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He that findeth the sower seed, shall minister bread for food, and shall multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your righteousness - that on all parts
Verily, verily I say unto you, except the wheat corn fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone. If it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
And it chanced as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through Samaria and Galilee.
Then called he the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and that they might heal diseases.
Even as the son of man came, not to be ministered unto, but to minister: and to give his life for the redemption of many."
For we brought nothing into the world, and it is a plain case that we can carry nothing out.
But Jesus said unto them, "Suffer the children, and forbid them not to come to me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven."
Then said God, "Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day from the night; that they may be unto signs, seasons, days and years.
"I looked till the seats were prepared, and till the Ancient of Days sat him down. His clothing was white as snow, and the hairs of his head like the pure wool. His throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as the burning fire.
Therefore art thou inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou be that judgest. For in the same wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself. For thou that judgest doest even the same self things.
I myself, the Preacher, being king of Israel and Jerusalem,
And many other signs did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book.
And therefore the Jews did persecute Jesus, and sought the means to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day.
How much more shall the blood of Christ - which through the eternal spirit, offered himself without spot to God - purge your consciences from dead works, for to serve the living God?
This we must remember, that our old man is crucified with him also, that the body of sin might utterly be destroyed; that henceforth we should not be servants of sin.
This yet remember, how that he which soweth little, shall reap little: and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously.
I can of mine own self do nothing at all. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not mine own will: But the will of the father which hath sent me.
Then shall the wolf dwell with the lamb, and the Leopard shall lie down by the goat. Bullocks, Lions and cattle shall keep company together, so that a little child shall rule them.
Wherefore, put away lying, and speak every man truth unto his neighbor, forasmuch as we are members one of another.
And unto Adam he said, "Forasmuch as thou hast obeyed the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee, saying 'See thou eat not thereof' cursed be the earth for thy sake. In sorrow shalt thou eat thereof all days of thy life:
And whatsoever thing ye shall ask in your prayers if ye believe, ye shall receive it."
Is not this that carpenter: Mary's son, the brother of James, and Joseph and of Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" And they were offended by the reason of him.
Either despisest thou the riches of his goodness and patience, and long sufferance? And rememberest not how that the kindness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Wives, submit your own selves unto your own husbands, as it is comely in the Lord.
As they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and said unto them, "Peace be with you."
"And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
And the seventh angel blew, and there were made great voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdoms of this world are our Lord's and his Christ's, and he shall reign for evermore."
Henceforth, call I you not servants: For the servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth. But you have I called friends: For all things that I have heard of my father, I have opened to you.
And Jesus cried with a great voice and said, "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit." And when he thus had said, he gave up the ghost.
saying, "Father if thou wilt, withdraw this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will; But thine be fulfilled."
so then, as concerning the conversation in time past, lay from you that old man, which is corrupt through the deceivable lusts,
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet: before the coming of the day of the great and fearful LORD.
Where no Prophet is, there the people perish; but well is him that keepeth the law.
For God beareth me record how greatly I long after you all from the very heart-root in Jesus Christ.
I am that living bread, which came down from heaven. If any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever. And the bread that I will give, is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world."
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low: And crooked things shall be made straight: and the rough ways shall be made smooth.
Wherefore, if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from death, dwell in you: even he that raised up Christ from death, shall quicken your mortal bodies, because that this spirit dwelleth in you.
For he was now numbered with us and had obtained fellowship in this ministration.
filled with the fruits of righteousness, which fruits come by Jesus Christ unto the glory and laud of God.
Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
And they came to Jericho: and as he went out ofJericho, with his disciples and a great number of people, Bartimaeus the son of Timaeus, which was blind, sat by the highways side begging.
Whom they regarded, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This fellow is the great power of God."
And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar, the souls of them that were killed for the word of God, and for the testimony which they had,
for unto you is born this day in the city of David a saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
And the third came, and said, 'Lord, behold here thy pound, which I have kept in a napkin,
{A Psalm of David} The LORD said unto my LORD, "Sit thou on my righthand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool."
Now therefore if ye will hear my voice and keep mine covenant: ye shall be mine own above all nations, for all the earth is mine.
And the people knew of it, and followed him. And he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God. And healed them that had need to be healed.
for he doth as a man that pescribeth a measure in his heart. He sayeth unto thee, "Eat and drink," whereas his heart is not with thee.
When they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the holy ghost to preach the word in Asia,
And it fortuned after that, that he himself went throughout cities and towns, preaching, and showing the kingdom of God, and the twelve with him.
But unto the son he saith, "God, thy seat shall be forever, and ever. The sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves but give room unto the wrath of God. For it is written, "Vengeance is mine, and I will reward, saith the Lord."
O foolish Galatians: who hath bewitched you, that ye should not believe the truth, to whom Jesus Christ was described before the eyes, and among you crucified?
And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath day, and said unto the people, "There are six days in the week, in which men ought to work, in them come and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."
And let every man do according as he hath purposed in his heart, not grudgingly, or of necessity. For God loveth a cheerful giver.
Now will I sing my beloved friend a song of his vineyard. My beloved friend hath a vineyard in a very fruitful plenteous ground.
and said unto them, "Thus is it written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from death the third day.
John, to the seven congregations in Asia. Grace be with you and peace, from him which is and which was, and which is to come: and from the seven spirits which are present before his throne,
And thus sayeth the LORD God thine avenger, the holy one of Israel: I am the LORD thy God, which teach thee profitable things, and lead thee the way, that thou shouldest go.
And he will show you a great parlour, paved and prepared: there make ready for us."
And when they were come in, they went up into a parlour, where abode both Peter and James, John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zealotes, and Judas James' son.
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Master: what ought I to do, to obtain eternal life?"
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather rebuke them.
Likewise, ye men, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as unto them that are heirs also of the grace of life, that your prayers be not let.
For we ourselves also were in times past, unwise, disobedient, deceived, in danger to lusts, and to divers manners of voluptuousness, living in maliciousness and envy, full of hate, hating one another.
For lo, I shall make a new heaven, and a new earth. And as for the old, they shall never be thought upon, nor kept in mind:
Likewise also the women, that they array themselves in comely apparel with shamefastness, and discreet behavior, not with broided hair, other gold, or pearls, or costly array:
And I stood on the sea sand. And I saw a beast rise out of the sea, having seven heads, and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his head, the name of blasphemy.
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, gave us audience: whose heart the Lord opened that she attended unto the things which Paul spake.
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents, and scorpions, and over all manner power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.
And the LORD God said, "Lo, Adam is become as it were one of us, in knowledge of good and evil. But now lest he stretch forth his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat and live ever -"
which were born not of blood nor of the will of the flesh, nor yet of the will of man: but of God.
"Judge not and ye shall not be judged. Condemn not: and ye shall not be condemned. Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.
forasmuch as I am sure how that the time is at hand that I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath showed me.
And he said to them, "Whether is it lawful? To do a good deed on the Sabbath day, or an evil? To save a man's life, or to kill?" But they held their peace.
and touched my mouth, and said, "Lo, this hath touched thy mouth, and thine unrighteousness is taken away, and thy sin is forgiven."
And remember that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, that shall he receive again of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
And it fortuned after that, that he went into a city called Nain, and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
Yea and we know that whatsoever the law saith, he saith it to them which are under the law: That all mouths may be stopped, and all the world be subdued to God,
Understand this then, and mark it well: That from the time it shall be concluded to go and repair Jerusalem again, unto Christ, the anointed Prince: there shall be seven weeks.Then shall the streets and walls be builded again sixty two weeks, but with hard troublous time.
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabacthani," which is, if it be interpreted, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
And it fortuned in those days, that he went out into a mountain for to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Herein appeared the love of God to us ward, because that God sent his only begotten son into the world, that we should live through him.
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down into hell, and delivered them in chains of darkness, to be kept unto judgement;
And when they had so done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes. And their net brake:
Again, I say unto you that if two of you shall agree, in earth, upon any manner thing, whatsoever they shall desire; it shall be given them of my father which is in heaven.
But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, "Rise up, and stand forth in the midst." And he arose, and stepped forth.
I take heaven and earth this day to record over you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. But choose life, that thou and thy seed may live;
And after six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up into a high mountain out of the way alone, and he was transfigured before them.
But now, the LORD that made thee O Jacob, and he that fashioned thee O Israel, sayeth thus, "Fear not, for I will defend thee. I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine own.
Wherefore we ought to give the more heed to the things which we have heard, lest we perish.
for the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it unto you upon the altar, to make an atonement for your souls, for blood shall make an atonement for the soul.
And hereunto, give all diligence: In your faith, minister virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world to this time, nor shall be.
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that dwell here and there as strangers throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia;
Hezekiah begat Manasseh; Manasseh begat Amon; Amon begat Josiah;
What say we then? Are we better than they? No, in no wise. For we have already proved how that both Jews and gentiles are all under sin,
If any man be wise and endued with learning among you, let him show the works of his good conversation in meekness that is coupled with wisdom.
to whom God would make known the glorious riches of this mystery among the gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory,
This title read many of the Jews. For the place where Jesus was crucified, was nigh to the city. And it was written in Hebrew, Greek and Latin.
Then said he to the man, "Stretch forth thy hand." And he stretched it forth, and it was made whole again like unto the other.
The gentiles heard, and were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed even as many as were ordained unto eternal life.
And Zacharias said unto the angel, "Whereby shall I know this? Seeing that I am old, and my wife well stricken in years."
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye may have fellowship with us, and that our fellowship may be with the father, and his son Jesus Christ.
Behold, the LORD's hand is not so shortened that it cannot help, neither is his ear so stopped that it may not hear.
But what saith the scripture? "The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth and in thine heart." This word is the word of faith which we preach.
Moreover, thus hath the LORD spoken; even the King of Israel, and his avenger, the LORD of Hosts: I am the first and the last, and without me is there no God.
For covetousness is the root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and tangled themselves with many sorrows.
Nevertheless, all things are of God, which hath reconciled us unto himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given unto us the office to preach the atonement.
He was despised and cast out of men's company; and one that had suffered sorrow, and had experience of infirmity. And we were as one that had hid his face from him.
To him giveth all the prophets witness, that through his name all that believe in him shall receive remission of sins."
Perceive ye not how that they which run in a course, run all, yet but one receiveth the reward? So run that ye may obtain.
And after six days Jesus took Peter and James and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain out of the way,
Jesus answered and said, "A certain man descended from Jerusalem into Jericho; And fell into the hands of thieves, which robbed him of his raiment and wounded him, and departed leaving him half dead.
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples and said - the number of names that were together, were about a hundred and twenty -
And I will give you a new heart, and will put a new spirit in you. And will take away that stony heart out of your flesh, and give you a fleshly heart.
And as he sat upon the mount Olivet, his disciples came unto him secretly, saying, "Tell us, when these things shall be: and what sign shall be of thy coming, and of the end of the world?"
Be kind one to another, with brotherly love. In giving honour go one before another.
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves: Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.
For I also myself am a man under power, and have soldiers under me: and I say to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it."
Of his own will begat he us with the word of life, that we should be the first fruits of his creatures.
For I was a hungered, and ye gave me meat. I thirsted, and ye gave me drink. I was harborless, and ye lodged me. I was naked and ye clothed me.
This is a true saying, and by all means worthy to be received, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief:
This is my blood of the new testament, that shall be shed for many, for the forgiveness of sins.
He shall subdue three kings, and shall speak words against the highest of all: he shall destroy the saints of the most highest, and think that he may change times and laws. They shall be given under his power, until a time, two times, and a half a time.
And now glorify me, thou father, with thine own self, with the glory which I had with thee yer the world was.
If any be faultless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, which are not slandered of riot, neither are disobedient.
Also, the fervent desire of the creatures abideth looking when the sons of God shall appear;
"There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what is that among so many?"
The hired servant flyeth because he is a hired servant, and careth not for the sheep.
But the angel said unto them, "Be not afraid: For behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, that shall come to all the people:
Therefore two are better than one, for they may well enjoy the profit of their labour.
For I am sure of this: that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, which will not spare the flock.
It shall come to pass in the last days that the mount of the house of the LORD, shall be set in the top of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills: and all nations shall resort thereto.
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast of you into prison, to tempt you, and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto the death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
And the king said unto them, "I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was so troubled therewith, that I have clean forgotten what I dreamed."
But Ruth said, "Entreat me not to leave thee, and to return from after thee. For whither thou goest, I will go. And where thou dwellest, there I will dwell. Thy people are my people, and thy God is my God.
Lo: thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
Jesus said unto her, "Woman, believe me; The hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the father.
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers, and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which fight against the soul,
And the men that were with him, did David carry up also, every man with his house. And they dwelt in the towns of Hebron.
But when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber, and shut thy door to thee, and pray to thy father which is in secret; and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
And as they ate, Jesus took bread, blessed and brake it and gave it to them and said, "Take, eat; This is my body."
Yea I think all things but loss for that excellent knowledge's sake of Christ Jesus my Lord. For whom I have counted all thing loss, and do judge them but dung, that I might win Christ,
And he began to teach them, how that the son of man must suffer many things, and should be reproved of the elders and of the high priests and scribes, and should be killed, and after three days arise again.
After that, descended he into Capernaum, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: But continued not many days there.
And Mary arose in those days, and went into the mountains with haste into a city of Jewry,
So then when the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received into heaven, and is set down on the righthand of God.
Thus sayeth the LORD, "Go into the streets, consider and make inquisition for the old way: and if it be the good and right way, then go therein, that ye may find rest for your souls. But they say, 'We will not walk therein.'
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of holy things is understanding.
Behold, all souls are mine. Like as the father is mine, so is the son mine also. The soul that sinneth, shall die.
The righteousness, no doubt, which is good before God cometh by the faith of Jesus Christ: unto all, and upon all them that believe.
And they took him, and brought him into Mars Street, saying, "May we not know what is this new doctrine whereof thou speakest?
And they shall fall on the edge of the sword. And they shall be led captive into all nations. And Jerusalem shall be trodden underfoot of the gentiles, until the time of the gentiles be fulfilled.
Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
Whoso dwelleth under the defense of the most high, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
There stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene.
Wherefore, we are not wearied: but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
The Lord no doubt is a spirit. And where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
While Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was moved in him to see the city given to worshipping of images.
And then shall appear the sign of the son of man in heaven. And then shall all the kindreds of the earth mourn, and they shall see the son of man come in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Servants, be obedient unto your carnal masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your hearts, as unto Christ:
And when he had thus spoken, he proceeded forth before them, ascending up to Jerusalem.
"If a man sell his daughter to be a servant: she shall not go out as the menservants do.
And he said unto them, "When ye pray, say: O Our father which art in heaven, hallowed by thy name. Let thy kingdom come. Thy will, be fulfilled, even in earth as it is in heaven.
And unto him pertain ye, in Christ Jesus, which of God is made unto us wisdom, and also righteousness, and sanctifying, and redemption.
so that he which sheddeth man's blood, shall have his blood shed by man again: for God made man after his own likeness.
Some fell on a stony ground: where it had not much earth: and by and by sprang up, because it had not depth of earth:
But he that lacketh these things is blind and gropeth for the way with his hand, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
When Herod the king had heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Paul, the servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to preach the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of that truth,
Dearly beloved, be not troubled in this heat, which now is come among you to try you, as though some strange thing had happened unto you:
And when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him in the face, for he was worthy to be blamed.
For likewise, as the father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them, even so the son quickeneth whom he will.
and let us keep the profession of our hope, without wavering - for he is faithful that promised -
who then shall condemn? It is Christ which is dead; Yea rather which is risen again, which is also on the righthand of God and maketh intercession for us.
When they heard this, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, "Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life."
And it fortuned as it were about the space of three hours after, that his wife came in, ignorant of that which was done.
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, for because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctifying of the spirit; And through believing the truth:
And thou O Daniel, shut up these words, and seal the book, till the last time. Many shall go about here and there, and then shall knowledge increase."
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest prophets, and stonest them which are sent to thee: how often would I have gathered thy children together, as the hen gathereth her chicks under her wings? But ye would not.
For as the body without the spirit is dead, even so faith without deeds is dead.
For in six days the LORD made both heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
"For the promise was made unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar, even as many as the Lord God shall call."
and to rule the day and the night, and to divide the light from darkness. And God saw that it was good:
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them. And they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them and be their God.
and so during unto the time of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, and unto the eleven years of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah were ended: when Jerusalem was taken, even in the fifth Month.
and said, "Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn thither again. The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; now blessed be the name of the LORD."
And now babes, abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence and not be made ashamed of him at his coming.
As they spake unto the people, the priests and the ruler of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak until the time that these things be performed, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season."
And he made all men, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hands, or in their foreheads.
Submit yourselves unto all manner ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be unto the King as unto the chief head;
I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, which is a minister of the congregation of Cenchreae,
and the holy ghost came down in a bodily shape like a dove upon him; And a voice came from heaven, saying, "Thou art my dear son; In thee do I delight."
wherein were all manner of four footed beasts of the earth and vermin and worms, and fouls of the air.
Knowest thou not, or hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD which made all the corners of the earth, is neither weary nor faint: and that his wisdom cannot be comprehended?
Let thy kingdom come. Thy will be fulfilled, as well in earth, as it is in heaven.
The same time the disciples came to Jesus saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
For what the law could not do, inasmuch as it was weak because of the flesh - that performed God, and sent his son in the similitude of sinful flesh, and by sin damned sin in the flesh;
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them which have obtained like precious faith with us in the righteousness that cometh of our God and saviour Jesus Christ.
From the sole of the foot unto the head, there is no whole part in all your body: but all are wounds, botches, sores and stripes, which can neither be helped, bound up, mollified, nor eased with any ointment.
When they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethpage, unto mount Olivet, then sent Jesus two of his disciples,
Only let your conversation be, as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may yet hear of you, that ye continue in one spirit, and in one soul laboring as we do to maintain the faith of the gospel,
and said, "Verily, I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as children, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Let there not be found among you that maketh his son or his daughter go through fire, either a bruterer or a maker of dismal days, or that useth witchcraft, or a sorcerer,
And I saw the dead, both great and small, stand before God: And the books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged of those things which were written in the books according to their deeds.
Since now that he by the righthand of God exalted is, and hath received of the father the promise of the holy ghost, he hath shed forth that which ye now see and hear.
There was at Joppa a certain woman, which was a disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: the same was full of good works and alms deeds, which she did.
For from within even out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts: adultery, fornication, murder,
And from thence he rose and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into a house, and would that no man should have known of him: But he could not be hid.
Likewise, ye younger submit yourselves unto the elder. Submit yourselves every man, one to another. Knit yourselves together in lowliness of mind. For God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, to exhort you, that ye should continually labour in the faith, which was once given unto the saints.
"Ye stiffnecked and of uncircumcised hearts and ears: ye have always resisted the holy ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
They shall perish, but thou shalt endure. They all shall wax old as doth a garment:
Seeing therefore it followeth that some must enter thereinto, and they to whom it was first preached, entered not therein for unbelief's sake.
For the son of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his angels, and then shall he reward every man according to his deeds.
Up and receive light, Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is up over thee.
And forasmuch as ye have purified your souls through the spirit, in obeying the truth for to love brotherly without feigning, see that ye love one another with a pure heart, fervently:
Which spared not his own son, but gave him for us all: How shall he not with him give us all things also?
But he that knew not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whom much is given: of him shall be much required. And to whom men much commit, the more of him will they ask.
And this is the record of John: When the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, "What art thou?"
And the beast was taken, and with him that false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that received the beast's mark, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast into a pond of fire burning with brimstone:
and see that ye have straight steps unto your feet, lest any halting turn out of the way: yea, let it rather be healed.
For they that are carnal, are carnally minded; But they that are spiritual are spiritually minded.
When Jesus saw that, he was displeased, and said to them, "Suffer the children to come unto me and forbid them not. For of such is the kingdom of God.
Nevertheless whether the grass wither, or the flower fade away: Yet the word of our God endureth forever."
I rejoiced greatly, that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment of the father.
For I likewise am a man under power, and have under me soldiers, and I say unto one, 'Go': and he goeth. And to another, 'Come': and he cometh. And to my servant, 'Do this': and he doeth it."
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people put money into the treasury. And many that were rich, cast in much.
"Where wast thou, when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell plainly if thou hast understanding.
Go to now, ye rich men. Weep, and howl on your wretchedness that shall come upon you.
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried in the temple.
Be not afraid of their faces, for I will be with thee, to deliver thee, sayeth the LORD."
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited and redeemed his people.
The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a ruler from between his legs, until Shiloh come, unto whom the people shall hearken.
And they heard the voice of the LORD God as he walked in the garden in the cool of the day. And Adam hid himself and his wife also from the face of the LORD God, among the trees of the garden.
Let him that is such, think on this wise: that as we are in words by letters when we are absent, such are we in deeds when we are present.
Unto the congregation of God which is at Corinth. To them that are sanctified in Jesus Christ, saints by calling, with all that call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both of theirs and of ours.
He that refuseth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him. The words that I have spoken, they shall judge him in the last day.
All the beasts of the field, and all the beasts of the wood, shall come to devour him.
As he also in another place speaketh, "Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."
I say the truth in Christ, and lie not, in that whereof my conscience beareth me witness in the holy ghost,
When the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard say that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
And he shall be judge among the heathen and tell many nations their faults. And they shall turn their swords into mattocks and their spears into scythes. One nation shall not lift up a sword against another, neither shall they teach to war any more.
giving thanks unto the father which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of saints in light.
Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, among this adulterous and sinful generation: of him shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his father with the holy angels."
So that fornication, and all uncleanness or covetousness, be not once named among you, as it becometh saints:
And he called his twelve disciples unto him, and gave them power over all unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sicknesses, and all manner of diseases.
For by him offer we the sacrifice of praise always to God: that is to say, the fruit of those lips, which confess his name.
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the father of glory, might give unto you the spirit of wisdom, and open to you the knowledge of himself,
But Thomas one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous.
Yea, all Israel have transgressed, and gone back from thy law, so that they have not hearkened unto thy voice. Wherefore the curse and oath, that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, against whom we have offended, is poured upon us.
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Jewry, and all the regions round about Jordan,
Go to now, ye that say, "Today and tomorrow let us go into such a city and continue there a year and buy, and sell, and win,"
Then said they unto him, "What art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thy self?"
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and is become the first fruits of them that slept.
And the spirit said unto me, that I should go with them, without doubting. Moreover the six brethren accompanied me. And we entered into the man's house.
After that, when Jesus perceived that all things were performed, that the scripture might be fulfilled, he said, "I thirst."
We suppose, therefore we hold, that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
After this I heard the voice of the LORD, taking advisement on this manner, "Whom shall I send, and who will be our messenger?" Then I said, "Here am I, send me."
And the peace of God which passeth all understanding keep your hearts, and minds in Christ Jesus.
Likewise, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the Gospel to you of Rome also.
After these sixty two weeks, shall Christ be slain, and they shall have no pleasure in him. Then shall there come a people with the prince, and destroy the city and the Sanctuary: and his end shall come as the water flood. But the desolation shall continue till the end of the battle.
Before the mountains were brought forth, before the earth and the world were made, thou art God from everlasting and world without end.
Nevertheless it shall be easier for Tyre and Sidon, at the judgment, than for you.
That we henceforth be no more children, wavering and carried with every wind of doctrine, by the wiliness of men and craftiness, whereby they lay a wait for us to deceive us.
And you - which were in times past strangers and enemies, because your minds were set in evil works - hath he now reconciled
And when the LORD walked before him, he cried, "LORD, LORD God full of compassion and mercy, which art not lightly angry but abundant in mercy and truth,
he left Jewry, and departed again into Galilee.
and in the seventh day God ended his work which he had made and rested in the seventh day from all his works which he had made.
As concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man, not to touch a woman.
Behold, I have taught you ordinances and laws, such as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do even so in the land whither ye go to possess it.
In that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the congregation.
the children of the Prophets that were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, "Knowest thou not how that the LORD will take away thy master from thee this day?" And he said, "I know it too; hold your peace."
till we, everyone - in the unity of faith, and knowledge of the son of God - grow up unto a perfect man, after the measure of age which is of the fullness of Christ:
When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and understood that they were unlearned men and lay people, they marveled: and they knew them, that they were with Jesus.
For the belief of the heart justifieth: and to knowledge with the mouth maketh a man safe.
See that thou neither bow thyself unto them neither serve them: for I, the LORD thy God, am a jealous God, and visit the sin of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me:
And in the morning, very early, Jesus arose and went out into a solitary place, and there prayed.
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a householder which went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.
While he thus thought, Behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: For that which is conceived in her is of the holy ghost.
Uzziah begat Jotham; Jotham begat Ahaz; Ahaz begat Hezekiah;
And the time shall come: that whosoever calleth upon the name of the LORD, shall be saved. For upon the mount Zion and at Jerusalem, there shall be a salvation, like as the LORD hath promised. Yea, and among the other remnant, whom the LORD shall call.
And this I pray, that your love may increase more and more in knowledge, and in all feeling,
And the LORD appeared unto him in the oak grove of Mamre as he sat in his tent door in the heat of the day.
and to the beloved Apphia, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the congregation of thy house.
And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethpage, and Bethany, besides Mount Olivet, he sent forth two of his disciples,
And the apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
The LORD thy God will stir up a Prophet among you: even of thy brethren, like unto me, and unto him ye shall hearken
Therefore, my dear brethren, be ye steadfast and unmovable, always rich in the works of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know how that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
For the law - which hath but the shadow of good things to come, and not the things in their own fashion - can never with the sacrifices which they offer year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
Moreover the daughter of Zion is left alone like a cottage in a vineyard, like a watch house in time of war, like a besieged city.
And he would fain have filled his belly with the cods, that the swine ate: and no man gave him.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, until thou return unto the earth whence thou wast taken: for earth thou art, and unto earth shalt thou return."
Brethren I would not that ye should be ignorant of this, how that our fathers were all under a cloud, and all passed through the sea,
And he began again to teach by the seaside. And there gathered together unto him much people, so greatly that he entered in to a ship, and sat in the sea, and all the people was by the seaside on the shore:
that is, to wit, Jesus Christ: which must receive heaven until the time that all things which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began, be restored again.
For we followed not deceitful fables when we opened unto you the power, and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but with our eyes we saw his majesty:
And they asked him, and said unto him, "Why baptisest thou then, if thou be not Christ, nor Elijah, neither a prophet?"
and declared to be the son of God with power of the holy ghost, that sanctifieth, since the time that Jesus Christ our Lord rose again from death:
And they entered into Capernaum, and straightway on the Sabbath days he entered into the synagogue and taught.
"Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
And there was no temple therein. For the Lord God almighty and the lamb are the temple of it.
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, if one be dead for all, that then are all dead:
And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeled down unto him, and said unto him, "If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean."
In conclusion, be ye all of one mind, one suffer with another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous,
For every man that evil doeth, hateth the light: neither cometh to light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
And the young man said unto him, "I have observed all these things from my youth, what lack I yet?"
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out the devils: Freely ye have received, freely give again.
But why doest thou then judge thy brother? Other why dost thou despise thy brother? We shall all be brought before the judgment seat of Christ.
Therefore when thou offerest thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
Or is not this rather the fast that I have chosen? To loose wicked bonds, and to unbind bundles of oppression? And to let the bruised go free? And that ye should break all manner yokes?
Behold, my servant shall deal wisely, therefore shall he be magnified, exalted and greatly honored.
My mind is therefore to put you in remembrance, forasmuch as ye once know this, how that the Lord - after that he had delivered the people out of Egypt - destroyed them which afterward believed not:
For that earth which drinketh in the rain which cometh often upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them that dress it, receiveth blessing of God:
John did baptise in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.
While we have, therefore, time; let us do good unto all men, and specially, unto them which are of the household of faith.
God forbid that I should rejoice but in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, whereby the world is crucified as touching me, and I as concerning the world.
For in Jesus Christ, neither is circumcision anything worth, neither yet uncircumcision: but faith, which by love is mighty in operation.
and the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which peace ye are called in one body: and see that ye be thankful.
We beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in that we shall assemble unto him,
My little children, let us not love in word, nor with the tongue: but with the deed, and of a truth:
wherewith we overthrow imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bring into captivity all understanding to the obedience of Christ,
For this is the will of God, even that ye should be holy, and that ye should abstain from fornication,
Jesus answered them, "Verily, verily I say unto you, That whosoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin.
From that time forth, Jesus began to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders, and of the high priests, and of the scribes; and must be killed, and rise again the third day.
for the which cause I also suffer these things. Nevertheless, I am not ashamed. For I know whom I have believed, and am sure that he is able keep that which I have committed to his keeping against that day.
{Khet} Namely, that the mercies of the LORD are not clean gone, and that his loving-kindness ceaseth not.
In the time when the judges judged, there fell a dearth in the land. Wherefore a certain man of Bethlehem Judah went for to sojourn in the country of Moab with his wife and two sons.
As for me, I will preach the law, whereof the LORD hath said unto me, "Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.
Happy is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein. For the time is at hand.
Now abideth faith, hope, and love, even these three: but the chief of these is love.
Nevertheless, the LORD shall prepare Rezin the enemy against them, and so order their adversaries,
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his son: much more, seeing we are reconciled, we shall be preserved by his life.
To be carnally minded is death; But to be spiritually minded is life, and peace:
At midnight, Paul and Silas prayed, and lauded God. And the prisoners heard them.
that the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and also the Gentiles upon whom my name is named saith the Lord, which doth all these things.'
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid: but I knew not what sin meant but by the law. For I had not known what lust had meant, except the law had said, "Thou shalt not lust."
and teacheth us that we should deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and that we should live sober minded, righteously, and godly in this present world,
"At that time will I build again the tabernacle of David, that is fallen down, and hedge up his gaps. And look: what is broken, I shall repair it. Yea, I shall build it again, as it was a fore time,
Whosoever forsaketh his wife, and marrieth another, breaketh matrimony. And every man which marrieth her that is divorced from her husband committeth adultery also.
And see that thou keep the appointment of the LORD thy God, that thou walk in his ways and keep his commandments, ordinances, laws and testimonies, even as it is written in the law of Moses: that thou mayest understand all that thou oughtest to do, and all that thou shouldest meddle with.
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house: neither shalt covet thy neighbor's wife, his manservant, his maid, his ox, his ass or ought that is his."
And I heard another voice from heaven say, "Come away from her, my people, that ye be not partakers in her sins, that ye receive not of her plagues.
and have hope towards God, that the same resurrection from death, which they themselves look for also, shall be both of just and unjust.
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where was a garden: into the which he entered with his disciples.
And he said unto them, "I saw Satan, as it had been lightning, fall down from heaven.
First, when the LORD spake unto Hosea, he said unto him, "Go thy way, take a harlot to thy wife, and get children by her: for the land hath committed great whoredom against the LORD."
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD; my strength and my redeemer.
When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he now long time had been diseased, he said unto him, "Wilt thou be made whole?"
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God: or whether I speak of myself.
I will give thanks unto thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are thy works, and that my soul knoweth right well!
And ye have forgotten the consolation which speaketh unto you, as unto children, "My son despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither faint when thou art rebuked of him:
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me: thy rod and thy staff comfort me.
For he is our peace, which hath made of both one, and hath broken down the wall in the midst, that was a stop between us,
And he went away a little apart, and fell flat on his face, and prayed, saying, "O my father, if it possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt."
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, "Increase and multiply and fill the earth.
"Behold, the time cometh, sayeth the LORD, that I will raise up the righteous Branch of David, which shall bear rule, and discuss matters with wisdom, and shall set up equity and righteousness again in the earth.
For God was in Christ, and made agreement between the world and himself, and imputed not their sins unto them: and hath committed to us the preaching of the atonement.
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath wit count the number of the beast. For it is the number of a man, and his number is six hundred, threescore and six.
For this cause thank we God without ceasing, because that when ye received of us the word, wherewith God was preached, ye received it not as the word of man: but even as it was, indeed, the word of God; which worketh in you that believe.
And when the time of their purification, after the law of Moses, was come they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord:
Thou shalt show me the path of life; in thy presence is the fulness of joy, and at thy righthand there is pleasure for evermore.
John answered and said to them all, "I baptise you with water, but a stronger than I cometh after me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to unloose: he will baptise you with the holy ghost, and with fire,
Ye shall seek me, and find me: Yea, if so be that ye seek me with your whole heart,
Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
For unto this purpose, verily, was the gospel preached unto the dead; that they should be condemned of men in the flesh, but should live before God in the spirit.
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine. And he being the priest of the most highest God, blessed him, saying,
{A song of the stairs} Except the LORD build the house, their labour is but lost that build it. Except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Nevertheless what I do, that will I do to cut away occasion from them which desire occasion, that they might be found like unto us in that wherein they rejoice:
And he said unto them, "Verily I say unto you: There be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power."
Philip said unto him, "If thou believe with all thine heart, thou mayest." He answered, and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God."
Let us be glad and rejoice and give honour to him: for the marriage of the lamb is come, and his wife made herself ready.
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healed all manner of sickness and all manner diseases among the people.
But Christ being a high priest of good things to come, came by a greater, and a more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands: that is to say, not of this manner building,
And the publican stood afar off, and would not lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote his breast, saying, 'God be merciful to me, a sinner.'
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatsoever thou bindest upon earth, it shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou loosest on earth, it shall be loosed in heaven."
If any man want light, let him look upon the law and the testimony whether they speak not after this meaning.
and said, "If ye will hearken unto the voice of the LORD your God, and will do that which is right in his sight and will give an ear unto his commandments, and keep all his ordinances: then will I put none of these diseases upon thee which I brought upon the Egyptians, for I am the LORD thy surgeon."
so that we ourselves rejoice of you in the congregations of God, over your patience and faith in all your persecutions, and tribulations that ye suffer:
Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good: He that doeth well is of God: but he that doeth evil seeth not God.
Woe be unto them that call evil good, and good evil: which make darkness light, and light darkness, that make sour sweet, and sweet sour.
When they were departed, Behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream saying,. "Arise, and take the child and his mother, and fly into Egypt, and abide there till I bring thee word: For Herod will seek the child to destroy him."
Even so shall the LORD now also appear unto me from far, and say, 'I love thee with an everlasting love, therefore do I spread my mercy before thee.'
which is nothing else, but that there be some which trouble you, and intend to pervert the gospel of Christ.
If ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love: even as I have kept my father's commandments, and abide in his love.
They went out of us, but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us. But that fortuned, that it might appear that they were not of us.
that ye might accept things most excellent, that ye might be pure and such as should hurt no man's conscience, until the day of Christ;
yet unto us is there but one God, which is the father, of whom are all things, and we in him: and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Let us hear the conclusion of all things: Fear God, and keep his commandments, for that toucheth all men;
We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us understanding, to know him that is true: and we be in the truth through his son Jesus Christ. He is very God, and eternal life.
And Jesus said, "Make the people to sit down." There was much grass in the place, and the men sat down: in number, about five thousand.
It is said, Whosoever put away his wife let him give her a testimonial also of the divorcement.
And there is at Jerusalem, by the slaughterhouse, a pool called in the Hebrew tongue, Bethesda; having five porches,
But as he which called you is holy, even so be ye holy in all manner of conversation,
Wherefore though I made you sorry with a letter I repent not: though I did repent. For I perceive that that same Epistle made you sorry though it were but for a season.
"When men strive and smite a woman with child so that her fruit depart from her and yet no misfortune followeth: then shall he be amerced, according as the woman's husband will lay to his charge, and he shall pay as the daysmen appoint him.
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace and joy, in the holy ghost.
When he was at Jerusalem, at Easter in the feast, many believed on his name, when they saw his miracles which he did:
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in the field, the which a man findeth and hideth it: and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
And the LORD God said unto the serpent, "Because thou hast so done, most cursed be thou of all cattle and of all beasts of the field. Upon thy belly shalt thou go, and earth shalt thou eat all days of thy life.
how shall we escape if we despise so great salvation? Which at the first began to be preached of the Lord himself, and afterward was confirmed unto us ward, by them that heard it;
And anon he called them. And they left their father Zebedee in the ship with his hired servants, and went their way after him.
For this cause, I Paul the servant of Jesus Christ am in bonds for your sakes, which are heathen -
But in the latter days it will come to pass, that the hill of the LORD's house shall be set up higher than any mountains or hills: Yea, the people shall flow unto it,
until the day in the which he was taken up; after that he, through the holy ghost, had given commandments unto the apostles, which he had chosen:
Likewise also, when they had supped, he took the cup saying, "This cup is the new testament, in my blood, which shall for you be shed.
This first understand: that there shall come in the last days mockers, which will walk after their own lusts
A man that is given to heresy, after the first and the second admonition; avoid,
and hath put out the handwriting that was against us, contained in the law written, and that hath he taken out of the way, and hath fastened it to his cross,
We know surely if our earthy mansion wherein we now dwell were destroyed, that we have a building ordained of God, a habitation not made with hands, but eternal in heaven:
In all things give thanks. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
Jesus said unto them, "My meat is to do the will of him that sent me. And to finish his work.
And they sailed unto the region of the Gaderenes, which is over against Galilee.
And they all died in faith, and received not the promises: but saw them afar off, and believed them, and saluted them: and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Remember ye not how that to whomsoever ye commit yourselves as servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey: whether it be of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
For thy love is more pleasant than wine,
Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the celestial callings, consider the Ambassador and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness, all superfluity of maliciousness, and receive with meekness the word that is grafted in you, which is able to save your souls:
For as many as are under the deeds of the law, are under malediction. For it is written, "Cursed is every man that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to fulfil them."
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven. A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.
even as Sara obeyed Abraham and called him "Lord" - whose daughters ye are as long as ye do well, not being afraid of every shadow.
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Whither shall I go then from thy spirit? Or, whither shall I flee from thy presence?
And Jesus went about all cities and towns, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing all manner sickness and disease among the people.
Thou Israel wast hallowed unto the LORD, and so was his firstfruits. All they that devoured Israel, offended: misfortune fell upon them, sayeth the LORD."
And forthwith, as soon as they were come out of the Synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John.
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and yet walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
I would ye knew that Christ is the head of every man; and the man is the woman's head; and God is Christ's head.
and yet cannot tell what shall happen tomorrow. For what thing is your life? It is even a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
to make the young women soberminded, to love their husbands, to love their children,
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Six days ye shall work, but the seventh day shall be unto you the holy Sabbath of the LORD's rest: so that whosoever doth any work therein, shall die.
"I have declared thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and thou gavest them me, and they have kept thy sayings.
Azor begat Sadoc; Sadoc begat Achim; Achim begat Eliud;
"And when ye see Jerusalem besieged with a host, then understand that the desolation of the same is nigh.
which turned his truth unto a lie, and worshipped and served the creatures more than the creator, which is blessed forever, Amen.
for the LORD thy God is with thee. It is he that hath power to save: he hath a special pleasure in thee, and a marvelous love toward thee: yea he rejoiceth over thee with gladness."
And lest I should be exalted out of measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given unto me of God unquietness of the flesh: the messenger of Satan to buffet me, because I should not be exalted out of measure.
And the people stood afar off, and Moses went into the thick cloud where God was.
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned, which also were committed unto thee, seeing thou knowest of whom thou hast learned them.
As they made their journey through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica where was a synagogue of the Jews.
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the seat of God and of the lamb.
And he came down with them and stood in the plain field with the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all parts of Jewry and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon: which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases,
That the very babes might have wit, and that young men might have knowledge and understanding.
Let all bitterness, fierceness and wrath, roaring and cursed speaking, be put away from you, with all maliciousness.
And God said, "Let the water bring forth creatures that move and have life, and fowls for to fly over the earth under the firmament of heaven."
And Jesus went out and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him, for to show him the building of the temple.
Neither shall men say, 'Lo here, lo there.' For behold, the kingdom of God is within you."
I desire not that thou shouldest take them out of the world: but that thou keep them from evil.
And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly. And a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
from the wilderness and this Lebanon unto the great river Euphrates; and all the land of the Hittites, even unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coasts.
To him that is of power to establish you according to my gospel and preaching of Jesus Christ, in uttering of the mystery which was kept secret since the world began,
which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead and set him on his righthand in heavenly things,
"And when ye pray, babble not much, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard, for their much babbling's sake.
For I have pleasure in loving-kindness, and not in offering: Yea in the knowledge of God, more than in burnt sacrifice.
For the law of the spirit, that bringeth life through Jesus Christ, hath delivered me from the law of sin, and death:
Brethren: my heart's desire, and prayer to God for Israel, is that they might be saved.
Pilate said unto him, "Art thou a King then?" Jesus answered, "Thou sayest that I am a King. For this cause was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. And all that are of the truth hear my voice."
{Beth} Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? Even by ruling himself after thy word.
And they overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto the death.
For when as concerning the time, ye ought to be teachers, yet have ye need again that we teach you the first principles of the word of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat:
Yea, and a bishop must be faultless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, honestly appareled, harborous, apt to teach,
To him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, is his faith counted for righteousness.
I was in the spirit on a Sunday, and heard behind me a great voice, as it had been of a trumpet,
He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper; but who so knowledgeth them and forsaketh them, shall have mercy.
That in the name of Jesus should every knee bow, both of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under earth;
and shall kill serpents. And if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them. They shall lay their hands on the sick, and they shall recover."
{To the chanter, a Psalm of David, when the Prophet Nathan came unto him, after he was gone in to Bathsheba} Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness; according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences.
Thus sayeth the LORD, "Cursed be the man that putteth his trust in man, and that taketh flesh for his arm: and he, whose heart departeth from the LORD.
And the angel went in unto her, and said, "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women."
And there came two angels to Sodom at even. And Lot sat at the gate of the city. And Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them, and he bowed himself to the ground with his face.
But let him ask in faith, and waver not. For he that doubteth is like the waves of the sea, tossed of the wind, and carried with violence.
Be not forgetful to lodge strangers. For thereby have divers received angels into their houses unawares.
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out into a place which he should afterward receive to inheritance, and he went out, not knowing whither he should go.
in the which time ye shall rejoice, though now for a season - if need require - ye are in heaviness, through manifold temptations,
The God of peace that brought again from death our Lord Jesus Christ, the great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting testament,
When the Pharisees had heard, how that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they drew together,
and all that dwell upon the earth worshipped him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb, which was killed from the beginning of the world.
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from Mount Olivet, which is nigh to Jerusalem, containing a Sabbath day's journey.
John answered them, saying, "I baptise with water: but one is come among you, whom ye know not.
In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he caused it to be proclaimed throughout all his empire, yea and by writing also, saying,
But ye are come unto the mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the celestial Jerusalem: and to an innumerable sight of angels,
which mystery in times past was not opened unto the sons of men as it is now declared unto his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit:
And he departed thence, and came into his own country, and his disciples followed him.
Blow out the trumpet in Zion, and cry upon my holy hill: that all such as dwell in the land, may tremble at it. For the day of the LORD cometh, and is hard at hand:
Therefore let us keep holiday, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of maliciousness and wickedness - but with the sweet bread of pureness and truth.
be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, and whom God raised from death again, even by him doth this man stand here present before you whole.
And I will make of thee a mighty people, and will bless thee, and make thy name great, that thou mayst be a blessing.
and there was Jacob's well. Jesus, then wearied in his journey, sat thus on the well. And it was about the sixth hour:
Nevertheless, we look for a new heaven, and a new earth, according to his promise, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
And now therefore saith the LORD: Turn to me with all your hearts, in fasting and lamentation.
And ordained us before unto himself that we should be chosen before, through Jesus Christ, to be heirs unto himself according to the pleasure of his will,
O how beautiful are the feet of the Ambassador, that bringeth the message from the mountain, and proclaimeth peace: That bringeth the good tidings, and preacheth health, and sayeth unto Zion, "Thy God is the king."
Verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, 'Take away thyself, and cast thyself into the sea'; and shall not waver in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he sayeth shall come to pass, whatsoever he sayeth shall be done to him.
Seeing that we have such promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and grow up to full holiness in the fear of God.
But he, being full of the holy ghost, looked up steadfastly with his eyes into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the righthand of God,
Because thou hast kept the words of my patience, therefore I will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which will come upon all the world, to tempt them that dwell upon the earth.
He answered, and said unto me, 'This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying: Neither through a host of men, nor through strength, but through my spirit, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.
"As it happened in the time of Noah, so shall it be in the time of the son of man.
As they heard these things, he added thereto a similitude, because he was nigh to Jerusalem; And because also, they thought that the kingdom of God should shortly appear.
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them: and three Sabbath days declared out of the scripture unto them,
And there is another like unto this: 'Thou shalt love thine neighbor as thyself.'
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall falsely say all manner of evil sayings against you for my sake.
forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel to another; even as Christ forgave you, even so do ye.
And while they continued asking him, he lifted himself up; And said unto them, "Let him that is among you without sin, cast the first stone at her."
I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For even I verily am an Israelite of the seed of Abraham, and of the tribe of Benjamin;
What shall we say, then, that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, did find?
And no marvel, for Satan himself is changed into the fashion of an angel of light.
By the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders showed among the people. And they were all together with one accord in Solomon's porch.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do thereafter. The praise of it endureth forever.
For I will consider thy heavens, even the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained.
The hand of the LORD came upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and let me down in a plain field that lay full of bones.
And he said unto them, "O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.
He that hath the son, hath life: and he that hath not the son of God, hath not life.
Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why rather suffer ye not wrong? Why rather suffer ye not yourselves to be robbed?
Now we see in a glass, even in a dark speaking: but then shall we see face to face. Now I know unperfectly: but then shall I know even as I am known.
neither give heed to fables and genealogies, which are endless, and breed doubts, more than Godly edifying which is by faith:
For if ye live after the flesh, ye must die. But if ye mortify the deeds of the body, by the help of the spirit, ye shall live,
Then came he to a city of Samaria called Sychar, beside the possession that Jacob gave to his son Joseph,
And as it seemed not good unto them to be a known of God, even so God delivered them up unto a lewd mind, that they should do those things which were not comely,
Jesus answered, and said unto them, "This is the work of God: that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."
Then came unto him the Pharisees to tempt him, and said to him, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for all manner of causes?"
Now then are we messengers in the room of Christ: even as though God did beseech you through us. So pray we you, in Christ's stead, that ye be at one with God:
There were tyrants in the world in those days. For after that the children of God had gone in unto the daughters of men and had begotten them children, the same children were the mightiest of the world and men of renown.
Even then, verily, when he received of God the father honour and glory, and when there came such a voice to him from that excellent glory. "This is my dear beloved son, in whom I have delight" -
In that time went Jesus, on the Sabbath day, through the corn; and his disciples were a hungered, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
There are not found that returned again, to give God praise, save only this stranger."
After this I looked, and behold a door was open in heaven, and the first voice which I heard, was as it were of a trumpet talking with me, which said, "Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be fulfilled hereafter.
and press unto that mark appointed, to obtain the reward of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Not they only, but even we also: which have the first fruits of the spirit mourn in ourselves and wait for the adoption and look for the deliverance of our bodies.
And there was a certain man called Simon, which beforetime in the same city, used witchcraft and bewitched the people of Samaria, saying that he was a man that could do great things.
And his disciples remembered, how that it was written, "The zeal of thine house, hath even eaten me."
He suffered wrong and was evil entreated, and yet opened not his mouth: he was as a sheep led to be slain: and as a lamb before his shearer, he was dumb and opened not his mouth.
For this cause, take unto you the armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand perfect in all things.
and am alive, and was dead. And behold I am alive for evermore, and have the keys of hell and of death.
He, then, that hath the substance of the world, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him: how dwelleth the love of God in him?
Submit yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you, when the time is come.
And the angel said unto her, "Fear not Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.
But I say unto you, that of every idle word, that men shall have spoken, they shall give accounts at the day of judgment.
But lay thine hand upon him a little, touch once all that he hath, and, I hold, he shall curse thee to thy face."
I suffer not a woman to teach, neither to have authority over the man: but for to be in silence.
And the Pharisees came and asked him a question, whether it were lawful for a man to put away his wife, to prove him.
And I beheld when he opened the sixth seal, and lo there was a great earthquake, and the sun was as black as sackcloth made of hair. And the moon waxed even as blood:
They which were scattered abroad through the affliction that arose about Stephen, walked throughout till they came unto Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no man, but unto the Jews only.
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, sayeth the LORD: I will plant my law in the inward parts of them, and write it in their hearts, and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
And he said unto them, "Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, breaketh wedlock to her-ward.
And as soon as they had prayed, the place moved where they were assembled together, and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and they spake the word of God boldly.
Verily, verily I say unto thee, we speak that we know, and testify that we have seen: And ye receive not our witness.
And the seventy returned again with joy saying, Lord, even the very devils are subdued to us through thy name.
Then came he to Derbe and to Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there named Timothy, a woman's son which was a Jewess and believed: but his father was a Greek.
On the morrow much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus should come to Jerusalem,
"Can any man forbid water that these should not be baptised, which have received the holy ghost as well as we?"
And it fortuned that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: The rich man also died, and was buried in hell.
in whom we have redemption through his blood, that is to say, forgiveness of sins,
Which, by his means, have believed on God that raised him from death, and glorified him, that your faith and hope might be in God.
Take my yoke on you, and learn of me; for I am meek, and lowly of heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
and delivered him out of all his adversities, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; which made him governor over Egypt, and over all his household.
After two days followed Easter, and the days of sweet bread. And the high priests and the scribes sought means, how they might take him by craft and put him to death.
And when the eighth day was come that the child should be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, which was named of the angel before he was conceived in the mother's womb.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellent power of it might appear to be of God, and not of us.
If ye fulfil the royal law - according to the scripture which saith, "Thou shalt love thine neighbour as thyself" - ye do well.
And then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came unto him, saying, "Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we desire."
God forbid. Let God be true, and all men liars, as it is written, "That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings and shouldest overcome when thou art judged."
"And in that day shall ye ask me no question. Verily, verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the father in my name, he will give it you.
It is I that created the light, and darkness. I make peace, and trouble: yea, even I the LORD do all these things.
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And none of them doth light on the ground, without your father.
Try me, O God, and seek the ground of mine heart; prove me, and examine my thoughts.
Verily, verily I say unto you, the time shall come, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God. And they that hear, shall live.
Let your wives keep silence in the congregations. For it is not permitted unto them to speak: but let them be under obedience, as saith the law.
but the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, and without simulation.
As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face which shall prepare thy way before thee;"
As Jesus walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon which was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be overcome with surfeiting and drunkenness, and cares of this world: and that, that day come on you unawares.
And the Apostles and the brethren that were throughout Jewry heard say that the Heathen had also received the word of God.
And ye masters, do even the same things unto them, putting away threatenings: and remember that even your master also is in heaven, neither is there any respect of person with him.
And Solomon sent to Hiram king of Tyre, saying, "As thou didst deal with David my father and didst send him cedar wood, to build him a house to dwell in, even so deal with me now:
And she brought forth her first begotten son. And wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them within, in the inn.
Hast thou not preserved him, his house, and all his substance on every side? Hast thou not blessed the work of his hands? Is not his possession increased in the land?
Prove yourselves whether ye are in the faith or not. Examine your own selves: know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be castaways?
That he sitteth upon the Circle of the world, and that all the inhabiters of the world are, in comparison of him, but as grasshoppers; That he spreadeth out the heavens as a covering, he stretcheth them out as a tent to dwell in;
Naaman, captain of the Host to the king of Syria, was great with his master and well taken: for through him the LORD saved Syria. And he was an active man, and yet a leper.
Then said Jesus unto him, "Depart, Satan: For it is written, 'Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him only shalt thou serve.'"
And he said to them, "But now he that hath a wallet let him take it up, and likewise his scrip. And he that hath no sword, let him sell his coat and buy one.
For of him, and through him, and for him are all things. To him be glory forever Amen.
I do you to wit, brethren, of the grace of God, which is given in the congregations of Macedonia:
They cried also each one to other on this manner: "Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of Hosts! The whole world is full of his glory!"
Wherefore, love ye your enemies, do good, and lend, looking for nothing again: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the highest: for he is kind unto the unkind, and to the evil.
These twelve did Jesus send, and commanded them, saying, "Go not into the ways that lead to the Gentiles, and in to the cities of the Samaritans enter ye not:
Where wast thou, when the morning stars praised me together, and all the children of God rejoiced triumphantly?
When Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a certain Centurion, and besought him,
Likewise, imagine ye also, that ye are dead concerning sin: but are alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Him hath God lift up with his right hand, to be a ruler and a saviour: for to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
Pride goeth before destruction; and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall.
and loosed the sorrows of death, because it was impossible that he should be holden of it.
Wherefore even I - after that I heard of the faith which ye have in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints -
which saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our deeds, but according to his own purpose and grace, which grace was given us through Christ Jesus before the world was,
which is a token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye are counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer.
I will enforce, therefore, that on every side ye might have wherewith to stir up the remembrance of these things after my departing.
even so Christ was once offered to take away the sins of many, and unto them that look for him, shall he appear again, without sin, unto their salvation.
whose mouths must be stopped, which pervert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, because of filthy lucre.
We which are strong ought to bear the frailness of them which are weak, and not to stand in our own conceits.
Remember ye not brethren - I speak to them that know the law - how that the law hath power over a man as long as it endureth?
When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple standing whom he loved, he said unto his mother, "Woman behold thy son."
For we know that every creature groaneth with us also, and travaileth in pain even unto this time.
And God saw the light that it was good: and divided the light from the darkness,
For other foundation can no man lay, than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
When he was gone out, Jesus said, "Now is the son of man glorified. And God is glorified by him.
The Lord said unto him, "Go thy ways: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the gentiles, and kings and the children of Israel:
But God hath opened them unto us by his spirit. For the spirit searcheth all things, yea the bottom of God's secrets.
For ye are not come unto the mount that can be touched, and unto burning fire, nor yet to mist and darkness and tempest of weather,
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns? Or figs of thistles?
But Peter and John answered unto them and said, "Whether it be right in the sight of God to obey you more than God, judge ye.
For it seemed good to the holy ghost and to us, to put no grievous thing to you more than these necessary things,
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born him of the daughter of Shua the Cananitess. But Er the eldest the son of Judah was evil in the sight of the LORD, and therefore he slew him.
And so all Israel shall be saved. As it is written, "There shall come out of Zion he that doth deliver, and shall turn away the ungodliness of Jacob.
Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers,
So we, being many, are one body in Christ - and every man, among ourselves, one another's members.
And now beseech I thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that same, which we had from the beginning: that we should love one another.
For all that is in the world - as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of goods - are not of the father: but of the world.
Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
but God doth know, that whensoever ye should eat of it, your eyes should be opened and ye should be as God and know both good and evil."
All that are born of God do no sin, for his seed abideth in them, and they cannot sin, because they be born of God.
And he put forth a similitude unto them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth fruits plenteously,
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide aforehand things honest in the sight of all men.
When he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
{To the Chanter, upon Aijeleth of the dawning, a Psalm of David} My God, my God: why hast thou forsaken me, and art so far from my health and from the words of my complaint?
When he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, even as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, called nard, that was pure and costly, and she brake the box and poured it on his head.
And there was nothing in the Ark save the two tables of stone which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel after they were come out of Egypt.
Your land lieth waste, your cities are burnt up, your enemies devour your land, and ye must be fain to stand, and look upon it: and it is desolate, as it were with enemies in a battle.
And this is the father's will which hath sent me: that of all which he hath given me, I should lose nothing; but should raise it up again at the last day.
Ye thought evil unto me: but God turned it unto good to bring to pass, as it is this day, even to save much people alive.
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. And the same man was just and feared God, and longed for the consolation of Israel, and the holy ghost was in him.
And here men that die receive tithes. But there he receiveth tithes of whom it is witnessed, that he liveth.
For we cannot find in our hearts to make ourselves of the number of them, or to compare ourselves to them, which laud themselves. Nevertheless, while they measure themselves with themselves, and compare themselves with themselves, they understand nought.
and set the other before them, and asked, "By what power, or in what name, have ye done this, sirs?"
His head and his hairs were white, as white wool, and as snow: and his eyes were as a flame of fire:
Remember them which have the oversight of you, which have declared unto you the word of God: consider the conversation of their living, the end of whose conversation see that ye look upon, and follow their faith.
even as they declared them unto us, which from the beginning saw their selves, and were ministers at the doing:
When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:
Likewise, then, as by the sin of one, condemnation came on all men: even so, by the justifying of one cometh the righteousness that bringeth life, upon all men.
Nevertheless, he made himself of no reputation, and took on him the shape of a servant, and became like unto men, and was found in his apparel as a man.
By the which will we are sanctified, by the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Unto the messenger of the congregation of Ephesus write, 'These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, and walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:
His master answered, and said unto him, 'Thou evil servant and slothful, thou knowest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not:
Herein is my father glorified, that ye bear much fruit, and be made my disciples.
And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria came to Ephesus: an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures.
Say not ye, 'There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest?' Behold, I say unto you, lift up your eyes, and look on the regions: For they are white already unto harvest.
And as Jesus passed forth from thence he saw a man sit at the receipt of custom, named Matthew: and said to him, "Follow me." And he arose, and followed him.
So then unto God, King everlasting, immortal, invisible, and wise only, be honour and praise for ever and ever. Amen.
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, and full of the holy ghost and wisdom, which we may appoint to this needful business:
And when he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, "Come and see."
And this is the will of him that sent me: That every man which seeth the son, and believeth on him, have everlasting life. And I will raise him up at the last day."
And as soon as they were come, they said unto him, "Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: For thou considerest not the degree of men, but teachest the way of God truly: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?
which are kept by the power of God through salvation, which salvation is prepared already to be showed in the last time,
Wherefore, lay aside all maliciousness, and all guile, and dissimulation, and envy, and all backbiting:
And when Jesus was come over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him, and he was nigh unto the sea.
Are they not all spirits to do service, sent for to minister for their sakes, which shall be heirs of salvation?
Lusts of youth avoid, and follow righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with them that call on the Lord with pure heart.
Wherefore thus sayeth the LORD, 'Thy wife shall be defiled in the city, thy sons and daughters shall be slain with the sword, and thy land shall be measured out with the line. Thou thyself shall die in an unclean land, and Israel shall be driven out of his own country."
And this is the love, that we should walk after his commandments. This commandment is, that as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said unto him, "Master, see what stones, and what buildings are here?"
And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, "If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or on his hand,
Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not in thy name prophesied? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name have done many miracles?'
Believest thou not that I am in the father, and the father in me? The words that I speak unto you, I speak not of myself: but the father that dwelleth in me is he that doeth the works.
He answered and said unto them, "Well prophesied hath Isaiah of you hypocrites as it is written, 'This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.'
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
And he called the twelve, and began to send them, two and two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.
and lighten the eyes of your minds, that ye might know what thing that hope is, whereunto he hath called you, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is upon the saints,
Then said Jesus unto them again, "Verily, verily I say unto you: that I am the door of the sheep.
Of the tribe of Zebulun were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
To Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, "in the seeds," as in many: But, "in thy seed," as in one, which is Christ.
For Moses said unto the fathers, 'A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, even of your brethren, like unto me: him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
which bare witness of thy love before all the congregation. Which brethren, when thou bringest forwards on their journey - as it beseemeth God - thou shalt do well:
The words of the LORD are pure words: even as the silver, which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times in the fire.
and I knew him not: but that he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptising with water.'"
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth unto the west: so shall the coming of the son of man be.
{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Like as the hart desireth the water brooks, so longeth my soul after thee, O God.
If there be any that provideth not for his own, and namely for them of his household, the same denieth the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
Flee fornication. All sins that a man doth, are without the body. But he that is a fornicator, sinneth against his own body.
This man putteth difference between day and day: another man counteth all days alike. See that no man waver in his own meaning.
I will lay it waste, that it shall neither be twisted nor cut, but bear thorns and briers. I will also forbid the clouds, that they shall not rain upon it.
Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat that endureth unto everlasting life, which meat the son of man shall give unto you. For him hath God the father sealed."
And as soon as he was come out of the water, John saw the heavens open, and the holy ghost descending upon him like a dove.
but one of the soldiers with a spear, thrust him into the side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Though that prophesying fail, or tongues shall cease, or knowledge vanish away: yet love falleth never away.
The LORD God also planted a garden in Eden from the beginning, and there he set man whom he had formed.
And Peter said unto her, "Tell me, gave ye the land for so much?" And she said, "Yea, for so much."
This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and showed his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
these shall subdue the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with their naked weapons. Thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh within our land, and setteth his foot within our borders.
And it fell on a day, as Elkanah had offered, that he gave to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters portions.
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster unto the time of Christ, that we might be made righteous by faith.
This also we know, I mean the season: how that it is time that we should now awake out of sleep. For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
So that my bonds in Christ are manifest throughout all the judgment hall: and in all other places;
But I say unto you, Whosoever put away his wife, except it be for fornication, causeth her to break matrimony. And whosoever marryeth her that is divorced breaketh wedlock.
For a bishop must be faultless, as it becometh the minister of God; not stubborn, not angry, no drunkard, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre:
Moreover, when ye see the abomination that betokeneth desolation, whereof is spoken by Daniel the prophet, stand where it ought not" - let him that readeth understand it - "then let them that be in Jewry, flee to the mountains.
Give not that which is holy to dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they tread them under their feet, and the other turn again and all to rend you.
Jesus said unto him, "Thomas, because thou hast seen me, therefore hast thou believest: Happy are they that have not seen, and yet believe."
yea, almost in every epistle, speaking of such things: among which are many things hard to be understood: which they that are unlearned and unstable pervert, as they do other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and in teaching.
For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all men, that I might win the more.
For the head city of the Syrians is Damascus, but the head of Damascus is Rezin. And after five and threescore years, shall Ephraim be no more a people.
Grace with you, and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them,
Jesus answered and said unto him, "Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things?
And I looked, and, lo, a lamb stood on the mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty four thousand having his father's name written in their foreheads.
But they wandered through the countries, from Perga to Antioch a city of the country of Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down.
O taste and see how friendly the LORD is; blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
For Christ is not entered into the holy places, that are made with hands, which are but similitudes of true things: but is entered into very heaven, for to appear now in the sight of God for us.
For it became him - for whom are all things, and by whom are all things - after that he had brought many sons unto glory, that he should make the Lord of their salvation perfect through suffering.
and as concerning ferventness I persecuted the congregation, and as touching the righteousness which is in the law, I was unrebukable.
And it fortuned, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, "Who say the people that I am?"
And the first day of sweet bread, when men offer the paschal lamb, his disciples said unto him, "Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the Easter lamb?"
But above all things, have fervent love among you. For love covereth the multitude of sins.
She said, "No man, Lord." And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn thee. Go hence and sin no more."
And God said, "Let there be a firmament between the waters, and let it divide the waters asunder."
Eliud begat Eleazar; Eleazar begat Matthan; Matthan begat Jacob;
For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God. For God giveth not the spirit by measure.
Watch therefore continually and pray, that ye may obtain grace to fly all this that shall come. And that ye may stand before the son of man."
And yet the LORD determined to bruise him with infirmities. His soul giving herself for trangression, he shall see seed of long continuance; and the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Dan, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
and to you which are troubled, rest with us; when the Lord Jesus shall show himself from heaven, with his mighty angels,
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and he himself drank thereof and his children and his cattle?"
O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? How long shall I complain unto thee, suffering wrong, and thou wilt not help?
For I came down from heaven: not to do mine own will, but his will which hath sent me.
For if by the sin of one, death reigned by the means of one, much more shall they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life by the means of one; that is to say, Jesus Christ.
And anon in the dawning held the high priests a council with the elders and the scribes; And also the whole congregation, and bound Jesus and led him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
That same time rejoiced Jesus in the holy ghost, and said, "I confess unto thee father Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast opened them to the babes. Even so, father, for so pleased it thee.
In whom also ye are circumcised with circumcision made without hands, by putting off the sinful body of the flesh, through the circumcision that is in Christ,
Purge therefore the old leaven, that ye may be new dough, as ye are sweet bread. For Christ our Easter lamb is offered up for us.
Remember the things which are past, since the beginning of the world: that I am God, and that there is else no God, yea, and that there is nothing like unto me.
Who is a liar, but he that denieth that Jesus is Christ? The same is the antichrist that denieth the father and the son.
but exhort one another daily, while it is called today, lest any of you wax hard hearted through the deceitfulness of sin.
And whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me." John answered him, saying, "Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, which followeth not us and we forbade him, because he followeth us not."
And again when he bringeth in the first begotten son into the world, he saith, "And all the angels of God shall worship him."
No servant can serve two masters, for either he shall hate the one and love the other, or else he shall lean to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God, and mammon."
And he rose from thence, and went into the coasts of Jewry, through the region that is beyond Jordan. And the people resorted unto him afresh: And as he was wont he taught them again.
He humbled himself and became obedient unto the death, even the death of the cross.
And he spake unto his disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat: Neither for your body, what ye shall put on.
And like as the rain and snow cometh down from heaven, and returneth not thither again, but watereth the earth, maketh it fruitful and green, that it may give corn and bread unto the sower:
Therefore doth my father love me: because I put my life from me, that I might take it again.
As he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting nets into the sea, for they were fishers.
and made us kings and priests unto God his father, be glory, and dominion for evermore amen.
The law, and the prophets reigned until the time of John: and since that time, the kingdom of God is preached, and every man striveth to go in.
and by him to reconcile all things unto himself, and to set at peace by him through the blood of his cross both things in heaven and things in earth.
Which in the days of his flesh, did offer up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death: and was also heard, because of his godliness.
But when he saw the people, he had compassion on them, because they were pined away, and scattered abroad, even as sheep having no shepherd.
Care not then for the morrow: but let the morrow care for itself. For the day present hath ever enough of his own trouble.
He humbled thee and made thee hunger and fed thee with Manna, which neither thou nor thy father knew of, to make thee know that a man must not live by bread only: but by all that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD must a man live.
Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God and serve him and cleave unto him and swear by his name,
He that spareth the rod, hateth his son; but whoso loveth him, chastiseth him betimes.
Then the LORD God cast a slumber on Adam, and he slept. And then he took out one of his ribs, and in stead thereof he filled up the place with flesh.
Issachar, Zebulon, Benjamin,
We have confidence through the Lord to you ward, that ye both do, and will do, that which we command you.
but whoso looketh in the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein - if he be not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work - the same shall be happy in his deed.
And it chanced that he went through the corn fields on the Sabbath day; and his disciples, as they went on their way, began to pluck the ears of corn.
And the anointing which ye have received of him dwelleth in you. And ye need not that any man teach you: but as the anointing teacheth you all things, and is true, and is no lie: and as it taught you, even so bide therein.
And the LORD said, "My spirit shall not always strive with man, for they are flesh. Nevertheless I will give them yet space, a hundred and twenty years."
And his disciples went forth, and came in to the city, and found as he had said unto them, and made ready the Easter lamb.
I have fought a good fight, and have fulfilled my course, and have kept the faith.
And if so be that ye call on the father, which without respect of person judgeth according to every man's works, see that ye pass the time of your pilgrimage in fear:
"'I hate and abhor your holidays, and whereas ye cense me when ye come together I will not accept it.
And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as did the dragon.
Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: And as she wept, she bowed herself into the sepulchre
Is not the cup of blessing which we bless, partaking of the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which we break, partaking of the body of Christ?
For I know that in me, that is to say, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing. To will is present with me: but I find no means to perform that which is good.
And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit, and was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was with him.
Then went Jesus with them into a place, which is called Gethsemane, and said unto the disciples, "Sit ye here while I go and pray yonder."
Ye lust, and have not. Ye envy and have indignation, and cannot obtain. Ye fight and war, and have not, because ye ask not.
This is the book of the generation of man, in the day when God created man and made him after the similitude of God.
For this is the testament that I will make with the house of Israel: After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws in their minds, and in their hearts, I will write them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
He answered and said, "The man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, 'Go to the pool Siloam, and wash.' I went and washed and received my sight."
Ye shall put nothing unto the word which I command you, neither do ought therefrom, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
And God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures in their kinds: cattle and worms and beasts of the earth in their kinds." And so it came to pass.
But now in Christ Jesus, ye which a while ago were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD, "Forsomuch as this people, when they be in trouble, do honor me with their mouth, and with their lips, whereas their heart nevertheless is far from me; and the fear which they owe unto me, that turn they to men's laws and doctrines;
And except the LORD of Hosts had left us a few alive, we should have been as Sodom, and like unto Gomorrah.
And I could not speak unto you brethren as unto spiritual: but as unto carnal, even as it were unto babes in Christ.
If we sow unto you spiritual things: is it a great thing if we reap your carnal things?
But I fear, lest as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, even so your wits should be corrupt from the singleness that is in Christ.
For verily when I was with you, I told you before that we should suffer tribulation even as it came to pass, and as ye know.
For he is not a Jew, which is a Jew outward. Neither is that thing circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship. For salvation cometh of the Jews.
"'All these tithes of the land, whether it be of the corn of the field or fruit of the trees, shall be holy unto the LORD.
And after that, he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, "Follow me."
Wherefore in all things it became him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be merciful, and a faithful high priest in things concerning God, for to purge the people's sins.
And he said, "So is the kingdom of God, even as if a man should sow seed in the ground,
For it is God that commanded the light to shine out of darkness, which hath shined in our hearts, for to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
but and if they cannot abstain, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn.
Then said he to the disciples, "It cannot be avoided, but that offenses will come. Nevertheless, woe be to him through whom they come.
Watch and pray, that ye fall not into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
and a vision appeared to Paul in the night. There stood a man of Macedonia and prayed him saying, "Come into Macedonia and help us."
And after that, I saw four angels stand on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the winds should not blow on the earth, neither on the sea, neither on any tree.
For of this sort are they which enter into houses, and bring into bondage women laden with sin, which women are led of divers lusts,
They said unto him, "Caesar's." Then said he unto them, "Give therefore to Caesar, that which is Caesar's: and give unto God, that which is God's."
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
All things are lawful unto me: but all things are not profitable. I may do all things: but I will be brought under no man's power.
After that said he to Thomas, "Bring thy finger hither and see my hands, and bring thy hand and thrust it into my side, and be not faithless, but believing."
He that breaketh wedlock with another man's wife shall die for it, because he hath broke wedlock with his neighbour's wife, and so shall she likewise.
because I know not what I do. For what I would, that do I not: but what I hate, that do I.
"Father, I will that they, which thou hast given me, be with me where I am: that they may see my glory which thou hast given me. For thou lovedest me before the making of the world.
For if the gentiles, which have no law, do of nature the things contained in the law: then they having no law, are a law unto themselves,
After that Jesus went about into Galilee, and would not go about in Jewry, for the Jews sought to kill him.
There are also many other things which Jesus did: the which if they should be written every one, I suppose the world could not contain the books that should be written.
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name, because of thy loving-kindness and truth; for thou hast magnified thy word, according unto thy great name.
not like the testament that I made with their fathers at that time, when I took them by the hands, to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they continued not in my testament, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
"Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David: For he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre remaineth with us unto his day.
And they asked him, saying, "Why then Say the scribes, that Elijah must first come?"
And they came to Jerusalem, and Jesus went into the temple: and began to cast out the sellers and buyers in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the stools of them that sold doves:
If any man among you seem devout, and refrain not his tongue: but deceive his own heart, this man's devotion is in vain.
And they heard a great voice from heaven, saying unto them, "Come up hither." And they ascended up into heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them.
And it is known unto all the inhabiters of Jerusalem. Insomuch that that field is called in their mother tongue, Akeldama, that is to say the blood field.
but he that blasphemeth the holy ghost shall never have forgiveness: but is in danger of eternal damnation."
And, lo, there came a voice from heaven, saying, "This is that, my beloved son, in whom is my delight."
among which we also had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of our flesh, and fulfilled the will of the flesh, and of the mind: and were naturally the children of wrath, even as well as others.
The day following, Jesus would go into Galilee, and found Philip, and said unto him, "Follow me."
And there was a strife among them, which of them should be taken for the greatest.
He is a friend that always loveth, and in adversity a man shall know who is his brother.
And he said unto them, "The harvest is great: but the laborers are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest, to send forth laborers into his harvest.
All this hath he ordained marvelous goodly, to every thing his due time. He hath planted ignorance also in the hearts of men, that they should not find out the ground of his works, which he doth from the beginning to the end.
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. In his shadow was my desire to sit, for his fruit was sweet to my mouth.
Jesus beheld him, and had a favour to him, and said unto him, "One thing is lacking unto thee. Go, and sell all that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me, and take up thy cross on thee."
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstlings of all thine increase:
Salute one another among yourselves with a holy kiss. The congregations of Christ salute you.
Look on yourselves, that we lose not that we have wrought: but that we may have a full reward.
Then said Jesus unto them, "I will ask you a question: Whether is it lawful on the Sabbath days, to do good? Or to do evil? To save life? Or for to destroy it?"
And God said, "Let the waters that are under heaven gather themselves unto one place, that the dry land may appear." And it came so to pass.
and as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: but thou art always, and thy years shall not fail."
And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there which had a withered hand:
Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness; Honour thy father, and thy mother."
in the words of truth, in the power of God, by the armour of righteousness of the right hand and on the left hand,
Verily I say unto you whatsoever ye bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven. And whatsoever ye loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven.
Be it known unto you therefore, ye men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins;
On the morrow as they went on their journey and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went upon the top of the house to pray, about the sixth hour.
Therefore, brethren, we are now debtors; not to the flesh, to live after the flesh:
And he began to speak unto them in similitudes. "A certain man planted a vineyard, and compassed it with a hedge, and ordained a winepress, and built a tower in it, and let it out to hire unto husbandmen, and went into a strange country.
neither received I it of man, neither was I taught it: but received it by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
For thou bringest strange tidings to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean."
Let not sin reign therefore in your mortal bodies, that ye should thereunto obey in the lusts of it.
All this was done, to fulfill that which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet saying,
by whom we have received grace and apostleship, to bring all manner heathen people unto obedience of the faith, that is in his name:
I say therefore unto you, whosoever putteth away his wife, except it be for fornication, and marrieth another, breaketh wedlock. And whosoever marrieth her which is divorced, doth commit adultery."
because that for his name's sake they went forth, and took nothing of the gentiles.
For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do after right and conscience, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that he hath promised him."
And it chanced on a certain day that he went into a ship, and his disciples also, and he said unto them, "Let us go over unto the other side of the lake." And they launched forth.
And being in hell, in torments, he lift up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom;
If thou goest through the water, I will be with thee, that the strong floods should not pluck thee away. When thou walkest in the fire, it shall not burn thee, and the flame shall not kindle upon thee.
And I, John, saw that holy city, new Jerusalem, come down from God out of heaven prepared as a bride garnished for her husband.
that no man go too far and defraud his brother in bargaining, because the Lord is avenger of all such things: as we told you before time, and testified unto you.
And as they led him away, they caught one Simon of Cyrene, coming out of the field: And on him laid they the cross to bear it after Jesus.
And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified him: and the evildoers, one on right hand, and the other on the left.
in all humbleness of mind, and meekness, and long suffering, forbearing one another through love,