⁹ But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of ^(A)darkness into His marvelous light;

⁵ Now ^(A)therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and ^(B)keep My covenant, then ^(C)you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is ^(D)Mine. ⁶ And you shall be to Me a ^(E)kingdom of priests and a ^(F)holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”

¹³ Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, ^(A)how much ^[a]harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

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³² Now it came to pass, as Peter went ^(A)through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda.

⁴¹ Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

^10 (A)This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority ^(B)from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

⁷ To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, ^(A)called to be saints:

^(B)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ Now ^(A)He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints ^(B)according to the will of God.

^13 (A)distributing to the needs of the saints, ^(B)given^[a] to hospitality.

¹⁵ Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.