Act 21:11-14, 1Pe 3:17, 4:12-16 | ESV | STEP | And coming to us , he took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands and said , Thus says the Holy Spirit , This is how the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles .

g[See ver. 12 above]

h ch. 20:24; Rom. 8:36; 2 Cor. 4:16; 12:10; Phil. 2:17; [ch. 15:26]

iSee ch. 5:41

j[Ruth 1:18]

kSee Matt. 6:10

l ch. 2:20; [ch. 4:15, 16]

m ch. 1:7

n Phil. 3:10, 11; See Acts 5:41

o[ch. 1:5-7; 5:1; Rom. 8:17, 18; Jude 24]

p Ps. 89:51; Matt. 5:11

q John 15:21; [Heb. 11:26]

s ch. 2:19, 20; 3:14, 17

t 1 Thess. 4:11; 2 Thess. 3:11; 1 Tim. 5:13

u[See ver. 15 above]

vSee Acts 26:28

w[See ver. 14 above]

Acts 21:11-14

11 And coming to us, he ^atook Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands and said, ^b“Thus says the Holy Spirit, ^c‘This is how the Jews ^{▼▼Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time} at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and ^edeliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’” 12 When we heard this, we and the people there ^furged him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, ^g“What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For ^hI am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem ⁱfor the name of the Lord Jesus.” 14 And since he would not be persuaded, ^jwe ceased and said, ^k“Let the will of the Lord be done.”

1 Peter 3:17

17 For ^lit is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.

1 Peter 4:12-16

Suffering as a Christian

12 Beloved, do not be surprised at ^mthe fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice ⁿinsofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad ^owhen his glory is revealed. 14 ^pIf you are insulted ^qfor the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory ^{▼▼Some manuscripts insert and of power} and of God rests upon you. 15 But ^slet none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or ^tas a meddler. 16 Yet ^uif anyone suffers as a ^vChristian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God ^win that name.