Witnessing

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

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

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. — read the full passage →

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: — read the full passage →

To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day; — read the full passage →

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation; — read the full passage →

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

Now when they heardthis, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do? — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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:

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him: Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.

And there went out unto him all the country of Judæa, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand, — read the full passage →

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God; — read the full passage →

Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;

And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? — read the full passage →

for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. — read the full passage →

Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving; — read the full passage →

We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat. — read the full passage →

Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. — read the full passage →

and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!

And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus as the Christ.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new. — read the full passage →

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;

For no word from God shall be void of power.

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, And shall trust in Jehovah.

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of life — read the full passage →

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God; — read the full passage →

having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints, — read the full passage →

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come; — read the full passage →

But Jehovah said unto me, Say not, I am a child; for to whomsoever I shall send thee thou shalt go, and whatsoever I shall command thee thou shalt speak. — read the full passage →

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. — read the full passage →

I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest. — read the full passage →

and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures,

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.

Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.

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

And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits; — read the full passage →

The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: — read the full passage →

by which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences. — read the full passage →

But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits; — read the full passage →

And he suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go to thy house unto thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and how he had mercy on thee.

Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

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