Acts 17:11

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.

For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

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

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ,

Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren’t yet ready. Indeed, you aren’t ready even now,

But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you don’t know about.”

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

For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

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

The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

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

Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn’t know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,

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.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

By Yahweh’s word, the heavens were made: all their army by the breath of his mouth.

For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

The wise men are disappointed. They are dismayed and trapped. Behold, they have rejected Yahweh’s word. What kind of wisdom is in them?

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.

“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.

Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

that God has fulfilled this to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your father.’

Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.

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.

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

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

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

For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need.

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,

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.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

Search in the book of Yahweh, and read: not one of these will be missing. None will lack her mate. For my mouth has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them.

Let’s acknowledge Yahweh. Let’s press on to know Yahweh. As surely as the sun rises, Yahweh will appear. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth.”

But Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

I beg you therefore, be imitators of me.

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

Others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing. Some produced thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times as much.”

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

you shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams; for Yahweh your God is testing you, to know whether you love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”

Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, Yahweh’s assembly, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Yahweh your God; that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.

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.

I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.

I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.

My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

so as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.

Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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.”

He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear.

Jesus answered them, “Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?

Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.”

“But Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’

He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”

If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

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

Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the grace that would come to you,

We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:

Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud among the animals, that you may eat.

Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

Yet I had planted you a noble vine, a pure and faithful seed. How then have you turned into the degenerate branches of a foreign vine to me?

But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

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.”

Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

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

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