²⁴ And ^(A)all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days.

^21 (A)whom heaven must receive until the time for ^(B)restoring all the things about which ^(C)God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago.

²⁷ And ^(A)beginning with ^(B)Moses and ^(C)all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

²⁰ And all Israel ^(A)from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord.

The Righteousness of God Through Faith

²¹ But now ^(A)the righteousness of God ^(B)has been manifested apart from the law, although ^(C)the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—

²⁰ All this took about 450 years. And after that ^(A)he gave them judges until ^(B)Samuel the prophet.

The Lord Calls Samuel

3 ^(A)Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. ^(B)And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.

^18 (A)Samuel was ministering before the Lord, a boy ^(B)clothed with a linen ephod.

^19 (A)Repent therefore, and ^(B)turn back, that ^(C)your sins may be blotted out,