But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you, so that at the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be established. ¹ 

But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” ¹ 

Then some Pharisees ¹  came, and to test him ²  they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his ³  wife?” ⁴ 

Simon ¹  answered, ²  “Master, ³  we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word ⁴  I will lower ⁵  the nets.”

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, ¹  but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

Now ¹  an expert in religious law ²  stood up to test Jesus, ³  saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” ⁴ 

So ¹  he sent another slave. They beat this one too, treated him outrageously, and sent him away empty-handed. ² 

Thus ¹  they were unable in the presence of the people to trap ²  him with his own words. ³  And stunned ⁴  by his answer, they fell silent.

and the rest were to follow, ¹  some on planks ²  and some on pieces of the ship. ³  And in this way ⁴  all were brought safely to land.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people ¹  who suppress the truth by their ²  unrighteousness, ³ 

For I do not do the good I want, but I do the very evil I do not want!

Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. ¹  Do not be conceited. ² 

When I came ¹  to you, brothers and sisters, ²  I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony ³  of God.

It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, ¹  seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.

For we do not write you anything other than what ¹  you can read and also understand. But I hope that you will understand completely ² 

But as God’s servants, ¹  we have commended ourselves in every way, ²  with great endurance, in persecutions, ³  in difficulties, in distresses,

They were only hearing, “The one who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news ¹  of the faith he once tried to destroy.”

I beg you, brothers and sisters, ¹  become like me, because I have become like you. You have done me no wrong!

Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God’s wrath comes on the sons of disobedience. ¹ 

so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,