Finally, brothers and sisters, ¹  whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.

Then ¹  the apostles gathered around Jesus and told him everything they had done and taught.

But these men do not understand the things they slander, and they are being destroyed by the very things that, like irrational animals, they instinctively comprehend. ¹ 

And whatever you ask in prayer, if you believe, ¹  you will receive.”

I fast twice ¹  a week; I give a tenth ²  of everything I get.’

Now they understand ¹  that everything ²  you have given me comes from you,

to do as much as your power ¹  and your plan ²  had decided beforehand ³  would happen.

For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.” ¹ 

“I tell you the truth, ¹  whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.

“Return to your home, ¹  and declare ²  what God has done for you.” ³  So ⁴  he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole town ⁵  what Jesus ⁶  had done for him.

When he found a pearl of great value, he went out and sold everything he had and bought it.

But I tell you that Elijah has certainly come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him.”

But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will grant ¹  you.” ² 

who then ¹  testified to everything that he saw concerning the word of God and the testimony about ²  Jesus Christ.

In ¹  everything, treat others as you would want them ²  to treat you, ³  for this fulfills ⁴  the law and the prophets.

Because ¹  he was not able to repay it, ²  the lord ordered him to be sold, along with ³  his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.

Therefore pay attention to what they tell you and do it. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they teach. ¹ 

teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, ¹  I am with you ²  always, to the end of the age.” ³ 

Jerusalem, ¹  Idumea, beyond the Jordan River, ²  and around Tyre ³  and Sidon ⁴  a great multitude came to him when they heard about the things he had done.

I tell you the truth, ¹  people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter. ²