ESV Gospel Transformation Bible Quotes

“The good news of the gospel is that God has poured out on Jesus the wrath that we deserve, so that we may not perish. The death and resurrection of Jesus give us every reason to hope in the mercy of God!”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“One of the key strategies of faith is to tackle fear not by belittling the fear or wishing it away but by taking our eyes off of that which makes us afraid and looking to God.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“The constancy and faithfulness of God is an assured reality. Whereas even the apparently stable earth and heavens can perish (v. 25–26), more permanent and fixed even than these is God himself. He is the same, and his years have no end (v. 27). Hebrews 1:10–12 quotes these verses (Ps. 102:25–27) and applies them to Christ, through whom God created (cf. Heb. 1:2) and redeemed (cf. Heb. 2:17–18) the world. Believers of all generations may put their hope in Christ, who is the same yesterday, today, and forever (cf. Heb. 13:8). He is their salvation. He is their hope. In him the people of God “shall dwell secure” (Ps. 102:28).”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“John is also not saying that our obedience merits or earns God’s love (he has already established Christ’s propitiating sacrifice as the basis of our salvation; see 2:1–2), but rather that those who have God’s love show it, and this evidence of a life transformed by him is critical assurance of being united to him. Our obedience does not gain his love but evidences it. Our disobedience does not remove his love but does affect our assurance. We cannot confidently claim that his grace is ours if we show no evidence that our lives are his.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“Pain does not indicate the absence of God. Pain invites us into communion with Jesus and greater dependence on him, as we yearn for his coming while sharing in his sufferings”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“God chooses the weak in order to exalt his name (cf. 1 Cor. 1:26–27). This is good news for all of us who recognize our own weaknesses and sin. Our failings do not disqualify us from Christ’s kingdom. Spiritual heroism is not what qualifies us for heaven. There is only one hero in the gospel story: Jesus himself.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“Election is the most wonderful prearranged marriage imaginable.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“The status of our relationship with God has moved from conflict to reconciliation, ensuring peace and communion with God. Our very being is transferred from the impending death of this world to the promised life of God’s new creational order, leading us to an increased appetite for that which pleases God and a growing distaste for that which does not please him. Finally, our perspective is altered so that we no longer focus on outward appearances but on a radical interior radiance (vv. 12, 16).”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“But trust in God gives us an “above the sun” perspective that acknowledges the harsh realities of this fallen existence while retaining hope. God will one day cleanse this world and reinstate Eden. In Christ, this new world has already dawned.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity. 11When goods increase, they increase who eat them, and what advantage has their owner but to see them with his eyes? 12Sweet is the sleep of a laborer, whether he eats little or much, but the full stomach of the rich will not let him sleep.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, a do not be amazed at the matter, b for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“Again I v saw all w the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had x no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them. 2And I y thought the dead who are already dead more fortunate than the living who are still alive. 3But z better than both is he who has not yet been and has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“The righteous will surround me, for you will deal bountifully with me” (v. 7). Here is staggering confidence in God! No matter what the wicked plot and how powerful they are, God is greater and he will deliver. Is this not the heart of the message of the gospel itself? No matter how great is our opponent—which, among other things, includes the sin and guilt of our own lives—God is greater, and his provision more fully revealed in Jesus Christ for our deliverance cannot fail. In Christ we know that the righteous will surround us, that God will deal bountifully with us. In Christ, we are invincible.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“God does not give us one shot at responding in faithfulness to his call. He is the God of second chances. Indeed, because of the work of Christ, God will never give up and quit on us. God”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“How often would I have  m gathered  n your children together  o as a hen gathers her brood  p under her wings, and  q you were not willing! 38See,  r your house is left to you desolate. 39For I tell you, you will not see me again, until you say,  s ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“g But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are  h all brothers. [3] 9 i And call no man your father on earth, for  j you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor,  k the Christ. 11 l The greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 m Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. 13“But woe  n to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you  o shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you  p neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in. [4] 15Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single  q proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a  r child of  s hell [5] as yourselves.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“The Parable of the Two Sons 28[†] h “What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in  i the vineyard today.’ 29And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he  j changed his mind and went. 30And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go. 31Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you,  k the tax collectors and  l the prostitutes go into  m the kingdom of God before you. 32For John came to you  n in the way of righteousness, and  o you did not believe him, but  p the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward  j change your minds and believe him.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“MATTHEW 18 [†] t At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them 3and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you  u turn and  v become like children, you  w will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 x Whoever humbles himself like this child is the  w greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 y “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, 6but  z whoever causes one of these  a little ones who believe in me to sin, [1] it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. Temptations to Sin 7“Woe to the world for  b temptations to sin! [2]  c For it is necessary that temptations come,  d but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes!”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“his face shone like the sun, and  k his clothes became white as light. 3And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for  l Elijah.” 5He was still speaking when, behold,  m a bright cloud overshadowed them, and  m a voice from the cloud said,  n “This is my beloved Son, [1] with whom I am well pleased;  o listen to him.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“and coming to  m his hometown  n he taught them in their synagogue, so that  o they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 55 p Is not this  q the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not  r his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57And  s they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them,  t “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.” 58And he did not do many mighty works there,  u because of their unbelief.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“5Or have you not read  c in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless? 6I tell you,  d something greater than the temple is here. 7And if you had known  e what this means,  f ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. 8For  g the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“Are you  i the one who is to come, or shall we  j look for another?” 4[†]And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5 k the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers [1] are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and  l the poor have good news preached to them. 6And blessed is the one who  m is not offended by me.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“And instantly [4] the woman was made well. 23And when Jesus came to the ruler’s house and saw  z the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, 24he said, “Go away, for  a the girl is not dead but  b sleeping.” And they laughed at him. 25But  c when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and  d took her by the hand, and the girl arose. 26And the report of this went through all that district.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“And when Jesus  x saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,  y “Take heart, my son;  z your sins are forgiven.” 3And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves,  a “This man is blaspheming.” 4But Jesus,  b knowing [1] their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 6But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 7And he rose and went home. 8When the crowds saw it,  c they were afraid, and  c they glorified God, who had  d given such authority to men.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“8Do not be like them,  e for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 f Pray then like this:      g “Our Father in heaven,      h hallowed be  i your name. [1]     10  j Your kingdom come,      k your will be done, [2]          l on earth as it is in heaven.     11  m Give us  n this day our daily bread, [3]     12 and forgive us our debts,         as we also have forgiven our debtors.     13 And  o lead us not into temptation,         but  p deliver us from  q evil. [4] 14 r For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 15 s but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“So if  e you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 f Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. 26Truly, I say to you,  g you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“Do not think that I have come to abolish  q the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but  r to fulfill them. 18For truly, I say to you,  s until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“9“Blessed are  c the peacemakers, for  d they shall be called  e sons [1] of God.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“my worshipers, the daughter of my dispersed ones,         shall bring my offering.     11  z “On that day  a you shall not be put to shame         because of the deeds by which you have rebelled against me;     for then  b I will remove from your midst         your proudly exultant ones,     and  c you shall no longer be haughty         in my holy mountain.     12 But I will leave in your midst         a people  d humble and lowly.      e They shall seek refuge in the name of the LORD,         13  f those who are left in Israel;     they  g shall do no injustice         and speak no lies,      h nor shall there be found in their mouth         a deceitful tongue.      i For they shall graze and lie down,         and none shall make them afraid.” Israel’s Joy and Restoration     14[†]  j Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion;         shout, O Israel!     Rejoice and exult with all your heart,         O daughter of Jerusalem!     15 The LORD has taken away the judgments against you;         he has cleared away your enemies.      k The King of Israel,  l the LORD, is in your midst;         you shall never again fear evil.     16  z On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:     “Fear not, O Zion;          m let not your hands grow weak.     17  l The LORD your God is in your midst,          n a mighty one who will save;      o he will rejoice over you with gladness;         he will quiet you by his love;     he will exult over you with loud singing.     18 I will gather those of you who mourn  p for the festival,         so that you will no longer suffer reproach. [3]     19 Behold, at that time  q I will deal         with all your oppressors.     And  r I will save the lame         and gather the outcast,     and I will change  s their shame into  t praise         and renown in all the earth.     20  u At that time I will bring you in,         at the time when I gather you together;     for I will make you renowned and praised         among all the peoples of the earth,      v when I restore your fortunes         before your eyes,” says the LORD.”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

“q I said, ‘Surely you will fear me;          r you will accept correction.     Then your [1] dwelling would not be cut off         according to all that I have appointed against you.’ [2]     But  s all the more they were eager         to make all their deeds corrupt.     8 “Therefore  t wait for me,” declares the LORD,”
― Anonymous, ESV Gospel Transformation Bible