Every scripture ¹  is inspired by God ²  and useful for teaching, for reproof, ³  for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Who would have believed ¹  what we ²  just heard? ³  When ⁴  was the Lord’s power ⁵  revealed through him?

When ¹  Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed by his teaching,

He taught them many things in parables, ¹  and in his teaching said to them:

like the accounts ¹  passed on ²  to us by those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word ³  from the beginning. ⁴ 

so that you may know for certain ¹  the things you were taught. ² 

They ¹  were amazed ²  at his teaching, because he spoke ³  with authority. ⁴ 

“Go and stand in the temple courts ¹  and proclaim ²  to the people all the words of this life.”

Now those who had been forced to scatter went around proclaiming the good news of the word.

Then when the proconsul ¹  saw what had happened, he believed, ²  because he was greatly astounded ³  at the teaching about ⁴  the Lord.

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

and know his will ¹  and approve the superior things because you receive instruction from the law, ² 

So then those who believe ¹  are blessed along with Abraham the believer.

For everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced in the message of righteousness, because he is an infant.

They were all amazed so that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him.”

Do not be carried away by all sorts of strange teachings. ¹  For it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not ritual meals, ²  which have never benefited those who participated in them.

But to the rest of you in Thyatira, all who do not hold to this teaching ¹  (who have not learned the so-called “deep secrets ²  of Satan”), to you I say: I do not put any additional burden on you.

But I have a few things against you: You have some people there who follow the teaching of Balaam, ¹  who instructed Balak to put a stumbling block ²  before the people ³  of Israel so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality. ⁴ 

My teaching will drop like the rain, my sayings will drip like the dew, ¹  as rain drops upon the grass, and showers upon new growth.

The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one’s life. ¹  The rules set down by the Lord ²  are reliable ³  and impart wisdom to the inexperienced. ⁴