Acts 10:22

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

so is my word that goes out of my mouth: it will not return to me void, but it will accomplish that which I please, and it will prosper in the thing I sent it to do.

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’ ”

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

I will never forget your precepts, for with them, you have revived me.

For it is no vain thing for you, because it is your life, and through this thing you shall prolong your days in the land, where you go over the Jordan to possess it.”

This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

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.

Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”

They rose early in the morning, and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. As they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Yahweh your God, so you will be established! Believe his prophets, so you will prosper.”

Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.

They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

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

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

You shall tell Pharaoh, ‘Yahweh says, Israel is my son, my firstborn,

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

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.”

Jesus said to him, “You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky.”

“Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”

Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

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.”

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

He stayed many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

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

Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.

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.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.

For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”

Rise up, you judge of the earth. Pay back the proud what they deserve.

It shall be said in that day, “Behold, this is our God! We have waited for him, and he will save us! This is Yahweh! We have waited for him. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation!”

For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.

“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.

“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.’

Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for God’s Kingdom, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.

(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),

One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.

When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.

but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.

Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

“Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

This is the history of the generations of Noah: Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God.

After these things Yahweh’s word came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”

I came today to the spring, and said, ‘Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go—

Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, “Who will go over the sea for us, bring it to us, and proclaim it to us, that we may do it?”

What man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.

He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.

Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in his Father’s glory, with the holy angels.”

Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

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

for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came from you. They have believed that you sent me.

Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who will believe in me through their word,

Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.”

But rise up and enter into the city, then you will be told what you must do.”

He is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the seaside.

Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying to him, ‘Send to Joppa, and get Simon, who is called Peter,

He departed there, and went into the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,

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.

When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”

But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;

by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.

Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

But the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”

For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

to the festal gathering and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:

Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever. Yahweh’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.

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.