Furthermore, some women of our group amazed us. ¹  They ²  were at the tomb early this morning,

Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced; my body ¹  also will live in hope,

And they paid close attention to him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic.

Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door ¹  and saw him, they were greatly astonished. ² 

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.

For just as it is written, “the name of God is being blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.” ¹ 

But God was not pleased with most of them, for they were cut down in the wilderness.

to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,

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

The beast you saw was, and is not, but is about to come up from the abyss ¹  and then go to destruction. The ²  inhabitants of the earth – all those whose names have not been written in the book of life since the foundation of the world – will be astounded when they see that ³  the beast was, and is not, but is to come.

Is anything impossible ¹  for the Lord? I will return to you when the season comes round again and Sarah will have a son.” ² 

The magicians did the same ¹  with their secret arts and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt too. ² 

When ¹  the magicians attempted ²  to bring forth gnats by their secret arts, they could not. So there were gnats on people and on animals.

Who is like you, ¹  O Lord, among the gods? ²  Who is like you? – majestic in holiness, fearful in praises, ³  working wonders?

Do not turn to the spirits of the dead and do not seek familiar spirits ¹  to become unclean by them. I am the Lord your God.

You will become an occasion of horror, a proverb, and an object of ridicule to all the peoples to whom the Lord will drive you.

Then all the nations will ask, “Why has the Lord done all this to this land? What is this fierce, heated display of anger ¹  all about?”

When they hear about your great reputation ¹  and your ability to accomplish mighty deeds, ²  they will come and direct their prayers toward this temple.

Jezebel’s corpse will be like manure on the surface of the ground in the plot of land at Jezreel. People will not be able to even recognize her.’” ¹ 

to supply me with large quantities of timber, for I am building a great, magnificent temple.