'Prophets' in the Bible

and settled in a town called Nazareth in order to fulfill what was said by the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."

Rejoice and be extremely glad, because your reward in heaven is great! That's how they persecuted the prophets who came before you."

"Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I didn't come to destroy them, but to fulfill them,

Therefore, whatever you want people to do for you, do the same for them, because this summarizes the Law and the Prophets."

"Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are savage wolves.

because the Law and all the Prophets prophesied up to the time of John.

I tell all of you with certainty, many prophets and righteous people longed to see the things you see but did not see them, and to hear the things you hear but did not hear them."

They said, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments."

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.

Then you say, "If we had been living in the days of our ancestors, we would have had no part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'

Therefore, you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.

"That is why I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will whip in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones to death those who have been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Many false prophets will appear and deceive many people,

because false messiahs and false prophets will appear and display great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

But all of this has happened so that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted Jesus and ran away.

Others were saying, "He is Elijah." Still others were saying, "He is a prophet like one of the other prophets."

They answered him, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others one of the prophets."

because false messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce signs and omens to deceive, if possible, the elect.

just as he promised long ago through the mouth of his holy prophets

Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because your reward in heaven is great! That's the way their ancestors used to treat the prophets.

"How terrible it will be for you when everyone says nice things about you, because that's the way their ancestors used to treat the false prophets!"

by others that Elijah had appeared, and by still others that one of the ancient prophets had come back to life.

They answered, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others one of the ancient prophets who has come back to life."

Because I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see the things you see but didn't see them, and to hear the things you hear but didn't hear them."

How terrible it will be for you! You build monuments for the prophets, and it was your ancestors who killed them!

That is why the Wisdom of God said, "I will send them prophets and apostles. They will kill some of them and persecute others,'

so those living today will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that was shed since the foundation of the world,

In that place there will be crying and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves being driven away on the outside.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones to death those who have been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you people were unwilling!

"The Law and the Prophets remained until John. Since then, the good news about the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone entering it is under attack.

"Abraham said, "They have Moses and the Prophets. They should listen to them!'

"Then Abraham told him, "If your brothers do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded, even if someone were to rise from the dead.'"

Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, "Pay attention! We're going up to Jerusalem. Everything written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled,

Then Jesus told them, "O, how foolish you are! How slow you are to believe everything the prophets said!

Then, beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them all the passages of Scripture about himself.

Then he told them, "These are the words that I spoke to you while I was still with you that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms had to be fulfilled."

Philip found Nathaniel and told him, "We have found the man about whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets wrote Jesus, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth."

It is written in the Prophets, "And all of them will be taught by God.' Everyone who has listened to the Father and has learned anything comes to me.

Then the Jewish leaders told him, "Now we really know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and so did the prophets, but you say, "If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.'

You aren't greater than our father Abraham, who died, are you? The prophets also died. Who are you making yourself out to be?"

This is how God fulfilled what he had predicted through the voice of all the prophets that his Messiah would suffer.

He must remain in heaven until the time of universal restitution, which God announced long ago through the voice of his holy prophets.

"Indeed, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who followed him, also announced these days.

You are the descendants of the prophets and the heirs of the covenant that God made with your ancestors when he told Abraham, "Through your descendant all the families of the earth will be blessed.'

So God turned away from them and gave them over to worship the heavenly bodies. As it is written in the book of the Prophets: "O house of Israel, you didn't offer me slaughtered animals and sacrifices those 40 years in the wilderness, did you?

Which of the prophets did your ancestors fail to persecute? They killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One, and now you have become his betrayers and murderers.

All the prophets testify to this: everyone who believes in Jesus receives forgiveness of sins through his name."

At that time some prophets from Jerusalem came down to Antioch.

Now Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius from Cyrene, Manaen, who grew up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul were prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch.

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders asked them, "Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people, you may speak."

For the people who live in Jerusalem and their leaders, not knowing who Jesus was, condemned him and so fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.

So be careful that what the prophets said doesn't happen to you:

This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,

Then Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, said a lot to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

However, I admit to you that in accordance with the Way, which they call a heresy, I worship the God of our ancestors and believe in everything written in the Law and the Prophets.

I've had help from God to this day, and so I stand here to testify to both the powerful and the lowly alike, stating only what the prophets and Moses said would happen

King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you believe them!"

From morning until evening, he continued to explain the kingdom of God to them, trying to convince them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets. Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others wouldn't believe.

which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures

But now, apart from the Law, God's righteousness is revealed and is attested by the Law and the Prophets

"Lord, they have killed your prophets and demolished your altars. I am the only one left, and they are trying to take my life."

but now has been made known through the prophets to all the gentiles, in keeping with the decree of the eternal God to bring them to the obedience that springs from faith

God has appointed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who help others, administrators, and those who speak various kinds of languages.

Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all perform miracles, do they?

Two or three prophets should speak, and others should weigh carefully what is said.

The spirits of prophets are subject to the prophets,

having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, the Messiah Jesus himself being the cornerstone.

which in previous generations was not made known to human beings as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets. This is that secret:

And it is he who gifted some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, and still others to be pastors and teachers,

who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, who have persecuted us, and who please neither God nor any group of people,

One of their very own prophets said, "Liars ever, men of Crete, savage brutes that live to eat."

God, having spoken in former times in fragmentary and varied fashion to our forefathers by the prophets,

And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets.

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord.

Even the prophets, who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours, carefully researched and investigated this salvation.

Therefore we regard the message of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp that is shining in a gloomy place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Now there were false prophets among the people, just as there also will be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies and even deny the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.

to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the commandment of our Lord and Savior spoken through your apostles.

Dear friends, stop believing every spirit. Instead, test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

When the time approaches for the seventh angel to blow his trumpet, God's secret plan will be fulfilled, as he had announced to his servants, the prophets."

Those living on earth will gloat over them, celebrate, and send gifts to each other, because these two prophets had tormented those living on earth.

The nations were angry, but the time for your wrath has come. It is time for the dead to be judged to reward your servants, the prophets, the saints, and all who fear your name, both unimportant and important, and to destroy those who destroy the earth."

You have given them blood to drink because they spilled the blood of saints and prophets. This is what they deserve."

Be happy about her, heaven, saints, apostles, and prophets, for God has condemned her for you!"

The blood of the world's prophets, saints, and all who had been murdered was found within her."

He told me, "These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord God of the spirits and of the prophets has sent his messenger to show his servants the things that must happen soon."

But he told me, "Don't do that! I am a fellow servant with you, your brothers the prophets, and those who keep the words in this book. Worship God!"