But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking for! Can you drink what I am going to drink?" They answered, "Yes, we can."

and so were Zebedee's sons, James and John, who were Simon's partners. Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on you are to catch men!"

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already made an agreement that if anyone acknowledged Jesus as the Christ, he should be excluded from the synagogues.

They answered, "You were born in utter sin, and are you trying to teach us?" So they excluded him from the synagogue.

Yet for all that, even among the leading men, many came to believe in him, but on account of the Pharisees they would not acknowledge it, for fear of being excluded from the synagogues,

You must remain united to me and I will remain united to you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains united to the vine, you cannot unless you remain united to me.

They will exclude you from their synagogues; why, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is doing religious service to God.

And they devoted themselves to the teaching and the society of the apostles, the breaking of bread, and prayer.

The believers all shared everything they had with one another,

There was but one heart and soul in the multitude who had become believers, and not one of them claimed anything that belonged to him as his own, but they shared everything they had with one another.

As long as it was unsold was it not yours, and after it was sold was not the money under your control? How could you think of doing such a thing? You did not lie to men but to God!"

and if children, heirs also; heirs of God, and fellow-heirs with Christ, if we really share his sufferings in order to share his glory too.

Supply the needs of God's people, be unfailing in hospitality.

For Macedonia and Greece have determined to make a contribution for the poor among God's people in Jerusalem.

For Macedonia and Greece have determined to make a contribution for the poor among God's people in Jerusalem. They determined to do it, and they really are indebted to them, for if the heathen have shared their spiritual blessings, they ought to do them a service in material ways.

God can be depended on, and it was he who called you to this fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. But I urge you all, brothers, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ, to agree in what you say, and not to allow factions among you, but to be perfectly united in mind and judgment.

Does not the consecrated cup which we bless mean that in drinking it we share in the blood of Christ? Does not the bread that we break mean that in eating it we share in the body of Christ?

Does not the consecrated cup which we bless mean that in drinking it we share in the blood of Christ? Does not the bread that we break mean that in eating it we share in the body of Christ?

and begged me most earnestly, of their own accord, to let them share in the support of their fellow-Christians.

The way you stand the test of this service must do honor to God, through your fidelity to what you profess as to the good news of Christ, and through the liberality of your contributions for them and for all others;

Now brothers, goodbye! Be what you ought to be, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace, and God the source of love and peace will be with you.

The blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the participation in the holy Spirit be with you all.

Those who are taught the message must share all their goods with their teacher.

over your co-operation in the good news from the day you first received it until now.

So by whatever appeal there is in our relation to Christ, by whatever incentive there is in love, by whatever participation there is in the Spirit, whatever affection and sympathy,

I want to know him in the power of resurrection, and to share his sufferings and even his death,

Charge them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, open-handed and generous,

and I pray that through coming to know every good thing about us as Christians they may effectually share your faith.

But do not forget to be helpful and generous, for that is the kind of sacrifice that pleases God.

If we say, "We have fellowship with him," and yet live in darkness, we are lying and not living the truth.

If we say, "We have fellowship with him," and yet live in darkness, we are lying and not living the truth. But if we live in the light, just as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from every sin.