Fasting that Pleases God

¹² Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but ^(A)the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

¹³ These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the ^[a]Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

⁴ And my speech and my preaching ^(A)were not with persuasive words of ^[a]human wisdom, ^(B)but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

¹⁰ “Son of man, ^(A)describe the ^[a]temple to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities; and let them measure the pattern.

² “Son of man, ^(A)cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,

⁹ Now ^(A)the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; ^10 (B)for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.” ¹¹ And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Stephen the Martyr

^54 (A)When they heard these things they were ^[a]cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. ⁵⁵ But he, ^(B)being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the ^(C)glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, ⁵⁶ and said, “Look! ^(D)I see the heavens opened and the ^(E)Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

⁵⁷ Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord;