Now listen to me, ¹  I will give you advice, and may God be with you: You be a representative for the people to God, ²  and you bring ³  their disputes ⁴  to God;

These were the men whom Moses and Aaron numbered ¹  along with the twelve leaders of Israel, each of whom ²  was from his own family.

These things may be treated as an allegory, ¹  for these women represent two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai bearing children for slavery; this is Hagar.

The ram that you saw with the two horns stands for the kings of Media and Persia.

Others are the ones sown among thorns: They are those who hear the word,

For every high priest is taken from among the people ¹  and appointed ²  to represent them before God, ³  to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

I for my part will stay at Mizpah to represent you before the Babylonians ¹  whenever they come to us. You for your part go ahead and harvest the wine, the dates, the figs, ²  and the olive oil, and store them in jars. Go ahead and settle down in the towns that you have taken over.” ³ 

‘These large beasts, which are four in number, represent four kings who will arise from the earth.

Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

The seven good cows represent seven years, and the seven good heads of grain represent seven years. Both dreams have the same meaning. ¹ 

The seven lean, bad-looking cows that came up after them represent seven years, as do the seven empty heads of grain burned with the east wind. They represent ¹  seven years of famine.

The male goat ¹  is the king of Greece, ²  and the large horn between its eyes is the first king.

we have unanimously ¹  decided ²  to choose men to send to you along with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,

If there is any question ¹  about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; if there is any question about our brothers, they are messengers ²  of the churches, a glory to Christ.

Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His plea ¹  through us. We plead with you ²  on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God!”

Though his ¹  officials are in Zoan and his messengers arrive at Hanes, ² 

to deprive a person ¹  of his rights ²  in the presence of the Most High,

But the Jerusalem above is free, ¹  and she is our mother.

Children, ¹  obey your parents in the Lord ²  for this is right.

Show hospitality ¹  to one another without complaining.