"Therefore,I testifyto you thisdaythat I aminnocentof the bloodof all men.
Afterwardwhen Davidheardit, he said,"I and my kingdomare innocentbeforethe LORDforeverof the bloodof Abnerthe sonof Ner.
"Evennow,behold,my witnessis in heaven,And my advocateis on high.
So I have toldyou today,but you have not obeyedthe LORDyour God,even in whateverHe has sentme to [tell] you.
Sothe people,who were with Him whenHe calledLazarusout of the tomband raisedhim from the dead,continued to testify[about Him].
And he who has seenhas testified, and his testimonyis true;and he knowsthat he is tellingthe truth,sothat you alsomay believe.
But when they resistedand blasphemed,he shookout his garmentsand saidto them, "Your blood[be] on your own heads!I am clean.From nowon I will goto the Gentiles."
For I testifyabout them that they havea zealfor God,but not in accordancewith knowledge.
But I callGodas witnessto my soul,that to spareyou I did not comeagainto Corinth.
Make roomfor us [in your hearts]; we wrongednoone,we corruptedno one,we took advantageof no one.
For I testifythat accordingto their ability,and beyondtheir ability,[they gave] of their own accord,
Do not layhandsupon anyone[too] hastilyand therebyshare[responsibility for] the sinsof others;keepyourselffree from sin.
