Preachers

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. — read the full passage →

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

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

You therefore who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn’t steal, do you steal? — read the full passage →

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

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

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

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, — read the full passage →

knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation. — read the full passage →

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher? — read the full passage →

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

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,

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

For to this end the Good News was preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit. — read the full passage →

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed. — 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 →

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,

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal, — read the full passage →

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity, — read the full passage →

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling; — read the full passage →

What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the seed should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

to the general assembly and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom: — read the full passage →

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. — read the full passage →

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; — read the full passage →

Therefore Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book; — read the full passage →

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed. — read the full passage →

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?

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 →

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. — read the full passage →

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, — 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 is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart. — read the full passage →

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, — read the full passage →

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you; — read the full passage →

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

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord? — read the full passage →

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service. — read the full passage →

When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. — read the full passage →

To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.

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

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

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 →

For already some have turned aside after Satan. — read the full passage →

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves. — read the full passage →

Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. — read the full passage →

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted. — read the full passage →

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, — read the full passage →

Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ. — read the full passage →

I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae, — read the full passage →

As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?”

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

Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.” — read the full passage →

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

He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light. — read the full passage →

In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples, — read the full passage →

Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.

‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. — read the full passage →

But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” — read the full passage →

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