But Paul and Barnabas, speaking boldly, said: It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to tho Gentiles.

But when they set themselves in opposition, and reviled, he shook his clothing, and said to them: Your blood be upon your own head; I am clean. Henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in apostatizing from the living God.

Since, then, it remains that some must enter into it, and they, to whom the good news was first preached, did not enter in on account of unbelief,

And

Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Be watchful, stand fast in the faith, be men, be resolute.

not that we are lords over your faith, but fellow- workers for your joy: for by faith you stand.

rooted, and built up in him, and strengthened in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

Being firm in the faith, resist him, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

Be

boast not against the branches; but if you boast, boast not that you bear the root, but that the root bears you.

cultivate the same disposition, one to ward another: mind not high things, but conform yourselves to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits;

I say to you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For every one that exalts himself, shall be humbled; but he that humbles himself, shall be exalted.

overthrowing reasonings and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought to the obedience of the Christ,

who opposes and exalts himself above every one that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, openly showing him self that he is God.

without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, intemperate, fierce, haters of those who are good,

But he gives more grace. "Wherefore he says: God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.

Likewise, you younger, be in subjection to the older: do you all indeed be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.

Because you say I am rich, and abound in wealth, and have need of nothing, and know not that you are miserable and pitiable and poor and blind and naked,

As much glory and voluptuousness as she has given to herself, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

But

"Wherefore, let him that thinks he stands, take heed lest he foil.

So, then, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

Let us fear, therefore, lest, as a promise of entering into his rest still remains, any of you should seem to come short of it.

And since you call on the Father, who, without respect of persons, judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:

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And he did not many mighty works there, on account of their unbelief.

But he denied before them all, saying: I know not what you say.

"Wherefore, let him that thinks he stands, take heed lest he foil.