Persuasiveness

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.

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

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son. — read the full passage →

For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

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

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

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

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

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

And as he went forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Teacher, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings! — read the full passage →

Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

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

In the beginning God created the heavens 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, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of life — read the full passage →

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 quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners, — read the full passage →

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

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death;

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

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

And youdid he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins, — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

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

then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;

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

Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand, — read the full passage →

And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

I beseech you therefore, brethren, 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 →

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

But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee;

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood. — read the full passage →

and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures,

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

But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy, — 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 spake forth unto them, saying, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words.

This is the disciple that beareth witness of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his witness is true.

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

Now on the firstdayof the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb. — read the full passage →

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are 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, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.

If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.

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

After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which isthe seaof Tiberias. — read the full passage →

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

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

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from 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 these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. — read the full passage →

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

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

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness — read the full passage →

Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been 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, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him. — read the full passage →

And there came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son: hear ye him.

Now late on the sabbath day, 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 in me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

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

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

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

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

And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and trying him asked him to show them a sign from heaven. — read the full passage →

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

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

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

And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa, saying, — read the full passage →

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

Therefore the Lord himself will 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 Jehovah: 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 mountains: From whence shall my help come? — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.