3 John 1:8

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,

Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Yet now, if you will, forgive their sin—and if not, please blot me out of your book which you have written.”

Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.

Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”

Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.

Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me.”

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer.

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.

whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’

From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek.

When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”

Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn’t despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, “if he comes to you, receive him”),

Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Also I shook out my lap, and said, “So may God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that doesn’t perform this promise; even may he be shaken out and emptied like this.” All the assembly said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh. The people did according to this promise.

Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, “This one was born there.”

Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

I have taken off my robe. Indeed, must I put it on? I have washed my feet. Indeed, must I soil them?

to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.

Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do.

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

comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.

for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it,

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Know that our brother Timothy has been freed, with whom, if he comes shortly, I will see you.

He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed.

For as the earth produces its bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring up, so the Lord Yahweh will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

But into whatever city you enter, and they don’t receive you, go out into its streets and say,

When once the master of the house has risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ then he will answer and tell you, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’

When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn’t find Titus, my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.

So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.

Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.

rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

The beast that you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss and to go into destruction. Those who dwell on the earth and whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see that the beast was, and is not, and shall be present.

I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

If anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.

There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand up for me against the evildoers?

Whoever doesn’t receive you, nor hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.

He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

and he from within will answer and say, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can’t get up and give it to you’?

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.

that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain,

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.

Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for God’s Kingdom who are of the circumcision, men who have been a comfort to me.

and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,

to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:

as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

Therefore if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.

I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.