Matthew 23:8

For he received from God the Father honor and glory when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood—

I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you will hear his voice,

“ ‘You shall rise up before the gray head and honor the face of the elderly; and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

I will tell of the decree: Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.

I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with, but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

Jesus therefore said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.

how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.”

“To the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: “The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of God’s creation, says these things:

Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

I pray for them. I don’t pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into God’s Kingdom.

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

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

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds.

Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper room that was in Samaria, and was sick. So he sent messengers, and said to them, “Go, inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover of this sickness.”

You haven’t strengthened the diseased. You haven’t healed that which was sick. You haven’t bound up that which was broken. You haven’t brought back that which was driven away. You haven’t sought that which was lost, but you have ruled over them with force and with rigor.

Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons.”

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;

Jesus summoned them, and said to them, “You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”

It is written in the prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who hears from the Father and has learned, comes to me.

You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled.”

They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

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;

But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.”

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

For he who was called in the Lord being a bondservant is the Lord’s free man. Likewise he who was called being free is Christ’s bondservant.

Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,

He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,

However you did well that you shared in my affliction.

Command and teach these things.

For this I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

who testified to God’s word and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.

Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

Now I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.

Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from among you, of your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him.

“Behold, my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights: I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”

and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”

When I was with you in the temple daily, you didn’t stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”

Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,

Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him.

far above all rule, authority, power, dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

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

Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded.

When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him.”

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.

He said, “Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.” ’ ”

Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Hail, Rabbi!” and kissed him.

but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.”

It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”

the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.

Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

We don’t control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,

from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

I John, your brother and partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, “Look! Don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy.”

He said to me, “See you don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”