Galatians 2:9

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

But to each one of us, the grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Therefore the Lord Yahweh says, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.

For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

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

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

for he who worked through Peter in the apostleship with the circumcised also worked through me with the Gentiles—

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

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

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”

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

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:

I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him a number, one hundred forty-four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads.

I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.

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.

They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.

When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.

But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

holding up the word of life, that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, “Who am I, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh’s servants, and their righteousness is of me,” says Yahweh.

I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

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?

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

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

praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.

which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!

having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

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According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it.

Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself.) I am more so: in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, and in deaths often.

I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.

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

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

If therefore there is any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

but Christ is faithful as a Son over his house. We are his house, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;

Don’t be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”

But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.

For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you,

He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will go out from there no more. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God, and my own new name.

Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

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

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

Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” and, “I follow Christ.”

I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Good News which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.

but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcised, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcised—

For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

He set up the pillars at the porch of the temple. He set up the right pillar, and called its name Jachin; and he set up the left pillar, and called its name Boaz.

When he had departed from there, he met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. He greeted him, and said to him, “Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart?” Jehonadab answered, “It is.” “If it is, give me your hand.” He gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.

They gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.

Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;

I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;

Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot;

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).

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.

Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

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.

When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News and believe.

After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.

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,

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

delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,

But I write the more boldly to you in part, as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,

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.

begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned.

But when I saw that they didn’t walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.