Barnabas

And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that wasthere, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch: — read the full passage →

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;

Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: — read the full passage →

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners, — read the full passage →

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service;

nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day: — read the full passage →

Howbeit ye did well that ye had fellowship with my affliction. — read the full passage →

having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man, so making peace;

But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

So that the law is become our tutor to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise hath been made; and it was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

I robbed other churches, taking wages of them that I might minister unto you;

but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.

For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:— — read the full passage →

And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.