“Everything devoted ¹  in Israel will be yours.

For there are many ¹  rebellious people, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those with Jewish connections, ² 

no longer as a slave, ¹  but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, and even more so to you now, both humanly speaking ²  and in the Lord.

All the saints greet you, especially those who belong to Caesar’s household.

Now the first covenant, ¹  in fact, had regulations for worship and its earthly sanctuary.

But I have nothing definite ¹  to write to my lord ²  about him. ³  Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, ⁴  so that after this preliminary hearing ⁵  I may have something to write.

In fact this is why ¹  we work hard and struggle, ²  because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, ³  especially of believers.

Any human being who is permanently dedicated ¹  must not be ransomed; such a person must be put to death.

Elders who provide effective leadership ¹  must be counted worthy ²  of double honor, ³  especially those who work hard in speaking ⁴  and teaching.

When you come, bring with you the cloak I left in Troas with Carpas and the scrolls, especially the parchments.

When it reverts ¹  in the jubilee, the field will be holy to the Lord like a permanently dedicated field; ²  it will become the priest’s property. ³ 

Among this army ¹  were seven hundred specially-trained left-handed soldiers. ²  Each one could sling a stone and hit even the smallest target. ³ 

Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt ¹  and from Que; the king’s traders purchased them from Que.

David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem ¹  to bring the ark of the Lord up to the place he had prepared for it.

They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the Lord, numbered two hundred eighty-eight. ¹ 

Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt ¹  and from Que; the king’s traders purchased them from Que.

with three layers of large stones ¹  and one ²  layer of timber. The expense is to be subsidized ³  by the royal treasury. ⁴ 

and some of the temple servants that David and his officials had established for the work of the Levites – 220 of them. They were all designated by name.

They may eat the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering, and every devoted thing in Israel will be theirs.

So then, ¹  whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith. ²