Reference: New Testament Synonyms
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A short list of Synonyms is added, embracing some Greek and English words which could not well be considered in the Dictionary. It is important that those who believe in the verbal inspiration of scripture should study the words used by the Holy Spirit as far as they have the means.
The few Synonyms here given may be regarded as samples, and may lead the reader into a new and interesting field of study, which if followed out would embrace the careful consideration of hundreds of other words. Such a study will not merely tend to the acquisition of a more correct knowledge of the letter of the divine oracles, but it will form the mind in the thoughts of the God who deigns to use human language to convey to our souls what the Holy Spirit Himself calls "the deep things of God." 1Co 2:10. One who carefully studies such subjects in a proper spirit will be ever learning more of the mind of God as expressed in the scriptures.
Some words not considered here will be found briefly treated in the Dictionary under 'Author, Begotten, Children, Eternal, Godhead, Godliness, Hell, Knowledge, Lord, Man, Natural, New, Ordain, Power, Redemption, Servant, Sin, Washing, etc.'
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Then Josnt her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to put her to public shame, was resolved to divorce her quietly.
But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"
And he said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me." Then Jesus said to him, "Away, Satan! for it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'"
"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.'
"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'
"Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.'
And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds marveled, saying, "Never was anything like this seen in Israel."
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
"All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. read more. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
"When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.
when anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
But I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands."
So the servant fell on his knees before him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.'
Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
For this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
So he left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
After a little while those who stood by came up and said to Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your accent betrays you."
And Peter remembered the word Jesus had said, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." So he went out and wept bitterly.
John came baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you arethe Holy One of God!"
but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"
And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not,
for they all saw him, and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take courage! It is I; do not be afraid."
thus making void the word of God through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do."
And he sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "If anyone desires to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."
And in his teaching he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes, and to have salutations in the market places
But again he denied it. And after a little while again those standing near said to Peter, "Surely you are one of them; for you are a Gallilean."
And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
Then they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word by the signs that accompanied it. Amen.
just as they were delivered to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,
to grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,
to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins,
and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, but worshipped with fasting and prayer night and day.
And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets."
And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be clean." And immediately the leprosy left him.
came up behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment; and immediately her flow of blood stopped. And Jesus said, "Who touched me?" When all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the multitudes surround you and press upon you!" read more. But Jesus said, "Someone touched me; for I know that power has gone out from me." When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed.
"When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.'
But he was angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all this, and they scoffed at him.
See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have."
and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure. The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him.
And many more believed because of his word. They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man is indeed the Savior of the world."
For the Father loves the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does; and he will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
And you do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe him whom he has sent.
So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, left over by those who had eaten.
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.
So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on me will live because of me. read more. This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as your fathers ate the manna and died. He who eats this bread will live for ever."
This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as your fathers ate the manna and died. He who eats this bread will live for ever."
This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as your fathers ate the manna and died. He who eats this bread will live for ever."
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and they are life.
Then Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also want to go away?" Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
And the Jews marveled, saying, "How did this man get such learning, having never studied?"
Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples.
I know that you are Abraham's descendants, yet you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you are not able to hear my word.
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you are not able to hear my word.
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you are not able to hear my word.
He who is of God hears the words of God; the reason you do not hear them is that you are not of God."
Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word he will never see death." The Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.'
If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken),
So the sisters sent to him, saying, "Lord, he whom you love is sick."
Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
Then the Jews said, "See how he loved him!"
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."
If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. He who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will condemn him on the last day.
Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority; but the Father who dwells in me does his works.
Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. He who does not love me does not keep my words; and the word which you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me.
You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
Remember the word that I said to you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.
for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
"I have manifested your name to the men whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me, and they have kept your word.
For I have given them the words which you have given me, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me.
I have given them your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.
But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
Jesus said to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, "I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"
He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast, and now they were not able to haul it in because of the great number of fish. Then that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it), and threw himself into the sea. read more. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, but about a hundred yards off. When they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, with fish lying on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish you have just caught." Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not torn.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
because you will not abandon my soul to hades, nor let your Holy One see decay.
because you will not abandon my soul to hades, nor let your Holy One see decay.
And Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.
And when they had prayed, the place where they were gathered together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness.
God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."
'But I will judge the nation which they serve,' said God, 'and after that they will come out and worship me in this place.'
But God turned away and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: 'Did you offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices, forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? You took up the tent of Moloch, and the star of the god Rephan, the figures which you made to worship. And I will remove you beyond Babylon.'
But Saul began ravaging the church, and, entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave alms generously to the people and prayed to God continually.
When the angel who spoke to him had left, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier of those who were his personal attendants,
When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshipped him.
Of him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts;
As for the fact that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to decay, he spoke in this way: 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.'
As for the fact that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to decay, he spoke in this way: 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.' Therefore he also says in another Psalm, 'You will not let your Holy One see decay.'
Therefore he also says in another Psalm, 'You will not let your Holy One see decay.'
Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and through him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.
After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brethren, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the gospel and believe.
For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, since he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath."
For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.'What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.'What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.'What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all men life and breath and everything.
that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent;
And some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, bringing us to the house of Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to lodge.
"A certain Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, and well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,
But on the next day, wishing to know for certain why he had been accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the Council to assemble, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
And desiring to know the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council.
But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do worship the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets,
Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody but have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to his needs.
Then Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you shall hear him."
the promise to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. And for this hope, O King, I am being accused by Jews.
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
And as he was saying this in his defense, Festus said in a loud voice, "Paul, you are out of your mind! Your great learning is driving you mad."
But the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,
And when they had examined me, they were willing to release me because there was no ground for putting me to death.
and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you always in my prayers,
I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have some harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
because they exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
because they exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
They were filled with all manner of wickedness, evil, covetousness, depravity. Full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips,
whom God put forward as an atoning sacrifice by his blood, to be received through faith. This was to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over sins committed beforehand;
whom God put forward as an atoning sacrifice by his blood, to be received through faith. This was to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over sins committed beforehand;
We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.
I am speaking in human terms, because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you once yielded your members to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now yield your members to righteousness for holiness.
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is holiness and its end, eternal life.
I do not understand what I do. For I do not do what I want to do, but I do what I hate. Now if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good.
For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will to do what is good, but I cannot do it. For I do not do the good I want to do; but the evil I do not want to do is what I do. read more. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. So I find it to be a law that when I want to do good, evil is present with me.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.
They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises.
But it is not as though the word of God had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel,
though the twins were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that God's purpose of election might stand, not because of works but because of his call,
So it depends not upon man's will or exertion, but upon God's mercy.
You will say to me then, "Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?"
But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith which we preach);
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
God has revealed them to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.
Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts. Then every man will receive his praise from God.
Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Let us, therefore, celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
I wish that all men were as I myself am. But each man has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.
If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you want to go, eat whatever is set before you without raising questions of conscience.
But now God has arranged the members in the body, each one of them, just as he desired.
Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how can any one in the position of an outsider say the "Amen" to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
Therefore if the whole church assembles together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad? But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all;
But God gives it a body as he has determined, and to each kind of seed he gives its own body.
If anyone does not love the Lordlet him be accursed. Come, O Lord!
For our boast is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with holiness and godly sincerity, not in worldly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and still more toward you.
I still had no rest in my mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I took my leave of them and went on to Macedonia.
who has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
But their minds were hardened; for to this day, when they read the old covenant, the same veil remains unlifted, because only in Christ is it removed.
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
For even when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted at every turnconflicts on the outside and fears within.
For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened;
But even if I am unskilled in speech, I am not in knowledge; in every way we have made this plain to you in all things.
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,
also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will,
also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will,
Among them we all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, following the desires of flesh and mind, and so we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.
and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality, greedy for the practice of every kind of impurity.
You were taught, with regard to your former manner of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful lusts;
Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God.
For we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh,
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
When you were dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our sins,
"Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!"
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire and greed, which is idolatry.
Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices
bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord forgave you, so you also must forgive.
so that he may establish your hearts without blame in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire,
who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or quarreling.
But refuse to put younger widows on the list, for when they feel sensual desires in disregard of Christ, they want to marry,
So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their homes, and give the enemy no occasion for reproach.
So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their homes, and give the enemy no occasion for reproach.
But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and the grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,
For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
You, however, know all about my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,
and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior,
but hospitable, a lover of what is good, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;
and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.
who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, zealous for good deeds. Speak these things; exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.
I would have been glad to keep him with me, so that he might serve me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel;
He is the radiance of his glory and the exact representation of his being, and upholds all things by the word of his power. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
For if the message spoken by angels was valid, and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment,
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come,
So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath,
For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, unstained, separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens.
They serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly sanctuary; for when Moses was about to erect the tabernacle, he was instructed by God, saying, "See that you make everything according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain."
Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For there was a tabernacle prepared, the first one, in which were the lampstand and the table and the sacred bread; this is called the holy place.
These preparations having thus been made, the priests go continually into the outer tabernacle, performing their ritual duties.
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Indeed, under the law almost everything is cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.
Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered? If the worshipers had once been cleansed, they would no longer have any consciousness of sins.
Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered? If the worshipers had once been cleansed, they would no longer have any consciousness of sins.
"This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds I will write them," then he adds, "Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more." read more. Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.
By faith we understand that the world was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.
By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them.
For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.
Strive for peace with all men, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind,
For they could not endure the order that was given, "If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned."
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and offer to God acceptable worship with reverence and awe,
We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat.
Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
They deliberately ignore this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and by means of water,
The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard.
Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard.
In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lielook, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and know that I have loved you.
And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to sing, "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come."
Therefore, they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them.
And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole worldhe was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed.
And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast should even speak, and to cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
And the smoke of their torment goes up for ever and ever; they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name."
Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All the nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed."
So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and foul and loathsome sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshipped his image.
And I heard the angel of the waters say, "Righteous are you, who are and who were, O Holy One, because you judged these things;
Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will serve him.