2 Corinthians 1:16

When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by way of you to Spain.

Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.

Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.

For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.

Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.

Send Zenas, the lawyer, and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them.

At the evening offering I arose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe torn; and I fell on my knees, and spread out my hands to Yahweh my God;

Many more believed because of his word.

He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.

When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant.

When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done with them.

All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.

He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek.

Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.

sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”

The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.

He said to him, “Don’t be afraid; for the hand of Saul my father won’t find you; and you will be king over Israel, and I will be next to you; and Saul my father knows that also.”

Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners will be converted to you.

Yahweh said, “Is it right for you to be angry?”

When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’

But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ ”

For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.”

They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.

that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”

On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.

But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, they departed.

Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.

Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.

When those days were over, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.

Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking southwest and northwest.

After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was “The Twin Brothers.”

From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

whenever I travel to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.

Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.

But with you it may be that I will stay, or even winter, that you may send me on my journey wherever I go.

Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,

However you did well that you shared in my affliction.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we need not to say anything.

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:

They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,

Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.