I am thankful to Christ Jesus our Lord. He has given me strength. I thank him that he considered me faithful. I thank him for appointing me to serve him.

我感谢那给我力量的我们主基督耶稣，因他以我有忠心，派我服侍他。

我感谢那赐给我力量的我们的主基督耶稣，因为他认为我可信任，派我服事他。

我感谢那赐给我力量的我们的主基督耶稣，因为他认为我可信任，派我服事他。

我感谢赐我力量的主基督耶稣，因为祂视我忠心可靠，派我事奉祂。

我感谢那赐我能力的、我们的主基督耶稣，因为他认为我有忠心，派我服事他。

我感谢使我刚强的那一位——我们的主基督耶稣，因为他认为我是忠心的，指派我做这服事的工作。

我感謝那給我力量的我們主基督耶穌，因他以我有忠心，派我服事他。

我感謝那賜給我力量的我們的主基督耶穌，因為他認為我可信任，派我服事他。

我感謝那賜給我力量的我們的主基督耶穌，因為他認為我可信任，派我服事他。

我感謝賜我力量的主基督耶穌，因為祂視我忠心可靠，派我事奉祂。

我感謝那賜我能力的、我們的主基督耶穌，因為他認為我有忠心，派我服事他。

對那給我能力的、我們的主基督耶穌、我滿有感恩的心，因為他以我為可靠、而將服役職分派給我，

我感謝使我剛強的那一位——我們的主基督耶穌，因為他認為我是忠心的，指派我做這服事的工作。

感謝以能賜我者、我主基督耶穌是也、彼視我為忠、任我以職、

謝吾主基督耶穌、以我為忠、助我大力、畀我厥職、

我謝我主耶穌基督、助我以力、以我為忠、任我以傳福音之職、

竊思基督耶穌以吾為忠實之徒、令供斯役、且予我以扶植、賜我以神力；此恩此德、昊天罔極。

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.

I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service,

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do his work. He considered me trustworthy and appointed me to serve him,

I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord who has strengthened me, because he considered me faithful, appointing me to the ministry—

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service,

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,

I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service;

I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to the ministry—

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

I am grateful to the one who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful in putting me into ministry,

I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

I can do all this by the power of Christ. He gives me strength.

The Lord stood at my side. He gave me the strength to preach the whole message. Then all the Gentiles heard it. I was saved from the lion’s mouth.

But he said to me,“ My grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I am very happy to brag about how weak I am. Then Christ’s power can rest on me.Because of how I suffered for Christ, I’m glad that I am weak. I am glad in hard times. I am glad when people say mean things about me. I am glad when things are difficult. And I am glad when people make me suffer. When I am weak, I am strong.

But Saul grew more and more powerful. The Jews living in Damascus couldn’t believe what was happening. Saul proved to them that Jesus is the Messiah.

Everyone’s mouth will say that Jesus Christ is Lord. And God the Father will receive the glory.

So because of God’s mercy, we have work to do. He has given it to us. And we don’t give up.

But the Lord said to Ananias,“ Go! I have chosen this man to work for me. He will announce my name to the Gentiles and to their kings. He will also announce my name to the people of Israel.

Now I want to say something about virgins. I have no direct command from the Lord. But I give my opinion. Because of the Lord’s mercy, I give it as one who can be trusted.

In ourselves we are not able to claim anything for ourselves. The power to do what we do comes from God.He has given us the power to serve under a new covenant. The covenant is not based on the written Law of Moses. It comes from the Holy Spirit. The written Law kills, but the Spirit gives life.

But because of God’s grace I am what I am. And his grace was not wasted on me. No, I have worked harder than all the other apostles. But I didn’t do the work. God’s grace was with me.

I serve the church. God appointed me to bring the complete word of God to you.

She and her family were baptized. Then she invited us to her home.“ Do you consider me a believer in the Lord?” she asked.“ If you do, come and stay at my house.” She succeeded in getting us to go home with her.

Here is the new song they sang.“ You are worthy to take the scroll and break open its seals. You are worthy because you were put to death. With your blood you bought people for God. They come from every tribe, people and nation, no matter what language they speak.You have made them members of a royal family. You have made them priests to serve our God. They will rule on the earth.”Then I looked and heard the voice of millions and millions of angels. They surrounded the throne. They surrounded the living creatures and the elders.In a loud voice they were saying,“ The Lamb, who was put to death, is worthy! He is worthy to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength! He is worthy to receive honor and glory and praise!”All creatures in heaven, on earth, under the earth, and on the sea were speaking. The whole creation was speaking. I heard all of them say,“ Praise and honor belong to the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb! Glory and power belong to God for ever and ever!”The four living creatures said,“ Amen.” And the elders fell down and worshiped.

Then all people will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.

True teaching agrees with the good news about the glory of the blessed God. He trusted me with that good news.

They cried out in a loud voice,“ Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne. Salvation also belongs to the Lamb.”All the angels were standing around the throne. They were standing around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces in front of the throne and worshiped God.They said,“ Amen! May praise and glory and wisdom be given to our God for ever and ever. Give him thanks and honor and power and strength. Amen!”