James 1:24

For God’s Kingdom is not in word, but in power.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

You are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

who say, ‘Stay by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day.

Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”

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

to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

She sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh Naphtali, and said to him, “Hasn’t Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded, ‘Go and lead the way to Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

At this, his disciples came. They marveled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no one said, “What are you looking for?” or, “Why do you speak with her?”

But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”

My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

Therefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, which will cause the burning heavens to be dissolved, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

I will establish my covenant with you: All flesh will not be cut off any more by the waters of the flood. There will never again be a flood to destroy the earth.”

Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.

Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”

The earth and all its inhabitants quake. I firmly hold its pillars.

Howl, gate! Cry, city! You are melted away, Philistia, all of you; for smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks.

The earth is utterly broken. The earth is torn apart. The earth is shaken violently.

All of the army of the sky will be dissolved. The sky will be rolled up like a scroll, and all its armies will fade away, as a leaf fades from off a vine or a fig tree.

They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?

The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”

When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.”

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 have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

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,

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

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

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

To them it was revealed, that they served not to themselves, but to you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue,

and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control perseverance; and in perseverance godliness;

Yahweh will return his blood on his own head, because he fell on two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, and my father David didn’t know it: Abner the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.

But he didn’t count Levi and Benjamin among them; for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.

In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.

You have created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.

with whom my hand shall be established. My arm will also strengthen him.

The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?

Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die.

But he answered them, “You see all of these things, don’t you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down.”

He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled;

The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

“Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”

When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”

With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God;

I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.

Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.

doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who are dying,

For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind, it is for you.

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

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

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,

but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

when he comes in that day to be glorified in his saints and to be admired among all those who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.

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

But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn’t profit them, because it wasn’t mixed with faith by those who heard.

We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,

Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor?” They answered, “They were like you. They all resembled the children of a king.”

The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him.

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.