Acts 10
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There was a certain man in a Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
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b a devout man and one who c feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.
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About the ninth hour of the day d he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, "Cornelius!"
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And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, "What is it, lord?" So he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
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"Now e send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter.
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"He is lodging with f Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. g He will tell you what you must do."
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And when the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who waited on him continually.
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So when he had explained all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
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The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, h Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.
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Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance
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and i saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth.
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In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.
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And a voice came to him, "Rise, Peter; kill and eat."
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But Peter said, "Not so, Lord! j For I have never eaten anything common or unclean."
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And a voice spoke to him again the second time, k "What God has cleansed you must not call common."
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This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.
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Now while Peter wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate.
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And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there.
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While Peter thought about the vision, l the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are seeking you.
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m "Arise therefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them."
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Then Peter went down to the men who had been sent to him from Cornelius, and said, "Yes, I am he whom you seek. For what reason have you come?"
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And they said, "Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and n has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you."
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Then he invited them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter went away with them, o and some brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
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And the following day they entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them, and had called together his relatives and close friends.
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As Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
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But Peter lifted him up, saying, p "Stand up; I myself am also a man."
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And as he talked with him, he went in and found many who had come together.
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Then he said to them, "You know how q unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another nation. But r God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
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"Therefore I came without objection as soon as I was sent for. I ask, then, for what reason have you sent for me?"
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So Cornelius said, "Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, s a man stood before me t in bright clothing,
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"and said, 'Cornelius, u your prayer has been heard, and v your alms are remembered in the sight of God.
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'Send therefore to Joppa and call Simon here, whose surname is Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea. When he comes, he will speak to you.'
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"So I sent to you immediately, and you have done well to come. Now therefore, we are all present before God, to hear all the things commanded you by God."
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Then Peter opened his mouth and said: w "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.
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"But x in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is y accepted by Him.
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"The word which God sent to the children of Israel, z preaching peace through Jesus Christ - a He is Lord of all -
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"that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and b began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached:
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"how c God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who d went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, e for God was with Him.
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"And we are f witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they g killed by hanging on a tree.
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"Him h God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly,
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i "not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us j who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.
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"And k He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify l that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge m of the living and the dead.
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n "To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, o whoever believes in Him will receive p remission of sins."
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While Peter was still speaking these words, q the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word.
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r And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, s because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.
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For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered,
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"Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit t just as we have?"
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u And he commanded them to be baptized v in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.
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Acts 8:40
But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
Acts 23:23
And he called for two centurions, saying, "Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at the third hour of the night.
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Acts 8:2
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Acts 9:22
But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.
Acts 22:12
Then a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there.
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Acts 10:22
And they said, "Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you.
Acts 10:35
But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
Acts 13:16
Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:
Acts 13:26
Men and brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the word of this salvation has been sent.
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Acts 10:30
So Cornelius said, "Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing.
Acts 11:13
And he told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house, who said to him, 'Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon whose surname is Peter.
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Acts 11:13
And he told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house, who said to him, 'Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon whose surname is Peter.
Acts 11:14
'who will tell you words by which you and all your household will be saved.'
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Acts 9:43
So it was that he stayed many days in Joppa with Simon, a tanner.
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Acts 11:14
'who will tell you words by which you and all your household will be saved.'
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Acts 10:9 - 32
The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.
Acts 11:5 - 14
I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object descending like a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came to me.
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Ezekiel 1:1
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the River Chebar, that the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.
Matthew 3:16
When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.
Acts 7:56
And said, "Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!
Revelation 4:1
After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.
Revelation 19:11
Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.
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Leviticus 11:4
Nevertheless these you shall not eat among those that chew the cud or those that have cloven hooves: the camel, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you.
Leviticus 20:25
You shall therefore distinguish between clean animals and unclean, between unclean birds and clean, and you shall not make yourselves abominable by beast or by bird, or by any kind of living thing that creeps on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.
Deuteronomy 14:3
You shall not eat any detestable thing.
Deuteronomy 14:7
Nevertheless, of those that chew the cud or have cloven hooves, you shall not eat, such as these: the camel, the hare, and the rock hyrax; for they chew the cud but do not have cloven hooves; they are unclean for you.
Ezekiel 4:14
So I said, "Ah, Lord GOD! Indeed I have never defiled myself from my youth till now; I have never eaten what died of itself or was torn by beasts, nor has abominable flesh ever come into my mouth.
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Matthew 15:11
"Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; bu...
Mark 7:19
"because it does not enter his heart but his st...
Acts 10:28
Then he said to them, "You know how unlawful it...
Romans 14:14
I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that ...
1 Corinthians 10:25
Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking...
1 Timothy 4:4
For every creature of God is good, and nothing ...
Titus 1:15
To the pure all things are pure, but to those w...
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Acts 11:12
Then the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man's house.
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Acts 15:7 - 9
And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: "Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.
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Acts 22:12
Then a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there.
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Acts 10:45
And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.
Acts 11:12
Then the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man's house.
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Acts 14:14
But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out
Acts 14:15
And saying, "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them.
Revelation 19:10
And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation 22:8
Now I, John, saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things.
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John 4:9
Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, "How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?" For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.
John 18:28
Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early morning. But they themselves did not go into the Praetorium, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover.
Acts 11:3
Saying, "You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!
Galatians 2:12
For before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.
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Acts 10:14
But Peter said, "Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.
Acts 10:35
But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
Acts 15:8
So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us.
Acts 15:9
And made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
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Acts 1:10
And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel.
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Matthew 28:3
His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.
Mark 16:5
And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.
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Daniel 10:12
Then he said to me, "Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.
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Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
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Deuteronomy 10:17
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe.
2 Chronicles 19:7
"Now therefore, let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take care and do it, for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, no partiality, nor taking of bribes."
Romans 2:11
For there is no partiality with God.
Galatians 2:6
But from those who seemed to be something - whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God shows personal favoritism to no man - for those who seemed to be something added nothing to me.
Ephesians 6:9
And you, masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.
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Acts 15:9
And made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
1 Corinthians 12:1
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant:
1 Corinthians 13:1
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
Ephesians 2:13
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
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Psalms 15:1
LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill?
Psalms 15:2
He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart.
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Isaiah 57:19
"I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace to him who is far off and to him who is near," Says the LORD, "And I will heal him."
Ephesians 2:14
For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation.
Colossians 1:20
And by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.
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Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Acts 2:36
"Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."
Romans 10:12
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.
1 Corinthians 15:27
For "He has put all things under His feet." But when He says "all things are put under Him, " it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted.
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Luke 4:14
Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region.
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Isaiah 61:1 - 3
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound.
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed.
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Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.
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John 3:2
This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.
John 8:29
"And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him."
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Acts 1:8
"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
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Acts 2:23
Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death.
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Hosea 6:2
After two days He will revive us; On the third ...
Matthew 12:39
But He answered and said to them, "An evil and ...
Matthew 12:40
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in...
Matthew 16:4
A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after ...
Matthew 20:19
"and deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock and to...
John 2:19 - 21
Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this ...
Acts 2:24
Whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of ...
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John 14:17
The Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
John 14:19
A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also.
John 14:22
Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?
John 15:27
And you also will bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
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Luke 24:30
Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
Luke 24:41 - 43
But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, "Have you any food here?
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Matthew 28:19
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
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John 5:22
For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son.
John 5:27
And has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man.
Acts 17:31
"because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead."
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Romans 14:9
For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
2 Timothy 4:1
I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom:
1 Peter 4:5
They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
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Isaiah 42:1
Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One ...
Isaiah 53:11
He shall see the labor of His soul, and be sati...
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because ...
Jeremiah 31:34
"No more shall every man teach his neighbor, an...
Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are determined For your people an...
Hosea 6:1 - 3
Come, and let us return to the LORD; For He has...
Micah 7:18
Who is a God like You, Pardoning iniquity And p...
Zechariah 13:1
In that day a fountain shall be opened for the ...
Malachi 4:2
But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteou...
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John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
John 3:18
He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Acts 26:18
'to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.'
Romans 10:11
For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.
Galatians 3:22
But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
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Acts 13:38
Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins.
Acts 13:39
And by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
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Acts 4:31
And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
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Acts 10:23
Then he invited them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter went away with them, and some brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
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Isaiah 42:1
Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One ...
Isaiah 42:6
I, the LORD, have called You in righteousness, ...
Isaiah 49:6
Indeed He says, 'It is too small a thing that Y...
Luke 2:32
A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, An...
John 11:52
And not for that nation only, but also that He ...
Acts 11:18
When they heard these things they became silent...
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Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 10:44
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word.
Acts 11:17
"If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?"
Acts 15:8
So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us.
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1 Corinthians 1:14 - 17
I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius.
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Acts 2:38
Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 8:16
For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 19:5
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
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