so was James too, and John, the sons of Zebedee, both partners with Simon. but Jesus said to Simon, be not afraid; for the future you shall fish for men.

And gathered

but when the blade was sprung up, and bore grain, the tares appeared too.

go therefore into the high streets, and as many as ye find, invite to the marriage:

The kingdom of the Messiah will then be such, as when ten virgins took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

so the servant return'd, and related the whole matter to his master, who in resentment said to his servant, go immediately into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring hither the poor, the maimed, the halt, and the blind.

every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he takes away: as for the branch that bears fruit, he prunes it clean, to make it more fruitful.

Now there was a certain man named Ananias who with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

when Simon saw that the holy spirit was given by imposition of the hands of the apostles, he offered them money, saying,

nay, among your own body some will start up to vent their intricate conceits, and draw a number of followers.

we have it from all quarters, that incest is practis'd among you, and such as is not among the Gentiles, that of a man's having his father's wife.

I would not have you ignorant, my brethren, that all our fathers were under the Cloud, all passed thro' the sea:

for there must be factions among you, whereby it will appear who among you are the approved.

for these are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguised so as to pass for true apostles.

yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:

and as to the false brethren, who insidiously crept in to spy out our liberty which we have by Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into servitude;

for men will be selfish, avaricious, vain, proud, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful,

for the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but get teachers of their own corrupt taste, to sooth their ears that itch for flattery:

attach'd to the truth, that has been taught him, that he may be able to teach others sound doctrine, and to convince those who oppose it.

As there were false prophets among the people of Israel, there will likewise be false doctors among you, who by introducing pernicious sects, and by renouncing the Lord, who bought them, will bring upon themselves swift destruction.

Dear children, the last time is come: as ye have heard that antichrist was to come, accordingly many antichrists have already appeared; whereby we know that we are now in the last times.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

For certain men have insinuated themselves among you, who were formerly proscrib'd to be punish'd; impious men, who pervert the divine favour to licentiousness, and renounce their only master, and Jesus Christ our Lord.

And unto the angel of the church in Sardis, write, "THESE things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast the reputation of being alive, but art dead.

General references

five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

Now there was a certain man named Ananias who with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,