"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

"Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are you when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my name's sake. read more. "Rejoice and exult in it, because your reward was great in the heavens; for so did they persecute the prophets before you.

"Rejoice and exult in it, because your reward was great in the heavens; for so did they persecute the prophets before you.

"Come to terms with your opponent quickly, while you are yet with him on the way [to the court], to prevent your opponent from handing you over to the judge, and the judge to the jailer, and so you be thrown into prison. "I tell you truly that you would certainly not get out from there until you had paid back the last cent. read more. "You have heard that it was said, "Thou shalt not commit adultery. But I say to you that whoever looks with lust at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his heart. And if your eye, your right eye, entices you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to lose one of your bodily organs, than to have your whole body go down into the pit. And if your right hand entices you into sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of your bodily organs, than to have your whole body go down into the pit. "It was also said, "Whoever divorces his wife must give her a bill of separation. But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, makes her an adulteress, and whoever marries her when so divorced, commits adultery. "Again you have heard that it was said to the men of old, "You must not forswear yourselves, but must perform your vows to the Lord. "But I say to you, swear not at all; neither by the sky, for it is God's throne;

"When you fast, do not look downcast like the hypocrites; for they disfigure their faces so that it may be apparent to men that they are fasting. In solemn truth I tell you, they already have received their reward.

"To what shall I compare this generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-place, who call to the other children, "saying. 'We have piped to you and you have not danced; We have wailed, but you have not beaten your breasts.' read more. "For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said, 'He has a demon'; and the Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Lo, a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners!' Nevertheless, Wisdom is justified by her deeds."

"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in the ground, which a man finds but buries again, and then in his joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that land.

Now the disciples of John and the Pharisees were keeping a fast, and people came to ask him, "How is it that the disciples of John and the Pharisees are fasting, but your disciples are not?" "Can friends of the bridegroom fast while he is still with them?" asked Jesus. "As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. read more. But the days will come when the Bridegroom will be taken away from them; then, on that day, they will fast. No one ever sews a piece of unshrunk cloth onto an old garment, otherwise the patch tears away from it??he new from the old??nd a worse tear is made. And no one ever pours new wine into old wine-skins, else the wine would burst the skins, and both wine and skins would be lost. New wine is poured into fresh wine-skins.

"And he shall be to you a joy and an exultation, and many shall rejoice over his birth.

And Mary said: "My soul doth magnify the Lord,

"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, For he has visited and redeemed his people,

he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

"And you Capernaum, shall you be exalted to heaven? No! you shall be brought down to Hades!

"Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in Heaven." In the same hour he thrilled with joy in the Holy Ghost. "I praise thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth," he said "for hiding these things from the wise and prudent, and for revealing them to babes. Yea, Father, for so it was well pleasing in thy sight!

"'And I will say to my soul, "'Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years! Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.'

"I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance.

"Even so I tell you there is joy in the presence of the angels for God over one sinner who repents."

"'Bring that fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry,

Now two days after this there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; Jesus also was invited to the wedding, and his disciples. read more. And when the wine ran short, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no wine." "Woman," said Jesus, "what have you to do with me? My time is not yet come." His mother said to the attendants, "Whatever he may tell you to do, do it." Now there were six stone water-jars standing there, according to the Jewish rites of purification, each holding about twenty gallons. Jesus said, "Fill up the jars with water." So they filled them brimful. Then he said, "Draw some out now, and carry it to the master of the feast." So they carried it. And when the master of the feast had tasted of the water which had been made wine, not knowing where it came from, though the attendants who had drawn it knew, he called the bridegroom and said to him. "Everybody serves first the good wine, and when people have drunk freely, the poor wine; but you have kept the good wine until now." This beginning of signs Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee, and showed forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him there.

The reaper is already receiving wages and gathering a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.

"Let not your hearts be troubled. You trust in God, trust in me also.

"Peace I leave with you. My own peace I give to you. It is not the world's 'Peace' I give you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love. "If you obey my commands you will abide in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and abide in his love. read more. "I have told you these things that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

"I have told you these things that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

"I have told you these things that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. "This is my command, Love one another as I have loved you. read more. "Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. "You are my friends if you do what I command you.

Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and said: "Are you questioning one another about my saying, 'A little while and you shall behold me no more, and again a little while you shall see me'? I tell you solemnly that you will be weeping and wailing while the world is rejoicing; you will be grief-stricken, but your grief shall be turned into gladness. read more. A woman in labor has grief because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the babe she no longer remembers her anguish, because of joy that a child has been born into the world. So you also have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy shall no man snatch away from you. And in that day you will ask me no questions. "Most solemnly I tell you that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you. Hitherto you have asked nothing in my name; ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full. "I have told you these things in figures; but the time is coming when I shall no longer speak in figures, but will tell you about the Father in plain words. In that day you shall pray in my name; and I do not tell you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and believed that I came forth from the God. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world. again, I am leaving the world, and am going to the Father." "Ah," said the disciples, "now you are speaking plain language, and not using figures. Now we are sure that you know all things, and have no need for any one to question you; by this we believe that you came forth from God." "Do you now believe?" said Jesus; "behold the hour approaches and is already come when you will be scattered, each man to his home, and will leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. I have said all this to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be courageous; I have overcome the world."

I have said all this to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be courageous; I have overcome the world."

"But now I am coming to thee, and I am speaking these things while I am in the world, so that they may have my joy in all its fulness in themselves.

Day after day they continued stedfastly with one accord in the Temple; and breaking bread together in their own homes, they continued to eat their food with gladness and an undivided heart,

Day after day they continued stedfastly with one accord in the Temple; and breaking bread together in their own homes, they continued to eat their food with gladness and an undivided heart,

So they left Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been deemed worthy to suffer disgrace for the sake of the Name;

And after bringing them up into his house, he set food before them, overjoyed with all his household in having believed in God.

And after bringing them up into his house, he set food before them, overjoyed with all his household in having believed in God.

"But now take courage. There will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship,

Through him also we have had our access into this grace in which we have taken our stand, and are exulting in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we are actually exulting also even in our troubles; for we know that trouble works fortitude, read more. and fortitude character, and character, hope??5 a hope which never disappoints us. For through the Holy Spirit who has given to us, the "brimming river of the love of God" has overflowed in our hearts.

For while we were still without strength, Christ died in due time for the ungodly. Why, a man will hardly give his life for another, even for a righteous man, though perchance for a good man one might even take it upon himself to die. read more. But God gives proof of his love to us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. By how much more, then, being now justified in his blood, shall we be saved through him from the wrath of God. For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved in his life. And not only that, but we exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now obtained our reconciliation.

What shall we say then, to these things? If God be for us, Who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, But freely delivered him up for us all, How shall he not with him also freely give us all things? read more. Who shall accuse God's elect? God acquits them; Who is there to condemn them? Will Christ who died? Yes, and who rose from the dead, The Christ who is also at the right hand of God, And is interceding for us? What shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall anguish, or calamity, or persecution, or famine? Shall nakedness, or peril, or sword? Even as it is written. For thy sake we are killed all the day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors Through Him who loved us. For I am fully persuaded that neither death nor life, Neither angels nor principalities, nor powers, Neither the present world nor the world to come, Nor the powers of Nature, Nor height, nor depth, Nor any other created thing, Shall be able to separate us from the love of God Which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Rejoice in hope; be patient under affliction; continue stedfast in prayer.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Now the God of all hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may be overflowing with hope in the power of the Holy Spirit.

and that I may come to you in joy, by the will of God, and find rest together with you.

for if I cause you grief, who is there to cause me joy except those whom I have grieved?

But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;

But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;

Do not be drunk with wine, in which is riotous living, but drink deep in the Spirit, when you talk together; with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and with all your hearts making music unto the Lord; read more. and at all times for all things give thanks to God, the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

What of it? In any case, whether in pretence or in honest truth, Christ is still preached, and in that I am rejoicing, yes, and will rejoice.

If then there is any comfort in Christ, if there is any persuasive power in love, if there is any companionship of the Spirit, if there is any tenderness or pity,

Stand fast then, brothers, dearly loved and longed for, my joy and my crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved! Euodia I entreat, and I entreat Syntyche, to be of the same mind of the Lord; read more. yes, and I beg you also, my true yokefellow, to help them; for these women shared my toil in the furtherance of the gospel, together with Clement, and the rest of my fellow workers whose names are in the book of life. Rejoice in the Lord alway, and again will I say, rejoice! Let your reasonableness be recognized by every one. The Lord is near you. Do not worry about anything; but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will stand guard over your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

Thou hast loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore did God, thy God, anoint thee with the oil of gladness beyond thy comrades.

Is any one of you in trouble? Let him pray.

I am greatly rejoiced to find some of your children leading their lives in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

Now unto Him who has power to guard you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of his glory, faultless and exultant,

And I said to him, "You know, my Lord." And he said to me, "These are those who have come out of the great persecution, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. For this they are now before the throne of God, and are serving him day and night in his temple. "And He who sits on the throne Will spread his tabernacle over them. read more. They hunger no more, Neither thirst any more; Neither will the sun strike upon them, Nor any scorching heat; For the Lamb in the midst of the throne Will shepherd them, And will lead them to fountains of living water; And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."

Let us rejoice and triumph and give him the glory; For the marriage of the Lamb is come, And his bride has made herself ready,

Now the God of all hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may be overflowing with hope in the power of the Holy Spirit.