57 Bible Verses about Preaching, Content Of

Wherefore I testify to you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men; for I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.

But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the glad tidings of God, [saying,] The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the glad tidings.

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

And he went round the whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

And it came to pass afterward, that he journeyed through cities and villages, preaching and publishing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him,

And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for three months, discoursing and persuading concerning the kingdom of God.

And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will see my face no more.

Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God to you by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which God wrought by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves know,

the word which he sent to the sons of Israel, publishing glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ; he is Lord of all men. Ye yourselves know what was spoken of through the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached, relating to Jesus of Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were overpowered by the Devil; for God was with him.

proclaiming the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, without hindrance from any one.

For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us, by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not found yea and nay, but in him hath been found yea.

this man, being delivered up by the settled purpose and foreknowledge of God, ye, by the hand of godless men, crucified and slew. But God raised him up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew by hanging him on a cross;

And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew by hanging him on a cross. Him God raised up on the third day, and caused him to be manifested, not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God, to ourselves, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead;read more.
and he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who hath been appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.

And though they found nothing deserving death in him, they asked of Pilate that he should be slain. And when they had accomplished all that was written of him, they took him down from the cross, and laid him in a tomb. But God raised him from the dead,read more.
and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.

since even Jews ask for signs, and the Greeks seek for wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumblingblock, and to gentiles foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

But if Christ be preached that he hath risen from the dead, how is it that some among you say, that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ hath not risen; and if Christ hath not risen, then is our preaching vain, and vain also is your faith.read more.
And we are also found false witnesses concerning God; because we testified concerning God that he raised up Christ, whom he did not raise up, if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then Christ hath not risen; and if Christ hath not risen, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins;

Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye both see and hear. For David did not ascend into the heavens; but he himself saith, The Lord said to my lord, "Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool."

him hath God exalted by his right hand, as a Leader and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous one for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; in which also he went and preached to the spirits in prison, who were disobedient in times past, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water;read more.
which in its antitype, baptism, is now saving you,not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the earnest seeking for a good conscience toward God,by the resurrection of Jesus Christ; who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.

and every day, in the temple, and in houses, they ceased not to teach, and to publish the glad tidings concerning Jesus the Christ.

And Philip went down to a city of Samaria, and preached to them the Christ.

And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name? And he hath come hither for this purpose, that he may bring them bound to the chief priests. But Saul gained still more strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

the word which he sent to the sons of Israel, publishing glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ; he is Lord of all men.

And when both Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul was wholly engaged in the word, testifying to the Jews, that Jesus was the Christ.

The times indeed of ignorance God overlooked; but now commandeth all men every where to repent;

[saying,] The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the glad tidings.

But Peter said to them, Repent, and let every one of you be baptized to the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Repent therefore and turn from your ways, that your sins may be blotted out, in order that the times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

but first to those in Damascus, and Jerusalem, and to all the country of Judaea, and then to the gentiles, I proclaimed that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

Be it therefore known to you, brethren, that through this man is announced to you the forgiveness of sins;

And he said to them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and should rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance for the remission of sins should be preached in his name among all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

To him all the prophets bear witness, that through his name every one that believeth in him shall receive forgiveness of sins.

And they were constantly attending on the teaching of the apostles, and the imparting [of their substance], the breaking of bread, and the prayers.

And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said, It doth not seem to us proper, that we should leave the word of God, and provide for tables.

And he went to Tarsus, to seek for Saul; and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that for a whole year they came together in the church, and taught a great multitude; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

But Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and publishing, with many others also, the glad tidings of the word of the Lord.

And a certain Jew, named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught correctly the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But Aquila and Priscilla having heard him, took him to them, and set forth to him the way [of the Lord] more fully.

how I kept back nothing that was profitable, but have made it known to you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house;

And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Go, and make all nations my disciples, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; teaching them to observe all things, whatever I have commanded you. And, lo! I am with you always, unto the end of the world.

But not so did ye learn Christ, if indeed ye heard him, and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus; that as to your former way of life ye should put off the old man, who perisheth according to the lusts of deceit,read more.
and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that ye put on the new man, who was created according to God in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

Furthermore then, brethren, we beseech you, and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received from us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye are walking, ye would abound still more; for ye know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

But do thou speak the things which become sound teaching; that aged men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience; that aged women likewise be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,read more.
that they may teach the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, workers at home, good, in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. The younger men likewise exhort to be soberminded; in all things showing thyself a pattern of good works, in teaching showing uncorruptness, gravity, sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he that is opposed to us may be put to shame, having no evil thing to say of us. Exhort bondservants to be in subjection to their own masters, in all things to be wellpleasing to them, not contradicting, not purloining, but showing all good faith; that they may adorn the teaching of God our Saviour in all things. For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation to all men, was manifested, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in the present world; looking for the blessed hope, and appearing of the glory of the great God and of our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a people to be his own, zealous in good works. These things speak and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.

preach the word, be urgent in season, out of season, confute, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and teaching.

And as they were going out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them on the next sabbath. And when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and proselyte worshippers followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, exhorted them to continue in the grace of God.

And when they had published the glad tidings to that city, and had made many disciples, they went back to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch; confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that it is through many afflictions that we mast enter into the kingdom of God.

And when he had gone through those regions, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.

How is it then, brethren? When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a lesson of instruction, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation; let all things be done for edification. If any one speak in an [unknown] tongue, let it be by two, or, at the most, by three, and in turn; and let one interpret. But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.read more.
And of the prophets let two or three speak, and let the others judge; if anything be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first speaker be silent. For one by one ye can all prophesy, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.

and the things which thou didst hear from me before many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, such as will be able to teach others also.

Now I praise you, brethren, that in all things ye remember me, and hold fast the instructions, as I delivered them to you.

So then, brethren, stand firm, and hold fast the traditions which ye were taught by us, whether by word, or by our letter.

Hold the pattern of sound words, which thou heardest from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus; the good trust committed to thee keep through the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us.

As I besought thee, when I set out for Macedonia, to remain still in Ephesus, that thou mightst charge certain persons not to teach other doctrine, nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than promote Gods dispensation which is in faith, [so I do now.]

I marvel that ye are so soon turning from him that called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel; which is not another; only there are certain persons who are troubling you, and seeking to change entirely the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel to you contrary to that which we preached to you, let him be accursed!read more.
As we have said before, so I now say again, If any one preach a gospel to you contrary to that which ye received, let him be accursed!

Now the Spirit saith expressly, that in the latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons, through the hypocrisy of speakers of lies, who bear a brand on their own conscience, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from food which God created to be received with thanksgiving, for those who believe and know the truth.read more.
For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. If thou lay these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good teaching, with which thou art well acquainted. But avoid the profane and old wives fables; and exercise thyself unto godliness.