Debating

but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear: — read the full passage →

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

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

But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son. — read the full passage →

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 →

Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning;

for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

Whoever doesn’t receive you, nor hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet.

The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us. — read the full passage →

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him. — read the full passage →

For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ, — read the full passage →

But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory, — read the full passage →

neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock. — read the full passage →

You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.

If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.

I commanded your judges at that time, saying, “Hear cases between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the foreigner who is living with him. — read the full passage →

Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. — read the full passage →

preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake. — read the full passage →

There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying, — read the full passage →

This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.

Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.” — read the full passage →

When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. — read the full passage →

Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produces fruit with patience.

Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”

Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words. — read the full passage →

Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

Then Haman took the clothing and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and had him ride through the city square, and proclaimed before him, “Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor!”

They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. — read the full passage →

Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. — read the full passage →

and that all this assembly may know that Yahweh doesn’t save with sword and spear: for the battle is Yahweh’s, and he will give you into our hand.”

When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. — read the full passage →

You shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt. You shall observe and do these statutes. — read the full passage →

Moses spoke before Yahweh, saying, “Behold, the children of Israel haven’t listened to me. How then shall Pharaoh listen to me, who am of uncircumcised lips?” — read the full passage →

Moses said to Yahweh, “O Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.” — read the full passage →

But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned.

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 →

Isn’t my word like fire? says Yahweh; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? — read the full passage →

Therefore thus says Yahweh, If you return, then I will bring you again, that you may stand before me; and if you take out the precious from the vile, you shall be as my mouth: they shall return to you, but you shall not return to them. — read the full passage →

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy. — read the full passage →

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion. — read the full passage →

A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow. — read the full passage →

Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another; — read the full passage →

An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment. — read the full passage →

Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed. — read the full passage →

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. — read the full passage →

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing. — read the full passage →

Therefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees, — read the full passage →

You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in that he subjected all things to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we don’t see all things subjected to him, yet. — read the full passage →

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions, — read the full passage →

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up. — read the full passage →

When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say; — read the full passage →

But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them. — read the full passage →

because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the fetters broken in pieces. Nobody had the strength to tame him. — read the full passage →

When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. — read the full passage →

Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on. — read the full passage →

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and besieged it. — read the full passage →

In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month, Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, — read the full passage →

The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar. — read the full passage →

All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me! — read the full passage →

Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs. — read the full passage →

For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple. — read the full passage →

Weren’t the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge army, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? Yet, because you relied on Yahweh, he delivered them into your hand. — read the full passage →

Yahweh will cause you to be struck before your enemies. You will go out one way against them, and will flee seven ways before them. You will be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth. — 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. — read the full passage →

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; — read the full passage →

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

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. — read the full passage →

Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets. — read the full passage →

As an adamant harder than flint have I made your forehead: don’t be afraid of them, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house. — read the full passage →

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain; — read the full passage →

and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear. — read the full passage →

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment. — read the full passage →

Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this. — read the full passage →

The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him. — read the full passage →

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance. — read the full passage →

So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in your word. — read the full passage →

I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth. — read the full passage →

It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. — read the full passage →

“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God. — read the full passage →

Let me sing for my well beloved a song of my beloved about his vineyard. My beloved had a vineyard on a very fruitful hill. — read the full passage →

After many days, Yahweh’s word came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain on the earth.” — read the full passage →

Now after the death of Moses the servant of Yahweh, Yahweh spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying, — read the full passage →

Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and to the ordinances, which I teach you, to do them; that you may live, and go in and possess the land which Yahweh, the God of your fathers, gives you. — read the full passage →

Yahweh said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I may show these my signs in their midst, — read the full passage →