Being With God

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

This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

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.

No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

Yahweh says to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.”

Before the mountains were born, before you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”

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.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

For in him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily,

You heard how I told you, ‘I go away, and I come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said ‘I am going to my Father;’ for the Father is greater than I.

Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

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.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Or don’t you know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? — read the full passage →

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

Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods?’ — read the full passage →

The Jews answered him, “We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God.”

I and the Father are one.”

Jesus said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.”

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

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.

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.

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

For you have forsaken your people, the house of Jacob, because they are filled from the east, with those who practice divination like the Philistines, and they clasp hands with the children of foreigners.

This is what Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I have made you as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

His eyes are a flame of fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has names written and a name written which no one knows but he himself. — read the full passage →

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. — read the full passage →

By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son; — read the full passage →

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense;

But which of the angels has he told at any time, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet?”

has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds. — read the full passage →

not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and for him. — read the full passage →

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

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

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

For though there are things that are called “gods”, whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many “gods” and many “lords”;

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit the Kingdom of God.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.

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

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

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

and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and creeping things.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

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.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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 →

“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,

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

Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went out, and said to them, “Who are you looking for?” — read the full passage →

Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word, — read the full passage →

Now we know that you know all things, and don’t need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came from God.”

for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God.

However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

“When the Counselorhas come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.

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

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

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

Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.

Therefore Jews took up stones again to stone him. — read the full passage →

I and the Father are one.” — read the full passage →

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

It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.

Others were saying, “It is he.” Still others were saying, “He looks like him.” He said, “I am he.”

Therefore Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven’t come of myself, but he sent me.

Jesus therefore said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.

I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I amhe, you will die in your sins.”

It’s also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid. — read the full passage →

This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.” — read the full passage →

But he said to them, “It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me. — read the full passage →

“If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.” — read the full passage →

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

One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.

Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into the Kingdom of God!

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.” — read the full passage →