Israel

I ask then, did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. — read the full passage →

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh; — read the full passage →

having a great and high wall; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.

But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. — read the full passage →

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

They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn’t be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here.”

I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;

This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. — read the full passage →

that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,

Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in fleshly things.

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it.

After these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

But whenever one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

Many believed in him there.

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, observing his signs which he did.

As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John — read the full passage →

On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out of here, and go away, for Herod wants to kill you.” — read the full passage →

“To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things: — read the full passage →

The high priest said, “Are these things so?” — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on another, which will not be thrown down.” — read the full passage →

The multitudes who went before him, and who followed kept shouting, “Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” — read the full passage →

Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together to him, we ask you — read the full passage →

Then after a period of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me. — read the full passage →

But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed. — read the full passage →

But bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’” — read the full passage →

At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants. — read the full passage →

I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder, “Come and see!” — read the full passage →

Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision? — read the full passage →

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

forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done. — read the full passage →

When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom, — read the full passage →