“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here,” she says to those who lack understanding. ¹ 

I have a baptism ¹  to undergo, ²  and how distressed I am until it is finished!

Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech. ¹ 

Because he could not be persuaded, ¹  we said no more except, ²  “The Lord’s will be done.” ³ 

So then, ¹  brothers and sisters, ²  we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh

begging us with great earnestness for the blessing and fellowship of helping ¹  the saints.

And in the same way you also should be glad and rejoice together with me.

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, ¹  sound in faith, in love, and in endurance. ² 

Slaves ¹  are to be subject to their own masters in everything, ²  to do what is wanted and not talk back,

Then all the people came and encouraged David to eat food while it was still day. But David took an oath saying, “God will punish me severely ¹  if I taste bread or anything whatsoever before the sun sets!”

When Apollos ¹  wanted to cross over to Achaia, ²  the brothers encouraged ³  him ⁴  and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he ⁵  assisted greatly those who had believed by grace,

Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, ¹  by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice – alive, holy, and pleasing to God ²  – which is your reasonable service.

He also gave him a written copy of the law that had been disseminated ¹  in Susa for their destruction so that he could show it to Esther and talk to her about it. He also gave instructions that she should go to the king to implore him and petition him on behalf of her people.

I urge you, brothers and sisters, ¹  by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to agree together, ²  to end your divisions, ³  and to be united by the same mind and purpose. ⁴ 

Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you ¹  about our common salvation, I now feel compelled ²  instead to write to encourage ³  you to contend earnestly ⁴  for the faith ⁵  that was once for all ⁶  entrusted to the saints. ⁷ 

“Come to my aid ¹  so we can attack Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.”

His father-in-law, the girl’s father, persuaded him to stay with him for three days, and they ate and drank together, and spent the night there.

Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much. ¹ 

The elders of his house stood over him and tried to lift him from the ground, but he was unwilling, and refused to eat food with them.

Then the woman said, “Please permit your servant to speak to my lord the king about another matter.” He replied, “Tell me.”