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- The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”
- There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
- God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.
- Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.
- Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
- Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: …
- For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
- And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
- Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. …
- After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
- “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
- And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
- And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: …
- But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: …
- Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
- “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
- …to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
- So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
- Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
- For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
- The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
- When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.
- Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
- From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
- For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
- But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
- Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
- Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
- And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”
- Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
- Now they know that everything You have given Me comes from You.
- For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.
- Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
- …both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
- “Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
- He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
- And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers
- He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’
- So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
- This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
- But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
- And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
- I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
- For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
- And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” …
- I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
- Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
- …but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith—
- For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
- For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
- …but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
- For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.
- My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, …
- Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
- For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
- Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
- What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.
- Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, and in which you stand firm.
- By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
- And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. …
- And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
- And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
- The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
- For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
- The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
- We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
- I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.
- The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
- And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
- …who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
- Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, …
- …and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.
- And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
- Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
- …for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
- …the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel
- …that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
- …if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
- …the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints. …
- …because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.
- And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.
- …on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony.
- …and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
- To this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- …for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching
- …that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
- …who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
- By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
- By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.
- And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,
- Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
- For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.
- For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.
- Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,
- …(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
- He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
- Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
- But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.
- For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
- …but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.
- That is why the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
- Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
- For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
- We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
- Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.
- It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.
- Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.
- Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.
- Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
- And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”