Changing Name

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

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they 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 that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

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

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.

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

And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.

(for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

being made manifest that ye are an 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 tables that are hearts of flesh.

by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.

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

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

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

And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.

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

for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

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

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

But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

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

Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

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

And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;

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

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

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all; — read the full passage →

For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man.

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

and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.

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

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

Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

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

But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee;

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

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

and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.

Nowthere wasa certain man in Cæsarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:

And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:

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

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

And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide.

Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;

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

They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.

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

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

but this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel:

for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God.

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

Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.

The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

who 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 multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do? — 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 region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.

In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, — read the full passage →