For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness;

I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.

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

Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the ends of the earth."

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.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

But to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

he saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but because of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit,

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.

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.

And he gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all men, because all men sinned.

And he said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."

Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.

"Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me.

The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you as well.

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, to be with you forever

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."

Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,

Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which he purchased with the blood of his Own.

For, "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

"If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and wickedness of men who by their wickedness suppress the truth,

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Now when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,

But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak; and he will tell you things to come.

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.

And I tell you, that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

All things were made through him, and without him nothing was made that was made.

Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

But the Counselor, 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.

You are of your father the devil, and you want to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

He came for a witness, to bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.'

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from me you can do nothing.

Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

And without faith it is impossible to please God, for anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,

So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

And he made a whip of cords, and drove them all, with the sheep and oxen, out of the temple; and he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables.

Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one;

Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.

They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live;

So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

And after he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul began talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight.

but in your hearts reverence Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and respect;

And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor sexual perverts,

There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink."

Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am."

For since the creation of the world his invisible nature, even his eternal power and deity, has been clearly seen, being understood by the things that have been made. So they are without excuse;

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

In the past God spoke to our fathers by the prophets at many times and in various ways,

"There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and feasted sumptuously every day.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

"Not every one who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."

The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me."

Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples.

He who believes in him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said, "I will never leave you, nor will I forsake you."

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,

I and the Father are one."

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

so that you may know the certainty of the things which you have been taught.

"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.

And just as it is appointed for men to die once, and after that comes judgment,

for you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.

because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

This man came to Jesus 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."

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

Then those who heard it went away one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last, and Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing before him.

You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way: when his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

But we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope.

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage! I have overcome the world."

In him, you also have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having also believed, you were sealed in him with the promised Holy Spirit,

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

He was not the light, but came to bear witness of the light.

And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.

Religion that is pure and undefiled in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

He who believes in the Son has eternal life; he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him."

Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord.

"If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.

They also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched him go into heaven."

Repent therefore, and turn again, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we would walk in them.

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

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved.

Or do you not know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

Pray, then, in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

The older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not to be slanderers or slaves to much wine, but they are to teach what is good,

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.

But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him.

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of all the world.

For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

You search the Scriptures, because in them you think that you have eternal life; and these are they that testify of me.

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace

Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming when all who are in the graves will hear his voice

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

No one has ever seen God; God the only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known.

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called,

"Judge not, that you be not judged.

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

They are of the world and therefore speak as of the world, and the world listens to them.

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

But you are not in the flesh, you are in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ he does not belong to him.

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

and saying, "Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation."

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.

After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesall things were created through him and for him.

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it.

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,

Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?"

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.

Then he said: "There was a man who had two sons.

So, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;

not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more, as you see the Day drawing near.

For Christ also died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit;

Now in those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the native Hebrews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

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

For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away. For if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

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.

And Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.

"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its taste, how shall it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.

He is the radiance of his glory and the exact representation of his being, and upholds all things by the word of his power. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,