who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his purpose and grace given us in Christ Jesus from eternity,

not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of our Saviour God in all things.

but when the goodness and philanthropy of the Saviour our God appeared,

And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son, the Saviour of the world.

In

And Joseph 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 family of David,

and she shall bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.

Which

And he was informed by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death till he had seen the Lord's anointed.

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord has come to me?

And he said to them, How do they say that the Christ is the son of David?

and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, called Christ.

And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

he first found his brother Simon, and said to him, We have found the Messiah; which is interpreted, Christ [Anointed].

and we have believed and know that you are the Holy [Son] of God.

Then some of the inhabitants of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

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

Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly, that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ.

explaining and asserting that the Christ ought to suffer and to rise from the dead; and that this Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ.

Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and every one who loves the Father loves also the Son who is born to him.

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for my eyes have seen thy salvation,

and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

and there was great joy in that city.