Changing Name

For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth. — read the full passage →

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

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

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.

By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, — read the full passage →

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; — read the full passage →

But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:

And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

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

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

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

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? — read the full passage →

And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

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;

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

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.

But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. — read the full passage →

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

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

The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.

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.

That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

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

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? — read the full passage →

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

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

In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, — read the full passage →