As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for
gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and t
and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was foun
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to
Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fal
But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the
Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disob
Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, a
For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of fa
When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appe
and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous an
When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we
As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in d
By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness
They speak mere words; with false oaths they make covenants. So judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows
Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteou
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and mak
For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to
And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting co
For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Enough, O princes of Israel! Cease your violence and oppression, and do what is jus
Shudder, you ladies of leisure; tremble, you daughters of complacency. Strip yourselves bare and put sackcloth around yo
“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”
See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now o
The princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins hands with those who mock him.
“Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit
But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word fr
that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD
instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
I heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must
Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:
Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and received him at the third entrance to the house of the LORD. “I am