Barnabas

And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and 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 he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. — read the full passage →

Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

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

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

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

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, — read the full passage →

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: — read the full passage →

Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction. — read the full passage →

Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;

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

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

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

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

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: — read the full passage →

And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

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