Keys

I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”

and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever more. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.

“To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: “He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things:

Woe to you lawyers! For you took away the key of knowledge. You didn’t enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in, you hindered.”

I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.

The fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from the sky which had fallen to the earth. The key to the pit of the abyss was given to him.

Most certainly I tell you, whatever things you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever things you release on earth will have been released in heaven.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

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

I also tell you that you are Peter,and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hadeswill not prevail against it.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

If you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”

When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

“I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn’t deny my name.

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

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.

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. — read the full passage →

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,

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.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

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

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.

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

After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking with me, was one saying, “Come up here, and I will show you the things which must happen after this.”

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, — read the full passage →

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

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

Now when I came to Troas for the Good News of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,

When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. — read the full passage →

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.”

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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.

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

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

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

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

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

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

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

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

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 →

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

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!”

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

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

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

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.

Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into the Kingdom of God!

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

They overcame him because of the Lamb’s blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn’t love their life, even to death.

Pray without ceasing.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

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.

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;

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

Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, if you have faith, and don’t doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it would be done. — read the full passage →

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