Acts 16:14

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

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

Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you will hear his voice,

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 those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of 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.

make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

I will lay the key of David’s house on his shoulder. He will open, and no one will shut. He will shut, and no one will open.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.

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

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

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Others fell on good soil, and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.

the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him and doesn’t know him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”

but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,

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.

who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

He said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.’ ” He said to me, “These are true words of God.”

Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God; for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

However that which is spiritual isn’t first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual.

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.

and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might

As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.

These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.

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.

“Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, Yahweh!

Behold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.

Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.

I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: “This one was born there.”

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.

“Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.

In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, ‘By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:

I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,

All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him.

When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”

Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

The Jews therefore said among themselves, “Where will this man go that we won’t find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let’s go from here.

All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

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

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.

They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.

having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn’t profit them, because it wasn’t mixed with faith by those who heard.

though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered.

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

but the Lord’s word endures forever.” This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;

and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.

“To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write: “He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things:

“And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: “He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: “I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

“To the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: “The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of God’s creation, says these things:

They cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.

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.

What was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most certainly bears fruit, and produces, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.”

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Christ it passes away.

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.

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

He read from it before the wide place that was in front of the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand. The ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.

Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,

He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.

Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.

My beloved thrust his hand in through the latch opening. My heart pounded for him.

The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear. I was not rebellious. I have not turned back.

He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them.

Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast.

He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.

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.

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

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.

So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.

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

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

which has come to you, even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

“To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: “He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things:

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,