After Paul ¹  saw the vision, we attempted ²  immediately to go over to Macedonia, ³  concluding that God had called ⁴  us to proclaim the good news to them.

This collection of the prayers of David son of Jesse ends here. ¹ 

I have concluded ¹  that there is nothing better for people ²  than ³  to be happy and to enjoy themselves ⁴  as long as they live,

For we consider that a person ¹  is declared righteous by faith apart from the works of the law. ² 

For the love of Christ ¹  controls us, since we have concluded this, that Christ ²  died for all; therefore all have died.

What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? Absolutely not!

then he says, ¹  “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no longer.” ² 

So I decided ¹  to discern the benefit of ²  wisdom and knowledge over ³  foolish behavior and ideas; ⁴  however, I concluded ⁵  that even ⁶  this endeavor ⁷  is like ⁸  trying to chase the wind! ⁹ 

So these men concluded, ¹  “We won’t find any pretext against this man Daniel unless it is ²  in connection with the law of his God.”

Some of the crowd concluded ¹  it was about ²  Alexander because the Jews had pushed him to the front. ³  Alexander, gesturing ⁴  with his hand, was wanting to make a defense ⁵  before the public assembly. ⁶ 

For God has consigned all people to disobedience so that he may show mercy to them all. ¹ 

Then he uttered this oracle: “O, who will survive when God does this! ¹ 

On the seventh day you are to have a holy assembly, you must do no regular work.

“It is all one! ¹  That is why I say, ²  ‘He destroys the blameless and the guilty.’

I concluded, ¹  “Surely in vain I have kept my motives ²  pure and maintained a pure lifestyle. ³ 

I reflected on everything that is accomplished by man ¹  on earth, ²  and I concluded: Everything ³  he has accomplished ⁴  is futile ⁵  – like chasing the wind! ⁶ 

So I considered ¹  those who are dead and gone ²  more fortunate than those who are still alive. ³ 

When ¹  Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed by his teaching,

After Jesus ¹  had finished teaching all this to the people, ²  he entered Capernaum. ³ 

“Therefore I conclude ¹  that we should not cause extra difficulty ²  for those among the Gentiles ³  who are turning to God,