New Birth

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

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

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, — read the full passage →

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation. — read the full passage →

After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and baptized. — 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. — read the full passage →

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

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

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; — read the full passage →

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house.” — 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.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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

Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’

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

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be to you.” — read the full passage →

by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,

Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy, — read the full passage →

This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

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.

But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband — read the full passage →

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!”

This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.

It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die. — read the full passage →

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

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.

The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. — read the full passage →

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

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. — read the full passage →

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. — read the full passage →

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

Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts;

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

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? — read the full passage →

We were buried therefore with him through baptism to death, that just like Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

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

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

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. — read the full passage →

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

But in the latter days, it will happen that the mountain of Yahweh’s temple will be established on the top of the mountains, and it will be exalted above the hills; and peoples will stream to it. — read the full passage →

“It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions. — read the full passage →

In the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall its sovereignty be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he who has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the straw to the wheat? says Yahweh.

so shall my word be that goes out of my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing I sent it to do.

This is what Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, — read the full passage →

For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. — read the full passage →

because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” — read the full passage →

One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!” — read the full passage →

Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, — read the full passage →

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.

Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? — read the full passage →

Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!” — read the full passage →

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.