And asking for a light he rushed in, and coming trembling, he fell before Paul and Silas,

And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment which is going to be, Felix became afraid and answered, "Go away for now; but when I have opportunity I will summon you."

Meanwhile he also hoped that money would be given him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore sending for him more often, he was conversing with him.

And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was alarmed, and his heart was greatly dismayed.

For all these things are Mine, says the Lord; and to whom will I have respect, but to the humble and meek, and the [man] that trembles [at] My words?

I watched, and my belly trembled at the sound of the prayer of my lips, and trembling entered into my bones, and my frame was troubled within me; I will rest in the day of affliction, from going up to the people of my sojourning.

So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

Now having heard this, they were cut to the heart, and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brothers, what shall we do?"

and he brought them forth outside and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

So I said, 'What shall I do, Lord?' And the Lord said to me, 'Arise and go into Damascus, and it will be told to you about all the things which it has been appointed for you to do.'

So the people were asking him, saying, "What shall we do then?"

For I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, but I died.

For they, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

But the Lord said to him, "Go [your way], for he is a chosen vessel to Me to bear My name before Gentiles and kings, and the sons of Israel.

But arise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you, to appoint you a minister and a witness both [of the things] which you have seen, and [of the things] which I will yet reveal to you,

And I passed by to you, and saw you polluted in your blood; and I said to you, [Let there be] life out of your blood;

And I passed by you and saw you, and behold, [it was] your time and a time of resting; and I spread My wings over you, and covered your shame, and swore [an oath] to you; and I entered into covenant with you, says the Lord, and you became Mine.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

But [the] law came in alongside, so that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace superabounded,

For He says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion."

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very thing I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be proclaimed in all the earth."

You will say to me then, "Why does He still find fault? For who has [ever] resisted His will?"

Or does not the potter have authority over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and the other for dishonor?

and so that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory,

But Isaiah is very bold and says: "I was found by those who did not seek Me; I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me."

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me through His grace,

to reveal His Son in me, so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,

and the grace of our Lord superabounded with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

However, because of this I was shown mercy, so that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, as a pattern for those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.

He is staying as a guest with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is beside the sea."

And they said, "Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and fearing God, having a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was given a revelation by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to hear words from you."

Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, whose surname is Peter. He is staying as a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, beside the sea. Who arriving, will speak to you.'

And he related to us how he had seen the angel in his house, standing and saying to him, 'Send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter,

'who will speak words to you by which you and all your household shall be saved.'

Good and upright is the Lord; therefore will He instruct sinners in the way.

The meek will He guide in judgment; the meek will He teach His ways.

Who is the man that fears the Lord? He shall instruct him in the way which he has chosen.

Blessed is the man whom You shall chasten, O Lord, and shall teach him out of Your law;

I have seen his ways, and healed him, and comforted him, and given him true comfort;