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Afflicted saints » Should imitate Christ
Wherefore we also having such a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, having laid down every weight, and sin easily captivating, by patience we should run the race set before us, Looking in the distance to Jesus the author and completer of the faith; who for the joy laid before him endured the cross, having despised the shame, and sat down on the right hand of the throne of God. For reckon over him having endured such contradiction of the sinful against himself, lest being harassed, ye labor in your souls.
For to this were ye called: for also Christ suffered for you, leaving behind to you an underwriting, that ye should follow upon his footsteps: Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth: Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly;
Christ, character of » Guileless
And he will give with the unjust his grave, and with the rich in his deaths, for he did no violence, and no deceit in his mouth.
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Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth:
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Christian conduct » Following the example of Christ
For I have given you a pattern, as I have done to you, also should ye do.
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For to this were ye called: for also Christ suffered for you, leaving behind to you an underwriting, that ye should follow upon his footsteps: Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth: Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly; read more.
Who himself bear up our sins in his body upon the wood, that we, removed from sins, should live to justice: by whose bloody mark ye were healed.
Who himself bear up our sins in his body upon the wood, that we, removed from sins, should live to justice: by whose bloody mark ye were healed.
Deceit » Christ was perfectly free from
And he will give with the unjust his grave, and with the rich in his deaths, for he did no violence, and no deceit in his mouth.
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Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth:
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Example » Good
Remember them guiding you, who spake to you the word of God: of whom, observing narrowly the issue of the mode of life, imitate the faith:
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Let none despise thy youth; but be thou a type of the faithful, in word, in intercourse, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
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Neither as ruling over the portions obtained by lot, but being types of the flock.
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Concerning all things hold thyself a type of good works: in doctrine, integrity, gravity, incorruptibility, The word sound, not to be condemned; that he from the opposite may be changed, having nothing bad to say of you.
And saying to them, We bought off our brethren the Jews, being sold to the nations; according to the sufficiency in us and also will ye sell your brethren? and were they sold to us? And they will be silent, and they found not a word. And it will be said, Not good the word which ye do: will ye not go in the fear of our God from the reproach of the nations our enemies? And also I, my brethren and my young men exacting upon them silver and grain: we will leave off now this debt read more.
Turn back now to them according to this day, their fields, their vineyards, their olive trees, and their houses, and the hundredth of the silver and the grain, the new wine and the new oil which ye impose upon them. And they will say, We will turn back, and we will not seek from them; thus will we do as thou sayest And I shall call the priests and shall cause them to swear to do according to this word. Also I shook out my arm, and said, Thus God will shake out every man who will not raise up this word from his house and from his labor; so shall he be shaken out and emptied. And all the convocation will say, Amen, and praise Jehovah. And the people did according to this word. Also from the day which it was commanded me to be their prefect in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year and even to the thirty and second year to Arthasatha the king, twelve years I and my brethren ate not the bread of the prefect And the former prefects that were before me made heavy upon the people, and they will take from them in bread and wine, the last silver forty shekels; also their young men ruled over the people: and I did not thus from the face of the fear of God. And also I held fast upon the work of this wall, and we bought not a field: and all my young men being gathered there for the work. And the Jews and prefects a hundred and fifty men, and they coming to us from the nations that were round about us; to my table And what was done for one day, one ox, six choice sheep; and birds were done for me, and within ten days with every wine for abundance: and with this, the bread of the prefect I sought not for the servitude was heavy upon this people Remember to me, my God, for good, all that I did for this people
Turn back now to them according to this day, their fields, their vineyards, their olive trees, and their houses, and the hundredth of the silver and the grain, the new wine and the new oil which ye impose upon them. And they will say, We will turn back, and we will not seek from them; thus will we do as thou sayest And I shall call the priests and shall cause them to swear to do according to this word. Also I shook out my arm, and said, Thus God will shake out every man who will not raise up this word from his house and from his labor; so shall he be shaken out and emptied. And all the convocation will say, Amen, and praise Jehovah. And the people did according to this word. Also from the day which it was commanded me to be their prefect in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year and even to the thirty and second year to Arthasatha the king, twelve years I and my brethren ate not the bread of the prefect And the former prefects that were before me made heavy upon the people, and they will take from them in bread and wine, the last silver forty shekels; also their young men ruled over the people: and I did not thus from the face of the fear of God. And also I held fast upon the work of this wall, and we bought not a field: and all my young men being gathered there for the work. And the Jews and prefects a hundred and fifty men, and they coming to us from the nations that were round about us; to my table And what was done for one day, one ox, six choice sheep; and birds were done for me, and within ten days with every wine for abundance: and with this, the bread of the prefect I sought not for the servitude was heavy upon this people Remember to me, my God, for good, all that I did for this people
I will be prudent in a blameless way. When wilt thou come to me? I will go about in integrity of heart in the midst of my house.
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And ye were imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much pressure, with joy of the Holy Spirit: So that ye were types to all believing in Macedonia and Achaia. For from you sounded forth the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith towards God went out; so that we have no need to speak any thing.
Take a pattern of affliction, my brethren, and of longsuffering, the prophets, who spake in the name of the Lord. Behold, we esteem those enduring happy. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and ye see the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
Dearly beloved, I beseech as sojourners and strangers, to keep off from fleshly passions, which war against the soul; Having your turning back good in the nations: that, in what they speak against you as doing evil, from good works, they having beheld, might praise God in the day of inspection. Be subjected to every creation proceeding from man on account of the Lord: whether to the king, as having superiority; read more.
Or to chiefs, as sent by him for the punishing of them doing evil, and the praise of them doing good. (For so is the will of God, those doing good to silence the want of knowledge of the foolish men:) As free, and as not having liberty for a covering of wickedness, but as the servants of God. Honour all. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Servants being subjected to masters in all fear; not only to the good and equitable, but also to the crooked. For this is grace, if any by consciousness of God bear grief, suffering unjustly. For what glory, if, sinning and being cuffed, ye endure? but if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure, this is grace with God. For to this were ye called: for also Christ suffered for you, leaving behind to you an underwriting, that ye should follow upon his footsteps: Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth: Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly; Who himself bear up our sins in his body upon the wood, that we, removed from sins, should live to justice: by whose bloody mark ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray; but now have turned about to the Shepherd and inspector of your souls.
Or to chiefs, as sent by him for the punishing of them doing evil, and the praise of them doing good. (For so is the will of God, those doing good to silence the want of knowledge of the foolish men:) As free, and as not having liberty for a covering of wickedness, but as the servants of God. Honour all. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Servants being subjected to masters in all fear; not only to the good and equitable, but also to the crooked. For this is grace, if any by consciousness of God bear grief, suffering unjustly. For what glory, if, sinning and being cuffed, ye endure? but if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure, this is grace with God. For to this were ye called: for also Christ suffered for you, leaving behind to you an underwriting, that ye should follow upon his footsteps: Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth: Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly; Who himself bear up our sins in his body upon the wood, that we, removed from sins, should live to justice: by whose bloody mark ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray; but now have turned about to the Shepherd and inspector of your souls.
For so once also the holy women, hoping in God, arranged themselves, being subjected to their own husbands: (As Sara listened to Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye are,) doing good, and not fearing any terror.
Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Suffering wrongfully
For to this were ye called: for also Christ suffered for you, leaving behind to you an underwriting, that ye should follow upon his footsteps: Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth: Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly;
Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Being guileless
For to this were ye called: for also Christ suffered for you, leaving behind to you an underwriting, that ye should follow upon his footsteps: Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth:
Examples » Jesus Christ being an example
For to this were ye called: for also Christ suffered for you, leaving behind to you an underwriting, that ye should follow upon his footsteps: Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth: Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly;
Jesus says to him, He washed has no need but to have the feet washed, but is wholly clean: and ye are clean, but not all. For he knew him delivering him up, therefore he said, Ye are not all clean. When therefore he washed their feet; and took his garments, going to recline again, he said to them, Knew ye what I have done to you? read more.
Ye call one Teacher and Lord: and ye say well; for I am. If therefore, I washed your feet, the Lord and Teacher; ye also ought to wash the feet of one another: For I have given you a pattern, as I have done to you, also should ye do.
Ye call one Teacher and Lord: and ye say well; for I am. If therefore, I washed your feet, the Lord and Teacher; ye also ought to wash the feet of one another: For I have given you a pattern, as I have done to you, also should ye do.
Holiness » Christ » An example of
For such a chief priest became us, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and being higher than the heavens;
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For to this were ye called: for also Christ suffered for you, leaving behind to you an underwriting, that ye should follow upon his footsteps: Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth:
the Human nature of Christ » Was without sin
For the law establishes men chief priests having weakness; but the word of the sacrifice sanctioned by solemn oath, after the law, the Son, having been perfected forever.
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For we have not a chief priest unable to suffer with our weaknesses; but tried in all things as a resemblance, without sin.
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And ye know that he was manifested that he might let go our sins; and in him is no sin.
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For such a chief priest became us, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and being higher than the heavens;
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Which of you convicts me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me.
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Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth:
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Pilate says to him, What is truth? And having said this, again went he out to the Jews, and says to them, I find no fault in him.
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Meekness » Christ set an example of
For to this were ye called: for also Christ suffered for you, leaving behind to you an underwriting, that ye should follow upon his footsteps: Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth: Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly;
Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy king comes to thee, meek, and mounted upon an ass, and a colt, son of a beast of burthen.
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And I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and equity of Christ, who, in face truly low with you, but at a distance bold towards you:
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Lift up my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.
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He was pressed, and he was afflicted, and he will not open his mouth: he was brought as a sheep for the slaughter, and as a sheep before his shearers being dumb and he will not open his mouth.
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And in thy splendor prosper thou riding upon the word of truth and humility, of justice; and thy right hand shall teach thee wonderfully.
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Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's sinlessness, general references to
Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity; for this God anointed thee, thy God, with the oil of lively joy above thy partakers.
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For him not knowing sin, he made sin for us; that we might be the justice of God in him.
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But with precious blood, as of a lamb blameless and spotless, of Christ:
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And he will give with the unjust his grave, and with the rich in his deaths, for he did no violence, and no deceit in his mouth.
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For we have not a chief priest unable to suffer with our weaknesses; but tried in all things as a resemblance, without sin.
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And ye know that he was manifested that he might let go our sins; and in him is no sin.
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For such a chief priest became us, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and being higher than the heavens;
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Which of you convicts me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me.
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Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth:
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How much more shall the blood of Christ, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself blameless to God, purify your consciousness from dead works to serve the living God?
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And truly we justly; for we receive things worthy of what we have done: and this has done nothing out of place.
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Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
And his bow will dwell in strength, and the seed of his hands will be firm by the hands of the mighty one of Jacob; from whence the shepherd, the stone of Israel
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For the Lamb in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall guide them to living fountains of water: and God shall wipe out every tear from their eyes.
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Hear the word of Jehovah, ye nations, and announce in the islands from far off, and say, He scattering Israel will gather him, and watch him as the shepherd his flock.
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Chanting of David. Jehovah my shepherd, and I shall not want He will cause me to lie down in pastures of tender grass: he will lead me to the water of rest He will turn back my soul: he will guide me into the tracks of justice for sake of his name. read more.
Also if I shall go into the valley of the shadow of death, I shall not be afraid of evil, for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they will comfort me.
Also if I shall go into the valley of the shadow of death, I shall not be afraid of evil, for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they will comfort me.
Behold the Lord Jehovah will come in strength, and his arm ruling for him: behold, his reward with him and his work before him. As a shepherd he will feed his flock: with his arm he will gather the lambs, and will lift up into his bosom, he will lead those coming up.
For thus said the Lord Jehovah: Behold me. I also sought my sheep, and I searched them out. According to the seeking of the shepherd of his flock in the day of his being in the midst of his sheep being scattered.; so will I search out my sheep and deliver them from all places where they were scattered there in the day of cloud and darkness. And I brought them out from the peoples, and I gathered them from the lands, and I brought them to their land, and I fed them upon the mountains of Israel by the torrents, and in all the dwellings of the earth. read more.
In a good pasture will I feed them, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall be their rest: there shall they lie in a good rest, and a fat pasture they shall feed upon the mountains of Israel. I will feed my sheep, and I will cause them to lie down, says the Lord Jehovah. The lost I will seek out, and the thrust away I will turn back, and to the broken I will bind up, and the diseased I will strengthen: and the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them with judgment And ye, my sheep, thus said the Lord Jehovah; Behold me judging between sheep to sheep, to the rams and to the he goats. Is it small for you ye will feed the good pasture, and the remainder of your pastures ye will tread down with your feet? and ye will drink front the settled waters and that being left they will tread with your feet And my sheep will feed of the trodden down of your feet; and they will drink of the treading of your feet. For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah to them: Behold me I also judged between fat sheep and between lean sheep. Because with side and with shoulder ye will thrust away, and with your horns ye pushed all the sickly till that ye scattered them without; And I saved my sheep, and they shall no more be for plunder; and I judged between sheep to sheep. And I raised up one shepherd over them, and he fed them, my servant David; he shall feed them and he shall be to them for shepherd. I Jehovah will be to them for God, and my servant David a prince in the midst of them; I Jehovah spake.
In a good pasture will I feed them, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall be their rest: there shall they lie in a good rest, and a fat pasture they shall feed upon the mountains of Israel. I will feed my sheep, and I will cause them to lie down, says the Lord Jehovah. The lost I will seek out, and the thrust away I will turn back, and to the broken I will bind up, and the diseased I will strengthen: and the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them with judgment And ye, my sheep, thus said the Lord Jehovah; Behold me judging between sheep to sheep, to the rams and to the he goats. Is it small for you ye will feed the good pasture, and the remainder of your pastures ye will tread down with your feet? and ye will drink front the settled waters and that being left they will tread with your feet And my sheep will feed of the trodden down of your feet; and they will drink of the treading of your feet. For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah to them: Behold me I also judged between fat sheep and between lean sheep. Because with side and with shoulder ye will thrust away, and with your horns ye pushed all the sickly till that ye scattered them without; And I saved my sheep, and they shall no more be for plunder; and I judged between sheep to sheep. And I raised up one shepherd over them, and he fed them, my servant David; he shall feed them and he shall be to them for shepherd. I Jehovah will be to them for God, and my servant David a prince in the midst of them; I Jehovah spake.
For he is our God, and we the people of his feeding and the sheep of his hand. This day if ye will, hear to his voice.
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Truly, truly, I say to you, He not coming in through the door into the court-yard of the sheep, but coming up from another place, he is a thief and robber. And he coming in through the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the guard of the door opens; and the sheep hear his voice : and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out. read more.
And when he would put forth his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger they would not follow, but they will flee from him : for they know not the voice of strangers. This proverb spake Jesus to then: and they knew not what things they were which he spake th them. Then said Jesus again to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, That I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep heard them not. I am the door: if any come in through me, he shall be saved, and he shall me in, and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes not, except that he steal, and sacrifice, and destroy: I came that they might have life, and have above measure. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. But the hired one, and not being the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and he leaves the sheep, and flees: and the wolf plunders them, and scatters the sheep. The hired flees, because he is hired, and no care is to him for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and I know mine, and am known by mine. As the Father knows me, I also know the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have, other sheep, which are not of this court-yard: and I must also bring them, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one flock, and one shepherd. Therefore does my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command received I of my Father.
And when he would put forth his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger they would not follow, but they will flee from him : for they know not the voice of strangers. This proverb spake Jesus to then: and they knew not what things they were which he spake th them. Then said Jesus again to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, That I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep heard them not. I am the door: if any come in through me, he shall be saved, and he shall me in, and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes not, except that he steal, and sacrifice, and destroy: I came that they might have life, and have above measure. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. But the hired one, and not being the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and he leaves the sheep, and flees: and the wolf plunders them, and scatters the sheep. The hired flees, because he is hired, and no care is to him for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and I know mine, and am known by mine. As the Father knows me, I also know the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have, other sheep, which are not of this court-yard: and I must also bring them, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one flock, and one shepherd. Therefore does my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command received I of my Father.
For to this were ye called: for also Christ suffered for you, leaving behind to you an underwriting, that ye should follow upon his footsteps: Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth: Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly; read more.
Who himself bear up our sins in his body upon the wood, that we, removed from sins, should live to justice: by whose bloody mark ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray; but now have turned about to the Shepherd and inspector of your souls.
Who himself bear up our sins in his body upon the wood, that we, removed from sins, should live to justice: by whose bloody mark ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray; but now have turned about to the Shepherd and inspector of your souls.
Sincerity » Christ was an example of
Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth:
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Sincerity » Jesus was an example of
Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth:
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