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whereas only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the better part, and it will not be taken away from her." (Luke 10, 42)
If your whole person receives the light, having no part that is dark, you will become light, as when a lamp shines on you." (Luke 11, 36)
For my part I speak of what I have seen in the Father's presence, but you do what you have learned from your father." (John 8, 38)
The disciples were not aware of this at first, but after Jesus was glorified, they remembered and realized that this had been written of him and that they themselves had taken part in it. (John 12, 16)
Peter replied, "You shall never wash my feet." Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you can have no part with me." (John 13, 8)
live in me as I live in you. The branch cannot bear fruit by itself but has to remain part of the vine; so neither can you if you don't remain in me. (John 15, 4)
When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, one part for each of them. But as the tunic was woven in one piece from top to bottom, (John 19, 23)
In the first part of my work, Theophilus, I wrote of all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning (Acts 1, 1)
Paul, for his part, chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers and sisters to the grace of the Lord. (Acts 15, 40)
Paul knew that part of the Council were Sadducees and others Pharisees; so he spoke out in the Council, "Brothers, I am a Pharisee, son of a Pharisee. It is for the hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial here." (Acts 23, 6)
Now then, it is up to you and the Council together to convince the Roman commander to bring him down to you on the pretext that you want to investigate his case more thoroughly. We, for our part, are prepared to kill him before he gets there." (Acts 23, 15)
I, for my part, am convinced that he has not done anything that deserves death. But after he appealed to be judged by the emperor, I decided to send him on. (Acts 25, 25)