'In Me' in the Bible

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

It is true when I say to you, you will not be released from there until you have paid the last coin. [Note: The coin mentioned here amounted to about ten minutes' worth of a farm laborer's pay, or a little over one dollar in 1994].

Go and learn, what that meaneth: 'I have pleasure in mercy, and not in offering.' For I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance."

Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith [your trust and confidence in My power and My ability to heal] it will be done to you.”

Are not two sparrows sold [in the market for food] for a small coin [Note: The coin mentioned here was worth about a half hour's worth of a farm laborer's pay, or about $3 in 1994]? And not a [single] one of them can fall to the ground without your Father [knowing about it].

'Every one, therefore, who shall confess in me before men, I also will confess in him before my Father who is in the heavens;

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

Believe in me, all ye that labour under oppression, and I will give you relief.

Anyone who is not with me is against me, and anyone who does not join me in gathering, scatters.

And in men's sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares in the midst of the wheat, and went away.

But Jesus, aware of this, said, “You men of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves that you have no bread?

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

"I have observed all these," said the young man. "What is still wanting in me?"

When he had agreed with the workers [on wages] for the usual farm laborer's pay for a day's work, he [then] sent them to work in his vineyard. [Note: The coin mentioned here would amount to $60-$84 in 1994, based on $5-$7 an hour for a twelve hour day. This coin also forms the basis for calculating all other monetary references in the New Testament].

“But woe (judgment is coming) to you, [self-righteous] scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven in front of people; for you do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow those who are [in the process of] entering to do so.

I was a stranger, and you did not invite Me in; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit Me [with help and ministering care].’

And Jesus knowing, said to them, Why do you give the woman trouble? because she hath wrought a beautiful work in me.

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, wherever this gospel [of salvation] is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her [for her act of love and devotion].”

Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended in me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

Then He said to her, “Daughter, your faith [your personal trust and confidence in Me] has restored you to health; go in peace and be [permanently] healed from your suffering.”

And they went out, preaching the need for a change of heart in men.

And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

Then He left there and went through the district of Judea and crossed the Jordan, and crowds of people again met around Him, and again He began to teach them, as His custom was.

And Jesus said to him, "Go on your way, your faith [in me] has made you well." And immediately his sight was restored, and he began following Jesus along the road.

But, Jesus, said - Let her alone! Why are ye reproaching, her? A seemly work, hath she wrought, in me;

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, wherever the good news [regarding salvation] is proclaimed throughout the world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.”

And Jesus said to them: All of you will find in me an occasion for offense this night; for it is written: I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

For, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the babe within me leapt for joy.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good pleasure in men.

After this Jesus went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi (Matthew) sitting at the tax booth; and He said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk].”

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

And He said to them, “Where is your faith [your confidence in Me]?” They were afraid and astonished, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the sea, and they obey Him?”

He said to her, “Daughter, your faith [your personal trust and confidence in Me] has made you well. Go in peace (untroubled, undisturbed well-being).”

But Jesus, hearing this, answered him, “Do not be afraid any longer; only believe and trust [in Me and have faith in My ability to do this], and she will be made well.”

Anyone who is not with me is against me, and anyone who does not join me in gathering, scatters.

And I say to you, Every one who should acknowledge in me before men, also the Son of man will acknowledge in him before the messengers of God.

I know what I will do, that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may entertain me at their houses.

But Jesus said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in men's eyes, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly prized among men is utterly detestable in God's sight.

Then a certain member of the council asked Him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to get possession of eternal life?"

He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me."

Ye are they who have continued with in me in my temptations.

For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.

The next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher, and walking the same path of life that I walk].”

Jesus replied, “Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe [in Me]? You will see greater things than this.”

And because he did not need that others should tell him what men were; for he could of himself read what was in men.

So, Jesus said to him, "None of you people will believe [in me] unless you see [miraculous] signs and wonders, [will you?]."

But you do not want to come to me [i.e., to believe in me. See verse 38] so that you will have [never ending] life.

How can you believe [in me] when you [offer and] accept honors from one another, but do not try to obtain the honor that comes from the only God?

If you had belief in Moses you would have belief in me; for his writings are about me.

And Jesus said to them, 'I am the bread of the life; he who is coming unto me may not hunger, and he who is believing in me may not thirst -- at any time;

But I have told you this: You have seen me and yet do not believe [in me].

'Verily, verily, I say to you, He who is believing in me, hath life age-during;

He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

But there are some of you who do not believe [in me]." For Jesus knew from the beginning which ones would not believe [in Him] and which one would turn Him over [i.e., to the Jewish authorities].

he who is believing in me, according as the Writing said, Rivers out of his belly shall flow of living water;'

But because I say what is true, you have no belief in me.

Which of you is able truly to say that I am a sinner? If I say what is true, why have you no belief in me?

but still you do not believe in me, for you do not belong to my sheep.

If I am not doing the works of my Father, do not have belief in me;

But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may learn to believe in me. But let us go to him."

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

"Did not I tell you," replied Jesus, "that, if you would believe in me, you should see the glory of God?"

But a certain member of the Sanhedrin, [named] Caiaphas, who was head priest that year, said to [the rest of] them, "You do not know what you are talking about.

And Jesus cried and said, 'He who is believing in me, doth not believe in me, but in Him who sent me;

"He who believes in me believes not in me, but in Him who sent me; and he who sees me sees him who sent me.

I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me -- in the darkness may not remain;

Peter answered, "No, never shall you wash my feet." "If I do not wash you," said Jesus, "you have no part in me."

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.

Verily, verily, I say to you, he who is believing in me, the works that I do -- that one also shall do, and greater than these he shall do, because I go on to my Father;

At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

Now I have told you this, even before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe [in me].

Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

"He has nothing in me, but in his coming the world may know that I love the Father, and that I do just as the Father commanded. Rise, let us be going!"

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh away;

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

concerning sin indeed, because they do not believe in me;

Jesus replied to them, "Do you believe [in me] now?

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

now that I am coming to thee, while I am here, I make these requests for them, that their joy in me may be compleat.

'And not in regard to these alone do I ask, but also in regard to those who shall be believing, through their word, in me;

That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

Yea, I have given them the glory thou gavest me, that they may be one as we are one ??23 I in them and thou in me ??that they may be made perfectly one, so that the world may recognize that thou hast sent me and hast loved them as thou hast loved me.

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

And these [new converts] continued regularly [to listen] to the teaching of the apostles and to share with them; they broke bread [in memory of Jesus] and continued praying.

Now, when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and plain men, they were astonished; and they also recognized them, that they had been with Jesus;

So in the present case, I warn you, stay away from these men, let them alone. For, if this program or movement has its origin in men, it will go to pieces,

But certain men from the so-called "Synagogue of the Freedmen" and certain Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, Cilicians, and men from Roman Asia, started to dispute with Stephen,

Then sent they in men which said, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God,"

And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

"The glorious God appeared to our ancestor Abraham while he was in Mesopotamia before he settled in Haran. God told him, "Leave your country and your relatives and go to the land I'll show you.'

He asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he find certain men being of the way, and also women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.