Barnabas

Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

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

The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch, — read the full passage →

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,

Yes most certainly, 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 count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; — read the full passage →

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you 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 unstained by the world.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, — read the full passage →

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

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

And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

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

Let no one therefore judge you in eating, or in drinking, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day, — read the full passage →

However you did well that you shared in my affliction. — read the full passage →

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

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

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

What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the seed should come to whom the promise has been made. 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, and in cold and nakedness.

I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.

but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

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

Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned. — read the full passage →

Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.” — read the full passage →

Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.” — read the full passage →

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