Being Small

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: — read the full passage →

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance. — read the full passage →

And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. — read the full passage →

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. — read the full passage →

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; — read the full passage →

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. — read the full passage →

Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. — read the full passage →

As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? — read the full passage →

But now are they many members, yet but one body.

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; — read the full passage →

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, — read the full passage →

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

Who will render to every man according to his deeds: — read the full passage →

But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against. — read the full passage →

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. — read the full passage →

After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. — read the full passage →

Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: — read the full passage →

That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. — read the full passage →

There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. — read the full passage →

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; — read the full passage →

The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: — read the full passage →

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, — read the full passage →