Proverbs 1:20-33 New King James Version The Call of Wisdom 20 Wisdom calls aloud [a]outside; She raises her voice in the open squares. 21 She cries out in the [b]chief concourses, At the openings of the gates in the city She speaks her words: 22 “How long, you [c]simple ones, will you love [d]simplicity? For
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Acts 26 New King James Version Paul’s Early Life 26 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” So Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself: 2 “I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because today I shall answer for myself before you concerning all the things of which I am accused by the...
Read moreProverbs 1:8-19 New King James Version Shun Evil Counsel 8 My son, hear the instruction of your father, And do not forsake the law of your mother; 9 For they will be a graceful ornament on your head, And chains about your neck. 10 My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent. 11 If they say, “Come with us, Let us lie
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Acts 25 New King James Version Paul Appeals to Caesar 25 Now when Festus had come to the province, after three days he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem. 2 Then the [a]high priest and the chief men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they petitioned him, 3 asking a favor against him,
Read moreProverbs 1:7 New King James Version 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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Acts 24 New King James Version Accused of Sedition 24 Now after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These gave evidence to the governor against Paul. 2 And when he was called upon, Tertullus began his accusation, saying: “Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace...
Read moreProverbs 1:1-2 New King James Version The Beginning of Knowledge 1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: 2 To know wisdom and instruction, To [a]perceive the words of understanding,
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Acts 22:30-23:35 New King James Version The Sanhedrin Divided 30 The next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down and set him before them. The Jerusalem Jews Plot to
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Acts 22 New King James Version Paul’s Defense at Jerusalem 22 “Brethren and fathers, hear my defense before you now.” 2 And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept all the more silent. Then he said: 3 “I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet
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Ephesians 4:17-5:21 New King James Version The New Man 17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as [a]the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of
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