- As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit descended upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning.
- Speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves,
and defend the rights of the destitute. - Remember this, my beloved brethren: everyone should be quick to listen but slow to speak and slow to anger.
- If in speaking I use human tongues
and angelic as well,
but do not have love,
I am nothing more than a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. - Speak out and pronounce righteous judgments;
defend the rights of the wretched and the poor. - I do not say this because I have been in need, for I have learned to be content with whatever I have.
- When they arrest you and bring you to trial, do not be concerned beforehand about what you are to say. Simply say whatever is given to you when that time comes, for it will not be you who speak but the Holy Spirit.
- Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which separated and came to rest on each one of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit enabled them to do so.
- I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to render an account for every careless word they utter.
- Therefore say to them, “Thus says the Lord God: The fulfillment of my words will not be delayed any longer. What I have said will be done now. This is the word of the Lord God.”
- Take no part in the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather seek to expose them.
For it is shameful even to speak of what deeds people do in secret. - Your kindness is a greater joy than life itself;
thus my lips will speak your praise.
I will bless you all my life;
with uplifted hands I will call on your name. - As for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine.
- Come to your senses and sin no more. For some of you have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
- God is not human, that he should lie,
or the son of man, that he should change his mind.
Does he speak and then not act,
does he promise and then not fulfill it? - For the carved images of the nations are powerless;
they are nothing more than wood cut from a forest,
fashioned with a knife by craftsmen
and embellished with silver and gold.
Then they are fastened with hammers and nails
to prevent them from toppling.
Like scarecrows in a cucumber field
they are unable to speak,
and they must be carried from place to place
since they cannot walk.
Do not be afraid of them,
for they can do no harm,
nor do they have any power to do good. - Jesus replied,
“Amen, amen, I say to you,
everyone who sins
is a slave of sin.” - Brethren, I exhort you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to be in full agreement with one another and not permit any divisions to arise among you. Be perfectly united in mind and purpose.
- The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you all.
- Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
- The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
- Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you have faith you will see the glory of God?”
- The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
- Let your attitude be identical to that of Christ Jesus.
- The one who gives this testimony says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so too do we believe that God will bring forth with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.But if we hope for what we do not yet see, then we wait for it with patience.