Bible Verses About The New Testament Canon

And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.

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And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

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Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

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And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

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Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Bible passage on searching the Scriptures.

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

Bible passage on holding apostolic traditions and epistle.

Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

Bible passage on eyewitnesses and ministers of the word.

And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

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So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

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And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

Bible passage on apostolic writings as commandments of the Lord.

That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

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All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Bible passage on inspiration of Scripture.

And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

Bible passage on reading an apostolic epistle in church.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

passage for Scripture written for instruction.

Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

passage for old and new treasure language, but indirect.

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;

Bible passage on apostolic gospel received and preached.

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

Bible passage on apostolic foundation.

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Bible passage on Luke's former treatise.

And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

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Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

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Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

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As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

Bible passage on Paul's letters being treated as Scripture.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Bible passage on examining the Scriptures.

Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.

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And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

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And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

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And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

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This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

Bible passage on Johannine testimony.

But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

Prophets and scriptures language, indirectly related.

For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

Apostolic council wording, indirect only.

Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

Council letter reading, indirect only.

And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

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And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

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