Is it because of your piety ¹  that he rebukes you and goes to judgment with you? ² 

When Peter saw this, he declared to the people, “Men of Israel, ¹  why are you amazed at this? Why ²  do you stare at us as if we had made this man ³  walk by our own power or piety?

Is not your piety ¹  your confidence, ²  and your blameless ways your hope? ³ 

But you even break off ¹  piety, ²  and hinder ³  meditation ⁴  before God.

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty ¹  toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. ²  For this is what pleases God. ³ 

During his earthly life ¹  Christ ²  offered ³  both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion.

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

The one who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, ¹  but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

But reject those myths ¹  fit only for the godless and gullible, ²  and train yourself for godliness.

They will maintain the outward appearance ¹  of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these. ² 

Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; ¹  to perseverance, godliness;

If they say, “Come with us! We will ¹  lie in wait ²  to shed blood; ³  we will ambush ⁴  an innocent person ⁵  capriciously. ⁶ 

For when they see their children, whom I will produce among them, ¹  they will honor ²  my name. They will honor the Holy One of Jacob; ³  they will respect ⁴  the God of Israel.

He will encourage fathers and their children to return to me, ¹  so that I will not come and strike the earth with judgment.” ² 

“Be ¹  careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people. ²  Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.

Then ¹  the church throughout Judea, Galilee, ²  and Samaria experienced ³  peace and thus was strengthened. ⁴  Living ⁵  in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church ⁶  increased in numbers.

I say this to your shame! Is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow Christians? ¹ 

If someone spreads false teachings ¹  and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,

The army was given over, ¹  along with the daily sacrifice, in the course of his sinful rebellion. ²  It hurled ³  truth ⁴  to the ground and enjoyed success. ⁵