And teaching them to lay to heart all the commands that I have given you; and, remember, I myself am with you every day until the close of the age."

For where two or three have come together in my Name, I am present with them."

They devoted themselves to the teaching of the Apostles and to the Common Life of the Church, to the Breaking of the Bread and to the Prayers.

'Behold! the virgin shall be with child and shall give birth to a son, And they will give him the name Immanuel'--a word which means 'God is with us.'

One night the Lord said to Paul, in a vision: "Have no fear, but continue to speak, and refuse to be silenced;

And take us not into temptation, but deliver us from Evil.'

Everyone, therefore, that listens to this teaching of mine and acts upon it may be compared to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock.

And the enemy who sowed them is the Devil. The harvest-time is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels.

So will it be at the close of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous,

So, while Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came up to him privately and said: "Tell us when this will be, and what will be the sign of your Coming, and of the close of the age."

But they set out, and made the proclamation everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the Message by the signs which attended it.

I will not leave you bereaved; I will come to you.

I never shrank from telling you anything that could be helpful to you, or from teaching you both in public and in private.

For I have not shrunk from announcing the whole purpose of God regarding you.

I praise you, indeed, because you never forget me, and are keeping my injunctions in mind, exactly as I laid them upon you.

For I myself received from the Lord the account which I have in turn given to you-how the Lord Jesus, on the very night of his betrayal, took some bread,

If any one thinks that he has the gift of preaching or any other spiritual gift, let him recognize that what I am now saying to you is a command from the Lord.

And he it is who gave to the Church Apostles, Prophets, Missionaries, Pastors, and Teachers,

But far different is the lesson you learned from the Christ-- if, that is, you really listened to him,

This is the Christ whom we proclaim, warning every one, and instructing every one, with all the wisdom that we possess, in the hope of bringing every one into God's presence perfected by union with Christ.

Further, Brothers, we beg and exhort you in the name of our Lord Jesus to carry out more fully than ever--as indeed you are already doing--all that you have heard from us as to what your daily life must be, if it is to please God.

We urge you, Brothers, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to avoid any Brother who is living an ill-ordered life, which is not in agreement with the teaching that you received from us.

All who are in the position of slaves should regard their masters as deserving of the greatest respect, so that the Name of God, and our Teaching, may not be maligned.

But the Lord came to my help and strengthened me, in order that, through me, the proclamation should be made so widely that all the Gentiles should hear it; and I was rescued 'out of the Lion's mouth.'

Do you, however, speak of such subjects as properly have a place in sound Christian teaching.

Once you were 'not a people,' but now you are 'God's People'; once you 'had not found mercy,' but now you 'have found mercy.'

Yes, and for this very reason do your best to supplement your faith by goodness, goodness by knowledge,

I want you to recall what was foretold by the holy Prophets, as well as the Command of our Lord and Savior given to you through your Apostles.

And by this we know that we have learned to know him--by our laying his commands to heart.

By that we shall know that we are on the side of the Truth; and we shall satisfy ourselves in God's sight,

the Everliving. I died, and I am alive for ever and ever. And I hold the keys of the Grave and of the Place of the Dead.

Blessed will they be who wash their robes, that they may have the right to approach the Tree of Life, and may enter the City by the gates.

He whose testimony this is says-- 'Assuredly I will come quickly.' 'Amen, come, Lord Jesus.'

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Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

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Everyone, therefore, that listens to this teaching of mine and acts upon it may be compared to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock.
They devoted themselves to the teaching of the Apostles and to the Common Life of the Church, to the Breaking of the Bread and to the Prayers.
I never shrank from telling you anything that could be helpful to you, or from teaching you both in public and in private.
I praise you, indeed, because you never forget me, and are keeping my injunctions in mind, exactly as I laid them upon you.
If any one thinks that he has the gift of preaching or any other spiritual gift, let him recognize that what I am now saying to you is a command from the Lord.
And he it is who gave to the Church Apostles, Prophets, Missionaries, Pastors, and Teachers,
This is the Christ whom we proclaim, warning every one, and instructing every one, with all the wisdom that we possess, in the hope of bringing every one into God's presence perfected by union with Christ.
Further, Brothers, we beg and exhort you in the name of our Lord Jesus to carry out more fully than ever--as indeed you are already doing--all that you have heard from us as to what your daily life must be, if it is to please God.
We urge you, Brothers, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to avoid any Brother who is living an ill-ordered life, which is not in agreement with the teaching that you received from us.
All who are in the position of slaves should regard their masters as deserving of the greatest respect, so that the Name of God, and our Teaching, may not be maligned.
Do you, however, speak of such subjects as properly have a place in sound Christian teaching.
Once you were 'not a people,' but now you are 'God's People'; once you 'had not found mercy,' but now you 'have found mercy.'
Yes, and for this very reason do your best to supplement your faith by goodness, goodness by knowledge,
I want you to recall what was foretold by the holy Prophets, as well as the Command of our Lord and Savior given to you through your Apostles.
And by this we know that we have learned to know him--by our laying his commands to heart.
By that we shall know that we are on the side of the Truth; and we shall satisfy ourselves in God's sight,
Blessed will they be who wash their robes, that they may have the right to approach the Tree of Life, and may enter the City by the gates.

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For you have not forgotten the directions that we gave you on the authority of our Lord Jesus.
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