who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and the grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

and not to steal, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in everything they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared,

And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world.

In

And Josnt also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,

And she will give birth to a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."

Which

And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

But why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

And he said to them, "How can they say that the Christ is the Son of David?

and Jacob the father of Josnt the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means the Christ).

And we believe, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God."

Then some of the people of Jerusalem said, "Is not this the man whom they seek to kill?

but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."

explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you is the Christ."

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child.

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for my eyes have seen your salvation

and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'"

So there was much joy in that city.