He did this so that they would look for him, and perhaps find him as they felt about for him. Yet God is actually not far from any one of us;

When Paul saw that some of the group were Sadducees and the others were Pharisees, he called out in the Council, “Fellow-Israelites! I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees. I am on trial here because of the hope I have that the dead will rise to life!”

And so I am filled with gladness,     and my words are full of joy. And I, mortal though I am,     will rest assured in hope,

When her owners realized that their chance of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them to the authorities in the public square.

As a result of what the apostles were doing, sick people were carried out into the streets and placed on beds and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.

Repent, then, of this evil plan of yours, and pray to the Lord that he will forgive you for thinking such a thing as this.

That is why I asked to see you and talk with you. As a matter of fact, I am bound in chains like this for the sake of him for whom the people of Israel hope.”

And now I stand here to be tried because of the hope I have in the promise that God made to our ancestors —

For many days we could not see the sun or the stars, and the wind kept on blowing very hard. We finally gave up all hope of being saved.

the very thing that the twelve tribes of our people hope to receive, as they worship God day and night. And it is because of this hope, Your Majesty, that I am being accused by these Jews!