treacherous, headstrong, self-important. They will love pleasure instead of loving God,

So we shall no longer be babes nor shall we resemble mariners tossed on the waves and carried about with every changing wind of doctrine according to men's cleverness and unscrupulous cunning, making use of every shifting device to mislead.

A little yeast corrupts the whole of the dough.

Among them are included the men who make their way into private houses and carry off weak women as their prisoners--women who, weighed down by the burden of their sins, are led by ever-changing caprice,

These facts, then, being unquestioned, it becomes you to maintain your self-control and not act recklessly.

"Master," said Peter, "are you addressing this parable to us, or to all alike?"

Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ: To God's own people scattered over the earth, who are living as foreigners in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Roman Asia, and Bithynia,

Those on the rock are the people who on hearing the Message receive it joyfully; but they have no root: for a time they believe, but when trial comes they fall away.

When He came to Simon Peter, Peter objected. "Master," he said, "are *you* going to wash my feet?"

"Master," asked Peter again, "why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life on your behalf.

"Master," answered Peter, "if it is you, bid me come to you upon the water."

"Blessed are the meek, for they as heirs shall obtain possession of the earth.

And from this we learn that everything is dependent not on man's will or endeavour, but upon God who has mercy. For the Scripture said to Pharaoh,

I do not nullify the grace of God; for if acquittal from guilt is obtainable through the Law, then Christ has died in vain."

Simon Peter, however, also came, following him, and entered the tomb. There on the ground he saw the cloths;

Now when He was in Jerusalem, at the Festival of the Passover, many became believers in Him through watching the miracles He performed.

A third time Jesus put the question: "Simon, son of John, am I dear to you?" It grieved Peter that Jesus asked him the third time, "Am I dear to you?" "Master," he replied, "you know everything, you can see that you are dear to me." "Then feed my much-loved sheep," said Jesus.