For even when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief; but we were in tribulation on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

as it has been written, "He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little had no lack."

And I went up according to revelation, and laid before them the Gospel which I preach among the Gentiles; but privately to those of repute, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

but, on the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the Gospel of the uncircumcision, as Peter was with that of the circumcision;

What, then, is the law? It was added because of the transgressions, until the Seed should come to Whom it had been promised; having been arranged through angels in the hand of a mediator.

Is the law, then, against the promises of God? It could not be! For, if a law had been given, which was able to make alive, truly righteousness would have been by law;

For it has been written that Abraham had two sons, one by the bond-woman, and one by the free-woman.

that we might be to the praise of His glory, we who had before hoped in Christ;

For, in fact, he was sick, near to death; but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

And know ye also, Philippians, that in the beginning of the Gospel, when I went forth from Macedonia, no assembly had fellowship with me in the matter of giving and receiving, but ye only;

for they themselves report, concerning us, what manner of entrance we had to you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,

that they all may be judged, who believe not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

For I had much joy and consolation on account of your love, because the tender affections of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

Since, therefore, the children have partaken of blood and flesh, He Himself also in like manner took part of the same; that, through death, He might bring to nought him who had the power of death, that is, the Devil;

For, indeed, we have had the Gospel proclaimed to us, even as also they; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not having been mingled with faith on the part of those who heard.

For, had Joshua given them rest, He would not afterward have spoken of another day.

For God, when making a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater by whom to swear, swore by Himself,

but he whose genealogy is not reckoned from them has taken tithes of Abraham, and has blessed him who had the promises.

For, if that first covenant had been faultless, place would not be sought for a second;

for, when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the law, taking the blood of the calves and of the goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

else had it been needful for Him ofttimes to suffer since the founding of a world; but now, once for all, at the end of the ages, He hath been manifested for the putting away of sin through the sacrifice of Himself.

else would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshipers, having been cleansed once for all, would have had no more conscience of sins.

And the Holy Spirit also testifieth to us; for after He had said,

let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having had our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our body washed with pure water,

By faith Enoch was translated, so as not to see death; and he was not found, because God translated him; for, it has been witnessed to him that, before his translation, he had been well-pleasing to God.

And, if, indeed, they had been mindful of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.

And others had trial of mockings and scourgings, and, moreover, of bonds and imprisonment:

who once were not a people, but are now God's people; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

but had a rebuke for his own transgression; a dumb beast-of-burden, speaking in man's voice, forbade the prophet's madness.

Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but and old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye heard.

They went out from among us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out, that they might be made manifest, that they are not all of us.

And now I beseech you, lady, not as writing a new commandment to you, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

Many things I had to write to you; but I wish not to write to you with ink and pen;

And I saw, and, behold, a white horse, and He Who sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given to him; and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

And, when He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, "Come." And I saw, and, behold, a black horse, and he who sat on him had a balance in his hand.

And, when He opened the fifth seal, I saw, underneath the altar, the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they were holding.

And a white robe was given to each one of them; and it was said to them, that they should rest yet a little time, until their fellow-servants and their brethren, who were about to be slain, as they also had been, should fulfill their course.

And the seven angels, who had the seven trumpets, prepared themselves to sound.

and the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, that had souls, died; and the third part of the ships was destroyed.

And they had hair as the hair of women; and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running into battle.

saying to the sixth angel, who had the trumpet; "Loose the four angels that are bound in the great river Euphrates."

And the four angels were loosed, who had been prepared for the hour, and day, and month, and year, that they might kill the third part of men.

And he had in his hand a little book opened; and he set his right foot on the sea, and his left on the land;

And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he was speaking as a dragon.

And they sing as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one was able to learn the song, except the hundred and forty-four thousand, who had been purchased out of the earth.

And another angel came forth out from the altar, he that has authority over the fire; and he called with a great voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, "Send forth your sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; because her grapes were ripe."

and there came out of the Temple the seven angels that had the seven plagues, clothed with linen pure and white, and girded about the breasts with golden girdles.

And the first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth; and there came a baneful and painful sore upon the men who had the mark of the beast, and who worshiped his image.

And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, "Come hither! I will show you the judgment of the great harlot, that sits on many waters;

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them; and judgment was given to them; and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God; and such as worshiped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls that were full of the seven last plagues, and spake with me, saying, "Come hither; I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb."

And he who was talking with me had as a measure a golden reed, that he might measure the city, and its gate, and its wall.