³¹ Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”

Chosen for Salvation

¹³ But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits^[a] for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.^{(A) 14} For this purpose he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.^(B)

²¹ Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul then stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete and thereby avoided this damage and loss.^{(A) 22} I urge you now to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.^{(B) 23} For last night there stood by me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship,^{(C) 24} and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before the emperor, and, indeed, God has granted safety to all those who are sailing with you.’^(D)

¹¹ For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.^{(A) 12} Then when you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you.^{(B) 13} When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart,^(C)

⁴² The soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none might swim away and escape;^{(A) 43} but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for the land^(B)

¹¹ But the centurion paid more attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.

³⁷ Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away,^(A)

⁹ Then the devil^[a] led him to Jerusalem and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, ¹⁰ for it is written,

¹¹ and

¹² Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”^(B)

³⁴ Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?”^{[a] 35} The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born^[b] will be holy; he will be called Son of God.^(A)