Find here an overview of Bible passages that are key texts of the New Testament. It’s best you read them in the given order.
Each passage is given in two Bible translations: the New American Standard Bible (NASB), and the New Living Translation (NLT). The NASB is a strict literal translation, while the NLT is a more readable version; actually a paraphrase, but probably the best one, although it has its inaccuracies.
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| Romans 3:23-24 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus » |
| For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. » |
| Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. » |
| For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. » |
| Acts 16:30-31 and after he brought them out, he said, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ They said, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.’ » |
| Then he brought them out and asked, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ They replied, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.’ » |
| John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. » |
| For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. » |
| John 3:36 The one who believes in the Son has eternal life; but the one who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. » |
| And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment. » |
| 2 Corinthians 5:20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. » |
| So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, ‘Come back to God!’ » |
| John 10:27-28 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. » |
| My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, » |
| Romans 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, » |
| Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. » |
| Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; » |
| God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. » |
| Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. » |
| My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. » |
| Romans 10:9-10 if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. » |
| If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. » |
| John 14:15, and 14:21
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. »
The one who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and the one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will reveal Myself to him. »
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If you love me, obey my commandments. »
Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them. »
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| 1 Timothy 2:4 God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. » |
| God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. » |
| 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. » |
| But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. » |
| Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. » |
| Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. » |
| 1 John 5:11-12 And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. » |
| And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life. » |
| Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come.’ And let the one who hears say, ‘Come.’ And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost. » |
| The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come.’ Let anyone who hears this say, ‘Come.’ Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life. » |
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