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No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
“For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed.
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
If we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself.
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
But he said, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.”
They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, ...
The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations.
The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,
Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.
Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.
Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
For “‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, “‘For we are indeed his offspring.’
For nothing will be impossible with God.”
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
He said to them, “You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end;
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord.
Declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,’
O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
And also the Glory of Israel will not lie or have regret, for he is not a man, that he should have regret.”
“And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one word has failed of all the good things that the Lord your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one of them has failed.
Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,
God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?
Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.
And made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
And from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood
And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
Because they formerly did not obey, when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile,
But as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.”
You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!
For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.
Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
For our God is a consuming fire.
By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. ...
Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath,
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,
In hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began
Who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.
Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
In flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.
Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
To him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
Who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
For “the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof.”
Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.”
For you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
These things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
So then he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills.
Nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?
And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot.
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. ...
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.
Fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.
By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.”
What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God?
Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.” But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.) ...
For God shows no partiality.
He will render to each one according to his works:
Because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”
And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.
So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality,
But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
(Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.
In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said,
In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.”
Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
I and the Father are one.”
My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.
You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.
Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.
And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day.
Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.”
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.
Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ...
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.
And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.
Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
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