Acts 13:26

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.”

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,

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.

Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you, and Yahweh’s glory will be your rear guard.

Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

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

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

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

She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.

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.”

God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

For God’s Kingdom is not in word, but in power.

Many peoples shall go and say, “Come, let’s go up to the mountain of Yahweh, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the law shall go out of Zion, and Yahweh’s word from Jerusalem.

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

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.

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

who also sealed us, and gave us the down payment of the Spirit in our hearts.

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

It will happen that whoever will call on Yahweh’s name shall be saved; for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape, as Yahweh has said, and among the remnant, those whom Yahweh calls.

From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of Gehenna as yourselves.

and crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, don’t torment me.”

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

So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.

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.

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

My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have caused them to go astray. They have turned them away on the mountains. They have gone from mountain to hill. They have forgotten their resting place.

Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace. He spoke and said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the middle of the fire.

When he came near to the den to Daniel, he cried with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions?”

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

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.

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.

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.

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

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.

to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,

For you are a holy people to Yahweh your God, and Yahweh has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.

I will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.

“Bless God in the congregations, even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!”

I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don’t forget your commandments.

My righteousness is near. My salvation has gone out, and my arms will judge the peoples. The islands will wait for me, and they will trust my arm.

All we like sheep have gone astray. Everyone has turned to his own way; and Yahweh has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

and you will swear, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness. The nations will bless themselves in him, and they will glory in him.”

Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.

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!”

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

Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

“Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations, and they will listen.”

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.

Didn’t you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it to the offspring of Abraham your friend forever?

Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”

you offspring of Abraham, his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

“But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham my friend,

I bring my righteousness near. It is not far off, and my salvation will not wait. I will grant salvation to Zion, my glory to Israel.

“Hear this, house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and have come out of the waters of Judah. You swear by Yahweh’s name, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness—

Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David

to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘All the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.’

God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”

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

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

Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”

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.

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News

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

But the word is very near to you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.

Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared Yahweh. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves.”

The children of Israel carried away captive of their brothers two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters, and also took away much plunder from them, and brought the plunder to Samaria.

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

God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him.

But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.

‘Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’

Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham whom Satan had bound eighteen long years, be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day?”

He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’

He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.

When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?

“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”

As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

oppression, and anguish on every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?

For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers’ sake, my relatives according to the flesh

And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”

holding up the word of life, that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.