Acts 24:22-27

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Paul Kept in Custody

²²But Felix, having a rather accurate knowledge of ^(A)the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.” ²³Then he gave orders to the centurion that he ^(B)should be kept in custody but have some liberty, and that ^(C)none of his friends should be prevented from attending to his needs.

²⁴After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and he sent for Paul and heard him speak about ^(D)faith ^(E)in Christ Jesus. ²⁵And as he reasoned ^(F)about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present. ^(G)When I get an opportunity I will summon you.” ²⁶At the same time he hoped ^(H)that money would be given him by Paul. So he sent for him often and conversed with him. ²⁷When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius ^(I)Festus. And ^(J)desiring to do the Jews a favor, ^(K)Felix left Paul in prison.

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Galatians 5:16-26

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Keep in Step with the Spirit

¹⁶But I say, ^(A)walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify ^(B)the desires of the flesh. ¹⁷For ^(C)the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, ^(D)to keep you from doing the things you want to do. ¹⁸But if you are ^(E)led by the Spirit, ^(F)you are not under the law. ¹⁹Now ^(G)the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, ²⁰idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, ^(H)divisions, ²¹envy,^[a] drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that ^(I)those who do^[b] such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. ²²But ^(J)the fruit of the Spirit is ^(K)love, joy, peace, patience, ^(L)kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³^(M)gentleness, ^(N)self-control; ^(O)against such things there is no law. ²⁴And those who belong to Christ Jesus ^(P)have crucified the flesh with its ^(Q)passions and desires.

²⁵If we live by the Spirit, ^(R)let us also keep in step with the Spirit. ²⁶^(S)Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

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