Bible verses about "acknowledging god" | Bishops

¹ In the beginnyng GOD created ye heauen and the earth ² And the earth was without fourme, and was voyde: & darknes [was] vpon the face of the deepe, and the spirite of God moued vpon the face of the waters ³ And God sayde, let there be light: and there was light ⁴ And God sawe the lyght that it was good: and God deuided the lyght from the darknes ⁵ And God called the light day, and the darknes night: and the euenyng & the mornyng were the first day ⁶ And God said: let there be a firmament betwene the waters, and let it make a diuision betwene waters and waters ⁷ And God made the firmament, and set the diuision betwene the waters which [were] vnder the firmament, and the waters that [were] aboue the firmament: and it was so ⁸ And God called the firmament the heauen: and the euenyng and the mornyng were the seconde day ⁹ And God saide: let the waters vnder the heauen be gathered together into one place, and let the drye lande appeare: and it was so ¹⁰ And God called the drie lande ye earth, and the gatheryng together of waters called he the seas: and God sawe that it was good ¹¹ And God sayde: let the earth bryng foorth [both] budde and hearbe apt to seede, and fruitfull trees yeeldyng fruite after his kynde, which hath seede in it selfe vpon the earth: and it was so ¹² And the earth brought forth [both] bud and hearbe apt to seede after his kynde, and tree yeeldyng fruite, whiche hath seede in it selfe, after his kynde ¹³ And God sawe that it was good. And the euenyng and the mornyng were the thirde day ¹⁴ And God sayde: let there be lyghtes in the firmament of the heauen, that they may deuide the day and the nyght, and let them be for signes, & seasons, and for dayes, and yeres ¹⁵ And let them be for lyghtes in the firmament of the heauen, that they maye geue light vpo the earth: and it was so ¹⁶ And God made two great lyghtes: a greater lyght to rule the day, and a lesse lyght to rule the nyght, and [he made] starres also ¹⁷ And God set them in the firmament of the heauen, to shyne vpon the earth ¹⁸ And to rule the day and nyght, and to make difference betweene the lyght and the darknesse: and God saw that it was good ¹⁹ And the euenyng and the mornyng were the fourth day ²⁰ And God sayde: let the waters bryng foorth mouyng creature that hath lyfe, and foule that may flee vpon the earth in the open firmament of heauen ²¹ And God created great whales, and euery lyuyng & mouing creature, which the waters brought foorth after theyr kynde, & euery fethered foule after their kynde: and God saw that it was good ²² And God blessed them, saying: Be fruiteful, and multiplie, and fyll the waters of the sea, and let foule multiplie in the earth ²³ And the euenyng and mornyng were the fift day ²⁴ And God sayde: let the earth bryng foorth lyuyng creature after his kynde, cattell, worme, and beastes of the earth after his kynde: and it was so ²⁵ God made the beast of the earth after his kynde, and cattell after his kynde, and euery thyng that creepeth vpon the earth after his kynde: and God sawe that it was good ²⁶ God saide: let vs make man in our image, after our lykenesse, and let them haue rule of the fisshe of the sea, & of the foule of the ayre, and of cattell, & of all the earth, and of euery creepyng thyng that creepeth vpon the earth ²⁷ So God created man in his owne image, in the image of God created he him, male and female created he them ²⁸ And God blessed them, and God sayde vnto them: be fruitefull, & multiplie, and replenishe the earth, & subdue it, and haue dominion of the fisshe of the sea, and foule of the ayre, & of euery lyuing thing that moueth vpon the earth ²⁹ And God sayde: beholde, I haue geuen you euery hearbe bearing seede, which is in the vpper face of all ye earth, and euery tree in the which is the fruite of a tree bearing seede, [that] they may be meate vnto you ³⁰ To euery beast of the earth also, and to euery birde of the aire, and to euery such thing that creepeth vpon ye earth, which doth liue, I haue geuen euery greene hearbe for meate: and it was so ³¹ And God sawe euery thyng that he had made: and beholde, it was exceedyng good. And the euenyng & the mornyng were the sixth day

² God loked downe from heauen vpon the children of men: to see yf there were any that did vnderstande [and] seke after the Lorde

¹ Paul the seruaunt of Iesus Christe, called [to be] an Apostle, seuered into the Gospel of God ² Which he had promised afore by his prophetes in ye holy scripture ³ Of his sonne, which was made of the seede of Dauid after the fleshe ⁴ And hath ben declared to be the sonne of God, with power after the spirite that sanctifieth, by the resurrectio from the dead, of Iesus Christe our Lorde ⁵ By whom we haue receaued grace and apostleship, that obedience myght be geuen vnto the fayth in his name, among all heathen ⁶ Among whom, ye are also the called of Iesus Christe ⁷ To all that be in Rome, beloued of God, saintes by callyng, grace to you, and peace, from God our father, and the Lorde Iesus Christe ⁸ First verily I thanke my God through Iesus Christe for you all, that your fayth is publisshed throughout all the worlde ⁹ For God is my witnesse, whom I serue with my spirite in the Gospell of his sonne, that without ceassyng I make mention of you ¹⁰ Praying alwayes in my prayers, that by some meane at the last, one tyme or other, I myght take a prosperous iourney by the wyll of God, to come vnto you ¹¹ For I long to see you, that I myght bestowe among you some spirituall gift, that ye myght be stablisshed ¹² That is, that I might haue consolation together with you, eche with others fayth, yours and mine ¹³ I woulde that ye should knowe brethren, howe that I haue oftentymes purposed to come vnto you ( and haue ben let hytherto,) that I myght haue some fruite also among you, as among other of the gentiles ¹⁴ I am debter both to the grekes, and to the barbarous, both to the wyse, and to the vnwise ¹⁵ So that as much as in me is, I am redy to preache the Gospell to you that are at Rome also ¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the Gospell of Christ, because it is the power of God vnto saluation to all that beleue, to the Iewe first, and also to the Greke ¹⁷ For by it is the ryghteousnes of God opened fro fayth to fayth. As it is written: the iuste shall lyue by fayth ¹⁸ For the wrath of God appeareth from heauen, against all vngodlynesse & vnrighteousnes of men, which withholde the trueth in vnrighteousnes ¹⁹ For that that may be knowen of God, is manifest among them, because God hath shewed it vnto them ²⁰ For his inuisible thinges, being vnderstanded by his workes, through the creation of the worlde, are seene, that is, both his eternall power and godhead: So that they are without excuse ²¹ Because that when they knewe God, they glorified hym not as God, neither were thankefull, but waxed full of vanities in their imaginations, and their foolishe heart was blynded ²² When they counted them selues wyse, they became fooles ²³ And turned the glorie of the immortall God, vnto an image, made not only after the similitude of a mortal man, but also of birdes, and foure footed beastes, and of crepyng beastes ²⁴ Wherefore God gaue them vp to vncleanenesse, through the lustes of their owne heartes, to defyle their owne bodies among them selues ²⁵ Whiche chaunged his trueth for a lye, and worshipped and serued the creature, more then the creator, which is to be praysed for euer. Amen ²⁶ Wherefore God gaue them vp vnto shamefull lustes: For euen their women dyd chaunge the naturall vse, into that which is agaynst nature ²⁷ And likewise also, the men left the naturall vse of the woman, and brent in their lustes one with another, and men with men wrought fylthynesse, and receaued to them selues the rewarde of their errour (as it was accordyng ²⁸ And as they regarded not to knowe God: euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a leude mynde, that they should do those thinges which were not comely ²⁹ Beyng full of all vnrighteousnes, fornication, craftynesse, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, murther, debate, deceite, euyll conditioned, whysperers ³⁰ Backbyters, haters of God, dispiteful, proude, boasters, bryngers vp of euyll thinges, disobedient to father & mother ³¹ Without vnderstandyng, couenaunt breakers, without naturall affection, truice breakers, vnmercyfull ³² The whiche knowyng the righteousnes of God, howe that they which commit such thynges are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also haue pleasure in them that do them

³ And God sayde, let there be light: and there was light ⁴ And God sawe the lyght that it was good: and God deuided the lyght from the darknes ⁵ And God called the light day, and the darknes night: and the euenyng & the mornyng were the first day ⁶ And God said: let there be a firmament betwene the waters, and let it make a diuision betwene waters and waters ⁷ And God made the firmament, and set the diuision betwene the waters which [were] vnder the firmament, and the waters that [were] aboue the firmament: and it was so ⁸ And God called the firmament the heauen: and the euenyng and the mornyng were the seconde day ⁹ And God saide: let the waters vnder the heauen be gathered together into one place, and let the drye lande appeare: and it was so ¹⁰ And God called the drie lande ye earth, and the gatheryng together of waters called he the seas: and God sawe that it was good ¹¹ And God sayde: let the earth bryng foorth [both] budde and hearbe apt to seede, and fruitfull trees yeeldyng fruite after his kynde, which hath seede in it selfe vpon the earth: and it was so ¹² And the earth brought forth [both] bud and hearbe apt to seede after his kynde, and tree yeeldyng fruite, whiche hath seede in it selfe, after his kynde ¹³ And God sawe that it was good. And the euenyng and the mornyng were the thirde day ¹⁴ And God sayde: let there be lyghtes in the firmament of the heauen, that they may deuide the day and the nyght, and let them be for signes, & seasons, and for dayes, and yeres ¹⁵ And let them be for lyghtes in the firmament of the heauen, that they maye geue light vpo the earth: and it was so ¹⁶ And God made two great lyghtes: a greater lyght to rule the day, and a lesse lyght to rule the nyght, and [he made] starres also ¹⁷ And God set them in the firmament of the heauen, to shyne vpon the earth ¹⁸ And to rule the day and nyght, and to make difference betweene the lyght and the darknesse: and God saw that it was good ¹⁹ And the euenyng and the mornyng were the fourth day ²⁰ And God sayde: let the waters bryng foorth mouyng creature that hath lyfe, and foule that may flee vpon the earth in the open firmament of heauen ²¹ And God created great whales, and euery lyuyng & mouing creature, which the waters brought foorth after theyr kynde, & euery fethered foule after their kynde: and God saw that it was good ²² And God blessed them, saying: Be fruiteful, and multiplie, and fyll the waters of the sea, and let foule multiplie in the earth ²³ And the euenyng and mornyng were the fift day ²⁴ And God sayde: let the earth bryng foorth lyuyng creature after his kynde, cattell, worme, and beastes of the earth after his kynde: and it was so ²⁵ God made the beast of the earth after his kynde, and cattell after his kynde, and euery thyng that creepeth vpon the earth after his kynde: and God sawe that it was good ²⁶ God saide: let vs make man in our image, after our lykenesse, and let them haue rule of the fisshe of the sea, & of the foule of the ayre, and of cattell, & of all the earth, and of euery creepyng thyng that creepeth vpon the earth ²⁷ So God created man in his owne image, in the image of God created he him, male and female created he them ²⁸ And God blessed them, and God sayde vnto them: be fruitefull, & multiplie, and replenishe the earth, & subdue it, and haue dominion of the fisshe of the sea, and foule of the ayre, & of euery lyuing thing that moueth vpon the earth ²⁹ And God sayde: beholde, I haue geuen you euery hearbe bearing seede, which is in the vpper face of all ye earth, and euery tree in the which is the fruite of a tree bearing seede, [that] they may be meate vnto you ³⁰ To euery beast of the earth also, and to euery birde of the aire, and to euery such thing that creepeth vpon ye earth, which doth liue, I haue geuen euery greene hearbe for meate: and it was so ³¹ And God sawe euery thyng that he had made: and beholde, it was exceedyng good. And the euenyng & the mornyng were the sixth day

¹⁶ The heauen, the heauen [I say] is Gods: and he hath geuen the earth vnto the children of men

¹⁸ For thus saith the Lorde, Euen he that created heauen, the God that made the earth & fassioned it, and set it foorth, he dyd not make it for naught, but to be inhabited, euen I the Lorde, without whom there is none other

¹ There was a certayne man in Cesarea, called Cornelius, a captayne of the bande called the Italian bande ² A deuoute man, & one yt feared God, with all his housholde, which gaue much almes to the people, and prayed God alway ³ The same sawe by a vision euidently, about the ninth houre of the daye, an Angel of God commyng in to hym, and saying vnto hym, Cornelius ⁴ And when he loked on hym, he was afrayde, and sayde: What is it Lorde? And he sayde vnto hym: Thy prayers and thyne almes, are come vp into remembraunce before God ⁵ And nowe sende men to Ioppa, & call for one Simo, whose sirname is Peter ⁶ He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea syde: He shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do ⁷ And when the Angell whiche spake vnto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household seruauntes, and a deuout souldier of them that wayted on hym ⁸ And tolde them all the matter, & sent them to Ioppa ⁹ On the morowe as they went on their iourney, and drewe nye vnto the citie, Peter went vp vnto the highest part of the house to pray, about the sixth houre ¹⁰ And whe he waxed hungry, he would haue eaten: But whyle they made redie, he fell into a traunce ¹¹ And saw heauen opened, and a certaine vessell come downe vnto him, as it had ben a great sheete, knyt at the foure corners, & was let downe to the earth ¹² Wherin were all maner of fourefooted beastes of the earth, & wilde beastes, and wormes, and foules of the ayre ¹³ And there came a voyce to hym: ryse Peter, kyll and eate ¹⁴ But Peter sayde, Not so Lorde: For I haue neuer eaten any thyng that is common or vncleane ¹⁵ And the voyce spake vnto hym againe the seconde tyme: What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common ¹⁶ This was done thryse, and the vessell was receaued vp agayne into heauen ¹⁷ Nowe whyle Peter doubted in hym selfe, what this vision whiche he hadde seene meant: beholde, the men whiche were sent from Cornelius, had made inquiraunce for Simons house, & stoode before the doore ¹⁸ And called, and asked whether Simo which was sirnamed Peter, were lodged there ¹⁹ Whyle Peter thought on the vision, the spirite said vnto hym: beholde, three men seke thee ²⁰ Arise therfore, and get the downe, and go with them, & doubt not, for I haue sent them ²¹ Then Peter went downe to the men which were set vnto him fro Cornelius, & said: Behold, I am he who ye seeke, what is the cause wherfore ye are come ²² And they sayde: Cornelius the capitayne, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the people of the Iewes, was warned by an holy Angel to sende for thee into his house, and to heare wordes of thee ²³ Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morowe, Peter went away with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accompanied hym ²⁴ And the thirde day after, entred they into Cesarea: And Cornelius wayted for them, and hadde called together his kinsemen and speciall friendes ²⁵ And it came to passe, as Peter came in, Cornelius met hym, & fell downe at his feete, and worshipped [hym. ²⁶ But Peter toke him vp, saying: stande vp, I my selfe also am a man ²⁷ And as he talked with him, he came in, & found many that were come together ²⁸ And he said vnto the: Ye knowe how that it is an vnlawful thyng for a man that is a Iew, to companie or come vnto one of another natio: But God hath shewed me, that I shoulde not call any man common or vncleane ²⁹ Therefore came I vnto you without delay, assoone as I was sent for: I aske therfore, for what intent ye haue sent for me ³⁰ And Cornelius sayde: This day nowe foure dayes, about this houre, I sate fasting, and at the ninth houre, I prayed in my house: And beholde, a man stoode before me in bryght clothyng ³¹ And sayde: Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thyne almes deedes are had in remembraunce in the syght of God ³² Sende therfore to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose sirname is Peter: He is lodged in the house of one Simo, a tanner, by the sea syde, who when he commeth, shall speake vnto thee ³³ Then sent I for thee immediatly, and thou hast well done that thou art come. Nowe therfore are we all here present before God, to heare all thynges that are commaunded vnto thee of God ³⁴ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said: Of a trueth I perceaue that God hath no regarde of persons ³⁵ But in euery nation, he that feareth hym, and worketh ryghteousnes, is accepted with hym ³⁶ Touchyng the worde which God set vnto the chyldren of Israel, preachyng peace by Iesus Christe (he is Lord ouer all. ³⁷ Ye knowe howe the worde was publisshed through all Iurie, begynnyng in Galilee, after the baptisme whiche Iohn preached ³⁸ Howe God annoynted Iesus of Nazareth, with the holy ghoste, and with power: Who went about doyng good, and healyng all that were oppressed of the deuyll, for God was with hym ³⁹ And we are witnesses of all thynges which he dyd in the land of the Iewes, and at Hierusalem, whom they slewe, and hanged on tree ⁴⁰ Hym God raysed vp the thirde daye, and shewed hym openly ⁴¹ Not to al the people, but vnto vs witnesses, chosen before of God, euen to vs whiche dyd eate and drynke with hym after he arose from the dead ⁴² And he commaunded vs to preache vnto the people, and to testifie that it is he whiche was ordeyned of God to be the iudge of quicke and dead ⁴³ To hym geue all the prophetes witnesse, that through his name whosoeuer beleueth in hym, shall receaue remission of sinnes ⁴⁴ Whyle Peter yet spake these wordes, the holy ghost fell on all them whiche hearde the worde ⁴⁵ And they of the circumcision which beleued, were astonied, as many as came with Peter, because that on the gentiles also was shedde out the gyft of the holy ghost ⁴⁶ For they hearde them speake with tounges, & magnifie God. Then aunswered Peter ⁴⁷ Can any man forbid water, that these shoulde not be baptized, which haue receaued the holy ghost aswell as we ⁴⁸ And he commaunded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tary certaine dayes

¹⁵ But sanctifie the Lorde God in your heartes. Be redy alwayes to geue an aunswere to euery man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you

³ All the places that the soles of your feete shall treade vpon, haue I geuen you, as I sayde vnto Moyses

²⁸ And as they regarded not to knowe God: euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a leude mynde, that they should do those thinges which were not comely ²⁹ Beyng full of all vnrighteousnes, fornication, craftynesse, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, murther, debate, deceite, euyll conditioned, whysperers ³⁰ Backbyters, haters of God, dispiteful, proude, boasters, bryngers vp of euyll thinges, disobedient to father & mother ³¹ Without vnderstandyng, couenaunt breakers, without naturall affection, truice breakers, vnmercyfull

¹¹ Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receaue glorie, and honour, and power: for thou hast created all thynges, and for thy pleasures sake they are &

⁵ Put thy trust in God with all thine heart: & leane not vnto thine owne wit ⁶ In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall order thy goynges