(though I accept no testimony from man — I only speak of this testimony, that you may be saved);
If we accept human testimony, God's testimony is greater; for God's testimony consists in his testimony to his Son.
but these Signs are recorded so that you may believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and believing may have life through his Name.
Watch yourself and watch your teaching; stick to your work; if you do that, you will save your hearers as well as yourself.
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.
Oh for their salvation, brothers! That is my heart's desire and prayer to God!
Even supposing some of them have proved untrustworthy, is their faithlessness to cancel the faithfulness of God?
Jesus replied, "Were I to glorify myself, my glory would be nothing; it is my Father who glorifies me; you say 'He is our God,'
I accept no credit from men,
and that repentance and the remission of sins must be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Do not let evil get the better of you; get the better of evil by doing good.
He also says of Israel, All the day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.
For the Son of man has come to seek and save the lost."
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, slaying the prophets and stoning those who have been sent to you! How often I would fain have gathered your children as a fowl gathers her brood under her wings! But you would not have it!
I have Another to bear testimony to me, and I know the evidence he bears for me is valid.