And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and with their ears they have heard heavily, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with the eves, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to carry his cross.

and saying, Thou that canst pull down the temple, and build it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, descend from the cross.

say, He saved others, himself he is unable to save. If he be the King of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe him.

And he commanded them to seat them all by companies on the green grass:

Then calling to him the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Then Jesus looking upon him, loved him, and said to him, In one thing thou art defective: go, sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor; and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up thy cross, and follow me.

And they compel one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was passing by, coming out of the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross.

save thyself, and come down from the cross.

Thou Messiah, King of Israel, come now down from the cross, that we may see, and believe. Even those who were crucified with him railed on him.

And the child grew, and became endued with great powers of spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.

And he said unto them, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

If God then so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is thrown into the furnace; how much more you, O ye of little faith?

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, he cannot be my disciple.

Now his elder brother had been in the field: and when coming home he drew near the house, he heard a concert of music, and the chorus.

And as they led him out, laying hold on one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, they laid on him the cross, to carry after Jesus.

And taking it down from the cross, he wrapped it in linen cloth, and laid it in a sepulchre hewn out of a rock, where none had ever yet lain.

And the Word became incarnate, and tabernacled with us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

And from his plenitude we all have received, even grace corresponding with [his] grace.

For the law was given by Moses, but the grace and the reality came by Jesus Christ.

Then said Jesus, Make the men sit down. For there was plenty of grass on the spot. Therefore the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

And carrying his cross he went forth to a place called the Place of a Skull, which in the Hebrew is termed Golgotha:

And Pilate also wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And this was the writing: JESUS THE NAZAREAN, THE KING OF THE JEWS,

Now beside the cross of Jesus stood his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene.

The Jews therefore, as it was the preparation, that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, (for that sabbath-day was a great day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

And with great power bore the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Who, when he arrived there, and beheld the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted them all, with full purpose of heart to adhere to the Lord.

And when the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, exhorting them, persuaded them to abide stedfast in the grace of God.

A long space therefore continued they there speaking boldly in the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, and granted signs and miracles to be wrought by their hands.

and thence sailed for Antioch, from whence they had been commended to the grace of God for the service which they had performed.

But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, in the same way as they.

And when he wished to pass over to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; who arriving, contributed much to [confirm] those who believed through grace.

Yet I make no account of any [suffering], nor regard my life as of any value to myself, farther than as I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord, to testify fully the Gospel of the grace of God.

And now, brethren, I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to finish the superstructure, and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and with their ears they are thick of hearing, and their eyes have they shut; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and become converts, and I should heal them."

through whom we have received grace and apostolic mission among all nations for his name, to bring them to the obedience of faith:

To all that are at Rome, beloved of God, called saints, grace unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

justified freely by his grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus:

Therefore it is by faith, that it might be of grace; in order that the promise might be secured to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

by whom also we have had an introduction through faith into this grace in which we have stood fast, and are rejoicing in hope of the glory of God.

But not as the transgression, so also [is] the gift. For if by the transgression of one the many became dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is in that one man, Christ Jesus, hath abounded unto many.

For if by the offence of one, death reigned by that one; much more they who receive the abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign in life by one, Christ Jesus.

But the law was introduced, that the offence might be more abundant. But where sin had abounded, there hath grace abounded more exceedingly:

that as sin had reigned by death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto life eternal by Jesus Christ our Lord.

THAT then shall we say? Shall we abide in sin, that grace may abound?

For sin shall not hold dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

So then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

But if by grace, it is no more by works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if by works, it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

For, I say, by the grace which is given unto me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think; but to think soberly, as God has divided to every one the measure of faith.

Having then different gifts according to the grace which is given unto us, if it be prophecy, speak according to the analogy of faith;

But I have written to you, my brethren, in part, with greater freedom, as refreshing your memory through the grace which is given to me of God;

Now the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. [Amen].

grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

I give thanks to my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which hath been given you in Christ Jesus;

For Christ sent me not to baptise, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of discourse, lest the cross of Christ should be slighted.

For the discourse, [the subject of which is] the cross, is indeed to those who perish, folly; but to us who are saved it is the power of God.

According to the grace of God given unto me, as a skilful architect, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every one take heed how he buildeth upon it.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

grace unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and peculiarly towards you.

For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace, through the thanksgiving of more persons, may more abound to the glory of God.

WE then as labourers with him, exhort you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:

NOW we inform you, brethren, of the grace of God which hath been bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

So that we exhorted Titus, that as he had been active before, so also he would perfect in you this grace also.

So as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and elocution, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sake he became poor though he was rich, that ye by his poverty should be made rich.

And God is able to make all grace abound towards you; that in every case having always all sufficiency, ye may abound unto every good work:

and with their prayers for you, greatly longing after you, on account of the transcendent grace of God in you.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may fix its residence in me.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen.

grace unto you, and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ;

I marvel that ye are so quickly departed from him that called you, by the grace of Christ into another gospel

But when it pleased God, who selected me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

And when they knew the grace which was bestowed on me, James and Cephas and John, who appeared to be the pillars [of the church], gave unto me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision:

I do not set at nought the grace of God; for if righteousness came by the law, truly Christ hath died in vain.

Ye have vacated all expectations from Christ, as many of you as are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

But I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then indeed the offence of the cross is at an end.

As many as wish to make a fair appearance in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world,

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

to the praise of the glory of his grace, whereby he hath made us acceptable in that beloved one;

in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

though we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved,)

That he might shew forth in the ages to come the transcendent riches of his grace, in the kindness shewed to us in Christ Jesus.

For by grace ye are saved through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God:

and might reconcile them both in one body to God by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby;

if so be, that ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you:

of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which was given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

But to every one of us hath the grace been given, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Let no loose discourse proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for useful edification, that it may communicate grace to the hearers.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.

grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.