| 1 John
1:1-4 (ESV) 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which
we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our
hands, concerning the word of life 2 the life was made manifest, and we have
seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was
with the Father and was made manifest to us 3 that which we have seen and
heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us;
and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4
And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete. 1 Peter
2:4-5 (ESV) 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the
sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being
built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual
sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 1:8 (ESV)
8 For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia
and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need
not say anything. Ephesians 4:14-16 (ESV) 14 so that we may no longer be
children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of
doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15 Rather,
speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is
the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together
by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly,
makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. 2 Corinthians 8:1-5
(ESV) 1 We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been
given among the churches of Macedonia, 2 for in a severe test of affliction,
their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth
of generosity on their part. 3 For they gave according to their means, as I
can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, 4 begging us
earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints 5 and
this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then
by the will of God to us. Acts 14:23 (ESV) 23 And when they had appointed
elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them
to the Lord in whom they had believed. 1 Corinthians 11:18-22 (ESV) 18 For,
in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are
divisions among you. And I believe it in part, 19 for there must be factions
among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized. 20
When you come together, it is not the Lord’s supper that you eat. 21 For in
eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal. One goes hungry, another gets
drunk. 22 What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise
the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to
you? Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not. 1 Corinthians 5:4-5 (ESV) 4
When you are assembled in the name of the Lord Jesus and my spirit is present,
with the power of our Lord Jesus, 5 you are to deliver this man to Satan for
the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of
the Lord. Philippians 4:15-16 (ESV) 15 And you Philippians yourselves know
that in the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church entered
into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only. 16 Even in
Thessalonica you sent me help for my needs once and again. 1 Corinthians 9:14
(ESV) 14 In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the
gospel should get their living by the gospel. 1 Timothy 5:16 (ESV) 16 If any
believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her care for them. Let the
church not be burdened, so that it may care for those who are truly widows.
Philippians 2:25 (ESV) 25 I have thought it necessary to send to you
Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your
messenger and minister to my need, |
