Acts 21:37

Then Yahweh stretched out his hand, and touched my mouth. Then Yahweh said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

Judas then, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.

For he was counted with us, and received his portion in this ministry.

The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,

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.

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn’t know why they had come together.

“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.

When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.

But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.

As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”

Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”

You shall speak to him, and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do.

For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

“In that day I will cause a horn to sprout for the house of Israel, and I will open your mouth among them. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.”

and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.

Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, bound Jesus, carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed from a distance.

From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.

When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called “The Pavement”, but in Hebrew, “Gabbatha.”

But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things that are strong.

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.

He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

The Philistines laid hold on him and put out his eyes; and they brought him down to Gaza and bound him with fetters of bronze; and he ground at the mill in the prison.

The people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As Yahweh lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God today!” So the people rescued Jonathan, that he didn’t die.

Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

So they took him, and threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

They laid their hands on him, and seized him.

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

Now in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, “Bethesda”, having five porches.

Jesus therefore answered them, “Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.

So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus and bound him,

Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.

Then because of the Jews’ Preparation Day (for the tomb was near at hand) they laid Jesus there.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.

saying, “What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can’t deny it.

But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”

He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn’t understand.

But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

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

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.

They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.

He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.

But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”

But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.

When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.

As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn’t find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

But Paul said, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”

When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,

But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

“This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.

When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,

of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.

Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me; who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,

We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you,

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.