" Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know --

"Men [and] brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the word of this salvation has been sent.

who are Israelites, to whom [pertain] the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service [of God,] and the promises;

I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, [of] the tribe of Benjamin.

As Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped [him.]

But Peter lifted him up, saying, "Stand up; I myself am also a man."

Now when the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian [language,] "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!"

Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, intending to sacrifice with the multitudes.

and saying, "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them,

And they said to him, "We each have had a dream, and [there is] no interpreter of it." So Joseph said to them, "Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell [them] to me, please."

So Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "[It is] not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace."

"But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head upon your bed, were these:

"But as for me, this secret has not been revealed to me because I have more wisdom than anyone living, but for [our] sakes who make known the interpretation to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your heart.

John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.

"You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before Him.'

"He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as [being] from ourselves, but our sufficiency [is] from God,