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that the proving of your faith??eing much more precious than gold that perishes, but is proved through fire??ay be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
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Happy is a man who endures temptation; because, when he becomes approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to those who love Him.
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knowing that the proving of your faith establishes patience.
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When any one hears the word of the Kingdom, and understands it not, the evil one comes, and snatches away what has been sown in his heart: this is he that was sown by the wayside. And he that was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and straightway with joy receives it; yet he has not root in himself, but is only temporary; and, when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, straightway he stumbles. read more.
And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that hears the word; and the anxiety of the age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that hears the word; and the anxiety of the age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
for then will be great tribulation, such as has not happened from the beginning of the world until now; no, nor ever shall be. And, unless those days should be shortened, no flesh could be saved: but, for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened. Then, if any one shall say to you, 'Behold, here is the Christ!' or 'Here,' believe it not; read more.
for there will arise false Christs and false prophets; and they will give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. Behold, I have foretold you.
for there will arise false Christs and false prophets; and they will give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. Behold, I have foretold you.
"And those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root; who, for a season, believe, and in time of temptation fall away. "And that which fell among the thorns, these are those who heard; and, going forth, they are choked with anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, and bear no fruit to perfection.
We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because your faith is growing exceedingly, and the love of each one of you abounds toward one another; so that we ourselves glory in you in the assemblies of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations which ye endure; a proof of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that ye may be accounted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer;
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For God, when making a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater by whom to swear, swore by Himself, saying, "Surely, blessing, I will bless you; and multiplying, I will multiply you." And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » Inability » Cast out » Evil spirit
And it came to pass on the next day, when they came down from the mountain, that a great multitude met Him. And, behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, "Teacher, I pray Thee to look upon my son, because he is my only begotten. And, behold, a spirit takes him, and suddenly he cries out, and it convulses him with foaming, and with difficulty it departs from him, bruising him; read more.
and I besought Thy disciples to cast it out, but they were not able." And Jesus answering, said, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? Bring your son here." And, while he was yet coming, the demon thrust him down, and greatly convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
and I besought Thy disciples to cast it out, but they were not able." And Jesus answering, said, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? Bring your son here." And, while he was yet coming, the demon thrust him down, and greatly convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
And, when they came to the multitude, there approached Him a man, kneeling to Him, and saying, "Lord, have mercy on my son, because he is lunatic, and suffers grievously; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to Thy disciples, and they could not heal him." read more.
And Jesus, answering, said, "O faithless and perverted generation! How long shall I be with you? Bring him here to Me." And Jesus rebuked it, and the demon went out of him, and the boy was healed from that hour. Then the disciples, coming near, said to Jesus privately, "Why could not we cast it out?" And He saith to them, "Because of your little faith. For verily I say to you, if ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say to this mountain, 'Remove hence yonder,' and it will be removed, and nothing shall be impossible to you." ["But this kind goes not out, except by prayer and fasting.]
And Jesus, answering, said, "O faithless and perverted generation! How long shall I be with you? Bring him here to Me." And Jesus rebuked it, and the demon went out of him, and the boy was healed from that hour. Then the disciples, coming near, said to Jesus privately, "Why could not we cast it out?" And He saith to them, "Because of your little faith. For verily I say to you, if ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say to this mountain, 'Remove hence yonder,' and it will be removed, and nothing shall be impossible to you." ["But this kind goes not out, except by prayer and fasting.]
And, coming to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. And straightway all the multitude, seeing Him, were greatly amazed; and, running to Him, were saluting Him. And He asked them, "What are ye discussing with them?" read more.
And one of the multitude answered Him, "Teacher, I have brought to Thee my son, who has a dumb spirit; and wheresoever it seizes upon him, it tears him, and he foams, and gnashes his teeth, and pines away. And I spake to Thy disciples, that they should cast it out; and they were not able." And He, answering, saith to them, "O faithless generation! how long shall I be with you! how long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me." And they brought him to Him. And, seeing Him, the spirit straightway convulsed him; and, falling upon the ground, he was wallowing, foaming. And He asked his father, "How long a time is it since this has befallen him?" And he said, "From a child. And oft-times it cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but, if Thou canst do anything, having compassion on us, help us!" Jesus said to him, "'If thou canst!' All things are possible to him that believes." Straight-way the father of the child, crying out, said, "I believe; help Thou my unbelief!" And Jesus, seeing that a multitude was running together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter no more into him." And, having cried out, and convulsed him much, it came out; and he became as one dead; so that many said, "He died!" But Jesus, taking hold of his hand, raised him, and he stood up. And, when He came into a house, His disciples asked Him privately, "Why could not we cast it out?" And He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer."
And one of the multitude answered Him, "Teacher, I have brought to Thee my son, who has a dumb spirit; and wheresoever it seizes upon him, it tears him, and he foams, and gnashes his teeth, and pines away. And I spake to Thy disciples, that they should cast it out; and they were not able." And He, answering, saith to them, "O faithless generation! how long shall I be with you! how long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me." And they brought him to Him. And, seeing Him, the spirit straightway convulsed him; and, falling upon the ground, he was wallowing, foaming. And He asked his father, "How long a time is it since this has befallen him?" And he said, "From a child. And oft-times it cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but, if Thou canst do anything, having compassion on us, help us!" Jesus said to him, "'If thou canst!' All things are possible to him that believes." Straight-way the father of the child, crying out, said, "I believe; help Thou my unbelief!" And Jesus, seeing that a multitude was running together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter no more into him." And, having cried out, and convulsed him much, it came out; and he became as one dead; so that many said, "He died!" But Jesus, taking hold of his hand, raised him, and he stood up. And, when He came into a house, His disciples asked Him privately, "Why could not we cast it out?" And He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer."
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » In the tempest at sea
And His disciples followed Him, as He entered into a boat. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; but He was sleeping. And, coming to Him, they awoke Him, saying, "Lord, save; we are perishing!" read more.
And He saith to them, "Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?" Then, having arisen, He rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. And the men wondered, saying, "What manner of Man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him!"
And He saith to them, "Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?" Then, having arisen, He rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. And the men wondered, saying, "What manner of Man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him!"
And, leaving the multitude, they take Him with them, as He was, in the boat. And other boats were with Him. And there arises a great storm of wind, and the waves were beating into the boat, so that the boat was now being filled. And He Himself was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion; and they awake Him, and say to Him, "Teacher, is it no concern to Thee that we perish?" read more.
And, having been roused up, He rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace! be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And He said to them, "Why are ye fearful? Have ye not yet faith?" And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, "Who, then, is This, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!"
And, having been roused up, He rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace! be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And He said to them, "Why are ye fearful? Have ye not yet faith?" And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, "Who, then, is This, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!"
Now it came to pass on one of the days, that both He and His disciples entered into a boat; and He said to them, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." And they set forth. But, as they were sailing, He fell asleep. And there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were being filled full of water, and were in peril. And, coming near, they awoke Him, saying, "Master, Master, we perish!" And, having arisen, He rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; and they ceased, and it became calm. read more.
And He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And, struck with fear, they marvelled, saying one to another, "Who, then, is This, that He commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!" And they sailed down into the country of the Gerasenes, which is over against Galilee.
And He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And, struck with fear, they marvelled, saying one to another, "Who, then, is This, that He commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!" And they sailed down into the country of the Gerasenes, which is over against Galilee.
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
choosing rather to suffer evil with the people of God, than to have an enjoyment of sin for a season; regarding the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking away to the recompense. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing Him Who is invisible. read more.
By faith he has instituted the passover, and the applying of the blood, lest the destroyer of the first-born should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, which the Egyptians, making an attempt to do, were swallowed up.
By faith he has instituted the passover, and the applying of the blood, lest the destroyer of the first-born should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, which the Egyptians, making an attempt to do, were swallowed up.
Faith » Trial of » Gideon, when commanded to deliver israel
And what more am I to say? for the time will fail me, if I speak at length concerning Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David also, and of Samuel, and the prophets;
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Faith » Trial of » Abraham, when commanded to offer isaac
By faith Abraham, when tried, has offered up Isaac; yea, he who gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son, to whom it was said, "In Isaac shall your seed be called;" accounting that God is able to raise even from the dead; whence he did also, as in a figure, receive him back.
Faith » Trial of » The three hebrews, when commanded to worship the image
And what more am I to say? for the time will fail me, if I speak at length concerning Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David also, and of Samuel, and the prophets; who, through faith, subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put to flight armies of aliens.
Faith » Trial of » Daniel, when forbidden to pray to jehovah
And what more am I to say? for the time will fail me, if I speak at length concerning Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David also, and of Samuel, and the prophets; who, through faith, subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,
Faith » Trial of » The syrophoenician woman
And, going forth thence, Jesus withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon. And, behold, a Canaanitish woman, having come forth out of those borders, cried out, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon!" But He answered her not a word. And His disciples, coming near, were beseeching Him, saying, "Send her away; for she is crying after us!" read more.
But He, answering, said, "I was not sent, except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." But she, coming, was worshiping Him, saying, "Lord, help me!" And He, answering, said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and cast it to the little dogs." But she said, "Yes, Lord; for even the little dogs eat of the crumbs falling from the master's table." Then Jesus, answering, said to her, "O woman, great is your faith! be it done to you as you wish." And her daughter was healed from that hour.
But He, answering, said, "I was not sent, except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." But she, coming, was worshiping Him, saying, "Lord, help me!" And He, answering, said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and cast it to the little dogs." But she said, "Yes, Lord; for even the little dogs eat of the crumbs falling from the master's table." Then Jesus, answering, said to her, "O woman, great is your faith! be it done to you as you wish." And her daughter was healed from that hour.
And, rising up, He went thence into the borders of Tyre and Sidon; and, entering into a house, He wished no one to know it. And He could not be hid. But straightway a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of Him, coming, fell down at His feet. And the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she kept asking Him to cast forth the demon out of her daughter. read more.
And He said to her, "Suffer the children first to be satisfied; for it is not good to take the children's bread, and cast it to the little dogs." But she answered, and says to Him, "Yes, Lord; even the little dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs." And He said to her, "Because of this word go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter." And, going away into her own house, she found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out.
And He said to her, "Suffer the children first to be satisfied; for it is not good to take the children's bread, and cast it to the little dogs." But she answered, and says to Him, "Yes, Lord; even the little dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs." And He said to her, "Because of this word go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter." And, going away into her own house, she found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out.
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » By the question of jesus, as to who he was
And He saith to them, "But who do ye say that I am?" And Simon Peter, answering, said, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God." And Jesus, answering, said to him, "Happy are you, Simon Bar-Jonah; because flesh and blood did not reveal it to you, but My Father Who is in Heaven. read more.
And I also say to you, that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My assembly, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven; and whatsoever you shall bind on the earth shall have been bound in Heaven, and whatsoever you shall loose on the earth shall have been loosed in Heaven." Then He charged the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ.
And I also say to you, that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My assembly, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven; and whatsoever you shall bind on the earth shall have been bound in Heaven, and whatsoever you shall loose on the earth shall have been loosed in Heaven." Then He charged the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ.
And He said to them, "But who say ye that I am?" And Peter, answering, said, "The Christ of God." And He, having admonished them, commanded them to tell this to no one;
Faith » Trial of » Abraham, when commanded to leave his native land and to go where he did not know
By faith Abraham, when called, obeyed to go forth into the place which he was about to receive for an inheritance; and he went forth, not knowing whither he was going.
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Faith » Trial of » Joshua and the people of israel, in the method of taking jericho
By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been compassed about for seven days.
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Faith » Trial of » Of peter, when asked whether he loved jesus
He saith to him again a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me?" He says to Him, "Yea, Lord, Thou knowest that I fondly love Thee." He saith to him, "Feed My sheep." He saith to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you fondly love Me?" Peter was grieved, because He said to him the third time "Do you fondly love Me?" and he said to Him, "Lord, Thou knowest all things; Thou knowest that I do fondly love Thee." Jesus saith to him, "Feed My sheep.
Faith » Trial of » The disciples, when jesus came walking upon the sea of galilee
And, in the fourth watch of the night, He came to them, walking on the sea. And the disciples, seeing Him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But Jesus straightway spake to them, saying, "Be of good cheer. It is I; be not afraid." read more.
And Peter, answering Him, said, "Lord, if it be Thou, bid me come to Thee on the water." And He said, "Come." And, going down from the boat, Peter walked upon the water, and came to Jesus. But, seeing the wind, he was frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!" And immediately Jesus, stretching forth His hand, took hold of him, and saith to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?" And, when they went up into the boat, the wind ceased. And these in the boat worshiped Him, saying, "Truly Thou art God's Son."
And Peter, answering Him, said, "Lord, if it be Thou, bid me come to Thee on the water." And He said, "Come." And, going down from the boat, Peter walked upon the water, and came to Jesus. But, seeing the wind, he was frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!" And immediately Jesus, stretching forth His hand, took hold of him, and saith to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?" And, when they went up into the boat, the wind ceased. And these in the boat worshiped Him, saying, "Truly Thou art God's Son."
Faith » Trial of » Of philip, when questioned by jesus as to how the multitude would be fed
Jesus, therefore, lifting up His eyes, and seeing that a great multitude is coming to Him, saith to Philip, "Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?" And this He said, proving him; for He Himself knew what He was about to do.
Faith » Trial of » Moses, at the red sea, by the complaints of the people
Faith » Trial of » Job, by affliction and adversity
Faith » Trial of » The two blind men who appealed to jesus for sight
And the blind men came to Him, when He entered into the house; and He saith to them, "Believe ye that I am able to do this?" They say to Him, "Yes, Lord."
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