Romans 12:7

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

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

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

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of your servants, and of your people Israel, when you teach them the good way in which they should walk; and send rain on your land, which you have given to your people for an inheritance.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

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.

for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day

I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths.

These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;

I and the Father are one.”

Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

For there are three who testify:

If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.

Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.

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

Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.

for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.

Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

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.

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

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

Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

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.

Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. The Italians greet you.

You are to teach the children of Israel all the statutes which Yahweh has spoken to them by Moses.”

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

Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.

Indeed, he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give you as a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”

Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”

It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

and laid them at the apostles’ feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.

But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

On the next day, we who were Paul’s companions departed, and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

Or don’t you know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul?

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

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such people in honor,

I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

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.

Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

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

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

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

to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

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

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of your servants of your people Israel, when you teach them the good way in which they should walk; and send rain on your land, which you have given to your people for an inheritance.

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

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

You shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall keep their priesthood, but the stranger who comes near shall be put to death.”

Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

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

At that time Yahweh set apart the tribe of Levi to bear the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to stand before Yahweh to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.

They shall teach Jacob your ordinances, and Israel your law. They shall put incense before you, and whole burnt offering on your altar.

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

They stayed around God’s house, because that duty was on them; and to their duty was its opening morning by morning.

On that day, men were appointed over the rooms for the treasures, for the wave offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them, according to the fields of the cities, the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who waited.

Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners will be converted to you.

Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

He cried like a lion: “Lord, I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime, and every night I stay at my post.

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

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

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.

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

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

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.

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ,

Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”

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.

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

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.

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,

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