taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

Then after fourteen years I went up to Jerusalem ¹  again with Barnabas, taking Titus along too.

Meanwhile the boat, already far from land, ¹  was taking a beating from the waves because the wind was against it.

And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you,

He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,

And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

and after taking some food, his strength returned. For several days ¹  he was with the disciples in Damascus,

He came and raised her up by gently taking her hand. Then the fever left her and she began to serve ¹  them.

Then, gently taking the child by the hand, he said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up.”

Now on the first day ¹  of the week, at early dawn, the women ²  went to the tomb, taking the aromatic spices ³  they had prepared.

We do not give anyone ¹  an occasion for taking an offense in anything, ²  so that no fault may be found with our ministry.

and in all of this, ¹  by taking up the shield ²  of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

but emptied himself by taking on the form of a slave, ¹  by looking like other men, ²  and by sharing in human nature. ³ 

Then ¹  the manager said to himself, ‘What should I do, since my master is taking my position ²  away from me? I’m not strong enough to dig, ³  and I’m too ashamed ⁴  to beg.