¹⁷ When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus,^(A) they were all seized with fear,^(B) and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.

¹² We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you,^(A) and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.^[a]

Request for Prayer

3 As for other matters, brothers and sisters,^(A) pray for us^(B) that the message of the Lord^(C) may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you.^(D)

²⁰ I eagerly expect^(A) and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage^(B) so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body,^(C) whether by life or by death.^(D)

¹² When the proconsul^(A) saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

¹¹ Great fear^(A) seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.

⁵ When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died.^(A) And great fear^(B) seized all who heard what had happened.

¹² In a loud voice they were saying:

¹³ Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth^(D) and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:

¹⁴ The four living creatures^(H) said, “Amen,”^(I) and the elders^(J) fell down and worshiped.^(K)