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So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Verse ConceptsFoundationsThe Number TwelveFoundations Of NationsWalled TownsTwelve DisciplesTwelve ThingsNew Jerusalem

And seeing the crowds, he went up onto the mountain, and when he had sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he opened his mouth and taught them, saying, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. read more.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. "Blessed are you when men insult you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you. "You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men. You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house. Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

While he was yet speaking to the crowds, suddenly his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him. Then one said to him, "Look, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you." But he answered him who spoke to him, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" read more.
And he stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, "Look, my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother."

Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this Rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.

And then his brothers and his mother came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him. And a crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, "Look, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you." And he answered them, saying, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" read more.
And looking around at those who sat around him, he said, "Look, my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."

For, I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last of all, like men sentenced to death. For we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor. Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place. read more.
We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure. Being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now.




For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified (for when Gentiles who do not have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves, in that they show the work of the law written on their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their conflicting thoughts accusing or else excusing them)

But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability. Verse ConceptsCollectionseagernessdiligenceAlmsgivingAltruismCharityRight DesiresPeople WillingMan's Work FinishedStaying StrongFinishing Strongaccomplishmentsaccomplishmentperformancefinishing

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror; for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. read more.
But he who looks into the perfect Law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does. If anyone thinks himself to be religious while he does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless. Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Do not speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. Verse ConceptsBackbitingCommitment, to God's peopleEvil SpeakingGossipInjurySpeech, Negative Aspects OfObscenitySpeaking, EvilAbraham, New Testament ReferencesSlanderUncharitablenessBackstabbersNot JudgingIf You Do Not Keep CommandsSiblingsFake FriendsBrothers LoveConfidence And Self EsteemSibling Lovecriticismgrandmas

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba. Father." The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God; read more.
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever? What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For we are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people." read more.
Therefore, "'Come out from among them, and be separate,' says the Lord. 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you. I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty."

While he was yet speaking to the crowds, suddenly his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him. Then one said to him, "Look, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you." But he answered him who spoke to him, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" read more.
And he stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, "Look, my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother."

And then his brothers and his mother came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him. And a crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, "Look, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you." And he answered them, saying, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" read more.
And looking around at those who sat around him, he said, "Look, my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."

His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd. It was told him by some saying, "Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you." But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it."

But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone. For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,





















Again, a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cannot pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done." Verse ConceptsdrinkingPrayer, As A Relationship With GodStrength, SpiritualThe Submission Of ChristSubmission To God's WillSpeaking AgainJesus PrayingRelationship Of Father And SonGod's Will Be Done

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but taking his leave of them, and saying, "I will return again to you if God wills," he set sail from Ephesus. Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfGuidance, God's Promises OfSeafaringFarewellsSea TravelGod's Will Be Donesailinggoodbyes


For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeHope, Nature OfStaying A Long TimeTrusting God's Plan

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. This is the will of him who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day. This is the will of my Father who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power. Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutDrawbacks To Man's PowerMere TalkGod's Will Be Done




While he was yet speaking to the crowds, suddenly his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him. Then one said to him, "Look, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you." But he answered him who spoke to him, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" read more.
And he stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, "Look, my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother."

And then his brothers and his mother came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him. And a crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, "Look, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you." And he answered them, saying, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" read more.
And looking around at those who sat around him, he said, "Look, my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."


Jesus therefore answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me. If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.