Persuasiveness

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. — read the full passage →

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: — read the full passage →

And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! — read the full passage →

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. — read the full passage →

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

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

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; — read the full passage →

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. — read the full passage →

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; — read the full passage →

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. — read the full passage →

And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, — read the full passage →

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. — read the full passage →

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →

If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. — read the full passage →

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. — read the full passage →

And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, — read the full passage →

Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, — read the full passage →

And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. — read the full passage →

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. — read the full passage →

Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →

Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, — read the full passage →

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. — read the full passage →

When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. — read the full passage →

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. — read the full passage →

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, — read the full passage →

And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. — read the full passage →

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. — read the full passage →

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.