but if you love only them who love you, what reward can ye have? do not the heathens themselves do as much?

consider the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor lay up any stores; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much greater value than they?

now if God thus adorns the flower of the field, which thriving to day, is to morrow thrown into the oven, how much more shall he provide for you, if you have any degree of faith?

if ye then, as wicked as ye are, know how to bestow proper gifts upon your children; how much more shall your heavenly father give good things to them that ask him?

if the disciple fare as well as his master, and the servant as his lord, is not that sufficient? if they style the master of the house Beelzebub, much more will they call his domestics so.

is not a man of much greater consequence than a sheep? how lawful then is it to do good offices on the sabbath-day?

Then he talk'd to them much in parables, and said, a sower went out to sow.

another part fell upon stony places, where it had not much earth: and it soon sprung up, because the soil was shallow:

his fellow-servants upon seeing this were very much concern'd, and went to acquaint their master with what had pass'd.

upon which the disciples said to one another, much surpriz'd, how came the fig-tree to wither away so suddenly?

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who ransack sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is gain'd, ye make him deserve Gehenna much more than your selves.

his lord said to him, well done, thou art an honest faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust; go in and partake of thy master's diversions.

his lord said to him, well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust: go in and partake of your master's joy.

but he made no answer to any thing he said, so that the governor was very much surpriz'd.

Whilst he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent this message to him, pray, have nothing to do with that just man: for to-day I have suffered very much on his account in a dream.

but as soon as he was gone, he began freely to talk of it, and blazed it about every where, so that Jesus could not go publickly into the city any more, but stay'd in the out parts, which were not much frequented, where people came to him from every quarter.

some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth, and it soon sprang up, for want of a sufficient depth of earth.

having suffered much from several physicians, she had spent all her fortune, and instead of being any thing the better, she rather grew worse.

perceived his disciples had much ado to bear up against the wind, which was contrary; about the fourth watch of the night, he came up, and would have pass'd by them.

it is true, said he, that Elias must come beforehand to establish every thing, and that it was predicted of him, as well as of the son of man, that he should suffer very much, and be treated with contempt.

which Jesus observing was much displeas'd with them, and said, suffer little children to come unto me, do not hinder them: for of such is the kingdom of God.

at this expression the disciples were much surpriz'd. but Jesus reassum'd the discourse, and said, how difficult a thing is it for those, who place their trust in riches, to enter into the divine kingdom?

the chief priests continuing to accuse him with much clamour,

but Jesus still made no answer; so that Pilate was much amaz'd.

They all applauded him, and were surprized, that what he said, was delivered with so much grace. but they objected, is not this the son of Joseph?

in the mean time his fame spread so much the more, and a vast multitude flock'd to hear him, and to be cured of their diseases,

if you return one kind office by another, where's the obligation? the heathen themselves do as much.

and country, whence numbers went to see the fact: being come to Jesus, they found the man, who had been dispossess'd of the demons, sitting at Jesus's feet, cloathed, and in his right senses: at which they were much surpriz'd,

however, Jesus strictly charged them not to say so much to any body; adding,

if ye then, wicked as ye are, know how to give what is proper to your children: how much more shall your heavenly father give the holy spirit to them that ask him?

consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap: nor have cellar or barn: are not you of much greater value than the fowls?

if then you can't effect so small a matter, why are you disquieted about a much longer time?

now if God thus cloaths the flowers, which exist to-day in the field, and to-morrow are thrown into the oven: how much more will he cloath you, O distrustful men?

whereas he that does not know it, and does things worthy of chastisement, shall receive fewer stripes. for to whom much is given, of him shall much be required, and the more a man has been trusted, the greater will be the demand.

so he sent for every one of his master's debtors in private, he ask'd the first, how much do you owe my master?

then he said to another, how much do you owe? a hundred measures of wheat, said he. take your bill, says the steward, and write out one for fourscore.

He that is faithful in a small trust, will be faithful in a greater: and he that is unfaithful in a little, will be unfaithful in much.

he answer'd, honest servant, that's well: since your industry has made so much of so little, I give you the government of ten cities.

When Herod saw Jesus he was extremely pleased; for he had long desired to see him, having heard much of him, and hoped to see him perform some miracle.

but Jesus said, make the men sit down. and as there was much grass in the place, they sat down to the number of about five thousand.

then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed to them that were sate down; and likewise of the fishes, as much as they would.

and the people were much divided about him: for some said, he is a good man: others said, not at all; but he seduces the people.

Then Jesus rais'd his voice, and said, he that believeth on me, does not so much believe on me, as on him that sent me.

I am the vine, you are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for independent of me ye can do nothing.

my father will be honour'd by your bearing much fruit, and you will have the honour of being my disciples.

but these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember what I now tell you. I did not tell you so much at the beginning, because, I was then to be with you.

when Peter addressing himself to her, tell me, said he, have you sold the land for such a price? yes, said she, for so much.

thus the word of God was spread; and the number of disciples encreased very much at Jerusalem; and a numerous body of priests embrac'd the faith.

for I will make him see how much he must suffer for my name.

and was a proselyte, together with all his family: he gave much alms to the people, and was assiduous in his prayers to God.

encouraging the disciples, exhorting them to persevere in the faith, representing that it is thro' much tribulation that we must enter into the kingdom of God.

and after the question had been much canvass'd, Peter rose up, and said, my brethren, you know that a considerable time since God chose me from among you to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, and bring them to the faith.

did you receive the holy spirit, when you made profession of your faith? they answer'd, we have not so much as heard of a holy spirit.

things that little affect me, nor is life so much my concern, as to finish my course, and the charge I receiv'd from the Lord Jesus, to attest the declaration of the divine favour.

As he was thus making his defence, Festus broke out into this exclamation, "Paul, you are mad: much study has turn'd your brain."

with much ado we weathered the cape and got to Belhaven near Lasea.

when we were nigh the isle Clauda, we had much ado to hoist in the skiff.

where the inhabitants, as much barbarians, as they were, receiv'd us with great humanity. they kindled a fire, and secur'd us from the falling rains, as well as the cold:

much every way: chiefly, because they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

much more then being now justified by his blood, shall we thro' him be delivered from the wrath to come.

for if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his son: much more being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

for tho' death reigned thro' the single offence of one, they who receive the most valuable favour, even the gift of righteousness, shall much more easily reign by the life of one, even Jesus Christ.

the law was introduc'd, that the greatness of the fall might fully appear; but the more sin display'd its enormity, the divine favour was so much the more transcendent.

now if their fall be to the advancement of the world, and the few converts among them bring in whole numbers of the Gentiles: how much more so will it be, when the Jewish body recover?

for if you were taken from the wild olive, which was natural to you, to be grafted into a good olive-stock of a different nature, with how much greater reason shall these who are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive-tree?

I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this secret, (for fear you should presume too much on your selves) that blindness has fallen upon a part of Israel, until the time when the Gentiles shall be fully come in.

they have thought fit, I say, and they owed them as much. for if the Gentiles have participated of their spirituals, they are bound on their side to minister to them in their temporals.

salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour for the Lord. salute my dear Persis, who laboured much in the gospel.

don't you know that we shall be judges of angels? much more then of the affairs of life?

nay, those parts of the body, which seem to be of the least account, are much more necessary.

wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers: but expounding the prophets, not for unbelievers so much as for those who believe.

The churches of Asia, salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you with much christian affection, and so do the church that is in their house.

for out of much affliction and anguish of heart, I wrote to you with many tears; not to make you uneasy, but to make you sensible of the overflowing tenderness which I have for you.

for if the ministration of condemnation was illustrious, the ministration of righteousness will be much more glorious.

if that which was only temporary was glorious, much more shall that which is permanent be glorious.

as it is written, " he that had much, had nothing over, and he that had little, had no lack."

wherefore show how much you love them, and how well you deserve the character I gave you, before all the churches.

as for me, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? for then there would not be so much objection to the doctrine of the cross.

Wherefore, my beloved, as you have always obey'd the gospel, not only when I was with you, but much more now while I am absent, continue the work of your own salvation, whatever persecutions you apprehend:

Our affection therefore to you being so great, we were as ready to give our lives for you, as we were to communicate the divine gospel to you, so much did you engage our love.

for which they are much to be condemn'd, because they violate the engagements they had before enter'd into:

not as a slave, but in another quality, as a dear brother whom I particularly value, but much more should you, both as he is your servant, and as he is a christian.

He is so much superiour to the angels, as the authority he possesses is more excellent than theirs.

but as the architect is of much greater dignity than the house he has made; so the glory which Christ received was greater than that of Moses.

so that Jesus was made guarantee of an alliance so much the more excellent, as it was not without the solemnity of an oath.

Our high priest then has obtained a priesthood so much the more excellent, as he is the mediator of a better alliance, established upon better promises.

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the holy spirit offered himself a spotless victim to God, purify our souls from deadly sins, to serve the living God?

as some do; but encourage one another: even so much the more, as you see the day approaching.

don't you think then that he deserves a much greater punishment, who hath despised the son of God, and counted the blood of the covenant wherewith be was sanctified, to have been justly shed, thereby offering an indignity to the spirit of grace?

when our natural parents corrected us, we gave them reverence: is it not much more reasonable to be in subjection to the father of spirits, in order to have life?

nor could they endure that threat, "if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned."

Take care that you be not deaf to him that speaketh: for if they did not escape, who disregarded the oracles pronounc'd on earth, much less shall we escape, if we turn away from him that delivered the oracles from heaven:

you believe there is but one God, very well: the demons believe as much, and tremble."

and I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and read the book, nor to look therein.

and another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given to him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar, which was before the throne.

reward her according to her dealings, and repay her double, according to her works: give her twice as much in the same cup which she gave you to drink,