Matthew 5:47

The Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maiden; and she waited on Naaman’s wife.

Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this, and live, for I fear God.

Yahweh sent against him bands of the Chaldeans, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to Yahweh’s word, which he spoke by his servants the prophets.

Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.

Servants rule over us. There is no one to deliver us out of their hand.

Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.

For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

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.

Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”

We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

She said to him, “Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God’s Son, he who comes into the world.”

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith,

For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’

But the midwives feared God, and didn’t do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.

Tell him, ‘Long life to you! Peace be to you! Peace be to your house! Peace be to all that you have!

Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”

But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people; but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.

For calamity from God is a terror to me. Because of his majesty, I can do nothing.

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.

saying, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “Of David.”

But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”

Then they spat in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,

He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”

But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”

He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

“If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you won’t believe,

He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

“Come, see a man who told me everything that I did. Can this be the Christ?”

They said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”

Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?

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.

As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?”

But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.”

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let’s have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.

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.

she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, “Behold, he has brought a Hebrew in to us to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.

When the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they didn’t know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread which Yahweh has given you to eat.

It shall be, if the wicked man is worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down and to be beaten before his face, according to his wickedness, by number.

He will take one tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give it to his officers, and to his servants.

It came to pass that as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might greet him.

Saul’s son had two men who were captains of raiding bands. The name of one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is considered a part of Benjamin:

He prepared a great feast for them. When they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria stopped raiding the land of Israel.

The men who have been mentioned by name rose up and took the captives, and with the plunder clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, and gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.

He has given food to those who fear him. He always remembers his covenant.

Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.

Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your love is better than wine.

Who among you fears Yahweh and obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness and has no light, let him trust in Yahweh’s name, and rely on his God.

I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the perjurers, and against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and who deprive the foreigner of justice, and don’t fear me,” says Yahweh of Armies.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.

Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,

The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

Then they understood that he didn’t tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.

Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, “Prophesy!” The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

Jesus therefore said to Peter, “Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?”

When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers and stayed with them one day.

When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.

Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.

Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.

When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn’t a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong.

concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

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.

For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don’t know God,

For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

As you enter into the household, greet it.