Being Strong

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. — read the full passage →

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it. — read the full passage →

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

Two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, so that she might be nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking with me, was one saying, “Come up here, and I will show you the things which must happen after this.”

“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in your midst, even as you yourselves know,

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.

you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’This is the first commandment.

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’”

When therefore he said to them, “I am he,” they went backward, and fell to the ground.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. — read the full passage →

For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand.

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them.

then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, — read the full passage →

and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, to which we are witnesses.

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things?

For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →