The New Testament & Authorship: References

Matthew

No references.

Mark

No references.

Luke

Luke 1:1-4

(1) Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, (2) just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. (3) With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, (4) so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

John

John 13:21-30

(21) After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, “Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.”

(22) His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant. (23) One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him. (24) Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, “Ask him which one he means.”

(25) Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, “Lord, who is it?”

(26) Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. (27) As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.

So Jesus told him, “What you are about to do, do quickly.” (28) But no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him. (29) Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor. (30) As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night.

John 19:25-27

(25) Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. (26) When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” (27) and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.

John 20:1-10

(1) Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. (2) So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”

(3) So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. (4) Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. (5) He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. (6) Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, (7) as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. (8) Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. (9) (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.) (10) Then the disciples went back to where they were staying.

John 21:1-25

(1) Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee. It happened this way: (2) Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. (3) “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

(4) Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.

(5) He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?”

“No,” they answered.

(6) He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.

(7) Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. (8) The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards. (9) When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread.

(10) Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” (11) So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. (12) Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. (13) Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. (14) This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.

(15) When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”

(16) Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”

(17) The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. (18) Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” (19) Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”

(20) Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”) (21) When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”

(22) Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.” (23) Because of this, the rumour spread among the believers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?”

(24) This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.

(25) Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.

Acts

Acts 1:1-3

(1) In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach (2) until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. (3) After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

Acts 16:6-18

(6) Paul and his companions travelled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. (7) When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. (8) So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. (9) During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” (10) After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

(11) From Troas we put out to sea and sailed straight for Samothrace, and the next day we went on to Neapolis. (12) From there we travelled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

(13) On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. (14) One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. (15) When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

(16) Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. (17) She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.” (18) She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.

Acts 20:7-16

(7) On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight. (8) There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting. (9) Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead. (10) Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “He’s alive!” (11) Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left. (12) The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.

(13) We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had made this arrangement because he was going there on foot. (14) When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene. (15) The next day we set sail from there and arrived off Chios. The day after that we crossed over to Samos, and on the following day arrived at Miletus. (16) Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, for he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

Acts 21:1-19

(1) After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara. (2) We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went on board and set sail. (3) After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria. We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo. (4) We sought out the disciples there and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. (5) When it was time to leave, we left and continued on our way. All of them, including wives and children, accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray. (6) After saying goodbye to each other, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.

(7) We continued our voyage from Tyre and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters and stayed with them for a day. (8) Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven. (9) He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

(10) After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. (11) Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”

(12) When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. (13) Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” (14) When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

(15) After this, we started on our way up to Jerusalem. (16) Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us and brought us to the home of Mnason, where we were to stay. He was a man from Cyprus and one of the early disciples.

(17) When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters received us warmly. (18) The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James, and all the elders were present. (19) Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Acts 27:1-29

(1) When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. (2) We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.

(3) The next day we landed at Sidon; and Julius, in kindness to Paul, allowed him to go to his friends so they might provide for his needs. (4) From there we put out to sea again and passed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us. (5) When we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia. (6) There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board. (7) We made slow headway for many days and had difficulty arriving off Cnidus. When the wind did not allow us to hold our course, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone. (8) We moved along the coast with difficulty and came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

(9) Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Day of Atonement. So Paul warned them, (10) “Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be disastrous and bring great loss to ship and cargo, and to our own lives also.” (11) But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship. (12) Since the harbour was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. This was a harbour in Crete, facing both southwest and northwest.

(13) When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. (14) Before very long, a wind of hurricane force, called the Northeaster, swept down from the island. (15) The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along. (16) As we passed to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were hardly able to make the lifeboat secure, (17) so the men hoisted it aboard. Then they passed ropes under the ship itself to hold it together. Because they were afraid they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and let the ship be driven along. (18) We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard. (19) On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. (20) When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved.

(21) After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss. (22) But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed. (23) Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me (24) and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’ (25) So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me. (26) Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island.”

(27) On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land. (28) They took soundings and found that the water was a hundred and twenty feet deep. A short time later they took soundings again and found it was ninety feet deep. (29) Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight.

Acts 28:1-16

(1) Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. (2) The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. (3) Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. (4) When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.” (5) But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. (6) The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.

(7) There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and showed us generous hospitality for three days. (8) His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him. (9) When this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured. (10) They honoured us in many ways; and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed.

(11) After three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered in the island - it was an Alexandrian ship with the figurehead of the twin gods Castor and Pollux. (12) We put in at Syracuse and stayed there three days. (13) From there we set sail and arrived at Rhegium. The next day the south wind came up, and on the following day we reached Puteoli. (14) There we found some brothers and sisters who invited us to spend a week with them. And so we came to Rome. (15) The brothers and sisters there had heard that we were coming, and they travelled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At the sight of these people Paul thanked God and was encouraged. (16) When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.

Romans

Romans 1:1-7

(1) Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God - (2) the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures (3) regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, (4) and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. (5) Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake. (6) And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.

(7) To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 16:1-2

(1) I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. (2) I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.

Romans 16:3-15

(3) Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus. (4) They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

(5) Greet also the church that meets at their house.

Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.

(6) Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.

(7) Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.

(8) Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.

(9) Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.

(10) Greet Apelles, whose fidelity to Christ has stood the test.

Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.

(11) Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew.

Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.

(12) Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard in the Lord.

Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord.

(13) Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.

(14) Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the other brothers and sisters with them.

(15) Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the Lord’s people who are with them.

Romans 16:21

(21) Timothy, my co-worker, sends his greetings to you, as do Lucius, Jason and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.

Romans 16:22

(22) I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.

Romans 16:23

(23) Gaius, whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings.

Erastus, who is the city’s director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings.

First Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1:1-3

(1) Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, (2) to the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ - their Lord and ours: (3) Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Second Corinthians

2 Corinthians 1:1-2

(1) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God in Corinth, together with all his holy people throughout Achaia: (2) Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Galatians

Galatians 1:1-5

(1) Paul, an apostle - sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead - (2) and all the brothers and sisters with me, to the churches in Galatia: (3) Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, (4) who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, (5) to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians

Ephesians 1:1-2

(1) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: (2) Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians

Philippians 1:1-2

(1) Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: (2) Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Colossians

Colossians 1:1-2

(1) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, (2) to God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.

Colossians 4:7-14

(7) Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. (8) I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts. (9) He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.

(10) My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.) (11) Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my co-workers for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me. (12) Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. (13) I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis. (14) Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings.

First Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 1:1

(1) Paul, Silas and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.

Second Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians 1:1-2

(1) Paul, Silas and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: (2) Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

First Timothy

1 Timothy 1:1-2

(1) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, (2) to Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Timothy 1:3-4

(3) As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer (4) or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work - which is by faith.

Second Timothy

2 Timothy 1:1-2

(1) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in keeping with the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, (2) to Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 4:19-21

(19) Greet Priscilla and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus. (20) Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus sick in Miletus. (21) Do your best to get here before winter. Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers and sisters.

Titus

Titus 1:1-4

(1) Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ to further the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness - (2) in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, (3) and which now at his appointed season he has brought to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior, (4) to Titus, my true son in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

Titus 1:5

(5) The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

Philemon

Philemon 1:1-3

(1) Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker - (2) also to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier - and to the church that meets in your home: (3) Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews

Hebrews 13:23

(23) I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.

Hebrews 13:24

(24) Greet all your leaders and all the Lord’s people. Those from Italy send you their greetings.

James

James 1:1

(1) James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.

First Peter

1 Peter 1:1-2

(1) Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, (2) who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

1 Peter 5:1-4

(1) To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed: (2) Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them - not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; (3) not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. (4) And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

1 Peter 5:12

(12) With the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.

1 Peter 5:13

(13) She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark.

Second Peter

2 Peter 1:1-2

(1) Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: (2) Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

2 Peter 1:16-18

(16) For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. (17) He received honour and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” (18) We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.

First John

1 John 1:1-4

(1) That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched - this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. (2) The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. (3) We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. (4) We write this to make our joy complete.

Second John

No references.

Third John

3 John 1:1

(1) The Elder, to my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

Jude

Jude 1:1-2

(1) Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, to those who have been called, who are loved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: (2) Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.

Revelation

Revelation 1:1-3

(1) The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, (2) who testifies to everything he saw - that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. (3) Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.

Revelation 1:4-5

(4) John, to the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, (5) and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.

Revelation 1:9-11

(9) I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. (10) On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, (11) which said: “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.”