Venerating Saints

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be marvelled at in all them that believed (because our testimony unto you was believed) in that day.

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

And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

And another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should add it unto the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. — read the full passage →

And when it came to pass that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. — read the full passage →

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

unto the church of God which is at Corinth, eventhem that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, calledto besaints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, theirLordand ours:

I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise unto graven images.

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

And I John am he that heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel that showed me these things. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck. — read the full passage →

There shall not be found with thee any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one that useth divination, one that practiseth augury, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer, — read the full passage →

Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. — read the full passage →

Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he hath seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, — read the full passage →

Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them that so walk even as ye have us for an ensample.

And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, even he who is in heaven.

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, be ye imitators of me.

Thou shalt have no other gods before me. — read the full passage →

But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out — read the full passage →

to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; — read the full passage →

Ye shall make you no idols, neither shall ye rear you up a graven image, or a pillar, neither shall ye place any figured stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am Jehovah your God.

Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: — read the full passage →

Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren that are with me salute you. — read the full passage →

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; — read the full passage →

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

with whom Jehovah had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them: — read the full passage →

And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren the prophets, and with them that keep the words of this book: worship God.

Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. — 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 →

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy; and hold such in honor:

So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.

And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;

Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods: — read the full passage →

But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.

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

For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him. — read the full passage →

And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. — read the full passage →

I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

Precious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints.

This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. — read the full passage →

yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. — read the full passage →

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. — read the full passage →

And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.

Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on me through their word; — read the full passage →

Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: — read the full passage →

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

And there was opened the temple of God that is in heaven; and there was seen in his temple the ark of his covenant; and there followed lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.

Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all:

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →

And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image; he falleth down unto it and worshippeth, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.

Then shall it be for a man to burn; and he taketh thereof, and warmeth himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread: yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto. — read the full passage →

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits and unto the wizards, that chirp and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? on behalf of the living should they seek unto the dead?

Turn ye not unto them that have familiar spirits, nor unto the wizards; seek them not out, to be defiled by them: I am Jehovah your God.

Thou shalt have no other gods before me. — read the full passage →

and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of them that had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God; — read the full passage →

For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working. — read the full passage →

And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise, — read the full passage →

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment; — read the full passage →

For Christ entered not into a holy place made with hands, like in pattern to the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us:

For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. — read the full passage →

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

The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; — read the full passage →

having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day

well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints’ feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as alsoit iswith you;

that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness and every work of faith, with power; — read the full passage →

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you; — read the full passage →

so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. — read the full passage →