57 Bible Verses about Preaching, Effects Of

And in great power the sent gave back testimony of the rising up of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

For as the rain coming down and the snow from the heavens, and shall not turn back there, but watering the earth and causing it to bring forth and sprout, and giving seed to be sown, and bread to be eaten; So shall be my word which went forth out of my mouth: it shall not turn back to me empty, but doing what I delighted in, and it shall prosper for what I send it

And thence they sailed away to Antioch, thence were they delivered by the grace of God to the work which they completed. And having arrived, and gathered the church together, they announced what God did with them, and that he opened the door of faith to the nations.

And by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which in me was not vain; but I was more abundantly wearied than they all: and not I, but the grace of God which with me. Whether therefore I or they, so we proclaim, and so ye believed.

For Christ sent me not to immerse, but to announce good news: not in wisdom of word, lest the cross of Christ be made void. For truly the word of the cross to them perishing is foolishness; but to us saved it is the power of God. For it has been written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and put away the understanding of the intelligent.read more.
Where the wise? where the scribe? where the seekers together of this life has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, God was contented by the foolishness of proclaiming to save them believing. And since the Jews ask a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom: And we proclaim Christ crucified, to the Jews truly a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness; And to these the called, to both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and wisdom of God. For the foolish thing of God is wiser than men; and the weak thing of God is stronger than men.

And I having come to you, brethren, came not with eminence of word or of wisdom, announcing to you the testimony of God. For I judged not to know any thing among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I, in weakness, and in fear, and in much tremor, was with you.read more.
And my word and my proclaiming not in persuasible words of man's wisdom, but in manifestation of the Spirit and of power That your faith might not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me for which he anointed me to announce good news to the poor; he has sent me to heal the broken in heart, to proclaim a remission to the captives, and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send away with remission the bruised, To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

The spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah anointed me to announce good news to the afflicted, he sent me to bind up to the broken of heart, to call freedom to the captives, and the opening of the prison to the bound. To call the year of acceptance to Jehovah, and the day of vengeance to our God; to comfort all those mourning;

And in the day of Pentecost being completed, they were all unanimously in one and the same place. And suddenly was a sound from heaven as of a wind moving violently, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And seen to them were tongues divided as fire, and it sat upon Each one of them.read more.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them to utter. And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, circumspect men, from every nation of those under heaven. And there having been this voice, the multitude came together, and were disturbed, for each one heard them speaking in his own dialect. And all were affected in mind and wondered, saying to one another, Behold, are not these speaking Galileans And how hear we each in our own dialect, in which we were born? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and they dwelling in Mesopotamia, and Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia, And Phrygia, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and parts of Lybia that near Cyrene, and Romans arriving as strangers, and Jews, and strangers, Cretes and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.

Peter yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all hearing the word. And believers of the circumcision were affected in mind, as many as came with Peter, that also upon the nations the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out. For they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then answered Peter,read more.
Much less can any hinder water, for these not to be immersed, who received the Holy Spirit as also we? And he commanded them to be immersed in the name of the Lord. Then asked they him to remain certain. days.

And my word and my proclaiming not in persuasible words of man's wisdom, but in manifestation of the Spirit and of power That your faith might not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Praying together also for us, that God would open to us a door of the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, by which also I was bound; That I might manifest, as is fitting for me to speak.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats: and give to thy servants, with all freedom of speech to speak thy word, In thy stretching out thy hand for healing; and signs and wonders to be for the name of thine holy child Jesus. And they having prayed, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spake the word of God with freedom of speech.

And the twelve having called the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not pleasing for us, having left the word of God, to serve tables. Therefore, survey, brethren, seven men of you, being witnesses full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom ye shall set over this need. And we will persevere in prayer, and the service of the word.

And certain prophets and teachers were in the church being in Antioch; as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. And they serving the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate to me Barnabas and Saul to the work which I have called them. Then having fasted and prayed, and put hands upon them, they let go.read more.
Therefore these truly, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, came down to Seleucia and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. And being in Salamis, they announced the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John a servant.

As to the rest, pray, brethren, for us, that the word of the Lord may run, and be honoured, as also with you:

For we also were announced of the good news, as well as they: but the word of the report profited them not, not being mixed with faith to them having heard.

For this also we return thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of God from our report, ye received not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, which is also energetic in you the believing.

The Ninevite men shall rise up in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: for they repented at the proclamation of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas here.

The Ninevite men shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and condemn it: for they repented at the proclamation of Jonas; and, behold, more than Jonas here.

And the word of Jehovah will be to Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh the great city, and call to it the calling which I speak to thee. And Jonah will rise and go to Nineveh according to the word of Jehovah. And Nineveh was a great city to God, the going of three days.read more.
And Jonah will begin to go in to the city the going of one day, and he will call, and say, Yet forty days and Nineveh being overthrown. And the men of Nineveh will believe in God, and they will call a fast, and put on sackcloth, from great and even to small. And the word will reach to the king of Nineveh, and he will rise from his throne, and he will take away his wide cloak from off him, and he will cover with sackcloth, and he will sit upon ashes. And he will cry out and say in Nineveh from the edict of the king and of his great ones, saying, The man and beast, the herd and flock shall not taste of anything; they shall not feed and they shall not drink water. And man and beast shall be covered with sackcloth, and they shall cry with strength to Jehovah: and they shall turn back each from his evil way, and the violence which is in their hands. Who shall know God will turn back and lament, and turning back from the burning of his anger and we shall not perish? And God will see their works that they turned back from their evil way, and God will lament for the evil which he spake to do to them: and he did it not

In these days John the Baptist is present, proclaiming in the desert of Judea; And saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near. For this is he spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, A voice of him crying in the desert, Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.read more.
And this John had his garment from camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all round about Jordan; And they were immersed in Jordan by him, acknowledging their sins.

A voice of him crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make his beaten paths straight. John was immersing in the desert, and proclaiming the immersion of repentance for the remission of sins. And the Judean country, and the Jerusalemites, were going out to him, and all were being immersed by him in the river Jordan, acknowledging their sins.

And he came into all the country round about Jordan, proclaiming the immersion of repentance for remission of sins; As it has been written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, A voice of him crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his footpaths straight. Every ravine shall be filled up, and every mount and hill shall be lowered; and the crooked shall be into straightness, and the rough into smooth ways.read more.
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

And many of them having heard the word, believed; and the number of men was about five thousand.

And Peter said to them, Repent, and be each of you immersed in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all afar off, as many as the Lord our God should call. And with many other words he appealed earnestly and besought, saying, Be ye saved from this crooked generation.read more.
Then truly they having gladly received his word were immersed: and in that day were added about three thousand souls.

And a certain man, Simon by name, was before in the city using magic, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be somebody great: To whom attended from little to great, saying, This is the great power of God. And they attended to him, because for a sufficient time they were astonished by magics.read more.
And when they believed Philip announcing the good news of the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed, both men and women. And Simon also himself believed: and having been immersed, he was persovering with Philip, beholding the signs and great powers having been, they were astonished.

And they were of more noble birth than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, and examined the writings daily, if these things might hold thus. Therefore truly many of them believed; and of the distinguished Grecian women, and of men, not few.

And I make known to you, brethren, the good news which I announced to you, which also ye received, and in which ye stood; By which also ye are saved, to which word I announced to you if ye hold, unless ye believed to no purpose.

And having announced that city the good news, and made disciples sufficient, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch, And supporting the souls of the disciples, beseeching to remain in the faith, that through many pressures we must come into the kingdom of God.

And to him being able to support you according to my good news, and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent from eternal times, And now made manifest, also by the prophetic writings according to the command of the eternal God, for the obedience of faith made known to all nations: To the only wise God, by Jesus Christ, to whom glory forever. Amen.

And truly he gave the sent; and the prophets; and the bearers of good tidings; and the shepherds, and the teachers; For the adjusting of the holy, for the work of the service, for the building up of the body of Christ: Until we all arrive to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to the perfect man, to the measure of age of the filling up of Christ.read more.
That we be no more babes, tossed about, and carried around by every wind of doctrine, in the playing at dice of men, in craft, with the artifice of deceit; And speaking the truth in love, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, Christ: From whom all the body fitted together and joined together by every touch of the expenditure, according to the energy in measure of one of each part, makes the increase of the body to the building up of itself in love.

Therefore as ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him: Being rooted and built up in him, and rendered firm in the faith, as ye were taught, abounding in it with gratitude.

And they, having gone forth, proclaimed every where, the Lord performing together, and confirming the word by signs following. Amen.

And Jesus went about the whole of Galilee, teaching in their assemblies, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing disease, and every weakness in the people. And a report went forth of him into the whole of Syria: and they brought to him all those having injuries, being oppressed by various diseases, and trials, and being under the influence of a demon, and being lunatics, and paralytics, and he cured them. And many crowds followed him from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and beyond Jordan.

And having called together his twelve disciples, he gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. And he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God, and heal the sick. And he said to them, Take away nothing for the way, neither rods, nor wallet, nor bread, nor silver; nor to have two coats apiece.read more.
And into whatever house ye come in, remain there, and come out thence. And as many as should not receive you, having come out of that city, and shake off the cloud of dust from your feet for testimony against them. And having gone out, they went through the towns, proclaiming the good news, and healing every where.

These twelve Jesus sent, having announced to them, saying, Go not in the way of the nations, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not. But rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And going, proclaim, saying, That the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.read more.
Cure the sick, cleanse the leprous, rouse the dead, cast out demons; as a gift ye have received, as a gift give. Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses; Nor wallet for the way, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor rod: for the laborer is worthy of his food. And to whatever city or town ye should come in, examine who in it is worthy; and there remain till ye go forth. And entering into a house, do ye greet it. And if the house should be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it be not worthy let your peace return to you. And whoever should not receive you, nor hear your words, coming out of that house or that city, shake off the cloud of the dust of your feet.

And he calls the twelve, and began to send them, two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; And enjoined them, that they take nothing for the way, except a rod only; no travelling-sack, no bread, no brass in the purse: But bound with sandals.; and not clothed with two coats.read more.
And he said to them, Wherever ye come into a house, there remain ye even till ye should come forth thence. And as many as receive you not, nor hear you, going out thence, shake off the heap of dust under your feet for testimony to them. Truly I say to you, It shall be more supportable for the Sodomites or Gomorrhites in the day of judgment, than that city.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats: and give to thy servants, with all freedom of speech to speak thy word, In thy stretching out thy hand for healing; and signs and wonders to be for the name of thine holy child Jesus.

And Philip having come down to the city of Samaria, proclaimed Christ to them. And the crowds unanimously attended to things spoken by Philip, in their hearing and seeing the signs which he did. For of many having unclean spirits, crying with a great voice, they came out: and many affected with palsy, and the lame, were healed.read more.
And great joy was in that city.

And it was in Iconium according to the same, went they into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude of the Jews and also of Greeks believed. And the unbelieving Jews excited and trained up the souls of the nations against the brethren. Therefore truly they remained a sufficient time speaking freely in the Lord, he testifying to the word of his grace, and giving signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

And it was when Jesus finished these words, the crowds were struck with amazement at his teaching: For he was teaching them as having power, and not as the scribes.

And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and he was teaching them on the sabbaths. And they were struck with amazement at his teaching: for his word was with power.

And they go into Capernaum; and quickly in the sabbaths, having entered into the synagogue, he taught. And they were struck with amazement at his teaching; for he was teaching them as having power, and not as the scribes?

And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, circumspect men, from every nation of those under heaven. And there having been this voice, the multitude came together, and were disturbed, for each one heard them speaking in his own dialect. And all were affected in mind and wondered, saying to one another, Behold, are not these speaking Galileansread more.
And how hear we each in our own dialect, in which we were born? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and they dwelling in Mesopotamia, and Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia, And Phrygia, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and parts of Lybia that near Cyrene, and Romans arriving as strangers, and Jews, and strangers, Cretes and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God. And all were affected in mind, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What may this mean to be?

And seeing the freedom of speech of Peter and John, and comprehending that they are illiterate men, and private individuals, they wondered; and they knew them, that they were with Jesus. And seeing the man healed standing with them, they had nothing to contradict.

And he came out thence, and came to his native land; and his disciples follow him. And sabbath having come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing were struck with amazement, saying, Whence to this one these things? and what this wisdom given to him, that such powers are done by his hands? Is not this the carpenter, son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Jude, and Simon and are not his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in him.read more.
And Jesus said to them, That a prophet Is not unhonoured, except in his native land, and in kinsmen, and in his house. And he could do no power there, except having laid his hands upon a few sick, he cured. And he wondered for their unbelief. And he went about the towns teaching.

And having come into his native land, he taught them in their assembly, so that they were struck with amazement, and said, Whence to him this wisdom, and powers? Is not this the son of the carpenter? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then to him all these?read more.
And they were scandalized in him. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not unhonoured, except in his native land, and in his house. And he did not many powers there, because of their unbelief.

And since the Jews ask a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom: And we proclaim Christ crucified, to the Jews truly a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness;

And Paul waiting for them among the Athenians, his spirit was excited in him, seeing the city being addicted to idol worship. Therefore truly he discussed in the synagogue with Jews, and those worshipping, and in the assembly in every day with those being present. And certain of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers deliberated with him. And certain said, What may this idle, talkative man wish to say? and others, He seems to be a declarer of strange demons: because he announced to them good news, and the rising up.read more.
And having taken him, they brought upon Mars' hill, saying, Can we know what this new teaching is, spoken by thee? For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we wish therefore to know what these things may be. (And all the Athenians and strangers being present, passed time in nothing else but to say or hear some thing new.) And Paul having stood in the midst of Mars' hill, said, Men, Athenians, I see that in all things ye have a superstitious fear of divinity. For having passed by, and beholding your venerations, I found also an altar upon which was inscribed, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom not knowing therefore ye reverence, him I announce to you. God having made the world and all things in it, he being Lord of heaven and earth, dwells not in temples made by hands; Nor is served by men's hands, standing in need of anything, he giving to all life, and breath, and all things. And he made of one blood every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, having limited the times before arranged, and the bounds of their habitation; To seek the Lord, if perchance indeed they have felt for him, and found, although not being far from each one of us: For in him we live, and move, and are; as certain of the composers among you have said, For we also are his race. Being therefore the posterity of God, we ought not to think gold, or silver, or stone, an engraving of art, or meditation of man, the divinity to be like. Therefore truly, God having overlooked the times of ignorance, now announces to all men everywhere to repent: Wherefore he set a day, in which he is about to judge the habitable globe in justice by the man whom he appointed; having offered faith to all, having raised him from the dead. And having heard of the rising up of the dead, they treated with mockery; and said, We will hear thee again concerning this.

And having heard these, Felix deferred them, knowing more accurately the things of the way, having said, When Lysias captain of a thousand shall come down, I will examine narrowly things concerning you. And having appointed a centurion to keep Paul, and to have a setting at liberty, and to hinder none of his own to serve or come to him. And after certain days, Felix, having been present with Drusilla his wife, being a Jewess, sent for Paul and heard him of the faith in Christ.read more.
And he discoursing of justice, and temperance, and judgment about to be, Felix being terrified, answered, Having now, go; having taken time, I will recall thee. And at the same time also hoping that money should be given him by Paul, so that he might loose him: wherefore also sending for him more frequently, he conversed with him.

And having heard of the rising up of the dead, they treated with mockery; and said, We will hear thee again concerning this.

And Jehovah the God of their fathers will send to them by the hand of his messengers, rising early and sending; for he compassionated upon his people, and upon his dwelling: For they will be mocking upon the messengers of God, and despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, even to the bringing up the wrath of Jehovah against his people, even to no healing.

And others mocking. said, That they are filled with new wine.

And when the Jews from Thessalonica heard that also in Berea the word of God was announced by Paul, they came there also, agitating the crowd.

And they speaking to the people, the priests, and commander of the temple, and the Sadducees, resisted them, Being exercised because they taught the people, and announced in Jesus the rising up from the dead. And they put hands upon them, and set in guard for the morrow: for it was already evening.

And having brought them, they set in the council: and the chief priest asked them, Saying, Did we not announce to you by order, not to teach by this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye desire to bring upon us this man's blood. And Peter having answered, and the sent, said, We must obey God rather than men.read more.
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew with your own hands, having hung him upon a tree. This, God exalted, a Chief and Saviour, with his right hand to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. And we are his witnesses of these words; and the Holy Spirit, whom God gave to them obeying him. And having heard, they gnashed the teeth with rage, and consulted to kill them. And a certain Pharisee having risen up in the council, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honoured by all the people, urged to put the sent without a little while. And he said to them, Men, Israelites, attend to yourselves on account of these men, what ye are about to do. For before these days Theudas arose, saying himself to be somebody: which a number of men followed, about four hundred, who was slain; and all, as many as believed him, were destroyed, and were for nothing. After this Judas the Galilean arose in the days of enrolling, and misled enough people after him: and he perished; and all, as many as believed him, were scattered. And now say I to you, Depart from these men, and leave them; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it shall be destroyed: And if it is of God, ye cannot destroy it; lest ye also be found contenders against God. And by him they were persuaded: and having called the sent, having stripped, they enjoined not to speak in the name of Jesus, and loosed them.