These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did.

But as a matter of fact, God has placed each of the members in the body just as he decided.

For we do not proclaim ¹  ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves ²  for Jesus’ sake.

Now as a fair exchange – I speak as to my ¹  children – open wide your hearts to us ²  also.

Do not address an older man harshly ¹  but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers, ² 

and for this reason he is obligated to make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or as a troublemaker. ¹ 

But some men from the Synagogue ¹  of the Freedmen (as it was called), ²  both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, as well as some from Cilicia and the province of Asia, ³  stood up and argued with Stephen.

and do not present your members to sin as instruments ¹  to be used for unrighteousness, ²  but present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead and your members to God as instruments ³  to be used for righteousness.

As much as ¹  she exalted herself and lived in sensual luxury, ²  to this extent give her torment and grief because she said to herself, ³  ‘I rule as queen and am no widow; I will never experience grief!’

Then people from Jerusalem, ¹  as well as all Judea and all the region around the Jordan, were going out to him,

Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and it was restored, ¹  as healthy as the other.

The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everything that causes sin as well as all lawbreakers. ¹ 

Then Peter came to him and said, “Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother ¹  who sins against me? As many as seven times?”

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom ¹  for many.”

If a place will not welcome you or listen to you, as you go out from there, shake the dust off ¹  your feet as a testimony against them.”

Jesus ordered them not to tell anything. But as much as he ordered them not to do this, they proclaimed it all the more. ¹ 

Indeed, as a result of him the thoughts ¹  of many hearts will be revealed ²  – and a sword ³  will pierce your own soul as well!” ⁴ 

Wherever ¹  they do not receive you, ²  as you leave that town, ³  shake the dust off ⁴  your feet as a testimony against them.”

Now as they went on their way, Jesus ¹  entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest. ²