Blood Transfusion

that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”

but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.

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 →

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality.”

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have life in yourselves. — read the full passage →

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things: — read the full passage →

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

“Therefore my judgment is that we don’t trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God, — read the full passage →

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. — read the full passage →

According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

“Therefore my judgment is that we don’t trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God, — read the full passage →

For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Likewise, he took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without defect to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

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 →

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have life in yourselves.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up. — read the full passage →

For they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this.”

and through him to reconcile all things to himself, by him, whether things on the earth, or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.

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.

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

I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered with great amazement.

Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him.

He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, “All of you drink it, — read the full passage →

All the people answered, “May his blood be on us, and on our children!”

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood;

“Therefore my judgment is that we don’t trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,

He answered them, “Which of you, if your sonor an ox fell into a well, wouldn’t immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?”

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

“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.

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;

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

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

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”