Acts 19:20

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.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand, and I will do all that I please.

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

I have sworn by myself. The word has gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and will not be revoked, that to me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall take an oath.

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

Your right hand, Yahweh, is glorious in power. Your right hand, Yahweh, dashes the enemy in pieces.

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

For I am Yahweh. I will speak, and the word that I speak will be performed. It will be no more deferred; for in your days, rebellious house, I will speak the word, and will perform it,” says the Lord Yahweh.’ ”

He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Brothers, pray for us.

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.

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

They lived in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the pasture lands of Sharon, as far as their borders.

Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.

Sing to Yahweh, for he has done excellent things! Let this be known in all the earth!

Yahweh has made his holy arm bare in the eyes of all the nations. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

“For, behold, Yahweh commands, and the great house will be smashed to pieces, and the little house into bits.

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

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,

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.

My doctrine will drop as the rain. My speech will condense as the dew, as the misty rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb.

Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.

Worship Yahweh in holy array. Tremble before him, all the earth.

Yahweh, you are my God. I will exalt you! I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago, in complete faithfulness and truth.

He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor. Therefore his own arm brought salvation to him; and his righteousness sustained him.

Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds,

For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we need not to say anything.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out of the earth.

‘Take from among you an offering to Yahweh. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as Yahweh’s offering: gold, silver, bronze,

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.

and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai;

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Worship Yahweh in holy array.

It will blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing. Lebanon’s glory will be given to it, the excellence of Carmel and Sharon. They will see Yahweh’s glory, the excellence of our God.

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.

I, Yahweh, have spoken it. It will happen, and I will do it. I won’t go back. I won’t spare. I won’t repent. According to your ways, and according to your doings, they will judge you,” says the Lord Yahweh.’ ”

It will happen, that every living creature which swarms, in every place where the rivers come, will live. Then there will be a very great multitude of fish; for these waters have come there, and the waters of the sea will be healed, and everything will live wherever the river comes.

The remnant of Jacob will be among many peoples, like dew from Yahweh, like showers on the grass, that don’t wait for man, nor wait for the sons of men.

He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

The Lord’s word was spread abroad throughout all the region.

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.

through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;

For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness 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.

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you,

in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained.

For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it and produces a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;

In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,

Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

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.

Who is like you, Yahweh, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

“Speak to the children of Israel, that they take an offering for me. From everyone whose heart makes him willing you shall take my offering.

They came, everyone whose heart stirred him up, and everyone whom his spirit made willing, and brought Yahweh’s offering for the work of the Tent of Meeting, and for all of its service, and for the holy garments.

“ ‘If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without defect. He shall offer it at the door of the Tent of Meeting, that he may be accepted before Yahweh.

With his own hands he shall bring the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. He shall bring the fat with the breast, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before Yahweh.

Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.

Remember his marvelous works that he has done: his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

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.

to him who alone does great wonders; for his loving kindness endures forever:

The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet. They break out in song.

“For this is like the waters of Noah to me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah will no more go over the earth, so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.

I looked, and there was no one to help; and I wondered that there was no one to uphold. Therefore my own arm brought salvation to me. My own wrath upheld me.

“This is the law of the house. On the top of the mountain the whole limit around it shall be most holy. Behold, this is the law of the house.

It’s like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”

Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.

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

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

But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.

They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,