At that time Jesus answering said, I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes.

as thou hast given him power over all flesh, that as to all that thou hast given him he should give them eternal life.

For he says to Moses, I will be merciful to him to whom I may be merciful, and I will compassionate him whom I may compassionate.

So then also at the present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace;

For who made you to differ? And what have you that you did not receive? And if you received, why do you boast as one that receives not?

in whom also we have been called, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works out all things according to the counsel of his will,

And you being dead in trespasses and sins,??2 in which you formerly walked according to the life of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit which now operates in the children of disobedience,

Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruit of his creatures.

Is thine

but if your eye is evil, your whole body will be dark. If, therefore, the light which is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

thefts, murders, adulteries, covetousness, malice, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.

Complain not, brothers, against one another, that you be not judged; behold, the judge stands before the doors.

Because

And the Jews seeing the multitudes were filled with envy, and contradicted the things said by Paul, disputing and blaspheming.

General references

But he said to him, Son, you are always with me, and all mine is yours.

or who first gave to him, and it shall be repaid him?