Then said he to the disciple, "Behold thy mother." And from that hour the disciple took her for his own.

After that said he to Thomas, "Bring thy finger hither and see my hands, and bring thy hand and thrust it into my side, and be not faithless, but believing."

Verily, verily I say unto thee, when thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou art old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and lead thee whither thou wouldest not."

Thou hast showed me the ways of life; and shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.'

'The Lord said to my Lord sit on my right hand, until I make thy foes, thy footstool.'

Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant, which God hath made unto our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'Even in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.'

which by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, 'Why did the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things?

For of a truth, against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and also Pontius Pilate with the gentiles, and the people of Israel, gathered themselves together:

for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

And now Lord behold their threatenings, and grant unto thy servants with all confidence to speak thy word.

So that thou stretch forth thine hand, that healing, and signs, and wonders be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus."

Then Peter said unto her, "Why have ye agreed together, to tempt the spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out."

and said unto him, 'Come out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show unto thee.'

'I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.' Moses trembled and durst not behold.

Then said the Lord to him, 'Put off thy shoes from thy feet, for the place where thou standest is holy ground.

Then said Peter unto him, "Thy money perish with thee, because thou wenest that the gift of God may be obtained with money.

Thou hast neither part nor fellowship in this business. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

Repent, therefore, of this thy wickedness, and pray God that the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

Then Ananias answered, "Lord I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

and here he hath authority of the high priests to bind all that call on thy name."

The Lord said unto him, "Go thy ways: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the gentiles, and kings and the children of Israel:

Ananias went his way and entered into the house and put his hands on him and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight and be filled with the holy ghost."

Then said Peter unto him, "Aeneas, the Lord Jesus Christ make thee whole: Arise and make thy bed." And he arose immediately.

When he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, "What is it Lord?" He said unto him, "Thy prayers and thy alms are come up into remembrance before God.

and said, 'Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms deeds are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

And the angel said unto him, "Gird thyself and bind on thy sandals." And so he did. And he said unto him, "Cast on thy mantle about thee, and follow me."

and said with a loud voice, "Stand upright on thy feet." And he started up, and walked.

And they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved and thy household."

Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, "Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

And now: why tarriest thou? Arise and be baptised, and wash away thy sins, in calling on the name of the Lord.'

And saw him saying unto me, 'Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy witness that thou bearest of me.'

And when the blood of thy witness Stephen was shed, I also stood by, and consented unto his death and kept the raiment of them that slew him.'

Then said Paul, "I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest. For it is written, 'Thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy people.'"

But follow not their minds: for there lie in wait for him of them, more than forty men, which have bound themselves with a vow, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now are they ready, and look for thy promise."

When Paul was called forth; Tertullus began to accuse him saying, "Seeing that we live in great quietness by the means of thee and that many good things are done unto this nation through thy providence:

Notwithstanding, that I be not tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy courtesy a few words.

But rise and stand up on thy feet. For I have appeared unto thee for this purpose: to make thee a minister, and a witness both of those things which thou hast seen, and of those things in thee which I will appear unto thee,

Circumcision verily availeth if thou keep the law: But if thou break the law thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

God forbid. Let God be true, and all men liars, as it is written, "That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings and shouldest overcome when thou art judged."

Where is then thy rejoicing? It is excluded. By what law? By the law of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

Which Abraham, contrary to hope, believed in hope: that he should be the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, "So shall thy seed be."

As it is written, "For thy sake are we killed all day long, and are counted as sheep appointed to be slain."

Neither are they all children straightway because they are the seed of Abraham: But in Isaac shall thy seed be called,

But what saith the scripture? "The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth and in thine heart." This word is the word of faith which we preach.

For if thou shalt knowledge with thy mouth that Jesus is the Lord, and shalt believe with thine heart that God raised him up from death, thou shalt be safe.

"Lord they have killed thy prophets and digged down thine altars: and I am left only, and they seek my life."

For he is the minister of God, for thy wealth. But and if thou do evil, then fear: for he beareth not a sword for nought; but is the minister of God, to take vengeance on them that do evil.

But why doest thou then judge thy brother? Other why dost thou despise thy brother? We shall all be brought before the judgment seat of Christ.

If thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

It is good neither to eat flesh, neither to drink wine, neither anything, whereby thy brother stumbleth, either falleth, or is made weak.

And let the gentiles praise God for his mercy. As it is written, "For this cause I will praise thee among the gentiles, and sing in thy name."

And so through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish for whom Christ died.

For else when thou blessest with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say "amen" at thy giving of thanks? Seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

"Death where is thy sting? Hell where is thy victory?"

To Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, "in the seeds," as in many: But, "in thy seed," as in one, which is Christ.

"Honour thy father and mother," that is the first commandment that hath any promise,

Let no man despise thy youth; but be unto them that believe, an example: in word, in conversation, in love, in spirit, in faith and in pureness.

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine, for thy stomach's sake, and thine often diseases.

desiring to see thee, mindful of thy tears: so that I am filled with joy,

when I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice: and am assured that it dwelleth in thee also.

That good thing which was committed to thy keeping, keep in the holy ghost which dwelleth in us.

The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. {The end of the Second Epistle unto Timothy, Written from Rome, when Paul was presented the second time up before the Emperor Nero}

and to the beloved Apphia, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the congregation of thy house.

when I hear of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints:

And we have great joy and consolation over thy love: For by thee, brother, the saints' hearts are comforted.

whom I would fain have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel.

Nevertheless, without thy mind, would I do nothing, that that good which springeth of thee should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

But unto the son he saith, "God, thy seat shall be forever, and ever. The sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity: Wherefore God, which is thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."

And, "Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth: And the heavens are the works of thy hands.

and as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: but thou art always, and thy years shall not fail."

Unto which of the angels said he at any time, "Sit on my right hand till I make thine enemies thy footstool?"

After thou hadst for a season made him lower than the angels: thou crownedst him with honour and glory, and hast set him above the works of thy hands.

saying, "I will declare thy name unto my brethren, and in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee."

Then I said, 'Lo I come.' In the chiefest of the book it is written of me, that I should do thy will, o God."

And then he said, "Lo I am come to do thy will o God." He taketh away the first to establish the latter.

Of whom it was said, "In Isaac shall thy seed be called."

Yea, and a man might say, "Thou hast faith, and I have deeds: Show me thy faith by thy deeds: and I will show thee my faith by my deeds."

I rejoiced greatly, that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment of the father.

The sons of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. {Here ends the Second General Epistle of John}

Wellbeloved, I wish in all things that thou prosperedest and faredest well, even as thy soul prospereth.

which bare witness of thy love before all the congregation. Which brethren, when thou bringest forwards on their journey - as it beseemeth God - thou shalt do well:

I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not forbear them which are evil: and examinedst them which say they are apostles, and are not: and hast found them liars.

Nevertheless, I have somewhat against thee, for thou hast left thy first love.

Remember, therefore, from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works. Or else I will come unto thee shortly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

I know thy works and tribulation and poverty, but thou art rich. And I know the blasphemy of them which call themselves Jews and are not, but are the congregation of Satan.

I know thy works and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is, and thou keepest my name and hast not denied my faith. And in my days Antipas was a faithful witness of mine, which was slain among you where Satan dwelleth.

I know thy works and thy love, service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy deeds, which are more at the last than at the first.

And write unto the messenger of the congregation of Sardis, 'This saith he that hath the spirit of God, and the seven stars. I know thy works, thou hast a name that you livest, and thou are dead.

Be awake, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die. For I have not found thy works perfect before God.

Behold, I make them of the congregation of Satan - which call themselves Jews and are not, but do lie -Behold, I will make them that they shall come and worship before thy feet: and shall know that I love thee.

Behold, I come shortly. Hold that which thou hast, that no man take away thy crown.

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot. I would thou were cold or hot.

I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich: and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, that thy filthy nakedness do not appear: and anoint thine eyes with eye salve, that thou mayest see.

"Thou art worthy, Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy will's sake they are, and were created."

and they sung a new song saying, "Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof, for thou wast killed, and hast redeemed us by thy blood, out of all kindreds, and tongues, and people, and nations,

And I went unto the angel, and said to him, "Give me the little book," and he said unto me, "Take it, and eat it up, and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth as sweet as honey."

saying, "We give thee thanks Lord God, almighty: which art and wast, and art to come, for thou hast received thy great might, and hast reigned.

And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead; that they should be judged and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets and saints, and to them that fear thy name, small and great, and shouldest destroy them, which destroy the earth."

And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, "Thrust in thy sickle and reap: for the time is come to reap, for the corn of the earth is ripe."