proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.
And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness,
and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.
And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth.
And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again.
But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.
for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!
The following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about me in Jerusalem, so you must testify also in Rome.”
Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him,
At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God,
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