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I also tell you that you are Peter,and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hadeswill not prevail against it.

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.

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

So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

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

There are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they would all be written, I suppose that even the world itself wouldn’t have room for the books that would be written.

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” — read the full passage →

It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!” — read the full passage →

I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues,

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this.”

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, may God take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.

“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. — read the full passage →

Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have life in yourselves.

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 →

I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, “Look! Don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy.”

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. — read the full passage →

Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

I have other sheep, which are not of this fold.I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.

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,

“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. — read the full passage →

After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory. — read the full passage →

A great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. — read the full passage →

from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;

However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

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.

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

In praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”

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

Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. — read the full passage →

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

“‘If anyone sins, in that he hears the voice of adjuration, he being a witness, whether he has seen or known, if he doesn’t report it, then he shall bear his iniquity. — read the full passage →

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

“You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters, — 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 →

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,

Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord, — read the full passage →

For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Now I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who had shown me these things. — read the full passage →

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

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

Or don’t you know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? — read the full passage →

who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” — 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.

I also tell you that you are Peter,and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hadeswill not prevail against it. — read the full passage →

He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?

So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, — read the full passage →

For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.”

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 →

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.

For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens. — read the full passage →

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.

Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst.”

The disciples came to the other side and had forgotten to take bread.

“You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: — read the full passage →

He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who doesn’t eat, to the Lord he doesn’t eat, and gives God thanks.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

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.

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

Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? — read the full passage →

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.

We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “That you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”

Therefore when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

These are the two olive trees and the two lamp stands, standing before the Lord of the earth.

but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.

being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.