Watchman

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.

The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers. — 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 →

For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

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

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

“Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn’t enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. — read the full passage →

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.

Therefore I testify to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men, — read the full passage →

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, — read the full passage →

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father’s wife. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

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

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”

Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

“I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn’t deny my name.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

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.

Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

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 →

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →