Staying In The Church

Jesus, therefore, said to the twelve, `Do ye also wish to go away?' — read the full passage →

peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

and in like manner also Rahab the harlot--was she not out of works declared righteous, having received the messengers, and by another way having sent forth? — read the full passage →

And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead? — read the full passage →

Serve Jehovah with joy, come before him with singing. — read the full passage →

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

These things I write to thee, hoping to come unto thee soon, — read the full passage →

as to wise men I speak--judge ye what I say: — read the full passage →

who shall render to each according to his works; — read the full passage →

It being, therefore, evening, on that day, the first of the sabbaths, and the doors having been shut where the disciples were assembled, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith to them, `Peace to you;' — read the full passage →

also to which an antitype doth now save us--baptism, (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God,) through the rising again of Jesus Christ,

because also Christ once for sin did suffer--righteous for unrighteous--that he might lead us to God, having been put to death indeed, in the flesh, and having been made alive in the spirit, — read the full passage →

for the judgment without kindness <FI>is<Fi> to him not having done kindness, and exult doth kindness over judgment.

and as it is laid up to men once to die, and after this--judgment,

and she shall be saved through the child-bearing, if they remain in faith, and love, and sanctification, with sobriety.

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift,

this is the bread that out of the heaven is coming down, that any one may eat of it, and not die. — read the full passage →

And my spirit was glad on God my Saviour, — read the full passage →

to the company and assembly of the first-born in heaven enrolled, and to God the judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men made perfect,

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as a custom of certain <FI>is<Fi> , but exhorting, and so much the more as ye see the day coming nigh.

Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth; — read the full passage →

not of works, that no one may boast;

so also did the Lord direct to those proclaiming the good news: of the good news to live.

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but--to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;

Thou wilt say, then, `The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in;' right! — read the full passage →

`Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

And they, having received the money, did as they were taught, and this account was spread abroad among Jews till this day.

`And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.

`And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother; — read the full passage →

is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? — read the full passage →

and whoever may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward.'

And taken hold have seven women on one man, In that day, saying, `Our own bread we do eat, And our own raiment we put on, Only, let thy name be called over us, Remove thou our reproach.' — read the full passage →

looking to the author and perfecter of faith--Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him--did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers, — read the full passage →

Call upon you, then, do I--the prisoner of the Lord--to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called, — read the full passage →

And let him who is instructed in the word share with him who is instructing--in all good things.

reasonings bringing down, and every high thing lifted up against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of the Christ,

Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

so we, the many, one body are in Christ, and members each one of one another.

Are ye ignorant, brethren--for to those knowing law I speak--that the law hath lordship over the man as long as he liveth? — read the full passage →

we were buried together, then, with him through the baptism to the death, that even as Christ was raised up out of the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we in newness of life might walk.

And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women;

praising God, and having favour with all the people, and the Lord was adding those being saved every day to the assembly.

and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

And having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave to them power over unclean spirits, so as to be casting them out, and to be healing every sickness, and every malady. — read the full passage →

And they have been to Me, said Jehovah of Hosts, In the day that I am appointing--a peculiar treasure, And I have had pity on them, As one hath pity on his son who is serving him.