John 5:34

“I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will feed them in justice.” ’

But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ ”

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

She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

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.

All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”

I have spread out my hands all day to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts;

God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

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.

Many peoples shall go and say, “Come, let’s go up to the mountain of Yahweh, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the law shall go out of Zion, and Yahweh’s word from Jerusalem.

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

But I don’t seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.

There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

that ‘seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.’ ”

Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

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

Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

If we are faithless, he remains faithful; for he can’t deny himself.”

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.

So also Christ didn’t glorify himself to be made a high priest, but it was he who said to him, “You are my Son. Today I have become your father.”

“Be careful to do all things that I have said to you; and don’t invoke the name of other gods or even let them be heard out of your mouth.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;

For thus said the Lord Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, “You will be saved in returning and rest. Your strength will be in quietness and in confidence.” You refused,

This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

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.”

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,

if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

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.

let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.

God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.

Don’t forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

Indeed, he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give you as a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”

For from the rising of the sun even to its going down, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering: for my name is great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Armies.

“Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?

Jesus said these things, then lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you;

Which of the prophets didn’t your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel that are of Israel.

But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”

For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don’t burn with indignation?

nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

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

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

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.

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

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.

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.

Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.

The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright.

“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.”

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

I don’t receive glory from men.

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.

Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”

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

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.

and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

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.

Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes.