When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard, and had sat down together, Peter sat among them.

And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, "Peace be to you."

The Word became flesh and lived among us, and we saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only of the Father, full of grace and truth.

John answered them, saying, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you do not know.

"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?"

Therefore Jesus answered them, "Do not murmur among yourselves.

There was much murmuring among the crowds concerning him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others said, "Not so, but he leads the crowd astray."

The Jewish leaders therefore said among themselves, "Where will this man go that we won't find him? Will he go to the Diaspora among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."

Some therefore of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" There was division among them.

Therefore a division arose again among the Jewish people because of these words.

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Judeans, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim; and stayed there with his disciples.

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "See how you accomplish nothing. Look, the world has gone after him."

Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast.

If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would not have had sin. But now have they seen and also hated both me and my Father.

Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, "Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, 'A little while, and you won't see me, and again a little while, and you will see me?'

Then they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be," that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, "They parted my garments among them. For my cloak they cast lots." Therefore the soldiers did these things.

This saying therefore went out among the brothers, that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?"

"Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

For Moses indeed said to the fathers, 'The Lord your God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.

It will be, that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.'

And there is salvation in none other, for there is no other name under heaven, that is given among men by which we must be saved."

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

But so that this spreads no further among the people, let us threaten them, that from now on they do not speak to anyone in this name."

For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, 'God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.'

Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to us.

When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.

And all the people kept quiet, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.

"Therefore my judgment is that we do not trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

Thus Paul went out from among them.

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

He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

"Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about proclaiming the Kingdom, will see my face no more.

For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Now I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.

They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Law.

They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs.

Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he could not find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

unless it is for this one thing that I shouted out standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today.'"

"Let them therefore," said he, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him."

When he had stayed among them more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

"Indeed, all Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

When they did not agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to your fathers,

through whom we received grace and the office of apostle, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;

among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;

Now I do not desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

Therefore God also abandoned them in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves,

For "the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you," just as it is written.

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them, and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree;

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "therefore I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name."

For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.

Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives and my fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe's household, that there are contentions among you.

For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

We speak wisdom, however, among those who are mature, but a wisdom not of this age or of the rulers of this age, who will pass away.

For who among men knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? So also, no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, are you not fleshly, and do you not walk in the ways of men?

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even among the Gentiles, that one has his father's wife.

You are puffed up, and did not rather mourn, that he who had done this deed might be removed from among you.

But those who are outside, God judges. "Put away the wicked man from among yourselves."

I say this to move you to shame. Is not there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?

For first of all, when you come together in the church, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.

For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.

For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.

And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me, Silvanus, and Timothy, was not "Yes and no," but in him is "Yes."

Therefore, "'Come out from among them, and be separate,' says the Lord. 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many thanksgivings to God;

Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ; I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you.

I have been in travels often, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from my countrymen, perils from the Gentiles, perils in the city, perils in the wilderness, perils in the sea, perils among false brothers;

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

I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

to reveal his Son to me, that I might proclaim him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,

I went up by revelation, and I explained to them the Good News which I proclaim among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.

He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you, and works miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,

among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

to them God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;