For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

35 But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord, with many others also.

Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus,

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."

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

When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.

After saying goodbye to each other, we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he shouted in the council, "Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged."

When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.

that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine.

nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not covet," and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.

(I also baptized the household of Stephanas; besides them, I do not know whether I baptized any other.)

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my office of apostle in the Lord.

If others partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.

but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other's conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy, and he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the church may be built up.

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

For you truly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.

I thank God, I speak with other languages more than you all.

However in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

If therefore the whole church is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won't they say that you are crazy?

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.

Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking with other languages.

That which you sow, you do not sow the body that will be, but a bare grain, maybe of wheat, or of some other kind.

For we write no other things to you, than what you read or even acknowledge, and I hope you will acknowledge to the end;

to the one a stench from death to death; to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

not boasting beyond proper limits in other men's labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence,

I robbed other churches, taking wages from them that I might serve you.

But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should proclaim to you a "good news" other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.

As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you a "good news" other than that which you received, let him be cursed.

But of the other apostles I saw no one, except James, the Lord's brother.

I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as the Lord forgave you, so you also do.

nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

for the sexually immoral, for men who have sexual relations with men, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.

But above all things, my brothers, do not swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you do not fall under judgment.

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men's matters.

and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a proclaimer of righteousness, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly;

as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

But to you I say, to the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as do not have this teaching, who do not know what some call 'the deep things of Satan,' to you I say, I am not putting any other burden on you.

I saw, and I heard an eagle, flying in mid heaven, saying with a loud voice, "Woe. Woe. Woe for those who dwell on the earth, because of the other voices of the trumpets of the three angels, who are yet to sound."

They are seven kings. Five have fallen, the one is, the other has not yet come. When he comes, he must continue a little while.