1 Corinthians 16:12

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.

I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”

The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).

But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.

that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus;

Then the king made a great feast for all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he proclaimed a holiday in the provinces, and gave gifts according to the king’s bounty.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.

When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,

“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you fleshly?

Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Send Zenas, the lawyer, and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them.

and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control perseverance; and in perseverance godliness;

in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him.

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” and, “I follow Christ.”

but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he made a feast for all his servants, and he lifted up the head of the chief cup bearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.

Therefore you and all your company have gathered together against Yahweh! What is Aaron that you complain against him?”

Solomon awoke; and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, and offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.

this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to Yahweh his God’s hand on him.

How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice. Righteousness lodged in her, but now there are murderers.

Tremble, you women who are at ease! Be troubled, you careless ones! Strip yourselves, make yourselves naked, and put sackcloth on your waist.

Produce your cause,” says Yahweh. “Bring out your strong reasons!” says the King of Jacob.

Seek Yahweh while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.

“For I, Yahweh, love justice. I hate robbery and iniquity. I will give them their reward in truth and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

“Isn’t my word like fire?” says Yahweh; “and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

“ ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Let it suffice you, princes of Israel: remove violence and plunder, and execute justice and righteousness; dispossessing my people,” says the Lord Yahweh.

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.”

Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.

They will walk after Yahweh, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children will come trembling from the west.

But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.

Do horses run on the rocky crags? Does one plow there with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison, and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness;

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”

When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We want to hear you again concerning this.”

After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth.

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.

having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him?

But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.

and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

for he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you. In a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that even as he is Christ’s, so we also are Christ’s.

Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself.) I am more so: in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, and in deaths often.

of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:

looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today”, lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

Let’s fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn’t do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn’t love his brother.

For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

The sorrows of a travailing woman will come on him. He is an unwise son; for when it is time, he doesn’t come to the opening of the womb.

They shall be as mighty men, treading down muddy streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because Yahweh is with them; and the riders on horses will be confounded.

Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.

it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;

When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;

As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”

There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.

I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.

whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours,

But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,

saying, “What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”