“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’
He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know
There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The ri
Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israe
So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to lis
because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, h
Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this
I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,
The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are
For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You,
Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith—
But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of
If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of
They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,
He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent
and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous an
All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her qu
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under ju
by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to
This is why the ancients were commended.