Act 21:11-14, 2Pe 1:12-16, 3:17 | 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 .

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.”

2 Peter 1:12-16

12 Therefore I intend ^lalways to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in ^mthe truth that you have. 13 I think it right, as long as I am in this ⁿbody, ^{▼▼Greek tent; also verse 14} ^pto stir you up by way of reminder, 14 ^qsince I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, ^ras our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. 15 And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.

Christ’s Glory and the Prophetic Word

16 For we did not follow ^scleverly devised ^tmyths when we made known to you ^uthe power and ^vcoming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but ^wwe were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

2 Peter 3:17

17 You therefore, beloved, ^xknowing this beforehand, ^ytake care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability.