Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love to him.

Therefore while her husband is living, she shall be called an adulteress if she become another man's: but if her husband be dead, she is free from the law; so that she is not an adulteress, though she become another man's.

For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails also; for their tails are like serpents, having heads: and with these likewise they do mischief.

And they having testified and declared the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

And He said to the man, that had the withered hand, Rise up into the midst:

and his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and intreated him, saying, Bear with me a while, and I will pay thee all.

which are a shadow of good things to come, but the body is of Christ.

in which they think it strange that ye run not with them into the same excess of riot, and therefore speak evil of you:

Now it was not written on his account only, that it was imputed to him:

and he took Him into his arms,

But I trust in the Lord, that I shall soon come myself too.

Then he came out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, after his father died, He removed him into this land in which ye now dwell:

And as He went into the ship, the demoniac intreated Him that he might be with Him:

he is proud, knowing nothing, but is delirious about questions and strifes of words: from which cometh envy, contention, calumnies, wicked suspicions, perverse debates of men corrupted in mind,

harden not your hearts, as in the provocation." For some that heard did provoke; but not all that came out of Egypt with Moses.

knowing that He, who raised up the Lord Jesus, will raise up us also by Jesus, and present us with you.

surely of the Gentiles also: seeing it is one God who will justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision also through faith.

But when they knew that he was a Jew, they all cried out with one voice, for near two hours, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another; for the assembly was confused, and the greater part did not know for what they were come together.

And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting till this hour, and at the ninth hour I was praying in my house, when behold a man stood before me in bright raiment,

But he answered and said to his father, Behold so many years as I serve thee, nor have I ever transgressed thy command, and yet thou hast never given me a kid, to be merry with my friends:

And all the synagogue were filled with rage, when they heard these things,

And Simon answered, and said, Do ye pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which ye have spoken may come upon me.

Now he supposed that his brethren would have understood that God would give them deliverance by his hand: but they understood not.

though He gave him no inheritance in it, no not the breadth of a foot; but He promised to give it to him for a possession, even to his seed after him; though he had then no child."

Pilate replied, Am I a Jew? thine own nation, and the chief priests, have delivered thee to me: what hast thou done?

and great multitudes of people followed Him from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, yea and from beyond Jordan.

for whosoever hath, to him more shall be given; and he that hath not, even what he hath, or seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.

If any one hath ears to hear, let him hear.

"To-day if ye will hear his voice,

And he said, How can I, unless some one guide me? and he desired Philip to come up and sit with him.

If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you: for ye are in the Lord the seal of my apostleship.

a reed shaken by the wind? but what did ye go out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that are dressed in fine clothes and live delicately, are in palaces, not in deserts: but what went ye out to see?

And He took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and having spit on his eyes, He laid his hands upon him, and asked him, If he saw any thing.

but Elias was sent to none of those widows, but to a widow-woman at Sarepta in the territory of Sidon.

And coming to the second, he spake in like manner: and he answered, Yes, Sir; and went not.

ye are all children of the light, and of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

For indeed he was sick and nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

Let us not be vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

But what saith the oracle of God to him? "I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal."

And seeing one of them injured he defended him, and smiting the Egyptian he avenged him that was wronged.

And they spent a considerable time there with the disciples.

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.

And passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

Now when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very much grieved, and came and acquainted their lord with all that had passed.

And ye are witnesses of these things: and I will send upon you the promise of my Father;

looking to things that are right not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

And to whom ye forgive any thing, I also forgive it: for if I have forgiven any thing, I forgave it him, to whom I did forgive it, for your sakes, in the person of Christ; that we might not be foiled by Satan:

and Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

and they immediately left their nets, and followed Him.

Wherefore I desire that ye would not be discouraged at my afflictions on your account, which is your glory.

And let but two or three of the prophets speak, and the others judge.

And when Herod was about to bring him forth, that very night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the guards at the door watched the prison.

Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.

And their scribes and pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

and to whom did He swear that they should not enter into his rest, but to those that were disobedient?

Now when the blade shot forth, and produced the corn, then the tares also appeared.

Salute all that preside over you, yea and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

that what Jesus had said might be fulfilled, signifying by what death He should die.

the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi,

and they took him and beat him, and sent him away empty.

and behold, two blind men siting by the way-side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.

And Simon answered and said unto Him, Master, we have been toiling all the night, and have caught nothing; however at thy word I will cast the net.

and he departed, and published in Decapolis, how great things Jesus had done for him, and they were all amazed.

For He testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

(for they could not bear the strict command, if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or shot through with a dart;

But to you I say, to the rest in Thyatira, As many as do not hold this doctrine, and who are unacquainted with the depths of Satan, as they speak, I will lay on you no other burden:

and said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are remembered before God.

Let him, that hath an ear, hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Art not thou that Egyptian, who before this madest a sedition, and didst lead out into the wilderness four thousand murtherers?

And God spake thus unto him, "that his seed should sojourn in a strange country, and they shall in slave and abuse them four hundred years:"

And they answered, Some say, John the baptist; and others, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

Honour widows who are widows indeed.

And having ordered the multitudes to sit down upon the grass, and taken the five loaves and the two fishes, He looked up to heaven and blessed them; and He brake the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples to the people: and they did all eat, and were satisfied;

for John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him; but publicans and harlots believed him; and though ye saw that, ye did not repent afterwards, to believe him.

It was therefore necessary that the representations of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with more excellent sacrifices than these.

Salute the brethren in Laodicea; and Nymphas, and the church that is in his house.

And if any one be conceited of his knowledge, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

For ye know what commandments we gave you from the Lord Jesus.

and He called them also; and they immediately left the ship, and their father, and followed Him.

and God said, "I will judge the nation, to which they shall be in slavery; and afterwards they shall come out, and shall worship me in this place."

but when he heard that Archelaus reigned over Judea in the room of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither; however being warned of God in a dream, he retired into the district of Galilee.

And as God hath raised up the Lord, so will He raise up us by his power.

and behold a great tempest rose on the sea, so that the vessel was even covered by the waves; but He was asleep.

who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked alms of them.

for by it the ancients obtained an honorable testimony.

or is He the God of the Jews only, and not also of the Gentiles?

This is he of whom it is written, "Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee:"

Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

Thus will my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.

My brethren, be not children in sense: but in malice be infants, and in your judgements shew yourselves to be men.

but this ye know, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broke open: therefore be ye also ready;

or saith not the law the same also? for it is written in the law of Moses, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn." Now doth God take care for oxen,

But when the seven days were near ended, the Jews that came from Asia seeing him in the temple, raised a tumult among the people, and laid hands on him, crying out, Men of Israel, help:

Maran-atha. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

and concerning the swine, they intreated Him to depart from their borders.

And as Paul was going to be led into the castle, he said to the tribune, May I be allowed to speak a word to thee? And he said, Canst thou speak Greek?

So we when we were children, were in servitude under the elements of the world:

And Levi made Him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great number of publicans, and others at table with them.

But if I cast out demons by the power of God, you may be sure the kingdom of God is come unto you:

So that death is wrought in us, but life in you.

And He said unto them, How is it then that ye do not understand?

Now while the pharisees were thus gathered together, Jesus asked them,

And around the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw twenty four elders sitting, clothed in white garments; and they had upon their heads crowns of gold.

The husbandman must labour first, in order to partake of the fruits.

But He passed through the midst of them, and went away.

And they answered and said unto Him, Where, Lord? And He said to them, where the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

And they will say to you, Behold, He is here, or behold He is there: but go not after them, nor follow them.

but if any man's work be burnt, he will be damaged; though he himself shall be saved, but, as it were out of fire.

and there are diversities of operations,

and dancing, and having pleased Herod and his guests, the king said to the young princess, Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

and earnestly intreated Him, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death, I beseech thee that thou wouldst come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.

Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and didst eat with them.

and his raiment shone, being exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller on earth can whiten.

And they were all much grieved, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him: sorrowing most of all at the word which he spake,

And there accompanied him to Asia, Sopater the Berean, and of the Thessalonians Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy: and the Asiatics,

Neither let us commit whoredom, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

And they launched forth: but as they were failing, He fell asleep: and a storm of wind came down upon the lake, and they were filled with water, and were in great danger.

Lay hands on no man precipitately, and be not hereby a partaker in the sins of others. Keep thyself pure.

For though there be some that are called Gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are among the heathen gods many,

But the other answered and rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God neither, when thou thyself art in the same condemnation?

And Esaias crieth out concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant shall be saved.

By faith he sojourned in the land promised him, as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob the heirs with him of the same promise.

all these evils come from within and defile the man.

and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken in pieces; as I also have received of my Father;

And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all in his family.

But Barnabas took and brought him to the apostles, and related to them, how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that He had spoken to him; and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou keep to these things without preference of persons, doing nothing with partiality.

And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it.

But the husbandmen said to one another, this is the heir, Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.

Brethren, pray for us.

And when He was at the place, He said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

But whatever house ye come into, first say, Peace be to this house:

Now some are puffed up, as if I would not come to you.

but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them; and then shall they fast.

Whereunto therefore shall I compare the men of this generation?

and last of all the woman died also;

to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

how in a great trial of affliction, their abundant chearfulness and their deep poverty, hath munificently shewn the riches of their bounty.

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted Him, and were destroyed by serpents: nor murmur,

and in sowing, some fell by the way-side, and the birds came and ate it up:

and they took up what was left even of fragments twelve baskets full.

And being with child, she cried out in travail, labouring to be delivered.

And thus I have been much hindered from coming to you:

And after the captivity of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel,

for the law made nothing perfect, but the introducing of a better hope did, by which we draw near to God.

and being fully persuaded, that what was promised He was able to perform:

who is made not according to the law of a temporary command, but according to the power of an endless life.

When therefore the lord of the vineyard cometh, what will he do to those husbandmen?

He saith unto them, Retire; for the child is not dead, but asleep. And they laughed at Him.

Or what king, going to engage with another king in battle, doth not sit down first and consult, whether he be able with ten thousand men to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

If then there be any inquiry about Titus, he is my collegue and fellow-laborer among you: and if our brethren be inquired after, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.

And if any thing be revealed to another sitting by, let the first have done speaking before the other begins.

(For He commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man; which had oftentimes seized him so violently, that tho' he was bound with chains and fetters, yet he broke the bands asunder, and was driven by the demon into those lonely places.)

I have sent him therefore the more desirously, that when ye see him again ye may rejoice, and I may be the less sorrowful.

So Paul went out of the assembly.

And while the day was coming on, Paul exhorted them all to take some food, saying, Fourteen days this day ye continue waiting without proper food, having taken nothing:

And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people: and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the gates were shut.

But he said with the more vehemence, Though I should die with thee, I will never disown thee. And so likewise said they all.

And this was done thrice: and then they were all drawn up again to heaven.

saying, What think ye of the Messiah? whose son is He? They say unto Him, David's.

And when he gave him leave, Paul standing on the stairs made a sign with the hand to the people: and there being a great silence made, He spake to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

And some of the pharisees from among the multitude said to Him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

And in the evening He was there alone. Now the ship was by this time in the midst of the sea, and violently tossed by the waves; for the wind was contrary:

but it is the same God who worketh them all in every one.

for he loveth our nation, and hath built us a synagogue.

and did all eat the same spiritual food;

They are zealous for you, but not as they ought: for they would exclude us, that ye may be zealous for them:

for his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

But with the greater part of them God was displeased: for they were destroyed in the wilderness.

Receive us---we have injured no man, we have corrupted no one, we have over-reached no one.

and I assure you, that I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine, till the day when I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God.

And all the people came early in the morning to Him in the temple to hear Him.

the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semei, the son of Joseph, the son of Juda,

And the first angel sounded his trumpet, and there was hail and fire mingled with blood, and it was cast down upon the earth: and a third part of the trees and every green herb was burnt up.

I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I admonish you:

but for our sakes also, to him it will be imputed, as we believe on Him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead:

Or is it I only and Barnabas, that have not power to forbear working?

So the soldiers came, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with Him. But coming to Jesus,

And if any one say to you, Why do ye so? tell him, that the Lord hath need of it, and he will immediately send it hither.

So they brought the colt to Jesus, and laid their garments on it, and He sat upon it.

but when they could not find what way to bring him in because of the croud, they went up on the battlements of the house, and let him down from the roof with his couch, into the midst before Jesus,

and those that followed, as many as have prophesied, have also foretold these days.

therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

But if all prophesy, and there come in an unbeliever, or one unlearned, he is convinced by all, he is judged by all.

And He said unto her, For this saying, go thy way, the demon is gone out of thy daughter.

but Jesus knowing their thoughts, answered and said unto them, What are ye disputing in your hearts?

And immediately Jesus, knowing in Himself that power was gone out of Him, turned about in the croud and said, Who touched my clothes?

and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it again in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

I adjure you by the Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.

But it is good to be zealously affected always in that which is good, and not only when I am present with you.

And looking stedfastly upon it, I observed four-footed creatures and wild beasts, and reptiles, and fowls of the air.

And he that saw it testifieth it, and his testimony is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye may believe.

Thus He was by day teaching in the temple; and at night He retired to the mount called the mount of Olives.

And the fame of it spread over all the country.

And she went away to her house, and found the demon gone out, and her daughter laid on the bed.

And the neighbors, and they that had seen him before, that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat begging?

and said to him, Depart from thy native country and from thy kindred, and come into the country which I shall shew thee.

Then said Peter to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: let us make three tabernacles; one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias:

Then said they to him again, What did he do to thee? how did He open thine eyes?

Who ever goes a warfare at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and doth not eat of the fruit of it? or who feedeth a flock, and doth not eat of the milk of the flock?

Having yet therefore one Son, his beloved, he sent him also at last unto them, saying, they will reverence my Son.

Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are the disciples of Moses: we know that God spake to Moses:

But Jesus said to them, I also will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

I therefore so run, not as unobserved: I so fight, not as one that beateth the air:

the field is the world; the good seed are the children of my kingdom; and the tares are the children of the wicked one.

Which things are figurative; for these persons are emblems of the two covenants, the one from mount Sinai, bringing forth children unto bondage, which is Hagar: for this name Hagar,

but that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, Arise (saith He then to the paralytic) and take up thy couch, and go away to thy house.

But he, that disowneth me before men, shall be disowned before the angels of God.

till Christ be formed in you, I should be glad to be present with you even now, and to change my voice; for I am in doubt about you.

My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

and he left all, rose up, and followed Him.

And they did eat and were satisfied: and they took up what were left, to wit of fragments seven baskets:

Some said, this is he: and others, It is like him: but he said, I am the man.

And he arose, and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel:

And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard in thee no more: and no artist of any art whatsoever shall be found in thee any more; and the sound of a milstone shall be heard in thee no more.

We have therefore sent with them Judas and Silas, to tell you the same things also by word of mouth.

for I know your readiness of mind, which I boast of concerning you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath excited many.

but when they take you up, be not sollicitous how, or what ye shall say; for ye shall be taught in that very instant what ye shall speak: for it is not you that speak,

And they brought Alexander forward out of the multitude, the Jews urging him on. And Alexander beckoning with the hand, would have made a defence to the people.

And they brought him to Jesus: and throwing their garments upon the colt they set Jesus thereon.

and if a family be divided against itself, that family cannot stand: and if Satan oppose himself and be divided,

But with whom was He provoked forty years? was it not with those that sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?

and sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up, and increase; he knows not how.

And this I do for the sake of the gospel, that I may be a fellow partaker of it.

And when they came to Jesus, they intreated Him earnestly, saying, he is worthy of this favor:

teaching and preaching, with many others likewise, the word of the Lord.

And the next day they returned to the castle, leaving the horsemen to go with him;

saying, If Thou cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine:

And the next day he came to them, as they were two of them fighting, and would have persuaded them to agree, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren, why do ye injure one another?

Then there shall be two in the field, the one shall be taken and the other left:

and that every one of you should possess his vessel in sanctification and honor,

Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily verily I tell thee, The cock shall not crow till thou hast denied me thrice.

and having heard of Jesus, he sent unto Him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that He would come and heal his servant.

What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and will let the vineyard to others.

And if any one speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at most by three, and that by turns; and let one interpret.

And say ye to Archippus, Look well to the ministry, which thou hast received of the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

and if I send them away fasting to their own home, they will faint by the way; for some of them are come from far.

And they besought Him that He would not command them to go into the abyss:

And when He was come into the house, his disciples asked Him in private, Why could not we cast him out?

for the great day of his wrath is come, and who can stand before Him?"

And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself and tie on thy sandals: and he did so. And he saith unto him, Throw thy garment round thee, and follow me.

and sent Timothy our brother, and a minister of God, and our fellow-labourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you concerning your faith;

But in a public assembly I had rather speak five words to be understood, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

It pleased them, I say, and they are indeed their debtors; for if the Gentiles have partook of their spiritual things, they ought also to be helpful to them in carnal ones.

And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they threw stones, and wounded him on the head, and sent him away shamefully used.

Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, Rise up and walk?

In the mean time his disciples addressed Him, saying, Master, eat.

that I have great grief and continual sorrow in my heart:

And He ordered the people to sit down upon the ground: and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and brake them, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the multitude.

And His disciples came to Him, and awoke Him, saying, Lord save us, for we are perishing: and He saith unto them,

And the whole city was filled with confusion: and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus two Macedonians, fellow-travellers with Paul.

Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

and therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

But he, that injured his neighbor, thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

And they sat down and watched Him there: and put up over his head his accusation in writing,

And ye see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but in almost all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and perverted many people, saying, that they are no gods which are made by hands.

For the earth produces fruit of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear:

And this is my answer to them that call me to account: have we not power to eat and to drink?

And when he was upon the stairs, he was even borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the people.

Then come the sadducees to Him, who say there is no resurrection;

This man being seized by the Jews, and about to be killed by them, I came upon them with some soldiers and rescued him: for I understand that he is a Roman.

But desiring to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down into their council:

And the pharisees said to Him, See, why do they what is not lawful to be done on the sabbath-day?

Therefore his parents said, he is of age, ask him.

and all the multitudes were amazed, and said, "Is not this the Son of David?"

for they said, He hath an impure spirit.

(for to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound; but from him that hath not, even what he hath, or seemeth to have, shall be taken away:)

For every one that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

But to this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart.

and so we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

for if ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet ye have not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you by the gospel.

The queen of the south shall rise up in the day of judgement against the men of this generation and condemn them: for she came from the remote parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold a greater than Solomon is here.

and saith unto them, I find no fault at all in Him. But ye have a custom, that I should release to you one at the passover; will ye therefore that I release to you the king of the Jews?

But as they were untying the colt, the owners of it said to them, Why do ye untie the colt?

and the powers of the gospel-age, and yet fall away, should be renewed again to repentance: since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God, and make an open example of Him.

saying, I was praying in the city of Joppa; and in a trance I saw a vision, some thing like a large sheet descending from heaven, let down by the four corners; and it came close to me.

a rock, is expressive of mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to the present Jerusalem, which is in bondage with her children.

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the family of Onesiphorus.

And they answered them as Jesus had ordered, and they permitted them.

and of faith in God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and laying on of hands, and of the resurrection from the dead, and of eternal judgement: (tho' we will do this also, if God permit:)

by so much is Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

but being absent am bold towards you, yea I intreat you, that I may not be bold, when I am present, with that confidence, wherewith I think to proceed against some, who censure us as walking after the flesh.

Now Paul and those that were with him loosing from Paphos, came to Perga in Pamphylia: but John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

Or, how can any one enter into the house of a strong man, and take away his goods, unless he first overpower the strong man? and then indeed he may strip his house.

the son of Er, the son of Joses, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart produceth good things; and a wicked man out of the wicked treasure uttereth wicked things:

So that when I came to Troas on account of the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened to me in the Lord,

saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

Salute all the brethren with an holy kiss.

But Peter began and laid the matter in order before them,

And many spread their clothes in the way; and others cut off branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way.

But if we say, of men, we fear the people, for they all esteem John as a prophet.

God forbid! What! know ye not that he who is joined to an harlot is one body with her? for these two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

Then Paul and Barnabas boldly said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but since ye reject it, and judge not yourselves worthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles:

And He said unto them, Where is your faith? But they were struck with awe and amazement, and said one to another, who is this? for He commandeth even the winds and the sea, and they obey Him.

who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. And when they saw the chiliarch and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul.

who was faithful to Him that appointed Him, as Moses also was in all his house.

But there is not in all men this knowledge: and some with a consciousness of the idol unto this day, eat it as a thing sacrificed to an idol, and so their conscience being weak is defiled.

And they took him, and killed Him too, casting him out of the vineyard.

And there was a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

So Jesus went with them. And when He was now not far from the house, the centurion sent some of his friends to Him, saying Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof:

and he was always night and day upon the hills and among the sepulchres bawling, and gashing himself with stones.

And they were all amazed and glorified God, and were filled with awe, saying, we have seen wonderful things to-day.

And when he had said these things, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

And when he had rored and vehemently convulsed him, he came out of him: and the child was as one dead, so that many said, that he was dead.

But if that servant be wicked and say in his heart, my master delayeth his coming,

And after some time, they were dismissed with peace from the brethren to the apostles.

He went into one of them, which was Simon's, and desired him to put off a little way from the shore: and He sat down and taught the multitudes from the ship.

saying, Arise and take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they, that sought the child's life, are dead.

And immediately she came in again with eagerness to the king, and said, I desire that thou wouldst give me directly the head of John the baptist in a dish.

But He said unto them, What man of you shall have one of his sheep fall into a pit on the sabbath-day, and will not lay hold of it and lift it out?

and I will give him the morning-star.

And I know that when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

Then the captain went with the officers and brought them, but not with violence; for they were afraid of the people least they should be stoned:

And be ye not idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play."

who can have due compassion on the ignorant and those that are going astray; seeing he himself also is surrounded with infirmity:

Martha saith unto Him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

yea all the brethren salute you. Salute one another with an holy kiss.

And behold at that very time there came three men to the house where I was, sent from Cesarea to me.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

And he gave her his oath too, whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, even to the half of my kingdom.

And as Esaias said before, "Except the Lord of hosts had left us a seed, we had been as Sodom, and we had been made like unto Gomorrah."

for if they do these things to the green wood, what shall be done to the dry?

that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.

He answered them, I have told you already, and ye would not hear? why would ye now hear it again? have ye also a mind to be his disciples?

(who for a riot in the city, and for murder, was committed to prison:)

a prophet? yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

the son of Simeon, the son of Juda, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,

For it is written, Rejoice thou barren, that for a while didst not bear, break forth and cry aloud for joy, thou that didst not travail with child; for many more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath an husband."

and ordered his head to be brought:

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

And Jesus, immediately stretching forth his hand, laid hold of him, and saith to him, O man of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

Though when it turneth unto the Lord, the veil is taken off:

and again, "The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain."

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? if any man walk in the day, he doth not stumble; for he seeth the light of this world:

And various people, and tribes, and tongues, and nations, shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and not suffer their corpses to be buried.

Nor because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children of promise: but "in Isaac shall thy seed be called."

and the third day He shall rise again.

he was moved with compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn and took care of him.

the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all purity.

Now she, that is really a widow and desolate, hopeth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

Whereas the spiritual man discerneth all things, yet is himself discerned by no one.

And again, he sent another; and him they killed: and many others, beating some, and killing others.

But if ye are enquiring any thing about other matters, let it be decided in a lawful assembly:

and the third took her;

a man with an impure spirit, who kept among the tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains:

But I tell you, that a greater than the temple is here:

the son of Naasson, the son of Aminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Esrom, the son of Phares,

the son of Addi, the son of Kosam, the son of Elmodam,

And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

But the mariners endeavouring to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea, under pretence that they were going to stretch out anchors from the head of the ship,

and not adhering to the head, from which all the body, being supplied and held together as by joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God.

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose against Paul, and brought him to the seat of justice,

for he had often been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been pulled asunder by him, and the fetters broken; and no man could tame him:

but when the fruit is ripe, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

Consider what I say, and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

He that hath received his testimony, hath set his seal to this, that God is true:

And of how much more worth is a man than a sheep? Sure then it is lawful to do good on the sabbath-days.

And therefore I came to you, when I was sent for, without demur. I ask therefore on what account ye sent for me.

And I heard a voice in the midst of the four animals saying, One measure of wheat for a denary, and but three measures of barley for a denary: but see that thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

but is under guardians and managers till the time appointed by the father.

If any one destroy the temple of God, him will God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, and this temple are ye.

The people answered Him, We have heard out of the law, that the Messiah abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, the Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let these learn first to shew piety at home, and to make suitable returns to their parents: for this is becoming, and acceptable in the sight of God.

And she answered and said unto Him, True, Lord, yet the dogs under the table, eat of the children's crumbs.

For when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

Ye are our epistle, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by all men:

and if there be a child of peace there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall return upon yourselves.

he cannot stand, but his kingdom is at an end.

be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die; for I have not found thy works perfect in the sight of God.

yet the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from the table of their masters.

when she heard of Jesus, came behind Him in the croud, and touched his garment; for she said,

and blessed him, to whom also Abraham divided the tenth of all his spoils; being in the first place, by interpretation of his name, king of righteousness, and moreover king of Salem, which is king of peace;

That is, not the children of the flesh are the children of God, but the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.

and I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals of it?

And in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, there shall they be called the children of the living God.

And when they arrived at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John for their assistant.

but as for this man, we know not whence He is.

And they went from town to town, preaching the gospel and healing every where.

And as they came down from the mountain, He charged them to tell no one what they had seen, till after the Son of man were risen from the dead.

And they went and found the colt tied at a door abroad, where two ways met, and they untied it.

And when He opened the third seal, I heard the third animal say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo, a black horse, and he that sat upon it had a balance in his hand.

And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and well: but he was angry, and would not go in.

for which I was appointed a herald and an apostle. I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not; I am a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

And he arose and went; and behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, and her high-treasurer, who had come to Jerusalem to worship,

And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink.

"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all." Amen.

and He took, and did eat before them.

And whosoever will not receive you, when ye depart from that city, shake off the very dust from your feet, for a testimony against them.

If I can but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.

I use much freedom of speech to you, and I boast much of you: I am filled with comfort, and superabound in joy above all our affliction.

But if any man love God, he is owned by Him.

And if any one seek to injure them, fire cometh out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: yea, if any one shall desire to injure them, thus shall he be slain.

in as much as I have sent you to reap that on which ye have not laboured: others have laboured, and ye are entered into their labors.

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due rewards of our deeds, but this man hath done nothing amiss.

and if not, while he is yet far off, he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of peace.

Wherefore the chief priests took counsel to put Lazarus also to death.

And I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

but after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat; for ye were not hitherto able to bear it, nor yet are ye even now able.

And when the fruit-season drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive the fruits of it:

it seemed good to me also, having thoroughly traced them all from the very first, to write an account of them in order to thee,

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem, and preaching openly in the name of the Lord Jesus:

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren to go first to you, and before our coming to collect your bounty beforementioned, that it may be ready, as of munificence, and not of force.

and when he cometh he findeth it swept and set in order.

But some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him; and some said, What would this babler say? and others, He seemeth to be a proclaimer of foreign deities: because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

And this they did not merely as we hoped, but first gave themselves unto the Lord, and to us by the will of God.

I speak not by way of command, but to prove the sincerity of your love also, by means of the forwardness of others.

said, He saved others, himself He cannot save: if He be the king of Israel, let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe Him:

And those that dwell upon the earth shall triumph over them, and be merry, and send presents to one another: because these two prophets had tormented those that dwelt on the earth.

And she withdrew and consulted her mother, what to ask: and she said, The head of John the baptist.

And I heard a voice saying to me, Rise, Peter, kill and eat.

For all these things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the gratitude of many redound to the glory of God.

And as He was sitting on the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked Him privately,

And when they had taken up the anchors, they trusted the ship to the sea, at the same time, loosing the rudder-bands; and hoisting up the main-sail to the wind, they made to the shore.

for ye are our glory and our joy.

But as then he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him who was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.

But now I am going to Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

Moreover I tell you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement, than for thee.

And some of the people that stood there, said to them, What do ye mean by untying the colt?

And Mary taking a pound of ointment of spikenard of great value, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped them with her hair; and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

so they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and slew him.

But when the husbandmen saw the Son, they said among themselves, This is the heir, come, let us kill him, and seize on his inheritance:

But I say, Have they not heard? Verily their sound is gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? and he said, Legion: because many demons were entred into him.

But look to yourselves; for they will deliver you up to councils, and synagogues: and ye shall be scourged, and set before governors and kings on my account, for a testimony against them.

and had suffered a great deal from many physicians, and spent all that she had, and received no benefit, but rather grew worse,

I have coveted no one's silver, or gold, or apparel:

opening them and shewing, that the Messiah was to suffer and rise again from the dead: and that this is the Christ even, Jesus, whom, said he, I preach unto you.

that the promise made unto the fathers God hath fulfilled unto us their children, having raised up Jesus again: as it is also written in the second psalm, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."

and going directly up to Jesus, he said, Hail master, and kissed Him.

Peter replied, though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. And so likewise said all the disciples.

And He said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or a bed, and not to be set on a candlestick?

And bending his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this he fell asleep.

For He was accounted worthy of more honor than Moses, as he who hath built it, hath more honor than the house.

These have power to shut the heavens, so that no rain may fall in the days of their prophecy: and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to smite the earth with every plague as often as they will.

For there was a tabernacle prepared; the first part, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the loaves set on it, which is called the sanctuary.

And every island fled, and the mountains were not found.

that no one might be shaken by these afflictions: for ye yourselves know that we are appointed hereunto.

Since therefore these things are incontestible, ye ought to be quiet and composed, and to do nothing rashly.

And He saith unto him, Verily verily I say unto you, Ye shall hereafter see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

But what saith the scripture? "Cast out the servant and her son: for the son of the servant shall not inherit with the son of the free-woman."

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for all have not faith.

The sins of some men are notorious, leading as it were to their condemnation; and some more artful they follow after.

If thou art the king of the Jews, save thyself.

And as He was praying the form of his countenance was altered, and his raiment white and glistering:

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord please, and will know, not the speech of them that are puffed up, but the power:

Jesus answered and said, This voice came not for my sake, but for yours.

neither did I think myself worthy to come unto thee. But speak the word, and my servant will be recovered.

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? and he wanted to see Him.

If a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand:

So that on the contrary, ye ought rather to forgive and comfort him, least such a one should be swallowed up with excessive sorrow.

And the child grew, and became strong in spirit: and he was in the deserts till the time of his being manifested to Israel.

And as he was near to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way-side begging.

and blessed God, and said, "Now, Lord, thou dismissest thy servant in peace, according to thy word;

And no one taketh this honor to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron was.

These are the two olive-trees, and two candlesticks that stand before the God of the earth.

And they had a few small fishes: and He blessed them, and bid them set them also before the people.

And He sent him away to his house, and said, Neither go into the town, nor tell any one in the town.

And when they were satisfied with food, they lightened the ship and cast out the corn into the sea.

But I determined with myself, not to come to you again in grief:

And therefore in answer to Jesus, they said, We do not know: and He said unto them, Neither do I tell you, by what authority I do these things.

but into the second only the high-priest went once a year; and that not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the sins of the people committed through ignorance.

And when He opened the second seal, I heard the second animal saying, Come and see.

intreating us with much importunity, that we would convey the gift, and so take upon us a part of the ministration to the saints.

but these prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven.

And there came also Nicodemus (who at first came to Jesus by night) and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes about an hundred pound weight.

And Saul rose from the earth, but when he opened his eyes he could not see: so they led him by the hand, and brought him to Damascus.

And having passed through those parts, and given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.

The man answered, and said unto them, Why this is something strange, that ye know not whence He is, and yet He hath opened mine eyes.

for as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

knew the place: for Jesus often met there together with his disciples: Judas therefore having got a band of soldiers,

And behold, there are some last who shall be first, and there are first that shall be last.

And they that were sent, went away and found it as He had told them.

And He that sat upon it, was to look at like a jasper and a sardine stone, and there was a rainbow round the throne like the appearance of an emerald.

who shall not receive manifold more even in this life, and in the world to come life everlasting.

Which figure remains to the present time, wherein gifts and sacrifices are offered, that cannot perfect the worshipper as to his conscience,

But God, who comforteth those that are brought low, comforted us by the coming of Titus:

Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had already begun, so he would also complete this grace among you.

Then the tribune came and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yes.

Do I speak these things as a man only?

But all have not obeyed the gospel: for Esaias saith, "Lord, who hath believed our report?"

Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

And as He went along they spread their clothes under Him in the way.

And his disciples answered Him, From whence can one satisfy these people with bread here in a desert?

Now there was at some distance from them a large herd of swine seeding: and the devils besought Him,

for he knew not what to say, for they were sore afraid.

If any one that violateth the law of Moses, dieth without mercy under two or three witnesses,

And there came out another horse, which was red: and it was given to him, that sat upon it, to take peace from the earth, that they should kill one another: and there was given him a great sword.

And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets:

And as he began to speak openly in the synagogue, Aquila and Priscilla heard him and took him home, and expounded to him the way of God more perfectly.

But I said, By no means, Lord: for nothing polluted or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

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And some of them that stood by hearing it, said, Behold He calleth upon Elias.

And Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begat Abia,

The servant therefore fell prostrate before him, saying, Lord, bear with me a while, and I will pay thee all:

and the ark of the covenant which was overlaid all round with gold, and in which was the golden pot with the manna in it, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

Now we, brethren, like Isaac, are children of the promise.

Upon which He said, A certain man made a great supper and invited many;

And being all encouraged they also took some food.

And the voice answered me a second time from heaven, What God hath cleansed do not thou call polluted.

two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken and the other left:

And his disciples hearing of it, came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a sepulchre.

He therefore, when he had taken the sop, immediately went out. And it was night.

And when He said this, He shewed them his hands and feet.

and cast him out of the city and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul.

For to their power, I bear them witness, yea and beyond their power, they contributed of their own accord:

saying, the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be put to death, and be raised again the third day.

Moreover inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath,

But if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the assembly; and let him speak to himself and to God.

Now consider how great a man this was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

Am I become vain in boasting? ye have forced me to it: for I ought to have been recommended by you, as I have in nothing fallen short of the very chiefest of the apostles, though in myself I am nothing.

This He said, signifying what death He should die.

And his disciples replied, Whence can we have so much bread in this desert place as to satisfy so great a multitude?

For in finishing the account and cutting it short in righteousness, the Lord will make a short work upon the earth.

And ye know where I am going, and ye know the way.

And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was going to write: but I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up what the seven thunders spake, and write them not.

Therefore let no one glory in men: for all things are yours;

But God raised Him from the dead:

Upon which, some of the scribes said in themselves, This man blasphemeth: but Jesus knowing their surmises,

and behold two men talked with Him, which were Moses and Elias;

A good testimony is borne to Demetrius by all men, and by the truth itself: yea, and we also bear him like witness, and ye know that our testimony is true.

And they led Jesus away to the high priest, with whom were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

but when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.