But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, ¹  teaching and proclaiming (along with many others) ²  the word of the Lord. ³ 

Then he brought them outside ¹  and asked, “Sirs, what must ²  I do to be saved?”

They replied, ¹  “Believe ²  in the Lord Jesus ³  and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Then ¹  they spoke the word of the Lord ²  to him, along with all those who were in his house.

So he stayed there ¹  a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. ² 

eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,

But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Now ¹  I want you to know, brothers and sisters, ²  that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. ³ 

it is not from ¹  works, so that no one can boast. ² 

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

For he did not put the world to come, ¹  about which we are speaking, ²  under the control of angels.

He was very thirsty, so he cried out to the Lord and said, “You have given your servant ¹  this great victory. But now must I die of thirst and fall into hands of the Philistines?” ² 

Why are you depressed, ¹  O my soul? ²  Why are you upset? ³  Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention. ⁴ 

At that time ¹  those who live on this coast ²  will say, ‘Look what has happened to our source of hope to whom we fled for help, expecting to be rescued from the king of Assyria! How can we escape now?’”

We were pregnant, we strained, we gave birth, as it were, to wind. ¹  We cannot produce deliverance on the earth; people to populate the world are not born. ² 

Who is this who comes from Edom, ¹  dressed in bright red, coming from Bozrah? ²  Who ³  is this one wearing royal attire, ⁴  who marches confidently ⁵  because of his great strength? “It is I, the one who announces vindication, and who is able to deliver!” ⁶ 

To the weak I became weak in order to gain the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that by all means I may save some.

By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard ¹  constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

As for you, you meant to harm me, ¹  but God intended it for a good purpose, so he could preserve the lives of many people, as you can see this day. ²