Acts 24:10

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

“ ‘But the soul who does anything with a high hand, whether he is native-born or a foreigner, blasphemes Yahweh. That soul shall be cut off from among his people.

For it was of Yahweh to harden their hearts, to come against Israel in battle, that he might utterly destroy them, that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be removed with sacrifice or offering forever.”

There is no umpire between us, that might lay his hand on us both.

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”

He said, “Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.

“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.

So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was brought about by God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?

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

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

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

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.

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.

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

The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.

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

When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?

But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?”

But of the other apostles I saw no one except James, the Lord’s brother.

and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, those who were reputed to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.

For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.

but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

He said, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?” Moses was afraid, and said, “Surely this thing is known.”

He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: whoever hates reproof shall die.

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

So they drew up Jeremiah with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

He wouldn’t for a while, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,

They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn’t enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.

When he came to the stairs, he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;

“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.

After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.

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.”

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

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

If one man sins against another, God will judge him; but if a man sins against Yahweh, who will intercede for him?” Notwithstanding, they didn’t listen to the voice of their father, because Yahweh intended to kill them.

Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;

When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.

But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God, and didn’t respect man.

Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, “Tell us who it is of whom he speaks.”

When they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.

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

but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”

They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense 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,

“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”

He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”

Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.

Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

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,