(Isaiah 1:18 KJV)
"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD:
though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;
though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."
(Isaiah 41:21 KJV)
"Produce your cause, saith the LORD;
bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob."
(1 Samuel 12:7 KJV)
"Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD
of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers."
(Isaiah 50:4 KJV)
"The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned,
that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary:
he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned."
(Psalms 119:41 KJV)
"VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word."
(Psalms 119:42 KJV)
"So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word."
(Proverbs 15:23 KJV)
"A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!"
(Proverbs 15:28 KJV)
"The heart of the righteous studieth to answer:
but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things."
(Proverbs 16:23 KJV)
"The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips."
Christians Are Commanded To "Earnestly Contend For The Faith"
That Was Delivered To Our Forefathers :
(Jude 1:3 KJV)
"Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation,
it was needful for me to write unto you,
and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith
which was once delivered unto the saints."
(Philippians 1:27 KJV)
"Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ:
that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs,
that ye stand fast in one spirit,
with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;"
(1 Timothy 6:12 KJV) "Fight the good fight of faith,
lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called,
and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses."
(2 Timothy 1:13 KJV)
"Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me,
in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus."
(2 Timothy 4:7 KJV)
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:"
Past Accounts Of Christians Who Earnestly Contended For The Faith In Jesus :
 | Stephen : |
(Acts 6:8 KJV)
"And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people."
(Acts 6:9 KJV)
"Then there arose certain of the synagogue,
which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians,
and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen."
(Acts 6:10 KJV)
"And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake."
| The Bereans : |
(Acts 17:10 KJV) "And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea:
who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews."
(Acts 17:11 KJV)
"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."
| Apollos : |
(Acts 18:24 KJV)
"And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria,
an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus."
(Acts 18:25 KJV)
"This man was instructed in the way of the Lord;
and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord,
knowing only the baptism of John."
(Acts 18:28 KJV)
"For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly,
showing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ."
| The Apostle Paul (Also Known As Saul) : |
(Acts 9:22 KJV) "But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at
(Acts 17:1 KJV) "Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to
Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:"
(Acts 17:2 KJV) "And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned
with them out of the scriptures,"
(Acts 17:3 KJV) "Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from
the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ."
(Acts 24:25 KJV)
"And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come,
Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time;
when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee."
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