But these have been recorded in order that you may believe that He is the Christ, the Son of God, and that, through believing, you may have Life through His name.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou who murderest the Prophets and stonest those who have been sent to thee, how often have I desired to gather thy children just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not come!

For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."

and that proclamation would be made, in His name, of repentance and forgiveness of sins to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

For what if some Jews have proved unfaithful? Shall their faithlessness render God's faithfulness worthless?

Brethren, the longing of my heart, and my prayer to God, on behalf of my countrymen is for their salvation.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome the evil with goodness.

To the weak I have become weak, so as to gain the weak. To all men I have become all things, in the hope that in every one of these ways I may save some.

This is right, and is pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour,

Be on your guard as to yourself and your teaching. Persevere in these things; for by doing this you will make certain your own salvation and that of your hearers.

General references

"I do not accept glory from man,

Before the coming of Jesus, John had proclaimed to all the people of Israel a baptism of repentance.