure, and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

most peculiarly afflicted at that word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more: and they accompanied him unto the ship.

What then is to be done? The multitude must certainly be assembled; for they will hear that thou art come.

And when he was just ready to be carried into the fortress, Paul said to the military tribune, May I be permitted to speak a word to thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

Art not thou certainly that Egyptian who some time since raised a sedition, and led out into the desert four thousand cutthroats?

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarean, whom thou persecutest.

Then the tribune came, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman citizen? And he said, Yes.

Then said Paul unto him, God is ready to smite thee, thou whited wall: for art thou sitting to judge me according to the law, and violating that law, commandest me to be smitten?

THEN Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching out his hand, began his defence:

especially as thou art skilled both in all the customs, and questions which respect the Jews: wherefore I beg the favour of thee to hear me patiently.

Then I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he replied, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting.

As thus he was proceeding in his defence, Festus with a loud voice said, Paul, thou art raving; much reading hath driven thee to madness.

So being divided in sentiment among themselves, they broke up, Paul adding one word, That well had the Holy Ghost spoken by Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,

THEREFORE thou art inexcusable, O man, even every one that judgeth: for in the very thing wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest art living in the practices of the same things.

Lo! thou art named a Jew, and restest on the law, and boastest in God,

and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness,

For circumcision indeed is advantageous, if thou practise the law: but if thou art a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision becomes uncircumcision,

And the uncircumcision by nature which fulfilleth the law shall condemn thee, who through the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law.

God forbid: but let God be true, though every man were a liar; as it is written, "That thou mayest be acknowledged just in thy sayings, and overcome when thou art judged."

Now it is not supposable that the word of God hath failed. For these are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

For the word of promise is this, At that time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.

Nay but, O man, who art thou that disputest against God? Shall the thing fashioned say to him that fashioned it, Why hast thou made me thus?

But what saith it? "The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart:" that is, the word of faith which we preach;

Faith then cometh by report, but the report by the word of God.

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth; but he shall be established: for God is able to establish him.

For I will not dare to say any thing of those things which Christ hath not wrought by my ministry, to engage the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

Art thou called being a slave? let it give thee no concern; but if thou canst also obtain thy freedom, rather make use of it.

Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

Went the word of God from you? or came it unto you only?

by which also ye are saved; if ye cleave to that word I have preached to you, except haply ye have believed in vain.

But as sure as God is true, our word to you was not yea and nay.

For we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

but have renounced all shameful secret practices, not conducting ourselves with artifice, nor deceitfully disguising the word of God, but by clear manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience as in the presence of God.

namely, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing to them their offences: and hath committed to us the word of reconciliation.

by the word of truth, by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left,

Let such a man be assured of this, that such as we are by word in our letters when absent, such also will we be in deed when we are present.

since ye demand a proof that Christ speaketh in me, who to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.

But before the faith came, we were in ward under the law, shut up together for the faith that should be revealed.

Therefore thou art no more a slave, but a son, and if a son, an heir also of God through Christ.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Let him who is a learner of the word communicate to his instructor in all good things.

In whom ye also [trusted] after ye had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, ye have been sealed with the holy Spirit of promise,

that he might sanctify it, purifying it in the laver of water by the word,

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

and very many of our brethren in the Lord, assuming confidence from my chains, are more abundantly bold, fearlessly to preach the word.

holding up the word of life, that I may glory in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain.

because of the hope laid up for you in the heavens, which ye have heard before in the word of truth, the gospel,

of which I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which was given me for you to fulfil the ministry of the word of God??26 the mystery which was hid from ages and from generations, but is now unveiled to his saints;

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing with grace in your heart unto the Lord.

And everything that ye do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

praying also at the same time for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, that I may speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains:

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in great fulness of assurance; as ye know what manner of men we have been among you for your sakes.

And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, receiving the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost;

For from you sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only into Macedonia and Achaia, but into every region also your fidelity towards God is gone out, so that we have no need to say any thing.

For this cause do we also give thanks to God unceasingly, because when ye received the word reported by us from God, ye received it not as the word of man, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which worketh also effectually in you that believe.

For this I say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent those who are fallen asleep.

comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

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

And if any man obey not our word by letter, mark that man, and maintain no society with him, that he may be ashamed.

for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

for which I suffer affliction, even unto chains as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

Be diligent to present thyself before God approved, a workman that need not blush, rightly dividing the word of truth.

preach the word, be urgent, in season, out of season; reprove, enjoin, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

but hath manifested in his own appointed season his word by the preaching, with which I have been entrusted, according to the command of our Saviour God;

firmly attached to the faithful word, according to the doctrine delivered, that he may be able to exhort with sound instruction and to confute the opposers.

to be sober, domestic, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill reported of.

who being the splendour of his glory, and the very impress of his substance, and upholding all things with his powerful word, by himself having effected the cleansing of our sins, he sat down at the right hand of Majesty on high;

For to which of the angels ever said he, "My Son art thou, I have to-day begotten thee?" And again, "I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?"

and as a cloak thou wilt wrap them up, and they will undergo a change: but thou art the same, and thy years will never end."

For we are hearing the same gospel preached as they did; but the word heard did not profit them, not being incorporated by faith with those who heard it.

For the word of God is quickening, and energetic, and sharper than every two-edged sword, and piercing through and through, so as to divide both soul and spirit, both joints and spinal marrow, and critically judges the thoughts and intents of the heart.

So Christ also did not himself assume the glory to become high-priest, but he [gave it] who spake to him, "Thou art my Son; I have this day begotten thee."

As he saith also in another passage, "Thou art priest forever after the order of Melchisedec;"

For every one who useth milk is inexperienced in the word of righteousness: for he is an infant.

and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

For the testimony is, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

(for they indeed were made priests without an oath; but he with an oath, by him who said unto him, "The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:")

For the law constitutes men high-priests, though they have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which is since the law, constitutes the Son, unto eternity completely perfect.

By faith we understand that the worlds were exactly formed by the word of God, so that the visible objects were not made out of things which now appear.

Now this word yet once more manifests the removal of the things shaken, as of things formed, that the things not shaken may endure.

Remember your presidents, who have spoken to you the word of God: the ultimate issue of whose conduct attentively observing, be imitators of their fidelity.

But I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.

Of his own choice he produced us by the word of truth, that we might be a sort of first fruit of his creatures.??19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

Wherefore laying aside all vicious pollution, and the abundance of iniquity, receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which hath power to save your souls.