1 Thessalonians 1:7

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

but those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;

Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.

For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.

You haven’t strengthened the diseased. You haven’t healed that which was sick. You haven’t bound up that which was broken. You haven’t brought back that which was driven away. You haven’t sought that which was lost, but you have ruled over them with force and with rigor.

Jesus summoned them, and said to them, “You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?”

whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

In those days, she became sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, they departed.

There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

But now, I say, I am going to Jerusalem, serving the saints.

But I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia.

Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.

We don’t control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;

As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he arose and followed him.

Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;

Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot;

He will show you a large, furnished upper room. Make preparations there.”

who also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky, will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky.”

but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

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

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.

The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”

who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

to the assembly of God which is at Corinth—those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:

so that you come behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn’t come to Corinth to spare you.

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

Paul, an apostle—not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.

You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

You are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another abounds,

so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your perseverance and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you,

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.

Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for the past year. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

When they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.

Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the assembly of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:

For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we need not to say anything.

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead: Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.

for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;

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