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πρὸς — 677x G4314 πρός
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PREP
Occurrences: 677 times in 629 verses
Speech: Preposition
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:12 - When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:5 - People from Jerusalem and from all of Judea and all over the Jordan Valley went out to see and hear John.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:10 - Even now the ax of God's judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:13 - Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:15 - But Jesus said, “It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires.[fn] So John agreed to baptize him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:6 - and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say,
‘He will order his angels to protect you.
And they will hold you up with their hands
so you won't even hurt your foot on a stone.'[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:28 - But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:1 - “Watch out! Don't do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:15 - “Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:6 - but only to the people of Israel—God's lost sheep.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:13 - If it turns out to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand; if it is not, take back the blessing.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:2 - A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood on the shore.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:30 - Let both grow together until the harvest. Then I will tell the harvesters to sort out the weeds, tie them into bundles, and burn them, and to put the wheat in the barn.'”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:56 - All his sisters live right here among us. Where did he learn all these things?”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:25 - About three o'clock in the morning[fn] Jesus came toward them, walking on the water.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:28 - Then Peter called to him, “Lord, if it's really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:29 - “Yes, come,” Jesus said.
So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:14 - At the foot of the mountain, a large crowd was waiting for them. A man came and knelt before Jesus and said,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:8 - Jesus replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:1 - As Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the town of Bethphage on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:32 - For John the Baptist came and showed you the right way to live, but you didn't believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to believe him and repent of your sins.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:34 - At the time of the grape harvest, he sent his servants to collect his share of the crop.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:37 - “Finally, the owner sent his son, thinking, ‘Surely they will respect my son.'
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:5 - “Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear robes with extra long tassels.[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:34 - “Therefore, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers of religious law. But you will kill some by crucifixion, and you will flog others with whips in your synagogues, chasing them from city to city.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:37 - “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God's messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn't let me.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:9 - “But the others replied, ‘We don't have enough for all of us. Go to a shop and buy some for yourselves.'
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:12 - She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:14 - Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:18 - “As you go into the city,” he told them, “you will see a certain man. Tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time has come, and I will eat the Passover meal with my disciples at your house.'”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:40 - Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn't you watch with me even one hour?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:45 - Then he came to the disciples and said, “Go ahead and sleep. Have your rest. But look—the time has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:55 - Then Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I some dangerous revolutionary, that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me? Why didn't you arrest me in the Temple? I was there teaching every day.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:57 - Then the people who had arrested Jesus led him to the home of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the teachers of religious law and the elders had gathered.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:4 - “I have sinned,” he declared, “for I have betrayed an innocent man.”
“What do we care?” they retorted. “That's your problem.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:14 - But Jesus made no response to any of the charges, much to the governor's surprise.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:19 - Just then, as Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Leave that innocent man alone. I suffered through a terrible nightmare about him last night.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:62 - The next day, on the Sabbath,[fn] the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:5 - All of Judea, including all the people of Jerusalem, went out to see and hear John. And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:27 - Amazement gripped the audience, and they began to discuss what had happened. “What sort of new teaching is this?” they asked excitedly. “It has such authority! Even evil spirits obey his orders!”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:32 - That evening after sunset, many sick and demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:33 - The whole town gathered at the door to watch.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:40 - A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. “If you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean,” he said.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:45 - But the man went and spread the word, proclaiming to everyone what had happened. As a result, large crowds soon surrounded Jesus, and he couldn't publicly enter a town anywhere. He had to stay out in the secluded places, but people from everywhere kept coming to him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:2 - Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. While he was preaching God's word to them,
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:3 - four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:13 - Then Jesus went out to the lakeshore again and taught the crowds that were coming to him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:7 - Jesus went out to the lake with his disciples, and a large crowd followed him. They came from all over Galilee, Judea,
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:8 - Jerusalem, Idumea, from east of the Jordan River, and even from as far north as Tyre and Sidon. The news about his miracles had spread far and wide, and vast numbers of people came to see him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:13 - Afterward Jesus went up on a mountain and called out the ones he wanted to go with him. And they came to him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:31 - Then Jesus' mother and brothers came to see him. They stood outside and sent word for him to come out and talk with them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:1 - Once again Jesus began teaching by the lakeshore. A very large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat in the boat while all the people remained on the shore.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:41 - The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:11 - There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding on the hillside nearby.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:15 - A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons. He was sitting there fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:19 - But Jesus said, “No, go home to your family, and tell them everything the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:22 - Then a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet,
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:3 - Then they scoffed, “He's just a carpenter, the son of Mary[fn] and the brother of James, Joseph,[fn] Judas, and Simon. And his sisters live right here among us.” They were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25 - So the girl hurried back to the king and told him, “I want the head of John the Baptist, right now, on a tray!”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:30 - The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told him all they had done and taught.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:33 - But many people recognized them and saw them leaving, and people from many towns ran ahead along the shore and got there ahead of them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:45 - Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and head across the lake to Bethsaida, while he sent the people home.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:48 - He saw that they were in serious trouble, rowing hard and struggling against the wind and waves. About three o'clock in the morning[fn] Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. He intended to go past them,
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:51 - Then he climbed into the boat, and the wind stopped. They were totally amazed,
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:1 - One day some Pharisees and teachers of religious law arrived from Jerusalem to see Jesus.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:25 - Right away a woman who had heard about him came and fell at his feet. Her little girl was possessed by an evil[fn] spirit,
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:31 - Jesus left Tyre and went up to Sidon before going back to the Sea of Galilee and the region of the Ten Towns.[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:16 - At this they began to argue with each other because they hadn't brought any bread.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:10 - So they kept it to themselves, but they often asked each other what he meant by “rising from the dead.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:14 - When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd surrounding them, and some teachers of religious law were arguing with them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:16 - “What is all this arguing about?” Jesus asked.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:17 - One of the men in the crowd spoke up and said, “Teacher, I brought my son so you could heal him. He is possessed by an evil spirit that won't let him talk.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:19 - Jesus said to them,[fn] “You faithless people! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:20 - So they brought the boy. But when the evil spirit saw Jesus, it threw the child into a violent convulsion, and he fell to the ground, writhing and foaming at the mouth.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:33 - After they arrived at Capernaum and settled in a house, Jesus asked his disciples, “What were you discussing out on the road?”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:34 - But they didn't answer, because they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:1 - Then Jesus left Capernaum and went down to the region of Judea and into the area east of the Jordan River. Once again crowds gathered around him, and as usual he was teaching them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:7 - ‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife,[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:26 - The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:50 - Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:1 - As Jesus and his disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:4 - The two disciples left and found the colt standing in the street, tied outside the front door.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:7 - Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it, and he sat on it.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:27 - Again they entered Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking through the Temple area, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:31 - They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn't believe John.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:2 - At the time of the grape harvest, he sent one of his servants to collect his share of the crop.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:4 - The owner then sent another servant, but they insulted him and beat him over the head.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:6 - until there was only one left—his son whom he loved dearly. The owner finally sent him, thinking, ‘Surely they will respect my son.'
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:7 - “But the tenant farmers said to one another, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Let's kill him and get the estate for ourselves!'
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:12 - The religious leaders[fn] wanted to arrest Jesus because they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:13 - Later the leaders sent some Pharisees and supporters of Herod to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:18 - Then Jesus was approached by some Sadducees—religious leaders who say there is no resurrection from the dead. They posed this question:
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:22 - For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God's chosen ones.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:4 - Some of those at the table were indignant. “Why waste such expensive perfume?” they asked.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:10 - Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests to arrange to betray Jesus to them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:49 - Why didn't you arrest me in the Temple? I was there among you teaching every day. But these things are happening to fulfill what the Scriptures say about me.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:53 - They took Jesus to the high priest's home where the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law had gathered.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:54 - Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and went right into the high priest's courtyard. There he sat with the guards, warming himself by the fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:31 - The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Jesus. “He saved others,” they scoffed, “but he can't save himself!
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:43 - Joseph of Arimathea took a risk and went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. (Joseph was an honored member of the high council, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.)
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:3 - On the way they were asking each other, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:13 - But the angel said, “Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:18 - Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure this will happen? I'm an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:19 - Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. It was he who sent me to bring you this good news!
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:27 - to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:28 - Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you![fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:34 - Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43 - Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:55 - For he made this promise to our ancestors,
to Abraham and his children forever.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:61 - “What?” they exclaimed. “There is no one in all your family by that name.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:73 - the covenant he swore with an oath
to our ancestor Abraham.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:80 - John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:15 - When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let's go to Bethlehem! Let's see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:18 - All who heard the shepherds' story were astonished,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:20 - The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:34 - Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby's mother, “This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall, but he will be a joy to many others. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:48 - His parents didn't know what to think. “Son,” his mother said to him, “why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been frantic, searching for you everywhere.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:49 - “But why did you need to search?” he asked. “Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?”[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:9 - Even now the ax of God's judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:12 - Even corrupt tax collectors came to be baptized and asked, “Teacher, what should we do?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:13 - He replied, “Collect no more taxes than the government requires.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:14 - “What should we do?” asked some soldiers.
John replied, “Don't extort money or make false accusations. And be content with your pay.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:4 - But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone.'[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:11 - And they will hold you up with their hands
so you won't even hurt your foot on a stone.'[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:21 - Then he began to speak to them. “The Scripture you've just heard has been fulfilled this very day!”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:23 - Then he said, “You will undoubtedly quote me this proverb: ‘Physician, heal yourself'—meaning, ‘Do miracles here in your hometown like those you did in Capernaum.'
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:26 - Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them. He was sent instead to a foreigner—a widow of Zarephath in the land of Sidon.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:36 - Amazed, the people exclaimed, “What authority and power this man's words possess! Even evil spirits obey him, and they flee at his command!”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:40 - As the sun went down that evening, people throughout the village brought sick family members to Jesus. No matter what their diseases were, the touch of his hand healed every one.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:43 - But he replied, “I must preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God in other towns, too, because that is why I was sent.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:4 - When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:10 - His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed.
Jesus replied to Simon, “Don't be afraid! From now on you'll be fishing for people!”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:22 - Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you question this in your hearts?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:30 - But the Pharisees and their teachers of religious law complained bitterly to Jesus' disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with such scum?[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:31 - Jesus answered them, “Healthy people don't need a doctor—sick people do.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:33 - One day some people said to Jesus, “John the Baptist's disciples fast and pray regularly, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees. Why are your disciples always eating and drinking?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:34 - Jesus responded, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:36 - Then Jesus gave them this illustration: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and uses it to patch an old garment. For then the new garment would be ruined, and the new patch wouldn't even match the old garment.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:3 - Jesus replied, “Haven't you read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:9 - Then Jesus said to his critics, “I have a question for you. Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:11 - At this, the enemies of Jesus were wild with rage and began to discuss what to do with him.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:3 - When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some respected Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his slave.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:4 - So they earnestly begged Jesus to help the man. “If anyone deserves your help, he does,” they said,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:6 - So Jesus went with them. But just before they arrived at the house, the officer sent some friends to say, “Lord, don't trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:7 - I am not even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:19 - and he sent them to the Lord to ask him, “Are you the Messiah we've been expecting,[fn] or should we keep looking for someone else?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:20 - John's two disciples found Jesus and said to him, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are you the Messiah we've been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?'”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:24 - After John's disciples left, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. “What kind of man did you go into the wilderness to see? Was he a weak reed, swayed by every breath of wind?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:40 - Then Jesus answered his thoughts. “Simon,” he said to the Pharisee, “I have something to say to you.”
“Go ahead, Teacher,” Simon replied.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:44 - Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn't offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:50 - And Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:4 - One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from many towns to hear him:
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:13 - The seeds on the rocky soil represent those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But since they don't have deep roots, they believe for a while, then they fall away when they face temptation.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:19 - Then Jesus' mother and brothers came to see him, but they couldn't get to him because of the crowd.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:21 - Jesus replied, “My mother and my brothers are all those who hear God's word and obey it.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:22 - One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let's cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:25 - Then he asked them, “Where is your faith?”
The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “When he gives a command, even the wind and waves obey him!”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:35 - People rushed out to see what had happened. A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been freed from the demons. He was sitting at Jesus' feet, fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:3 - “Take nothing for your journey,” he instructed them. “Don't take a walking stick, a traveler's bag, food, money,[fn] or even a change of clothes.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:13 - But Jesus said, “You feed them.”
“But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. “Or are you expecting us to go and buy enough food for this whole crowd?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:14 - For there were about 5,000 men there.
Jesus replied, “Tell them to sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:23 - Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:33 - As Moses and Elijah were starting to leave, Peter, not even knowing what he was saying, blurted out, “Master, it's wonderful for us to be here! Let's make three shelters as memorials[fn]—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:41 - Jesus said, “You faithless and corrupt people! How long must I be with you and put up with you?” Then he said to the man, “Bring your son here.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:43 - Awe gripped the people as they saw this majestic display of God's power. While everyone was marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said to his disciples,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:50 - But Jesus said, “Don't stop him! Anyone who is not against you is for you.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:57 - As they were walking along, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:59 - He said to another person, “Come, follow me.”
The man agreed, but he said, “Lord, first let me return home and bury my father.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:62 - But Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:2 - These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:23 - Then when they were alone, he turned to the disciples and said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you have seen.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:26 - Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:29 - The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:1 - Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:5 - Then, teaching them more about prayer, he used this story: “Suppose you went to a friend's house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:39 - Then the Lord said to him, “You Pharisees are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy—full of greed and wickedness!
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:53 - As Jesus was leaving, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees became hostile and tried to provoke him with many questions.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:1 - Meanwhile, the crowds grew until thousands were milling about and stepping on each other. Jesus turned first to his disciples and warned them, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees—their hypocrisy.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:3 - Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:15 - Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:16 - Then he told them a story: “A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:22 - Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said, “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:41 - Peter asked, “Lord, is that illustration just for us or for everyone?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:47 - “And a servant who knows what the master wants, but isn't prepared and doesn't carry out those instructions, will be severely punished.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:58 - When you are on the way to court with your accuser, try to settle the matter before you get there. Otherwise, your accuser may drag you before the judge, who will hand you over to an officer, who will throw you into prison.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:7 - Finally, he said to his gardener, ‘I've waited three years, and there hasn't been a single fig! Cut it down. It's just taking up space in the garden.'
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:23 - Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few be saved?”
He replied,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:34 - “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God's messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn't let me.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:3 - Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in religious law, “Is it permitted in the law to heal people on the Sabbath day, or not?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:5 - Then he turned to them and said, “Which of you doesn't work on the Sabbath? If your son[fn] or your cow falls into a pit, don't you rush to get him out?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:6 - Again they could not answer.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:7 - When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, he gave them this advice:
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:23 - So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:25 - A large crowd was following Jesus. He turned around and said to them,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:28 - “But don't begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:32 - And if he can't, he will send a delegation to discuss terms of peace while the enemy is still far away.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:3 - So Jesus told them this story:
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:18 - I will go home to my father and say, “Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:20 - “So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:22 - “But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:1 - Jesus told this story to his disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a manager handling his affairs. One day a report came that the manager was wasting his employer's money.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:20 - At his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus who was covered with sores.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:26 - And besides, there is a great chasm separating us. No one can cross over to you from here, and no one can cross over to us from there.'
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:30 - “The rich man replied, ‘No, Father Abraham! But if someone is sent to them from the dead, then they will repent of their sins and turn to God.'
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:1 - One day Jesus said to his disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting!
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:22 - Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see the day when the Son of Man returns,[fn] but you won't see it.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:1 - One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:3 - A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.'
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:7 - Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don't you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:11 - The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer[fn]: ‘I thank you, God, that I am not a sinner like everyone else. For I don't cheat, I don't sin, and I don't commit adultery. I'm certainly not like that tax collector!
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:31 - Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus said, “Listen, we're going up to Jerusalem, where all the predictions of the prophets concerning the Son of Man will come true.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:40 - When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:5 - When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:8 - Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:9 - Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:13 - Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver,[fn] saying, ‘Invest this for me while I am gone.'
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:29 - As he came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:33 - And sure enough, as they were untying it, the owners asked them, “Why are you untying that colt?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:35 - So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:37 - When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:39 - But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:42 - “How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:2 - They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:3 - “Let me ask you a question first,” he replied.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:5 - They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn't believe John.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:9 - Now Jesus turned to the people again and told them this story: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and moved to another country to live for several years.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:10 - At the time of the grape harvest, he sent one of his servants to collect his share of the crop. But the farmers attacked the servant, beat him up, and sent him back empty-handed.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:14 - “But when the tenant farmers saw his son, they said to each other, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Let's kill him and get the estate for ourselves!'
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:19 - The teachers of religious law and the leading priests wanted to arrest Jesus immediately because they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the people's reaction.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:23 - He saw through their trickery and said,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:41 - Then Jesus presented them with a question. “Why is it,” he asked, “that the Messiah is said to be the son of David?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:38 - The crowds gathered at the Temple early each morning to hear him.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:15 - Jesus said, “I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:23 - The disciples began to ask each other which of them would ever do such a thing.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:45 - At last he stood up again and returned to the disciples, only to find them asleep, exhausted from grief.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:52 - Then Jesus spoke to the leading priests, the captains of the Temple guard, and the elders who had come for him. “Am I some dangerous revolutionary,” he asked, “that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:56 - A servant girl noticed him in the firelight and began staring at him. Finally she said, “This man was one of Jesus' followers!”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:70 - They all shouted, “So, are you claiming to be the Son of God?”
And he replied, “You say that I am.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:4 - Pilate turned to the leading priests and to the crowd and said, “I find nothing wrong with this man!”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:7 - When they said that he was, Pilate sent him to Herod Antipas, because Galilee was under Herod's jurisdiction, and Herod happened to be in Jerusalem at the time.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:12 - (Herod and Pilate, who had been enemies before, became friends that day.)
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:14 - and he announced his verdict. “You brought this man to me, accusing him of leading a revolt. I have examined him thoroughly on this point in your presence and find him innocent.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:15 - Herod came to the same conclusion and sent him back to us. Nothing this man has done calls for the death penalty.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:22 - For the third time he demanded, “Why? What crime has he committed? I have found no reason to sentence him to death. So I will have him flogged, and then I will release him.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:28 - But Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:5 - The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:10 - It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and several other women who told the apostles what had happened.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:12 - However, Peter jumped up and ran to the tomb to look. Stooping, he peered in and saw the empty linen wrappings; then he went home again, wondering what had happened.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:14 - As they walked along they were talking about everything that had happened.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:17 - He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?”
They stopped short, sadness written across their faces.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:18 - Then one of them, Cleopas, replied, “You must be the only person in Jerusalem who hasn't heard about all the things that have happened there the last few days.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:25 - Then Jesus said to them, “You foolish people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the Scriptures.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:29 - but they begged him, “Stay the night with us, since it is getting late.” So he went home with them.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:32 - They said to each other, “Didn't our hearts burn within us as he talked with us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:44 - Then he said, “When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must be fulfilled.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:1 - In the beginning the Word already existed.
The Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:2 - He existed in the beginning with God.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:29 - The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:42 - Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus. Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, “Your name is Simon, son of John—but you will be called Cephas” (which means “Peter”[fn]).
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:47 - As they approached, Jesus said, “Now here is a genuine son of Israel—a man of complete integrity.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:3 - The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus' mother told him, “They have no more wine.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:2 - After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:4 - “What do you mean?” exclaimed Nicodemus. “How can an old man go back into his mother's womb and be born again?”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:20 - All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:21 - But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:26 - So John's disciples came to him and said, “Rabbi, the man you met on the other side of the Jordan River, the one you identified as the Messiah, is also baptizing people. And everybody is going to him instead of coming to us.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:15 - “Please, sir,” the woman said, “give me this water! Then I'll never be thirsty again, and I won't have to come here to get water.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:30 - So the people came streaming from the village to see him.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:33 - “Did someone bring him food while we were gone?” the disciples asked each other.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:35 - You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.' But I say, wake up and look around. The fields are already ripe[fn] for harvest.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:40 - When they came out to see him, they begged him to stay in their village. So he stayed for two days,
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:47 - When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Jesus to come to Capernaum to heal his son, who was about to die.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:48 - Jesus asked, “Will you never believe in me unless you see miraculous signs and wonders?”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:49 - The official pleaded, “Lord, please come now before my little boy dies.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:33 - In fact, you sent investigators to listen to John the Baptist, and his testimony about me was true.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:35 - John was like a burning and shining lamp, and you were excited for a while about his message.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:45 - “Yet it isn't I who will accuse you before the Father. Moses will accuse you! Yes, Moses, in whom you put your hopes.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:5 - Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:17 - But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn't come back, they got into the boat and headed across the lake toward Capernaum.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:28 - They replied, “We want to perform God's works, too. What should we do?”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:34 - “Sir,” they said, “give us that bread every day.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:37 - However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:45 - As it is written in the Scriptures,[fn] ‘They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:52 - Then the people began arguing with each other about what he meant. “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” they asked.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:68 - Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:3 - and Jesus' brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles!
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:33 - But Jesus told them, “I will be with you only a little longer. Then I will return to the one who sent me.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:35 - The Jewish leaders were puzzled by this statement. “Where is he planning to go?” they asked. “Is he thinking of leaving the country and going to the Jews in other lands?[fn] Maybe he will even teach the Greeks!
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:45 - When the Temple guards returned without having arrested Jesus, the leading priests and Pharisees demanded, “Why didn't you bring him in?”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:50 - Then Nicodemus, the leader who had met with Jesus earlier, spoke up.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:2 - but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:3 - As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:7 - They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:31 - Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:57 - The people said, “You aren't even fifty years old. How can you say you have seen Abraham?[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:13 - Then they took the man who had been blind to the Pharisees,
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:35 - And you know that the Scriptures cannot be altered. So if those people who received God's message were called ‘gods,'
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:41 - And many followed him. “John didn't perform miraculous signs,” they remarked to one another, “but everything he said about this man has come true.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:3 - So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus telling him, “Lord, your dear friend is very sick.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:4 - But when Jesus heard about it he said, “Lazarus's sickness will not end in death. No, it happened for the glory of God so that the Son of God will receive glory from this.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:15 - And for your sakes, I'm glad I wasn't there, for now you will really believe. Come, let's go see him.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:19 - and many of the people had come to console Martha and Mary in their loss.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:21 - Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:29 - So Mary immediately went to him.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:45 - Many of the people who were with Mary believed in Jesus when they saw this happen.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:46 - But some went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:19 - Then the Pharisees said to each other, “There's nothing we can do. Look, everyone[fn] has gone after him!”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:32 - And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:1 - Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end.[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:3 - Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:6 - When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:28 - None of the others at the table knew what Jesus meant.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:3 - When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:6 - Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:12 - “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:18 - No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:23 - Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:28 - Remember what I told you: I am going away, but I will come back to you again. If you really loved me, you would be happy that I am going to the Father, who is greater than I am.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:5 - “But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking where I am going.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:7 - But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don't, the Advocate[fn] won't come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:10 - Righteousness is available because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:16 - “In a little while you won't see me anymore. But a little while after that, you will see me again.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:17 - Some of the disciples asked each other, “What does he mean when he says, ‘In a little while you won't see me, but then you will see me,' and ‘I am going to the Father'?
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:28 - Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and now I will leave the world and return to the Father.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:11 - Now I am departing from the world; they are staying in this world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, you have given me your name;[fn] now protect them by the power of your name so that they will be united just as we are.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:13 - “Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:13 - First they took him to Annas, the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest at that time.[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:16 - Peter had to stay outside the gate. Then the disciple who knew the high priest spoke to the woman watching at the gate, and she let Peter in.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:24 - Then Annas bound Jesus and sent him to Caiaphas, the high priest.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:29 - So Pilate, the governor, went out to them and asked, “What is your charge against this man?”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:38 - “What is truth?” Pilate asked. Then he went out again to the people and told them, “He is not guilty of any crime.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:24 - So they said, “Rather than tearing it apart, let's throw dice[fn] for it.” This fulfilled the Scripture that says, “They divided my garments among themselves and threw dice for my clothing.”[fn] So that is what they did.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:39 - With him came Nicodemus, the man who had come to Jesus at night. He brought about seventy-five pounds[fn] of perfumed ointment made from myrrh and aloes.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:2 - She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord's body out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:10 - Then they went home.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:11 - Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:12 - She saw two white-robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:17 - “Don't cling to me,” Jesus said, “for I haven't yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:22 - Jesus replied, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:23 - So the rumor spread among the community of believers[fn] that this disciple wouldn't die. But that isn't what Jesus said at all. He only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:7 - He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:7 - They were completely amazed. “How can this be?” they exclaimed. “These people are all from Galilee,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:12 - They stood there amazed and perplexed. “What can this mean?” they asked each other.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:29 - “Dear brothers, think about this! You can be sure that the patriarch David wasn't referring to himself, for he died and was buried, and his tomb is still here among us.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:37 - Peter's words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:38 - Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:47 - all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:2 - As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, so he could beg from the people going into the Temple.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:10 - When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at the Beautiful Gate, they were absolutely astounded!
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:11 - They all rushed out in amazement to Solomon's Colonnade, where the man was holding tightly to Peter and John.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:12 - Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness?
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:22 - Moses said, ‘The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your own people. Listen carefully to everything he tells you.'[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:25 - You are the children of those prophets, and you are included in the covenant God promised to your ancestors. For God said to Abraham, ‘Through your descendants[fn] all the families on earth will be blessed.'
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:1 - While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and some of the Sadducees.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:8 - Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of our people,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:15 - So they ordered Peter and John out of the council chamber[fn] and conferred among themselves.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:19 - But Peter and John replied, “Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him?
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:23 - As soon as they were freed, Peter and John returned to the other believers and told them what the leading priests and elders had said.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:24 - When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God: “O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:9 - And Peter said, “How could the two of you even think of conspiring to test the Spirit of the Lord like this? The young men who buried your husband are just outside the door, and they will carry you out, too.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:10 - Instantly, she fell to the floor and died. When the young men came in and saw that she was dead, they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:35 - Then he said to his colleagues, “Men of Israel, take care what you are planning to do to these men!
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:1 - But as the believers[fn] rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:3 - God told him, ‘Leave your native land and your relatives, and come into the land that I will show you.'[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:31 - When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight. As he went to take a closer look, the voice of the LORD called out to him,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:14 - When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted God's message, they sent Peter and John there.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:20 - But Peter replied, “May your money be destroyed with you for thinking God's gift can be bought!
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:24 - “Pray to the Lord for me,” Simon exclaimed, “that these terrible things you've said won't happen to me!”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:26 - As for Philip, an angel of the Lord said to him, “Go south[fn] down the desert road that runs from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:2 - He requested letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, asking for their cooperation in the arrest of any followers of the Way he found there. He wanted to bring them—both men and women—back to Jerusalem in chains.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:5 - “Who are you, lord?” Saul asked.
And the voice replied, “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting!
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:10 - Now there was a believer[fn] in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, calling, “Ananias!”
“Yes, Lord!” he replied.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:11 - The Lord said, “Go over to Straight Street, to the house of Judas. When you get there, ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying to me right now.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:15 - But the Lord said, “Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:27 - Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the way to Damascus and how the Lord had spoken to Saul. He also told them that Saul had preached boldly in the name of Jesus in Damascus.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:29 - He debated with some Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:32 - Meanwhile, Peter traveled from place to place, and he came down to visit the believers in the town of Lydda.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:38 - But the believers had heard that Peter was nearby at Lydda, so they sent two men to beg him, “Please come as soon as possible!”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:40 - But Peter asked them all to leave the room; then he knelt and prayed. Turning to the body he said, “Get up, Tabitha.” And she opened her eyes! When she saw Peter, she sat up!
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:3 - One afternoon about three o'clock, he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming toward him. “Cornelius!” the angel said.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:13 - Then a voice said to him, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat them.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:15 - But the voice spoke again: “Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:21 - So Peter went down and said, “I'm the man you are looking for. Why have you come?”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:28 - Peter told them, “You know it is against our laws for a Jewish man to enter a Gentile home like this or to associate with you. But God has shown me that I should no longer think of anyone as impure or unclean.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:33 - So I sent for you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here, waiting before God to hear the message the Lord has given you.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:2 - But when Peter arrived back in Jerusalem, the Jewish believers[fn] criticized him.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:3 - “You entered the home of Gentiles[fn] and even ate with them!” they said.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:14 - He will tell you how you and everyone in your household can be saved!'
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:20 - However, some of the believers who went to Antioch from Cyprus and Cyrene began preaching to the Gentiles[fn] about the Lord Jesus.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:30 - This they did, entrusting their gifts to Barnabas and Saul to take to the elders of the church in Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:5 - But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:8 - Then the angel told him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” And he did. “Now put on your coat and follow me,” the angel ordered.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:15 - “You're out of your mind!” they said. When she insisted, they decided, “It must be his angel.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:20 - Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they sent a delegation to make peace with him because their cities were dependent upon Herod's country for food. The delegates won the support of Blastus, Herod's personal assistant,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:21 - and an appointment with Herod was granted. When the day arrived, Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to them.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:15 - After the usual readings from the books of Moses[fn] and the prophets, those in charge of the service sent them this message: “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, come and give it.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:31 - And over a period of many days he appeared to those who had gone with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to the people of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:32 - “And now we are here to bring you this Good News. The promise was made to our ancestors,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:36 - This is not a reference to David, for after David had done the will of God in his own generation, he died and was buried with his ancestors, and his body decayed.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:11 - When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in their local dialect, “These men are gods in human form!”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:2 - Paul and Barnabas disagreed with them, arguing vehemently. Finally, the church decided to send Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem, accompanied by some local believers, to talk to the apostles and elders about this question.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:7 - At the meeting, after a long discussion, Peter stood and addressed them as follows: “Brothers, you all know that God chose me from among you some time ago to preach to the Gentiles so that they could hear the Good News and believe.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:25 - So we decided, having come to complete agreement, to send you official representatives, along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:33 - They stayed for a while, and then the believers sent them back to the church in Jerusalem with a blessing of peace.[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36 - After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let's go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are doing.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:36 - So the jailer told Paul, “The city officials have said you and Silas are free to leave. Go in peace.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:37 - But Paul replied, “They have publicly beaten us without a trial and put us in prison—and we are Roman citizens. So now they want us to leave secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves to release us!”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:2 - As was Paul's custom, he went to the synagogue service, and for three Sabbaths in a row he used the Scriptures to reason with the people.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:15 - Those escorting Paul went with him all the way to Athens; then they returned to Berea with instructions for Silas and Timothy to hurry and join him.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:17 - He went to the synagogue to reason with the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles, and he spoke daily in the public square to all who happened to be there.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:6 - But when they opposed and insulted him, Paul shook the dust from his clothes and said, “Your blood is upon your own heads—I am innocent. From now on I will go preach to the Gentiles.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:14 - But just as Paul started to make his defense, Gallio turned to Paul's accusers and said, “Listen, you Jews, if this were a case involving some wrongdoing or a serious crime, I would have a reason to accept your case.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:21 - As he left, however, he said, “I will come back later,[fn] God willing.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:2 - “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them.
“No,” they replied, “we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:3 - “Then what baptism did you experience?” he asked.
And they replied, “The baptism of John.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:31 - Some of the officials of the province, friends of Paul, also sent a message to him, begging him not to risk his life by entering the amphitheater.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:6 - After the Passover[fn] ended, we boarded a ship at Philippi in Macedonia and five days later joined them in Troas, where we stayed a week.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:18 - When they arrived he declared, “You know that from the day I set foot in the province of Asia until now
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:11 - He came over, took Paul's belt, and bound his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, “The Holy Spirit declares, ‘So shall the owner of this belt be bound by the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem and turned over to the Gentiles.'”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:18 - The next day Paul went with us to meet with James, and all the elders of the Jerusalem church were present.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:37 - As Paul was about to be taken inside, he said to the commander, “May I have a word with you?”
“Do you know Greek?” the commander asked, surprised.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:39 - “No,” Paul replied, “I am a Jew and a citizen of Tarsus in Cilicia, which is an important city. Please, let me talk to these people.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:1 - “Brothers and esteemed fathers,” Paul said, “listen to me as I offer my defense.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:5 - The high priest and the whole council of elders can testify that this is so. For I received letters from them to our Jewish brothers in Damascus, authorizing me to bring the Christians from there to Jerusalem, in chains, to be punished.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:15 - For you are to be his witness, telling everyone what you have seen and heard.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:25 - When they tied Paul down to lash him, Paul said to the officer[fn] standing there, “Is it legal for you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn't even been tried?”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:3 - But Paul said to him, “God will slap you, you corrupt hypocrite![fn] What kind of judge are you to break the law yourself by ordering me struck like that?”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:15 - So you and the high council should ask the commander to bring Paul back to the council again. Pretend you want to examine his case more fully. We will kill him on the way.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:17 - Paul called for one of the Roman officers[fn] and said, “Take this young man to the commander. He has something important to tell him.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:18 - So the officer did, explaining, “Paul, the prisoner, called me over and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:24 - Provide horses for Paul to ride, and get him safely to Governor Felix.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:30 - But when I was informed of a plot to kill him, I immediately sent him on to you. I have told his accusers to bring their charges before you.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:16 - Because of this, I always try to maintain a clear conscience before God and all people.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:19 - But some Jews from the province of Asia were there—and they ought to be here to bring charges if they have anything against me!
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:16 - I pointed out to them that Roman law does not convict people without a trial. They must be given an opportunity to confront their accusers and defend themselves.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:19 - Instead, it was something about their religion and a dead man named Jesus, who Paul insists is alive.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:21 - But Paul appealed to have his case decided by the emperor. So I ordered that he be held in custody until I could arrange to send him to Caesar.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:22 - “I'd like to hear the man myself,” Agrippa said.
And Festus replied, “You will—tomorrow!”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:1 - Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak in your defense.”
So Paul, gesturing with his hand, started his defense:
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:6 - Now I am on trial because of my hope in the fulfillment of God's promise made to our ancestors.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:9 - “I used to believe that I ought to do everything I could to oppose the very name of Jesus the Nazarene.[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:14 - We all fell down, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic,[fn] ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is useless for you to fight against my will.[fn]'
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:26 - And King Agrippa knows about these things. I speak boldly, for I am sure these events are all familiar to him, for they were not done in a corner!
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:28 - Agrippa interrupted him. “Do you think you can persuade me to become a Christian so quickly?”[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:31 - As they went out, they talked it over and agreed, “This man hasn't done anything to deserve death or imprisonment.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:3 - The next day when we docked at Sidon, Julius was very kind to Paul and let him go ashore to visit with friends so they could provide for his needs.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:12 - And since Fair Havens was an exposed harbor—a poor place to spend the winter—most of the crew wanted to go on to Phoenix, farther up the coast of Crete, and spend the winter there. Phoenix was a good harbor with only a southwest and northwest exposure.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:34 - “Please eat something now for your own good. For not a hair of your heads will perish.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:4 - The people of the island saw it hanging from his hand and said to each other, “A murderer, no doubt! Though he escaped the sea, justice will not permit him to live.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:8 - As it happened, Publius's father was ill with fever and dysentery. Paul went in and prayed for him, and laying his hands on him, he healed him.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:10 - As a result we were showered with honors, and when the time came to sail, people supplied us with everything we would need for the trip.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:17 - Three days after Paul's arrival, he called together the local Jewish leaders. He said to them, “Brothers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Roman government, even though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:21 - They replied, “We have had no letters from Judea or reports against you from anyone who has come here.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:23 - So a time was set, and on that day a large number of people came to Paul's lodging. He explained and testified about the Kingdom of God and tried to persuade them about Jesus from the Scriptures. Using the law of Moses and the books of the prophets, he spoke to them from morning until evening.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:25 - And after they had argued back and forth among themselves, they left with this final word from Paul: “The Holy Spirit was right when he said to your ancestors through Isaiah the prophet,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:26 - ‘Go and say to this people:
When you hear what I say,
you will not understand.
When you see what I do,
you will not comprehend.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:30 - For the next two years, Paul lived in Rome at his own expense.[fn] He welcomed all who visited him,
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:10 - One of the things I always pray for is the opportunity, God willing, to come at last to see you.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:13 - I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters,[fn] that I planned many times to visit you, but I was prevented until now. I want to work among you and see spiritual fruit, just as I have seen among other Gentiles.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:26 - for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he declares sinners to be right in his sight when they believe in Jesus.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:2 - If his good deeds had made him acceptable to God, he would have had something to boast about. But that was not God's way.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:1 - Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:18 - Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:31 - What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:1 - Dear brothers and sisters,[fn] the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:21 - But regarding Israel, God said,
“All day long I opened my arms to them,
but they were disobedient and rebellious.”[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:2 - We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:17 - So I have reason to be enthusiastic about all Christ Jesus has done through me in my service to God.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:22 - In fact, my visit to you has been delayed so long because I have been preaching in these places.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:23 - But now I have finished my work in these regions, and after all these long years of waiting, I am eager to visit you.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:24 - I am planning to go to Spain, and when I do, I will stop off in Rome. And after I have enjoyed your fellowship for a little while, you can provide for my journey.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:29 - And I am sure that when I come, Christ will richly bless our time together.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:30 - Dear brothers and sisters, I urge you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to join in my struggle by praying to God for me. Do this because of your love for me, given to you by the Holy Spirit.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:32 - Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 2:1 - When I first came to you, dear brothers and sisters,[fn] I didn't use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God's secret plan.[fn]
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 2:3 - I came to you in weakness—timid and trembling.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:18 - Some of you have become arrogant, thinking I will not visit you again.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:19 - But I will come—and soon—if the Lord lets me, and then I'll find out whether these arrogant people just give pretentious speeches or whether they really have God's power.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:21 - Which do you choose? Should I come with a rod to punish you, or should I come with love and a gentle spirit?
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:1 - When one of you has a dispute with another believer, how dare you file a lawsuit and ask a secular court to decide the matter instead of taking it to other believers[fn]!
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:5 - I am saying this to shame you. Isn't there anyone in all the church who is wise enough to decide these issues?
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:5 - Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more completely to prayer. Afterward, you should come together again so that Satan won't be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:35 - I am saying this for your benefit, not to place restrictions on you. I want you to do whatever will help you serve the Lord best, with as few distractions as possible.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:11 - These things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us who live at the end of the age.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:2 - You know that when you were still pagans, you were led astray and swept along in worshiping speechless idols.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:7 - A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:12 - Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity.[fn] All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:6 - Dear brothers and sisters,[fn] if I should come to you speaking in an unknown language,[fn] how would that help you? But if I bring you a revelation or some special knowledge or prophecy or teaching, that will be helpful.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:12 - And the same is true for you. Since you are so eager to have the special abilities the Spirit gives, seek those that will strengthen the whole church.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:26 - Well, my brothers and sisters, let's summarize. When you meet together, one will sing, another will teach, another will tell some special revelation God has given, one will speak in tongues, and another will interpret what is said. But everything that is done must strengthen all of you.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:34 - Think carefully about what is right, and stop sinning. For to your shame I say that some of you don't know God at all.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:5 - I am coming to visit you after I have been to Macedonia,[fn] for I am planning to travel through Macedonia.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:6 - Perhaps I will stay awhile with you, possibly all winter, and then you can send me on my way to my next destination.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:7 - This time I don't want to make just a short visit and then go right on. I want to come and stay awhile, if the Lord will let me.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:10 - When Timothy comes, don't intimidate him. He is doing the Lord's work, just as I am.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:12 - Now about our brother Apollos—I urged him to visit you with the other believers, but he was not willing to go right now. He will see you later when he has the opportunity.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:12 - We can say with confidence and a clear conscience that we have lived with a God-given holiness[fn] and sincerity in all our dealings. We have depended on God's grace, not on our own human wisdom. That is how we have conducted ourselves before the world, and especially toward you.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:15 - Since I was so sure of your understanding and trust, I wanted to give you a double blessing by visiting you twice—
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:16 - first on my way to Macedonia and again when I returned from Macedonia.[fn] Then you could send me on my way to Judea.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:18 - As surely as God is faithful, our word to you does not waver between “Yes” and “No.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:20 - For all of God's promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:1 - So I decided that I would not bring you grief with another painful visit.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:16 - To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved, we are a life-giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task as this?
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:1 - Are we beginning to praise ourselves again? Are we like others, who need to bring you letters of recommendation, or who ask you to write such letters on their behalf? Surely not!
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:4 - We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:13 - We are not like Moses, who put a veil over his face so the people of Israel would not see the glory, even though it was destined to fade away.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:16 - But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:2 - We reject all shameful deeds and underhanded methods. We don't try to trick anyone or distort the word of God. We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know this.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:6 - For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:8 - Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:10 - For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:12 - Are we commending ourselves to you again? No, we are giving you a reason to be proud of us,[fn] so you can answer those who brag about having a spectacular ministry rather than having a sincere heart.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:11 - Oh, dear Corinthian friends! We have spoken honestly with you, and our hearts are open to you.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:14 - Don't team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:15 - What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil[fn]? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever?
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:3 - I'm not saying this to condemn you. I said before that you are in our hearts, and we live or die together with you.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4 - I have the highest confidence in you, and I take great pride in you. You have greatly encouraged me and made me happy despite all our troubles.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:8 - I am not sorry that I sent that severe letter to you, though I was sorry at first, for I know it was painful to you for a little while.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:12 - My purpose, then, was not to write about who did the wrong or who was wronged. I wrote to you so that in the sight of God you could see for yourselves how loyal you are to us.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:17 - Titus welcomed our request that he visit you again. In fact, he himself was very eager to go and see you.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:19 - He was appointed by the churches to accompany us as we take the offering to Jerusalem[fn]—a service that glorifies the Lord and shows our eagerness to help.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:4 - [fn]We use God's mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:8 - I “robbed” other churches by accepting their contributions so I could serve you at no cost.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:9 - And when I was with you and didn't have enough to live on, I did not become a financial burden to anyone. For the brothers who came from Macedonia brought me all that I needed. I have never been a burden to you, and I never will be.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:14 - Now I am coming to you for the third time, and I will not be a burden to you. I don't want what you have—I want you. After all, children don't provide for their parents. Rather, parents provide for their children.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:17 - But how? Did any of the men I sent to you take advantage of you?
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:21 - Yes, I am afraid that when I come again, God will humble me in your presence. And I will be grieved because many of you have not given up your old sins. You have not repented of your impurity, sexual immorality, and eagerness for lustful pleasure.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:1 - This is the third time I am coming to visit you (and as the Scriptures say, “The facts of every case must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses”[fn]).
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:7 - We pray to God that you will not do what is wrong by refusing our correction. I hope we won't need to demonstrate our authority when we arrive. Do the right thing before we come—even if that makes it look like we have failed to demonstrate our authority.
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:17 - Nor did I go up to Jerusalem to consult with those who were apostles before I was. Instead, I went away into Arabia, and later I returned to the city of Damascus.
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:18 - Then three years later I went to Jerusalem to get to know Peter,[fn] and I stayed with him for fifteen days.
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:5 - But we refused to give in to them for a single moment. We wanted to preserve the truth of the gospel message for you.
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:14 - When I saw that they were not following the truth of the gospel message, I said to Peter in front of all the others, “Since you, a Jew by birth, have discarded the Jewish laws and are living like a Gentile, why are you now trying to make these Gentiles follow the Jewish traditions?
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:18 - If someone is eager to do good things for you, that's all right; but let them do it all the time, not just when I'm with you.
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:20 - I wish I were with you right now so I could change my tone. But at this distance I don't know how else to help you.
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:10 - Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:18 - Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:4 - As you read what I have written, you will understand my insight into this plan regarding Christ.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:14 - When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father,[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:12 - Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:14 - Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won't be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:29 - Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:31 - As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.”[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:9 - Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Don't threaten them; remember, you both have the same Master in heaven, and he has no favorites.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:11 - Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:12 - For we[fn] are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:22 - I have sent him to you for this very purpose—to let you know how we are doing and to encourage you.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:26 - And when I come to you again, you will have even more reason to take pride in Christ Jesus because of what he is doing through me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:25 - Meanwhile, I thought I should send Epaphroditus back to you. He is a true brother, co-worker, and fellow soldier. And he was your messenger to help me in my need.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:6 - Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:23 - These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person's evil desires.
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:19 - Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly.
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:5 - Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity.
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:8 - I have sent him to you for this very purpose—to let you know how we are doing and to encourage you.
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:10 - Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, sends you his greetings, and so does Mark, Barnabas's cousin. As you were instructed before, make Mark welcome if he comes your way.
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:8 - And now the word of the Lord is ringing out from you to people everywhere, even beyond Macedonia and Achaia, for wherever we go we find people telling us about your faith in God. We don't need to tell them about it,
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:9 - for they keep talking about the wonderful welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve the living and true God.
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:1 - You yourselves know, dear brothers and sisters,[fn] that our visit to you was not a failure.
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:2 - You know how badly we had been treated at Philippi just before we came to you and how much we suffered there. Yet our God gave us the courage to declare his Good News to you boldly, in spite of great opposition.
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:9 - Don't you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you? Night and day we toiled to earn a living so that we would not be a burden to any of you as we preached God's Good News to you.
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:17 - Dear brothers and sisters, after we were separated from you for a little while (though our hearts never left you), we tried very hard to come back because of our intense longing to see you again.
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:18 - We wanted very much to come to you, and I, Paul, tried again and again, but Satan prevented us.
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:4 - Even while we were with you, we warned you that troubles would soon come—and they did, as you well know.
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:6 - But now Timothy has just returned, bringing us good news about your faith and love. He reports that you always remember our visit with joy and that you want to see us as much as we want to see you.
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:11 - May God our Father and our Lord Jesus bring us to you very soon.
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:12 - Then people who are not Christians will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others.
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:14 - Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.
Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:5 - Don't you remember that I told you about all this when I was with you?
Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:1 - Finally, dear brothers and sisters,[fn] we ask you to pray for us. Pray that the Lord's message will spread rapidly and be honored wherever it goes, just as when it came to you.
Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:8 - We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked hard day and night so we would not be a burden to any of you.
Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:10 - Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “Those unwilling to work will not get to eat.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:16 - But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:14 - I am writing these things to you now, even though I hope to be with you soon,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:7 - Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives' tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:8 - “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:24 - A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:16 - All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:17 - God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:16 - Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the way they live. They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:1 - Remind the believers to submit to the government and its officers. They should be obedient, always ready to do what is good.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:2 - They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:12 - I am planning to send either Artemas or Tychicus to you. As soon as one of them arrives, do your best to meet me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to stay there for the winter.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:5 - because I keep hearing about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God's people.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:13 - I wanted to keep him here with me while I am in these chains for preaching the Good News, and he would have helped me on your behalf.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:15 - It seems you lost Onesimus for a little while so that you could have him back forever.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:7 - Regarding the angels, he says,
“He sends his angels like the winds,
his servants like flames of fire.”[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:8 - But to the Son he says,
“Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever.
You rule with a scepter of justice.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:13 - And God never said to any of the angels,
“Sit in the place of honor at my right hand
until I humble your enemies,
making them a footstool under your feet.”[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:17 - Therefore, it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters,[fn] so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then he could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:13 - Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:1 - Every high priest is a man chosen to represent other people in their dealings with God. He presents their gifts to God and offers sacrifices for their sins.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:5 - That is why Christ did not honor himself by assuming he could become High Priest. No, he was chosen by God, who said to him,
“You are my Son.
Today I have become your Father.[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:7 - While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:14 - Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:11 - Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:21 - but there was an oath regarding Jesus. For God said to him,
“The LORD has taken an oath and will not break his vow:
‘You are a priest forever.'”[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:13 - Under the old system, the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow could cleanse people's bodies from ceremonial impurity.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:20 - Then he said, “This blood confirms the covenant God has made with you.”[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:16 - “This is the new covenant I will make
with my people on that day,[fn] says the LORD:
I will put my laws in their hearts,
and I will write them on their minds.”[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:18 - even though God had told him, “Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted.”[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:4 - After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:10 - For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God's discipline is always good for us, so that we might share in his holiness.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:11 - No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it's painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:13 - So let us go out to him, outside the camp, and bear the disgrace he bore.
Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:3 - We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.
Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:14 - How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it's here a little while, then it's gone.
Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:4 - You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God's temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor.
Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:15 - Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it.
Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:12 - Dear friends, don't be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.
Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:3 - By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.
Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:16 - speaking of these things in all of his letters. Some of his comments are hard to understand, and those who are ignorant and unstable have twisted his letters to mean something quite different, just as they do with other parts of Scripture. And this will result in their destruction.
Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 1:2 - This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us.
Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:1 - My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous.
Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:21 - Dear friends, if we don't feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence.
Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:14 - And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:16 - If you see a Christian brother or sister[fn] sinning in a way that does not lead to death, you should pray, and God will give that person life. But there is a sin that leads to death, and I am not saying you should pray for those who commit it.
Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:17 - All wicked actions are sin, but not every sin leads to death.
Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:10 - If anyone comes to your meeting and does not teach the truth about Christ, don't invite that person into your home or give any kind of encouragement.
Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:12 - I have much more to say to you, but I don't want to do it with paper and ink. For I hope to visit you soon and talk with you face to face. Then our joy will be complete.
Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:14 - For I hope to see you soon, and then we will talk face to face.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:13 - And standing in the middle of the lampstands was someone like the Son of Man.[fn] He was wearing a long robe with a gold sash across his chest.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:17 - When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, “Don't be afraid! I am the First and the Last.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:20 - “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:9 - So I went to the angel and told him to give me the small scroll. “Yes, take it and eat it,” he said. “It will be sweet as honey in your mouth, but it will turn sour in your stomach!”
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:5 - She gave birth to a son who was to rule all nations with an iron rod. And her child was snatched away from the dragon and was caught up to God and to his throne.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:12 - Therefore, rejoice, O heavens!
And you who live in the heavens, rejoice!
But terror will come on the earth and the sea,
for the devil has come down to you in great anger,
knowing that he has little time.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:6 - And he spoke terrible words of blasphemy against God, slandering his name and his dwelling—that is, those who dwell in heaven.[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:9 - Then one of the seven angels who held the seven bowls containing the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come with me! I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:18 - And I solemnly declare to everyone who hears the words of prophecy written in this book: If anyone adds anything to what is written here, God will add to that person the plagues described in this book.
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