Matthew 14:28

But to each one of us, the grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

But I write the more boldly to you in part, as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,

According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it.

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

But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;

Don’t be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

“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.

It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.

and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, those who were reputed to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.

Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ

Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.

Will the snow of Lebanon fail from the rock of the field? Will the cold waters that flow down from afar be dried up?

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.

He said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!”

This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”

I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak.”

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!”

“Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”

through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;

True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.

So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance:

instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;

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

The testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

All the people answered together, and said, “All that Yahweh has spoken we will do.” Moses reported the words of the people to Yahweh.

He said of his father, and of his mother, ‘I have not seen him.’ He didn’t acknowledge his brothers, nor did he know his own children; for they have observed your word, and keep your covenant.

Then Pharaoh said to him, “But what have you lacked with me, that behold, you seek to go to your own country?” He answered, “Nothing, however only let me depart.”

Elisha left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, “Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” He said to him, “Go back again; for what have I done to you?”

Hazael said, “But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he could do this great thing?” Elisha answered, “Yahweh has shown me that you will be king over Syria.”

As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved.”

like the dew of Hermon, that comes down on the hills of Zion; for there Yahweh gives the blessing, even life forever more.

Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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

Yahweh, I know that the way of man is not in himself. It is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

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

They immediately left their nets and followed him.

As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”

Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?”

As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he arose and followed him.

Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all, and have followed you.”

They said to him, “We are able.” Jesus said to them, “You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;

When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

So therefore whoever of you who doesn’t renounce all that he has, he can’t be my disciple.

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”

Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

Peter said to him, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for 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.

This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living revelations to give to us,

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”

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

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,

that no flesh should boast before God.

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.

For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

You are already filled. You have already become rich. You have come to reign without us. Yes, and I wish that you did reign, that we also might reign with you.

If the ear would say, “Because I’m not the eye, I’m not part of the body,” it’s not therefore not part of the body.

If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

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

But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you.

By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh was given to me: a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.

if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you,

holding up the word of life, that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.

in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;

It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

But he spoke all the more, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” They all said the same thing.

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety, not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing,