Principles of Conscience 1 As for theone whose faith is weak, accept him [into your fellowship], but not for [the purpose of] quarreling over his opinions. 2 One man’s faith permits him to eat everything, while the weakbelievereatsonlyvegetables [to avoid eating ritually unclean meat or something previously considered unclean]. 3 The one who eats [everything] […]
Monthly Archives: August 2017
ROMANS 15
Self-denial on Behalf of Others 1 Now we who are strong [in our convictions and faith] ought to [patiently] put up with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not just please ourselves. 2 Let each one of us [make it a practice to] please hisneighbor for his good, to build him up […]
ROMANS 16
Greetings and Love Expressed 1 Now I introduceandcommend to you our sisterPhoebe, a deaconess (servant) of the church atCenchrea, 2 that you may receive her in the Lord [with love and hospitality], asGod’s people ought to receive one another. And that you may help her in whatever matter she may require assistance from you, for […]
ACTS 1
Introduction 1 The firstaccount I made, Theophilus, was [a continuous report] about all the things that Jesus began to do and toteach 2 until the day when He ascendedto heaven,after He had by the Holy Spirit given instruction to the apostles (special messengers) whom He had chosen. 3 To these [men] He also showed Himself […]
ACTS 2
The Day of Pentecost 1 When the day ofPentecost had come, they were all together in one place, 2 and suddenly a sound came from heaven like a rushing violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 There appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were being distributed [among them], […]
ACTS 3
Healing the Lame Beggar 1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.), 2 and a man who had been unable to walk from birth was being carried along, whom they used to set down every day at that gate of the temple […]
ACTS 4
Peter and John Arrested 1 And while Peter and John were talking to the people, the priests and the captain [who was in charge of the temple area and] of the templeguardand the Sadducees came up to them, 2 being extremely disturbedandthoroughly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in [the case of] […]
ACTS 5
Fate of Ananias and Sapphira 1 Now a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife’s full knowledge [and complicity] he kept back some of the proceeds, bringing only aportion of it, and set it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has […]
ACTS 6
Choosing of the Seven 1 Now about this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, a complaint was made by theHellenists (Greek-speaking Jews) against the [native] Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily servingof food. 2 So theTwelve called the disciples together and said, “It is not appropriate for us to […]
ACTS 7
Stephen’s Defense 1 Now thehigh priest asked [Stephen], “Are these charges true?” 2 And he answered, “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory [the Shekinah, the radiance of God] appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, 3 and He said to him, ‘Leave your […]