66 Bible Verses about Saints
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To the Church of God in Corinth, men and women consecrated in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ-- their Lord as well as ours.
To all God's loved ones who are in Rome, called to be saints. May grace and peace be granted to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
It is through that divine will that we have been set free from sin, through the offering of Jesus Christ as our sacrifice once for all.
to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister and Olympas, and to all God's people associated with them.
and the Searcher of hearts knows what the Spirit's meaning is, because His intercessions for God's people are in harmony with God's will.
asking that I may escape unhurt from those in Judaea who are disobedient, and that the service which I am going to Jerusalem to render may be well received by the Church there,
My Christian greetings to every one of God's people. The brethren who are with me send their greetings. All God's people here greet you--especially the members of Caesar's household.
the truth which has been kept secret from all ages and generations, but has now been revealed to His people,
She must have been true to her one husband, and well reported of for good deeds, as having brought up children, received strangers hospitably, washed the feet of God's people, given relief to the distressed, and devoted herself to good works of every kind.
For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace, as He is in all the Churches of His people.
Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God: To God's people who are in Ephesus--believers in Christ Jesus.
To the people of God and the believing brethren at Colossae who are in Christ. May grace and peace be granted to you from God our Father.
But fornication and every kind of impurity, or covetousness, let them not even be mentioned among you, for they ought not to be named among God's people. Avoid shameful and foolish talk and low jesting--they are all alike discreditable--and in place of these give thanks.
that you may receive her as a fellow Christian in a manner worthy of God's people, and may assist her in any matter in which she may need help. For she has indeed been a kind friend to many, including myself.
I, then, the prisoner for the Master's sake, entreat you to live and act as becomes those who have received the call that you have received-- with all lowliness of mind and unselfishness, and with patience, bearing with one another lovingly, and earnestly striving to maintain, in the uniting bond of peace, the unity given by the Spirit.
Since all these things are thus pre-destined to dissolution, what sort of men ought you to be found to be in all holy living and godly conduct,
If any one is eager to lead others into captivity, he must himself go into captivity. If any one is bent on killing with the sword, he must himself be killed by the sword. Here is an opportunity for endurance, and for the exercise of faith, on the part of God's people.
Here is an opportunity for endurance on the part of God's people, who carefully keep His commandments and the faith of Jesus!"
Relieve the necessities of God's people; always practise hospitality.
But at present I am going to Jerusalem to serve God's people, for Macedonia and Greece have kindly contributed a certain sum in relief of the poor among God's people, in Jerusalem.
If one of you has a grievance against an opponent, does he dare to go to law before irreligious men and not before God's people?
As to the collection for God's people, what I have directed the Churches of Galatia to do, you must do also. On the first day of every week let each of you put on one side and store up at his home whatever gain has been granted to him; so that whenever I come, there may then be no collections going on.
As to the services which are being rendered to God's people, it is really unnecessary for me to write to you. For I know your earnest willingness, on account of which I habitually boast of you to the Macedonians, pointing out to them that for a whole year you in Greece have been ready; and the greater number of them have been spurred on by your ardour.
For both He who sanctifies and those whom He is sanctifying have all one Father; and for this reason He is not ashamed to speak of them as His brothers;
Continue in me, and let me continue in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself--that is, if it does not continue in the vine--so neither can you if you do not continue in me. I am the Vine, you are the branches. He who continues in me and in whom I continue bears abundant fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Christ Jesus: To all God's people in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the ministers of the Church and their assistants.
My Christian greetings to every one of God's people. The brethren who are with me send their greetings.
when He comes on that day to be glorified in His people and to be wondered at among all who have believed, including you--because you believed the testimony which we brought for your acceptance.
If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own property. But because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world--for that reason the world hates you.
I have given them Thy Message, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.
"Lord," answered Ananias, "I have heard about that man from many, and I have heard of the great mischief he has done to Thy people in Jerusalem;
And that was how I acted in Jerusalem. Armed with authority received from the High Priests I shut up many of God's people in various prisons, and when they were about to be put to death I gave my vote against them.
And permission was given him to make war upon God's people and conquer them; and power was given him over every tribe, people, language and nation.
For they poured out the blood of Thy people and of the Prophets, and in return Thou hast given them blood to drink. And this they deserved."
the eyes of your understanding being enlightened so that you may know what is the hope which His call to you inspires, what the wealth of the glory of His inheritance in God's people,
Do you not know that God's people will sit in judgement upon the world? And if you are the court before which the world is to be judged, are you unfit to deal with these petty matters?
and give thanks to the Father who has made us fit to receive our share of the inheritance of God's people in Light.
From Thematic Bible
Cave » Used as a dwelling » Saints
They wandered across deserts and mountains, or hid themselves in caves and in holes in the ground.
Cities » Illustrative of » Saints
Communion with God » Saints » Have, in prayer
Therefore let us come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our times of need.
Do not be over-anxious about anything, but by prayer and earnest pleading, together with thanksgiving, let your request be unreservedly made known in the presence of God.
Communion with God » Saints » Desires
I am in a dilemma, my earnest desire being to depart and be with Christ, for that is far, far better.
Communion with God » Saints » Should always enjoy
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be for ever with you--the Spirit of truth. That Spirit the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him. You know Him, because He remains by your side and is in you. I will not leave you bereaved: I am coming to you.
Communion with God » Saints » Have, in the lord's supper
The cup of blessing, which we bless, does it not mean a joint-participation in the blood of Christ? The loaf of bread which we break, does it not mean a joint-participation in the body of Christ?
Communion with God » Saints » Have, in meditation
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » Saints
that there might be no disunion in the body, but that all the members might entertain the same anxious care for one another's welfare. And if one part is suffering, every other part suffers with it; or if one part is receiving special honor, every other part shares in the joy.
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Saints
Deceit » Saints » Free from
Deceit » Saints » Should beware of those who teach
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for it is on account of these very sins that God's anger is coming upon the disobedient.
Take care lest there be some one who leads you away as prisoners by means of his philosophy and idle fancies, following human traditions and the world's crude notions instead of following Christ.
Deceit » Saints » Pray for deliverance from those who use
Deceit » Saints » Should lay aside, in seeking truth
Rid yourselves therefore of all ill-will and all deceitfulness, of insincerity and envy, and of all evil speaking.
Deceit » Saints » Delivered from those who use
Deceit » Saints » Shun those addicted to
Deceit » Saints » Purposed against
Deceit » Saints » Avoid
Deceit » Saints » Purpose against
Decision » Instances of » Saints
These are those who had not defiled themselves with women: they are as pure as virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men, as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
false Doctrines » Should be avoided by » Saints
Take care lest there be some one who leads you away as prisoners by means of his philosophy and idle fancies, following human traditions and the world's crude notions instead of following Christ.
So we shall no longer be babes nor shall we resemble mariners tossed on the waves and carried about with every changing wind of doctrine according to men's cleverness and unscrupulous cunning, making use of every shifting device to mislead.
Glorifying God » Saints » Should resolve to
Glorifying God » Saints » Unite in
so that with oneness both of heart and voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Glorifying God » Saints » Persevere in
Grace » Saints » Abound in gifts of
And God is able to bestow every blessing on you in abundance, so that richly enjoying all sufficiency at all times, you may have ample means for all good works.
while the Apostles with great force of conviction delivered their testimony as to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace was upon them all.
But we desire to let you know, brethren, of the grace of God which has been bestowed on the Churches of Macedonia;
while they themselves also in supplications on your behalf pour out their longing love towards you because of God's surpassing grace which is resting upon you.
Grace » Saints » Are what they are by
For the reason for our boasting is this--the testimony of our own conscience that it was in holiness and with pure motives before God, and in reliance not on worldly wisdom but on the gracious help of God, that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and above all in our relations with you.
But what I am I am by the grace of God, and His grace bestowed upon me did not prove ineffectual. But I labored more strenuously than all the rest--yet it was not I, but God's grace working with me.
Grace » Saints » Should speak with
Let your language be always seasoned with the salt of grace, so that you may know how to give every man a fitting answer.
Let no unwholesome words ever pass your lips, but let all your words be good for benefiting others according to the need of the moment, so that they may be a means of blessing to the hearers.
Grace » Saints » Should be strong in
You then, my child, must be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Grace » Saints » Should grow in
But be always growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be all glory, both now and to the day of Eternity!
Grace » Saints » Should be established in
Do not be drawn aside by all sorts of strange teaching; for it is well to have the heart made stedfast through God's grace, and not by special kinds of food, from which those who scrupulously attend to them have derived no benefit.
Grace » Saints » Are under
Grace » Saints » Are heirs of
Married men, in the same way, live with your wives with a clear recognition of the fact that they are weaker than you. Yet, since you are heirs with them of God's free gift of Life, treat them with honour; so that your prayers may not be hindered.
Grace » Saints » Receive, from Christ
Holiness » Saints » Shall be presented to God in
He has now, in His human body, reconciled to God by His death, to bring you, holy and faultless and irreproachable, into His presence;
Thus He will build up your characters, so that you will be faultlessly holy in the presence of our God and Father at the Coming of our Lord Jesus with all His holy ones.
Holiness » Saints » Called to
For He saved us and called us with a holy call, not in accordance with our desserts, but in accordance with His own purpose and the free grace which He bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before the commencement of the Ages,
Holiness » Saints » Possess
Therefore, holy brethren, sharers with others in a heavenly invitation, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest whose followers we profess to be.
If any one is marring the Sanctuary of God, him will God mar; for the Sanctuary of God is holy, which you all are.
Holiness » Saints » Should have their conversation in
Since all these things are thus pre-destined to dissolution, what sort of men ought you to be found to be in all holy living and godly conduct,
but--in imitation of the holy One who has called you--you also must be holy in all your habits of life.
Holiness » Saints » Elected to
For those whom He has known beforehand He has also pre-destined to bear the likeness of His Son, that He might be the Eldest in a vast family of brothers;
even as, in His love, He chose us as His own in Christ before the creation of the world, that we might be holy and without blemish in His presence.
Holiness » Saints » Should yield their members as instruments of
and no longer lend your faculties as unrighteous weapons for Sin to use. On the contrary surrender your very selves to God as living men who have risen from the dead, and surrender your several faculties to God, to be used as weapons to maintain the right.
your human infirmity leads me to employ these familiar figures--and just as you once surrendered your faculties into bondage to Impurity and ever-increasing disregard of Law, so you must now surrender them into bondage to Righteousness ever advancing towards perfect holiness.
Holiness » Saints » Should seek perfection in
Having therefore these promises, beloved friends, let us purify ourselves from all defilement of body and of spirit, and secure perfect holiness through the fear of God.
Holiness » Saints » Shall continue in, for ever
Let the dishonest man act dishonestly still; let the filthy make himself filthy still; let the righteous practise righteousness still; and let the holy be made holy still."
Holiness » Saints » New created in
with that new and better self which has been created to resemble God in the righteousness and holiness which come from the truth.
Holiness » Saints » Should follow after
but may rather be restored. Persistently strive for peace with all men, and for that growth in holiness apart from which no one will see the Lord.
Holiness » Saints » Should serve God in
To grant us to be rescued from the power of our foes And so render worship to Him free from fear, In piety and uprightness before Him all our days.
Holiness » Saints » Should present their bodies to God in
I plead with you therefore, brethren, by the compassionsof God, to present all your faculties to Him as a living and holy sacrifice acceptable to Him. This with you will be an act of reasonable worship.
Holiness » Saints » Have their fruit unto
But now that you have been set free from the tyranny of Sin, and have become the bondservants of God, you have your reward in being made holy, and you have the Life of the Ages as the final result.
Holiness » Saints » Should continue in
Hope » Saints » Should continue in
Therefore gird up your minds and fix your hopes calmly and unfalteringly upon the boon that is soon to be yours, at the re-appearing of Jesus Christ.
Hope » Saints » Rejoice in
through whom also, as the result of faith, we have obtained an introduction into that state of favour with God in which we stand, and we exult in hope of some day sharing in God's glory.
full of joyful hope, patient under persecution, earnest and persistent in prayer.
Hope » Saints » Should not be moved from
if, indeed, you are still firmly holding to faith as your foundation, without ever shifting from your hope that rests on the Good News that you have heard, which has been proclaimed in the whole creation under Heaven, and in which I Paul have been appointed to serve.
Hope » Saints » Have, in death
Hope » Saints » Have all, the same
There is but one body and but one Spirit, as also when you were called you had one and the same hope held out to you.
Hope » Saints » Are called to
There is but one body and but one Spirit, as also when you were called you had one and the same hope held out to you.
Hope » Saints » Should not be ashamed of
Hope » Saints » Should abound in
May God, the giver of hope, fill you with continual joy and peace because you trust in Him--so that you may have abundant hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Hope » Saints » Should hold fast
but Christ was faithful as a Son having authority over God's house, and we are that house, if we hold firm to the End the boldness and the hope which we boast of as ours.
Hope » Saints » Should look for the object of
in expectation of the fulfilment of our blessed hope--the Appearing in glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
Judgments » Saints » Acknowledge the justice of
Judgments » Saints » Sympathize with those under
Judgments » Saints » Pray for those under
Judgments » Saints » Provided for, during
Judgments » Saints » Preserved during
The law of God » Saints » Freed from the bondage of
So, my brethren, to you also the Law died through the incarnation of Christ, that you might be wedded to Another, namely to Him who rose from the dead in order that we might yield fruit to God.
But seeing that we have died to that which once held us in bondage, the Law has now no hold over us, so that we render a service which, instead of being old and formal, is new and spiritual.
The law of God » Saints » Have, written on their hearts
But this is the Covenant that I will covenant with the house of Israel after those days,' says the Lord: I will put My laws into their minds and will write them upon their hearts. And I will indeed be their God and they shall be My People.
The law of God » Saints » Love
The law of God » Saints » Delight in
The law of God » Saints » Pledge themselves to walk in
The law of God » Saints » Freed from the curse of
Christ has purchased our freedom from the curse of the Law by becoming accursed for us--because "Cursed is every one who is hanged upon a tree."
The law of God » Saints » Lament over the violation of by others
The law of God » Saints » Pray for power to keep
The law of God » Saints » Pray to understand
The law of God » Saints » Keep
The law of God » Saints » Should make the subject of their conversation
The law of God » Saints » Should remember
The law of God » Saints » Prepare their hearts to seek
Eternal life » Saints » Have promises of
Train yourself in godliness. Exercise for the body is not useless, but godliness is useful in every respect, possessing, as it does, the promise of Life now and of the Life which is soon coming.
Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God, for proclaiming the promise of the Life which is in Christ Jesus:
in hope of the Life of the Ages which God, who is never false to His word, promised before the commencement of the Ages.
Eternal life » Saints » May have assurance of
I write all this to you in order that you who believe in the Son of God may know for certain that you already have the Life of the Ages.
For we know that if this poor tent, our earthly house, is taken down, we have in Heaven a building which God has provided, a house not built by human hands, but eternal.
Eternal life » Saints » Should lay hold of
Exert all your strength in the honourable struggle for the faith; lay hold of the Life of the Ages, to which you were called, when you made your noble profession of faith before many witnesses.
storing up for themselves that which shall be a solid foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of the Life which is life indeed.
Eternal life » Saints » Shall reign in
For if, through the transgression of the one individual, Death made use of the one individual to seize the sovereignty, all the more shall those who receive God's overflowing grace and gift of righteousness reign as kings in Life through the one individual, Jesus Christ.
Eternal life » Saints » Shall rise unto
they who have done what is right to the resurrection of Life, and they whose actions have been evil to the resurrection of judgement.
Eternal life » Saints » Have hope of
in hope of the Life of the Ages which God, who is never false to His word, promised before the commencement of the Ages.
in order that having been declared righteous through His grace we might become heirs to the Life of the Ages in fulfilment of our hopes.
Eternal life » Saints » Shall reap, through the spirit
He who sows in the field of his lower nature, will from that nature reap destruction; but he who sows to serve the Spirit will from the Spirit reap the Life of the Ages.
Eternal life » Saints » Are preserved unto
I give them the Life of the Ages, and they shall never, never perish, nor shall any one wrest them from my hand. What my Father has given me is more precious than all besides; and no one is able to wrest anything from my Father's hand.
Eternal life » Saints » Shall inherit
And whoever has forsaken houses, or brothers or sisters, or father or mother, or children or lands, for my sake, shall receive many times as much and shall have as his inheritance the Life of the Ages.
Eternal life » Saints » Shall go into
"And these shall go away into the Punishment of the Ages, but the righteous into the Life of the Ages."
Eternal life » Saints » Look for the mercy of God unto
must keep yourselves safe in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ which will result in the Life of the Ages.
Light » Illustrative of » Saints
so that you may always prove yourselves to be blameless and spotless--irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as heavenly lights in the world,
There was a time when you were nothing but darkness. Now, as Christians, you are Light itself.
"And the master praised the dishonest steward for his shrewdness; for, in relation to their own contemporaries, the men of this age are shrewder than the sons of Light.
Lions » Killed by » Saints
men who, as the result of faith, conquered whole kingdoms, brought about true justice, obtained promises from God, stopped lions' mouths,
Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Saints
Honour every one. Love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the Emperor.
Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God; and every one who loves the Father loves also Him who is the Father's Child.
Loving Kindness Of God » Saints » Are ever mindful of
Loving Kindness Of God » Saints » Are heard according to
Loving Kindness Of God » Saints » Drawn by
Loving Kindness Of God » Saints » Should expect, in affliction
Loving Kindness Of God » Saints » Quickened after
Loving Kindness Of God » Saints » Comforted by
Loving Kindness Of God » Saints » Receive mercy through
Loving Kindness Of God » Saints » Crowned with
Loving Kindness Of God » Saints » Preserved by
Loving Kindness Of God » Saints » Look for mercy through
Loving Kindness Of God » Saints » Betrothed in
Lying » Saints » Hate
Lying » Saints » Pray to be preserved from
Lying » Saints » Avoid
Lying » Saints » Reject those who practice
Lying » Saints » Respect not those who practice
Martyrdom » Saints » Forewarned of
"At that time they will deliver you up to punishment and will put you to death; and you will be objects of hatred to all the nations because you are called by my name.
You will be excluded from the synagogues; nay more, the time is coming when any one who has murdered one of you will suppose he is offering service to God.
Brother will betray brother to death, and father, child; and children will rise against their own parents and will put them to death.
Martyrdom » Saints » Should not fear
Dismiss your fears concerning all that you are about to suffer. I tell you that the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison that you may be put to the test, and for ten days you will have to endure persecution. Be faithful to the End, even if you have to die, and then I will give you the victor's Wreath of Life.
"And do not fear those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
Martyrdom » Saints » Should be prepared for
Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower. For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall find it.
Martyrdom » Saints » Should resist sin unto
In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted so as to endanger your lives;
Murder » Saints » Should warn others against
Murder » Saints » Specially warned against
But let not one of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evil-doer, or as a spy upon other people's business.
Murder » Saints » Deprecate the guilt of
Nazarites » Illustrative of » Saints
Therefore, "'Come out from among them and separate yourselves,' says the Lord, 'and touch nothing impure; and I will receive you, and will be a Father to you,
The religious service which is pure and stainless in the sight of our God and Father is to visit fatherless children and widowed women in their time of trouble, and to keep one's own self unspotted from the world.
spiritual Peace » Saints » Wish, to each other
Paul, Silas, and Timothy: To the Church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be granted to you.
And all who shall regulate their lives by this principle--may peace and mercy be given to them--and to the true Israel of God.
To the people of God and the believing brethren at Colossae who are in Christ. May grace and peace be granted to you from God our Father.
May grace and peace be granted to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
spiritual Peace » Saints » Have, with God
Standing then acquitted as the result of faith, let us enjoy peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
spiritual Peace » Promised to » Saints
spiritual Peace » Saints » Die in
"Now, O Sovereign Lord, Thou dost send Thy servant away in peace, in fulfilment of Thy word,
spiritual Peace » Saints » Kept by
And then the peace of God, which transcends all our powers of thought, will be a garrison to guard your hearts and minds in union with Christ Jesus.
spiritual Peace » Saints » Ruled by
and let the peace which Christ gives settle all questionings in your hearts, to which peace indeed you were called as belonging to His one Body; and be thankful.
spiritual Peace » Saints » Enjoy
spiritual Peace » Saints » Kept in perfect
spiritual Peace » Saints » Blessed with
spiritual Peace » Saints » Have in Christ
"I have spoken all this to you in order that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction. But keep up your courage: *I* have won the victory over the world."
spiritual Peace » Saints » Repose in
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
The suggestion met with general approval, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.
For the Spirit which God has given us is not a spirit of cowardice, but one of power and of love and of sound judgement. Do not be ashamed then to bear witness for our Lord and for me His prisoner; but rather share suffering with me in the service of the Good News, strengthened by the power of God.
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Strengthened by
to grant you--in accordance with the wealth of His glorious perfections--to be strengthened by His Spirit with power penetrating to your inmost being.
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Upheld by
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Abound in hope by
May God, the giver of hope, fill you with continual joy and peace because you trust in Him--so that you may have abundant hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Helped in prayer by
In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weakness; for we do not know what prayers to offer nor in what way to offer them. But the Spirit Himself pleads for us in yearnings that can find no words,
The power of Christ » Saints » Strengthened by
The Lord, however, stood by me and filled me with inward strength, that through me the Message might be fully proclaimed and that all the Gentiles might hear it; and I was rescued from the lion's jaws.
I have strength for anything through Him who gives me power.
The power of Christ » Saints » Preserved by
That indeed is the reason why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know in whom my trust reposes, and I am confident that He has it in His power to keep what I have entrusted to Him safe until that day.
The Lord will deliver me from every cruel attack and will keep me safe in preparation for His heavenly Kingdom. To Him be the glory until the Ages of the Ages! Amen.
The power of Christ » Saints » Bodies of, shall be changed by
who, in the exercise of the power which He has even to subject all things to Himself, will transform this body of our humiliation until it resembles His own glorious body.
The power of Christ » Saints » Succored by
For inasmuch as He has Himself felt the pain of temptation and trial, He is also able instantly to help those who are tempted and tried.
The power of Christ » Saints » Made willing by
God, Power of » Saints » Supported in affliction by
by the proclamation of the truth, by the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness, wielded in both hands;
Do not be ashamed then to bear witness for our Lord and for me His prisoner; but rather share suffering with me in the service of the Good News, strengthened by the power of God.
God, Power of » Saints » Strengthened by
In conclusion, strengthen yourselves in the Lord and in the power which His supreme might imparts.
Since His power is so glorious, may you be strengthened with strength of every kind, and be prepared for cheerfully enduring all things with patience and long-suffering;
God, Power of » Saints » Delivered by
God, Power of » Saints » Upheld by
God, Power of » Saints » Receive increase of grace by
And God is able to bestow every blessing on you in abundance, so that richly enjoying all sufficiency at all times, you may have ample means for all good works.
God, Power of » Saints » Have confidence in
God, Power of » Saints » Long for exhibitions of
God, Power of » Saints » Kept by, unto salvation
whom God in His power is guarding through faith for a salvation that even now stands ready for unveiling at the End of the Age.
God, Power of » Saints » Exalted by
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
The suggestion met with general approval, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.
For the Spirit which God has given us is not a spirit of cowardice, but one of power and of love and of sound judgement. Do not be ashamed then to bear witness for our Lord and for me His prisoner; but rather share suffering with me in the service of the Good News, strengthened by the power of God.
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Strengthened by
to grant you--in accordance with the wealth of His glorious perfections--to be strengthened by His Spirit with power penetrating to your inmost being.
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Abound in hope by
May God, the giver of hope, fill you with continual joy and peace because you trust in Him--so that you may have abundant hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Helped in prayer by
In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weakness; for we do not know what prayers to offer nor in what way to offer them. But the Spirit Himself pleads for us in yearnings that can find no words,
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Upheld by
Praise » Is obligatory upon » Saints
Prayer, answers to » Saints » Praise God for
Prayer, answers to » Saints » Bless God for
Prayer, answers to » Saints » Love God for
Prayer, answers to » Saints » Are assured of
And since we know that He listens to us, then whatever we ask, we know that we have the things which we have asked from Him.
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And whether the building which any one is erecting on that foundation be of gold or silver or costly stones, of timber or hay or straw--
Pride » Saints » Mourn over, in others
Pride » Saints » Hate, in others
Pride » Saints » Give not way to
Pride » Saints » Respect not, in others
priests » Illustrative of » Saints
But you are a chosen race, a priesthood of kingly lineage, a holy nation, a people belonging specially to God, that you may make known the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light.
The promises of God » Saints » Plead, in prayer
The promises of God » Saints » Heirs of
And if you belong to Christ, then you are indeed true descendants of Abraham, and are heirs in fulfilment of the promise.
Through faith he came and made his home for a time in a land which had been promised to him, as if in a foreign country, living in tents together with Isaac and Jacob, sharers with him in the same promise;
In the same way, since it was God's desire to display more convincingly to the heirs of the promise how unchangeable His purpose was,
The promises of God » Saints » Expect the performance of
And blessed is she who has believed, for the word spoken to her from the Lord shall be fulfilled."
But in accordance with His promise we are expecting new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness will dwell.
"I am the Lord's maidservant," Mary replied; "may it be with me in accordance with your words!" And then the angel left her.
The promises of God » Saints » Children of
In other words, it is not the children by natural descent who count as God's children, but the children made such by the promise are regarded as Abraham's posterity.
But you, brethren, like Isaac, are children born in fulfilment of a promise.
The promises of God » Saints » Sometimes, through infirmity, tempted to doubt
The promises of God » Saints » Have implicit confidence in
Through faith even Sarah herself received strength to become a mother--although she was past the time of life for this--because she judged Him faithful who had given the promise.
The promises of God » Saints » Stagger not at
Nor did he in unbelief stagger at God's promise, but became mighty in faith, giving glory to God,
Protection » Saints » Acknowledge God as their
Protection » Saints » Pray for
Protection » Saints » Praise God for
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Saints » Shall rise in the likeness of
who, in the exercise of the power which He has even to subject all things to Himself, will transform this body of our humiliation until it resembles His own glorious body.
And as we have borne a resemblance to the earthy one, let us see to it that we also bear a resemblance to the heavenly One.
For since we have become one with Him by sharing in His death, we shall also be one with Him by sharing in His resurrection.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Saints » Begotten to a lively hope
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in His great mercy has begotten us anew to an ever-living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
are faithful to God, who raised Him from among the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are resting upon God.
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Saints » Desire to know the power of
I long to know Christ and the power which is in His resurrection, and to share in His sufferings and die even as He died;
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Saints » Should keep, in remembrance
Never forget that Jesus Christ has risen from among the dead and is a descendant of David, as is declared in the Good News which I preach.
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Sometimes depressed by
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Return blessings for
Homes we have none. Wearily we toil, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we bear it patiently;
not requiting evil with evil nor abuse with abuse, but, on the contrary, giving a blessing in return, because a blessing is what you have been called by God to inherit.
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Endure
and here is the motive of our toiling and wrestling, because we have our hopes fixed on the ever-living God, who is the Saviour of all mankind, and especially of believers.
This was partly through allowing yourselves to be made a public spectacle amid reproaches and persecutions, and partly through coming forward to share the sufferings of those who were thus treated.
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Pray under
Reviling and reproaching » The wicked utter, against » Saints
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Trust in God under
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » May take pleasure in
In fact I take pleasure in infirmities, in the bearing of insults, in distress, in persecutions, in grievous difficulties--for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Supported under
In fact I take pleasure in infirmities, in the bearing of insults, in distress, in persecutions, in grievous difficulties--for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Should expect
Enough for the learner to be on a level with his teacher, and for the servant to be on a level with his master. If they have called the master of the house Baal-zebul, how much more will they slander his servants?
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Should not fear
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Endure for God's sake
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Endure for Christ's sake
"Blessed are you when men shall hate you and exclude you from their society and insult you, and spurn your very names as evil things, for the Son of Man's sake.
The righteous » Saints » Promises to
The nations grew angry, and Thine anger has come, and the time for the dead to be judged, and the time for Thee to give their reward to Thy servants the Prophets and to Thy people, and to those who fear Thee, the small and the great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth."
Do you not know that God's people will sit in judgement upon the world? And if you are the court before which the world is to be judged, are you unfit to deal with these petty matters?
The righteous » Saints » Sealed by God
"Injure neither land nor sea nor trees," he said, "until we have sealed the bondservants of our God upon their foreheads."
and He has also set His seal upon us, and has put His Spirit into our hearts as a pledge and foretaste of future blessing.
Then I looked, and I saw the Lamb standing upon Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 people, having His name and His Father's name written on their foreheads.
And they were forbidden to injure the herbage of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree. They were only to injure human beings--those who have not the seal of God on their foreheads.
The righteous » Saints » Steps of
The righteous » Saints » The feet of
The righteous » Saints » Portion of
Righteousness » Saints » Have in Christ
He has made Him who knew nothing of sin to be sin for us, in order that in Him we may become the righteousness of God.
Righteousness » Saints » Characterized by
Righteousness » Saints » Are servants of
Do you not know that if you surrender yourselves as bondservants to obey any one, you become the bondservants of him whom you obey, whether the bondservants of Sin (with death as the result)
You were set free from the tyranny of Sin, and became the bondservants of Righteousness--
Righteousness » Saints » Should live in
The burden of our sins He Himself carried in His own body to the Cross and bore it there, so that we, having died so far as our sins are concerned, may live righteous lives. By His wounds yours have been healed.
training us to renounce ungodliness and all the pleasures of this world, and to live sober, upright, and pious lives at the present time,
Righteousness » Saints » Have, imputed
Before, not after. And he received circumcision as a sign, a mark attesting the reality of the faith-righteousness which was his while still uncircumcised, that he might be the forefather of all those who believe even though they are uncircumcised--in order that this righteousness might be placed to their credit;
For this reason also his faith was placed to his credit as righteousness.
Righteousness » Saints » Do
Dear children, let no one lead you astray. The man who acts righteously is righteous, just as He is righteous.
Since you know that He is righteous, be assured also that the man who habitually acts righteously is a child of His.
Righteousness » Saints » Offer the sacrifice of
Righteousness » Saints » Put no trust in their own
as to zeal, a persecutor of the Church; as to the righteousness which comes through Law, blameless. Yet all that was gain to me--for Christ's sake I have reckoned it loss. Nay, I even reckon all things as pure loss because of the priceless privilege of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. And for His sake I have suffered the loss of everything, and reckon it all as mere refuse, in order that I may win Christ and be found in union with Him,
Righteousness » Saints » Should have on the breast-plate of
Stand therefore, first fastening round you the girdle of truth and putting on the breastplate of uprightness
Righteousness » Saints » Are renewed in
with that new and better self which has been created to resemble God in the righteousness and holiness which come from the truth.
Righteousness » Saints » Shall receive a crown of
From this time onward there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who love the thought of His Appearing.
Righteousness » Saints » Wait for the hope of
*We* have not, for through the Spirit we wait with longing hope for an acceptance with God which is to come through faith.
Righteousness » Saints » Work, by faith
men who, as the result of faith, conquered whole kingdoms, brought about true justice, obtained promises from God, stopped lions' mouths,
Righteousness » Saints » Should seek
Righteousness » Saints » Are covered with the robe of
Righteousness » Saints » Should yield their members servants to
your human infirmity leads me to employ these familiar figures--and just as you once surrendered your faculties into bondage to Impurity and ever-increasing disregard of Law, so you must now surrender them into bondage to Righteousness ever advancing towards perfect holiness.
Righteousness » Saints » Count their own, as filthy rags
Righteousness » Saints » Hunger and thirst after
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be completely satisfied.
Righteousness » Saints » Shall see God's face in
Righteousness » Saints » Pray for the spirit of
Righteousness » Saints » Know
Righteousness » Saints » Should yield their members as instruments of
and no longer lend your faculties as unrighteous weapons for Sin to use. On the contrary surrender your very selves to God as living men who have risen from the dead, and surrender your several faculties to God, to be used as weapons to maintain the right.
Righteousness » Saints » Walk before God in
Righteousness » Saints » Follow after
Righteousness » Saints » Are led in the paths of
Righteousness » Saints » Receive, from God
Righteousness » Saints » Should serve God in
Righteousness » Saints » Put on
Righteousness imputed » Saints » Have, on believing
Before, not after. And he received circumcision as a sign, a mark attesting the reality of the faith-righteousness which was his while still uncircumcised, that he might be the forefather of all those who believe even though they are uncircumcised--in order that this righteousness might be placed to their credit;
whereas in the case of a man who pleads no actions of his own, but simply believes in Him who declares the ungodly free from guilt, his faith is placed to his credit as righteousness.
it was for our sakes too. Faith, before long, will be placed to the credit of us also who are believers in Him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead,
Righteousness imputed » Saints » Desire to be found in
not having a righteousness of my own, derived from the Law, but that which arises from faith in Christ--the righteousness which comes from God through faith.
Righteousness imputed » Saints » Glory in having
Righteousness imputed » Saints » Clothed with the robe of righteousness
Righteousness imputed » Saints » Exalted in righteousness
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Talk of
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Magnify
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Acknowledge, though the wicked prosper
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Plead, in prayer
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Ascribe, to him
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Recognize, in the fulfilment of his promises
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Upheld by
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Declare to others
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Do not conceal
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Mention, only
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Acknowledge, in his dealings
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Confident of beholding
The sabbath » Saints » Testify against those who desecrate
The sabbath » Saints » Rejoice in
The sabbath » Saints » Observe
The sabbath » Saints » Honor God in observing
Saints » Death of » Glorified
who, in the exercise of the power which He has even to subject all things to Himself, will transform this body of our humiliation until it resembles His own glorious body.
Then will the righteous shine out like the sun in their Father's Kingdom. Listen, every one who has ears!
and if children, then heirs too--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ; if indeed we are sharers in Christ's sufferings, in order that we may also be sharers in His glory.
After this I looked, and a vast host appeared which it was impossible for anyone to count, gathered out of every nation and from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in long white robes, and carrying palm-branches in their hands.
And suddenly there were two men conversing with Him, who were Moses and Elijah. They came in glory, and kept speaking about His death, which He was so soon to undergo in Jerusalem.
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Security of
So that we fearlessly say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid: what can man do to me?"
Saints » Carnal » When obedient were invincible
Saints » Death of » They cannot be moved
Saints » Death of » Despised
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Promises to
The nations grew angry, and Thine anger has come, and the time for the dead to be judged, and the time for Thee to give their reward to Thy servants the Prophets and to Thy people, and to those who fear Thee, the small and the great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth."
Do you not know that God's people will sit in judgement upon the world? And if you are the court before which the world is to be judged, are you unfit to deal with these petty matters?
Saints » Death of » Fellowship of
and, in the midst of their conversation and discussion, Jesus Himself came and joined them,
But if we live in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.
and they were constant in listening to the teaching of the Apostles and in their attendance at the Communion, that is, the Breaking of the Bread, and at prayer.
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Sealed by God
"Injure neither land nor sea nor trees," he said, "until we have sealed the bondservants of our God upon their foreheads."
and He has also set His seal upon us, and has put His Spirit into our hearts as a pledge and foretaste of future blessing.
Then I looked, and I saw the Lamb standing upon Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 people, having His name and His Father's name written on their foreheads.
And they were forbidden to injure the herbage of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree. They were only to injure human beings--those who have not the seal of God on their foreheads.
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Steps of
Saints » Death of » Hated
"At that time they will deliver you up to punishment and will put you to death; and you will be objects of hatred to all the nations because you are called by my name.
If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own property. But because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world--for that reason the world hates you.
"Blessed are you when men shall hate you and exclude you from their society and insult you, and spurn your very names as evil things, for the Son of Man's sake.
I have given them Thy Message, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Remembered
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Scattered
And I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west and will recline at table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of the Heavens,
and not for the nation only, but in order to unite into one body all the far-scattered children of God.
Then He will send forth the angels and gather together His chosen People from north, south, east and west, from the remotest parts of the earth and the sky.
Then said Jesus, "This night all of you will stumble and fail in your fidelity to me; for it is written, 'I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered in all directions.'
James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ: to the twelve tribes who are scattered over the world. All good wishes.
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Portion of
Saints » Death of » The feet of
Saints » The lord coming with his saints
It was also about these that Enoch, who belonged to the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, "The Lord has come, attended by myriads of His people, to execute judgement upon all,
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Pillars, as
"'He who overcomes--I will make him a pillar in the sanctuary of My God, and he shall never go out from it again. And I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which is to come down out of Heaven from My God, and My own new name.
and when they perceived the mission which was graciously entrusted to me, they (that is to say, James, Peter, and John, who were considered to be the pillars of the Church)
Saints » Jesus Christ being glorified in his saints
and to requite with rest you who are suffering affliction now--rest with us at the re-appearing of the Lord Jesus from Heaven, attended by His mighty angels. He will come in flames of fire to take vengeance on those who have no knowledge of God, and do not obey the Good News as to Jesus, our Lord. They will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, being banished from the presence of the Lord and from His glorious majesty, read more.
when He comes on that day to be glorified in His people and to be wondered at among all who have believed, including you--because you believed the testimony which we brought for your acceptance.
Saints » The lord gathering his saints
Saints » Steps
Saints » Portion
Saints » Feet
Salvation » Saints » Pray to be visited with
Salvation » Saints » Chosen to
For He saved us and called us with a holy call, not in accordance with our desserts, but in accordance with His own purpose and the free grace which He bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before the commencement of the Ages,
And from us thanks are always due to God on your behalf--brethren whom the Lord loves--because God from the beginning has chosen you for salvation through the Spirit's sanctifying influence and your belief in the truth.
Salvation » Saints » Rejoice in
Salvation » Saints » Glory in
But as for me, God forbid that I should glory in anything except the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, upon which the world is crucified to me, and I am crucified to the world.
in order that it may be as Scripture says, "He who boasts--let his boast be in the Lord."
Salvation » Saints » Wait for
Salvation » Saints » Hope for
It is *in hope* that we have been saved. But an object of hope is such no longer when it is present to view; for when a man has a thing before his eyes, how can he be said to hope for it?
Salvation » Saints » Praise God for
Salvation » Saints » Long for
Salvation » Saints » Welcome the tidings of
And how are men to preach unless they have been sent to do so? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings of good!"
Salvation » Saints » Declare
Salvation » Saints » Ascribe, to God
Salvation » Saints » Have a token of, in their patient suffering for Christ
Never for a moment quail before your antagonists. Your fearlessness will be to them a sure token of impending destruction, but to you it will be a sure token of your salvation--a token coming from God. For you have had the privilege granted you on behalf of Christ--not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer on His behalf;
Salvation » Saints » Appointed to obtain
For God has not pre-destined us to meet His anger, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ;
Salvation » Saints » Evidence, by works
But we, even while we speak in this tone, have a happier conviction concerning you, my dearly-loved friends--a conviction of things which point towards salvation. For God is not unjust so that He is unmindful of your labour and of the love which you have manifested towards Himself in having rendered services to His people and in still rendering them.
Salvation » Saints » Earnestly look for
Salvation » Saints » Commemorate, with thanks
Salvation » Saints » Daily approach nearer to
Carry out these injunctions because you know the critical period at which we are living, and that it is now high time, to rouse yourselves from sleep; for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first became believers.
Salvation » Saints » Clothed with
Salvation » Saints » Are heirs of
Are not all angels spirits that serve Him--whom He sends out to render service for the benefit of those who, before long, will inherit salvation?
Salvation » Saints » Receive, as the end of their faith
Salvation » Saints » Kept by the power of God unto
whom God in His power is guarding through faith for a salvation that even now stands ready for unveiling at the End of the Age.
Salvation » Saints » Pray for a joyful sense of
Salvation » Saints » Beautified with
Salvation » Saints » Love
Salvation » Saints » Pray for assurance of
Salvation » Saints » Have, through grace
On the contrary, we believe that it is by the grace of the Lord Jesus that we, as well as they, shall be saved."
Salvation » Saints » Satisfied by
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » Saints
The scriptures » Saints » Plead the promises of, in prayer
The scriptures » Saints » Love exceedingly
The scriptures » Saints » Pray to be taught
The scriptures » Saints » Hope in
The scriptures » Saints » Meditate in
The scriptures » Saints » Obey
"My mother and my brothers," He replied, "are these who hear God's Message and obey it."
"I have revealed Thy perfections to the men whom Thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and Thou gavest them to me, and they have obeyed Thy message.
The scriptures » Saints » Rejoice in
The scriptures » Saints » Stand in awe of
The scriptures » Saints » Pray to be conformed to
The scriptures » Saints » Grieve when men disobey
The scriptures » Saints » Esteem, as a light
The scriptures » Saints » Regard, as sweet
The scriptures » Saints » Speak of
The scriptures » Saints » Hide, in their hearts
The scriptures » Saints » Keep, in remembrance
The scriptures » Saints » Long after
The scriptures » Saints » Trust in
The scriptures » Saints » Esteem, above all things
The scriptures » Saints » Delight in
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Should watch for
But beware of slumbering; and every moment pray that you may be fully strengthened to escape from all these coming evils, and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."
Be wakeful therefore, for you know not when the master of the house is coming--in the evening, at midnight, at cock-crow, or at dawn. Beware lest He should arrive unexpectedly and find you asleep. Moreover, what I say to you I say to all--Be wakeful!"
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Wait for
and to await the return from Heaven of His Son, whom He raised from among the dead--even Jesus, our Deliverer from God's coming anger.
so that there is no gift of God in which you consciously come short while patiently waiting for the reappearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Should be patient unto
Be patient therefore, brethren, until the Coming of the Lord. Notice how eagerly a farmer waits for a valuable crop! He is patient over it till it has received the early and the later rain. So you also must be patient: keeping up your courage; for the Coming of the Lord is now close at hand.
And may the Lord guide your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Look for
in expectation of the fulfilment of our blessed hope--the Appearing in glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
We, however, are free citizens of Heaven, and we are waiting with longing expectation for the coming from Heaven of a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Should be ready for
Be you also ready, for at an hour when you are not expecting Him the Son of Man will come."
Therefore you also must be ready; for it is at a time when you do not expect Him that the Son of Man will come.
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Pray for
"He who solemnly declares all this says, "'Yes, I am coming quickly.'" Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Love
From this time onward there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who love the thought of His Appearing.
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Haste unto
eagerly looking forward to the coming of the day of God, by reason of which the heavens, all ablaze, will be destroyed, and the elements will melt in the fierce heat?
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Assured of
Seeking God » Saints » Earnest in
Seeking God » Saints » Engage in, with the whole heart
Seeking God » Saints » Early in
Seeking God » Saints » Prepare their hearts for
Seeking God » Saints » Set their hearts to
Seeking God » Saints » Specially exhorted to
Seeking God » Saints » Purpose, in heart
Seeking God » Saints » Characterized by
Seeking God » Saints » Desirous of
Sickness » Saints » Acknowledge that, comes from God
Sickness » Saints » Praise God for recovery from
One of them, seeing that he was cured, came back, adoring and praising God in a loud voice,
Sickness » Saints » Thank God publicly for recovery from
Leaping up, he stood upright and began to walk, and went into the Temple with them, walking, leaping, and praising God.
Sickness » Saints » Pray for recovery from
Sickness » Saints » Visit those in
when I was ill-clad, you clothed me; when I was sick, you visited me; when I was in prison, you came to see me.'
Sickness » Saints » Ascribe recovery from, to God
Sickness » Saints » Mourn under, with prayer
Sickness » Saints » Feel for others in
Sickness » Saints » Are resigned under
Sin » Saints » Dead to
The burden of our sins He Himself carried in His own body to the Cross and bore it there, so that we, having died so far as our sins are concerned, may live righteous lives. By His wounds yours have been healed.
In the same way you also must regard yourselves as dead in relation to sin, but as alive in relation to God, because you are in Christ Jesus.
No, indeed; how shall we who have died to sin, live in it any longer?
Sin » Saints » Have yet the remains of, in them
but I discover within me a different Law at war with the Law of my understanding, and leading me captive to the Law which is everywhere at work in my body--the Law of sin.
and now it is no longer I that do these things, but the sin which has its home within me does them.
Sin » Saints » Abhor themselves on account of
Sin » Saints » Cannot live in
We know that no one who is a child of God lives in sin, but He who is God's Child keeps him, and the Evil one cannot touch him.
No one who is a child of God is habitually guilty of sin. A God-given germ of life remains in him, and he cannot habitually sin--because he is a child of God.
Sin » Saints » Profess to have ceased from
Since, then, Christ has suffered in the flesh, you also must arm yourselves with a determination to do the same--because he who has suffered in the flesh has done with sin--
Sin » Saints » Ashamed of having committed
At that time, then, what benefit did you get from conduct which you now regard with shame? Why, such things finally result in death.
Sin » Saints » Made free from
You were set free from the tyranny of Sin, and became the bondservants of Righteousness--
Sin » Saints » Resolve against
Slander » Saints » Should lay aside
Let all bitterness and all passionate feeling, all anger and loud insulting language, be unknown among you--and also every kind of malice.
Rid yourselves therefore of all ill-will and all deceitfulness, of insincerity and envy, and of all evil speaking.
Slander » Saints » Should give no occasion for
Yet argue modestly and cautiously, keeping your consciences free from guilt, so that, when you are spoken against, those who slander your good Christian lives may be put to shame.
Live honourable lives among the Gentiles, in order that, although they now speak against you as evil-doers, they may yet witness your good conduct, and may glorify God on the day of reward and retribution.
Slander » Saints » Should keep their tongue from
For "He who wishes to be well-satisfied with life and see happy days-- let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from deceitful words;
Slander » Saints » Characterized as avoiding
Slander » Saints » Should return good for
when slandered, we try to conciliate. We have come to be regarded as the mere dirt and filth of the world--the refuse of the universe, even to this hour.
Slander » Saints » Blessed in enduring
"Blessed are you when they have insulted and persecuted you, and have said every cruel thing about you falsely for my sake.
Slander » Saints » Should be warned against
Remind people that they must submit to the rulers who are in authority over them; that they must obey the magistrates, be prepared for every right action, not speak evil of any one, nor be contentious, but yield unselfishly to others and constantly manifest a forgiving spirit towards all men.
Thanksgiving » Saints » Exhorted to
and let the peace which Christ gives settle all questionings in your hearts, to which peace indeed you were called as belonging to His one Body; and be thankful.
Thanksgiving » Saints » Resolved to offer
Thanksgiving » Saints » Abound in the faith with
having the roots of your being firmly planted in Him, and continually building yourselves up in Him, and always being increasingly confirmed in the faith as you were taught it, and abounding in it with thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving » Saints » Offer sacrifices of
Thanksgiving » Saints » Should enter God's gate with
Thanksgiving » Saints » Habitually offer
Thanksgiving » Saints » Magnify God by
Thanksgiving » Saints » Come before God with
The Devil » Saints » Tempted by
For this reason I also, when I could no longer endure the uncertainty, sent to know the condition of your faith, lest perchance the Tempter might have tempted you and our labour have been lost.
The Devil » Saints » Overcome
I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has existed from the very beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the Evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
Then I heard a loud voice speaking in Heaven. It said, "The salvation and the power and the Kingdom of our God have now come, and the sovereignty of His Christ; for the accuser of our brethren has been hurled down--he who, day after day and night after night, was wont to accuse them in the presence of God. But they have gained the victory over him because of the blood of the Lamb and of the testimony which they have borne, and because they held their lives cheap and did not shrink even from death.
The Devil » Saints » Should resist
Submit therefore to God: resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.
Withstand him, firm in your faith; knowing that your brethren in other parts of the world are passing through just the same experiences.
The Devil » Saints » Afflicted by, only as God permits
The Devil » Saints » Should be watchful against
for fear Satan should gain an advantage over us. For we are not ignorant of his devices.
The Devil » Saints » Should be armed against
Put on the complete armour of God, so as to be able to stand firm against all the stratagems of the Devil. For ours is not a conflict with mere flesh and blood, but with the despotisms, the empires, the forces that control and govern this dark world--the spiritual hosts of evil arrayed against us in the heavenly warfare. Therefore put on the complete armour of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground on the day of battle, and, having fought to the end, to remain victors on the field. read more.
Stand therefore, first fastening round you the girdle of truth and putting on the breastplate of uprightness as well as the shoes of the Good News of peace-- a firm foundation for your feet. And besides all these take the great shield of faith, on which you will be able to quench all the flaming darts of the Wicked one;
The Devil » Saints » Shall finally triumph over
And before long, God the giver of peace will crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you!
The Devil » Saints » Sifted by
"Simon, Simon, I tell you that Satan has obtained permission to have all of you to sift as wheat is sifted.
The favor of God » Saints » Obtain
The favor of God » Saints » Exalted in
The favor of God » Saints » Sometimes tempted to doubt
The favor of God » Saints » Victorious through
The favor of God » Saints » Encompassed by
The favor of God » Saints » Strengthened by
The favor of God » Saints » Preserved through
Theft » Saints » Warned against
But let not one of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evil-doer, or as a spy upon other people's business.
He who has been a thief must steal no more, but, instead of that, should work with his own hands in honest industry, so that he may have something of which he can give the needy a share.
Union with Christ » Saints » Have, in love
Union with Christ » Saints » Exhorted to maintain
On getting there he was delighted to see the grace which God had bestowed; and he encouraged them all to remain, with fixed resolve, faithful to the Lord.
Continue in me, and let me continue in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself--that is, if it does not continue in the vine--so neither can you if you do not continue in me.
having the roots of your being firmly planted in Him, and continually building yourselves up in Him, and always being increasingly confirmed in the faith as you were taught it, and abounding in it with thanksgiving.
Union with Christ » Saints » Have, in mind
Let the same disposition be in you which was in Christ Jesus.
For who has penetrated the mind of the Lord, and will instruct Him? But *we* have the mind of Christ.
Union with Christ » Saints » Have, in sufferings
"If we patiently endure pain, we shall also share His Kingship; "If we disown Him, He will also disown us;
I long to know Christ and the power which is in His resurrection, and to share in His sufferings and die even as He died;
Union with Christ » Saints » Identified with Christ by
"But the King will answer them, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you rendered such services to one of the humblest of these my brethren, you rendered them to myself.'
"But he will reply, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you withheld such services from one of the humblest of these, you withheld them from me.'
Union with Christ » Saints » Have, in his death
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ that lives in me; and the life which I now live in the body I live through faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself up to death on my behalf.
And do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Well, then, we by our baptism were buried with Him in death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from among the dead by the Father's glorious power, we also should live an entirely new life. For since we have become one with Him by sharing in His death, we shall also be one with Him by sharing in His resurrection. read more.
This we know--that our old self was nailed to the cross with Him, in order that our sinful nature might be deprived of its power, so that we should no longer be the slaves of sin; for he who has paid the penalty of death stands absolved from his sin. But, seeing that we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him;
Union with Christ » Saints » Enjoy, in the lord's supper
The cup of blessing, which we bless, does it not mean a joint-participation in the blood of Christ? The loaf of bread which we break, does it not mean a joint-participation in the body of Christ? Since there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; we, all of us, share in that one loaf.
Union with Christ » Saints » Have, in spirit
Union with Christ » Saints » Are complete through
and He is the Lord of all princes and rulers.
Union with Christ » Saints » Have assurance of
At that time you will know that I am in my Father, and that you are in me, and that I am in you.
Vanity » Saints » Pray to be kept from
Vanity » Saints » Hate the thoughts of
Vanity » Saints » Avoid those given to
Vanity » Saints » Avoid
Warfare of saints » Saints » Encouraged in
As for you, dear children, you are God's children, and have successfully resisted them; for greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
Warfare of saints » Saints » Strengthened by God in
Warfare of saints » Saints » Strengthened by Christ in
The Lord, however, stood by me and filled me with inward strength, that through me the Message might be fully proclaimed and that all the Gentiles might hear it; and I was rescued from the lion's jaws.
but His reply has been, "My grace suffices for you, for power matures in weakness." Most gladly therefore will I boast of my infirmities rather than complain of them--in order that Christ's power may overshadow me.
Warfare of saints » Saints » Thank God for victory in
Warfare of saints » Saints » Helped by God in
Warfare of saints » Saints » Exhorted to diligence in
Exert all your strength in the honourable struggle for the faith; lay hold of the Life of the Ages, to which you were called, when you made your noble profession of faith before many witnesses.
Dear friends, since I am eager to begin a letter to you on the subject of our common salvation, I find myself constrained to write and cheer you on to the vigorous defense of the faith delivered once for all to God's people.
Warfare of saints » Saints » Comforted by God in
For even after our arrival in Macedonia we could get no relief such as human nature craves. We were greatly harassed; there were conflicts without and fears within. But He who comforts the depressed--even God-- comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not by his coming only,
Warfare of saints » Saints » Must stand firm in
Therefore put on the complete armour of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground on the day of battle, and, having fought to the end, to remain victors on the field. Stand therefore, first fastening round you the girdle of truth and putting on the breastplate of uprightness
Warfare of saints » Saints » Are all engaged in
maintaining, as you do, the same kind of conflict that you once saw in me and which you still hear that I am engaged in.
Warfare of saints » Saints » Delivered by Christ in
The Lord will deliver me from every cruel attack and will keep me safe in preparation for His heavenly Kingdom. To Him be the glory until the Ages of the Ages! Amen.
Warfare of saints » Saints » Protected by God in
Widow's » Saints » Disappoint not
Widow's » Saints » Cause joy to
Widow's » Saints » Relieve
So Peter rose and went with them. On his arrival they took him upstairs, and the widow women all came and stood by his side, weeping and showing him the underclothing and cloaks and garments of all kinds which Dorcas used to make while she was still with them.
Works, good » Saints » Should be careful to maintain
This is a faithful saying, and on these various points I would have you insist strenuously, in order that those who have their faith fixed on God may be careful to set an example of good actions. For these are not only good in themselves, but are also useful to mankind.
And let our people too learn to set a good example in following honest occupations for the supply of their necessities, so that they may not live useless lives.
Works, good » Saints » Should be established in
Works, good » Saints » Exhorted to put on
Clothe yourselves therefore, as God's own people holy and dearly loved, with tender-heartedness, kindness, lowliness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; bearing with one another and readily forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, you also must forgive. And over all these put on love, which is the perfect bond of union;
Works, good » Saints » Should abound to all
And God is able to bestow every blessing on you in abundance, so that richly enjoying all sufficiency at all times, you may have ample means for all good works.
Works, good » Saints » Followed into rest by their
And I heard a voice speaking from Heaven. It said, "Write as follows: "'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from this time onward. Yes, says the Spirit, let them rest from their sorrowful labours; for what they have done goes with them.'"
Works, good » Saints » Should be fruitful in
so that your lives may be worthy of the Lord and perfectly pleasing to Him, while you exhibit the results of right action of every sort and grow into a fuller knowledge of God.
Works, good » Saints » Should be furnished unto all
so that the man of God may himself be complete and may be perfectly equipped for every good work.
Works, good » Saints » Should be prepared unto all
If therefore a man keeps himself clear of these latter, he himself will be for specially honourable use, consecrated, fit for the Master's service, and fully equipped for every good work.
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in
"But beware of doing your good actions in the sight of men, in order to attract their gaze; if you do, there is no reward for you with your Father who is in Heaven. When you give in charity, never blow a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and streets in order that their praises may be sung by men. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward. But when you are giving in charity, let not your left hand perceive what your right hand is doing, read more.
that your charities may be in secret; and then your Father--He who sees in secret--will recompense you. "And when praying, you must not be like the hypocrites. They are fond of standing and praying in the synagogues or at the corners of the wider streets, in order that men may see them. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward. But you, whenever you pray, go into your own room and shut the door: then pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father--He who sees in secret--will recompense you. "And when praying, do not use needless repetitions as the Gentiles do, for they expect to be listened to because of their multitude of words. Do not, however, imitate them; for your Father knows what things you need before ever you ask Him. "In this manner therefore pray: 'Our Father who art in Heaven, may Thy name be kept holy; let Thy kingdom come; let Thy will be done, as in Heaven so on earth; give us to-day our bread for the day; and forgive us our shortcomings, as we also have forgiven those who have failed in their duty towards us; and bring us not into temptation, but rescue us from the Evil one.' "For if you forgive others their offences, your Heavenly Father will forgive you also; but if you do not forgive others their offences, neither will your Father forgive yours. "When any of you fast, never assume gloomy looks as the hypocrites do; for they disfigure their faces in order that it may be evident to men that they are fasting. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward. But, whenever you fast, pour perfume on your hair and wash your face, that it may not be apparent to men that you are fasting, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father--He who sees in secret--will recompense you.
Works, good » Saints » Created in Christ unto
For we are God's own handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good works which He has pre-destined us to practise.
Works, good » Saints » Should be rich in
They must be beneficent, rich in noble deeds, open-handed and liberal;
Works, good » Saints » Should provoke each other to
And let us bestow thought on one another with a view to arousing one another to brotherly love and right conduct;
Works, good » Saints » Should be perfect in
fully equip you with every grace that you may need for the doing of His will, producing in us that which will truly please Him through Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory to the Ages of the Ages! Amen.
Works, good » Saints » Should manifest, with meekness
Which of you is a wise and well-instructed man? Let him prove it by a right life with conduct guided by a wisely teachable spirit.
Works, good » Saints » Are zealous of
who gave Himself for us to purchase our freedom from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a people who should be specially His own, zealous for doing good works.
Works, good » Saints » Bring to the light their
But he who does what is honest and right comes to the light, in order that his actions may be plainly shown to have been done in God.
Works, good » Saints » Should be ready to all
Remind people that they must submit to the rulers who are in authority over them; that they must obey the magistrates, be prepared for every right action,
Works, good » Saints » Being Full of
Among the disciples at Jaffa was a woman called Tabitha, or, as the name may be translated, 'Dorcas.' Her life was wholly devoted to the good and charitable actions which she was constantly doing.
Topics on Saints
Afflicted Saints
2 Corinthians 1:4-5He comforts us in our every affliction so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction by means of the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
Afflicted Saints, Examples Of
Hebrews 11:25having determined to endure ill-treatment along with the people of God rather than enjoy the short-lived pleasures of sin;
All Believers Are Saints
Romans 1:7To all God's loved ones who are in Rome, called to be saints. May grace and peace be granted to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ascension Of Saints
Hebrews 11:5Through faith Enoch was taken from the earth so that he did not see death, and he could not be found, because God had taken him; for before he was taken we have evidence that he truly pleased God.
Character Of Saints
Romans 16:19Your fidelity to the truth is everywhere known. I rejoice over you, therefore, but I wish you to be wise as to what is good, and simple-minded as to what is evil.
Communion Of Saints
Luke 22:32But *I* have prayed for *you* that your faith may not fail, and you, when at last you have come back to your true self, must strengthen your brethren."
Death Of The Saints
1 Corinthians 15:18It follows also that those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
Death Of The Saints, Examples Of
Luke 23:43"I tell you in solemn truth," replied Jesus, "that this very day you shall be with me in Paradise."
Death Of The Saints, Results In
Revelation 14:13And I heard a voice speaking from Heaven. It said, "Write as follows: "'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from this time onward. Yes, says the Spirit, let them rest from their sorrowful labours; for what they have done goes with them.'"
Glorified Saints
2 Thessalonians 1:10when He comes on that day to be glorified in His people and to be wondered at among all who have believed, including you--because you believed the testimony which we brought for your acceptance.
Hated Saints
Matthew 24:9"At that time they will deliver you up to punishment and will put you to death; and you will be objects of hatred to all the nations because you are called by my name.
Holiness Of The Saints
Romans 8:29For those whom He has known beforehand He has also pre-destined to bear the likeness of His Son, that He might be the Eldest in a vast family of brothers;
Hope, of The Saints
Ephesians 4:4There is but one body and but one Spirit, as also when you were called you had one and the same hope held out to you.
Love Of Jesus, To The Saints
2 Corinthians 5:14For the love of Christ overmasters us, the conclusion at which we have arrived being this--that One having died for all, His death was their death,
Martyrdom Of The Saints
Matthew 10:21Brother will betray brother to death, and father, child; and children will rise against their own parents and will put them to death.
Privileges of saints
2 Corinthians 8:4With earnest entreaty they begged from us the favour of being allowed to share in the service now being rendered to God's people.
Saints, As Pilgrims
Luke 9:58"The foxes have holes," said Jesus, "and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."
Saints, Care For The Poor
2 Corinthians 9:9As it is written, "He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor, his almsgiving remains for ever."
Saints, Communion With God
Philippians 1:23I am in a dilemma, my earnest desire being to depart and be with Christ, for that is far, far better.
Suffering Saints
1 Peter 4:19Therefore also, let those who are suffering in accordance with the will of God entrust their souls in well-doing to a faithful Creator.
Temporary Affliction Of Saints
2 Corinthians 4:17For this our light and transitory burden of suffering is achieving for us a preponderating, yes, a vastly preponderating, and eternal weight of glory;
The Saints, Without Offence
Philippians 1:10so that you may be men of transparent character, and may be blameless, in preparation for the day of Christ,
Tribulation Saints
1 Thessalonians 1:10and to await the return from Heaven of His Son, whom He raised from among the dead--even Jesus, our Deliverer from God's coming anger.
