So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to stay on in Athens ¹  alone.

When you searched through all my goods, did you find anything that belonged to you? ¹  Set it here before my relatives and yours, ²  and let them settle the dispute between the two of us! ³ 

Well, it just so happened that while your servant was doing this and that, he disappeared.” The king of Israel said to him, “Your punishment is already determined by your own testimony.” ¹ 

“And ¹  why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

When they have a dispute, ¹  it comes to me and I decide ²  between a man and his neighbor, and I make known the decrees of God and his laws.” ³ 

They judged the people under normal circumstances; the difficult cases they would bring ¹  to Moses, but every small case they would judge themselves.

May the Lord be our judge and arbiter. May he see and arbitrate my case and deliver me from your hands!”

In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites, priests, and Israelite family leaders to judge on behalf of the Lord ¹  and to settle disputes among the residents of Jerusalem. ² 

The entire assembly then decided to celebrate for seven more days; so they joyfully celebrated for seven more days.

So the disciples, each in accordance with his financial ability, ¹  decided ²  to send relief ³  to the brothers living in Judea.

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As they went through the towns, ¹  they passed on ²  the decrees that had been decided on by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem ³  for the Gentile believers ⁴  to obey. ⁵ 

Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister. ¹ 

I say this to your shame! Is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow Christians? ¹ 

He will treat the poor fairly, ¹  and make right decisions ²  for the downtrodden of the earth. ³  He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, ⁴  and order the wicked to be executed. ⁵ 

So we decided to build this altar, not for burnt offerings and sacrifices,

All you Israelites, ¹  make a decision here!” ² 

If I say, ¹  ‘I will ²  forget my complaint, I will change my expression ³  and be cheerful,’ ⁴ 

“For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves. ¹ 

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