And a certain one of those who reclined at table with him, after hearing these things, said to him: Blessed is he who shall cat bread in the kingdom of God.

And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said: The kingdom of God comes not so as to attract attention;

Jesus answered and said to him: Verily, verily I say to you, unless a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God.

For the kingdom of God is not in speech, but in power.

Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither lewd persons, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor catamites, nor sodomites,

that you should walk in a manner worthy of God, who has called you to his own kingdom and glory.

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But meat commends us not to God; for, neither if we eat are we better, nor, if we eat not, are we worse.

Let no one judge you, therefore, in meat or in drink, or in respect to a feast, or the new moon, or sabbaths,

Be not carried away by various and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be strengthened with grace, not with meats, which have not profited those who were occupied with them.

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But seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you in addition.

But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who has become to us, from God, wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption;

for he has made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

and be found in him, not having my own righteousness which was by law, but the righteousness which is by faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith,

SIMON PETER, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained faith, equally as precious as our own, in the plan of justification revealed by our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

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If possible, as far as may be in your power, be at peace with all men.

For the kingdom of God is not in speech, but in power.

earnestly endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.