Christians

But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue; — read the full passage →

Be fruitful and multiply. Increase abundantly in the earth, and multiply in it.”

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;

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.

For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” — read the full passage →

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

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 whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ’s, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.

Praise Yah! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power! — read the full passage →

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

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. — read the full passage →

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.

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; — read the full passage →

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”

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

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

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,

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory— — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

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

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

For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

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.

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.”

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 →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved. — read the full passage →

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

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

and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

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

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.

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

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

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.

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.”

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

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.”

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

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

Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

There will be no curse any more. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants serve him.

with whom the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality, and those who dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her sexual immorality.”

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;

who testified to God’s word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him. — read the full passage →

And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

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

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in;

looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

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.

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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

Rejoice always. — read the full passage →

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →

For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

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. — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,