For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.

Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.

O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.

Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.