And so I will show my greatness and my holiness, and I will make myself known in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the Lord.

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.

“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”

For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.

Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.

However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.

From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.