And Peter taking him aside, began to chide him, saying, Mercy on thee, Lord! this shall never be thy case.

Peter saith to him, From aliens. Jesus saith unto him, In that case then the children are free.

His disciples said unto him, If the case of a man with his wife be thus, it is not expedient to marry.

For the case is like that of a man, who travelling abroad, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.

Now he that betrayed him had given them a signal, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: seize him.

And he asked his father, For how long a time hath this been the case with him? And he replied, From his infancy.

Now he that betrayed him, had given them a countersign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he, seize him, and lead him off safely.

One kiss hast thou not given me, but she from the time she hath come in, hath not ceased tenderly to kiss my feet.

And while he was yet speaking, behold a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and approached Jesus to kiss him.

Then said Jesus unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

Then Peter observing it, addressed himself to the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why gaze ye upon us, as if by our own power or piety we had enabled this man to walk?

but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; and in that case would be found fighters against God.

Now the angel of the Lord spake to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, on the road which leads down from Jerusalem to Gaza: it is a wilderness.

And the whole city was filled with confusion; and they rushed unanimously into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's travelling companions.

And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater a Berean; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus, Asiatics.

Then some among the multitude bellowed out one thing, and some another: so unable to know the certainty of the case because of the tumult, he ordered him to be brought into the fortress.

This then being the case, all the rest also who had diseases in the island came to him, and were healed.

Salute one another with the holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

I thank God that I baptised none of you, except Crispus and Gaius;

All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

And God is able to make all grace abound towards you; that in every case having always all sufficiency, ye may abound unto every good work:

Salute one another with a holy kiss.

Be not anxious about any thing, but in every case by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known unto God.

Salute all the brethren with an holy kiss.

(for in that case he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world:) but now once for all at the consummation of the ages hath he been manifested for the abolishing sin by the sacrifice of himself.

Let the tenor of your life be divested of the love of money; content with your present possessions: for he hath said, "I will in no wise leave thee, neither will I in any case forsake thee."

To whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, but for us were their ministrations employed in the things which are now declared unto you by those who have preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; on which things the angels bending forwards eagerly desire to gaze.

Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

THE presbyter to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

And of some have compassion, distinguishing their case;