“For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will 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 is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness,

Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship.

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

For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift—

We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those 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 age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Jesus told him, “I am the way, 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 on you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

“Repent,” Peter said to them, “and be baptized, each 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 gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

But to all who did receive Him,
He gave them the right to be children of God,
to those who believe in His name,

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

He saved us—
not by works of righteousness that we had done,
but according to His mercy,
through the washing of regeneration
and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

The Word became flesh
and took up residence among us.
We observed His glory,
the glory as the One and Only Son from the Father,
full of grace and truth.

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, all the earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.”

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own understanding;

But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us!

For I know the plans I have for you”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“plans for your welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

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

So God created man in His own image;
He created him in the image of God;
He created them male and female.

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers.

“Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Jesus replied, “I assure you: Unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.

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

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

There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people, and we must be saved by it.”

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come.

“Your heart must not be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me.

The true light, who gives light to everyone,
was coming into the world.

Then Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

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

I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me.

For a child will be born for us,
a son will be given to us,
and the government will be on His shoulders.
He will be named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Therefore, no condemnation now exists for those in Christ Jesus,

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

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

and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, 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, because it is God’s power for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.

“I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you must also love one another.

There was a man from the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth.

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.

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

Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us,

God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel.

Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus,

Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock that the Holy Spirit has appointed you to as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

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

“If you love Me, you will keep My commands.

For God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and unrighteousness of people who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth,

Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

The Spirit of the Lord is on Me,
because He has anointed Me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent Me
to proclaim freedom to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to set free the oppressed,

Jesus answered, “I assure you: Unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

When Jesus knew that the Pharisees heard He was making and baptizing more disciples than John

Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.

“Listen, Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is One.

You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.

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

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins

When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak whatever He hears. He will also declare to you what is to come.

Everyone must submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are instituted by God.

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the forces of Hades will not overpower it.

“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.

I will put hostility between you and the woman,
and between your seed and her seed.
He will strike your head,
and you will strike his heel.

All things were created through Him,
and apart from Him not one thing was created
that has been created.

The people here were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, since they welcomed the message with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit—the Father will send Him in My name—will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have told you.

You are of your father the Devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of liars.

He came as a witness
to testify about the light,
so that all might believe through him.

For the grace of God has appeared with salvation for all people,

“Don’t assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.

Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength.

He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, 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. The one who remains in Me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without Me.

“I assure you: Anyone who hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.

After this
I will pour out My Spirit on all humanity;
then your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
your old men will have dreams,
and your young men will see visions.

Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise—dwell on these things.

Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him.

while we wait for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the message about Christ.

Mankind, He has told you what is good
and what it is the Lord requires of you:
to act justly,
to love faithfulness,
and to walk humbly with your God.

After making a whip out of cords, He drove everyone out of the temple complex with their sheep and oxen. He also poured out the money changers’ coins and overturned the tables.

Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’?”

Teach a youth about the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials,

Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit gave them ability for speech.

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

as it is written:

There is no one righteous, not even one.

Sanctify them by the truth;
Your word is truth.

Then God said, “Let the earth produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds.” And it was so.

So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me, even if he dies, will live.

So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them.

After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took Him out of their sight.

You are not to sleep with a man as with a woman; it is detestable.

On the first day of the week, we assembled to break bread. Paul spoke to them, and since he was about to depart the next day, he extended his message until midnight.

but honor the Messiah as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.

This is eternal life:
that they may know You, the only true God,
and the One You have sent—Jesus Christ.

Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or anyone practicing homosexuality,

A woman of Samaria came to draw water.

“Give Me a drink,” Jesus said to her,

Jesus said to them, “I assure you: Before Abraham was, I am.”

For His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse.

Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood,
a holy nation, a people for His possession,
so that you may proclaim the praises
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.

Long ago God spoke to the fathers by the prophets at different times and in different ways.

The Spirit of the Lord God is on Me,
because the Lord has anointed Me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
and freedom to the prisoners;

“There was a rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, feasting lavishly every day.

Listen! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and have dinner with him, and he with Me.

The Lord said to Abram:

Go out from your land,
your relatives,
and your father’s house
to the land that I will show you.

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of My Father in heaven.

The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you don’t know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

but those who trust in the Lord
will renew their strength;
they will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary;
they will walk and not faint.

“Sir,” the sick man answered, “I don’t have a man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I’m coming, someone goes down ahead of me.”

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you really are My disciples.

Anyone who believes in Him is not condemned, but anyone who does not believe is already condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the One and Only Son of God.

Your life should be free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for He Himself has said, I will never leave you or forsake you.

Then Jesus spoke to them again: “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows Me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.”

“Don’t collect for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

The Father and I are one.”

For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.

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

“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vineyard keeper.

And just as it is appointed for people to die once—and after this, judgment—

since you have tasted that the Lord is good.

because of the truth that remains in us and will be with us forever.

“Keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

This man came to Him at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher, for no one could perform these signs You do unless God were with him.”

Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens.

When they heard this, they left one by one, starting with the older men. Only He was left, with the woman in the center.

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

The birth of Jesus Christ came about this way: After His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, it was discovered before they came together that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you.”

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.

There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray over him after anointing him with olive oil in the name of the Lord.

Just then an expert in the law stood up to test Him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, concerning those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope.

Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.

He made the One who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”

God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and every creature that crawls on the earth.”

When you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed in Him, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.

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

That light shines in the darkness,
yet the darkness did not overcome it.

The Lord does not delay His promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.

He was not the light,
but he came to testify about the light.

The angel replied to 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.

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who refuses to believe in the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him.