This went on for two years, so that all who lived in the province of Asia, ¹  both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord. ² 

It crossed to the slope in front of the Arabah to the north and descended into the Arabah.

But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

(Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)

Yet they continued to sin against him, and rebelled against the sovereign One ¹  in the desert.

So the warden removed the delicacies and the wine ¹  from their diet ²  and gave them a diet of vegetables instead.

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

The captain of the guard appointed Joseph to be their attendant, and he served them. ¹  They spent some time in custody. ² 

And from there they traveled ¹  to Beer; ²  that is the well where the Lord spoke to Moses, “Gather the people and I will give them water.”

From there it crossed eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin and extended to Rimmon, turning toward Neah.

In a far-off land the Lord will manifest himself to them. He will say to them, ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love. That is why I have continued to be faithful to you. ¹ 

So the crowd who had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead were continuing to testify about it. ¹ 

Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to ¹  Philip constantly, and when he saw the signs and great miracles that were occurring, he was amazed. ² 

God spoke ¹  to Moses and said to him, “I am the Lord. ² 

So Samuel led ¹  Israel all the days of his life.

But they ¹  pay no attention; instead they observe their earlier practices.

“You are the ones who have remained ¹  with me in my trials.

In this way the word of the Lord ¹  continued to grow in power ²  and to prevail. ³ 

and they received from Moses all the offerings the Israelites had brought to do ¹  the work for the service of the sanctuary, and they still continued to bring him a freewill offering each morning. ²