But I am full of the courage that the Lord's Spirit gives, and have a strong commitment to justice. This enables me to confront Jacob with its rebellion, and Israel with its sin.

From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.

Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things that are freely given to us by God.

I want you to recall both the predictions foretold by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.

But you, dear friends -- recall the predictions foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

He that knoweth

The person who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

All things have been given to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him."

Then they began asking him, "Who is your father?" Jesus answered, "You do not know either me or my Father. If you knew me you would know my Father too."

My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

I tell you the solemn truth, whoever accepts the one I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me."

Then Pilate said, "So you are a king!" Jesus replied, "You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world -- to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."

So Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. Just as the Father has sent me, I also send you."

If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, he should acknowledge that what I write to you is the Lord's command.

You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should reflect on this again: Just as he himself belongs to Christ, so too do we.

With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Hereby

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Then you must recall the Lord's instructions and the prophetic testimony of what would happen. Certainly they say such things because their minds are spiritually darkened.

The spirit of truth

the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it does not see him or know him. But you know him, because he resides with you and will be in you.

When the Advocate comes, whom I will send you from the Father -- the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father -- he will testify about me,

General references

The one who belongs to God listens and responds to God's words. You don't listen and respond, because you don't belong to God."

They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not recognize the stranger's voice."