Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” NIV Jesus approached and, breaking the silence, said to them, All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. AMP And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All […]
Living Sacrifices
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is true worship. NIV I APPEAL to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of […]
Working for your good
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. NIV We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those […]
Jesus is Lord
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. NIV Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God […]
All Scripture
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness NIV Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God’s will […]
Receiving Power
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” NIV But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be […]
For by grace
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – NIV For it is by free grace (God’s unmerited favour) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is […]
Falling short
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God NIV Since all have sinned and are falling short of the honour and glory which God bestows and receives. AMP For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; KJV Romans 3:23 All have sinned and come short.—Strictly, all sinned; […]
I am the way
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” NIV Jesus said to him, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me. AMP Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, […]
Before all time
IN THE beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. John 1:1 AMP In the beginning.—The reference to the opening words of the Old Testament is obvious, and is the more striking when we remember that a Jew would constantly speak of and […]
For God
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 NIV The last verse has spoken of “every one who believeth.” The thought went beyond the limits that Rabbis set to the kingdom of God. Its only […]
Never Stop Forgiving
“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” Matthew 18:21-22 How oft shall my brother sin . . .?—The words of Matthew 18:15 had obviously told […]