Truly, truly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. And you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

And in that day you shall ask Me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to you, Whatever you shall ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

At that day you will ask in My name; and I do not say to you that I will pray to the Father for you,

Jesus answered him, Do you say this thing of yourself, or did others say it to you about Me?

Pilate then said to Him, Are you a king then? Jesus answered, You say it that I am a king. To this end I was born, and for this cause I came into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.

Therefore they said among themselves, Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to find whose it shall be (that the Scripture might be fulfilled which says, "They parted my garments among them, and for my garment they cast lots"). Therefore the soldiers did these things.

And again another Scripture says, "They shall look upon Him whom they pierced."

Jesus said to her, Mary! She turned herself and said to Him, Rabboni! (which is to say, Master!)

Jesus said to her, Do not touch Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father. But go to My brothers and say to them, I ascend to My Father and Your Father, and to My God and your God.

Truly, truly, I say to you, When you were young, you girded yourself and walked where you wished. But when you grow old, you shall stretch forth your hands and another shall gird you and carry you where you do not wish.

Then this saying went abroad among the brothers, that that disciple should not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him, He shall not die, but, If I desire that he remain until I come, what is that to you?

And it was known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem, so much so that that field is called in their own dialect, Akeldama, that is to say, Field of Blood.

"And it shall be in the last days, says God, I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

Men, brothers, it is permitted to say to you with plainness as to the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

For David has not ascended into the heavens, but he says himself, "The LORD said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand

For Moses truly said to the fathers, "The Lord your God shall raise up a Prophet to you from your brothers, One like me. You shall hear Him in all things, whatever He may say to you.

And beholding the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will come to nothing.

For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered to us.

But, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,

"Heaven is My throne and earth is My footstool. What house will you build Me, says the Lord, or what is the place of My rest?

And the angel said to him, Gird yourself and put on your sandals. And he did so. And he says to him, Throw your robe around you and follow me.

Therefore he also says in another psalm, "You shall not allow Your Holy One to see corruption."

so those men who are left might seek after the Lord, and all the nations on whom My name has been called, says the Lord, who does all these things."

And certain philosophers from the Epicureans and from the Stoics met him. And some said, What will this babbler say? And others said, He seems to be an announcer of foreign demons (because he preached Jesus and the resurrection to them).

And coming to us, and taking Paul's belt, and binding his hands and feet, he said, The Holy Spirit says these things: So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man whose belt this is, and will deliver him into the hands of the nations.

Therefore do this, what we say to you: We have four men who have a vow on themselves;

And as Paul was about to be led into the fortress, he said to the chiliarch, Is it lawful for me to say a thing to you? And he said, Do you know Greek?

And I saw Him say to me, Hurry and go quickly out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.

So he took him and brought him to the chiliarch and said, Paul the prisoner called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to say to you.

And it being revealed to me that a plot against the man was about to be executed by the Jews, I immediately sent him to you, commanding his accusers also to say before you what they had against him. Farewell.

Or else let these themselves say if they have found anything unjust in me while I stood before the sanhedrin,

saying, "Go to this people and say: Hearing you shall hear and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see and not perceive.

But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who lays on wrath? (I speak as a man.)

And not rather, (as we are wrongly accused, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do bad things that good may come? Their condemnation is just.

But we know that whatever things the Law says, it says to those who are under the Law; so that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may be under judgment before God,

What then shall we say that our father Abraham has found, according to flesh?

For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness."

Even as David also says of the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness without works,

Is this blessedness then on the circumcision only, or on the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may abound?

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Let it not be said! But I did not know sin except through the law. For also I did not know lust except the law said, You shall not lust.

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

What shall we say then? Is there not unrighteousness with God? Let it not be!

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "Even for this same purpose I have raised you up, that I might show My power in you, and that My name might be declared throughout all the earth."

You will then say to me, Why does He yet find fault? For who has resisted His will?

No, but, O man, who are you who replies against God? Shall the thing formed say to Him who formed it, Why have you made me this way?

As He also says in Hosea, "I will call those not My people, My people; and those not beloved, Beloved."

What shall we say then? That the nations, who did not follow after righteousness have taken on righteousness, but a righteousness of faith.

But the righteousness of faith says this: "Do not say in your heart, Who shall ascend into Heaven?" that is, to bring Christ down;

But what does it say? "The Word is near you, even in your mouth and in your heart"; that is, the Word of Faith which we proclaim;

For the Scripture says, "Everyone believing on Him shall not be put to shame."

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"

But I say, Have they not heard? Yes indeed, their voice went out into all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses says, "I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you."

But Isaiah is very bold and says, "I was found by those who did not seek Me, I became known to those who did not ask after Me."

But to Israel He says, "All day long I have stretched forth My hands to a disobeying and gainsaying people."

I say then, Did not God put away His people? Let it not be said! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

But what does the Divine answer say to him? "I have reserved to Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal."

I say then, Did they not stumble that they fall? Let it not be! But by their slipping away came salvation to the nations, to provoke them to jealousy.

You will say then, The branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.

For I say, through the grace given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think. But set your mind to be right-minded, even as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but giving place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, says the Lord."

For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God."

And I say, Jesus Christ has become a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers,

And again He says, "Rejoice, O nations, with His people."

And again Isaiah says, "There shall be a root of Jesse, and He who shall rise to reign over the nations, in Him shall the nations trust."

But I say this, that every one of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

lest any should say that I had baptized in my own name.

For while one says, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are you not carnal?

Or do you not know that he being joined to a harlot is one body? For He says, The two shall be one flesh.

I say therefore to the unmarried and the widows, It is good for them if they remain even as I.

But this I say, brothers, The time is short. It remains that both those who have wives should be as not having one.

Do I say these things according to man? Or does not the Law say the same also?

Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? It was written for us, so that he who plows should plow in hope, and so that he who threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope.

I speak as to wise men; you judge what I say.

What then do I say? That the idol is anything, or that an idolatrous sacrifice is anything?

But I say that the things which the nations sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God. And I do not desire that you should have fellowship with demons.

But if anyone says to you, This is slain in sacrifice to idols, do not eat for the sake of him who showed it, and for conscience' sake; "for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness of it";

conscience, I say, not your own, but the other's. For why is my liberty judged by another's conscience?

For do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God, and shame those who do not have? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? I do not praise you!

Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says Jesus is a curse, and that no one can say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of you; nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

Else, if you bless in the spirit, he occupying the place of the unlearned, how will he say the amen at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you say?

In the Law it is written, "By other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people, and even so they will not hear Me, says the Lord."

Therefore if the whole church has come together, and all speak in languages, and if uninstructed ones or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you rave?

Let your women be silent in the churches; for it is not permitted to them to speak, but to be in subjection, as the Law also says.

But if Christ is proclaimed, that He was raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

For He put all things under His feet. But when He says that all things have been put under His feet, it is plain that it excepts Him who has put all things under Him.

But someone will say, How are the dead raised up, and with what body do they come?

And I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does corruption inherit incorruption.

(For He says, "In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation, I helped you;" Behold, now is the accepted time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.)

Therefore come out from among them and be separated, says the Lord, and do not touch the unclean thing. And I will receive you

and I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

I say this lest perhaps Macedonians should come with me and find you unprepared. We (not to say you) would then be put to shame in this confident boasting.

But I say this, He who sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully.

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