And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say.”
he will declare to you a message by which you will be saved, you and all your household.’
a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God.
Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.
that you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles,
and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
For by it the people of old received their commendation.
but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”
Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.
All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have, for “Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.”
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
having a hope in God, which these men themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust.
“And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,
So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”
He is lodging with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty.
“I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word,
For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me.
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”
Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life,
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man,
And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to have you do this for him, for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us our synagogue.”
Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he heard him gladly.
And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.
“Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith.
Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the Lord are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.
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