Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us. ¹ 

He ordered the centurion ¹  to guard Paul, ²  but to let him have some freedom, ³  and not to prevent any of his friends ⁴  from meeting his needs. ⁵ 

Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled, ¹ 

and to have authority to cast out demons.

“I have many more things to say to you, ¹  but you cannot bear ²  them now.

So then, brothers and sisters, ¹  be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues. ² 

But I do not allow ¹  a woman to teach or exercise authority ²  over a man. She must remain quiet. ³ 

Tell them to do good, ¹  to be rich in good deeds, to be generous givers, sharing with others. ² 

Remind them to be subject to rulers and ¹  authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.

The one who says he resides ¹  in God ²  ought himself to walk ³  just as Jesus ⁴  walked.

But some from the religious party of the Pharisees ¹  who had believed stood up and said, “It is necessary ²  to circumcise the Gentiles ³  and to order them to observe ⁴  the law of Moses.”

I have experienced times of need and times of abundance. In any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of contentment, ¹  whether I go satisfied or hungry, have plenty or nothing.

If anyone has ears to hear, he had better listen!” ¹ 

Then ¹  some began to spit on him, and to blindfold him, and to strike him with their fists, saying, “Prophesy!” The guards also took him and beat ²  him.

For nothing ¹  will be impossible with God.”

that we, being rescued from the hand of our ¹  enemies, may serve him without fear, ² 

For they did not dare any longer to ask ¹  him anything.

He must become more important while I become less important.” ¹ 

Claudius Lysias to His Excellency Governor ¹  Felix, ²  greetings.