But I count myself as nothing; nor do I regard my life as valuable to myself, so that I may complete my course with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear solemn testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, in behalf of the name of the Lord Jesus."

For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again unto fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father."

and that He might set free these, as many as by fear of death through all of their lives, were subject to bondage.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment. But he that fears has not been made perfect in love.

Surely I will strengthen myself with the Spirit of the Lord, and of judgment, and of power, to declare to Jacob his transgressions, and to Israel his sins.

And he answered and spoke to me, saying, This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, not by mighty power, nor by strength, but by My Spirit, says the Lord Almighty.

Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

And behold, I am sending the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high."

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

And Stephen, full of faith and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

But Saul all the more was growing strong, and was confounding the Jews who were dwelling in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.

Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all those who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

And my message and my preaching [were] not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

And hope does not put to shame, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

who also told us of your love in the Spirit.

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere love for the brothers, love one another fervently from a pure heart,

Let my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes, that I may not be ashamed.

and He treasures up salvation for them that walk uprightly: He will protect their way;

Counsel and safety are mine; prudence is mine, and strength is mine.

Then they went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had come out [of], sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and being of sound mind. And they were afraid.

But having come to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have an abundance of bread, and I am perishing with hunger!

And I punished them often in all the synagogues, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even as far as to foreign cities.

But he said, "I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I boldly declare words of truth and reason.

For if we were beside ourselves, it [was] for God; or if we are of sound mind, [it is] for you.

For the love of Christ compels us, having concluded this: that if One died for all, then all died;