and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will …

… time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he …

strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.

When he would not be dissuaded, we quieted down and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to …

The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.

“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.

At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had …

The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief …

The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”

Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.

He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.

perseverance, character; and character, hope.

For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.

But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God.

that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.

We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.

Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as …