Luke 19:6

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

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

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.

who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

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

But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

He urged them greatly, and they came in with him, and entered into his house. He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

You shall make an altar of earth for me, and shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your cattle. In every place where I record my name I will come to you and I will bless you.

I will declare your righteousness; and as for your works, they will not benefit you.

The little one will become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation. I, Yahweh, will do this quickly in its time.”

It will happen, that every living creature which swarms, in every place where the rivers come, will live. Then there will be a very great multitude of fish; for these waters have come there, and the waters of the sea will be healed, and everything will live wherever the river comes.

They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.

Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on.

When Jesus had crossed back over in the boat to the other side, a great multitude was gathered to him; and he was by the sea.

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.

This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.

Those who were sent went away, and found things just as he had told them.

They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them.

So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives.” He believed, as did his whole house.

Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who will believe in me through their word,

He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” They cast it therefore, and now they weren’t able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.

In these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.

(I also baptized the household of Stephanas; besides them, I don’t know whether I baptized any other.)

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

Please take the gift that I brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.” He urged him, and he took it.

But he refused, and said, “I will not eat.” But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth and sat on the bed.

One day Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman; and she persuaded him to eat bread. So it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread.

All the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had filled it.

Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced, because of that which God had prepared for the people; for the thing was done suddenly.

Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king’s enemies.

Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

Turn us again, God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.

Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.

Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.

It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

You meet him who rejoices and does righteousness, those who remember you in your ways. Behold, you were angry, and we sinned. We have been in sin for a long time. Shall we be saved?

As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.

They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.

When Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.

It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his own garden. It grew and became a large tree, and the birds of the sky live in its branches.”

“The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

I sent you to reap that for which you haven’t labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”

So when he came into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all the things that he did in Jerusalem at the feast, for they also went to the feast.

He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

When the multitude therefore saw that Jesus wasn’t there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of one hundred fifty-three great fish. Even though there were so many, the net wasn’t torn.

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.

Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.

He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.

Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.

For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.

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.

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:

It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,

Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.

We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.