For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice -- alive, holy, and pleasing to God -- which is your reasonable service.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God;

And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God -- what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

Jesus replied, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth."

Peter said to them, "Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

But to all who have received him -- those who believe in his name -- he has given the right to become God's children

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.

he saved us not by works of righteousness that we have done but on the basis of his mercy, through the washing of the new birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,

because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory -- the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.

Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, after our likeness, so they may rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move on the earth."

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.

But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

For I know what I have planned for you,' says the Lord. 'I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.

It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

God created humankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them.

They were devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins and cleansing us from all unrighteousness.

Jesus replied, "I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

So then, just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all people because all sinned --

He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved."

So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away -- look, what is new has come!

"Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me.

The true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

Then Jesus came up and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.

For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Extraordinary Strategist, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Now on the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there,

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So the life I now live in the body, I live because of the faithfulness of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is God's power for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

"I give you a new commandment -- to love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.

Now a certain man, a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who was a member of the Jewish ruling council,

Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately.

But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Then I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever --

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us,

God is spirit, and the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."

For this reason the sovereign master himself will give you a confirming sign. Look, this young woman is about to conceive and will give birth to a son. You, young woman, will name him Immanuel.

You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had,

Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.

For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

"If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness,

Now the earth was without shape and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the watery deep, but the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the water.

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,

Jesus answered, "I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Now when Jesus knew that the Pharisees had heard that he was winning and baptizing more disciples than John

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.

Listen, Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord is one!

and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and thoughts of the heart.

So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.

On the next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

And although you were dead in your transgressions and sins,

But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. For he will not speak on his own authority, but will speak whatever he hears, and will tell you what is to come.

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God's appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

And I will put hostility between you and the woman and between your offspring and her offspring; her offspring will attack your head, and you will attack her offspring's heel."

All things were created by him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created.

These Jews were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they eagerly received the message, examining the scriptures carefully every day to see if these things were so.

But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and will cause you to remember everything I said to you.

You people are from your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfill them.

Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power.

Jesus said to him, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,

"I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me -- and I in him -- bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.

"I tell you the solemn truth, the one who hears my message and believes the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned, but has crossed over from death to life.

After all of this I will pour out my Spirit on all kinds of people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your elderly will have revelatory dreams; your young men will see prophetic visions.

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.

Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

as we wait for the happy fulfillment of our hope in the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Consequently faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the preached word of Christ.

He has told you, O man, what is good, and what the Lord really wants from you: He wants you to promote justice, to be faithful, and to live obediently before your God.

So he made a whip of cords and drove them all out of the temple courts, with the sheep and the oxen. He scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

Now the serpent was more shrewd than any of the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Is it really true that God said, 'You must not eat from any tree of the orchard'?"

Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials,

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.

The one who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who does not believe will be condemned.

just as it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one,

Set them apart in the truth; your word is truth.

God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: plants yielding seeds according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds." It was so.

They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household."

But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,

So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added.

After he had said this, while they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud hid him from their sight.

You must not have sexual intercourse with a male as one has sexual intercourse with a woman; it is a detestable act.

On the first day of the week, when we met to break bread, Paul began to speak to the people, and because he intended to leave the next day, he extended his message until midnight.

But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess.

Now this is eternal life -- that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,

A Samaritan woman came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me some water to drink."

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!"

For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes -- his eternal power and divine nature -- have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.

The Lord God formed the man from the soil of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

After God spoke long ago in various portions and in various ways to our ancestors through the prophets,

The spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners,

"There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.

Listen! I am standing at the door and knocking! If anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will come into his home and share a meal with him, and he with me.

Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go out from your country, your relatives, and your father's household to the land that I will show you.

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of heaven -- only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.

The wind blows wherever it will, and you hear the sound it makes, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."

But those who wait for the Lord's help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles' wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.

The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up. While I am trying to get into the water, someone else goes down there before me."

Then Jesus said to those Judeans who had believed him, "If you continue to follow my teaching, you are really my disciples

The one who believes in him is not condemned. The one who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.

Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you and I will never abandon you."

Then Jesus spoke out again, "I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

"Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

The Father and I are one."

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.

so that you may know for certain the things you were taught.

"I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener.

And just as people are appointed to die once, and then to face judgment,

if you have experienced the Lord's kindness.

because of the truth that resides in us and will be with us forever.

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.

God said, "Let there be light." And there was light!

In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,

came to Jesus at night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs that you do unless God is with him."

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.

Now when they heard this, they began to drift away one at a time, starting with the older ones, until Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.

You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way. While his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.

God said to Moses, "I am that I am." And he said, "You must say this to the Israelites, 'I am has sent me to you.'"

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female -- for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.

Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

Now we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest who have no hope.

All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.

God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we would become the righteousness of God.

I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage -- I have conquered the world."

God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply! Fill the earth and subdue it! Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that moves on the ground."

And when you heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation) -- when you believed in Christ -- you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit,

Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her

And the light shines on in the darkness, but the darkness has not mastered it.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called the Son of God.

Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their misfortune and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

The one who believes in the Son has eternal life. The one who rejects the Son will not see life, but God's wrath remains on him.

Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord,

"If your brother sins, go and show him his fault when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother.

and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way you saw him go into heaven."

Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out,

For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them.

What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can this kind of faith save him?

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

So pray this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored,

Older women likewise are to exhibit behavior fitting for those who are holy, not slandering, not slaves to excessive drinking, but teaching what is good.

That is why a man leaves his father and mother and unites with his wife, and they become a new family.

The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion for him who corresponds to him."

What shall we say then? Are we to remain in sin so that grace may increase?

And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit,

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had ceased to exist, and the sea existed no more.

He was wounded because of our rebellious deeds, crushed because of our sins; he endured punishment that made us well; because of his wounds we have been healed.

But a time is coming -- and now is here -- when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such people to be his worshipers.

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire for taxes.

For there is one God and one intermediary between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human,

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life, and it is these same scriptures that testify about me,

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace

"Do not be amazed at this, because a time is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice

But if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

No one has ever seen God. The only one, himself God, who is in closest fellowship with the Father, has made God known.