Acts 16:10

But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”

Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, “This is Yahweh’s word to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him,

Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

“When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.

But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.

Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.

When they had preached the Good News to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,

He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them,

But we must run aground on a certain island.”

to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, “if he comes to you, receive him”),

Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.

This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.

as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn’t receive the promise,

Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who spoke, “How long will the vision about the continual burnt offering, and the disobedience that makes desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the army to be trodden under foot be?”

He said, “Go your way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.

“But go your way until the end; for you will rest, and will stand in your inheritance at the end of the days.”

He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.

“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.

But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

When it was day, they didn’t recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.

And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”

We also speak these things, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you. So does Mark, my son.

I saw, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. The number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands;

In the same day both Abraham and Ishmael, his son, were circumcised.

But he lingered; and the men grabbed his hand, his wife’s hand, and his two daughters’ hands, Yahweh being merciful to him; and they took him out, and set him outside of the city.

Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil on its top.

Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.

So Joshua rose up early in the morning and brought Israel near by their tribes. The tribe of Judah was selected.

I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.

Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.

Take me away with you. Let’s hurry. The king has brought me into his rooms. We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will praise your love more than wine! They are right to love you.

Then the moon will be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Yahweh of Armies will reign on Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and glory will be before his elders.

They immediately left their nets and followed him.

Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.

Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.

When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”

So he called them in and provided a place to stay. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

Therefore I also came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”

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 Herod had sought for him, and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, then commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.

There they preached the Good News.

“Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;

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.

As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.

Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.

But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.

On the next day, we who were Paul’s companions departed, and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.

As I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.

When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”

When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”

Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”

So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”

He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”

at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.

When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.

But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;

When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta.

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

When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

To them it was revealed, that they served not to themselves, but to you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

He had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

I saw a mighty angel coming down out of the sky, clothed with a cloud. A rainbow was on his head. His face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.