And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
NIV
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness (desert), preaching a baptism [obligating] repentance (a change of one's mind for the better, heartily amending one's ways, with abhorrence of his past sins) in order to obtain forgiveness of and release from sins.
AMP
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
KJV
From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."
NIV
From that time Jesus began to preach, crying out, Repent (change your mind for the better, heartily amend your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
AMP
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
KJV
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.
NIV
Yet [in spite of the threats] they never ceased for a single day, both in the temple area and at home, to teach and to proclaim the good news (Gospel) of Jesus [as] the Christ (the Messiah).
AMP
And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
KJV
But he said, "I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent."
NIV
But He said to them, I must preach the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom of God to the other cities [and towns] also, for I was sent for this [purpose].
AMP
And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
KJV
He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead.
NIV
And He charged us to preach to the people and to bear solemn testimony that He is the God-appointed and God-ordained Judge of the living and the dead.
AMP
And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
KJV
The latter do so out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.
NIV
The latter [proclaim Christ] out of love, because they recognize and know that I am [providentially] put here for the defense of the good news (the Gospel).
AMP
The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
KJV
And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"
NIV
And how can men [be expected to] preach unless they are sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings! [How welcome is the coming of those who preach the good news of His good things!][Isa. 52:7.]AMP
And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
KJV
"Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human, like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them."
NIV
Men, why are you doing this? We also are [only] human beings, of nature like your own, and we bring you the good news (Gospel) that you should turn away from these foolish and vain things to the living God, Who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything that they contain. [Exod. 20:11; Ps. 146:6.]AMP
And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
KJV
