Giving thanks is the sacrifice that honors me, and I will surely save all who obey me."

In the same way your light must shine before people, so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.

My Father's glory is shown by your bearing much fruit; and in this way you become my disciples.

So the Council warned them even more strongly and then set them free. They saw that it was impossible to punish them, because the people were all praising God for what had happened.

When they heard this, they stopped their criticism and praised God, saying, "Then God has given to the Gentiles also the opportunity to repent and live!"

Paul greeted them and gave a complete report of everything that God had done among the Gentiles through his work.

After hearing him, they all praised God. Then they said, "Brother Paul, you can see how many thousands of Jews have become believers, and how devoted they all are to the Law.

And so they praised God because of me.

But you are the chosen race, the King's priests, the holy nation, God's own people, chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his own marvelous light.

Those who preach must preach God's messages; those who serve must serve with the strength that God gives them, so that in all things praise may be given to God through Jesus Christ, to whom belong glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

we pull down every proud obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God; we take every thought captive and make it obey Christ.

"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and yet don't do what I tell you?

But not all have accepted the Good News. Isaiah himself said, "Lord, who believed our message?"

Now, however, that truth has been brought out into the open through the writings of the prophets; and by the command of the eternal God it is made known to all nations, so that all may believe and obey.

When he was made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him,

Do not forget to do good and to help one another, because these are the sacrifices that please God.