Then, indeed, they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, Who was bearing witness to the Word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done through their hands.

Cry aloud, do not spare; lift up your voice like a shofar, and declare to My people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sins.

and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome); and he came to them.

And, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked; for by occupation they were tentmakers.

And he said, How can I, unless someone guides me? And he summoned Philip to come up and sit with him.

So when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening.

The wise hears and increases learning, and the one of understanding gets wise counsel,

Give to a wise one, and he will become wiser; teach a just one, and he will increase in learning.

Extend your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,

for it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be fixed upon your lips,

As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an attentive ear.

and said, Truly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of Heaven.

Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is greater in the kingdom of Heaven.

Truly, I say to you, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.

For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.

If anyone wants to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak out of Myself.

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish that he may become wise.

And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.

And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of you; nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

Therefore, leaving the discussion of the rudiments concerning Christ, let us move along to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.