So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, ¹  it will come to nothing, ² 

After ¹  the city officials ²  had received bail ³  from Jason and the others, they released them.

But you, ¹  brothers and sisters, ²  are children of the promise like Isaac.

and her father hears of her vow or the obligation to which she has pledged herself, and her father remains silent about her, ¹  then all her vows will stand, ²  and every obligation to which she has pledged herself will stand.

“But every vow of a widow or of a divorced woman which she has pledged for herself will remain intact. ¹ 

Remember your covenant promises, ¹  for the dark regions of the earth are full of places where violence rules. ² 

Take a man’s ¹  garment ²  when he has given security for a stranger, ³  and when he gives surety for strangers, ⁴  hold him ⁵  in pledge.

And we proclaim to you the good news about the promise to our ancestors, ¹ 

For this is what the promise declared: ¹  “About a year from now ²  I will return and Sarah will have a son.” ³ 

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, ¹  heirs according to the promise.

“If a young ¹  woman who is still living ²  in her father’s house makes a vow to the Lord or places herself under an obligation,

“And if she marries a husband while under a vow, ¹  or she uttered ²  anything impulsively by which she has pledged herself,

“Any vow or sworn obligation that would bring affliction to her, ¹  her husband can confirm or nullify. ² 

They said to him, “Seek a divine oracle for us, ¹  so we can know if we will be successful on our mission.” ² 

Take a man’s ¹  garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for a stranger, ²  hold him in pledge. ³ 

“But as the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise he had declared to Abraham, ¹  the people increased greatly in number ²  in Egypt,

He ¹  did not waver in unbelief about the promise of God but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God.

This means ¹  it is not the children of the flesh ²  who are the children of God; rather, the children of promise are counted as descendants.

Thus ¹  we urged ²  Titus that, just as he had previously begun this work, ³  so also he should complete this act of kindness ⁴  for you.

But the scripture imprisoned ¹  everything and everyone ²  under sin so that the promise could be given – because of the faithfulness ³  of Jesus Christ – to those who believe.