and do not assume that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’; for I tell you that God is able, from these stones, to raise up children for Abraham.

and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”

Parable of the Seed

And He was saying, “The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil;

Therefore produce fruits that are consistent with repentance, and do not start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children for Abraham.

I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

Second Coming Foretold

Now He was questioned by the Pharisees as to when the kingdom of God was coming, and He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God is not coming with signs that can be observed;

nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

So you too, when you see these things happening, recognize that the kingdom of God is near.

this man came to Jesus at night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”

The one who has accepted His testimony has certified that God is true.

God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.”

Therefore when he had left, Jesus *said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him;

if God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and will glorify Him immediately.

Gentiles Hear Good News

Opening his mouth, Peter said: “I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality,

So having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now proclaiming to mankind that all people everywhere are to repent,

Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to try me according to the Law, and in violation of the Law, order me to be struck?”

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written: “But the righteous one will live by faith.”

Unbelief and Its Consequences

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them.

For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written.

For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

Who will bring charges against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies;

What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? Far from it!