Luke 7:4

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

These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed by Jesus from among men, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today”, lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should rest yet for a while, until their fellow servants and their brothers, who would also be killed even as they were, should complete their course.

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could count, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.

Let your garments be always white, and don’t let your head lack oil.

how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of God’s Kingdom, for which you also suffer.

Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

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

Around the throne were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white garments, with crowns of gold on their heads.

and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.

They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.

He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

For Ezra had set his heart to seek Yahweh’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.

(the foreigner has not camped in the street, but I have opened my doors to the traveler);

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don’t withhold your hand; for you don’t know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.

From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, these twenty-three years, Yahweh’s word has come to me, and I have spoken to you, rising up early and speaking; but you have not listened.

“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I give you.”

If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.

“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.

Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were amazed.

While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house came, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t trouble the Teacher.”

If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.

“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.

Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

When therefore it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the middle, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”

While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,

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.

On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.

having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

to the one a stench from death to death, to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?

We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.

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

Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that didn’t defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

In that day there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, pure, fine linen: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

The armies which are in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in white, pure, fine linen.

I am not worthy of the least of all the loving kindnesses, and of all the truth, which you have shown to your servant; for with just my staff I crossed over this Jordan; and now I have become two companies.

whether it is in warp or woof; of linen or of wool; whether in a leather, or in anything made of leather;

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

I was asleep, but my heart was awake. It is the voice of my beloved who knocks: “Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head is filled with dew, and my hair with the dampness of the night.”

For it will be so within the earth among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive tree, as the gleanings when the vintage is done.

For we have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteousness is like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

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.

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

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

He went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they pressed upon him on all sides.

Jesus answered them, “Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?

But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”

Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.

Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.

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

But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

There they preached the Good News.

From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.

or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

Command and teach these things.

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.

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

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

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”