But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”

But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?”

Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.

And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.

He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him— the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.

Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.

He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains,

The Man of God and the Word of God

But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,

“I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.