When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God. But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God! Does he not speak entirely for our sake?

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This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Cite this page: Editor: Stephen Smith. So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. U And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. Never be wise in your own sight. How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? Unless otherwise indicated, all content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake, engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have. By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission flowing from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”. And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.”.

‣ Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, and not frightened in anything by your opponents. And he said: “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God as all of you are this day. But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back.

Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.

And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.
L Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

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Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope of sharing in the crop. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ‣

‣ Then the word of the Lord came to him, “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. 1 Kings 17:8-16 ESV / 81 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. ‣

To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations. ... And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.”.

We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. ‣ He leads me beside still waters. So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it. “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

F V We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? P

And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners who are among you deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams that they dream, ... A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself. J Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”.

You tell how God opened your eyes on how you were a sinner in need of a Savior.

And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” And the disciples were amazed at his words.