which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it hath been now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

that now to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions, the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church,

Now to him that is able to do above all things, exceeding abundantly, beyond what we ask or think, according to the power which effectually worketh in us;

Now this, that he ascended, what does it imply? but that he also first descended into the more internal parts of the earth?

For ye were formerly darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light;

for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day even until now;

Now I wish you, brethren, to know, that the things which have befallen me have rather conduced to the progress of the gospel;

according to my firm expectation and hope, that I shall be confounded by no event, but that with all boldness, as always hitherto, Christ shall now also be magnified in my body, whether by my life or death.

experiencing the same conflict which ye have seen in me, and now hear to be in me.

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always been obedient, not only during my presence with you, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling work out your own salvation.

Not that I have already attained, or am now perfect: but I pursue, that I may overtake that for which also by his apprehension of me I am destined by Christ Jesus.

For many walk, whom I have often mentioned to you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

Now I rejoiced greatly in the Lord, that now once more your thoughtful attention about me hath again sprung up, to which also your mind had been disposed, but ye had not found the opportunity.

But I have now all things, and abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus your bounty, an odour of sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.

Now to God, even our Father, be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

And you who in time past were all aliens, and enemies in mind by wicked works, hath he now reconciled,

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh the measure of afflictions for Christ which remains to be endured for his body, which is the church,

of which I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which was given me for you to fulfil the ministry of the word of God??26 the mystery which was hid from ages and from generations, but is now unveiled to his saints;

Now this I say, lest any man pervert you with specious discourse.

but now ye have put away all these things, anger, asperity, malice, scandal, obscenity, out of your mouth.

But now when Timothy returned to us from you, and brought us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye retain a kind remembrance of us always, earnestly desirous to see us, as we are also to see you:

For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

Now God himself, and our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ direct our way unto you.

Now concerning brotherly love, I have no need to write unto you: for ye yourselves are divinely taught to love one another.

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are fallen asleep, that ye be not afflicted, as the rest [of mankind] who have no hope.

NOW concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I should write to you:

Now we entreat you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Now we conjure you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient with all men.

Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved faultless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

NOW we entreat you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him:

And now ye know what withholdeth, that he may be revealed in his own time.

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God, and Father, who hath loved us, and given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace,

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother who walketh disorderly, and not according to the injunction which he hath received from us.

Now such we command, and conjure, by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they labour, and eat their own bread.

Now to the king eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

NOW the Spirit speaketh expresly, that in the latter days some will apostatise from the faith, giving heed to spirits of delusion, and doctrines of devils;

For bodily exercise is of little advantage, but godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and brought to light life and immortality by the gospel:

For I am now ready to be sacrificed, and the time of my dissolution approaches.

I rather for love's sake entreat, being such as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner for Jesus Christ.

who in time past hath been an unprofitable servant to thee, but now very profitable to thee and to me:

thou hast subjected all things under his feet." Now in subjecting all things to him, he left nothing unsubjected to him; but at present we see not yet all things subjected to him.

Now observe how great is this [Melchisedec], to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave the tenth of the spoils.

NOW the summary of the things spoken is this: we have such an high-priest, who hath taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of Majesty in the heavens;

But now hath Christ obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been established on better promises.

In calling it a new covenant, he hath made the first antiquated. Now what is antiquated and grown aged, is near evanescence.

Now when these things were thus disposed, the priests entered continually into the first tabernacle indeed, performing the divine services:

For Christ is not entered into the holies made with hands, the antitypes of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear before the presence of God for us:

(for in that case he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world:) but now once for all at the consummation of the ages hath he been manifested for the abolishing sin by the sacrifice of himself.

NOW the law, having a shadow of the good things which were to come, not the very substance of the things, cannot possibly, by the same sacrifices which they offer year by year continually, make those perfect who approach [God];

Now the Holy Ghost also beareth this testimony to us: for after declaring before,

Now where there is remission of these, no more offering for sin [is needed].

NOW faith is the realizing confidence of the things hoped for, and the demonstration of things unseen:

By faith we understand that the worlds were exactly formed by the word of God, so that the visible objects were not made out of things which now appear.

Now they who speak thus, shew evidently that they are in earnest search of their native country.

But now their longing desires are after a better country, that is, the heavenly one: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath prepared a city for them.

Now all correction at the moment seemeth not to be cause for joy, but for sorrow; but after a while it produceth peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have thereby been disciplined.

whose voice then shook the earth, but now he hath promised, saying, "Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also the heaven."

Now this word yet once more manifests the removal of the things shaken, as of things formed, that the things not shaken may endure.

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great pastor of the sheep, by the blood of the everlasting testament,

For he that said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not commit murder. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, yet dost commit murder, thou art a transgressor of the law.

Now if a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

Come now, ye that talk, To-day or to-morrow we will go to such a town, and do business there during one year, and traffic, and make great profits:

But now ye glory in your proud boastings: all such glorying is wicked.

COME now, ye rich men, let your tears run down, howling over your miseries which are coming upon you.

To whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, but for us were their ministrations employed in the things which are now declared unto you by those who have preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; on which things the angels bending forwards eagerly desire to gaze.

who in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but are now the objects of mercy.

For ye were as sheep wandering astray; but are now returned unto the pastor and bishop of your souls.

The antitype to which baptism now saveth us (not the mere removal of filth from the flesh, but the engagement of a good conscience to God), by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

For now is the time when judgment is commencing at the house of God; and if it begin with us, what will be the end of those who obey not the gospel of God?

THIS second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I rouse up your sincere mind by awakening your recollection

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory now and unto the day of eternity. Amen.

Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which is a true thing in him, and in you, because the darkness is past, and the true light is now shining.

He who saith, that he is in the light, yet hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

My dear children, it is the last hour; and as ye have heard that antichrist is coming, even now there are many antichrists: by which we know it is the last hour.

And now, my dear children, abide in him; that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be put to shame by him at his coming.

Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet evident what we shall be: but we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

And every spirit who confesseth not that Jesus the Messiah is come into the world, is not from God: and this is that spirit of antichrist which ye have heard that it is coming, and now is already in the world.

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

Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied also of these men, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with myriads of his saints,

Now to him who is able to guard you from stumbling, and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with exultation,

to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, might and dominion, both now and unto all eternity. Amen.

And I heard a great voice saying in the heaven, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ; because the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused them before our God day and night.