and found him and brought him to Antioch. The result was that for a whole year they met with the church, and taught large numbers of people, and it was at Antioch that the disciples first came to be known as Christians.

He went to Derbe and Lystra also. At Lystra there was a disciple named Timothy whose mother was a Jewish Christian while his father was a Greek,

"You are in a hurry to persuade me and make a Christian of me!" Agrippa said to Paul.

I am telling the truth as a Christian, it is no falsehood, for my conscience under the holy Spirit's influence bears me witness in it,

Welcome her as a Christian, as God's people should welcome one another, and give her whatever help she may need from you. For she has herself been a protection to many, including myself.

Remember me to Andronicus and Junias, my fellow-countrymen, who went to prison with me. They are noted men among the missionaries, and they became Christians before I did.

Remember me to Ampliatus, my dear Christian friend.

Remember me to that veteran Christian, Apelles. Remember me to those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.

Remember me to my fellow-countryman, Herodion. Remember me to the Christians in the household of Narcissus.

Remember me to Rufus, that eminent Christian, and to his mother, who has been a mother to me.

I, Tertius, who write this letter, wish to be remembered to you as a fellow-Christian.

So, for my part, brothers, I could not treat you as spiritual persons; I had to treat you just as creatures of flesh and blood, as babies in Christian living.

For no matter how many guides you may have in the Christian life, you will not have many fathers; for in this matter of union with Christ, I became your father, through preaching the good news to you.

What I meant was that you are not to associate with anyone who is supposed to be a Christian brother, and yet is immoral or greedy or idolatrous or abusive or drunken or grasping??ith such a person you must not even eat.

When one of you has a disagreement with his neighbor, does he dare to bring the matter before a heathen court, instead of laying it before his Christian brothers?

Do you not know that the Christians are to be the judges of the world? And if the world is to come before you for judgment, are you unfit to decide the most trivial cases?

but one Christian has to go to law with another, and before unbelievers too?

To other people I would say, though not as Christ's command, if a Christian has a wife who is not a believer, and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her,

For the husband who is not a believer is consecrated through union with his wife, and the woman who is not a believer is consecrated through union with her Christian husband, for otherwise your children would be unblessed, but, as it is, they are consecrated.

A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. If her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she pleases so long as he is a Christian.

Have we not a right to take a Christian wife about with us, like the rest of the apostles and the Lord's brothers and Cephas?

for God is not a God of disorder but of peace. This is the rule in all Christian churches.

The churches of Asia wish to be remembered to you. Aquila and Prisca, with the congregation that meets at their house, send you their special Christian greetings.

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

It is really unnecessary for me to write to you about this fund for your fellow-Christians,

If they are Christian workers?? am talking like a madman!?? am a better one! with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, vastly worse beatings, and in frequent danger of death.

I was still personally unknown to the Christian churches of Judea;

The other Jewish Christians followed his example in concealing their real views, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their pose.

For once you were sheer darkness, but now, as Christians, you are light itself. You must live like children of light,

Children, as Christians obey your parents, for that is right.

You fathers, too, must not irritate your children, but you must bring them up with Christian training and instruction.

and so most of the Christian brothers have been exceedingly encouraged by my example to declare God's message without any fear of the consequences.

So you will find in me fresh cause for Christian exultation, through having me with you again.

So give him a hearty Christian welcome, and value men like him very highly,

I appeal to Euodia and I appeal to Syntyche to agree together, as Christians.

I was very glad, as a Christian, to have your interest in me revive again after so long; for you have always been interested, but you have had no opportunity to show it.

Remember me to all my fellow-Christians. The brothers who are with me wish to be remembered to you.

to the devoted and steadfast Christian brothers in Colossae; God our Father bless you and give you peace.

And in spreading the news of him, we warn everyone and teach everyone all our wisdom, in order to bring everyone to Christian perfection.

You married women must subordinate yourselves to your husbands, for that is your duty as Christians.

Children, always obey your parents, for that is commendable in Christians.

And tell Archippus, "See that you perform the Christian service you have been assigned."

and have a good reputation for Christian service, such as bringing up children, being hospitable to strangers, washing the feet of God's people, helping people in distress, or devoting herself to any form of doing good.

Any Christian woman who has widowed relatives should look after them, and relieve the church, so that it can look after widows who are really dependent.

Those who have Christian masters must not think lightly of them because they are brothers; they must serve them all the more faithfully, because those who benefit by it are believers and hence dear to them. These are the things you must teach and preach.

I left you behind in Crete expressly to correct what defects there were, and to appoint elders in each town, as I directed you??6 men of irreproachable character, who have been married only once, whose children are Christians, free from any suspicion of profligacy or disobedience.

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

So although as a Christian I feel quite free to order you to do what ought to be done,

not as a slave any longer but more than a slave, a dear brother??ear especially to me, but how much dearer to you, both as a man and as a Christian!

Come, brother, let me make something out of you, in a Christian sense! Cheer my heart as a Christian.

Therefore, my fellow-Christians, who have likewise heard the heavenly invitation, observe how faithful Jesus, the commissioner and high priest of our religion,

For although from the length of your Christian experience you ought to be teaching others, you actually need someone to teach you over again the very elements of Christian truth, and you have come to need milk instead of solid food.

For anyone who is limited to milk is unacquainted with Christian teaching, for he is only an infant.

Let us therefore leave elementary Christian teaching alone and advance toward maturity. We must not be always relaying foundations, of repentance for wrong-doing, and of faith in God,

For God is not so unjust as to forget the work you have done and the love you have showed for his cause, in giving help to your fellow-Christians as you still do.

Remember us to all your leaders and to all your fellow-Christians. The brothers from Italy wish to be remembered to you.

and keep your conscience clear, so that those who abuse your upright Christian conduct may be made ashamed of their slanders.

but if a man suffers for being a Christian, he must not be ashamed of it, but must do honor to God through that name.

Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write: Blessed are the dead who from this time forth die as Christians!" "Yes!" answers the Spirit, "Let them rest from their toil, for what they have done will go with them!"