John 12:30

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?

and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say, “Sit here in a good place;” and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”

“I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude standing around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”

May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel.

that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.

And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, “Blessed are you who are poor, God’s Kingdom is yours.

Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn’t it he who sits at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.

Even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.”

for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came from you. They have believed that you sent me.

but these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”

But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.”

For even Christ didn’t please himself. But, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”

The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven.

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

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

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God’s testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.

saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!”

Yahweh appeared to him the same night, and said, “I am the God of Abraham your father. Don’t be afraid, for I am with you, and will bless you, and multiply your offspring for my servant Abraham’s sake.”

From the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, Yahweh blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake. Yahweh’s blessing was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.

For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.

But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don’t delay, my God.

But I am in pain and distress. Let your salvation, God, protect me.

He allowed no one to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

for I am poor and needy. My heart is wounded within me.

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts.

rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no good looks or majesty. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

Behold, they may gather together, but not by me. Whoever gathers together against you will fall because of you.

Yahweh says, “As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one says, ‘Don’t destroy it, for a blessing is in it:’ so I will do for my servants’ sake, that I may not destroy them all.

But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you.”

If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and immediately he will send them.”

If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here.”

She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.

and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others; who served them from their possessions.

Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused!

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

They said, “The Lord needs it.”

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.

I don’t receive glory from men.

“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?”

Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.

He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”

Therefore Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven’t come of myself, but he sent me.

Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God.

I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let’s go to him.”

Then the Jews who were with her in the house and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there.”

arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel and wrapped a towel around his waist.

If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.

For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.

Righteous Father, the world hasn’t known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.

All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

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

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

For what the law couldn’t do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh;

Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.

But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,

Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.