Acts 22:12

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.

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled,

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.

He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

Abstain from every form of evil.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

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

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

They came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and there they lamented with a very great and severe lamentation. He mourned for his father seven days.

He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom:

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”

who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’

Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.

Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.”

I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.

I heard the Lord’s voice, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am. Send me!”

It shall be said in that day, “Behold, this is our God! We have waited for him, and he will save us! This is Yahweh! We have waited for him. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation!”

For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries toward the end, and won’t prove false. Though it takes time, wait for it; because it will surely come. It won’t delay.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’

Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for God’s Kingdom, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.

Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

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;

Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, “Cornelius!”

When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.

but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.

Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), “Let’s do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.

Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.

The way of the just is uprightness. You who are upright make the path of the righteous level.

“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.

Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast.

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

Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.

But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

For what do I have to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within?

Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate.

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.

that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

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

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance:

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue,

Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.

Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him.

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.

For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

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

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.