Joseph of Arimathea, a highly respected member of the council, who was himself living in expectation of the reign of God, made bold to go to Pilate and ask for Jesus' body.

constantly praising God and respected by all the people. And every day the Lord added people who were saved to their number.

There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the Law, highly respected by all the Jews who lived there,

Marriage should be respected by everyone, and the marriage relation kept sacred, for vicious and immoral people God will punish.