Acts 6:2

That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

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

For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in it and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

Then Jeremiah spoke to all the princes and to all the people, saying, “Yahweh sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard.

Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.

which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak: not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

But the midwives feared God, and didn’t do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.

He also walked in the ways of Ahab’s house, because his mother was his counselor in acting wickedly.

So I prophesied as I was commanded. As I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, there was an earthquake. Then the bones came together, bone to its bone.

Now if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, good; but if you don’t worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the middle of a burning fiery furnace. Who is that god that will deliver you out of my hands?”

But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.”

He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Don’t have two coats each.

I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and those who are with him are called chosen and faithful.”

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you.

Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, and gave them a command to the children of Israel, and to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

you shall count them from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old—everyone who enters on the service, to do the work of the Tent of Meeting.

What man is there who has pledged to be married to a wife, and has not taken her? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.”

That same night, Yahweh said to him, “Take your father’s bull, even the second bull seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that your father has, and cut down the Asherah that is by it.

The king said to the guard who stood about him, “Turn, and kill the priests of Yahweh; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and didn’t disclose it to me.” But the servants of the king wouldn’t put out their hand to fall on the priests of Yahweh.

This thing became a sin; for the people went even as far as Dan to worship before the one there.

So he went back with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water.

He will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he has sinned, and with which he has made Israel to sin.”

The men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had instructed them in the letters which she had written and sent to them.

Micaiah said, “As Yahweh lives, what Yahweh says to me, that I will speak.”

King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, “On the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, the evening meal offering, the king’s burnt offering, his meal offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, their meal offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle on it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice; but the bronze altar will be for me to inquire by.”

Urijah the priest did so, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.

Also the hand of God came on Judah to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by Yahweh’s word.

Then work stopped on God’s house which is at Jerusalem. It stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

I said, “Should a man like me flee? Who is there that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.”

Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?

Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

You, son of man, don’t be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you dwell among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel, and delivered his servants who trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.

Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; Because he is intent in his pursuit of idols.

Now therefore listen to Yahweh’s word: ‘You say, Don’t prophesy against Israel, and don’t preach against the house of Isaac.’

For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of Ahab’s house. You walk in their counsels, that I may make you a ruin, and her inhabitants a hissing; And you will bear the reproach of my people.”

From him will come the cornerstone, from him the nail, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler together.

Being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.

Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

But you say, ‘Whoever may tell his father or his mother, “Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,”

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”

They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.”

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

“Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”

When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called “The Pavement”, but in Hebrew, “Gabbatha.”

When they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done with them.

The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn’t know why they had come together.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.

When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.

I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.

Therefore I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.

I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, so that I can’t come down. Why should the work cease, while I leave it, and come down to you?”

A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

saying, ‘This man began to build, and wasn’t able to finish.’

But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”

By faith, Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.

haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?