The Dove

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: — 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 Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

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

And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. — read the full passage →

And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

I and my Father are one.

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. — read the full passage →

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

And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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

To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

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.

And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. — read the full passage →

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

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. — 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 him was life; and the life was the light of men.