Acts 5:42

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life

for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about God’s Kingdom, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without defect.

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,

We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today”, lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

You shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall you take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of Yahweh your God which I command you.

But let him who glories glory in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am Yahweh who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness in the earth, for I delight in these things,” says Yahweh.

Then Jeremiah came from Topheth, where Yahweh had sent him to prophesy, and he stood in the court of Yahweh’s house, and said to all the people:

If I say, I will not make mention of him, or speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones. I am weary with holding it in. I can’t.

“So you, son of man: I have set you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word from my mouth, and give them warnings from me.

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

For there is nothing hidden, except that it should be made known; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.

When evening came, he went out of the city.

He came out and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.

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

Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples.

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We want to hear you again concerning this.”

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.

“Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching God’s Kingdom, will see my face no more.

Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,

For the promise to Abraham and to his offspring that he should be heir of the world wasn’t through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

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

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

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

Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

Behold, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, even as Yahweh my God commanded me, that you should do so in the middle of the land where you go in to possess it.

“You therefore put your belt on your waist, arise, and say to them all that I command you. Don’t be dismayed at them, lest I dismay you before them.

He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Without a parable he didn’t speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.

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.

“Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time?’ But I came to this time for this cause.

You will also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,

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

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

Whoever is born of God doesn’t commit sin, because his seed remains in him, and he can’t sin, because he is born of God.

preaching God’s Kingdom, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

I will be yet more vile than this, and will be worthless in my own sight. But the maids of whom you have spoken will honor me.”

“Stand in the gate of Yahweh’s house, and proclaim this word there, and say, ‘Hear Yahweh’s word, all you of Judah, who enter in at these gates to worship Yahweh.’ ”

“Yahweh says: ‘Stand in the court of Yahweh’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Yahweh’s house, all the words that I command you to speak to them. Don’t omit a word.

Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.

When I was with you in the temple daily, you didn’t stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”

for we can’t help telling the things which we saw and heard.”

Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,

Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.

Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.

We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,

explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.”

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign deities,” because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.