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1 Corinthians 3 11
No one can lay any other foundation than what has already been laid. That foundation is Jesus Christ.
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1 Peter 4 11
If anyone speaks, they should do it as one speaking God’s words. If anyone serves, they should do it with the strength God provides. Then in all things God will be praised through Jesus Christ. Glory and power belong to him for ever and ever. Amen.
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Romans 15:20
I have always wanted to preach the good news where Christ was not known. I don’t want to build on what someone else has started.
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Romans 12:3
God’s grace has been given to me. So here is what I say to every one of you. Don’t think of yourself more highly than you should. Be reasonable when you think about yourself. Keep in mind the faith God has given to each of you.
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Ephesians 2:20
You are a building that is built on the apostles and prophets. They are the foundation. Christ Jesus himself is the most important stone in the building.
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1 Corinthians 9 2
Others may not think of me as an apostle. But I am certainly one to you! You are the proof that I am the Lord’s apostle.
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Matthew 24:45
“ Suppose a master puts one of his slaves in charge of the other slaves in his house. The slave’s job is to give them their food at the right time. The master wants a faithful and wise slave for this.
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James 3:1
My brothers and sisters, most of you shouldn’t become teachers. That’s because you know that those of us who teach will be held more accountable.
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Luke 11:35
So make sure that the light inside you is not darkness.
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Colossians 4:17
Tell Archippus,“ Be sure that you complete the work the Lord gave you to do.”
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Matthew 7:24
“ So then, everyone who hears my words and puts them into practice is like a wise man. He builds his house on the rock.
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2 Corinthians 11 13-2 Corinthians 11 15
People like that are false apostles. They are workers who tell lies. They only pretend to be apostles of Christ.That comes as no surprise. Even Satan himself pretends to be an angel of light.So it doesn’t surprise us that Satan’s servants also pretend to be serving God. They will finally get exactly what they deserve.
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1 Corinthians 3 5-1 Corinthians 3 6
After all, what is Apollos? And what is Paul? We are only people who serve. We helped you to believe. The Lord has given each of us our own work to do.I planted the seed. Apollos watered it. But God has been making it grow.
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1 Corinthians 15 10-1 Corinthians 15 12
But because of God’s grace I am what I am. And his grace was not wasted on me. No, I have worked harder than all the other apostles. But I didn’t do the work. God’s grace was with me.So this is what we preach, whether I or the other apostles who preached to you. And that is what you believed.We have preached that Christ has been raised from the dead. So how can some of you say that no one rises from the dead?
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Romans 15:15
But I have written to you very boldly about some things. I wanted to remind you of them again. The grace of God has allowed me
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Revelation 21:14
The wall of the city had 12 foundations. Written on them were the names of the 12 apostles of the Lamb.
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1 Timothy 4 16
Be careful of how you live and what you believe. Never give up. Then you will save yourself and those who hear you.
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2 Peter 2 1-2 Peter 2 3
But there were also false prophets among the people. In the same way there will be false teachers among you. In secret they will bring in teachings that will destroy you. They will even turn against the Lord and Master who died to pay for their sins. So they will quickly destroy themselves.Many people will follow their lead. These people will do the same evil things the false teachers do. They will cause people to think badly about the way of truth.These teachers are never satisfied. They want to get something out of you. So they make up stories to take advantage of you. They have been under a sentence of death for a long time. The God who will destroy them has not been sleeping.
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Luke 21:8
Jesus replied,“ Keep watch! Be careful that you are not fooled. Many will come in my name. They will claim,‘ I am he!’ And they will say,‘ The time is near!’ Do not follow them.
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Revelation 21:19
The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of jewel. The first foundation was made out of jasper. The second was made out of sapphire. The third was made out of agate. The fourth was made out of emerald.
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Zechariah 4:9
“ The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this temple. His hands will also complete it. Then you will know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me to you.
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Ecclesiastes 12:9
The Teacher was wise. He gave knowledge to people. He tried out many proverbs. He thought about them carefully. Then he wrote them down in order.
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Colossians 1:29
That’s what I’m working for. I work hard with all the strength of Christ. His strength works powerfully in me.
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2 Corinthians 10 15
And I won’t brag about work done by others. If I did, I would be bragging more than I should. As your faith continues to grow, I hope that my work among you will greatly increase.
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Acts 18:27
Apollos wanted to go to Achaia. The brothers and sisters agreed with him. They wrote to the believers there. They asked them to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who had become believers by God’s grace.
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1 Timothy 1 11-1 Timothy 1 14
True teaching agrees with the good news about the glory of the blessed God. He trusted me with that good news.I am thankful to Christ Jesus our Lord. He has given me strength. I thank him that he considered me faithful. I thank him for appointing me to serve him.I used to speak evil things against Jesus. I tried to hurt his followers. I really pushed them around. But God showed me mercy anyway. I did those things without knowing any better. I wasn’t a believer.Our Lord poured out more and more of his grace on me. Along with it came faith and love from Christ Jesus.
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Romans 1:5
We received grace because of what Jesus did. He made us apostles to the Gentiles. We must invite all of them to obey God by trusting in Jesus. We do this to bring glory to him.
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2 Timothy 2 15
Do your best to please God. Be a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed. Teach the message of truth correctly.
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Ephesians 3:2-8
I am sure you have heard that God appointed me to share his grace with you.I’m talking about the mystery God showed me. I have already written a little about it.By reading about this mystery, you will be able to understand what I know. You will know about the mystery of Christ.The mystery was not made known to people of other times. But now the Holy Spirit has made this mystery known to God’s holy apostles and prophets.Here is the mystery. Because of the good news, God’s promises are for Gentiles as well as for Jews. Both groups are parts of one body. They share in the promise. It belongs to them because they belong to Christ Jesus.I now serve the good news because God gave me his grace. His power is at work in me.I am by far the least important of all the Lord’s holy people. But he gave me the grace to preach to the Gentiles about the unlimited riches that Christ gives.
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1 Kings 3 9-1 Kings 3 11
So give me a heart that understands. Then I can rule over your people. I can tell the difference between what is right and what is wrong. Who can possibly rule over this great nation of yours?”The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for that.So God said to him,“ You have not asked to live for a long time. You have not asked to be wealthy. You have not even asked to have your enemies killed. Instead, you have asked for wisdom. You want to do what is right and fair when you judge people. Because that is what you have asked for,
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Daniel 12:3
Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the sky. Those who lead many others to do what is right will be like the stars for ever and ever.
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2 Chronicles 2 12
Hiram continued,“ I praise the Lord. He is the God of Israel. He made heaven and earth. He has given King David a wise son. You have good sense. You understand what is right. You will build a temple for the Lord. You will also build a palace for yourself.