Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
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 said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I amhe, you will die in your sins.”
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →
Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn’t be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here.”
They asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”
They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”
This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” — read the full passage →
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.
Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.
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