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Table of Contents

1000 Year Reign p 9


144,000 p9
Adoption as Children of God p 9
Adultery/Marriage/Divorce/Remarriage p 12
Angels p 14
Anger/Wrath p 15
Antichrist/Lawless One/Beast/Man of
Perdition p 16
Anxiety/Worry/Fear p 17

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Apostasy p 18
Apostles p 19
Armor/Spiritual
Warfare/Strongholds/Strength in Christ p 24
Ascension of Jesus into Heaven p 25
Atonement/Propitiation/Advocate p 25
Authority/Church Offices p 27
Baptism/Salvation/New
Birth/Purification/New Creation/Born
Again/Born of God/Washing of
Regeneration/River of Life p 42
Blasphemy p 42
Blood p 43
Book of Life p 48
Bridegroom/Bride p 50
Called/Elect/Saint p 54
Church Discipline p 58
Circumcision p 58
Commandments of Christ p 60
Complaining p 61

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Confess p 61
Conscience p 62
Covenant/Testament p 63
Coveting/Envy/Jealousy/Contentment p 68
Crown/Prize p 70
Deity of Jesus Christ/King/Ruler/Lord p 71
Discipline p 87
Drinking/Drunkenness p 88
Envy p 89
Extortion p 89
Eternal Security/Endurance/Overcoming p
89
Examination of Ourselves/Testing p 103
Evangelism/Edification/Encouragement p
103
Faith/Believe/Faithfulness p 106
Faith of Christ/Faithfulness of
God/Christianity p 123
False Teaching/True Doctrine/Teaching One
Another/Knowledge p 127

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Family p 141
Fear of the Lord p 142
Fellowship p 143
Fighting/Strife p 145
Forgiveness p 145
Fornication/Sexual Immorality p 147
Gentleness p 149
Giving/Hospitality p 150
Glory p 153
Gospel/Call of the
Gentiles/Hearing/Mystery p 155
Gossip p 166
Grace p 166
Greatest Command/Putting God
First/Submission to Christ/Dying to Self p
176
Hate p 180
Heaven p 181
Heavenly Jerusalem p 183

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Heart p 185
Hell/Second Death p 189
High Priest/Mediator/Cornerstone/Living
Stones/Kingdom of Priests p 192
Holy Spirit p 196
Homosexuality p 207
Honesty p 208
Hope p 208
Humility/Servanthood/Meekness p 208
Hypocrisy p 212
Idolatry p 213
In Christ/Spiritual Blessings p 216
Inheritance p 224
Jealousy p 226
Joy p 226
Judge/Judgment Day/Coming of Christ/Day
of the Lord p 227
Kingdom of Heaven/Church/Body of Christ
p 242

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Last Days/End of the World p 265
Law of Moses/Law of Faith/Law of
Christ/Law of Liberty p 266
Laziness p 274
Liberty p 274
Living Water p 275
Lord’s Supper/Communion p 276
Love/Charity p 277
Lust p 286
Lying/Deceit/Fraud p 288
Malice p 289
Mercy p 290
Miraculous Powers/Laying on of
Hands/Spiritual Gifts p 293
Murder p 298
Mystery p 298
Name of Jesus/Names for Jesus/Character of
God p 300
Natural Man/Spiritual Man/Divine Nature p
307

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One Body of Christ p 308
Patience/Longsuffering p 310
Peace p 311
Perfection/Holiness/Godliness/Conscience p
314
Persecution/Tribulation/Suffering p 319
Prayer p 325
Predestination/Election/Sin Nature/Free Will
p 328
Pride/Stubbornness p 334
Repentance p 335
Resurrection/Second Death p 338
Revenge p 346
Righteousness/Justification/Sanctification/R
egeneration/Salavation/Redemption/Reconci
lation/Atonement p 346
Robes of Righteousness/Garments of
Salvation p 362
Sacrifices p 363

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Self Control/Temperance/Self
Denial/Thought Control p 364
Sin p 365
Singing p 369
Singleness of Purpose p 370
Slavery p 370
Speech/Communication p 371
Stealing p 372
Strait Gate p 373
Support of Church Leaders p 373
Temptation p 374
Thanksgiving p 376
Tree of Life/River of Life/Water of Life p
377
Truth p 378
Unforgivable Sin p 378
Unity/Division p 378
Veil/Holy Place/Most Holy Place p 380

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Wedding Feast/Marriage Supper of the
Lamb p 381
Wisdom/Knowledge p 381
Witchcraft p 383
Witness p 384
Women in the Church p 385
Word of God/Inspiration of
Scripture/Completeness of Scripture p 386
Works/Obedience/Fruits of the
Spirit/Walking in the Spirit p 388
Worship/Spirit/Truth/Orderly Worship p
406

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Lora’s Topical Concordance

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1000 Year Reign

1 Chronicles 16: 14 He is the LORD our


God;his judgments are in all the earth.
15 He is mindful of his covenant for ever,of
the word that he commanded, for a thousand
generations,
16 the covenant which he made with
Abraham,his sworn promise to Isaac,
17 which he confirmed as a statute to
Jacob,as an everlasting covenant to Israel,

4And I saw thrones, and they sat on them,


and judgment was given to them: and I saw
the souls of them that were beheaded for the
witness of Jesus, and for the word of God,
and which had not worshipped the beast,
neither his image, neither had received his

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mark on their foreheads, or in their hands;
and they lived and reigned with Christ a
thousand years. 5But the rest of the dead
lived not again until the thousand years were
finished. This is the first resurrection.
6Blessed and holy is he that has part in the
first resurrection: on such the second death
has no power, but they shall be priests of
God and of Christ, and shall reign with him
a thousand years.
Revelation 20:4-6
2 Thessalonians 1: 4 Therefore we ourselves
boast of you in the churches of God for your
steadfastness and faith in all your
persecutions and in the afflictions which you
are enduring. 5 This is evidence of the
righteous judgment of God, that you may be
made worthy of the kingdom of God, for
which you are suffering-- 6 since indeed
God deems it just to repay with affliction
those who afflict you, 7 and to grant rest
with us to you who are afflicted, when the
Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his

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mighty angels in flaming fire, 8 inflicting
vengeance upon those who do not know
God and upon those who do not obey the
gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They shall suffer
the punishment of eternal destruction and
exclusion from the presence of the Lord and
from the glory of his might, 10 when he
comes on that day to be glorified in his
saints, and to be marveled at in all who have
believed, because our testimony to you was
believed. 11 To this end we always pray for
you, that our God may make you worthy of
his call, and may fulfil every good resolve
and work of faith by his power,12 so that the
name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in
you, and you in him, according to the grace
of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Rest for Christians does not come during a


literal millennial reign. Rest comes when
Christ returns in judgment.

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144,000
And after these things I saw four angels
standing on the four corners of the earth,
holding the four winds of the earth, that the
wind should not blow on the earth, nor on
the sea, nor on any tree. 2And I saw another
angel ascending from the east, having the
seal of the living God: and he cried with a
loud voice to the four angels, to whom it
was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
3Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea,
nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants
of our God in their foreheads.4And I heard
the number of them which were sealed: and
there were sealed an hundred and forty and
four thousand of all the tribes of the children
of Israel.
Revelation 7:1-4
And I looked, and, see, a Lamb stood on the
mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty
and four thousand, having his Father's name
written in their foreheads. 2And I heard a
voice from heaven, as the voice of many

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waters, and as the voice of a great thunder:
and I heard the voice of harpers harping with
their harps: 3And they sung as it were a new
song before the throne, and before the four
beasts, and the elders: and no man could
learn that song but the hundred and forty and
four thousand, which were redeemed from
the earth. 4These are they which were not
defiled with women; for they are virgins.
These are they which follow the Lamb
wherever he goes. These were redeemed
from among men, being the first fruits to
God and to the Lamb. 5And in their mouth
was found no guile: for they are without
fault before the throne of God.
Revelation 14:1-5

Adoption as children of God


34And Jesus answering said to them, The
children of this world marry, and are given
in marriage: 35But they which shall be
accounted worthy to obtain that world, and

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the resurrection from the dead, neither
marry, nor are given in marriage: 36Neither
can they die any more: for they are equal to
the angels; and are the children of God,
being the children of the resurrection.
37Now that the dead are raised, even Moses
showed at the bush, when he calls the Lord
the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob. 38For he is not a God
of the dead, but of the living: for all live to
him.
Luke 20:34-38
12But as many as received him, to them
gave he power to become the sons of God,
even to them that believe on his name:
13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the
will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but
of God.
John 1:12-13
What is in a name? Everything when it
comes to the Name of Christ. We cannot
receive Christ and be adopted into the
family of God unless we believe. Note that

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not only must we believe in Christ as the
Son of God. We must believe in His Name.
How do we do that? We believe on His
name when we call on it in baptism (Acts
22:16). We are baptized into the Name of
Christ (Matthew 28:18-20). We put on
Christ (wear Christ and His Name in
baptism-Galatians 3:26-29). How are we
born of God? We must become as little
children (Matthew 18:1-4). We must be born
again (John 1:31). We must be born of water
and the Spirit (John 3:5). Baptism is in water
and brings the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts
2:38, Acts 8:34-39). We walk in a new life
and become a new creation (born again)
when we are baptized into Christ (Romans
6:3-11, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Colossians
2:8-14, Titus 3:1-8, 1 Peter 1:20-23, 1 Peter
3:20-22). We must obey and be made
righteous to be born of God (1 John 2:28-29,
1 John 3:4-10).
14Be you not unequally yoked together with
unbelievers: for what fellowship has
righteousness with unrighteousness? and

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what communion has light with darkness?
15And what concord has Christ with Belial?
or what part has he that believes with an
infidel?16And what agreement has the
temple of God with idols? for you are the
temple of the living God; as God has said, I
will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I
will be their God, and they shall be my
people.17Why come out from among them,
and be you separate, said the Lord, and
touch not the unclean thing; and I will
receive you.18And will be a Father to you,
and you shall be my sons and daughters,
said the Lord Almighty.
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
25But after that faith is come, we are no
longer under a schoolmaster. 26For you are
all the children of God by faith in Christ
Jesus. 27For as many of you as have been
baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is
neither bond nor free, there is neither male
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Jesus. 29And if you be Christ's, then are you
Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the
promise.
Galatians 3:25-29
Points to Note-Verse 25-We are no longer
under the Law of Moses. Verse 26- We are
children of God in Christ by faith. Verse 27-
We become children of God through faith
by being baptized into the body of Christ.
Faith is not complete until baptism. We put
on Christ (are dressed in His righteousness)
when we are baptized into Him. Verse 28-
There is no separation by nationality, sex, or
social status in the body of Christ. We all are
one. This means that we are all saved the
same way. God expects the same thing from
all of us. All must have faith and all must
obey and all are saved by grace. Verse 29-
Faith, baptism, adoption as children of God
in Christ, unity, and the promise of Heaven
are all linked together. It is a package deal.
Take one element out and you have nothing-

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no faith, no adoption, no covenant, no unity,
no inheritance.
4But when the fullness of the time was
come, God sent forth his Son, made of a
woman, made under the law, 5To redeem
them that were under the law, that we might
receive the adoption of sons. 6And because
you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of
his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba,
Father. 7Why you are no more a servant, but
a son; and if a son, then an heir of God
through Christ.
Galatians 5:4-7
Points to Consider: The Law of Moses made
us servants of God. The Law of Christ
makes us children of God. We all have the
Holy Spirit Who declares that we are
children. Servants do not receive the
inheritance of eternal life. Children do.
Christ redeemed those under the Law. The
faithful servants who died before the New
Covenant came are now children of God and
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4According as he has chosen us in him
before the foundation of the world, that we
should be holy and without blame before
him in love: 5Having predestinated us to the
adoption of children by Jesus Christ to
himself, according to the good pleasure of
his will, 6To the praise of the glory of his
grace, wherein he has made us accepted in
the beloved. 7In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of his grace;
8Wherein he has abounded toward us in all
wisdom and prudence; 9Having made
known to us the mystery of his will,
according to his good pleasure which he has
purposed in himself: 10That in the
dispensation of the fullness of times he
might gather together in one all things in
Christ, both which are in heaven, and which
are on earth; even in him: 11In whom also
we have obtained an inheritance, being
predestinated according to the purpose of
him who works all things after the counsel
of his own will: 12That we should be to the

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praise of his glory, who first trusted in
Christ. 13In whom you also trusted, after
that you heard the word of truth, the gospel
of your salvation: in whom also after that
you believed, you were sealed with that holy
Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of
our inheritance until the redemption of the
purchased possession, to the praise of his
glory.
Ephesians 1:4-14
POINTS TO CONSIDER: verse 4-
Predestination is a fact, but it is important to
know who and what is predestined.
Adoption as children in Christ is what is
predestined. It is not required that this be
understood as individual predestination. We
are predestined to receive adoption as a
whole by and in the body of Christ. The
cross was for all people. All who will enter
the body of Christ are predestined to become
children of God. Verse 6-We are not
accepted in Christ because of what we do.
Salvation is by grace. Verse 9-Christ did not

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have to die for us. He was pleased to save
us. Verse 13-Faith is the result of hearing
and believing the gospel. Also note that the
seal by the Holy Spirit comes after belief,
not at the initial moment of belief. Look at
Acts 2:38 and you can see that the gift of the
Holy Spirit is promised to all who repent
and are baptized for the remission of sins.
Belief is not faith until repentance and
baptism have added us to the body of Christ.
Verse 14-Covenants are confirmed with
signs. Physical circumcision was the sign for
Israel under the Law of Moses. The rainbow
was the sign of the promises given to Noah.
The Holy Spirit is the sign of the New
Covenant. He descended on Pentecost to
show that the New Covenant had come. The
Holy Spirit guarantees that God will redeem
the purchased possession-the church (Acts
20:28).

10For it became him, for whom are all


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bringing many sons to glory, to make the
captain of their salvation perfect through
sufferings. 11For both he that sanctifies and
they who are sanctified are all of one: for
which cause he is not ashamed to call them
brothers,12Saying, I will declare your name
to my brothers, in the middle of the church
will I sing praise to you.13And again, I will
put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and
the children which God has given me.14For
as much then as the children are partakers of
flesh and blood, he also himself likewise
took part of the same; that through death he
might destroy him that had the power of
death, that is, the devil; 15And deliver them
who through fear of death were all their
lifetime subject to bondage. 16For truly he
took not on him the nature of angels; but he
took on him the seed of Abraham. 17Why in
all things it behooved him to be made like to
his brothers, that he might be a merciful and
faithful high priest in things pertaining to
God, to make reconciliation for the sins of
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suffered being tempted, he is able to succor
them that are tempted.
Hebrews 2:10-18
Points to consider: Verse 17-Jesus is our
High Priest. He made atonement for us and
He reconciled us to God. He is our only
mediator (1 Timothy 2:5). We do not need
one on earth. Anyone who claims to act in
the place of Christ is setting aside the work
and office of Christ. Verse 18-God
understands our suffering. He has been there
and He is able to comfort us and strengthen
us and help us through any trials that we
face. He is also able to bring beauty out of
suffering.
5And you have forgotten the exhortation
which speaks to you as to children, My son,
despise not you the chastening of the Lord,
nor faint when you are rebuked of him:6For
whom the Lord loves he chastens, and
scourges every son whom he receives.7If
you endure chastening, God deals with you
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father chastens not? 8But if you be without
chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then
are you bastards, and not sons. 9Furthermore
we have had fathers of our flesh which
corrected us, and we gave them reverence:
shall we not much rather be in subjection to
the Father of spirits, and live? 10For they
truly for a few days chastened us after their
own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we
might be partakers of his holiness. 11Now
no chastening for the present seems to be
joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward
it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness
to them which are exercised thereby.
Hebrews 12:5-11
If you have been taught that Christians sleep
on a bed of roses and have everything that
they want, don’t believe it. In fact, don’t
even want a perfect life. We grow spiritually
through trials. Verse 8 says that we are not
children of God if we never have problems.
I will take the trials and the pain and know
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beautiful. I will trust the potter as He molds
me and rejoice that everything is in His
capable hands. I will gladly accept denial of
all my desires because I know that I am a
child of God. He will give me what I need,
not what I want.
17Every good gift and every perfect gift is
from above, and comes down from the
Father of lights, with whom is no fickleness,
neither shadow of turning. 18Of his own
will begat he us with the word of truth, that
we should be a kind of first fruits of his
creatures.
James 1:17-18
Verse 18-We become children of God by the
word of truth. Faith comes by hearing the
word of God (Romans 10:17). We do not
have to wait for God to give us faith. He
gave us the Bible so that we can learn about
Him. He gave us the cross to draw all men
to Him (John 12:32). God does not respect
persons (Acts 10:34). We all come to faith
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believing it, and by doing what it says. God
is still the author of our faith. He gave us the
cross, the Bible, and His plan of redemption.
He does not choose who will believe ad who
will not. Since God wants all men to be
saved and we know that all men are not, this
can only mean that He gave us free will (1
Timothy 2:1-4). We make the choice.
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, which according to his
abundant mercy has begotten us again to a
lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead, 4To an inheritance
incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades
not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5Who
are kept by the power of God through faith
to salvation ready to be revealed in the last
time.
1 Peter 1:3-5
We would still be in our sins if Jesus had not
been raised from the dead (1 Corinthians
15:17). Jesus went behind the veil from the
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Place (Heaven) and presented the atonement
offering of His own blood. The veil was
torn. We now have access to the very
Presence of God!
Behold, what manner of love the Father has
bestowed on us, that we should be called the
sons of God: therefore the world knows us
not, because it knew him not. 2Beloved,
now are we the sons of God, and it does not
yet appear what we shall be: but we know
that, when he shall appear, we shall be like
him; for we shall see him as he is. 3And
every man that has this hope in him purifies
himself, even as he is pure.
1 John 3:1-3
Verse 3. We must be purified (cleansed,
sanctified) so that we can become children
of God (1 Peter 1:20-22, Acts 22:16, Acts
2:38, Hebrews 9:11-14)
5And he that sat on the throne said, Behold,
I make all things new. And he said to me,
Write: for these words are true and faithful.
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and Omega, the beginning and the end. I
will give to him that is thirsty of the fountain
of the water of life freely. 7He that
overcomes shall inherit all things; and I will
be his God, and he shall be my son. 8But the
fearful, and unbelieving, and the
abominable, and murderers, and fornicators,
and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars,
shall have their part in the lake which burns
with fire and brimstone: which is the second
death.
Revelation 21:5-8

Adultery/Marriage/Divorce/Remarria
ge

Numbers 5: ." 11 And the LORD said to


Moses,12 "Say to the people of Israel, If any
man's wife goes astray and acts unfaithfully
against him, 13if a man lies with her
carnally, and it is hidden from the eyes of
her husband, and she is undetected though
she has defiled herself, and there is no

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witness against her, since she was not taken
in the act; 14 and if the spirit of jealousy
comes upon him, and he is jealous of his
wife who has defiled herself; or if the spirit
of jealousy comes upon him, and he is
jealous of his wife, though she has not
defiled herself; 15 then the man shall bring
his wife to the priest, and bring the offering
required of her, a tenth of an ephah of barley
meal; he shall pour no oil upon it and put no
frankincense on it, for it is a cereal offering
of jealousy, a cereal offering of
remembrance, bringing iniquity to
remembrance. 16 "And the priest shall bring
her near, and set her before the LORD;17
and the priest shall take holy water in an
earthen vessel, and take some of the dust
that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put
it into the water. 18 And the priest shall set
the woman before the LORD, and unbind
the hair of the woman's head, and place in
her hands the cereal offering of
remembrance, which is the cereal offering of
jealousy. And in his hand the priest shall

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have the water of bitterness that brings the
curse. 19 Then the priest shall make her take
an oath, saying, 'If no man has lain with you,
and if you have not turned aside to
uncleanness, while you were under your
husband's authority, be free from this water
of bitterness that brings the curse. 20 But if
you have gone astray, though you are under
your husband's authority, and if you have
defiled yourself, and some man other than
your husband has lain with you, 21 then' (let
the priest make the woman take the oath of
the curse, and say to the woman) 'the LORD
make you an execration and an oath among
your people, when the LORD makes your
thigh fall away and your body swell;22 may
this water that brings the curse pass into
your bowels and make your body swell and
your thigh fall away.' And the woman shall
say, 'Amen, Amen.' 23 "Then the priest shall
write these curses in a book, and wash them
off into the water of bitterness; 24 and he
shall make the woman drink the water of
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water that brings the curse shall enter into
her and cause bitter pain. 25 And the priest
shall take the cereal offering of jealousy out
of the woman's hand, and shall wave the
cereal offering before the LORD and bring it
to the altar; 26and the priest shall take a
handful of the cereal offering, as its
memorial portion, and burn it upon the altar,
and afterward shall make the woman drink
the water. 27 And when he has made her
drink the water, then, if she has defiled
herself and has acted unfaithfully against her
husband, the water that brings the curse shall
enter into her and cause bitter pain, and her
body shall swell, and her thigh shall fall
away, and the woman shall become an
execration among her people. 28 But if the
woman has not defiled herself and is clean,
then she shall be free and shall conceive
children.29 "This is the law in cases of
jealousy, when a wife, though under her
husband's authority, goes astray and defiles
herself, 30 or when the spirit of jealousy
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wife; then he shall set the woman before the
LORD, and the priest shall execute upon her
all this law. 31 The man shall be free from
iniquity, but the woman shall bear her
iniquity."
Deuteronomy 22: 13 "If any man takes a
wife, and goes in to her, and then spurns her,
14 and charges her with shameful conduct,
and brings an evil name upon her, saying, 'I
took this woman, and when I came near her,
I did not find in her the tokens of
virginity,'15 then the father of the young
woman and her mother shall take and bring
out the tokens of her virginity to the elders
of the city in the gate; 16 and the father of
the young woman shall say to the elders, 'I
gave my daughter to this man to wife, and
he spurns her; 17 and lo, he has made
shameful charges against her, saying, "I did
not find in your daughter the tokens of
virginity." And yet these are the tokens of
my daughter's virginity.' And they shall
spread the garment before the elders of the
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take the man and whip him; 19 and they
shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver,
and give them to the father of the young
woman, because he has brought an evil
name upon a virgin of Israel; and she shall
be his wife; he may not put her away all his
days. 20 But if the thing is true, that the
tokens of virginity were not found in the
young woman, 21 then they shall bring out
the young woman to the door of her father's
house, and the men of her city shall stone
her to death with stones, because she has
wrought folly in Israel by playing the harlot
in her father's house; so you shall purge the
evil from the midst of you. 22 "If a man is
found lying with the wife of another man,
both of them shall die, the man who lay with
the woman, and the woman; so you shall
purge the evil from Israel. 23 "If there is a
betrothed virgin, and a man meets her in the
city and lies with her, 24 then you shall
bring them both out to the gate of that city,
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not cry for help though she was in the city,
and the man because he violated his
neighbor's wife; so you shall purge the evil
from the midst of you. 25 "But if in the open
country a man meets a young woman who is
betrothed, and the man seizes her and lies
with her, then only the man who lay with her
shall die. 26 But to the young woman you
shall do nothing; in the young woman there
is no offense punishable by death, for this
case is like that of a man attacking and
murdering his neighbor; 27 because he came
upon her in the open country, and though the
betrothed young woman cried for help there
was no one to rescue her. 28 "If a man meets
a virgin who is not betrothed, and seizes her
and lies with her, and they are found, 29
then the man who lay with her shall give to
the father of the young woman fifty shekels
of silver, and she shall be his wife, because
he has violated her; he may not put her away
all his days. 30 "A man shall not take his
father's wife, nor shall he uncover her who is
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Deuteronomy 24: 1 "When a man takes a
wife and marries her, if then she finds no
favor in his eyes because he has found some
indecency in her, and he writes her a bill of
divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her
out of his house, and she departs out of his
house, 2 and if she goes and becomes
another man's wife, 3 and the latter husband
dislikes her and writes her a bill of divorce
and puts it in her hand and sends her out of
his house, or if the latter husband dies, who
took her to be his wife, 4 then her former
husband, who sent her away, may not take
her again to be his wife, after she has been
defiled; for that is an abomination before the
LORD, and you shall not bring guilt upon
the land which the LORD your God gives
you for an inheritance. 5 "When a man is
newly married, he shall not go out with the
army or be charged with any business; he
shall be free at home one year, to be happy
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Deuteronomy 25: . 5 "If brothers dwell
together, and one of them dies and has no
son, the wife of the dead shall not be
married outside the family to a stranger; her
husband's brother shall go in to her, and take
her as his wife, and perform the duty of a
husband's brother to her. 6 And the first son
whom she bears shall succeed to the name of
his brother who is dead, that his name may
not be blotted out of Israel. 7 And if the man
does not wish to take his brother's wife, then
his brother's wife shall go up to the gate to
the elders, and say, 'My husband's brother
refuses to perpetuate his brother's name in
Israel; he will not perform the duty of a
husband's brother to me.' 8 Then the elders
of his city shall call him, and speak to him:
and if he persists, saying, 'I do not wish to
take her,' 9 then his brother's wife shall go
up to him in the presence of the elders, and
pull his sandal off his foot, and spit in his
face; and she shall answer and say, 'So shall
it be done to the man who does not build up
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house shall be called in Israel, The house of
him that had his sandal pulled off.

27You have heard that it was said by them


of old time, You shall not commit adultery:
28But I say to you, That whoever looks on a
woman to lust after her has committed
adultery with her already in his heart.
Matthew 5:27
31It has been said, Whoever shall put away
his wife, let him give her a writing of
divorce: 32But I say to you, That whoever
shall put away his wife, saving for the cause
of fornication, causes her to commit
adultery: and whoever shall marry her that is
divorced commits adultery.
Matthew 5:31-32
2And the Pharisees came to him, and asked
him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his
wife? tempting him. 3And he answered and
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write a bill of divorce, and to put her away.
5And Jesus answered and said to them, For
the hardness of your heart he wrote you this
precept. 6But from the beginning of the
creation God made them male and female.
7For this cause shall a man leave his father
and mother, and join to his wife; 8And they
two shall be one flesh: so then they are no
more two, but one flesh. 9What therefore
God has joined together, let not man put
asunder.10And in the house his disciples
asked him again of the same matter. 11And
he said to them, Whoever shall put away his
wife, and marry another, commits adultery
against her. 12And if a woman shall put
away her husband, and be married to
another, she commits adultery.
Mark 10:2-12
18Whoever puts away his wife, and marries
another, commits adultery: and whoever
marries her that is put away from her
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Know you not, brothers, (for I speak to them
that know the law,) how that the law has
dominion over a man as long as he lives?
2For the woman which has an husband is
bound by the law to her husband so long as
he lives; but if the husband be dead, she is
loosed from the law of her husband. 3So
then if, while her husband lives, she be
married to another man, she shall be called
an adulteress: but if her husband be dead,
she is free from that law; so that she is no
adulteress, though she be married to another
man.
Romans 7:1-3
9Know you not that the unrighteous shall
not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not
deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters,
nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers
of themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves,
nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers,
nor extortionists, shall inherit the kingdom
of God. 11And such were some of you: but
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you are justified in the name of the Lord
Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Now concerning the things whereof you
wrote to me: It is good for a man not to
touch a woman. 2Nevertheless, to avoid
fornication, let every man have his own
wife, and let every woman have her own
husband. 3Let the husband render to the
wife due benevolence: and likewise also the
wife to the husband. 4The wife has not
power of her own body, but the husband:
and likewise also the husband has not power
of his own body, but the wife. 5Defraud you
not one the other, except it be with consent
for a time, that you may give yourselves to
fasting and prayer; and come together again,
that Satan tempt you not for your
incontinency. 6But I speak this by
permission, and not of commandment. 7For
I would that all men were even as I myself.
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that10And to the married I command, yet
not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart
from her husband: 11But and if she depart,
let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to
her husband: and let not the husband put
away his wife.12But to the rest speak I, not
the Lord: If any brother has a wife that
believes not, and she be pleased to dwell
with him, let him not put her away. 13And
the woman which has an husband that
believes not, and if he be pleased to dwell
with her, let her not leave him. 14For the
unbelieving husband is sanctified by the
wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified
by the husband: else were your children
unclean; but now are they holy. 15But if the
unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother
or a sister is not under bondage in such
cases: but God has called us to peace. 16For
what know you, O wife, whether you shall
save your husband? or how know you, O
man, whether you shall save your
wife?17But as God has distributed to every
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him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
18Is any man called being circumcised? let
him not become uncircumcised. Is any
called in uncircumcision? let him not be
circumcised. 19Circumcision is nothing, and
uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping
of the commandments of God. 20Let every
man abide in the same calling wherein he
was called.
1 Corinthians 7:1-19
39The wife is bound by the law as long as
her husband lives; but if her husband be
dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom
she will; only in the Lord. 40But she is
happier if she so abide, after my judgment:
and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians 7:39-40
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest,
which are these; Adultery, fornication,
uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies,
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revelings, and such like: of the which I tell
you before, as I have also told you in time
past, that they which do such things shall not
inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
4Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed
undefiled: but fornicators and adulterers
God will judge. 5Let your conversation be
without covetousness; and be content with
such things as you have: for he has said, I
will never leave you, nor forsake you.
Hebrews 13:4-5

Angels
11Then the devil leaves him, and, behold,
angels came and ministered to him.
Matthew 4:11
10Take heed that you despise not one of
these little ones; for I say to you, That in
heaven their angels do always behold the
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God, who at sundry times and in divers
manners spoke in time past to the fathers by
the prophets, 2Has in these last days spoken
to us by his Son, whom he has appointed
heir of all things, by whom also he made the
worlds; 3Who being the brightness of his
glory, and the express image of his person,
and upholding all things by the word of his
power, when he had by himself purged our
sins, sat down on the right hand of the
Majesty on high: 4Being made so much
better than the angels, as he has by
inheritance obtained a more excellent name
than they.5For to which of the angels said he
at any time, You are my Son, this day have I
begotten you? And again, I will be to him a
Father, and he shall be to me a Son?6And
again, when he brings in the first-begotten
into the world, he said, And let all the angels
of God worship him.7And of the angels he
said, Who makes his angels spirits, and his
ministers a flame of fire.
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8But to the Son he said, Your throne, O
God, is for ever and ever: a scepter of
righteousness is the scepter of your
kingdom.9You have loved righteousness,
and hated iniquity; therefore God, even your
God, has anointed you with the oil of
gladness above your fellows.10And, You,
Lord, in the beginning have laid the
foundation of the earth; and the heavens are
the works of your hands:11They shall
perish; but you remain; and they all shall
wax old as does a garment;12And as a
clothing shall you fold them up, and they
shall be changed: but you are the same, and
your years shall not fail.13But to which of
the angels said he at any time, Sit on my
right hand, until I make your enemies your
footstool?14Are they not all ministering
spirits, sent forth to minister for them who
shall be heirs of salvation?
Hebrews 1:8-14
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disobedience received a just recompense of
reward; 3How shall we escape, if we neglect
so great salvation; which at the first began to
be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed
to us by them that heard him; 4God also
bearing them witness, both with signs and
wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts
of the Holy Ghost, according to his own
will?
Hebrews 2:2-4
Let brotherly love continue. 2Be not
forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby
some have entertained angels unawares.
3Remember them that are in bonds, as
bound with them; and them which suffer
adversity, as being yourselves also in the
body.
Hebrews 13:1-3
6And the angels which kept not their first
estate, but left their own habitation, he has
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Jude:6
11And I beheld, and I heard the voice of
many angels round about the throne and the
beasts and the elders: and the number of
them was ten thousand times ten thousand,
and thousands of thousands; 12Saying with
a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was
slain to receive power, and riches, and
wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory,
and blessing. 13And every creature which is
in heaven, and on the earth, and under the
earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that
are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and
honor, and glory, and power, be to him that
sits on the throne, and to the Lamb for ever
and ever. 14And the four beasts said, Amen.
And the four and twenty elders fell down
and worshipped him that lives for ever and
ever.
Revelation 5:11-14
7And there was war in heaven: Michael and
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prevailed not; neither was their place found
any more in heaven. 9And the great dragon
was cast out, that old serpent, called the
Devil, and Satan, which deceives the whole
world: he was cast out into the earth, and his
angels were cast out with him.
Revelation 12:7-9

Anger/Wrath
21You have heard that it was said of them of
old time, You shall not kill; and whoever
shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
22But I say to you, That whoever is angry
with his brother without a cause shall be in
danger of the judgment: and whoever shall
say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger
of the council: but whoever shall say, You
fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
23Therefore if you bring your gift to the
altar, and there remember that your brother
has ought against you; 24Leave there your
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and offer your gift. 25Agree with your
adversary quickly, whiles you are in the way
with him; lest at any time the adversary
deliver you to the judge, and the judge
deliver you to the officer, and you be cast
into prison. 26Truly I say to you, You shall
by no means come out there, till you have
paid the uttermost farthing.
Matthew 5:21-26
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest,
which are these; Adultery, fornication,
uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies,
wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21Contentions, murders, drunkenness,
revelings, and such like: of the which I tell
you before, as I have also told you in time
past, that they which do such things shall not
inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
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1. speech or behaviour directed against
the peace of a state
2. (Law) an offence that tends to
undermine the authority of a state
3. (Law) an incitement to public disorder
4. Archaic revolt

Definition of Heresy
her·e·sy

[her-uh-see] Show IPA


noun, plural her·e·sies.
opinion or doctrine at variance with
the orthodox or accepted doctrine,
especially of a church orreligious s
ystem.
the maintaining of such an opinion
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any belief or theory that is strongly
at variance with established belief
s, customs, etc.
Origin:
1175–
1225; Middle English heresie < Old
French eresie < Latin haeresis scho
ol of thought, sect < Greekhaíresis,
literally, act of choosing, derivativ
e of haireîn to choose
Synonyms
4. dissent, iconoclasm, dissension.

These two terms-seditions and


heresies-address both authority
and doctrine. No man has authority
to establish a doctrine other than
that found in the Bible. How many
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Jesus Christ is our authority (and
He is) then only one doctrine can
be right-the one that He gave us in
His word. Friends, if sedition and
heresy is rampant and will keep us
from the kingdom of God, doesn’t
it seem wise to examine what you
have been taught against the Word
of God? Pray sincerely for
understanding and God will lead
you into truth.

25Why putting away lying, speak every man


truth with his neighbor: for we are members
one of another. 26Be you angry, and sin not:
let not the sun go down on your wrath:
27Neither give place to the devil. 28Let him
that stole steal no more: but rather let him
labor, working with his hands the thing
which is good, that he may have to give to
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but that which is good to the use of edifying,
that it may minister grace to the hearers.
30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God,
whereby you are sealed to the day of
redemption. 31Let all bitterness, and wrath,
and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be
put away from you, with all malice: 32And
be you kind one to another, tenderhearted,
forgiving one another, even as God for
Christ's sake has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:25-32
5Mortify therefore your members which are
on the earth; fornication, uncleanness,
inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and
covetousness, which is idolatry: 6For which
things' sake the wrath of God comes on the
children of disobedience: 7In the which you
also walked some time, when you lived in
them. 8But now you also put off all these;
anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy
communication out of your mouth. 9Lie not
one to another, seeing that you have put off
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on the new man, which is renewed in
knowledge after the image of him that
created him:
Colossians 3:5-10
This warning is addressed to the church-TO
BELIEVERS. Verse 6 states that these
actions make us children of disobedience
and will bring the wrath of God on us.
Verses 9-10-If we continue to walk in sin,
then we are putting the old person of sin
back on. Jesus says that we cannot serve two
masters (Matthew 6:24). We can’t hold on to
sin and still be a new man. Note from verse
5 that covetousness is idolatry. When we
covet, we let our desires control us.
Anything that controls us other than the
Holy Spirit becomes an idol to us. All that
we say, think, believe, and do needs to be
subject to God. If it is not, then we are in
rebellion. Not that any one of us is free from
strongholds. We all have our weaknesses.
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it to God. The more time that we spend in
Bible study, fellowship, and prayer, the
more we will see these strongholds weaken.
Transformation is a lifelong process. Just do
not give up and let the old man destroy the
new man.
19Why, my beloved brothers, let every man
be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to
wrath: 20For the wrath of man works not the
righteousness of God.
James 1:19-20
I can personally testify that anger can
quickly take over and cause me to sin. Even
justifiable anger often leads to unjustifiable
actions. I need to learn to pray more and not
to speak or act when I am angry.

Antichrist/Lawless One/Beast/Man of
Perdition
18Little children, it is the last time: and as
you have heard that antichrist shall come,
even now are there many antichrists;
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19They went out from us, but they were not
of us; for if they had been of us, they would
no doubt have continued with us: but they
went out, that they might be made manifest
that they were not all of us. 20But you have
an unction from the Holy One, and you
know all things. 21I have not written to you
because you know not the truth, but because
you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus
is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denies the
Father and the Son. 23Whoever denies the
Son, the same has not the Father: he that
acknowledges the Son has the Father also.
24Let that therefore abide in you, which you
have heard from the beginning. If that which
you have heard from the beginning shall
remain in you, you also shall continue in the
Son, and in the Father.
1 John 2:18-24
3Let no man deceive you by any means: for
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revealed, the son of perdition; 4Who
opposes and exalts himself above all that is
called God, or that is worshipped; so that he
as God sits in the temple of God, showing
himself that he is God. 5Remember you not,
that, when I was yet with you, I told you
these things? 6And now you know what
withholds that he might be revealed in his
time. 7For the mystery of iniquity does
already work: only he who now lets will let,
until he be taken out of the way. 8And then
shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the
Lord shall consume with the spirit of his
mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness
of his coming: 9Even him, whose coming is
after the working of Satan with all power
and signs and lying wonders, 10And with all
delusion of unrighteousness in them that
perish; because they received not the love of
the truth, that they might be saved. 11And
for this cause God shall send them strong
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believed not the truth, but had pleasure in
unrighteousness.
2 Thessalonians 2:3-12
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the
spirits whether they are of God: because
many false prophets are gone out into the
world. 2Hereby know you the Spirit of God:
Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ
is come in the flesh is of God: 3And every
spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is
come in the flesh is not of God: and this is
that spirit of antichrist, whereof you have
heard that it should come; and even now
already is it in the world. 4You are of God,
little children, and have overcome them:
because greater is he that is in you, than he
that is in the world. 5They are of the world:
therefore speak they of the world, and the
world hears them. 6We are of God: he that
knows God hears us; he that is not of God
hears not us. Hereby know we the spirit of
truth, and the spirit of error.
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7For many deceivers are entered into the
world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is
come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an
antichrist.
2 John:7

Anxiety/Worry/Fear
25Therefore I say to you, Take no thought
for your life, what you shall eat, or what you
shall drink; nor yet for your body, what you
shall put on. Is not the life more than meat,
and the body than raiment? 26Behold the
fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do
they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your
heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not
much better than they? 27Which of you by
taking thought can add one cubit to his
stature? 28And why take you thought for
raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how
they grow; they toil not, neither do they
spin: 29And yet I say to you, That even
Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like
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grass of the field, which to day is, and to
morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not
much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31Therefore take no thought, saying, What
shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or,
Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32(For
after all these things do the Gentiles seek:)
for your heavenly Father knows that you
have need of all these things. 33But seek
you first the kingdom of God, and his
righteousness; and all these things shall be
added to you. 34Take therefore no thought
for the morrow: for the morrow shall take
thought for the things of itself. Sufficient to
the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:25-34
29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing?
and one of them shall not fall on the ground
without your Father. 30But the very hairs of
your head are all numbered. 31Fear you not
therefore, you are of more value than many
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27But straightway Jesus spoke to them,
saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not
afraid.
Matthew 14:27
6Are not five sparrows sold for two
farthings, and not one of them is forgotten
before God? 7But even the very hairs of
your head are all numbered. Fear not
therefore: you are of more value than many
sparrows.
Luke 12:6
22And he said to his disciples, Therefore I
say to you, Take no thought for your life,
what you shall eat; neither for the body,
what you shall put on. 23The life is more
than meat, and the body is more than
raiment. 24Consider the ravens: for they
neither sow nor reap; which neither have
storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them:
how much more are you better than the
fowls? 25And which of you with taking
thought can add to his stature one cubit?
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which is least, why take you thought for the
rest? 27Consider the lilies how they grow:
they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say to
you, that Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like one of these. 28If then God so
clothe the grass, which is to day in the field,
and to morrow is cast into the oven; how
much more will he clothe you, O you of
little faith? 29And seek not you what you
shall eat, or what you shall drink, neither be
you of doubtful mind. 30For all these things
do the nations of the world seek after: and
your Father knows that you have need of
these things. 31But rather seek you the
kingdom of God; and all these things shall
be added to you. 32Fear not, little flock; for
it is your Father's good pleasure to give you
the kingdom.
Luke 6:22-32
7For God has not given us the spirit of fear;
but of power, and of love, and of a sound
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7Casting all your care on him; for he cares
for you.
1 Peter 5:7
17Herein is our love made perfect, that we
may have boldness in the day of judgment:
because as he is, so are we in this world.
18There is no fear in love; but perfect love
casts out fear: because fear has torment. He
that fears is not made perfect in love. 19We
love him, because he first loved us.
1 John 4:17-19

Apostasy
Now we beseech you, brothers, by the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our
gathering together to him, 2That you be not
soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither
by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from
us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3Let
no man deceive you by any means: for that
day shall not come, except there come a
falling away first, and that man of sin be
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opposes and exalts himself above all that is
called God, or that is worshipped; so that he
as God sits in the temple of God, showing
himself that he is God. 5Remember you not,
that, when I was yet with you, I told you
these things? 6And now you know what
withholds that he might be revealed in his
time. 7For the mystery of iniquity does
already work: only he who now lets will let,
until he be taken out of the way. 8And then
shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the
Lord shall consume with the spirit of his
mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness
of his coming: 9Even him, whose coming is
after the working of Satan with all power
and signs and lying wonders, 10And with all
delusion of unrighteousness in them that
perish; because they received not the love of
the truth, that they might be saved. 11And
for this cause God shall send them strong
delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12That they all might be damned who
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2 Thessalonians 2:1-11
Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the
latter times some shall depart from the faith,
giving heed to seducing spirits, and
doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in
hypocrisy; having their conscience seared
with a hot iron; 3 Forbidding to marry, and
commanding to abstain from meats, which
God has created to be received with
thanksgiving of them which believe and
know the truth. 4 For every creature of God
is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be
received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is
sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
1 Timothy 4:1-5
This know also, that in the last days perilous
times shall come. 2For men shall be lovers
of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents,
unthankful, unholy, 3Without natural
affection, truce breakers, false accusers,
incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that
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lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5Having a form of godliness, but denying
the power thereof: from such turn away.
6For of this sort are they which creep into
houses, and lead captive silly women laden
with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7Ever
learning, and never able to come to the
knowledge of the truth. 8Now as Jannes and
Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also
resist the truth: men of corrupt minds,
reprobate concerning the faith. 9But they
shall proceed no further: for their folly shall
be manifest to all men, as their's also was.
2 Timothy 3:1-9

Apostles
12And it came to pass in those days, that he
went out into a mountain to pray, and
continued all night in prayer to God. 13And
when it was day, he called to him his
disciples: and of them he chose twelve,
whom also he named apostles; 14Simon,
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his brother, James and John, Philip and
Bartholomew, 15Matthew and Thomas,
James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon
called Zelotes, 16And Judas the brother of
James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was
the traitor.
Luke 6:12-16
Then he called his twelve disciples together,
and gave them power and authority over all
devils, and to cure diseases. 2And he sent
them to preach the kingdom of God, and to
heal the sick.
Luke 9:1-2
After these things the LORD appointed
other seventy also, and sent them two and
two before his face into every city and place,
where he himself would come. 2Therefore
said he to them, The harvest truly is great,
but the laborers are few: pray you therefore
the Lord of the harvest, that he would send
forth laborers into his harvest. 3Go your
ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs
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money, nor shoes: and salute no man by the
way. 5And into whatever house you enter,
first say, Peace be to this house. 6And if the
son of peace be there, your peace shall rest
on it: if not, it shall turn to you again. 7And
in the same house remain, eating and
drinking such things as they give: for the
laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from
house to house. 8And into whatever city you
enter, and they receive you, eat such things
as are set before you: 9And heal the sick that
are therein, and say to them, The kingdom of
God is come near to you. 10But into
whatever city you enter, and they receive
you not, go your ways out into the streets of
the same, and say, 11Even the very dust of
your city, which sticks on us, we do wipe off
against you: notwithstanding be you sure of
this, that the kingdom of God is come near
to you. 12But I say to you, that it shall be
more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than
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28You are they which have continued with
me in my temptations. 29And I appoint to
you a kingdom, as my Father has appointed
to me; 30That you may eat and drink at my
table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones
judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Luke 22:28-30
35Again the next day after John stood, and
two of his disciples; 36And looking on Jesus
as he walked, he said, Behold the Lamb of
God! 37And the two disciples heard him
speak, and they followed Jesus. 38Then
Jesus turned, and saw them following, and
said to them, What seek you? They said to
him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being
interpreted, Master,) where dwell you? 39He
said to them, Come and see. They came and
saw where he dwelled, and stayed with him
that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
40One of the two which heard John speak,
and followed him, was Andrew, Simon
Peter's brother. 41He first finds his own
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found the Messias, which is, being
interpreted, the Christ. 42And he brought
him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him,
he said, You are Simon the son of Jona: you
shall be called Cephas, which is by
interpretation, A stone.
John 1:35-42
43The day following Jesus would go forth
into Galilee, and finds Philip, and said to
him, Follow me. 44Now Philip was of
Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45Philip finds Nathanael, and said to him,
We have found him, of whom Moses in the
law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of
Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46And
Nathanael said to him, Can there any good
thing come out of Nazareth? Philip said to
him, Come and see. 47Jesus saw Nathanael
coming to him, and said of him, Behold an
Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48Nathanael said to him, From where know
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were under the fig tree, I saw you.
49Nathanael answered and said to him,
Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the
King of Israel. 50Jesus answered and said to
him, Because I said to you, I saw you under
the fig tree, believe you? you shall see
greater things than these. 51And he said to
him, Truly, truly, I say to you, Hereafter you
shall see heaven open, and the angels of God
ascending and descending on the Son of
man.
John 1:43-51
20For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let
his habitation be desolate, and let no man
dwell therein: and his position as bishop let
another take. 21Why of these men which
have companied with us all the time that the
Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22Beginning from the baptism of John, to
that same day that he was taken up from us,
must one be ordained to be a witness with us
of his resurrection. 23And they appointed
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surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24And they
prayed, and said, You, Lord, which know
the hearts of all men, show whether of these
two you have chosen, 25That he may take
part of this ministry and apostleship, from
which Judas by transgression fell, that he
might go to his own place. 26And they gave
forth their lots; and the lot fell on Matthias;
and he was numbered with the eleven
apostles.
Acts 1:20-26
15And killed the Prince of life, whom God
has raised from the dead; whereof we are
witnesses
Acts 3:15
34Then Peter opened his mouth, and said,
Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter
of persons: 35But in every nation he that
fears him, and works righteousness, is
accepted with him. 36The word which God
sent to the children of Israel, preaching
peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
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published throughout all Judaea, and began
from Galilee, after the baptism which John
preached; 38How God anointed Jesus of
Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with
power: who went about doing good, and
healing all that were oppressed of the devil;
for God was with him. 39And we are
witnesses of all things which he did both in
the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem;
whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
40Him God raised up the third day, and
showed him openly; 41Not to all the people,
but to witnesses chosen before God, even to
us, who did eat and drink with him after he
rose from the dead. 42And he commanded
us to preach to the people, and to testify that
it is he which was ordained of God to be the
Judge of quick and dead. 43To him give all
the prophets witness, that through his name
whoever believes in him shall receive
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2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted,
the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas
and Saul for the work whereunto I have
called them. 3And when they had fasted and
prayed, and laid their hands on them, they
sent them away. 4So they, being sent forth
by the Holy Ghost, departed to Seleucia; and
from there they sailed to Cyprus.
Acts 13:2-4
Acts 26: 14 And when we had all fallen to
the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in
the Hebrew language, `Saul, Saul, why do
you persecute me? It hurts you to kick
against the goads.' 15 And I said, `Who are
you, Lord?' And the Lord said, `I am Jesus
whom you are persecuting. 16 But rise and
stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to
you for this purpose, to appoint you to serve
and bear witness to the things in which you
have seen me and to those in which I will
appear to you, 17 delivering you from the
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may turn from darkness to light and from the
power of Satan to God, that they may
receive forgiveness of sins and a place
among those who are sanctified by faith in
me.'19 "Wherefore, O King Agrippa, I was
not disobedient to the heavenly vision, 20
but declared first to those at Damascus, then
at Jerusalem and throughout all the country
of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they
should repent and turn to God and perform
deeds worthy of their repentance. 21 For this
reason the Jews seized me in the temple and
tried to kill me. 22 To this day I have had
the help that comes from God, and so I stand
here testifying both to small and great,
saying nothing but what the prophets and
Moses said would come to pass: 23 that the
Christ must suffer, and that, by being the
first to rise from the dead, he would
proclaim light both to the people and to the
Gentiles."
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be
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prophets in the holy scriptures,)
3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
which was made of the seed of David
according to the flesh; 4And declared to be
the Son of God with power, according to the
spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from
the dead: 5By whom we have received grace
and apostleship, for obedience to the faith
among all nations, for his name: 6Among
whom are you also the called of Jesus
Christ:
Romans 1:1-6
7Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen,
and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note
among the apostles, who also were in Christ
before me.
Romans 16:7
2To the church of God which is at Corinth,
to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus,
called to be saints, with all that in every
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1 Corinthians 1:2
Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I
not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not you
my work in the Lord? 2If I be not an apostle
to others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the
seal of my apostleship are you in the Lord.
3My answer to them that do examine me is
this, 4Have we not power to eat and to
drink? 5Have we not power to lead about a
sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and
as the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? 6Or
I only and Barnabas, have not we power to
forbear working? 7Who goes a warfare any
time at his own charges? who plants a
vineyard, and eats not of the fruit thereof? or
who feeds a flock, and eats not of the milk
of the flock?
1 Corinthians 9:1-7
Moreover, brothers, I declare to you the
gospel which I preached to you, which also
you have received, and wherein you stand;
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have believed in vain. 3For I delivered to
you first of all that which I also received,
how that Christ died for our sins according
to the scriptures; 4And that he was buried,
and that he rose again the third day
according to the scriptures: 5And that he
was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
6After that, he was seen of above five
hundred brothers at once; of whom the
greater part remain to this present, but some
are fallen asleep. 7After that, he was seen of
James; then of all the apostles. 8And last of
all he was seen of me also, as of one born
out of due time. 9For I am the least of the
apostles, that am not meet to be called an
apostle, because I persecuted the church of
God. 10But by the grace of God I am what I
am: and his grace which was bestowed on
me was not in vain; but I labored more
abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the
grace of God which was with me.
11Therefore whether it were I or they, so we
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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will
of God, and Timothy our brother, to the
church of God which is at Corinth, with all
the saints which are in all Achaia:
2 Corinthians 2:1
11I am become a fool in glorying; you have
compelled me: for I ought to have been
commended of you: for in nothing am I
behind the very most chief apostles, though I
be nothing. 12Truly the signs of an apostle
were worked among you in all patience, in
signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
13For what is it wherein you were inferior to
other churches, except it be that I myself
was not burdensome to you? forgive me this
wrong
2 Corinthians 12:11-13
Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by
man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the
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17Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them
which were apostles before me; but I went
into Arabia, and returned again to
Damascus.18Then after three years I went
up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and stayed with
him fifteen days. 19But other of the apostles
saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
Galatians 1:17-19
Then fourteen years after I went up again to
Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus
with me also. 2And I went up by revelation,
and communicated to them that gospel
which I preach among the Gentiles, but
privately to them which were of reputation,
lest by any means I should run, or had run,
in vain. 3But neither Titus, who was with
me, being a Greek, was compelled to be
circumcised: 4And that because of false
brothers unawares brought in, who came in
privately to spy out our liberty which we
have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring
us into bondage: 5To whom we gave place
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truth of the gospel might continue with you.
6But of these who seemed to be somewhat,
(whatever they were, it makes no matter to
me: God accepts no man's person:) for they
who seemed to be somewhat in conference
added nothing to me: 7But contrariwise,
when they saw that the gospel of the
uncircumcision was committed to me, as the
gospel of the circumcision was to Peter;
8(For he that worked effectually in Peter to
the apostleship of the circumcision, the same
was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
9And when James, Cephas, and John, who
seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that
was given to me, they gave to me and
Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that
we should go to the heathen, and they to the
circumcision. 10Only they would that we
should remember the poor; the same which I
also was forward to do.
Galatians 2:1-10
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be blamed. 12For before that certain came
from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but
when they were come, he withdrew and
separated himself, fearing them which were
of the circumcision. 13And the other Jews
dissembled likewise with him; so that
Barnabas also was carried away with their
dissimulation. 14But when I saw that they
walked not uprightly according to the truth
of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all,
If you, being a Jew, live after the manner of
Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why
compel you the Gentiles to live as do the
Jews?
Galatians 2:11-14
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus
Christ for you Gentiles, 2If you have heard
of the dispensation of the grace of God
which is given me to you-ward: 3How that
by revelation he made known to me the
mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,
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Christ) 5Which in other ages was not made
known to the sons of men, as it is now
revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by
the Spirit; 6That the Gentiles should be
fellow heirs, and of the same body, and
partakers of his promise in Christ by the
gospel: 7Whereof I was made a minister,
according to the gift of the grace of God
given to me by the effectual working of his
power. 8To me, who am less than the least
of all saints, is this grace given, that I should
preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable
riches of Christ; 9And to make all men see
what is the fellowship of the mystery, which
from the beginning of the world has been
hid in God, who created all things by Jesus
Christ: 10To the intent that now to the
principalities and powers in heavenly places
might be known by the church the manifold
wisdom of God, 11According to the eternal
purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus
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13Why I desire that you faint not at my
tribulations for you, which is your glory.
Ephesians 3:1-13
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of
Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's
elect, and the acknowledging of the truth
which is after godliness; 2In hope of eternal
life, which God, that cannot lie, promised
before the world began; 3But has in due
times manifested his word through
preaching, which is committed to me
according to the commandment of God our
Savior;
Titus 1:1-3
Why, holy brothers, partakers of the
heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and
High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
2Who was faithful to him that appointed
him, as also Moses was faithful in all his
house. 3For this man was counted worthy of
more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who
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man; but he that built all things is God.
5And Moses truly was faithful in all his
house, as a servant, for a testimony of those
things which were to be spoken after; 6But
Christ as a son over his own house; whose
house are we, if we hold fast the confidence
and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.
Hebrews 3:1-6
2I know your works, and your labor, and
your patience, and how you can not bear
them which are evil: and you have tried
them which say they are apostles, and are
not, and have found them liars:
Revelation 2:2

Armor/Spiritual
Warfare/Strongholds/Strength in
Christ
11And that, knowing the time, that now it is
high time to awake out of sleep: for now is
our salvation nearer than when we believed.
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darkness, and let us put on the armor of
light. 13Let us walk honestly, as in the day;
not in rioting and drunkenness, not in
chambering and wantonness, not in strife
and envying. 14But put you on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the
flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
Romans 13:11-14
3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not
war after the flesh: 4(For the weapons of our
warfare are not carnal, but mighty through
God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5Casting down imaginations, and every high
thing that exalts itself against the knowledge
of God, and bringing into captivity every
thought to the obedience of Christ; 6And
having in a readiness to revenge all
disobedience, when your obedience is
fulfilled.
2 Corinthians 10:3-6
10Finally, my brothers, be strong in the
Lord, and in the power of his might. 11Put
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able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12For we wrestle not against flesh and
blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of
this world, against spiritual wickedness in
high places. 13Why take to you the whole
armor of God, that you may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done
all, to stand. 14Stand therefore, having your
loins girt about with truth, and having on the
breastplate of righteousness; 15And your
feet shod with the preparation of the gospel
of peace; 16Above all, taking the shield of
faith, with which you shall be able to quench
all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17And take
the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God:
Ephesians 6:10-17
10But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that
now at the last your care of me has
flourished again; wherein you were also
careful, but you lacked opportunity. 11Not
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learned, in whatever state I am, therewith to
be content. 12I know both how to be abased,
and I know how to abound: every where and
in all things I am instructed both to be full
and to be hungry, both to abound and to
suffer need. 13I can do all things through
Christ which strengthens me.
Philippians 4:10-13
8But let us, who are of the day, be sober,
putting on the breastplate of faith and love;
and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
1 Thessalonians 4:8
8Be sober, be vigilant; because your
adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks
about, seeking whom he may devour:
9Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing
that the same afflictions are accomplished in
your brothers that are in the world. 10But
the God of all grace, who has called us to his
eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you
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1 Peter 5:8-10

Ascension of Jesus into Heaven


9And when he had spoken these things,
while they beheld, he was taken up; and a
cloud received him out of their sight. 10And
while they looked steadfastly toward heaven
as he went up, behold, two men stood by
them in white apparel; 11Which also said,
You men of Galilee, why stand you gazing
up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is
taken up from you into heaven, shall so
come in like manner as you have seen him
go into heaven.
Acts 1:9-11

Atonement/Propitiation/Advocate
8But God commends his love toward us, in
that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died
for us. 9Much more then, being now
justified by his blood, we shall be saved
from wrath through him. 10For if, when we
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the death of his Son, much more, being
reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
11And not only so, but we also joy in God
through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we
have now received the atonement.
Romans 5:8-11
Moreover, brothers, I declare to you the
gospel which I preached to you, which also
you have received, and wherein you stand;
2By which also you are saved, if you keep in
memory what I preached to you, unless you
have believed in vain. 3For I delivered to
you first of all that which I also received,
how that Christ died for our sins according
to the scriptures; 4And that he was buried,
and that he rose again the third day
according to the scriptures: 5And that he
was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
6After that, he was seen of above five
hundred brothers at once; of whom the
greater part remain to this present, but some
are fallen asleep. 7After that, he was seen of
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all he was seen of me also, as of one born
out of due time. 9For I am the least of the
apostles, that am not meet to be called an
apostle, because I persecuted the church of
God. 10But by the grace of God I am what I
am: and his grace which was bestowed on
me was not in vain; but I labored more
abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the
grace of God which was with me.
11Therefore whether it were I or they, so we
preach, and so you believed.
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
4Who gave himself for our sins, that he
might deliver us from this present evil
world, according to the will of God and our
Father:
Galatians 1:4
23It was therefore necessary that the
patterns of things in the heavens should be
purified with these; but the heavenly things
themselves with better sacrifices than these.
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figures of the true; but into heaven itself,
now to appear in the presence of God for us:
25Nor yet that he should offer himself often,
as the high priest enters into the holy place
every year with blood of others; 26For then
must he often have suffered since the
foundation of the world: but now once in the
end of the world has he appeared to put
away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27And
as it is appointed to men once to die, but
after this the judgment: 28So Christ was
once offered to bear the sins of many; and to
them that look for him shall he appear the
second time without sin to salvation.
Hebrews 9:23-28
For the law having a shadow of good things
to come, and not the very image of the
things, can never with those sacrifices which
they offered year by year continually make
the comers thereunto perfect. 2For then
would they not have ceased to be offered?
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3But in those sacrifices there is a
remembrance again made of sins every year.
4For it is not possible that the blood of bulls
and of goats should take away sins.5Why
when he comes into the world, he said,
Sacrifice and offering you would not, but a
body have you prepared me:6In burnt
offerings and sacrifices for sin you have had
no pleasure.7Then said I, See, I come (in the
volume of the book it is written of me,) to
do your will, O God. 8Above when he said,
Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings
and offering for sin you would not, neither
had pleasure therein; which are offered by
the law; 9Then said he, See, I come to do
your will, O God. He takes away the first,
that he may establish the second. 10By the
which will we are sanctified through the
offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for
all.
Hebrews 10:1-10
24Who his own self bore our sins in his own
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should live to righteousness: by whose
stripes you were healed. 25For you were as
sheep going astray; but are now returned to
the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
1 Peter 2:24-25
My little children, these things write I to
you, that you sin not. And if any man sin,
we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus
Christ the righteous: 2And he is the
propitiation for our sins: and not for our's
only, but also for the sins of the whole
world.
1 John 2:1-2

Authority/Church Offices
2Now I praise you, brothers, that you
remember me in all things, and keep the
ordinances, as I delivered them to you. 3But
I would have you know, that the head of
every man is Christ; and the head of the
woman is the man; and the head of Christ is
God. 4Every man praying or prophesying,
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5But every woman that prays or prophesies
with her head uncovered dishonors her head:
for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
6For if the woman be not covered, let her
also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a
woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be
covered. 7For a man indeed ought not to
cover his head, for as much as he is the
image and glory of God: but the woman is
the glory of the man. 8For the man is not of
the woman: but the woman of the man.
9Neither was the man created for the
woman; but the woman for the man. 10For
this cause ought the woman to have power
on her head because of the angels.
11Nevertheless neither is the man without
the woman, neither the woman without the
man, in the Lord. 12For as the woman is of
the man, even so is the man also by the
woman; but all things of God. 13Judge in
yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray
to God uncovered? 14Does not even nature
itself teach you, that, if a man have long
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have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her
hair is given her for a covering. 16But if any
man seem to be contentious, we have no
such custom, neither the churches of God.
1 Corinthians 11:2-16
Coffman-The head of Christ is God ...
The equality of Christ with the Father
is everywhere apparent in Scripture, as
Paul himself said in Philippians 2:6;
but, even so, the Godhead itself could
not function in the project of human
redemption without the subordination
of the Son "for that purpose." Just so,
the subordination of woman to her
husband does not set aside the equality
of both male and female "in Christ," but
it is for the purpose of making the
family a viable and successful unit. This
verse makes the "headship of the man
over the woman parallel to the
leadership of God over Christ." F12 Thus
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man and his wife as exists between the
Father and the Son.
7Do you look on things after the outward
appearance? If any man trust to himself that
he is Christ's, let him of himself think this
again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we
Christ's. 8For though I should boast
somewhat more of our authority, which the
Lord has given us for edification, and not for
your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
9That I may not seem as if I would terrify
you by letters. 10For his letters, say they, are
weighty and powerful; but his bodily
presence is weak, and his speech
contemptible. 11Let such an one think this,
that, such as we are in word by letters when
we are absent, such will we be also in deed
when we are present.
2 Corinthians 10:7-11
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest,
which are these; Adultery, fornication,
uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,
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wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21Contentions, murders, drunkenness,
revelings, and such like: of the which I tell
you before, as I have also told you in time
past, that they which do such things shall not
inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
5EN37-S68GW-MALWARE BYTES
IDENTIFIER

This is a true saying, If a man desire the


office of a bishop, he desires a good work.
2A bishop then must be blameless, the
husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good
behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of
filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not
covetous; 4One that rules well his own
house, having his children in subjection with
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rule his own house, how shall he take care of
the church of God?) 6Not a novice, lest
being lifted up with pride he fall into the
condemnation of the devil. 7Moreover he
must have a good report of them which are
without; lest he fall into reproach and the
snare of the devil. 8Likewise must the
deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not
given to much wine, not greedy of filthy
lucre; 9Holding the mystery of the faith in a
pure conscience. 10And let these also first
be proved; then let them use the office of a
deacon, being found blameless. 11Even so
must their wives be grave, not slanderers,
sober, faithful in all things. 12Let the
deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling
their children and their own houses well.
13For they that have used the office of a
deacon well purchase to themselves a good
degree, and great boldness in the faith which
is in Christ Jesus.
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17Let the elders that rule well be counted
worthy of double honor, especially they who
labor in the word and doctrine. 18For the
scripture said, You shall not muzzle the ox
that treads out the corn. And, The laborer is
worthy of his reward. 19Against an elder
receive not an accusation, but before two or
three witnesses. 20Them that sin rebuke
before all, that others also may fear. 21I
charge you before God, and the Lord Jesus
Christ, and the elect angels, that you observe
these things without preferring one before
another, doing nothing by partiality. 22Lay
hands suddenly on no man, neither be
partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself
pure.
1 Timothy 5:17-22
5For this cause left I you in Crete, that you
should set in order the things that are
wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I
had appointed you: 6If any be blameless, the
husband of one wife, having faithful
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bishop must be blameless, as the steward of
God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not
given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy
lucre; 8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of
good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9Holding fast the faithful word as he has
been taught, that he may be able by sound
doctrine both to exhort and to convince the
disputers.
Titus 1:5-9
7Remember them which have the rule over
you, who have spoken to you the word of
God: whose faith follow, considering the
end of their conversation. 8Jesus Christ the
same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Hebrews 13:7-8
17Obey them that have the rule over you,
and submit yourselves: for they watch for
your souls, as they that must give account,
that they may do it with joy, and not with
grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
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11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as
strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly
lusts, which war against the soul; 12Having
your conversation honest among the
Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against
you as evildoers, they may by your good
works, which they shall behold, glorify God
in the day of visitation.13Submit yourselves
to every ordinance of man for the Lord's
sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
14Or to governors, as to them that are sent
by him for the punishment of evildoers, and
for the praise of them that do well. 15For so
is the will of God, that with well doing you
may put to silence the ignorance of foolish
men: 16As free, and not using your liberty
for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the
servants of God. 17Honor all men. Love the
brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the
king.18Servants, be subject to your masters
with all fear; not only to the good and
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is thank worthy, if a man for conscience
toward God endure grief, suffering
wrongfully. 20For what glory is it, if, when
you be buffeted for your faults, you shall
take it patiently? but if, when you do well,
and suffer for it, you take it patiently, this is
acceptable with God.
1 Peter 2:13-20
The elders which are among you I exhort,
who am also an elder, and a witness of the
sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of
the glory that shall be revealed: 2Feed the
flock of God which is among you, taking the
oversight thereof, not by constraint, but
willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready
mind; 3Neither as being lords over God's
heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear,
you shall receive a crown of glory that fades
not away.
1 Peter 5:1-4
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man shall add to these things, God shall add
to him the plagues that are written in this
book: 19And if any man shall take away
from the words of the book of this prophecy,
God shall take away his part out of the book
of life, and out of the holy city, and from the
things which are written in this book.
Revelation 22:18-19

Baptism/Salvation/New
Birth/Purification/New Creation/Born
Again/Born of God/Washing of
Regeneration/River of Life
5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all
Judaea, and all the region round about
Jordan, 6And were baptized of him in
Jordan, confessing their sins. 7But when he
saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees
come to his baptism, he said to them, O
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flee from the wrath to come? 8Bring forth
therefore fruits meet for repentance: 9And
think not to say within yourselves, We have
Abraham to our father: for I say to you, that
God is able of these stones to raise up
children to Abraham. 10And now also the ax
is laid to the root of the trees: therefore
every tree which brings not forth good fruit
is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 3:5-10
11I indeed baptize you with water to
repentance. but he that comes after me is
mightier than I, whose shoes I am not
worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the
Holy Ghost, and with fire: 12Whose fan is
in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his
floor, and gather his wheat into the garner;
but he will burn up the chaff with
unquenchable fire.
Matthew 3:11-12
13Then comes Jesus from Galilee to Jordan
to John, to be baptized of him. 14But John
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baptized of you, and come you to me?
15And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it
to be so now: for thus it becomes us to fulfill
all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went
up straightway out of the water: and, see, the
heavens were opened to him, and he saw the
Spirit of God descending like a dove, and
lighting on him: 17And see a voice from
heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased.
Matthew 3:13-17
At the same time came the disciples to
Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the
kingdom of heaven? 2And Jesus called a
little child to him, and set him in the middle
of them, 3And said, Truly I say to you,
Except you be converted, and become as
little children, you shall not enter into the
kingdom of heaven. 4Whoever therefore
shall humble himself as this little child, the
same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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22But Jesus answered and said, You know
not what you ask. Are you able to drink of
the cup that I shall drink of, and to be
baptized with the baptism that I am baptized
with? They say to him, We are able. 23And
he said to them, You shall drink indeed of
my cup, and be baptized with the baptism
that I am baptized with: but to sit on my
right hand, and on my left, is not my to give,
but it shall be given to them for whom it is
prepared of my Father.
Matthew 20:22-23
25The baptism of John, from where was it?
from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned
with themselves, saying, If we shall say,
From heaven; he will say to us, Why did you
not then believe him? 26But if we shall say,
Of men; we fear the people; for all hold
John as a prophet. 27And they answered
Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said
to them, Neither tell I you by what authority
I do these things.
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28But what think you? A certain man had
two sons; and he came to the first, and said,
Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29He
answered and said, I will not: but afterward
he repented, and went. 30And he came to
the second, and said likewise. And he
answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
31Whether of them two did the will of his
father? They say to him, The first. Jesus said
to them, Truly I say to you, That the
publicans and the harlots go into the
kingdom of God before you. 32For John
came to you in the way of righteousness,
and you believed him not: but the publicans
and the harlots believed him: and you, when
you had seen it, repented not afterward, that
you might believe him.
Matthew 21:28-32
19Go you therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20Teaching them to observe all things
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am with you always, even to the end of the
world. Amen.
Matthew 28:19-20
3The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Prepare you the way of the Lord, make his
paths straight.4John did baptize in the
wilderness, and preach the baptism of
repentance for the remission of sins. 5And
there went out to him all the land of Judaea,
and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized
of him in the river of Jordan, confessing
their sins. 6And John was clothed with
camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin
about his loins; and he did eat locusts and
wild honey; 7And preached, saying, There
comes one mightier than I after me, the lace
of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop
down and unloose. 8I indeed have baptized
you with water: but he shall baptize you
with the Holy Ghost.
Mark 1:3-7
9And it came to pass in those days, that
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was baptized of John in Jordan. 10And
straightway coming up out of the water, he
saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a
dove descending on him: 11And there came
a voice from heaven, saying, You are my
beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Mark 1:9-11
38But Jesus said to them, You know not
what you ask: can you drink of the cup that I
drink of? and be baptized with the baptism
that I am baptized with? 39And they said to
him, We can. And Jesus said to them, You
shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of;
and with the baptism that I am baptized with
shall you be baptized: 40But to sit on my
right hand and on my left hand is not my to
give; but it shall be given to them for whom
it is prepared.
Mark 10:38-40
30The baptism of John, was it from heaven,
or of men? answer me. 31And they reasoned
with themselves, saying, If we shall say,
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not believe him? 32But if we shall say, Of
men; they feared the people: for all men
counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
33And they answered and said to Jesus, We
cannot tell. And Jesus answering said to
them, Neither do I tell you by what authority
I do these things.
Mark 11:30-33
15And he said to them, Go you into all the
world, and preach the gospel to every
creature. 16He that believes and is baptized
shall be saved; but he that believes not shall
be damned.
Mark 16:15-16
the word of God came to John the son of
Zacharias in the wilderness. 3And he came
into all the country about Jordan, preaching
the baptism of repentance for the remission
of sins; 4As it is written in the book of the
words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The
voice of one crying in the wilderness,
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Luke 3:2-4
10And the people asked him, saying, What
shall we do then? 11He answers and said to
them, He that has two coats, let him impart
to him that has none; and he that has meat,
let him do likewise. 12Then came also
publicans to be baptized, and said to him,
Master, what shall we do? 13And he said to
them, Exact no more than that which is
appointed you. 14And the soldiers likewise
demanded of him, saying, And what shall
we do? And he said to them, Do violence to
no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be
content with your wages…16John answered,
saying to them all, I indeed baptize you with
water; but one mightier than I comes, the
lace of whose shoes I am not worthy to
unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy
Ghost and with fire: 17Whose fan is in his
hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor,
and will gather the wheat into his garner; but
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Luke 3:10-14, 16-17
21Now when all the people were baptized, it
came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized,
and praying, the heaven was opened, 22And
the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape
like a dove on him, and a voice came from
heaven, which said, You are my beloved
Son; in you I am well pleased.
Luke 3:21-22
29And all the people that heard him, and the
publicans, justified God, being baptized with
the baptism of John. 30But the Pharisees and
lawyers rejected the counsel of God against
themselves, being not baptized of him.
Luke 7:29-30
49I am come to send fire on the earth; and
what will I, if it be already kindled? 50But I
have a baptism to be baptized with; and how
am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Luke 12:49
12But as many as received him, to them
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even to them that believe on his name:
13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the
will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but
of God.
John 1:12-13
24And they which were sent were of the
Pharisees. 25And they asked him, and said
to him, Why baptize you then, if you be not
that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
26John answered them, saying, I baptize
with water: but there stands one among you,
whom you know not; 27He it is, who
coming after me is preferred before me,
whose shoe's lace I am not worthy to
unloose.
John 1:24-27
31And I knew him not: but that he should be
made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come
baptizing with water. 32And John bore
record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending
from heaven like a dove, and it stayed on
him. 33And I knew him not: but he that sent
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me, On whom you shall see the Spirit
descending, and remaining on him, the same
is he which baptizes with the Holy Ghost.
34And I saw, and bore record that this is the
Son of God.
John 1:31
3Jesus answered and said to him, Truly,
truly, I say to you, Except a man be born
again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4Nicodemus said to him, How can a man be
born when he is old? can he enter the second
time into his mother's womb, and be born?
5Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you,
Except a man be born of water and of the
Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of
God. 6That which is born of the flesh is
flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is
spirit.
John 3:3-6
22After these things came Jesus and his
disciples into the land of Judaea; and there
he tarried with them, and baptized. 23And
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Salim, because there was much water there:
and they came, and were baptized.
John 3:22-23
25Then there arose a question between some
of John's disciples and the Jews about
purifying. 26And they came to John, and
said to him, Rabbi, he that was with you
beyond Jordan, to whom you bore witness,
behold, the same baptizes, and all men come
to him. 27John answered and said, A man
can receive nothing, except it be given him
from heaven.
John 3:25-27
25Then there arose a question between some
of John's disciples and the Jews about
purifying. 26And they came to John, and
said to him, Rabbi, he that was with you
beyond Jordan, to whom you bore witness,
behold, the same baptizes, and all men come
to him. 27John answered and said, A man
can receive nothing, except it be given him
from heaven. 28You yourselves bear me
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that I am sent before him. 29He that has the
bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the
bridegroom, which stands and hears him,
rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's
voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
30He must increase, but I must decrease.
John 3:25-30
3Jesus knowing that the Father had given all
things into his hands, and that he was come
from God, and went to God; 4He rises from
supper, and laid aside his garments; and took
a towel, and girded himself. 5After that he
pours water into a basin, and began to wash
the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the
towel with which he was girded. 6Then
comes he to Simon Peter: and Peter said to
him, Lord, do you wash my feet? 7Jesus
answered and said to him, What I do you
know not now; but you shall know hereafter.
8Peter said to him, You shall never wash my
feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash you not,
you have no part with me. 9Simon Peter said
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hands and my head. 10Jesus said to him, He
that is washed needs not save to wash his
feet, but is clean every whit: and you are
clean, but not all.
John 13:3-10
The former treatise have I made, O
Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to
do and teach, 2Until the day in which he was
taken up, after that he through the Holy
Ghost had given commandments to the
apostles whom he had chosen: 3To whom
also he showed himself alive after his
passion by many infallible proofs, being
seen of them forty days, and speaking of the
things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
4And, being assembled together with them,
commanded them that they should not
depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the
promise of the Father, which, said he, you
have heard of me. 5For John truly baptized
with water; but you shall be baptized with
the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
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37Now when they heard this, they were
pricked in their heart, and said to Peter and
to the rest of the apostles, Men and brothers,
what shall we do? 38Then Peter said to
them, Repent, and be baptized every one of
you in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins, and you shall receive the
gift of the Holy Ghost. 39For the promise is
to you, and to your children, and to all that
are afar off, even as many as the LORD our
God shall call. 40And with many other
words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save
yourselves from this untoward generation.
41Then they that gladly received his word
were baptized: and the same day there were
added to them about three thousand souls.
42And they continued steadfastly in the
apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in
breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Acts 2:37-42
12But when they believed Philip preaching
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baptized, both men and women. 13Then
Simon himself believed also: and when he
was baptized, he continued with Philip, and
wondered, beholding the miracles and signs
which were done.
Acts 8:12-13
34And the eunuch answered Philip, and
said, I pray you, of whom speaks the prophet
this? of himself, or of some other man?
35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began
at the same scripture, and preached to him
Jesus. 36And as they went on their way,
they came to a certain water: and the eunuch
said, See, here is water; what does hinder me
to be baptized? 37And Philip said, If you
believe with all your heart, you may. And he
answered and said, I believe that Jesus
Christ is the Son of God. 38And he
commanded the chariot to stand still: and
they went down both into the water, both
Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39And when they were come up out of the
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Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more:
and he went on his way rejoicing.
Acts 8:34-39
6And he trembling and astonished said,
Lord, what will you have me to do? And the
Lord said to him, Arise, and go into the city,
and it shall be told you what you must do.
7And the men which journeyed with him
stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing
no man. 8And Saul arose from the earth; and
when his eyes were opened, he saw no man:
but they led him by the hand, and brought
him into Damascus. 9And he was three days
without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
Acts 8:6-9
17And Ananias went his way, and entered
into the house; and putting his hands on him
said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that
appeared to you in the way as you came, has
sent me, that you might receive your sight,
and be filled with the Holy Ghost. 18And
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had been scales: and he received sight
immediately, and arose, and was baptized.
Acts 8:17-18
44While Peter yet spoke these words, the
Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the
word. 45And they of the circumcision which
believed were astonished, as many as came
with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also
was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46For they heard them speak with tongues,
and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47Can any man forbid water, that these
should not be baptized, which have received
the Holy Ghost as well as we? 48And he
commanded them to be baptized in the name
of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry
certain days.
Acts 10:44-48
14And a certain woman named Lydia, a
seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira,
which worshipped God, heard us: whose
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15And when she was baptized, and her
household, she sought us, saying, If you
have judged me to be faithful to the Lord,
come into my house, and abide there. And
she constrained us.
Acts 16:14-15
28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying,
Do yourself no harm: for we are all here.
29Then he called for a light, and sprang in,
and came trembling, and fell down before
Paul and Silas, 30And brought them out, and
said, Sirs, what must I do to be
saved?31And they said, Believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved, and
your house. 32And they spoke to him the
word of the Lord, and to all that were in his
house. 33And he took them the same hour of
the night, and washed their stripes; and was
baptized, he and all his, straightway. 34And
when he had brought them into his house, he
set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing
in God with all his house.
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8And Crispus, the chief ruler of the
synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his
house; and many of the Corinthians hearing
believed, and were baptized.
Acts 18:8
24And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at
Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in
the scriptures, came to Ephesus. 25This man
was instructed in the way of the Lord; and
being fervent in the spirit, he spoke and
taught diligently the things of the Lord,
knowing only the baptism of John. 26And
he began to speak boldly in the synagogue:
whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard,
they took him to them, and expounded to
him the way of God more perfectly. 27And
when he was disposed to pass into Achaia,
the brothers wrote, exhorting the disciples to
receive him: who, when he was come,
helped them much which had believed
through grace: 28For he mightily convinced
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Acts 18:24-28
And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was
at Corinth, Paul having passed through the
upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding
certain disciples, 2He said to them, Have
you received the Holy Ghost since you
believed? And they said to him, We have
not so much as heard whether there be any
Holy Ghost. 3And he said to them, To what
then were you baptized? And they said, To
John's baptism. 4Then said Paul, John truly
baptized with the baptism of repentance,
saying to the people, that they should
believe on him which should come after
him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 5When they
heard this, they were baptized in the name of
the Lord Jesus. 6And when Paul had laid his
hands on them, the Holy Ghost came on
them; and they spoke with tongues, and
prophesied.
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16And now why tarry you? arise, and be
baptized, and wash away your sins, calling
on the name of the Lord
Acts 22:16
3Know you not, that so many of us as were
baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into
his death? 4Therefore we are buried with
him by baptism into death: that like as Christ
was raised up from the dead by the glory of
the Father, even so we also should walk in
newness of life. 5For if we have been
planted together in the likeness of his death,
we shall be also in the likeness of his
resurrection: 6Knowing this, that our old
man is crucified with him, that the body of
sin might be destroyed, that from now on we
should not serve sin. 7For he that is dead is
freed from sin.
Romans 6:3-7
11And that, knowing the time, that now it is
high time to awake out of sleep: for now is
our salvation nearer than when we believed.
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let us therefore cast off the works of
darkness, and let us put on the armor of
light. 13Let us walk honestly, as in the day;
not in rioting and drunkenness, not in
chambering and wantonness, not in strife
and envying. 14But put you on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the
flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
Romans 13:11-13
13Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for
you? or were you baptized in the name of
Paul?
1 Corinthians 1:13
9Know you not that the unrighteous shall
not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not
deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters,
nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers
of themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves,
nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers,
nor extortionists, shall inherit the kingdom
of God. 11And such were some of you: but
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you are justified in the name of the Lord
Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Moreover, brothers, I would not that you
should be ignorant, how that all our fathers
were under the cloud, and all passed through
the sea; 2And were all baptized to Moses in
the cloud and in the sea; 3And did all eat the
same spiritual meat; 4And did all drink the
same spiritual drink: for they drank of that
spiritual Rock that followed them: and that
Rock was Christ. 5But with many of them
God was not well pleased: for they were
overthrown in the wilderness.6Now these
things were our examples, to the intent we
should not lust after evil things, as they also
lusted. 7Neither be you idolaters, as were
some of them; as it is written, The people sat
down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8Neither let us commit fornication, as some
of them committed, and fell in one day three
and twenty thousand. 9Neither let us tempt
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were destroyed of serpents. 10Neither
murmur you, as some of them also
murmured, and were destroyed of the
destroyer. 11Now all these things happened
to them for ensamples: and they are written
for our admonition, on whom the ends of the
world are come. 12Why let him that thinks
he stands take heed lest he fall. 13There has
no temptation taken you but such as is
common to man: but God is faithful, who
will not suffer you to be tempted above that
you are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that you may be
able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:1-12
12For as the body is one, and has many
members, and all the members of that one
body, being many, are one body: so also is
Christ. 13For by one Spirit are we all
baptized into one body, whether we be Jews
or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and
have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
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29Else what shall they do which are
baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at
all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
1 Corinthians 15:29
25But after that faith is come, we are no
longer under a schoolmaster. 26For you are
all the children of God by faith in Christ
Jesus. 27For as many of you as have been
baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is
neither bond nor free, there is neither male
nor female: for you are all one in Christ
Jesus. 29And if you be Christ's, then are you
Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the
promise.
Galatians 3:25-29
15For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision
avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a
new creature. 16And as many as walk
according to this rule, peace be on them, and
mercy, and on the Israel of God.
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And you has he quickened, who were dead
in trespasses and sins; 2Wherein in time past
you walked according to the course of this
world, according to the prince of the power
of the air, the spirit that now works in the
children of disobedience: 3Among whom
also we all had our conversation in times
past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the
desires of the flesh and of the mind; and
were by nature the children of wrath, even
as others. 4But God, who is rich in mercy,
for his great love with which he loved us,
5Even when we were dead in sins, has
quickened us together with Christ, (by grace
you are saved;) 6And has raised us up
together, and made us sit together in
heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7That in the
ages to come he might show the exceeding
riches of his grace in his kindness toward us
through Christ Jesus. 8For by grace are you
saved through faith; and that not of
yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of
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to good works, which God has before
ordained that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:1-10
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech
you that you walk worthy of the vocation
with which you are called, 2With all
lowliness and meekness, with long-
suffering, forbearing one another in love;
3Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace. 4There is one body,
and one Spirit, even as you are called in one
hope of your calling; 5One Lord, one faith,
one baptism, 6One God and Father of all,
who is above all, and through all, and in you
all.
Ephesians 4:1-6
20But you have not so learned Christ; 21If
so be that you have heard him, and have
been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22That you put off concerning the former
conversation the old man, which is corrupt
according to the deceitful lusts; 23And be
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that you put on the new man, which after
God is created in righteousness and true
holiness.
Ephesians 4:20-24
22Wives, submit yourselves to your own
husbands, as to the Lord. 23For the husband
is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the
head of the church: and he is the savior of
the body. 24Therefore as the church is
subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their
own husbands in every thing.25Husbands,
love your wives, even as Christ also loved
the church, and gave himself for it; 26That
he might sanctify and cleanse it with the
washing of water by the word, 27That he
might present it to himself a glorious church,
not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such
thing; but that it should be holy and without
blemish. 28So ought men to love their wives
as their own bodies. He that loves his wife
loves himself. 29For no man ever yet hated
his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it,
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members of his body, of his flesh, and of his
bones. 31For this cause shall a man leave his
father and mother, and shall be joined to his
wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32This
is a great mystery: but I speak concerning
Christ and the church. 33Nevertheless let
every one of you in particular so love his
wife even as himself; and the wife see that
she reverence her husband.
Ephesians 5:22-33
7But what things were gain to me, those I
counted loss for Christ. 8Yes doubtless, and
I count all things but loss for the excellency
of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:
for whom I have suffered the loss of all
things, and do count them but dung, that I
may win Christ, 9And be found in him, not
having my own righteousness, which is of
the law, but that which is through the faith
of Christ, the righteousness which is of God
by faith: 10That I may know him, and the
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his death; 11If by any means I might attain
to the resurrection of the dead.
Philippians 3:7-11
8Beware lest any man spoil you through
philosophy and vain deceit, after the
tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
world, and not after Christ. 9For in him
dwells all the fullness of the Godhead
bodily. 10And you are complete in him,
which is the head of all principality and
power: 11In whom also you are circumcised
with the circumcision made without hands,
in putting off the body of the sins of the
flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also
you are risen with him through the faith of
the operation of God, who has raised him
from the dead. 13And you, being dead in
your sins and the uncircumcision of your
flesh, has he quickened together with him,
having forgiven you all trespasses;
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contrary to us, and took it out of the way,
nailing it to his cross; 15And having spoiled
principalities and powers, he made a show
of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Colossians 2:8-14
5Mortify therefore your members which are
on the earth; fornication, uncleanness,
inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and
covetousness, which is idolatry: 6For which
things' sake the wrath of God comes on the
children of disobedience: 7In the which you
also walked some time, when you lived in
them. 8But now you also put off all these;
anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy
communication out of your mouth. 9Lie not
one to another, seeing that you have put off
the old man with his deeds; 10And have put
on the new man, which is renewed in
knowledge after the image of him that
created him:
Colossians 3:5-10
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2 Timothy 2:11
Put them in mind to be subject to
principalities and powers, to obey
magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers,
but gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
3For we ourselves also were sometimes
foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving
divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice
and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4But after that the kindness and love of God
our Savior toward man appeared, 5Not by
works of righteousness which we have done,
but according to his mercy he saved us, by
the washing of regeneration, and renewing
of the Holy Ghost; 6Which he shed on us
abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior;
7That being justified by his grace, we should
be made heirs according to the hope of
eternal life. 8This is a faithful saying, and
these things I will that you affirm constantly,
that they which have believed in God might
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Titus 3:1-8
Therefore leaving the principles of the
doctrine of Christ, let us go on to perfection;
not laying again the foundation of
repentance from dead works, and of faith
toward God, 2Of the doctrine of baptisms,
and of laying on of hands, and of
resurrection of the dead, and of eternal
judgment.
Hebrews 6:1-2
11But Christ being come an high priest of
good things to come, by a greater and more
perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that
is to say, not of this building; 12Neither by
the blood of goats and calves, but by his
own blood he entered in once into the holy
place, having obtained eternal redemption
for us. 13For if the blood of bulls and of
goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling
the unclean, sanctifies to the purifying of the
flesh: 14How much more shall the blood of
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your conscience from dead works to serve
the living God?
Hebrews 9:11-14
19Having therefore, brothers, boldness to
enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
20By a new and living way, which he has
consecrated for us, through the veil, that is
to say, his flesh; 21And having an high
priest over the house of God; 22Let us draw
near with a true heart in full assurance of
faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an
evil conscience, and our bodies washed with
pure water. 23Let us hold fast the profession
of our faith without wavering; (for he is
faithful that promised;) 24And let us
consider one another to provoke to love and
to good works: 25Not forsaking the
assembling of ourselves together, as the
manner of some is; but exhorting one
another: and so much the more, as you see
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3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, which according to his
abundant mercy has begotten us again to a
lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead, 4To an inheritance
incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades
not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5Who
are kept by the power of God through faith
to salvation ready to be revealed in the last
time.
1 Peter 1:3-5
22Seeing you have purified your souls in
obeying the truth through the Spirit to
unfeigned love of the brothers, see that you
love one another with a pure heart fervently:
23Being born again, not of corruptible seed,
but of incorruptible, by the word of God,
which lives and stays for ever.
1 Peter 1:22-23
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20Which sometime were disobedient, when
once the long-suffering of God waited in the
days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing,
wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved
by water. 21The like figure whereunto even
baptism does also now save us (not the
putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the
answer of a good conscience toward God,)
by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: 22Who
is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand
of God; angels and authorities and powers
being made subject to him.
1 Peter 3:20-22
For as much then as Christ has suffered for
us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with
the same mind: for he that has suffered in
the flesh has ceased from sin; 2That he no
longer should live the rest of his time in the
flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of
God. 3For the time past of our life may
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lusts, excess of wine, revelings, parties, and
abominable idolatries: 4Wherein they think
it strange that you run not with them to the
same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
5Who shall give account to him that is ready
to judge the quick and the dead. 6For for this
cause was the gospel preached also to them
that are dead, that they might be judged
according to men in the flesh, but live
according to God in the spirit.
1 Peter 4:1-6
17These are wells without water, clouds that
are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist
of darkness is reserved for ever. 18For when
they speak great swelling words of vanity,
they allure through the lusts of the flesh,
through much wantonness, those that were
clean escaped from them who live in error.
19While they promise them liberty, they
themselves are the servants of corruption:
for of whom a man is overcome, of the same
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through the knowledge of the Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled
therein, and overcome, the latter end is
worse with them than the beginning. 21For
it had been better for them not to have
known the way of righteousness, than, after
they have known it, to turn from the holy
commandment delivered to them. 22But it is
happened to them according to the true
proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit
again; and the sow that was washed to her
wallowing in the mire.
2 Peter 1:17-22
28And now, little children, abide in him;
that, when he shall appear, we may have
confidence, and not be ashamed before him
at his coming. 29If you know that he is
righteous, you know that every one that does
righteousness is born of him.
1 John 2:28-29
Behold, what manner of love the Father has
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not, because it knew him not. 2Beloved,
now are we the sons of God, and it does not
yet appear what we shall be: but we know
that, when he shall appear, we shall be like
him; for we shall see him as he is. 3And
every man that has this hope in him purifies
himself, even as he is pure.
1 John 3:1-3
4Whoever commits sin transgresses also the
law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5And you know that he was manifested to
take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6Whoever stays in him sins not: whoever
sins has not seen him, neither known him.
7Little children, let no man deceive you: he
that does righteousness is righteous, even as
he is righteous. 8He that commits sin is of
the devil; for the devil sins from the
beginning. For this purpose the Son of God
was manifested, that he might destroy the
works of the devil. 9Whoever is born of God
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God. 10In this the children of God are
manifest, and the children of the devil:
whoever does not righteousness is not of
God, neither he that loves not his brother.
1 John 3:4-10
9After this I beheld, and, see, a great
multitude, which no man could number, of
all nations, and kindreds, and people, and
tongues, stood before the throne, and before
the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and
palms in their hands; 10And cried with a
loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God
which sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.
11And all the angels stood round about the
throne, and about the elders and the four
beasts, and fell before the throne on their
faces, and worshipped God, 12Saying,
Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom,
and thanksgiving, and honor, and power,
and might, be to our God for ever and ever.
Amen. 13And one of the elders answered,
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came they? 14And I said to him, Sir, you
know. And he said to me, These are they
which came out of great tribulation, and
have washed their robes, and made them
white in the blood of the Lamb. 15Therefore
are they before the throne of God, and serve
him day and night in his temple: and he that
sits on the throne shall dwell among them.
16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst
any more; neither shall the sun light on
them, nor any heat. 17For the Lamb which is
in the middle of the throne shall feed them,
and shall lead them to living fountains of
waters: and God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes.
Revelation 7:9-17
5And he that sat on the throne said, Behold,
I make all things new. And he said to me,
Write: for these words are true and faithful.
6And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha
and Omega, the beginning and the end. I
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overcomes shall inherit all things; and I will
be his God, and he shall be my son. 8But the
fearful, and unbelieving, and the
abominable, and murderers, and fornicators,
and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars,
shall have their part in the lake which burns
with fire and brimstone: which is the second
death.
Revelation 21:5-8
And he showed me a pure river of water of
life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the
throne of God and of the Lamb. 2In the
middle of the street of it, and on either side
of the river, was there the tree of life, which
bore twelve manner of fruits, and yielded
her fruit every month: and the leaves of the
tree were for the healing of the nations.
3And there shall be no more curse: but the
throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it;
and his servants shall serve him: 4And they
shall see his face; and his name shall be in
their foreheads. 5And there shall be no night
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of the sun; for the Lord God gives them
light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
Revelation 22:1-5

Blasphemy
5Mortify therefore your members which are
on the earth; fornication, uncleanness,
inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and
covetousness, which is idolatry: 6For which
things' sake the wrath of God comes on the
children of disobedience: 7In the which you
also walked some time, when you lived in
them. 8But now you also put off all these;
anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy
communication out of your mouth. 9Lie not
one to another, seeing that you have put off
the old man with his deeds; 10And have put
on the new man, which is renewed in
knowledge after the image of him that
created him:
Colossians 3:5-10
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faith have made shipwreck: 20Of whom is
Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have
delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to
blaspheme.
1 Timothy 1:19-20
This know also, that in the last days perilous
times shall come. 2For men shall be lovers
of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents,
unthankful, unholy, 3Without natural
affection, truce breakers, false accusers,
incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that
are good, 4Traitors, heady, high minded,
lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5Having a form of godliness, but denying
the power thereof: from such turn away.
6For of this sort are they which creep into
houses, and lead captive silly women laden
with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7Ever
learning, and never able to come to the
knowledge of the truth. 8Now as Jannes and
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reprobate concerning the faith. 9But they
shall proceed no further: for their folly shall
be manifest to all men, as their's also was.
2 Timothy 3:1-9

Blood

14 So Abraham called the name of that


place The LORD will provide; as it is said to
this day, "On the mount of the LORD it
shall be provided."
Genesis 22:14

22And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and


blessed, and broke it, and gave to them, and
said, Take, eat: this is my body. 23And he
took the cup, and when he had given thanks,
he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.
24And he said to them, This is my blood of
the new testament, which is shed for many.
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the fruit of the vine, until that day that I
drink it new in the kingdom of God.
Mark 14:22-25
14And when the hour was come, he sat
down, and the twelve apostles with him.
15And he said to them, With desire I have
desired to eat this passover with you before I
suffer: 16For I say to you, I will not any
more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the
kingdom of God. 17And he took the cup,
and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and
divide it among yourselves: 18For I say to
you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine,
until the kingdom of God shall come. 19And
he took bread, and gave thanks, and broke it,
and gave to them, saying, This is my body
which is given for you: this do in
remembrance of me. 20Likewise also the
cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new
testament in my blood, which is shed for
you. 21But, behold, the hand of him that
betrays me is with me on the table. 22And
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determined: but woe to that man by whom
he is betrayed! 23And they began to inquire
among themselves, which of them it was
that should do this thing.
Luke 2:14-23
34But one of the soldiers with a spear
pierced his side, and immediately came
there out blood and water.
John 19:34
17Jesus said to her, Touch me not; for I am
not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my
brothers, and say to them, I ascend to my
Father, and your Father; and to my God, and
your God.
John 20:17
28Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to
all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost
has made you overseers, to feed the church
of God, which he has purchased with his
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23For all have sinned, and come short of the
glory of God; 24Being justified freely by his
grace through the redemption that is in
Christ Jesus: 25Whom God has set forth to
be a propitiation through faith in his blood,
to declare his righteousness for the
remission of sins that are past, through the
forbearance of God; 26To declare, I say, at
this time his righteousness: that he might be
just, and the justifier of him which believes
in Jesus.
Romans 3:23-26
8But God commends his love toward us, in
that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died
for us. 9Much more then, being now
justified by his blood, we shall be saved
from wrath through him. 10For if, when we
were enemies, we were reconciled to God by
the death of his Son, much more, being
reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
11And not only so, but we also joy in God
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Romans 5:8-11
14Why, my dearly beloved, flee from
idolatry. 15I speak as to wise men; judge
you what I say. 16The cup of blessing which
we bless, is it not the communion of the
blood of Christ? The bread which we break,
is it not the communion of the body of
Christ? 17For we being many are one bread,
and one body: for we are all partakers of that
one bread. 18Behold Israel after the flesh:
are not they which eat of the sacrifices
partakers of the altar? 19What say I then?
that the idol is any thing, or that which is
offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
20But I say, that the things which the
Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils,
and not to God: and I would not that you
should have fellowship with devils. 21You
cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the
cup of devils: you cannot be partakers of the
Lord's table, and of the table of devils. 22Do
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1 Corinthians 10:14-22
23For I have received of the Lord that which
also I delivered to you, That the Lord Jesus
the same night in which he was betrayed
took bread: 24And when he had given
thanks, he broke it, and said, Take, eat: this
is my body, which is broken for you: this do
in remembrance of me. 25After the same
manner also he took the cup, when he had
supped, saying, This cup is the new
testament in my blood: this do you, as oft as
you drink it, in remembrance of me. 26For
as often as you eat this bread, and drink this
cup, you do show the Lord's death till he
come.27Why whoever shall eat this bread,
and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily,
shall be guilty of the body and blood of the
Lord. 28But let a man examine himself, and
so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that
cup. 29For he that eats and drinks
unworthily, eats and drinks damnation to
himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
30For this cause many are weak and sickly
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would judge ourselves, we should not be
judged. 32But when we are judged, we are
chastened of the Lord, that we should not be
condemned with the world.
1 Corinthians 11:23-32
4According as he has chosen us in him
before the foundation of the world, that we
should be holy and without blame before
him in love: 5Having predestinated us to the
adoption of children by Jesus Christ to
himself, according to the good pleasure of
his will, 6To the praise of the glory of his
grace, wherein he has made us accepted in
the beloved. 7In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of his grace;
8Wherein he has abounded toward us in all
wisdom and prudence; 9Having made
known to us the mystery of his will,
according to his good pleasure which he has
purposed in himself: 10That in the
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Christ, both which are in heaven, and which
are on earth; even in him: 11In whom also
we have obtained an inheritance, being
predestinated according to the purpose of
him who works all things after the counsel
of his own will: 12That we should be to the
praise of his glory, who first trusted in
Christ. 13In whom you also trusted, after
that you heard the word of truth, the gospel
of your salvation: in whom also after that
you believed, you were sealed with that holy
Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of
our inheritance until the redemption of the
purchased possession, to the praise of his
glory.
Ephesians 1:4-14
11Why remember, that you being in time
past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called
Uncircumcision by that which is called the
Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12That at that time you were without Christ,
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promise, having no hope, and without God
in the world: 13But now in Christ Jesus you
who sometimes were far off are made near
by the blood of Christ. 14For he is our
peace, who has made both one, and has
broken down the middle wall of partition
between us; 15Having abolished in his flesh
the enmity, even the law of commandments
contained in ordinances; for to make in
himself of two one new man, so making
peace; 16And that he might reconcile both
to God in one body by the cross, having
slain the enmity thereby: 17And came and
preached peace to you which were afar off,
and to them that were near. 18For through
him we both have access by one Spirit to the
Father. 19Now therefore you are no more
strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens
with the saints, and of the household of God;
20And are built on the foundation of the
apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself
being the chief corner stone; 21In whom all
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also are built together for an habitation of
God through the Spirit.
Ephesians 2:11-22
15Who is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn of every creature: 16For by him
were all things created, that are in heaven,
and that are in earth, visible and invisible,
whether they be thrones, or dominions, or
principalities, or powers: all things were
created by him, and for him: 17And he is
before all things, and by him all things
consist. 18And he is the head of the body,
the church: who is the beginning, the
firstborn from the dead; that in all things he
might have the preeminence. 19For it
pleased the Father that in him should all
fullness dwell; 20And, having made peace
through the blood of his cross, by him to
reconcile all things to himself; by him, I say,
whether they be things in earth, or things in
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6Now when these things were thus ordained,
the priests went always into the first
tabernacle, accomplishing the service of
God. 7But into the second went the high
priest alone once every year, not without
blood, which he offered for himself, and for
the errors of the people: 8The Holy Ghost
this signifying, that the way into the holiest
of all was not yet made manifest, while as
the first tabernacle was yet standing:
9Which was a figure for the time then
present, in which were offered both gifts and
sacrifices, that could not make him that did
the service perfect, as pertaining to the
conscience; 10Which stood only in meats
and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal
ordinances, imposed on them until the time
of reformation.11But Christ being come an
high priest of good things to come, by a
greater and more perfect tabernacle, not
made with hands, that is to say, not of this
building; 12Neither by the blood of goats
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eternal redemption for us. 13For if the blood
of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an
heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies to
the purifying of the flesh: 14How much
more shall the blood of Christ, who through
the eternal Spirit offered himself without
spot to God, purge your conscience from
dead works to serve the living God?
Hebrews 9:6-14
6Now when these things were thus ordained,
the priests went always into the first
tabernacle, accomplishing the service of
God. 7But into the second went the high
priest alone once every year, not without
blood, which he offered for himself, and for
the errors of the people: 8The Holy Ghost
this signifying, that the way into the holiest
of all was not yet made manifest, while as
the first tabernacle was yet standing:
9Which was a figure for the time then
present, in which were offered both gifts and
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conscience; 10Which stood only in meats
and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal
ordinances, imposed on them until the time
of reformation.11But Christ being come an
high priest of good things to come, by a
greater and more perfect tabernacle, not
made with hands, that is to say, not of this
building; 12Neither by the blood of goats
and calves, but by his own blood he entered
in once into the holy place, having obtained
eternal redemption for us. 13For if the blood
of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an
heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies to
the purifying of the flesh: 14How much
more shall the blood of Christ, who through
the eternal Spirit offered himself without
spot to God, purge your conscience from
dead works to serve the living God?
Hebrews 9:6-14
15And for this cause he is the mediator of
the new testament, that by means of death,
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are called might receive the promise of
eternal inheritance. 16For where a testament
is, there must also of necessity be the death
of the testator. 17For a testament is of force
after men are dead: otherwise it is of no
strength at all while the testator lives.
18Whereupon neither the first testament was
dedicated without blood. 19For when Moses
had spoken every precept to all the people
according to the law, he took the blood of
calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet
wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the
book, and all the people, 20Saying, This is
the blood of the testament which God has
enjoined to you. 21Moreover he sprinkled
with blood both the tabernacle, and all the
vessels of the ministry. 22And almost all
things are by the law purged with blood; and
without shedding of blood is no remission.
Hebrews 9:15-22
23It was therefore necessary that the
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themselves with better sacrifices than these.
24For Christ is not entered into the holy
places made with hands, which are the
figures of the true; but into heaven itself,
now to appear in the presence of God for us:
25Nor yet that he should offer himself often,
as the high priest enters into the holy place
every year with blood of others; 26For then
must he often have suffered since the
foundation of the world: but now once in the
end of the world has he appeared to put
away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27And
as it is appointed to men once to die, but
after this the judgment: 28So Christ was
once offered to bear the sins of many; and to
them that look for him shall he appear the
second time without sin to salvation.
Hebrews 9:23-28
For the law having a shadow of good things
to come, and not the very image of the
things, can never with those sacrifices which
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would they not have ceased to be offered?
because that the worshippers once purged
should have had no more conscience of sins.
3But in those sacrifices there is a
remembrance again made of sins every year.
4For it is not possible that the blood of bulls
and of goats should take away sins.5Why
when he comes into the world, he said,
Sacrifice and offering you would not, but a
body have you prepared me:6In burnt
offerings and sacrifices for sin you have had
no pleasure.7Then said I, See, I come (in the
volume of the book it is written of me,) to
do your will, O God. 8Above when he said,
Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings
and offering for sin you would not, neither
had pleasure therein; which are offered by
the law; 9Then said he, See, I come to do
your will, O God. He takes away the first,
that he may establish the second. 10By the
which will we are sanctified through the
offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for
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19Having therefore, brothers, boldness to
enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
20By a new and living way, which he has
consecrated for us, through the veil, that is
to say, his flesh; 21And having an high
priest over the house of God; 22Let us draw
near with a true heart in full assurance of
faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an
evil conscience, and our bodies washed with
pure water. 23Let us hold fast the profession
of our faith without wavering; (for he is
faithful that promised;) 24And let us
consider one another to provoke to love and
to good works: 25Not forsaking the
assembling of ourselves together, as the
manner of some is; but exhorting one
another: and so much the more, as you see
the day approaching.
Hebrews 10:19-25
22But you are come to mount Sion, and to
the city of the living God, the heavenly
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church of the firstborn, which are written in
heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to
the spirits of just men made perfect, 24And
to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant,
and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaks
better things than that of Abel.
Hebrews 12:22-24
9Be not carried about with divers and
strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that
the heart be established with grace; not with
meats, which have not profited them that
have been occupied therein. 10We have an
altar, whereof they have no right to eat
which serve the tabernacle. 11For the bodies
of those beasts, whose blood is brought into
the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are
burned without the camp. 12Why Jesus also,
that he might sanctify the people with his
own blood, suffered without the gate. 13Let
us go forth therefore to him without the
camp, bearing his reproach. 14For here have
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Hebrews 13:9-14
20Now the God of peace, that brought again
from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great
shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of
the everlasting covenant, 21Make you
perfect in every good work to do his will,
working in you that which is well pleasing
in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom
be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Hebrew 13:20-21
2Elect according to the foreknowledge of
God the Father, through sanctification of the
Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the
blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and
peace, be multiplied.
1 Peter 1:2
17And if you call on the Father, who
without respect of persons judges according
to every man's work, pass the time of your
sojourning here in fear: 18For as much as
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your vain conversation received by tradition
from your fathers; 19But with the precious
blood of Christ, as of a lamb without
blemish and without spot: 20Who truly was
foreordained before the foundation of the
world, but was manifest in these last times
for you, 21Who by him do believe in God,
that raised him up from the dead, and gave
him glory; that your faith and hope might be
in God.
1 Peter 1:17-21
6If we say that we have fellowship with
him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do
not the truth: 7But if we walk in the light, as
he is in the light, we have fellowship one
with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ
his Son cleans us from all sin.
1 John 1:6-7
5Who is he that overcomes the world, but he
that believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
6This is he that came by water and blood,
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bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.
7For there are three that bear record in
heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy
Ghost: and these three are one. 8And there
are three that bear witness in earth, the
Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and
these three agree in one. 9If we receive the
witness of men, the witness of God is
greater: for this is the witness of God which
he has testified of his Son. 10He that
believes on the Son of God has the witness
in himself: he that believes not God has
made him a liar; because he believes not the
record that God gave of his Son. 11And this
is the record, that God has given to us
eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12He
that has the Son has life; and he that has not
the Son of God has not life.
1 John 5:1-12
5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful
witness, and the first begotten of the dead,
and the prince of the kings of the earth. To
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sins in his own blood, 6And has made us
kings and priests to God and his Father; to
him be glory and dominion for ever and
ever. Amen. 7Behold, he comes with clouds;
and every eye shall see him, and they also
which pierced him: and all kindreds of the
earth shall wail because of him. Even so,
Amen.
Revelation 1:5-7
8And when he had taken the book, the four
beasts and four and twenty elders fell down
before the Lamb, having every one of them
harps, and golden vials full of odors, which
are the prayers of saints. 9And they sung a
new song, saying, You are worthy to take
the book, and to open the seals thereof: for
you were slain, and have redeemed us to
God by your blood out of every kindred, and
tongue, and people, and nation; 10And have
made us to our God kings and priests: and
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10And I heard a loud voice saying in
heaven, Now is come salvation, and
strength, and the kingdom of our God, and
the power of his Christ: for the accuser of
our brothers is cast down, which accused
them before our God day and night. 11And
they overcame him by the blood of the
Lamb, and by the word of their testimony;
and they loved not their lives to the death.
Revelation 12:10-11

Book of Life
Revelation 13:8; 17:8; 20:12; 20:15.
32 Yet now, if You will forgive their sin--
but if not, I pray, blot me out of Your book
which You have written."
Exodus 32:32
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of your people; And there shall be a time of
trouble, Such as never was since there was a
nation, Even to that time. And at that time
your people shall be delivered, Every one
who is found written in the book. 2 And
many of those who sleep in the dust of the
earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life,
Some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Daniel 12:1-2
20Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that
the spirits are subject to you; but rather
rejoice, because your names are written in
heaven.
Luke 10:20
2I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche,
that they be of the same mind in the Lord.
3And I entreat you also, true yoke fellow,
help those women which labored with me in
the gospel, with Clement also, and with
other my fellow laborers, whose names are
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22But you are come to mount Sion, and to
the city of the living God, the heavenly
Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company
of angels, 23To the general assembly and
church of the firstborn, which are written in
heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to
the spirits of just men made perfect, 24And
to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant,
and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaks
better things than that of Abel.
Hebrews 12:22-24
And to the angel of the church in Sardis
write; These things said he that has the
seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I
know your works, that you have a name that
you live, and are dead. 2Be watchful, and
strengthen the things which remain, that are
ready to die: for I have not found your
works perfect before God. 3Remember
therefore how you have received and heard,
and hold fast, and repent. If therefore you
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will come on you. 4You have a few names
even in Sardis which have not defiled their
garments; and they shall walk with me in
white: for they are worthy. 5He that
overcomes, the same shall be clothed in
white raiment; and I will not blot out his
name out of the book of life, but I will
confess his name before my Father, and
before his angels. 6He that has an ear, let
him hear what the Spirit said to the
churches.
Revelation 3:1-6
8And all that dwell on the earth shall
worship him, whose names are not written in
the book of life of the Lamb slain from the
foundation of the world.
Revelation 13:8
8The beast that you saw was, and is not; and
shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and
go into perdition: and they that dwell on the
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foundation of the world, when they behold
the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Revelation 17:8
11And I saw a great white throne, and him
that sat on it, from whose face the earth and
the heaven fled away; and there was found
no place for them. 12And I saw the dead,
small and great, stand before God; and the
books were opened: and another book was
opened, which is the book of life: and the
dead were judged out of those things which
were written in the books, according to their
works. 13And the sea gave up the dead
which were in it; and death and hell
delivered up the dead which were in them:
and they were judged every man according
to their works. 14And death and hell were
cast into the lake of fire. This is the second
death. 15And whoever was not found
written in the book of life was cast into the
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27And there shall in no wise enter into it
any thing that defiles, neither whatever
works abomination, or makes a lie: but they
which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Revelation 21:27
18For I testify to every man that hears the
words of the prophecy of this book, If any
man shall add to these things, God shall add
to him the plagues that are written in this
book: 19And if any man shall take away
from the words of the book of this prophecy,
God shall take away his part out of the book
of life, and out of the holy city, and from the
things which are written in this book.
Revelation 22:18-19

Bridegroom/Bride
15And Jesus said to them, Can the children
of the bridal chamber mourn, as long as the
bridegroom is with them? but the days will
come, when the bridegroom shall be taken
from them, and then shall they fast. 16No
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garment, for that which is put in to fill it up
takes from the garment, and the rent is made
worse. 17Neither do men put new wine into
old bottles: else the bottles break, and the
wine runs out, and the bottles perish: but
they put new wine into new bottles, and both
are preserved.
Matthew 9:15-17
And Jesus answered and spoke to them
again by parables, and said, 2The kingdom
of heaven is like to a certain king, which
made a marriage for his son, 3And sent forth
his servants to call them that were bidden to
the wedding: and they would not come.
4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying,
Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have
prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatted
calves are killed, and all things are ready:
come to the marriage. 5But they made light
of it, and went their ways, one to his farm,
another to his merchandise: 6And the
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the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he
sent forth his armies, and destroyed those
murderers, and burned up their city. 8Then
said he to his servants, The wedding is
ready, but they which were bidden were not
worthy. 9Go you therefore into the
highways, and as many as you shall find, bid
to the marriage. 10So those servants went
out into the highways, and gathered together
all as many as they found, both bad and
good: and the wedding was furnished with
guests.11And when the king came in to see
the guests, he saw there a man which had
not on a wedding garment: 12And he said to
him, Friend, how came you in here not
having a wedding garment? And he was
speechless. 13Then said the king to the
servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take
him away, and cast him into outer darkness,
there shall be weeping and gnashing of
teeth. 14For many are called, but few are
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18And the disciples of John and of the
Pharisees used to fast: and they come and
say to him, Why do the disciples of John and
of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples fast
not? 19And Jesus said to them, Can the
children of the bridal chamber fast, while the
bridegroom is with them? as long as they
have the bridegroom with them, they cannot
fast. 20But the days will come, when the
bridegroom shall be taken away from them,
and then shall they fast in those days.
Mark 2:18-20
34And he said to them, Can you make the
children of the bridal chamber fast, while the
bridegroom is with them? 35But the days
will come, when the bridegroom shall be
taken away from them, and then shall they
fast in those days. 36And he spoke also a
parable to them; No man puts a piece of a
new garment on an old; if otherwise, then
both the new makes a rent, and the piece that
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bottles; else the new wine will burst the
bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall
perish. 38But new wine must be put into
new bottles; and both are preserved. 39No
man also having drunk old wine straightway
desires new: for he said, The old is better.
Luke 5:34-39
35Let your loins be girded about, and your
lights burning; 36And you yourselves like to
men that wait for their lord, when he will
return from the wedding; that when he
comes and knocks, they may open to him
immediately. 37Blessed are those servants,
whom the lord when he comes shall find
watching: truly I say to you, that he shall
gird himself, and make them to sit down to
meat, and will come forth and serve them.
38And if he shall come in the second watch,
or come in the third watch, and find them so,
blessed are those servants.
Luke 12:35-38
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house are many mansions: if it were not so, I
would have told you. I go to prepare a place
for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for
you, I will come again, and receive you to
myself; that where I am, there you may be
also.
John 14:1-3
Know you not, brothers, (for I speak to them
that know the law,) how that the law has
dominion over a man as long as he lives?
2For the woman which has an husband is
bound by the law to her husband so long as
he lives; but if the husband be dead, she is
loosed from the law of her husband. 3So
then if, while her husband lives, she be
married to another man, she shall be called
an adulteress: but if her husband be dead,
she is free from that law; so that she is no
adulteress, though she be married to another
man.4Why, my brothers, you also are
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another, even to him who is raised from the
dead, that we should bring forth fruit to God.
Romans 7:1-4
6Not as though the word of God has taken
none effect. For they are not all Israel, which
are of Israel: 7Neither, because they are the
seed of Abraham, are they all children: but,
In Isaac shall your seed be called. 8That is,
They which are the children of the flesh,
these are not the children of God: but the
children of the promise are counted for the
seed.
Romans 9:6-8
3For you are yet carnal: for whereas there is
among you envying, and strife, and
divisions, are you not carnal, and walk as
men? 4For while one said, I am of Paul; and
another, I am of Apollos; are you not carnal?
5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but
ministers by whom you believed, even as the
Lord gave to every man? 6I have planted,
Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
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neither he that waters; but God that gives the
increase. 8Now he that plants and he that
waters are one: and every man shall receive
his own reward according to his own labor.
9For we are laborers together with God: you
are God's husbandry, you are God's
building.
1 Corinthians 3:3-9
Now the body is not for fornication, but for
the Lord; and the Lord for the body. 14And
God has both raised up the Lord, and will
also raise up us by his own power. 15Know
you not that your bodies are the members of
Christ? shall I then take the members of
Christ, and make them the members of an
harlot? God forbid. 16What? know you not
that he which is joined to an harlot is one
body? for two, said he, shall be one flesh.
17But he that is joined to the Lord is one
spirit. 18Flee fornication. Every sin that a
man does is without the body; but he that
commits fornication sins against his own
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is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in
you, which you have of God, and you are
not your own? 20For you are bought with a
price: therefore glorify God in your body,
and in your spirit, which are God's.
1 Corinthians 6:13-19
Would to God you could bear with me a
little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
2For I am jealous over you with godly
jealousy: for I have espoused you to one
husband, that I may present you as a chaste
virgin to Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:1-2
22Wives, submit yourselves to your own
husbands, as to the Lord. 23For the husband
is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the
head of the church: and he is the savior of
the body. 24Therefore as the church is
subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their
own husbands in every thing.25Husbands,
love your wives, even as Christ also loved
the church, and gave himself for it; 26That
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washing of water by the word, 27That he
might present it to himself a glorious church,
not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such
thing; but that it should be holy and without
blemish. 28So ought men to love their wives
as their own bodies. He that loves his wife
loves himself. 29For no man ever yet hated
his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it,
even as the Lord the church: 30For we are
members of his body, of his flesh, and of his
bones. 31For this cause shall a man leave his
father and mother, and shall be joined to his
wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32This
is a great mystery: but I speak concerning
Christ and the church. 33Nevertheless let
every one of you in particular so love his
wife even as himself; and the wife see that
she reverence her husband.
Ephesians 5:22-33
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth:
for the first heaven and the first earth were
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Jerusalem, coming down from God out of
heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband. 3And I heard a great voice out of
heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of
God is with men, and he will dwell with
them, and they shall be his people, and God
himself shall be with them, and be their
God. 4And God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes; and there shall be no more
death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither
shall there be any more pain: for the former
things are passed away.
Revelation 21:1-4
9And there came to me one of the seven
angels which had the seven vials full of the
seven last plagues, and talked with me,
saying, Come here, I will show you the
bride, the Lamb's wife.10And he carried me
away in the spirit to a great and high
mountain, and showed me that great city, the
holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven
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even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
12And had a wall great and high, and had
twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels,
and names written thereon, which are the
names of the twelve tribes of the children of
Israel: 13On the east three gates; on the
north three gates; on the south three gates;
and on the west three gates. 14And the wall
of the city had twelve foundations, and in
them the names of the twelve apostles of the
Lamb.15And he that talked with me had a
golden reed to measure the city, and the
gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 16And
the city lies foursquare, and the length is as
large as the breadth: and he measured the
city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs.
The length and the breadth and the height of
it are equal. 17And he measured the wall
thereof, an hundred and forty and four
cubits, according to the measure of a man,
that is, of the angel. 18And the building of
the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was
pure gold, like to clear glass. 19And the
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garnished with all manner of precious
stones. The first foundation was jasper; the
second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony;
the fourth, an emerald; 20The fifth,
sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh,
chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a
topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the
eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls:
every several gate was of one pearl: and the
street of the city was pure gold, as it were
transparent glass.22And I saw no temple
therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the
Lamb are the temple of it. 23And the city
had no need of the sun, neither of the moon,
to shine in it: for the glory of God did
lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
24And the nations of them which are saved
shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of
the earth do bring their glory and honor into
it. 25And the gates of it shall not be shut at
all by day: for there shall be no night there.
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wise enter into it any thing that defiles,
neither whatever works abomination, or
makes a lie: but they which are written in
the Lamb's book of life.
Revelation 21:9-27
17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come.
And let him that hears say, Come. And let
him that is thirsty come. And whoever will,
let him take the water of life freely.
Revelation 22:17

Called/Elect/Saint/Calling on the
Name of the Lord

26 To Seth also a son was born, and he


called his name Enosh. At that time men
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16So the last shall be first, and the first last:
for many be called, but few chosen.
3 And he journeyed on from the Negeb as
far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had
been at the beginning, between Bethel and
Ai, 4 to the place where he had made an
altar at the first; and there Abram called on
the name of the LORD.
Genesis 13:3-4

33 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-


sheba, and called there on the name of the
LORD, the Everlasting God.
Genesis 21:33
24 And the LORD appeared to him the same
night and said, "I am the God of Abraham
your father; fear not, for I am with you and
will bless you and multiply your
descendants for my servant Abraham's
sake." 25 So he built an altar there and
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Genesis 26:24-25
2 Samuel 6: 2 And David arose and went
with all the people who were with him from
Ba'ale-judah, to bring up from there the ark
of God, which is called by the name of the
LORD of hosts who sits enthroned on the
cherubim.
Psalm 99: 6 Moses and Aaron were among
his priests, Samuel also was among those
who called on his name. They cried to the
LORD, and he answered them. 7 He spoke to
them in the pillar of cloud; they kept his
testimonies, and the statutes that he gave
them.
Psalm 116: 13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the LORD, 14 I will
pay my vows to the LORD in the presence of
all his people.
Matthew 20:16
18If the world hate you, you know that it
hated me before it hated you. 19If you were
of the world, the world would love his own:
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the world hates you. 20Remember the word
that I said to you, The servant is not greater
than his lord. If they have persecuted me,
they will also persecute you; if they have
kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
21But all these things will they do to you for
my name's sake, because they know not him
that sent me.
John 15:18-21
14But Peter, standing up with the eleven,
lifted up his voice, and said to them, You
men of Judaea, and all you that dwell at
Jerusalem, be this known to you, and listen
to my words: 15For these are not drunken,
as you suppose, seeing it is but the third
hour of the day. 16But this is that which was
spoken by the prophet Joel;17And it shall
come to pass in the last days, said God, I
will pour out of my Spirit on all flesh: and
your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, and your young men shall see
visions, and your old men shall dream
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handmaidens I will pour out in those days of
my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
19And I will show wonders in heaven
above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood,
and fire, and vapor of smoke:20The sun
shall be turned into darkness, and the moon
into blood, before the great and notable day
of the Lord come:21And it shall come to
pass, that whoever shall call on the name of
the Lord shall be saved.
Acts 2:14-21
37Now when they heard this, they were
pricked in their heart, and said to Peter and
to the rest of the apostles, Men and brothers,
what shall we do? 38Then Peter said to
them, Repent, and be baptized every one of
you in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins, and you shall receive the
gift of the Holy Ghost. 39For the promise is
to you, and to your children, and to all that
are afar off, even as many as the LORD our
God shall call. 40And with many other
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yourselves from this untoward generation.
41Then they that gladly received his word
were baptized: and the same day there were
added to them about three thousand souls.
42And they continued steadfastly in the
apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in
breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Acts 2:27-42
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be
an apostle, separated to the gospel of God,
2(Which he had promised before by his
prophets in the holy scriptures,)
3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
which was made of the seed of David
according to the flesh; 4And declared to be
the Son of God with power, according to the
spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from
the dead: 5By whom we have received grace
and apostleship, for obedience to the faith
among all nations, for his name: 6Among
whom are you also the called of Jesus
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2To the church of God which is at Corinth,
to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus,
called to be saints, with all that in every
place call on the name of Jesus Christ our
Lord, both their's and our's:
1 Corinthians 1:2
4I thank my God always on your behalf, for
the grace of God which is given you by
Jesus Christ; 5That in every thing you are
enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all
knowledge; 6Even as the testimony of Christ
was confirmed in you: 7So that you come
behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of
our Lord Jesus Christ: 8Who shall also
confirm you to the end, that you may be
blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus
Christ. 9God is faithful, by whom you were
called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:4-9
20Where is the wise? where is the scribe?
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21For after that in the wisdom of God the
world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased
God by the foolishness of preaching to save
them that believe. 22For the Jews require a
sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23But we preach Christ crucified, to the
Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks
foolishness; 24But to them which are called,
both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of
God, and the wisdom of God. 25Because the
foolishness of God is wiser than men; and
the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:20-25
19Circumcision is nothing, and
uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping
of the commandments of God. 20Let every
man abide in the same calling wherein he
was called.
1 Corinthians 7:19-20
17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of
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being enlightened; that you may know what
is the hope of his calling, and what the
riches of the glory of his inheritance in the
saints, 19And what is the exceeding
greatness of his power to us-ward who
believe, according to the working of his
mighty power, 20Which he worked in
Christ, when he raised him from the dead,
and set him at his own right hand in the
heavenly places, 21Far above all
principality, and power, and might, and
dominion, and every name that is named,
not only in this world, but also in that which
is to come: 22And has put all things under
his feet, and gave him to be the head over all
things to the church, 23Which is his body,
the fullness of him that fills all in all.
Ephesians 1:17-23
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech
you that you walk worthy of the vocation
with which you are called, 2With all
lowliness and meekness, with long-
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3Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace. 4There is one body,
and one Spirit, even as you are called in one
hope of your calling; 5One Lord, one faith,
one baptism, 6One God and Father of all,
who is above all, and through all, and in you
all.
Ephesians 4:1-6
21Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The
brothers which are with me greet you. 22All
the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of
Caesar's household.
Philippians 4:21-22
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy
and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness,
humbleness of mind, meekness, long-
suffering; 13Forbearing one another, and
forgiving one another, if any man have a
quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave
you, so also do you. 14And above all these
things put on charity, which is the bond of
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called in one body; and be you thankful.
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly
in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, singing with grace in your
hearts to the Lord. 17And whatever you do
in word or deed, do all in the name of the
Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the
Father by him.
Colossians 3:12-17
3Remembering without ceasing your work
of faith, and labor of love, and patience of
hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of
God and our Father; 4Knowing, brothers
beloved, your election of God.
1 Thessalonians 1:3-4
12That you would walk worthy of God, who
has called you to his kingdom and glory.
1 Thessalonians 2:12
7And to you who are troubled rest with us,
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fire taking vengeance on them that know not
God, and that obey not the gospel of our
Lord Jesus Christ: 9Who shall be punished
with everlasting destruction from the
presence of the Lord, and from the glory of
his power; 10When he shall come to be
glorified in his saints, and to be admired in
all them that believe (because our testimony
among you was believed) in that day.
11Why also we pray always for you, that
our God would count you worthy of this
calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of
his goodness, and the work of faith with
power: 12That the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ may be glorified in you, and you in
him, according to the grace of our God and
the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:7-12
11But you, O man of God, flee these things;
and follow after righteousness, godliness,
faith, love, patience, meekness. 12Fight the
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professed a good profession before many
witnesses. 13I give you charge in the sight
of God, who vivifies all things, and before
Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate
witnessed a good confession; 14That you
keep this commandment without spot,
unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord
Jesus Christ: 15Which in his times he shall
show, who is the blessed and only Potentate,
the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16Who
only has immortality, dwelling in the light
which no man can approach to; whom no
man has seen, nor can see: to whom be
honor and power everlasting. Amen.
1 Timothy 6:11-16
8Be not you therefore ashamed of the
testimony of our Lord, nor of me his
prisoner: but be you partaker of the
afflictions of the gospel according to the
power of God; 9Who has saved us, and
called us with an holy calling, not according
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Christ Jesus before the world began, 10But
is now made manifest by the appearing of
our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished
death, and has brought life and immortality
to light through the gospel:
2 Timothy 1:8-10
22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow
righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with
them that call on the Lord out of a pure
heart.
2 Timothy 2:22
Why, holy brothers, partakers of the
heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and
High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
2Who was faithful to him that appointed
him, as also Moses was faithful in all his
house. 3For this man was counted worthy of
more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who
has built the house has more honor than the
house. 4For every house is built by some
man; but he that built all things is God.
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things which were to be spoken after; 6But
Christ as a son over his own house; whose
house are we, if we hold fast the confidence
and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.
Hebrews 3:1-6
2Elect according to the foreknowledge of
God the Father, through sanctification of the
Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the
blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and
peace, be multiplied.
1 Peter 1:2
8Finally, be you all of one mind, having
compassion one of another, love as brothers,
be pitiful, be courteous: 9Not rendering evil
for evil, or railing for railing: but
contrariwise blessing; knowing that you are
thereunto called, that you should inherit a
blessing.
1 Peter 3:8-9
5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to
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temperance patience; and to patience
godliness; 7And to godliness brotherly
kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8For if these things be in you, and abound,
they make you that you shall neither be
barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of
our Lord Jesus Christ. 9But he that lacks
these things is blind, and cannot see afar off,
and has forgotten that he was purged from
his old sins. 10Why the rather, brothers, give
diligence to make your calling and election
sure: for if you do these things, you shall
never fall: 11For so an entrance shall be
ministered to you abundantly into the
everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:5-11
The elder to the elect lady and her children,
whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but
also all they that have known the truth;
2 John:1
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the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ,
and called: 2Mercy to you, and peace, and
love, be multiplied.
Jude:1-2

Church Discipline
It is reported commonly that there is
fornication among you, and such fornication
as is not so much as named among the
Gentiles, that one should have his father's
wife. 2And you are puffed up, and have not
rather mourned, that he that has done this
deed might be taken away from among
you.3For I truly, as absent in body, but
present in spirit, have judged already, as
though I were present, concerning him that
has so done this deed, 4In the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered
together, and my spirit, with the power of
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that the spirit may be saved in the day of the
Lord Jesus.
1 Corinthians 5:1-5
9I wrote to you in an letter not to company
with fornicators: 10Yet not altogether with
the fornicators of this world, or with the
covetous, or extortionists, or with idolaters;
for then must you needs go out of the world.
11But now I have written to you not to keep
company, if any man that is called a brother
be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater,
or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortionist;
with such an one no not to eat. 12For what
have I to do to judge them also that are
without? do not you judge them that are
within? 13But them that are without God
judges. Therefore put away from among
yourselves that wicked person.
1 Corinthians 5:9-13
6Now we command you, brothers, in the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you
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which he received of us. 7For yourselves
know how you ought to follow us: for we
behaved not ourselves disorderly among
you; 8Neither did we eat any man's bread
for nothing; but worked with labor and
travail night and day, that we might not be
chargeable to any of you: 9Not because we
have not power, but to make ourselves an
ensample to you to follow us. 10For even
when we were with you, this we
commanded you, that if any would not
work, neither should he eat. 11For we hear
that there are some which walk among you
disorderly, working not at all, but are
busybodies. 12Now them that are such we
command and exhort by our Lord Jesus
Christ, that with quietness they work, and
eat their own bread. 13But you, brothers, be
not weary in well doing. 14And if any man
obey not our word by this letter, note that
man, and have no company with him, that he
may be ashamed. 15Yet count him not as an
enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
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Circumcision
And certain men which came down from
Judaea taught the brothers, and said, Except
you be circumcised after the manner of
Moses, you cannot be saved. 2When
therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small
dissension and disputation with them, they
determined that Paul and Barnabas, and
certain other of them, should go up to
Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about
this question. 3And being brought on their
way by the church, they passed through
Phenice and Samaria, declaring the
conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused
great joy to all the brothers. 4And when they
were come to Jerusalem, they were received
of the church, and of the apostles and elders,
and they declared all things that God had
done with them. 5But there rose up certain
of the sect of the Pharisees which believed,
saying, That it was needful to circumcise
them, and to command them to keep the law
of Moses.
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24For as much as we have heard, that
certain which went out from us have
troubled you with words, subverting your
souls, saying, You must be circumcised, and
keep the law: to whom we gave no such
commandment: 25It seemed good to us,
being assembled with one accord, to send
chosen men to you with our beloved
Barnabas and Paul, 26Men that have
hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ. 27We have sent therefore
Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the
same things by mouth. 28For it seemed good
to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay on you
no greater burden than these necessary
things; 29That you abstain from meats
offered to idols, and from blood, and from
things strangled, and from fornication: from
which if you keep yourselves, you shall do
well. Fare you well.
Acts 15:25-29
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also? for we say that faith was reckoned to
Abraham for righteousness. 10How was it
then reckoned? when he was in
circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in
circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11And
he received the sign of circumcision, a seal
of the righteousness of the faith which he
had yet being uncircumcised: that he might
be the father of all them that believe, though
they be not circumcised; that righteousness
might be imputed to them also: 12And the
father of circumcision to them who are not
of the circumcision only, but who also walk
in the steps of that faith of our father
Abraham, which he had being yet
uncircumcised.
Romans 4:9-12
19Circumcision is nothing, and
uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping
of the commandments of God. 20Let every
man abide in the same calling wherein he
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Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which
Christ has made us free, and be not
entangled again with the yoke of
bondage.2Behold, I Paul say to you, that if
you be circumcised, Christ shall profit you
nothing. 3For I testify again to every man
that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do
the whole law. 4Christ is become of no
effect to you, whoever of you are justified
by the law; you are fallen from grace. 5For
we through the Spirit wait for the hope of
righteousness by faith. 6For in Jesus Christ
neither circumcision avails any thing, nor
uncircumcision; but faith which works by
love.
Galatians 5:1-6
15For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision
avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a
new creature. 16And as many as walk
according to this rule, peace be on them, and
mercy, and on the Israel of God.
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3For we are the circumcision, which
worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in
Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the
flesh.
Philippians 3:3
8Beware lest any man spoil you through
philosophy and vain deceit, after the
tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
world, and not after Christ. 9For in him
dwells all the fullness of the Godhead
bodily. 10And you are complete in him,
which is the head of all principality and
power: 11In whom also you are circumcised
with the circumcision made without hands,
in putting off the body of the sins of the
flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also
you are risen with him through the faith of
the operation of God, who has raised him
from the dead. 13And you, being dead in
your sins and the uncircumcision of your
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14Blotting out the handwriting of
ordinances that was against us, which was
contrary to us, and took it out of the way,
nailing it to his cross; 15And having spoiled
principalities and powers, he made a show
of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Colossians 2:8-14

Commandments of Christ
17And when he was gone forth into the way,
there came one running, and kneeled to him,
and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do
that I may inherit eternal life? 18And Jesus
said to him, Why call you me good? there is
none good but one, that is, God. 19You
know the commandments, Do not commit
adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not
bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor your
father and mother. 20And he answered and
said to him, Master, all these have I
observed from my youth. 21Then Jesus
beholding him loved him, and said to him,
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whatever you have, and give to the poor, and
you shall have treasure in heaven: and come,
take up the cross, and follow me. 22And he
was sad at that saying, and went away
grieved: for he had great possessions.
Mark 10:17-22
10And the people asked him, saying, What
shall we do then? 11He answers and said to
them, He that has two coats, let him impart
to him that has none; and he that has meat,
let him do likewise. 12Then came also
publicans to be baptized, and said to him,
Master, what shall we do? 13And he said to
them, Exact no more than that which is
appointed you. 14And the soldiers likewise
demanded of him, saying, And what shall
we do? And he said to them, Do violence to
no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be
content with your wages.
Luke 19:10-14
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40The disciple is not above his master: but
every one that is perfect shall be as his
master.
Luke 6:40
9For this, You shall not commit adultery,
You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You
shall not bear false witness, You shall not
covet; and if there be any other
commandment, it is briefly comprehended in
this saying, namely, You shall love your
neighbor as yourself. 10Love works no ill to
his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling
of the law.
Romans 13:9-10

Complaining
Numbers 11: 1 And the people complained
in the hearing of the LORD about their
misfortunes; and when the LORD heard it,
his anger was kindled, and the fire of the
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Moreover, brothers, I would not that you
should be ignorant, how that all our fathers
were under the cloud, and all passed through
the sea; 2And were all baptized to Moses in
the cloud and in the sea; 3And did all eat the
same spiritual meat; 4And did all drink the
same spiritual drink: for they drank of that
spiritual Rock that followed them: and that
Rock was Christ. 5But with many of them
God was not well pleased: for they were
overthrown in the wilderness.6Now these
things were our examples, to the intent we
should not lust after evil things, as they also
lusted. 7Neither be you idolaters, as were
some of them; as it is written, The people sat
down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8Neither let us commit fornication, as some
of them committed, and fell in one day three
and twenty thousand. 9Neither let us tempt
Christ, as some of them also tempted, and
were destroyed of serpents. 10Neither
murmur you, as some of them also
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to them for ensamples: and they are written
for our admonition, on whom the ends of the
world are come. 12Why let him that thinks
he stands take heed lest he fall. 13There has
no temptation taken you but such as is
common to man: but God is faithful, who
will not suffer you to be tempted above that
you are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that you may be
able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:1-12
14Do all things without murmurings and
disputings: 15That you may be blameless
and harmless, the sons of God, without
rebuke, in the middle of a crooked and
perverse nation, among whom you shine as
lights in the world;
Philippians 2:14-15

Confess
32Whoever therefore shall confess me
before men, him will I confess also before
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whoever shall deny me before men, him will
I also deny before my Father which is in
heaven.
Matthew 10:32-33
8Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess
me before men, him shall the Son of man
also confess before the angels of God: 9But
he that denies me before men shall be denied
before the angels of God. 10And whoever
shall speak a word against the Son of man, it
shall be forgiven him: but to him that
blasphemes against the Holy Ghost it shall
not be forgiven. 11And when they bring you
to the synagogues, and to magistrates, and
powers, take you no thought how or what
thing you shall answer, or what you shall
say: 12For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in
the same hour what you ought to say.
Luke 12:8-12
18And many that believed came, and
confessed, and showed their deeds.
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9That if you shall confess with your mouth
the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your
heart that God has raised him from the dead,
you shall be saved. 10For with the heart man
believes to righteousness; and with the
mouth confession is made to salvation.
11For the scripture said, Whoever believes
on him shall not be ashamed. 12For there is
no difference between the Jew and the
Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich to
all that call on him. 13For whoever shall call
on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Romans 10:9-13
11But you, O man of God, flee these things;
and follow after righteousness, godliness,
faith, love, patience, meekness. 12Fight the
good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,
whereunto you are also called, and have
professed a good profession before many
witnesses. 13I give you charge in the sight
of God, who vivifies all things, and before
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keep this commandment without spot,
unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord
Jesus Christ: 15Which in his times he shall
show, who is the blessed and only Potentate,
the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16Who
only has immortality, dwelling in the light
which no man can approach to; whom no
man has seen, nor can see: to whom be
honor and power everlasting. Amen.
1 Timothy 6:11-16
8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive
ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9If we
confess our sins, he is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from
all unrighteousness. 10If we say that we
have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his
word is not in us.
1 John 1:8-9
15Whoever shall confess that Jesus is the
Son of God, God dwells in him, and he in
God. 16And we have known and believed
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he that dwells in love dwells in God, and
God in him.
1 John 4:16-16

Conscience
From Coffman
The value of the human conscience is
similar to that of a watch, its utility
being determined absolutely by its
synchronization with the correct time,
not determined by the watch, but by
the moment of the sun's passing over a
certain meridian; and like the watch, a
man's conscience can have many things
wrong with it. It can be evil (Hebrews
10:22), seared (1 Timothy 4:2), defiled
(Titus 1:15), ignorant (1 Timothy 1:13),
and choked with dead works (Hebrews
9:14). In spite of the things that may go
wrong with it, there is a vast weight of
moral authority in the conscience. "If
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(1 John 3:20). It is the glorious
superiority of the new covenant that
God has provided a way by which man's
conscience can be truly cleansed, and
the basis of that cleansing is shown in
this verse. It is by means of the blood
of Christ.
13For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and
the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean,
sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh:
14How much more shall the blood of Christ,
who through the eternal Spirit offered
himself without spot to God, purge your
conscience from dead works to serve the
living God?
Hebrews 9:13-14
19Having therefore, brothers, boldness to
enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
20By a new and living way, which he has
consecrated for us, through the veil, that is
to say, his flesh; 21And having an high
priest over the house of God; 22Let us draw
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faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an
evil conscience, and our bodies washed with
pure water. 23Let us hold fast the profession
of our faith without wavering; (for he is
faithful that promised;) 24And let us
consider one another to provoke to love and
to good works: 25Not forsaking the
assembling of ourselves together, as the
manner of some is; but exhorting one
another: and so much the more, as you see
the day approaching.
Hebrews 10:19-25
18Pray for us: for we trust we have a good
conscience, in all things willing to live
honestly. 19But I beseech you the rather to
do this, that I may be restored to you the
sooner.
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Covenant/Testament
Old Testament
18 But I will establish my covenant with
you; and you shall come into the ark, you,
your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives
with you.
Genesis 6:18
20 Then Noah built an altar to the LORD,
and took of every clean animal and of every
clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the
altar. 21 And when the LORD smelled the
pleasing odor, the LORD said in his heart, "I
will never again curse the ground because of
man, for the imagination of man's heart is
evil from his youth; neither will I ever again
destroy every living creature as I have done.
22 While the earth remains, seedtime and
harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter,
day and night, shall not cease."
Genesis 8:20-22
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fill the earth. 2 The fear of you and the dread
of you shall be upon every beast of the earth,
and upon every bird of the air, upon
everything that creeps on the ground and all
the fish of the sea; into your hand they are
delivered. 3 Every moving thing that lives
shall be food for you; and as I gave you the
green plants, I give you everything. 4 Only
you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its
blood. 5 For your lifeblood I will surely
require a reckoning; of every beast I will
require it and of man; of every man's brother
I will require the life of man. 6 Whoever
sheds the blood of man, by man shall his
blood be shed; for God made man in his
own image. 7 And you, be fruitful and
multiply, bring forth abundantly on the earth
and multiply in it." 8 Then God said to Noah
and to his sons with him, 9 "Behold, I
establish my covenant with you and your
descendants after you, 10and with every
living creature that is with you, the birds, the
cattle, and every beast of the earth with you,
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establish my covenant with you, that never
again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters
of a flood, and never again shall there be a
flood to destroy the earth." 12 And God
said, "This is the sign of the covenant which
I make between me and you and every living
creature that is with you, for all future
generations: 13 I set my bow in the cloud,
and it shall be a sign of the covenant
between me and the earth. 14 When I bring
clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in
the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant
which is between me and you and every
living creature of all flesh; and the waters
shall never again become a flood to destroy
all flesh. 16 When the bow is in the clouds, I
will look upon it and remember the
everlasting covenant between God and every
living creature of all flesh that is upon the
earth." 17God said to Noah, "This is the sign
of the covenant which I have established
between me and all flesh that is upon the
earth."
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17 When the sun had gone down and it was
dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a
flaming torch passed between these pieces.
18 On that day the LORD made a covenant
with Abram, saying, "To your descendants I
give this land, from the river of Egypt to the
great river, the river Euphra'tes, 19 the land
of the Ken'ites, the Ken'izzites, the
Kad'monites, 20 the Hittites, the Per'izzites,
the Reph'aim,21 the Amorites, the
Canaanites, the Gir'gashites and the
Jeb'usites."
Genesis 15:17-21
1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old
the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to
him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me,
and be blameless. 2 And I will make my
covenant between me and you, and will
multiply you exceedingly." 3 Then Abram
fell on his face; and God said to him,
4"Behold, my covenant is with you, and you
shall be the father of a multitude of nations.
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your name shall be Abraham; for I have
made you the father of a multitude of
nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly
fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and
kings shall come forth from you. 7 And I
will establish my covenant between me and
you and your descendants after you
throughout their generations for an
everlasting covenant, to be God to you and
to your descendants after you. 8 And I will
give to you, and to your descendants after
you, the land of your sojournings, all the
land of Canaan, for an everlasting
possession; and I will be their God." 9 And
God said to Abraham, "As for you, you shall
keep my covenant, you and your
descendants after you throughout their
generations. 10 This is my covenant, which
you shall keep, between me and you and
your descendants after you: Every male
among you shall be circumcised. 11 You
shall be circumcised in the flesh of your
foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the
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eight days old among you shall be
circumcised; every male throughout your
generations, whether born in your house, or
bought with your money from any foreigner
who is not of your offspring, 13 both he that
is born in your house and he that is bought
with your money, shall be circumcised. So
shall my covenant be in your flesh an
everlasting covenant. 14 Any uncircumcised
male who is not circumcised in the flesh of
his foreskin shall be cut off from his people;
he has broken my covenant."
Genesis 17:1-14
19 God said, "No, but Sarah your wife shall
bear you a son, and you shall call his name
Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him
as an everlasting covenant for his
descendants after him. 20 As for Ish'mael, I
have heard you; behold, I will bless him and
make him fruitful and multiply him
exceedingly; he shall be the father of twelve
princes, and I will make him a great nation.
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Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this
season next year." 22 When he had finished
talking with him, God went up from
Abraham. 23 Then Abraham took Ish'mael
his son and all the slaves born in his house
or bought with his money, every male
among the men of Abraham's house, and he
circumcised the flesh of their foreskins that
very day, as God had said to him.
Genesis 17:19-23
17 The LORD said, "Shall I hide from
Abraham what I am about to do, 18seeing
that Abraham shall become a great and
mighty nation, and all the nations of the
earth shall bless themselves by him? 19 No,
for I have chosen him, that he may charge
his children and his household after him to
keep the way of the LORD by doing
righteousness and justice; so that the LORD
may bring to Abraham what he has
promised him."
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26 Abim'elech said, "I do not know who has
done this thing; you did not tell me, and I
have not heard of it until today." 27 So
Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave
them to Abim'elech, and the two men made
a covenant. 28 Abraham set seven ewe
lambs of the flock apart. 29 And Abim'elech
said to Abraham, "What is the meaning of
these seven ewe lambs which you have set
apart?" 30 He said, "These seven ewe lambs
you will take from my hand, that you may
be a witness for me that I dug this well." 31
Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba;
because there both of them swore an oath.
32 So they made a covenant at Beer-sheba.
Genesis 21:26-32
1 Now there was a famine in the land,
besides the former famine that was in the
days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar,
to Abim'elech king of the Philistines. 2 And
the LORD appeared to him, and said, "Do
not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of
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and I will be with you, and will bless you;
for to you and to your descendants I will
give all these lands, and I will fulfil the oath
which I swore to Abraham your father. 4 I
will multiply your descendants as the stars
of heaven, and will give to your descendants
all these lands; and by your descendants all
the nations of the earth shall bless
themselves: 5 because Abraham obeyed my
voice and kept my charge, my
commandments, my statutes, and my laws."
Genesis 26:1-5
And there Isaac's servants dug a well. 26
Then Abim'elech went to him from Gerar
with Ahuz'zath his adviser and Phicol the
commander of his army. 27 Isaac said to
them, "Why have you come to me, seeing
that you hate me and have sent me away
from you?" 28 They said, "We see plainly
that the LORD is with you; so we say, let
there be an oath between you and us, and let
us make a covenant with you, 29 that you
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touched you and have done to you nothing
but good and have sent you away in peace.
You are now the blessed of the LORD." 30
So he made them a feast, and they ate and
drank. 31 In the morning they rose early and
took oath with one another; and Isaac set
them on their way, and they departed from
him in peace.
Genesis 26:25-31

11 And he came to a certain place, and


stayed there that night, because the sun had
set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he
put it under his head and lay down in that
place to sleep. 12 And he dreamed that there
was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top
of it reached to heaven; and behold, the
angels of God were ascending and
descending on it! 13 And behold, the LORD
stood above it and said, "I am the LORD,
the God of Abraham your father and the
God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I
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and your descendants shall be like the dust
of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to
the west and to the east and to the north and
to the south; and by you and your
descendants shall all the families of the earth
bless themselves. 15 Behold, I am with you
and will keep you wherever you go, and will
bring you back to this land; for I will not
leave you until I have done that of which I
have spoken to you." 16 Then Jacob awoke
from his sleep and said, "Surely the LORD
is in this place; and I did not know it." 17
And he was afraid, and said, "How awesome
is this place! This is none other than the
house of God, and this is the gate of
heaven." 18 So Jacob rose early in the
morning, and he took the stone which he had
put under his head and set it up for a pillar
and poured oil on the top of it. 19 He called
the name of that place Bethel; but the name
of the city was Luz at the first. 20Then
Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God will be
with me, and will keep me in this way that I
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clothing to wear, 21 so that I come again to
my father's house in peace, then the LORD
shall be my God, 22 and this stone, which I
have set up for a pillar, shall be God's house;
and of all that thou givest me I will give the
tenth to thee."
Genesis 28:11-22
44 Come now, let us make a covenant, you
and I; and let it be a witness between you
and me." 45 So Jacob took a stone, and set it
up as a pillar. 46 And Jacob said to his
kinsmen, "Gather stones," and they took
stones, and made a heap; and they ate there
by the heap. 47 Laban called it Je'gar-
sahadu'tha: but Jacob called it Galeed. 48
Laban said, "This heap is a witness between
you and me today." Therefore he named it
Galeed, 49 and the pillar Mizpah, for he
said, "The LORD watch between you and
me, when we are absent one from the other.
50 If you ill-treat my daughters, or if you
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between you and me." 51 Then Laban said
to Jacob, "See this heap and the pillar, which
I have set between you and me. 52 This heap
is a witness, and the pillar is a witness, that I
will not pass over this heap to you, and you
will not pass over this heap and this pillar to
me, for harm. 53 The God of Abraham and
the God of Nahor, the God of their father,
judge between us." So Jacob swore by the
Fear of his father Isaac, 54 and Jacob
offered a sacrifice on the mountain and
called his kinsmen to eat bread; and they ate
bread and tarried all night on the mountain.
Genesis 31:44-54
9 God appeared to Jacob again, when he
came from Paddan-aram, and blessed him.
10 And God said to him, "Your name is
Jacob; no longer shall your name be called
Jacob, but Israel shall be your name." So his
name was called Israel. 11 And God said to
him, "I am God Almighty: be fruitful and
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from you. 12 The land which I gave to
Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and I
will give the land to your descendants after
you." 13 Then God went up from him in the
place where he had spoken with him. 14
And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where
he had spoken with him, a pillar of stone;
and he poured out a drink offering on it, and
poured oil on it. 15So Jacob called the name
of the place where God had spoken with
him, Bethel.
Genesis 35:9-15
There the LORD made for them a statute
and an ordinance and there he proved them,
26 saying, "If you will diligently hearken to
the voice of the LORD your God, and do
that which is right in his eyes, and give heed
to his commandments and keep all his
statutes, I will put none of the diseases upon
you which I put upon the Egyptians; for I
am the LORD, your healer."
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4 You have seen what I did to the Egyptians,
and how I bore you on eagles' wings and
brought you to myself. 5 Now therefore, if
you will obey my voice and keep my
covenant, you shall be my own possession
among all peoples; for all the earth is mine,
6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of
priests and a holy nation. These are the
words which you shall speak to the children
of Israel.
Exodus 19:4-6
25You shall serve the LORD your God, and
I will bless your bread and your water; and I
will take sickness away from the midst of
you. 26 None shall cast her young or be
barren in your land; I will fulfil the number
of your days. 27 I will send my terror before
you, and will throw into confusion all the
people against whom you shall come, and I
will make all your enemies turn their backs
to you.28 And I will send hornets before
you, which shall drive out Hivite, Canaanite,
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drive them out from before you in one year,
lest the land become desolate and the wild
beasts multiply against you. 30 Little by
little I will drive them out from before you,
until you are increased and possess the land.
31 And I will set your bounds from the Red
Sea to the sea of the Philistines, and from
the wilderness to the Euphra'tes; for I will
deliver the inhabitants of the land into your
hand, and you shall drive them out before
you. 32 You shall make no covenant with
them or with their gods. 33 They shall not
dwell in your land, lest they make you sin
against me; for if you serve their gods, it
will surely be a snare to you."
Exodus 23:25-33
8 And Moses took the blood and threw it
upon the people, and said, "Behold the blood
of the covenant which the LORD has made
with you in accordance with all these
words."
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The LORD passed before him, and
proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD, a God
merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and
abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,
7 keeping steadfast love for thousands,
forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin,
but who will by no means clear the guilty,
visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the
children and the children's children, to the
third and the fourth generation."
Exodus 34:6-7

10 And he said, "Behold, I make a covenant.


Before all your people I will do marvels,
such as have not been wrought in all the
earth or in any nation; and all the people
among whom you are shall see the work of
the LORD; for it is a terrible thing that I will
do with you. 11 "Observe what I command
you this day. Behold, I will drive out before
you the Amorites, the Canaanites, the
Hittites, the Per'izzites, the Hivites, and the
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make a covenant with the inhabitants of the
land whither you go, lest it become a snare
in the midst of you. 13 You shall tear down
their altars, and break their pillars, and cut
down their Ashe'rim 14 (for you shall
worship no other god, for the LORD, whose
name is Jealous, is a jealous God), 15 lest
you make a covenant with the inhabitants of
the land, and when they play the harlot after
their gods and sacrifice to their gods and one
invites you, you eat of his sacrifice, 16 and
you take of their daughters for your sons,
and their daughters play the harlot after their
gods and make your sons play the harlot
after their gods.17 "You shall make for
yourself no molten gods. 18 "The feast of
unleavened bread you shall keep. Seven
days you shall eat unleavened bread, as I
commanded you, at the time appointed in
the month Abib; for in the month Abib you
came out from Egypt. 19 All that opens the
womb is mine, all your male cattle, the
firstlings of cow and sheep. 20 The firstling
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you will not redeem it you shall break its
neck. All the first-born of your sons you
shall redeem. And none shall appear before
me empty. 21 "Six days you shall work, but
on the seventh day you shall rest; in plowing
time and in harvest you shall rest. 22 And
you shall observe the feast of weeks, the
first fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of
ingathering at the year's end. 23 Three times
in the year shall all your males appear before
the LORD God, the God of Israel. 24 For I
will cast out nations before you, and enlarge
your borders; neither shall any man desire
your land, when you go up to appear before
the LORD your God three times in the
year.25 "You shall not offer the blood of my
sacrifice with leaven; neither shall the
sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left
until the morning. 26 The first of the first
fruits of your ground you shall bring to the
house of the LORD your God. You shall not
boil a kid in its mother's milk." 27 And the
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accordance with these words I have made a
covenant with you and with Israel."
Exodus 34:10-27
13 You shall season all your cereal offerings
with salt; you shall not let the salt of the
covenant with your God be lacking from
your cereal offering; with all your offerings
you shall offer salt.
Leviticus 2:13
1 "If a man's offering is a sacrifice of peace
offering, if he offers an animal from the
herd, male or female, he shall offer it
without blemish before the LORD. 2 And he
shall lay his hand upon the head of his
offering and kill it at the door of the tent of
meeting; and Aaron's sons the priests shall
throw the blood against the altar round
about. 3 And from the sacrifice of the peace
offering, as an offering by fire to the LORD,
he shall offer the fat covering the entrails
and all the fat that is on the entrails, 4 and
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which he shall take away with the kidneys. 5
Then Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar
upon the burnt offering, which is upon the
wood on the fire; it is an offering by fire, a
pleasing odor to the LORD. 6 "If his
offering for a sacrifice of peace offering to
the LORD is an animal from the flock, male
or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
7 If he offers a lamb for his offering, then he
shall offer it before the LORD, 8 laying his
hand upon the head of his offering and
killing it before the tent of meeting; and
Aaron's sons shall throw its blood against
the altar round about. 9 Then from the
sacrifice of the peace offering as an offering
by fire to the LORD he shall offer its fat, the
fat tail entire, taking it away close by the
backbone, and the fat that covers the
entrails, and all the fat that is on the entrails,
10 and the two kidneys with the fat that is on
them at the loins, and the appendage of the
liver which he shall take away with the
kidneys. 11 And the priest shall burn it on
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LORD. 12 "If his offering is a goat, then he
shall offer it before the LORD, 13 and lay
his hand upon its head, and kill it before the
tent of meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall
throw its blood against the altar round about.
14 Then he shall offer from it, as his
offering for an offering by fire to the LORD,
the fat covering the entrails, and all the fat
that is on the entrails, 15 and the two
kidneys with the fat that is on them at the
loins, and the appendage of the liver which
he shall take away with the kidneys. 16 And
the priest shall burn them on the altar as
food offered by fire for a pleasing odor. All
fat is the LORD's. 17 It shall be a perpetual
statute throughout your generations, in all
your dwelling places, that you eat neither fat
nor blood."
Leviticus chapter 3

7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees


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to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned
you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bear
fruit that befits repentance, 9 and do not
presume to say to yourselves, 'We have
Abraham as our father'; for I tell you, God is
able from these stones to raise up children to
Abraham. 10 Even now the axe is laid to the
root of the trees; every tree therefore that
does not bear good fruit is cut down and
thrown into the fire. 11 "I baptize you with
water for repentance, but he who is coming
after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I
am not worthy to carry; he will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 12 His
winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will
clear his threshing floor and gather his
wheat into the granary, but the chaff he will
burn with unquenchable fire."

Leviticus 26: . 3 "If you walk in my statutes


and observe my commandments and do
them, 4 then I will give you your rains in
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increase, and the trees of the field shall yield
their fruit. 5 And your threshing shall last to
the time of vintage, and the vintage shall last
to the time for sowing; and you shall eat
your bread to the full, and dwell in your land
securely. 6 And I will give peace in the land,
and you shall lie down, and none shall make
you afraid; and I will remove evil beasts
from the land, and the sword shall not go
through your land. 7 And you shall chase
your enemies, and they shall fall before you
by the sword. 8 Five of you shall chase a
hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase
ten thousand; and your enemies shall fall
before you by the sword. 9 And I will have
regard for you and make you fruitful and
multiply you, and will confirm my covenant
with you. 10 And you shall eat old store
long kept, and you shall clear out the old to
make way for the new. 11 And I will make
my abode among you, and my soul shall not
abhor you. 12 And I will walk among you,
and will be your God, and you shall be my
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brought you forth out of the land of Egypt,
that you should not be their slaves; and I
have broken the bars of your yoke and made
you walk erect. 14 "But if you will not
hearken to me, and will not do all these
commandments, 15 if you spurn my statutes,
and if your soul abhors my ordinances, so
that you will not do all my commandments,
but break my covenant, 16 I will do this to
you: I will appoint over you sudden terror,
consumption, and fever that waste the eyes
and cause life to pine away. And you shall
sow your seed in vain, for your enemies
shall eat it; 17 I will set my face against you,
and you shall be smitten before your
enemies; those who hate you shall rule over
you, and you shall flee when none pursues
you. 18 And if in spite of this you will not
hearken to me, then I will chastise you again
sevenfold for your sins, 19 and I will break
the pride of your power, and I will make
your heavens like iron and your earth like
brass; 20 and your strength shall be spent in
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increase, and the trees of the land shall not
yield their fruit. 21"Then if you walk
contrary to me, and will not hearken to me, I
will bring more plagues upon you, sevenfold
as many as your sins. 22 And I will let loose
the wild beasts among you, which shall rob
you of your children, and destroy your
cattle, and make you few in number, so that
your ways shall become desolate. 23 "And if
by this discipline you are not turned to me,
but walk contrary to me,24 then I also will
walk contrary to you, and I myself will
smite you sevenfold for your sins. 25 And I
will bring a sword upon you, that shall
execute vengeance for the covenant; and if
you gather within your cities I will send
pestilence among you, and you shall be
delivered into the hand of the enemy. 26
When I break your staff of bread, ten
women shall bake your bread in one oven,
and shall deliver your bread again by
weight; and you shall eat, and not be
satisfied. 27 "And if in spite of this you will
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28 then I will walk contrary to you in fury,
and chastise you myself sevenfold for your
sins. 29 You shall eat the flesh of your sons,
and you shall eat the flesh of your daughters.
30 And I will destroy your high places, and
cut down your incense altars, and cast your
dead bodies upon the dead bodies of your
idols; and my soul will abhor you. 31 And I
will lay your cities waste, and will make
your sanctuaries desolate, and I will not
smell your pleasing odors. 32 And I will
devastate the land, so that your enemies who
settle in it shall be astonished at it. 33 And I
will scatter you among the nations, and I
will unsheathe the sword after you; and your
land shall be a desolation, and your cities
shall be a waste. 34 "Then the land shall
enjoy its sabbaths as long as it lies desolate,
while you are in your enemies' land; then the
land shall rest, and enjoy its sabbaths. 35 As
long as it lies desolate it shall have rest, the
rest which it had not in your sabbaths when
you dwelt upon it. 36 And as for those of
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their hearts in the lands of their enemies; the
sound of a driven leaf shall put them to
flight, and they shall flee as one flees from
the sword, and they shall fall when none
pursues. 37 They shall stumble over one
another, as if to escape a sword, though none
pursues; and you shall have no power to
stand before your enemies. 38 And you shall
perish among the nations, and the land of
your enemies shall eat you up. 39 And those
of you that are left shall pine away in your
enemies' lands because of their iniquity; and
also because of the iniquities of their fathers
they shall pine away like them. 40 "But if
they confess their iniquity and the iniquity
of their fathers in their treachery which they
committed against me, and also in walking
contrary to me, 41 so that I walked contrary
to them and brought them into the land of
their enemies; if then their uncircumcised
heart is humbled and they make amends for
their iniquity; 42then I will remember my
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with Abraham, and I will remember the
land. 43 But the land shall be left by them,
and enjoy its sabbaths while it lies desolate
without them; and they shall make amends
for their iniquity, because they spurned my
ordinances, and their soul abhorred my
statutes. 44 Yet for all that, when they are in
the land of their enemies, I will not spurn
them, neither will I abhor them so as to
destroy them utterly and break my covenant
with them; for I am the LORD their God; 45
but I will for their sake remember the
covenant with their forefathers, whom I
brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the
sight of the nations, that I might be their
God: I am the LORD." 46 These are the
statutes and ordinances and laws which the
LORD made between him and the people of
Israel on Mount Sinai by Moses.
Numbers 18: 19 All the holy offerings
which the people of Israel present to the
LORD I give to you, and to your sons and
daughters with you, as a perpetual due; it is
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for you and for your offspring with you." 20
And the LORD said to Aaron, "You shall
have no inheritance in their land, neither
shall you have any portion among them; I
am your portion and your inheritance among
the people of Israel.
Deuteronomy 4: 12 Then the LORD spoke
to you out of the midst of the fire; you heard
the sound of words, but saw no form; there
was only a voice. 13 And he declared to you
his covenant, which he commanded you to
perform, that is, the ten commandments; and
he wrote them upon two tables of stone. 14
And the LORD commanded me at that time
to teach you statutes and ordinances, that
you might do them in the land which you are
going over to possess.
Deuteronomy 5: 1 And Moses summoned all
Israel, and said to them, "Hear, O Israel, the
statutes and the ordinances which I speak in
your hearing this day, and you shall learn
them and be careful to do them. 2 The
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Horeb. 3 Not with our fathers did the LORD
make this covenant, but with us, who are all
of us here alive this day. 4 The LORD spoke
with you face to face at the mountain, out of
the midst of the fire, 5 while I stood between
the LORD and you at that time, to declare to
you the word of the LORD; for you were
afraid because of the fire, and you did not go
up into the mountain. He said: 6 "'I am the
LORD your God, who brought you out of
the land of Egypt, out of the house of
bondage. 7 "'You shall have no other gods
before me. 8 "'You shall not make for
yourself a graven image, or any likeness of
anything that is in heaven above, or that is
on the earth beneath, or that is in the water
under the earth; 9you shall not bow down to
them or serve them; for I the LORD your
God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity
of the fathers upon the children to the third
and fourth generation of those who hate me,
10 but showing steadfast love to thousands
of those who love me and keep my
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name of the LORD your God in vain: for the
LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes
his name in vain. 12 "'Observe the sabbath
day, to keep it holy, as the LORD your God
commanded you. 13 Six days you shall
labor, and do all your work; 14 but the
seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your
God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or
your son, or your daughter, or your
manservant, or your maidservant, or your
ox, or your ass, or any of your cattle, or the
sojourner who is within your gates, that your
manservant and your maidservant may rest
as well as you. 15 You shall remember that
you were a servant in the land of Egypt, and
the LORD your God brought you out thence
with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm;
therefore the LORD your God commanded
you to keep the sabbath day. 16 "'Honor
your father and your mother, as the LORD
your God commanded you; that your days
may be prolonged, and that it may go well
with you, in the land which the LORD your
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"'Neither shall you commit adultery. 19
"'Neither shall you steal. 20 "'Neither shall
you bear false witness against your
neighbor. 21 "'Neither shall you covet your
neighbor's wife; and you shall not desire
your neighbor's house, his field, or his
manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or
his ass, or anything that is your neighbor's.'
22 "These words the LORD spoke to all
your assembly at the mountain out of the
midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick
darkness, with a loud voice; and he added no
more. And he wrote them upon two tables of
stone, and gave them to me.
Deuteronomy 7: 9 Know therefore that
the LORD your God is God, the faithful
God who keeps covenant and steadfast
love with those who love him and keep
his commandments, to a thousand
generations, 10 and requites to their
face those who hate him, by destroying
them; he will not be slack with him who
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to do the commandment, and the
statutes, and the ordinances, which I
command you this day. 12 "And
because you hearken to these
ordinances, and keep and do them, the
LORD your God will keep with you the
covenant and the steadfast love which
he swore to your fathers to keep; 13 he
will love you, bless you, and multiply
you; he will also bless the fruit of your
body and the fruit of your ground, your
grain and your wine and your oil, the
increase of your cattle and the young of
your flock, in the land which he swore to
your fathers to give you. 14 You shall be
blessed above all peoples; there shall
not be male or female barren among
you, or among your cattle. 15 And the
LORD will take away from you all
sickness; and none of the evil diseases
of Egypt, which you knew, will he inflict
upon you, but he will lay them upon all
who hate you. 16 And you shall destroy
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will give over to you, your eye shall not
pity them; neither shall you serve their
gods, for that would be a snare to you.
17 "If you say in your heart, 'These
nations are greater than I; how can I
dispossess them?' 18 you shall not be
afraid of them, but you shall remember
what the LORD your God did to
Pharaoh and to all Egypt, 19 the great
trials which your eyes saw, the signs,
the wonders, the mighty hand, and the
outstretched arm, by which the LORD
your God brought you out; so will the
LORD your God do to all the peoples of
whom you are afraid. 20Moreover the
LORD your God will send hornets
among them, until those who are left
and hide themselves from you are
destroyed.

Deuteronomy 26: 17 You have declared this


day concerning the LORD that he is your
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keep his statutes and his commandments and
his ordinances, and will obey his voice; 18
and the LORD has declared this day
concerning you that you are a people for his
own possession, as he has promised you,
and that you are to keep all his
commandments, 19 that he will set you high
above all nations that he has made, in praise
and in fame and in honor, and that you shall
be a people holy to the LORD your God, as
he has spoken."

Deuteronomy chapters 28 and 29


Chapter 28
1 "And if you obey the voice of the LORD
your God, being careful to do all his
commandments which I command you this
day, the LORD your God will set you high
above all the nations of the earth. 2 And all
these blessings shall come upon you and
overtake you, if you obey the voice of the
LORD your God. 3 Blessed shall you be in
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field. 4Blessed shall be the fruit of your
body, and the fruit of your ground, and the
fruit of your beasts, the increase of your
cattle, and the young of your flock. 5
Blessed shall be your basket and your
kneading-trough. 6 Blessed shall you be
when you come in, and blessed shall you be
when you go out. 7 "The LORD will cause
your enemies who rise against you to be
defeated before you; they shall come out
against you one way, and flee before you
seven ways. 8 The LORD will command the
blessing upon you in your barns, and in all
that you undertake; and he will bless you in
the land which the LORD your God gives
you. 9 The LORD will establish you as a
people holy to himself, as he has sworn to
you, if you keep the commandments of the
LORD your God, and walk in his ways. 10
And all the peoples of the earth shall see that
you are called by the name of the LORD;
and they shall be afraid of you. 11 And the
LORD will make you abound in prosperity,
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your cattle, and in the fruit of your ground,
within the land which the LORD swore to
your fathers to give you. 12 The LORD will
open to you his good treasury the heavens,
to give the rain of your land in its season and
to bless all the work of your hands; and you
shall lend to many nations, but you shall not
borrow. 13 And the LORD will make you
the head, and not the tail; and you shall tend
upward only, and not downward; if you
obey the commandments of the LORD your
God, which I command you this day, being
careful to do them,14 and if you do not turn
aside from any of the words which I
command you this day, to the right hand or
to the left, to go after other gods to serve
them. 15 "But if you will not obey the voice
of the LORD your God or be careful to do
all his commandments and his statutes
which I command you this day, then all
these curses shall come upon you and
overtake you. 16 Cursed shall you be in the
city, and cursed shall you be in the field. 17
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kneading-trough. 18 Cursed shall be the fruit
of your body, and the fruit of your ground,
the increase of your cattle, and the young of
your flock. 19 Cursed shall you be when you
come in, and cursed shall you be when you
go out. 20 "The LORD will send upon you
curses, confusion, and frustration, in all that
you undertake to do, until you are destroyed
and perish quickly, on account of the evil of
your doings, because you have forsaken me.
21 The LORD will make the pestilence
cleave to you until he has consumed you off
the land which you are entering to take
possession of it. 22 The LORD will smite
you with consumption, and with fever,
inflammation, and fiery heat, and with
drought, and with blasting, and with mildew;
they shall pursue you until you perish. 23
And the heavens over your head shall be
brass, and the earth under you shall be
iron.24 The LORD will make the rain of
your land powder and dust; from heaven it
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be defeated before your enemies; you shall
go out one way against them, and flee seven
ways before them; and you shall be a horror
to all the kingdoms of the earth. 26 And
your dead body shall be food for all birds of
the air, and for the beasts of the earth; and
there shall be no one to frighten them away.
27 The LORD will smite you with the boils
of Egypt, and with the ulcers and the scurvy
and the itch, of which you cannot be healed.
28 The LORD will smite you with madness
and blindness and confusion of mind; 29 and
you shall grope at noonday, as the blind
grope in darkness, and you shall not prosper
in your ways; and you shall be only
oppressed and robbed continually, and there
shall be no one to help you. 30 You shall
betroth a wife, and another man shall lie
with her; you shall build a house, and you
shall not dwell in it; you shall plant a
vineyard, and you shall not use the fruit of
it. 31 Your ox shall be slain before your
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face, and shall not be restored to you; your
sheep shall be given to your enemies, and
there shall be no one to help you. 32 Your
sons and your daughters shall be given to
another people, while your eyes look on and
fail with longing for them all the day; and it
shall not be in the power of your hand to
prevent it. 33 A nation which you have not
known shall eat up the fruit of your ground
and of all your labors; and you shall be only
oppressed and crushed continually; 34 so
that you shall be driven mad by the sight
which your eyes shall see. 35The LORD
will smite you on the knees and on the legs
with grievous boils of which you cannot be
healed, from the sole of your foot to the
crown of your head. 36 "The LORD will
bring you, and your king whom you set over
you, to a nation that neither you nor your
fathers have known; and there you shall
serve other gods, of wood and stone. 37 And
you shall become a horror, a proverb, and a
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carry much seed into the field, and shall
gather little in; for the locust shall consume
it. 39 You shall plant vineyards and dress
them, but you shall neither drink of the wine
nor gather the grapes; for the worm shall eat
them. 40 You shall have olive trees
throughout all your territory, but you shall
not anoint yourself with the oil; for your
olives shall drop off. 41 You shall beget
sons and daughters, but they shall not be
yours; for they shall go into captivity. 42 All
your trees and the fruit of your ground the
locust shall possess. 43 The sojourner who is
among you shall mount above you higher
and higher; and you shall come down lower
and lower. 44 He shall lend to you, and you
shall not lend to him; he shall be the head,
and you shall be the tail. 45 All these curses
shall come upon you and pursue you and
overtake you, till you are destroyed, because
you did not obey the voice of the LORD
your God, to keep his commandments and
his statutes which he commanded you. 46
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wonder, and upon your descendants for ever.
47 "Because you did not serve the LORD
your God with joyfulness and gladness of
heart, by reason of the abundance of all
things, 48 therefore you shall serve your
enemies whom the LORD will send against
you, in hunger and thirst, in nakedness, and
in want of all things; and he will put a yoke
of iron upon your neck, until he has
destroyed you. 49 The LORD will bring a
nation against you from afar, from the end
of the earth, as swift as the eagle flies, a
nation whose language you do not
understand, 50 a nation of stern
countenance, who shall not regard the
person of the old or show favor to the
young, 51 and shall eat the offspring of your
cattle and the fruit of your ground, until you
are destroyed; who also shall not leave you
grain, wine, or oil, the increase of your cattle
or the young of your flock, until they have
caused you to perish. 52 They shall besiege
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down throughout all your land; and they
shall besiege you in all your towns
throughout all your land, which the LORD
your God has given you. 53 And you shall
eat the offspring of your own body, the flesh
of your sons and daughters, whom the
LORD your God has given you, in the siege
and in the distress with which your enemies
shall distress you. 54 The man who is the
most tender and delicately bred among you
will grudge food to his brother, to the wife
of his bosom, and to the last of the children
who remain to him; 55 so that he will not
give to any of them any of the flesh of his
children whom he is eating, because he has
nothing left him, in the siege and in the
distress with which your enemy shall
distress you in all your towns. 56 The most
tender and delicately bred woman among
you, who would not venture to set the sole
of her foot upon the ground because she is
so delicate and tender, will grudge to the
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from between her feet and her children
whom she bears, because she will eat them
secretly, for want of all things, in the siege
and in the distress with which your enemy
shall distress you in your towns. 58 "If you
are not careful to do all the words of this law
which are written in this book, that you may
fear this glorious and awful name, the
LORD your God, 59 then the LORD will
bring on you and your offspring
extraordinary afflictions, afflictions severe
and lasting, and sicknesses grievous and
lasting. 60 And he will bring upon you again
all the diseases of Egypt, which you were
afraid of; and they shall cleave to you. 61
Every sickness also, and every affliction
which is not recorded in the book of this
law, the LORD will bring upon you, until
you are destroyed. 62 Whereas you were as
the stars of heaven for multitude, you shall
be left few in number; because you did not
obey the voice of the LORD your God. 63
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take delight in bringing ruin upon you and
destroying you; and you shall be plucked off
the land which you are entering to take
possession of it. 64 And the LORD will
scatter you among all peoples, from one end
of the earth to the other; and there you shall
serve other gods, of wood and stone, which
neither you nor your fathers have known. 65
And among these nations you shall find no
ease, and there shall be no rest for the sole
of your foot; but the LORD will give you
there a trembling heart, and failing eyes, and
a languishing soul; 66 your life shall hang in
doubt before you; night and day you shall be
in dread, and have no assurance of your life.
67 In the morning you shall say, 'Would it
were evening!' and at evening you shall say,
'Would it were morning!' because of the
dread which your heart shall fear, and the
sights which your eyes shall see. 68 And the
LORD will bring you back in ships to
Egypt, a journey which I promised that you
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enemies as male and female slaves, but no
man will buy you."
Deuteronomy Chapter 29
1 These are the words of the covenant which
the LORD commanded Moses to make with
the people of Israel in the land of Moab,
besides the covenant which he had made
with them at Horeb.2 And Moses summoned
all Israel and said to them: "You have seen
all that the LORD did before your eyes in
the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh and to all his
servants and to all his land, 3 the great trials
which your eyes saw, the signs, and those
great wonders; 4 but to this day the LORD
has not given you a mind to understand, or
eyes to see, or ears to hear. 5 I have led you
forty years in the wilderness; your clothes
have not worn out upon you, and your
sandals have not worn off your feet; 6 you
have not eaten bread, and you have not
drunk wine or strong drink; that you may
know that I am the LORD your God. 7 And
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of Heshbon and Og the king of Bashan came
out against us to battle, but we defeated
them; 8 we took their land, and gave it for
an inheritance to the Reubenites, the
Gadites, and the half-tribe of the
Manas'sites. 9 Therefore be careful to do the
words of this covenant, that you may
prosper in all that you do. 10 "You stand this
day all of you before the LORD your God;
the heads of your tribes, your elders, and
your officers, all the men of Israel, 11 your
little ones, your wives, and the sojourner
who is in your camp, both he who hews your
wood and he who draws your water, 12that
you may enter into the sworn covenant of
the LORD your God, which the LORD your
God makes with you this day; 13 that he
may establish you this day as his people, and
that he may be your God, as he promised
you, and as he swore to your fathers, to
Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. 14 Nor is it
with you only that I make this sworn
covenant, 15 but with him who is not here
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stands here with us this day before the
LORD our God. 16"You know how we
dwelt in the land of Egypt, and how we
came through the midst of the nations
through which you passed; 17 and you have
seen their detestable things, their idols of
wood and stone, of silver and gold, which
were among them. 18 Beware lest there be
among you a man or woman or family or
tribe, whose heart turns away this day from
the LORD our God to go and serve the gods
of those nations; lest there be among you a
root bearing poisonous and bitter fruit,
19one who, when he hears the words of this
sworn covenant, blesses himself in his heart,
saying, 'I shall be safe, though I walk in the
stubbornness of my heart.' This would lead
to the sweeping away of moist and dry alike.
20 The LORD would not pardon him, but
rather the anger of the LORD and his
jealousy would smoke against that man, and
the curses written in this book would settle
upon him, and the LORD would blot out his
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would single him out from all the tribes of
Israel for calamity, in accordance with all
the curses of the covenant written in this
book of the law. 22 And the generation to
come, your children who rise up after you,
and the foreigner who comes from a far
land, would say, when they see the
afflictions of that land and the sicknesses
with which the LORD has made it sick-- 23
the whole land brimstone and salt, and a
burnt-out waste, unsown, and growing
nothing, where no grass can sprout, an
overthrow like that of Sodom and
Gomor'rah, Admah and Zeboi'im, which the
LORD overthrew in his anger and wrath--
24 yea, all the nations would say, 'Why has
the LORD done thus to this land? What
means the heat of this great anger?' 25 Then
men would say, 'It is because they forsook
the covenant of the LORD, the God of their
fathers, which he made with them when he
brought them out of the land of Egypt, 26
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known and whom he had not allotted to
them; 27therefore the anger of the LORD
was kindled against this land, bringing upon
it all the curses written in this book; 28 and
the LORD uprooted them from their land in
anger and fury and great wrath, and cast
them into another land, as at this day.' 29
"The secret things belong to the LORD our
God; but the things that are revealed belong
to us and to our children for ever, that we
may do all the words of this law.
Deuteronomy 30: 1 "And when all these
things come upon you, the blessing and the
curse, which I have set before you, and you
call them to mind among all the nations
where the LORD your God has driven you,
2and return to the LORD your God, you and
your children, and obey his voice in all that I
command you this day, with all your heart
and with all your soul; 3 then the LORD
your God will restore your fortunes, and
have compassion upon you, and he will
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your outcasts are in the uttermost parts of
heaven, from there the LORD your God will
gather you, and from there he will fetch you;
5 and the LORD your God will bring you
into the land which your fathers possessed,
that you may possess it; and he will make
you more prosperous and numerous than
your fathers. 6 And the LORD your God
will circumcise your heart and the heart of
your offspring, so that you will love the
LORD your God with all your heart and
with all your soul, that you may live. 7 And
the LORD your God will put all these curses
upon your foes and enemies who persecuted
you. 8 And you shall again obey the voice of
the LORD, and keep all his commandments
which I command you this day. 9 The
LORD your God will make you abundantly
prosperous in all the work of your hand, in
the fruit of your body, and in the fruit of
your cattle, and in the fruit of your ground;
for the LORD will again take delight in
prospering you, as he took delight in your
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LORD your God, to keep his
commandments and his statutes which are
written in this book of the law, if you turn to
the LORD your God with all your heart and
with all your soul. 11 "For this
commandment which I command you this
day is not too hard for you, neither is it far
off. 12 It is not in heaven, that you should
say, 'Who will go up for us to heaven, and
bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?'
13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that you
should say, 'Who will go over the sea for us,
and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do
it?' 14 But the word is very near you; it is in
your mouth and in your heart, so that you
can do it. 15 "See, I have set before you this
day life and good, death and evil. 16 If you
obey the commandments of the LORD your
God which I command you this day, by
loving the LORD your God, by walking in
his ways, and by keeping his
commandments and his statutes and his
ordinances, then you shall live and multiply,
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the land which you are entering to take
possession of it. 17 But if your heart turns
away, and you will not hear, but are drawn
away to worship other gods and serve them,
18 I declare to you this day, that you shall
perish; you shall not live long in the land
which you are going over the Jordan to enter
and possess. 19 I call heaven and earth to
witness against you this day, that I have set
before you life and death, blessing and
curse; therefore choose life, that you and
your descendants may live, 20 loving the
LORD your God, obeying his voice, and
cleaving to him; for that means life to you
and length of days, that you may dwell in
the land which the LORD swore to your
fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob,
to give them."
Joshua 7: 10 The LORD said to Joshua,
"Arise, why have you thus fallen upon your
face? 11 Israel has sinned; they have
transgressed my covenant which I
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lied, and put them among their own stuff. 12
Therefore the people of Israel cannot stand
before their enemies; they turn their backs
before their enemies, because they have
become a thing for destruction. I will be
with you no more, unless you destroy the
devoted things from among you. 13 Up,
sanctify the people, and say, 'Sanctify
yourselves for tomorrow; for thus says the
LORD, God of Israel, "There are devoted
things in the midst of you, O Israel; you
cannot stand before your enemies, until you
take away the devoted things from among
you."
Joshua 23: 14 "And now I am about to go
the way of all the earth, and you know in
your hearts and souls, all of you, that not
one thing has failed of all the good things
which the LORD your God promised
concerning you; all have come to pass for
you, not one of them has failed. 15 But just
as all the good things which the LORD your
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upon you all the evil things, until he have
destroyed you from off this good land which
the LORD your God has given you, 16 if
you transgress the covenant of the LORD
your God, which he commanded you, and
go and serve other gods and bow down to
them. Then the anger of the LORD will be
kindled against you, and you shall perish
quickly from off the good land which he has
given to you."
Joshua 24: ." 22 Then Joshua said to the
people, "You are witnesses against
yourselves that you have chosen the LORD,
to serve him." And they said, "We are
witnesses." 23 He said, "Then put away the
foreign gods which are among you, and
incline your heart to the LORD, the God of
Israel." 24 And the people said to Joshua,
"The LORD our God we will serve, and his
voice we will obey." 25 So Joshua made a
covenant with the people that day, and made
statutes and ordinances for them at
Shechem. 26 And Joshua wrote these words
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great stone, and set it up there under the oak
in the sanctuary of the LORD. 27 And
Joshua said to all the people, "Behold, this
stone shall be a witness against us; for it has
heard all the words of the LORD which he
spoke to us; therefore it shall be a witness
against you, lest you deal falsely with your
God." 28 So Joshua sent the people away,
every man to his inheritance.
1 Kings 6: 11 Now the word of the LORD
came to Solomon, 12 "Concerning this
house which you are building, if you will
walk in my statutes and obey my ordinances
and keep all my commandments and walk in
them, then I will establish my word with
you, which I spoke to David your father. 13
And I will dwell among the children of
Israel, and will not forsake my people
Israel."14 So Solomon built the house, and
finished it.

1 Chronicles 16: 14 He is the LORD our


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15 He is mindful of his covenant for ever,of
the word that he commanded, for a thousand
generations,
16 the covenant which he made with
Abraham,his sworn promise to Isaac,
17 which he confirmed as a statute to
Jacob,as an everlasting covenant to Israel,
2 Chronicles 13: 4 Then Abi'jah stood up on
Mount Zemara'im which is in the hill
country of E'phraim, and said, "Hear me, O
Jerobo'am and all Israel! 5 Ought you not to
know that the LORD God of Israel gave the
kingship over Israel for ever to David and
his sons by a covenant of salt?
2 Chronicles 15: 12 And they entered into a
covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their
fathers, with all their heart and with all their
soul;
2 Chronicles 24: 18 And they forsook the
house of the LORD, the God of their fathers,
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this their guilt. 19 Yet he sent prophets
among them to bring them back to the
LORD; these testified against them, but they
would not give heed.20 Then the Spirit of
God took possession of Zechari'ah the son of
Jehoi'ada the priest; and he stood above the
people, and said to them, "Thus says God,
`Why do you transgress the commandments
of the LORD, so that you cannot prosper?
Because you have forsaken the LORD, he
has forsaken you.'"
2 Chronicles 34: 30 And the king went up to
the house of the LORD, with all the men of
Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and
the priests and the Levites, all the people
both great and small; and he read in their
hearing all the words of the book of the
covenant which had been found in the house
of the LORD. 31 And the king stood in his
place and made a covenant before the
LORD, to walk after the LORD and to keep
his commandments and his testimonies and
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that were written in this book. 32 Then he
made all who were present in Jerusalem and
in Benjamin stand to it. And the inhabitants
of Jerusalem did according to the covenant
of God, the God of their fathers.
Nehemiah 1: O LORD God of heaven, the
great and terrible God who keeps covenant
and steadfast love with those who love him
and keep his commandments;
Psalm 49: Gather to me my faithful ones,
who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!"
Psalm 78: 4 We will not hide them from
their children, but tell to the coming
generation the glorious deeds of the LORD,
and his might, and the wonders which he has
wrought. 5 He established a testimony in
Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which
he commanded our fathers to teach to their
children; 6 that the next generation might
know them, the children yet unborn, and
arise and tell them to their children, 7 so that
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commandments; 8 and that they should not
be like their fathers, a stubborn and
rebellious generation, a generation whose
heart was not steadfast, whose spirit was not
faithful to God. 9 The E'phraimites, armed
with the bow, turned back on the day of
battle. 10 They did not keep God's covenant,
but refused to walk according to his law.
Psalm 105: 7He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the
earth. 8 He is mindful of his covenant for ever, of the word that he
commanded, for a thousand generations, 9 the covenant which he
made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac, 10 which he
confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting
covenant, 11 saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as
your portion for an inheritance."
Isaiah 1
18 "Come now, let us reason together, says
the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow; though they
are red like crimson, they shall become like
wool. 19 If you are willing and obedient, you
shall eat the good of the land;
Isaiah 2
2 It shall come to pass in the latter days that
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mountains, and shall be raised above the
hills; and all the nations shall flow to it, 3and
many peoples shall come, and say: "Come,
let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to
the house of the God of Jacob; that he may
teach us his ways and that we may walk in
his paths." For out of Zion shall go forth the
law, and the word of the LORD from
Jerusalem. 4 He shall judge between the
nations, and shall decide for many peoples;
and they shall beat their swords into
plowshares, and their spears into pruning
hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against
nation, neither shall they learn war any
more. 5 O house of Jacob, come, let us walk
in the light of the LORD.

New Testament
Matthew 3:7-12

21No man also sews a piece of new cloth on


an old garment: else the new piece that filled
it up takes away from the old, and the rent is
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into old bottles: else the new wine does burst
the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the
bottles will be marred: but new wine must
be put into new bottles.
Mark 2:21-22
34And he said to them, Can you make the
children of the bridal chamber fast, while the
bridegroom is with them? 35But the days
will come, when the bridegroom shall be
taken away from them, and then shall they
fast in those days. 36And he spoke also a
parable to them; No man puts a piece of a
new garment on an old; if otherwise, then
both the new makes a rent, and the piece that
was taken out of the new agrees not with the
old. 37And no man puts new wine into old
bottles; else the new wine will burst the
bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall
perish. 38But new wine must be put into
new bottles; and both are preserved. 39No
man also having drunk old wine straightway
desires new: for he said, The old is better.
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14And when the hour was come, he sat
down, and the twelve apostles with him.
15And he said to them, With desire I have
desired to eat this passover with you before I
suffer: 16For I say to you, I will not any
more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the
kingdom of God. 17And he took the cup,
and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and
divide it among yourselves: 18For I say to
you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine,
until the kingdom of God shall come. 19And
he took bread, and gave thanks, and broke it,
and gave to them, saying, This is my body
which is given for you: this do in
remembrance of me. 20Likewise also the
cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new
testament in my blood, which is shed for
you. 21But, behold, the hand of him that
betrays me is with me on the table. 22And
truly the Son of man goes, as it was
determined: but woe to that man by whom
he is betrayed! 23And they began to inquire
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Luke 2:14-23
32And the multitude of them that believed
were of one heart and of one soul: neither
said any of them that ought of the things
which he possessed was his own; but they
had all things common. 33And with great
power gave the apostles witness of the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great
grace was on them all. 34Neither was there
any among them that lacked: for as many as
were possessors of lands or houses sold
them, and brought the prices of the things
that were sold, 35And laid them down at the
apostles' feet: and distribution was made to
every man according as he had need.
Acts 4:32-35
8And he gave him the covenant of
circumcision:
Acts 7:8
29Being filled with all unrighteousness,
fornication, wickedness, covetousness,
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deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters,
haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters,
inventors of evil things, disobedient to
parents, 31Without understanding, covenant
breakers, without natural affection,
implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the
judgment of God, that they which commit
such things are worthy of death, not only do
the same, but have pleasure in them that do
them.
Romans 1:29-32
6Not as though the word of God has taken
none effect. For they are not all Israel, which
are of Israel: 7Neither, because they are the
seed of Abraham, are they all children: but,
In Isaac shall your seed be called. 8That is,
They which are the children of the flesh,
these are not the children of God: but the
children of the promise are counted for the
seed.
Romans 9:6-8
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say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the
circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm
the promises made to the fathers: 9And that
the Gentiles might glorify God for his
mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will
confess to you among the Gentiles, and sing
to your name.10And again he said, Rejoice,
you Gentiles, with his people.11And again,
Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; and laud
him, all you people.12And again, Esaias
said, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he
that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in
him shall the Gentiles trust.
Romans 15:7-12
4I thank my God always on your behalf, for
the grace of God which is given you by
Jesus Christ; 5That in every thing you are
enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all
knowledge; 6Even as the testimony of Christ
was confirmed in you: 7So that you come
behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of
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blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus
Christ. 9God is faithful, by whom you were
called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:4-9
Now the body is not for fornication, but for
the Lord; and the Lord for the body. 14And
God has both raised up the Lord, and will
also raise up us by his own power. 15Know
you not that your bodies are the members of
Christ? shall I then take the members of
Christ, and make them the members of an
harlot? God forbid. 16What? know you not
that he which is joined to an harlot is one
body? for two, said he, shall be one flesh.
17But he that is joined to the Lord is one
spirit. 18Flee fornication. Every sin that a
man does is without the body; but he that
commits fornication sins against his own
body. 19What? know you not that your body
is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in
you, which you have of God, and you are
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price: therefore glorify God in your body,
and in your spirit, which are God's.
1 Corinthians 6:13-19
14Why, my dearly beloved, flee from
idolatry. 15I speak as to wise men; judge
you what I say. 16The cup of blessing which
we bless, is it not the communion of the
blood of Christ? The bread which we break,
is it not the communion of the body of
Christ? 17For we being many are one bread,
and one body: for we are all partakers of that
one bread. 18Behold Israel after the flesh:
are not they which eat of the sacrifices
partakers of the altar? 19What say I then?
that the idol is any thing, or that which is
offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
20But I say, that the things which the
Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils,
and not to God: and I would not that you
should have fellowship with devils. 21You
cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the
cup of devils: you cannot be partakers of the
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we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we
stronger than he?
1 Corinthians 10:14-22
23For I have received of the Lord that which
also I delivered to you, That the Lord Jesus
the same night in which he was betrayed
took bread: 24And when he had given
thanks, he broke it, and said, Take, eat: this
is my body, which is broken for you: this do
in remembrance of me. 25After the same
manner also he took the cup, when he had
supped, saying, This cup is the new
testament in my blood: this do you, as oft as
you drink it, in remembrance of me. 26For
as often as you eat this bread, and drink this
cup, you do show the Lord's death till he
come.27Why whoever shall eat this bread,
and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily,
shall be guilty of the body and blood of the
Lord. 28But let a man examine himself, and
so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that
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himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
30For this cause many are weak and sickly
among you, and many sleep. 31For if we
would judge ourselves, we should not be
judged. 32But when we are judged, we are
chastened of the Lord, that we should not be
condemned with the world.
1 Corinthians 11:23-32
4And such trust have we through Christ to
God-ward: 5Not that we are sufficient of
ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves;
but our sufficiency is of God; 6Who also has
made us able ministers of the new testament;
not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the
letter kills, but the spirit gives life.7But if
the ministration of death, written and
engraved in stones, was glorious, so that the
children of Israel could not steadfastly
behold the face of Moses for the glory of his
countenance; which glory was to be done
away: 8How shall not the ministration of the
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much more does the ministration of
righteousness exceed in glory. 10For even
that which was made glorious had no glory
in this respect, by reason of the glory that
excels. 11For if that which is done away was
glorious, much more that which remains is
glorious.
2 Corinthians 3:4-10
12Seeing then that we have such hope, we
use great plainness of speech: 13And not as
Moses, which put a veil over his face, that
the children of Israel could not steadfastly
look to the end of that which is abolished:
14But their minds were blinded: for until
this day remains the same veil not taken
away in the reading of the old testament;
which veil is done away in Christ. 15But
even to this day, when Moses is read, the
veil is on their heart. 16Nevertheless when it
shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken
away. 17Now the Lord is that Spirit: and
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beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord,
are changed into the same image from glory
to glory, even as by the Spirit of the LORD.
2 Corinthians 3:12-18
14For the love of Christ constrains us;
because we thus judge, that if one died for
all, then were all dead: 15And that he died
for all, that they which live should not from
now on live to themselves, but to him which
died for them, and rose again.
2 Corinthians 3:14-15
16And what agreement has the temple of
God with idols? for you are the temple of
the living God; as God has said, I will dwell
in them, and walk in them; and I will be
their God, and they shall be my people.
2 Corinthians 6:16
15Brothers, I speak after the manner of men;
Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it
be confirmed, no man cancels, or adds
thereto. 16Now to Abraham and his seed
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seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to
your seed, which is Christ. 17And this I say,
that the covenant, that was confirmed before
of God in Christ, the law, which was four
hundred and thirty years after, cannot
cancel, that it should make the promise of
none effect. 18For if the inheritance be of
the law, it is no more of promise: but God
gave it to Abraham by promise.
Galatians 3:15-18
21Tell me, you that desire to be under the
law, do you not hear the law? 22For it is
written, that Abraham had two sons, the one
by a female slave, the other by a free
woman. 23But he who was of the female
slave was born after the flesh; but he of the
free woman was by promise. 24Which
things are an allegory: for these are the two
covenants; the one from the mount Sinai,
which engenders to bondage, which is Agar.
25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia,
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Jerusalem which is above is free, which is
the mother of us all.27For it is written,
Rejoice, you barren that bore not; break
forth and cry, you that travail not: for the
desolate has many more children than she
which has an husband.28Now we, brothers,
as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
29But as then he that was born after the
flesh persecuted him that was born after the
Spirit, even so it is now.30Nevertheless
what said the scripture? Cast out the female
slave and her son: for the son of the female
slave shall not be heir with the son of the
free woman.31So then, brothers, we are not
children of the female slave, but of the free.
Galatians 4:21-31
11Why remember, that you being in time
past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called
Uncircumcision by that which is called the
Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12That at that time you were without Christ,
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promise, having no hope, and without God
in the world: 13But now in Christ Jesus you
who sometimes were far off are made near
by the blood of Christ. 14For he is our
peace, who has made both one, and has
broken down the middle wall of partition
between us; 15Having abolished in his flesh
the enmity, even the law of commandments
contained in ordinances; for to make in
himself of two one new man, so making
peace; 16And that he might reconcile both
to God in one body by the cross, having
slain the enmity thereby: 17And came and
preached peace to you which were afar off,
and to them that were near. 18For through
him we both have access by one Spirit to the
Father. 19Now therefore you are no more
strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens
with the saints, and of the household of God;
20And are built on the foundation of the
apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself
being the chief corner stone; 21In whom all
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also are built together for an habitation of
God through the Spirit.
Ephesians 2:11-22
10For it became him, for whom are all
things, and by whom are all things, in
bringing many sons to glory, to make the
captain of their salvation perfect through
sufferings. 11For both he that sanctifies and
they who are sanctified are all of one: for
which cause he is not ashamed to call them
brothers,12Saying, I will declare your name
to my brothers, in the middle of the church
will I sing praise to you.13And again, I will
put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and
the children which God has given me.14For
as much then as the children are partakers of
flesh and blood, he also himself likewise
took part of the same; that through death he
might destroy him that had the power of
death, that is, the devil; 15And deliver them
who through fear of death were all their
lifetime subject to bondage. 16For truly he
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took on him the seed of Abraham. 17Why in
all things it behooved him to be made like to
his brothers, that he might be a merciful and
faithful high priest in things pertaining to
God, to make reconciliation for the sins of
the people. 18For in that he himself has
suffered being tempted, he is able to succor
them that are tempted.
Hebrews 2:10-18
Now of the things which we have spoken
this is the sum: We have such an high priest,
who is set on the right hand of the throne of
the Majesty in the heavens; 2A minister of
the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle,
which the Lord pitched, and not man. 3For
every high priest is ordained to offer gifts
and sacrifices: why it is of necessity that this
man have somewhat also to offer. 4For if he
were on earth, he should not be a priest,
seeing that there are priests that offer gifts
according to the law: 5Who serve to the
example and shadow of heavenly things, as
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about to make the tabernacle: for, See, said
he, that you make all things according to the
pattern showed to you in the mount. 6But
now has he obtained a more excellent
ministry, by how much also he is the
mediator of a better covenant, which was
established on better promises.7For if that
first covenant had been faultless, then
should no place have been sought for the
second.8For finding fault with them, he said,
Behold, the days come, said the Lord, when
I will make a new covenant with the house
of Israel and with the house of Judah:9Not
according to the covenant that I made with
their fathers in the day when I took them by
the hand to lead them out of the land of
Egypt; because they continued not in my
covenant, and I regarded them not, said the
Lord.10For this is the covenant that I will
make with the house of Israel after those
days, said the Lord; I will put my laws into
their mind, and write them in their hearts:
and I will be to them a God, and they shall
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teach every man his neighbor, and every
man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for
all shall know me, from the least to the
greatest.12For I will be merciful to their
unrighteousness, and their sins and their
iniquities will I remember no more.13In that
he said, A new covenant, he has made the
first old. Now that which decays and waxes
old is ready to vanish away.
Hebrews 8:1-13
15And for this cause he is the mediator of
the new testament, that by means of death,
for the redemption of the transgressions that
were under the first testament, they which
are called might receive the promise of
eternal inheritance. 16For where a testament
is, there must also of necessity be the death
of the testator. 17For a testament is of force
after men are dead: otherwise it is of no
strength at all while the testator lives.
18Whereupon neither the first testament was
dedicated without blood. 19For when Moses
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according to the law, he took the blood of
calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet
wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the
book, and all the people, 20Saying, This is
the blood of the testament which God has
enjoined to you. 21Moreover he sprinkled
with blood both the tabernacle, and all the
vessels of the ministry. 22And almost all
things are by the law purged with blood; and
without shedding of blood is no remission.
Hebrews 9:15-22
15Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness
to us: for after that he had said
before,16This is the covenant that I will
make with them after those days, said the
Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts,
and in their minds will I write them;17And
their sins and iniquities will I remember no
more.18Now where remission of these is,
there is no more offering for sin.
Hebrews 10:15-18
20Now the God of peace, that brought again
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shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of
the everlasting covenant, 21Make you
perfect in every good work to do his will,
working in you that which is well pleasing
in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom
be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Hebrew 13:20-21

Coveting/Envy/Jealousy/Contentment
13And one of the company said to him,
Master, speak to my brother, that he divide
the inheritance with me. 14And he said to
him, Man, who made me a judge or a
divider over you? 15And he said to them,
Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for
a man's life consists not in the abundance of
the things which he possesses.
Luke 12:13-15
16And he spoke a parable to them, saying,
The ground of a certain rich man brought
forth plentifully: 17And he thought within
himself, saying, What shall I do, because I
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18And he said, This will I do: I will pull
down my barns, and build greater; and there
will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
19And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have
much goods laid up for many years; take
your ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20But
God said to him, You fool, this night your
soul shall be required of you: then whose
shall those things be, which you have
provided? 21So is he that lays up treasure
for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Luke 12:16-21
29Being filled with all unrighteousness,
fornication, wickedness, covetousness,
maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate,
deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters,
haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters,
inventors of evil things, disobedient to
parents, 31Without understanding, covenant
breakers, without natural affection,
implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the
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the same, but have pleasure in them that do
them.
Romans 1:29-32
11And that, knowing the time, that now it is
high time to awake out of sleep: for now is
our salvation nearer than when we believed.
12The night is far spent, the day is at hand:
let us therefore cast off the works of
darkness, and let us put on the armor of
light. 13Let us walk honestly, as in the day;
not in rioting and drunkenness, not in
chambering and wantonness, not in strife
and envying. 14But put you on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the
flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
Romans 13:11-13
9Know you not that the unrighteous shall
not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not
deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters,
nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers
of themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves,
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of God. 11And such were some of you: but
you are washed, but you are sanctified, but
you are justified in the name of the Lord
Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
10But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that
now at the last your care of me has
flourished again; wherein you were also
careful, but you lacked opportunity. 11Not
that I speak in respect of want: for I have
learned, in whatever state I am, therewith to
be content. 12I know both how to be abased,
and I know how to abound: every where and
in all things I am instructed both to be full
and to be hungry, both to abound and to
suffer need. 13I can do all things through
Christ which strengthens me.
Philippians 4:10-13

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offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet
smelling smell. 3But fornication, and all
uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be
once named among you, as becomes saints;
4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor
jesting, which are not convenient: but rather
giving of thanks. 5For this you know, that
no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor
covetous man, who is an idolater, has any
inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of
God. 6Let no man deceive you with vain
words: for because of these things comes the
wrath of God on the children of
disobedience. 7Be not you therefore
partakers with them. 8For you were
sometimes darkness, but now are you light
in the Lord: walk as children of light: 9(For
the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and
righteousness and truth;) 10Proving what is
acceptable to the Lord. 11And have no
fellowship with the unfruitful works of
darkness, but rather reprove them. 12For it
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things that are reproved are made manifest
by the light: for whatever does make
manifest is light.
Ephesians 5:1-13
Be you therefore followers of God, as dear
children; 2And walk in love, as Christ also
has loved us, and has given himself for us an
offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet
smelling smell. 3But fornication, and all
uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be
once named among you, as becomes saints;
4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor
jesting, which are not convenient: but rather
giving of thanks. 5For this you know, that
no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor
covetous man, who is an idolater, has any
inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of
God. 6Let no man deceive you with vain
words: for because of these things comes the
wrath of God on the children of
disobedience. 7Be not you therefore
partakers with them. 8For you were
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in the Lord: walk as children of light: 9(For
the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and
righteousness and truth;) 10Proving what is
acceptable to the Lord. 11And have no
fellowship with the unfruitful works of
darkness, but rather reprove them. 12For it
is a shame even to speak of those things
which are done of them in secret. 13But all
things that are reproved are made manifest
by the light: for whatever does make
manifest is light.
Ephesians 5:1-13
5Mortify therefore your members which are
on the earth; fornication, uncleanness,
inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and
covetousness, which is idolatry: 6For which
things' sake the wrath of God comes on the
children of disobedience: 7In the which you
also walked some time, when you lived in
them. 8But now you also put off all these;
anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy
communication out of your mouth. 9Lie not
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the old man with his deeds; 10And have put
on the new man, which is renewed in
knowledge after the image of him that
created him:
Colossians 3:5-10
6But godliness with contentment is great
gain. 7For we brought nothing into this
world, and it is certain we can carry nothing
out. 8And having food and raiment let us be
therewith content. 9But they that will be rich
fall into temptation and a snare, and into
many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown
men in destruction and perdition. 10For the
love of money is the root of all evil: which
while some coveted after, they have erred
from the faith, and pierced themselves
through with many sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:6-10
4Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed
undefiled: but fornicators and adulterers
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such things as you have: for he has said, I
will never leave you, nor forsake you.
Hebrews 13:4-5
4You adulterers and adulteresses, know you
not that the friendship of the world is enmity
with God? whoever therefore will be a
friend of the world is the enemy of God.
5Do you think that the scripture said in vain,
The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?
6But he gives more grace. Why he said, God
resists the proud, but gives grace to the
humble. 7Submit yourselves therefore to
God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from
you. 8Draw near to God, and he will draw
near to you. Cleanse your hands, you
sinners; and purify your hearts, you double
minded. 9Be afflicted, and mourn, and
weep: let your laughter be turned to
mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
10Humble yourselves in the sight of the
Lord, and he shall lift you up.
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Creation/Purpose/Science and the
Bible
-- 7 then the LORD God formed man of
dust from the ground, and breathed into
his nostrils the breath of life; and man
became a living being.
Genesis 2:7
1 This is the book of the generations of
Adam. When God created man, he made
him in the likeness of God. 2 Male and
female he created them, and he blessed them
and named them Man when they were
created.
Genesis 5:1-2

Crown/Prize
19For though I be free from all men, yet
have I made myself servant to all, that I
might gain the more. 20And to the Jews I
became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews;
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law, that I might gain them that are under
the law; 21To them that are without law, as
without law, (being not without law to God,
but under the law to Christ,) that I might
gain them that are without law. 22To the
weak became I as weak, that I might gain
the weak: I am made all things to all men,
that I might by all means save some. 23And
this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be
partaker thereof with you.24Know you not
that they which run in a race run all, but one
receives the prize? So run, that you may
obtain. 25And every man that strives for the
mastery is temperate in all things. Now they
do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we
an incorruptible. 26I therefore so run, not as
uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beats
the air: 27But I keep under my body, and
bring it into subjection: lest that by any
means, when I have preached to others, I
myself should be a castaway.
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19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of
rejoicing? Are not even you in the presence
of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
20For you are our glory and joy.
1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
7I have fought a good fight, I have finished
my course, I have kept the faith: 8From now
on there is laid up for me a crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous
judge, shall give me at that day: and not to
me only, but to all them also that love his
appearing.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
12Blessed is the man that endures
temptation: for when he is tried, he shall
receive the crown of life, which the Lord has
promised to them that love him. 13Let no
man say when he is tempted, I am tempted
of God: for God cannot be tempted with
evil, neither tempts he any man: 14But every
man is tempted, when he is drawn away of
his own lust, and enticed. 15Then when lust
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when it is finished, brings forth death. 16Do
not err, my beloved brothers.
James 1:12-16
4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear,
you shall receive a crown of glory that fades
not away.
1 Peter 5:4
10Fear none of those things which you shall
suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of
you into prison, that you may be tried; and
you shall have tribulation ten days: be you
faithful to death, and I will give you a crown
of life. 11He that has an ear, let him hear
what the Spirit said to the churches; He that
overcomes shall not be hurt of the second
death.
Revelation 2:10-11

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Isaiah 54

54 “Sing, O barren one, who did not


bear;
break forth into singing and cry aloud,
you who have not been in travail!
For the children of the desolate one will
be more
than the children of her that is
married, says the LORD.
2
Enlarge the place of your tent,
and let the curtains of your habitations
be stretched out;
hold not back, lengthen your cords
and strengthen your stakes.
3
For you will spread abroad to the right
and to the left,
and your descendants will possess the
nations
and will people the desolate cities.
4
“Fear not, for you will not be ashamed;
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for you will forget the shame of your
youth,
and the reproach of your widowhood
you will remember no more.
5
For your Maker is your husband,
the LORD of hosts is his name;
and the Holy One of Israel is your
Redeemer,
the God of the whole earth he is called.

21And she shall bring forth a son, and you


shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save
his people from their sins. 22Now all this
was done, that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken of the Lord by the prophet,
saying, 23Behold, a virgin shall be with
child, and shall bring forth a son, and they
shall call his name Emmanuel, which being
interpreted is, God with us.
Matthew 1:21-23
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of
Judaea in the days of Herod the king,
behold, there came wise men from the east
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born King of the Jews? for we have seen his
star in the east, and are come to worship
him.
Matthew 2:1-2
6And you Bethlehem, in the land of Juda,
are not the least among the princes of Juda:
for out of you shall come a Governor, that
shall rule my people Israel.
Matthew 2:6
11And when they were come into the house,
they saw the young child with Mary his
mother, and fell down, and worshipped him:
and when they had opened their treasures,
they presented to him gifts; gold, and
frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 2:11
16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went
up straightway out of the water: and, see, the
heavens were opened to him, and he saw the
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heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased.
Matthew 3:16-17
28And it came to pass, when Jesus had
ended these sayings, the people were
astonished at his doctrine: 29For he taught
them as one having authority, and not as the
scribes.
Matthew 7:28-29
1When he was come down from the
mountain, great multitudes followed him.
2And, behold, there came a leper and
worshipped him, saying, Lord, if you will,
you can make me clean.
Matthew 8:1-2
27But the men marveled, saying, What
manner of man is this, that even the winds
and the sea obey him!
Matthew 8:27
29And, behold, they cried out, saying, What
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God? are you come here to torment us
before the time?
Matthew 8:27-29
6But that you may know that the Son of man
has power on earth to forgive sins, (then said
he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up
your bed, and go to your house. 7And he
arose, and departed to his house. 8But when
the multitudes saw it, they marveled, and
glorified God, which had given such power
to men.
Matthew 9:6-8
18While he spoke these things to them,
behold, there came a certain ruler, and
worshipped him,
Matthew 9:18
And it came to pass, when Jesus had made
an end of commanding his twelve disciples,
he departed there to teach and to preach in
their cities.
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3And said to him, Are you he that should
come, or do we look for another? 4Jesus
answered and said to them, Go and show
John again those things which you do hear
and see: 5The blind receive their sight, and
the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and
the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the
poor have the gospel preached to them.
6And blessed is he, whoever shall not be
offended in me.
Matthew 11:2-6
27All things are delivered to me of my
Father: and no man knows the Son, but the
Father; neither knows any man the Father,
save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son
will reveal him.
Matthew 11:27
5Or have you not read in the law, how that
on the sabbath days the priests in the temple
profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
6But I say to you, That in this place is one
greater than the temple. 7But if you had
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and not sacrifice, you would not have
condemned the guiltless.8For the Son of
man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
Matthew 12:5-8
33Then they that were in the ship came and
worshipped him, saying, Of a truth you are
the Son of God.
Matthew 14:33
22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came
out of the same coasts, and cried to him,
saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, you son
of David; my daughter is grievously vexed
with a devil. 23But he answered her not a
word. And his disciples came and sought
him, saying, Send her away; for she cries
after us. 24But he answered and said, I am
not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of
Israel. 25Then came she and worshipped
him, saying, Lord, help me. 26But he
answered and said, It is not meet to take the
children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs
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masters' table. 28Then Jesus answered and
said to her, O woman, great is your faith: be
it to you even as you will. And her daughter
was made whole from that very hour.
Matthew 15:22-28
13When Jesus came into the coasts of
Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,
saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of
man am? 14And they said, Some say that
you are John the Baptist: some, Elias; and
others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
15He said to them, But whom say you that I
am? 16And Simon Peter answered and said,
You are the Christ, the Son of the living
God. 17And Jesus answered and said to him,
Blessed are you, Simon Barjona: for flesh
and blood has not revealed it to you, but my
Father which is in heaven. 18And I say also
to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I
will build my church; and the gates of hell
shall not prevail against it. 19And I will give
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be bound in heaven: and whatever you shall
loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
20Then charged he his disciples that they
should tell no man that he was Jesus the
Christ.
Matthew 15:13-20
5While he yet spoke, behold, a bright cloud
overshadowed them: and behold a voice out
of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved
Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear you
him.
Matthew 17:5
22And while they stayed in Galilee, Jesus
said to them, The Son of man shall be
betrayed into the hands of men: 23And they
shall kill him, and the third day he shall be
raised again. And they were exceeding
sorry.
Matthew 17:22-23
16And, behold, one came and said to him,
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to him, Why call you me good? there is none
good but one, that is, God: but if you will
enter into life, keep the commandments.
Matthew 19:16-17
9And the multitudes that went before, and
that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the
son of David: Blessed is he that comes in the
name of the Lord; Hosanna in the
highest….14And the blind and the lame
came to him in the temple; and he healed
them. 15And when the chief priests and
scribes saw the wonderful things that he did,
and the children crying in the temple, and
saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they
were sore displeased, 16And said to him,
Hear you what these say? And Jesus said to
them, Yes; have you never read, Out of the
mouth of babes and sucklings you have
perfected praise?
Matthew 21:9, 14-17
41While the Pharisees were gathered
together, Jesus asked them, 42Saying, What
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say to him, The son of David. 43He said to
them, How then does David in spirit call
him Lord, saying,44The LORD said to my
Lord, Sit you on my right hand, till I make
your enemies your footstool?45If David
then call him Lord, how is he his son?
46And no man was able to answer him a
word, neither dared any man from that day
forth ask him any more questions.
Matthew 22:41-45
63But Jesus held his peace, And the high
priest answered and said to him, I adjure you
by the living God, that you tell us whether
you be the Christ, the Son of God. 64Jesus
said to him, You have said: nevertheless I
say to you, Hereafter shall you see the Son
of man sitting on the right hand of power,
and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Matthew 26:63-64
8And they departed quickly from the
sepulcher with fear and great joy; and did
run to bring his disciples word. 9And as they
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them, saying, All hail. And they came and
held him by the feet, and worshipped
him….16Then the eleven disciples went
away into Galilee, into a mountain where
Jesus had appointed them. 17And when they
saw him, they worshipped him: but some
doubted. 18And Jesus came and spoke to
them, saying, All power is given to me in
heaven and in earth.
Matthew 28:8-9, 16-18
9And it came to pass in those days, that
Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and
was baptized of John in Jordan. 10And
straightway coming up out of the water, he
saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a
dove descending on him: 11And there came
a voice from heaven, saying, You are my
beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Mark 1:9-11
21And they went into Capernaum; and
straightway on the sabbath day he entered
into the synagogue, and taught. 22And they
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them as one that had authority, and not as
the scribes. 23And there was in their
synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and
he cried out, 24Saying, Let us alone; what
have we to do with you, you Jesus of
Nazareth? are you come to destroy us? I
know you who you are, the Holy One of
God. 25And Jesus rebuked him, saying,
Hold your peace, and come out of him.
26And when the unclean spirit had torn him,
and cried with a loud voice, he came out of
him. 27And they were all amazed, so that
they questioned among themselves, saying,
What thing is this? what new doctrine is
this? for with authority commands he even
the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
28And immediately his fame spread abroad
throughout all the region round about
Galilee.
Mark 1:21-28
5When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the
sick of the palsy, Son, your sins be forgiven
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sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
7Why does this man thus speak
blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God
only? 8And immediately when Jesus
perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned
within themselves, he said to them, Why
reason you these things in your hearts?
9Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the
palsy, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say,
Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?
10But that you may know that the Son of
man has power on earth to forgive sins, (he
said to the sick of the palsy,) 11I say to you,
Arise, and take up your bed, and go your
way into your house.
Mark 2:5-11
The sabbath was made for man, and not man
for the sabbath: 28Therefore the Son of man
is Lord also of the sabbath.
Mark 2:27-28
11And unclean spirits, when they saw him,
fell down before him, and cried, saying, You
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charged them that they should not make him
known.
Mark 3:11
6But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and
worshipped him, 7And cried with a loud
voice, and said, What have I to do with you,
Jesus, you Son of the most high God? I
adjure you by God, that you torment me not.
8For he said to him, Come out of the man,
you unclean spirit.
Mark 5:6-8
27And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into
the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the
way he asked his disciples, saying to them,
Whom do men say that I am? 28And they
answered, John the Baptist; but some say,
Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
29And he said to them, But whom say you
that I am? And Peter answers and said to
him, You are the Christ. 30And he charged
them that they should tell no man of him.
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4And there appeared to them Elias with
Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
5And Peter answered and said to Jesus,
Master, it is good for us to be here: and let
us make three tabernacles; one for you, and
one for Moses, and one for Elias. 6For he
knew not what to say; for they were sore
afraid. 7And there was a cloud that
overshadowed them: and a voice came out
of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved
Son: hear him. 8And suddenly, when they
had looked round about, they saw no man
any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
Mark 9:4-8
17And when he was gone forth into the way,
there came one running, and kneeled to him,
and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do
that I may inherit eternal life? 18And Jesus
said to him, Why call you me good? there is
none good but one, that is, God.
Mark 10:17-18
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called Him “Good Master” knew the truth.
John chapter 1 affirms that Jesus is God-
In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God and the Word was
God.” More proof is that Jesus called
Himself “good.” 11I am the good
shepherd: the good shepherd gives his life
for the sheep.
And when they came near to Jerusalem, to
Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of
Olives, he sends forth two of his disciples,
2And said to them, Go your way into the
village over against you: and as soon as you
be entered into it, you shall find a colt tied,
where on never man sat; loose him, and
bring him. 3And if any man say to you, Why
do you this? say you that the Lord has need
of him; and straightway he will send him
here. 4And they went their way, and found
the colt tied by the door without in a place
where two ways met; and they loose him.
5And certain of them that stood there said to
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commanded: and they let them go. 7And
they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their
garments on him; and he sat on him. 8And
many spread their garments in the way: and
others cut down branches off the trees, and
strewed them in the way. 9And they that
went before, and they that followed, cried,
saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that comes in
the name of the Lord: 10Blessed be the
kingdom of our father David, that comes in
the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the
highest.
Mark 11:1-10
35And Jesus answered and said, while he
taught in the temple, How say the scribes
that Christ is the son of David?36For David
himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD
said to my Lord, Sit you on my right hand,
till I make your enemies your
footstool.37David therefore himself calls
him Lord; and from where is he then his
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Mark 12:35-37
Again the high priest asked him, and said to
him, Are you the Christ, the Son of the
Blessed? 62And Jesus said, I am: and you
shall see the Son of man sitting on the right
hand of power, and coming in the clouds of
heaven
Mark 14:61-62
19So then after the Lord had spoken to
them, he was received up into heaven, and
sat on the right hand of God. 20And they
went forth, and preached every where, the
Lord working with them, and confirming the
word with signs following. Amen.
Mark 16:19-20

49And he said to them, How is it that you


sought me? knew you not that I must be
about my Father's business?
Luke 2:49
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and help them. And they came, and filled
both the ships, so that they began to sink.
8When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at
Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I
am a sinful man, O Lord.
Luke 5:7-8
17And it came to pass on a certain day, as
he was teaching, that there were Pharisees
and doctors of the law sitting by, which
were come out of every town of Galilee, and
Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the
Lord was present to heal them. 18And,
behold, men brought in a bed a man which
was taken with a palsy: and they sought
means to bring him in, and to lay him before
him. 19And when they could not find by
what way they might bring him in because
of the multitude, they went on the housetop,
and let him down through the tiling with his
couch into the middle before Jesus. 20And
when he saw their faith, he said to him,
Man, your sins are forgiven you. 21And the
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saying, Who is this which speaks
blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God
alone? 22But when Jesus perceived their
thoughts, he answering said to them, What
reason you in your hearts? 23Whether is
easier, to say, Your sins be forgiven you; or
to say, Rise up and walk? 24But that you
may know that the Son of man has power on
earth to forgive sins, (he said to the sick of
the palsy,) I say to you, Arise, and take up
your couch, and go into your house. 25And
immediately he rose up before them, and
took up that where on he lay, and departed
to his own house, glorifying God. 26And
they were all amazed, and they glorified
God, and were filled with fear, saying, We
have seen strange things to day.
Luke 5:17-26
5And he said to them, That the Son of man
is Lord also of the sabbath.
Luke 6:5
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two of his disciples sent them to Jesus,
saying, Are you he that should come? or
look we for another? 20When the men were
come to him, they said, John Baptist has sent
us to you, saying, Are you he that should
come? or look we for another? 21And in that
same hour he cured many of their infirmities
and plagues, and of evil spirits; and to many
that were blind he gave sight. 22Then Jesus
answering said to them, Go your way, and
tell John what things you have seen and
heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk,
the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the
dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is
preached. 23And blessed is he, whoever
shall not be offended in me.
Luke 7:18-23
47Why I say to you, Her sins, which are
many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but
to whom little is forgiven, the same loves
little. 48And he said to her, Your sins are
forgiven. 49And they that sat at meat with
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this that forgives sins also? 50And he said to
the woman, Your faith has saved you; go in
peace.
Luke 7:47-50
22Now it came to pass on a certain day, that
he went into a ship with his disciples: and he
said to them, Let us go over to the other side
of the lake. And they launched forth. 23But
as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came
down a storm of wind on the lake; and they
were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
24And they came to him, and awoke him,
saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he
arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging
of the water: and they ceased, and there was
a calm. 25And he said to them, Where is
your faith? And they being afraid wondered,
saying one to another, What manner of man
is this! for he commands even the winds and
water, and they obey him.26And they
arrived at the country of the Gadarenes,
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the city a certain man, which had devils long
time, and ware no clothes, neither stayed in
any house, but in the tombs. 28When he saw
Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before
him, and with a loud voice said, What have I
to do with you, Jesus, you Son of God most
high? I beseech you, torment me not. 29(For
he had commanded the unclean spirit to
come out of the man. For oftentimes it had
caught him: and he was kept bound with
chains and in fetters; and he broke the
bands, and was driven of the devil into the
wilderness.) 30And Jesus asked him, saying,
What is your name? And he said, Legion:
because many devils were entered into him.
31And they sought him that he would not
command them to go out into the deep.
Luke 8:22-31
20He said to them, But whom say you that I
am? Peter answering said, The Christ of
God. 21And he straightly charged them, and
commanded them to tell no man that thing;
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things, and be rejected of the elders and
chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be
raised the third day.
Luke 9:20-22
22All things are delivered to me of my
Father: and no man knows who the Son is,
but the Father; and who the Father is, but the
Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal
him.
Luke 10:22
31The same day there came certain of the
Pharisees, saying to him, Get you out, and
depart hence: for Herod will kill you. 32And
he said to them, Go you, and tell that fox,
Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures
today and tomorrow, and the third day I
shall be perfected. 33Nevertheless I must
walk to day, and tomorrow, and the day
following: for it cannot be that a prophet
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69Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the
right hand of the power of God. 70Then said
they all, Are you then the Son of God? And
he said to them, You say that I am. 71And
they said, What need we any further
witness? for we ourselves have heard of his
own mouth.
Luke 22:69-71
50And he led them out as far as to Bethany,
and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
51And it came to pass, while he blessed
them, he was parted from them, and carried
up into heaven. 52And they worshipped
him, and returned to Jerusalem with great
joy: 53And were continually in the temple,
praising and blessing God. Amen.
Luke 24:50-53
In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was
God. 2The same was in the beginning with
God. 3All things were made by him; and
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the light of men. 5And the light shines in
darkness; and the darkness comprehended it
not.
John 1:1-5
18No man has seen God at any time, the
only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of
the Father, he has declared him.
John 1:18
29The next day John sees Jesus coming to
him, and said, Behold the Lamb of God,
which takes away the sin of the world.
30This is he of whom I said, After me
comes a man which is preferred before me:
for he was before me.
John 1:29-30
23Now when he was in Jerusalem at the
passover, in the feast day, many believed in
his name, when they saw the miracles which
he did. 24But Jesus did not commit himself
to them, because he knew all men, 25And
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John 2:23-25
25The woman said to him, I know that
Messias comes, which is called Christ: when
he is come, he will tell us all things. 26Jesus
said to her, I that speak to you am he.
John 4:25
18Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill
him, because he not only had broken the
sabbath, but said also that God was his
Father, making himself equal with God.
19Then answered Jesus and said to them,
Truly, truly, I say to you, The Son can do
nothing of himself, but what he sees the
Father do: for what things soever he does,
these also does the Son likewise. 20For the
Father loves the Son, and shows him all
things that himself does: and he will show
him greater works than these, that you may
marvel. 21For as the Father raises up the
dead, and vivifies them; even so the Son
vivifies whom he will. 22For the Father
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honor the Son, even as they honor the
Father. He that honors not the Son honors
not the Father which has sent him.
John 5:18-23
30I can of my own self do nothing: as I hear,
I judge: and my judgment is just; because I
seek not my own will, but the will of the
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19Then said they to him, Where is your Father? Jesus answered,
You neither know me, nor my Father: if you had known me, you
should have known my Father also.
John 7:19
58Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham
was, I am.
John 8:58
35Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found
him, he said to him, Do you believe on the Son of God? 36He
answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on
him? 37And Jesus said to him, You have both seen him, and it is
he that talks with you. 38And he said, Lord, I believe. And he
worshipped him.
John 9:35-38
17Therefore does my Father love me, because I lay down my
life, that I might take it again. 18No man takes it 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 commandment have I received of
my Father.
John 10:17-18
24Then came the Jews round about him, and said to him, How
long do you make us to doubt? If you be the Christ, tell us
plainly. 25Jesus answered them, I told you, and you believed
not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness
of me.
John 10:24-25
27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow
me: 28And I give to them eternal life; and they shall never
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perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29My
Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is
able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. 30I and my Father
are one.31Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you
from my Father; for which of those works do you stone me?
33The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone
you not; but for blasphemy; and because that you, being a man,
make yourself God. 34Jesus answered them, Is it not written in
your law, I said, You are gods? 35If he called them gods, to
whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be
broken; 36Say you of him, whom the Father has sanctified, and
sent into the world, You blaspheme; because I said, I am the Son
of God? 37If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
38But if I do, though you believe not me, believe the works: that
you may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in
him. 39Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped
out of their hand,
John 10:27-39
3Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his
hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
John 13:3
6Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man
comes to the Father, but by me. 7If you had known me, you
should have known my Father also: and from now on you know
him, and have seen him.
John 14:6-7
8Philip said to him, Lord, show us the Father, and it suffises us.
9Jesus said to him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet
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have you not known me, Philip? he that has seen me has seen
the Father; and how say you then, Show us the Father?
10Believe you not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me?
the words that I speak to you I speak not of myself: but the
Father that dwells in me, he does the works. 11Believe me that I
am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the
very works' sake.
John 14:8-11
28You have heard how I said to you, I go away, and come again
to you. If you loved me, you would rejoice, because I said, I go
to the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
John 14:28
13However, when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide
you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatever
he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to
come. 14He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and
shall show it to you. 15All things that the Father has are mine:
therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it to
you.
John 16:13-15
2As you have given him power over all flesh, that he should
give eternal life to as many as you have given him. 3And this is
life eternal, that they might know you the only true God, and
Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. 4I have glorified you on the
earth: I have finished the work which you gave me to do. 5And
now, O Father, glorify you me with your own self with the glory
which I had with you before the world began.
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28And Thomas answered and said to him, My LORD and my
God. 29Jesus said to him, Thomas, because you have seen me,
you have believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet
have believed.
John 20:28-29
54When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and
they gnashed on him with their teeth. 55But he, being full of the
Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the
glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of
man standing on the right hand of God.
Acts 7:54
11For it is written, As I live, said the Lord, every knee shall bow
to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Romans 14:11
3For you are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you
envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk
as men? 4For while one said, I am of Paul; and another, I am of
Apollos; are you not carnal? 5Who then is Paul, and who is
Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord
gave to every man? 6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God
gave the increase. 7So then neither is he that plants any thing,
neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase. 8Now he
that plants and he that waters are one: and every man shall
receive his own reward according to his own labor. 9For we are
laborers together with God: you are God's husbandry, you are
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6But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all
things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are
all things, and we by him.
1 Corinthians 8:6
2Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things,
and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. 3But I
would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and
the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
1 Corinthians 11:2-3
Coffman- The head of Christ is God ...
The equality of Christ with the Father is everywhere
apparent in Scripture, as Paul himself said in Philippians
2:6; but, even so, the Godhead itself could not function
in the project of human redemption without the
subordination of the Son "for that purpose." Just so, the
subordination of woman to her husband does not set
aside the equality of both male and female "in Christ,"
but it is for the purpose of making the family a viable
and successful unit. This verse makes the "headship of
the man over the woman parallel to the leadership of
God over Christ." F12 Thus the same equality, unity of
purpose and unity of will, should exist between a man
and his wife as exists between the Father and the Son.

24Then comes the end, when he shall have delivered up the


kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down
all rule and all authority and power. 25For he must reign, till he
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be destroyed is death. 27For he has put all things under his feet.
But when he said all things are put under him, it is manifest that
he is excepted, which did put all things under him. 28And when
all things shall be subdued to him, then shall the Son also
himself be subject to him that put all things under him, that God
may be all in all.
1 Corinthians 15:24-28
17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the
knowledge of him: 18The eyes of your understanding being
enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling,
and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward
who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20Which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the
dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and
dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world,
but also in that which is to come: 22And has put all things under
his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the
church, 23Which is his body, the fullness of him that fills all in
all.
Ephesians 1:17-23
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you
Gentiles, 2If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of
God which is given me to you-ward: 3How that by revelation he
made known to me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,
4Whereby, when you read, you may understand my knowledge
in the mystery of Christ) 5Which in other ages was not made
known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy
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apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6That the Gentiles should be
fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise
in Christ by the gospel: 7Whereof I was made a minister,
according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the
effectual working of his power. 8To me, who am less than the
least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among
the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9And to make all
men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the
beginning of the world has been hid in God, who created all
things by Jesus Christ: 10To the intent that now to the
principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by
the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11According to the
eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the
faith of him. 13Why I desire that you faint not at my tribulations
for you, which is your glory.
Ephesians 3:1-13
5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who,
being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with
God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took on him the
form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And
being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and
became obedient to death, even the death of the cross. 9Why
God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is
above every name: 10That at the name of Jesus every knee
should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things
under the earth; 11And that every tongue should confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every
creature: 16For by him were all things created, that are in
heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they
be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things
were created by him, and for him: 17And he is before all things,
and by him all things consist. 18And he is the head of the body,
the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead;
that in all things he might have the preeminence. 19For it
pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell; 20And,
having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to
reconcile all things to himself; by him, I say, whether they be
things in earth, or things in heaven.
Colossians 1:15-20
8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain
deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
world, and not after Christ. 9For in him dwells all the fullness of
the Godhead bodily. 10And you are complete in him, which is
the head of all principality and power: 11In whom also you are
circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in
putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision
of Christ: 12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also you are
risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who
has raised him from the dead. 13And you, being dead in your
sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, has he quickened
together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against
us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing
it to his cross; 15And having spoiled principalities and powers,
he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Colossians 2:8-14
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If you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are
above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God. 2Set your
affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3For you
are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4When Christ,
who is our life, shall appear, then shall you also appear with him
in glory.
Colossians 3:1-4
12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, for
that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 13Who
was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I
obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14And
the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and
love which is in Christ Jesus. 15This is a faithful saying, and
worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world
to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 16However, for this cause I
obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all
long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter
believe on him to life everlasting. 17Now to the King eternal,
immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for
ever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:12-17
16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of
angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world,
received up into glory.
1 Timothy 3:16
11But you, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
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12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,
whereunto you are also called, and have professed a good
profession before many witnesses. 13I give you charge in the
sight of God, who vivifies all things, and before Christ Jesus,
who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; 14That
you keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the
appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 15Which in his times he
shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of
kings, and Lord of lords; 16Who only has immortality, dwelling
in the light which no man can approach to; whom no man has
seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting.
Amen.
1 Timothy 6:11-16
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in time
past to the fathers by the prophets, 2Has in these last days
spoken to us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all
things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3Who being the
brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and
upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by
himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the
Majesty on high: 4Being made so much better than the angels,
as he has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than
they.
Hebrews 1:1-4
8But to the Son he said, Your throne, O God, is for ever and
ever: a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your
kingdom.9You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity;
therefore God, even your God, has anointed you with the oil of
gladness above your fellows.10And, You, Lord, in the beginning
have laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the
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works of your hands:11They shall perish; but you remain; and
they all shall wax old as does a garment;12And as a clothing
shall you fold them up, and they shall be changed: but you are
the same, and your years shall not fail.13But to which of the
angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make
your enemies your footstool?14Are they not all ministering
spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of
salvation?
Hebrews 1:8-14
5For to the angels has he not put in subjection the world to
come, whereof we speak.6But one in a certain place testified,
saying, What is man, that you are mindful of him? or the son of
man that you visit him?7You made him a little lower than the
angels; you crowned him with glory and honor, and did set him
over the works of your hands:8You have put all things in
subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection
under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we
see not yet all things put under him.9But we see Jesus, who was
made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death,
crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God
should taste death for every man.
Hebrews 2:5-9
Why, holy brothers, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider
the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
2Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was
faithful in all his house. 3For this man was counted worthy of
more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who has built the house
has more honor than the house. 4For every house is built by
some man; but he that built all things is God. 5And Moses truly
was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of
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those things which were to be spoken after; 6But Christ as a son
over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the
confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.
Hebrews 3:1-6
20Which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-
suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a
preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
21The like figure whereunto even baptism does also now save
us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer
of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus
Christ: 22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of
God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject to
him.
1 Peter 3:20-22
5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first
begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To
him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own
blood, 6And has made us kings and priests to God and his
Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7Behold, he comes with clouds; and every eye shall see him,
and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth
shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
Revelation 1:5-7
8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, said the
Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the
Almighty.
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14And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These
things said the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the
beginning of the creation of God;
Revelation 3:14
10The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on
the throne, and worship him that lives for ever and ever, and cast
their crowns before the throne, saying, 11You are worthy, O
Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for you have
created all things, and for your pleasure they are and were
created.
Revelation 4:10-11
11And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round
about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of
them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of
thousands; 12Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that
was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and
strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. 13And every
creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the
earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I
saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be to him
that sits on the throne, and to the Lamb for ever and ever. 14And
the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell
down and worshipped him that lives for ever and ever.
Revelation 5:11-14
11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he
that sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in
righteousness he does judge and make war. 12His eyes were as a
flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a
name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13And he was
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clothed with a clothing dipped in blood: and his name is called
The Word of God. 14And the armies which were in heaven
followed him on white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and
clean. 15And out of his mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it
he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of
iron: and he treads the wine press of the fierceness and wrath of
Almighty God. 16And he has on his clothing and on his thigh a
name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Revelation 19:11-16
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal,
proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2In the
middle of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was
there the tree of life, which bore twelve manner of fruits, and
yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for
the healing of the nations. 3And there shall be no more curse:
but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his
servants shall serve him: 4And they shall see his face; and his
name shall be in their foreheads. 5And there shall be no night
there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the
Lord God gives them light: and they shall reign for ever and
ever.
Revelation 22:1-5

Discipline
5And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as
to children, My son, despise not you the chastening of the Lord,
nor faint when you are rebuked of him:6For whom the Lord
loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.7If
you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for
what son is he whom the father chastens not? 8But if you be
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without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are you
bastards, and not sons. 9Furthermore we have had fathers of our
flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we
not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and
live? 10For they truly for a few days chastened us after their
own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of
his holiness. 11Now no chastening for the present seems to be
joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yields the
peaceable fruit of righteousness to them which are exercised
thereby.
Hebrews 12:5-11

Drinking/Drunkenness
11And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake
out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we
believed. 12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us
therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the
armor of light. 13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in
rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not
in strife and envying. 14But put you on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
Romans 13:11-14
9Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the
kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor
idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, shall inherit the
kingdom of God. 11And such were some of you: but you are
washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name
of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
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1 Corinthians 6:9-11
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, 21Contentions, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and
such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you
in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the
kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled
with the Spirit; 19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to
the Lord; 20Giving thanks always for all things to God and the
Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21Submitting
yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:18-21
For as much then as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, arm
yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that has suffered
in the flesh has ceased from sin; 2That he no longer should live
the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will
of God. 3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have
worked the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in
lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revelings, parties, and
abominable idolatries: 4Wherein they think it strange that you
run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of
you: 5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the
quick and the dead. 6For for this cause was the gospel preached
also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according
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1 Peter 4:1-6

Envy
29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate,
deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God,
despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient
to parents, 31Without understanding, covenant breakers, without
natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the
judgment of God, that they which commit such things are
worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them
that do them.
Romans 1:29-32
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law. 24And they that are Christ's have crucified
the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25If we live in the Spirit,
let us also walk in the Spirit. 26Let us not be desirous of vain
glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians 5:22-25
13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?
let him show out of a good conversation his works with
meekness of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter envying and strife
in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15This
wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual,
devilish. 16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion
and every evil work. 17But the wisdom that is from above is
first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full
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hypocrisy. 18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of
them that make peace.
James 3:13-18

Extortion
9Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the
kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor
idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, shall inherit the
kingdom of God. 11And such were some of you: but you are
washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name
of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Eternal Security/Endurance/Overcoming
13You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his
flavor, with which shall it be salted? it is thereafter good for
nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Matthew 5:13
16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the middle of wolves: be
you therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17But
beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and
they will whip you in their synagogues; 18And you shall be
brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony
against them and the Gentiles. 19But when they deliver you up,
take no thought how or what you shall speak: for it shall be
given you in that same hour what you shall speak. 20For it is not
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you.21And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and
the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their
parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22And you shall be
hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endures to the
end shall be saved.23But when they persecute you in this city,
flee you into another: for truly I say to you, You shall not have
gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Matthew 10:16-23
43When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks
through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44Then he said,
I will return into my house from where I came out; and when he
is come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished. 45Then goes
he, and takes with himself seven other spirits more wicked than
himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of
that man is worse than the first.
Matthew 12:43-45
18Hear you therefore the parable of the sower. 19When any one
hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, then
comes the wicked one, and catches away that which was sown in
his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. 20But
he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that
hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it; 21Yet has
he not root in himself, but endures for a while: for when
tribulation or persecution rises because of the word, by and by
he is offended. 22He also that received seed among the thorns is
he that hears the word; and the care of this world, and the
deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becomes
unfruitful. 23But he that received seed into the good ground is
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fruit, and brings forth, some an hundred times, some sixty, some
thirty.
Matthew 13:18-23
13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot,
and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall
be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14For many are called, but
few are chosen.
Matthew 22:13
11And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall
wax cold. 13But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall
be saved. 14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in
all the world for a witness to all nations; and then shall the end
come.
Matthew 15:11-13
45Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has
made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall
find so doing. 47Truly I say to you, That he shall make him ruler
over all his goods. 48But and if that evil servant shall say in his
heart, My lord delays his coming; 49And shall begin to smite his
fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; 50The
lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looks not for
him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, 51And shall cut him
asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there
shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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29For to every one that has shall be given, and he shall have
abundance: but from him that has not shall be taken away even
that which he has. 30And cast you the unprofitable servant into
outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:29-30
12Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the
father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents,
and shall cause them to be put to death. 13And you shall be
hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure to
the end, the same shall be saved.
Mark 13:12-13
57And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain
man said to him, Lord, I will follow you wherever you go.
58And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air
have nests; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.
59And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer
me first to go and bury my father. 60Jesus said to him, Let the
dead bury their dead: but go you and preach the kingdom of
God. 61And another also said, Lord, I will follow you; but let
me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
62And Jesus said to him, No man, having put his hand to the
plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:57-62
24When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks
through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he said, I will
return to my house from where I came out. 25And when he
comes, he finds it swept and garnished. 26Then goes he, and
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they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is
worse than the first.
Luke 11:24-26
39And this know, that if the manager of the house had known
what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and
not have suffered his house to be broken through. 40Be you
therefore ready also: for the Son of man comes at an hour when
you think not.
Luke 12:39-40
41Then Peter said to him, Lord, speak you this parable to us, or
even to all? 42And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and
wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his
household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
43Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall
find so doing. 44Of a truth I say to you, that he will make him
ruler over all that he has. 45But and if that servant say in his
heart, My lord delays his coming; and shall begin to beat the
menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be
drunken; 46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he
looks not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will
cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the
unbelievers. 47And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and
prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be
beaten with many stripes. 48But he that knew not, and did
commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few
stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much
required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they
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19In your patience possess you your souls.
Luke 21:19
31And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired
to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32But I have prayed
for you, that your faith fail not: and when you are converted,
strengthen your brothers.
Luke 22:31-32
31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you
continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed; 32And
you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 8:31
27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow
me: 28And I give to them eternal life; and they shall never
perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29My
Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is
able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. 30I and my Father
are one.
John 10:27-30
I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer. 2Every branch
in me that bears not fruit he takes away: and every branch that
bears fruit, he purges it, that it may bring forth more fruit. 3Now
you are clean through the word which I have spoken to you.
4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of
itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, except you
abide in me. 5I am the vine, you are the branches: He that stays
in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for
without me you can do nothing. 6If a man abide not in me, he is
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cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7If you abide in me,
and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it
shall be done to you. 8Herein is my Father glorified, that you
bear much fruit; so shall you be my disciples. 9As the Father has
loved me, so have I loved you: continue you in my love. 10If
you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even
as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his
love. 11These things have I spoken to you, that my joy might
remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
John 15:1-11
20But Peter said to him, Your money perish with you, because
you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with
money. 21You have neither part nor lot in this matter: for your
heart is not right in the sight of God. 22Repent therefore of this
your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of your
heart may be forgiven you. 23For I perceive that you are in the
gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. 24Then answered
Simon, and said, Pray you to the LORD for me, that none of
these things which you have spoken come on me.
Acts 8:20-24
22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to
continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation
enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts 14:22
17And if some of the branches be broken off, and you, being a
wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them
partake of the root and fatness of the olive tree; 18Boast not
against the branches. But if you boast, you bore not the root, but
the root you. 19You will say then, The branches were broken
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off, that I might be grafted in. 20Well; because of unbelief they
were broken off, and you stand by faith. Be not high minded, but
fear: 21For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest
he also spare not you. 22Behold therefore the goodness and
severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward you,
goodness, if you continue in his goodness: otherwise you also
shall be cut off. 23And they also, if they abide not still in
unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in
again.
Romans 10:17-23
It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and
such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles,
that one should have his father's wife. 2And you are puffed up,
and have not rather mourned, that he that has done this deed
might be taken away from among you.3For I truly, as absent in
body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were
present, concerning him that has so done this deed, 4In the name
of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, and
my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5To deliver
such an one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the
spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
1 Corinthians 5:1-5
7However, there is not in every man that knowledge: for some
with conscience of the idol to this hour eat it as a thing offered
to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. 8But meat
commends us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the
better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. 9But take heed
lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling
block to them that are weak. 10For if any man see you which
have knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the
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conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those
things which are offered to idols; 11And through your
knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
12But when you sin so against the brothers, and wound their
weak conscience, you sin against Christ. 13Why, if meat make
my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world stands,
lest I make my brother to offend.
1 Corinthians 8:7-13
19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself
servant to all, that I might gain the more. 20And to the Jews I
became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are
under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are
under the law; 21To them that are without law, as without law,
(being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that
I might gain them that are without law. 22To the weak became I
as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all
men, that I might by all means save some. 23And this I do for
the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with
you.24Know you not that they which run in a race run all, but
one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain. 25And
every man that strives for the mastery is temperate in all things.
Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. 26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I,
not as one that beats the air: 27But I keep under my body, and
bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have
preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
COFFMAN. I myself should be rejected ...
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possibility of apostasy." F22 There is no excuse for
rendering the word here [Greek: adokimos] as either
"rejected" (English Revised Version (1885)) or
"disqualified" (RSV). It means "reprobate" and is so
translated elsewhere in the New Testament (Romans
1:28; 2 Corinthians 13:5,6,7; 2Tim.3:8; Titus 1:16). It is
thus crystal clear that the apostle Paul, even after the
world-shaking ministry of the word of God which
characterized his life, considered it possible that he
himself could become reprobate and lose the eternal
reward. It was for the purpose of avoiding that possibility
that he buffeted his body, walked in the strictest
discipline, and devoted every possible effort to the
service of the Lord. His example should put an end to all
thoughts of "having it made" as a Christian and being
certain to win eternal life apart from the most faithful
continuance in God's service.
1 Corinthians 9:19-27
Moreover, brothers, I would not that you should be ignorant,
how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed
through the sea; 2And were all baptized to Moses in the cloud
and in the sea; 3And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4And
did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that
spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they
were overthrown in the wilderness.6Now these things were our
examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as
they also lusted. 7Neither be you idolaters, as were some of
them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and
rose up to play. 8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of
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them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and
were destroyed of serpents. 10Neither murmur you, as some of
them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11Now all these things happened to them for ensamples: and
they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the
world are come. 12Why let him that thinks he stands take heed
lest he fall. 13There has no temptation taken you but such as is
common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to
be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:1-12
58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be you steadfast, unmovable,
always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as you
know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:58
19My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ
be formed in you, 20I desire to be present with you now, and to
change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
Galatians 4:19-20
7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows,
that shall he also reap. 8For he that sows to his flesh shall of the
flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the
Spirit reap life everlasting. 9And let us not be weary in well
doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Galatians 6:7-9
Be you therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2And walk
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an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling smell.
3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not
be once named among you, as becomes saints; 4Neither
filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not
convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5For this you know, that
no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an
idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of
God. 6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of
these things comes the wrath of God on the children of
disobedience. 7Be not you therefore partakers with them. 8For
you were sometimes darkness, but now are you light in the Lord:
walk as children of light: 9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all
goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10Proving what is
acceptable to the Lord. 11And have no fellowship with the
unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 12For it is
a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in
secret. 13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by
the light: for whatever does make manifest is light.
Ephesians 5:1-13
21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your
mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled 22In the body
of his flesh through death, to present you holy and blameless and
unreproveable in his sight: 23If you continue in the faith
grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of
the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to
every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a
minister;
Colossians 1:21-23
11It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall
also live with him:12If we suffer, we shall also reign with him:
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if we deny him, he also will deny us:13If we believe not, yet he
stays faithful: he cannot deny himself
2 Timothy 2:11-13
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3Without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers,
incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4Traitors,
heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of
God; 5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power
thereof: from such turn away. 6For of this sort are they which
creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins,
led away with divers lusts, 7Ever learning, and never able to
come to the knowledge of the truth. 8Now as Jannes and
Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men
of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9But they shall
proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as
their's also was.
2 Timothy 3:1-9
Why, holy brothers, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider
the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
2Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was
faithful in all his house. 3For this man was counted worthy of
more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who has built the house
has more honor than the house. 4For every house is built by
some man; but he that built all things is God. 5And Moses truly
was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of
those things which were to be spoken after; 6But Christ as a son
over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the
confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.
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Hebrews 3:1-6
7Why (as the Holy Ghost said, Today if you will hear his
voice,8Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day
of temptation in the wilderness:9When your fathers tempted me,
proved me, and saw my works forty years.10Why I was grieved
with that generation, and said, They do always err in their heart;
and they have not known my ways.11So I swore in my wrath,
They shall not enter into my rest.)12Take heed, brothers, lest
there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing
from the living God. 13But exhort one another daily, while it is
called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the
deceitfulness of sin. 14For we are made partakers of Christ, if
we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the
end;15While it is said, To day if you will hear his voice, harden
not your hearts, as in the provocation.16For some, when they
had heard, did provoke: however, not all that came out of Egypt
by Moses. 17But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it
not with them that had sinned, whose carcasses fell in the
wilderness? 18And to whom swore he that they should not enter
into his rest, but to them that believed not? 19So we see that
they could not enter in because of unbelief.
Hebrews 3:7-19
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering
into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 2For to
us was the gospel preached, as well as to them: but the word
preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them
that heard it.
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8For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward
have spoken of another day. 9There remains therefore a rest to
the people of God. 10For he that is entered into his rest, he also
has ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 11Let us
labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the
same example of unbelief.
Hebrews 4:8-11
4For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and
have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the
Holy Ghost, 5And have tasted the good word of God, and the
powers of the world to come, 6If they shall fall away, to renew
them again to repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the
Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. 7For the earth
which drinks in the rain that comes oft on it, and brings forth
herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receives blessing
from God: 8But that which bears thorns and briers is rejected,
and is near to cursing; whose end is to be burned. 9But, beloved,
we are persuaded better things of you, and things that
accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 10For God is not
unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you
have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the
saints, and do minister. 11And we desire that every one of you
do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope to the
end: 12That you be not slothful, but followers of them who
through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Hebrews 6:4-12
19Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holiest
by the blood of Jesus, 20By a new and living way, which he has
consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
21And having an high priest over the house of God; 22Let us
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draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our
hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed
with pure water. 23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith
without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24And let
us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works:
25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the
manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the
more, as you see the day approaching.
Hebrews 10:19-25
26For if we sin willfully after that we have received the
knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins,
27But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery
indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28He that
despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three
witnesses: 29Of how much sorer punishment, suppose you, shall
he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of
God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, with which he
was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite to the
Spirit of grace? 30For we know him that has said, Vengeance
belongs to me, I will recompense, said the Lord. And again, The
Lord shall judge his people. 31It is a fearful thing to fall into the
hands of the living God. 32But call to remembrance the former
days, in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great
fight of afflictions; 33Partly, whilst you were made a spectacle
both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst you
became companions of them that were so used. 34For you had
compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of
your goods, knowing in yourselves that you have in heaven a
better and an enduring substance. 35Cast not away therefore
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you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of
God, you might receive the promise.37For yet a little while, and
he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.38Now the just
shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have
no pleasure in him.39But we are not of them who draw back to
perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
Hebrews 10:26-39
Why seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud
of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which
does so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that
is set before us, 2Looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our
faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,
despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the
throne of God.
Hebrews 12:1-2
5And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as
to children, My son, despise not you the chastening of the Lord,
nor faint when you are rebuked of him:6For whom the Lord
loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.7If
you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for
what son is he whom the father chastens not? 8But if you be
without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are you
bastards, and not sons. 9Furthermore we have had fathers of our
flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we
not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and
live? 10For they truly for a few days chastened us after their
own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of
his holiness. 11Now no chastening for the present seems to be
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peaceable fruit of righteousness to them which are exercised
thereby.
Hebrews 12:5-11
14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no
man shall see the Lord: 15Looking diligently lest any man fail
of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up
trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 16Lest there be any
fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of
meat sold his birthright. 17For you know how that afterward,
when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for
he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully
with tears.
Hebrews 12:14-17
12Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is
tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has
promised to them that love him. 13Let no man say when he is
tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with
evil, neither tempts he any man: 14But every man is tempted,
when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15Then
when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is
finished, brings forth death. 16Do not err, my beloved brothers.
James 1:12-16
7Be patient therefore, brothers, to the coming of the Lord.
Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and
has long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
8Be you also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the
Lord draws near. 9Grudge not one against another, brothers, lest
you be condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.
10Take, my brothers, the prophets, who have spoken in the
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name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of
patience. 11Behold, we count them happy which endure. You
have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the
Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
James 5:7-11
19Brothers, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert
him; 20Let him know, that he which converts the sinner from
the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a
multitude of sins,
James 5:19-20
6Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need
be, you are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7That
the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold
that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found to
praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
8Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you
see him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and
full of glory: 9Receiving the end of your faith, even the
salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:6-9
13Why gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the
end for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of
Jesus Christ; 14As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves
according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15But as he
which has called you is holy, so be you holy in all manner of
conversation; 16Because it is written, Be you holy; for I am
holy.
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8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:
9Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same
afflictions are accomplished in your brothers that are in the
world. 10But the God of all grace, who has called us to his
eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you have suffered a
while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you.
1 Peter 5:8-10
5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue;
and to virtue knowledge; 6And to knowledge temperance; and to
temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7And to
godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that
you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of
our Lord Jesus Christ. 9But he that lacks these things is blind,
and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged
from his old sins. 10Why the rather, brothers, give diligence to
make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things,
you shall never fall: 11For so an entrance shall be ministered to
you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:5-11
17These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a
tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
18For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they
allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness,
those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
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servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the
same is he brought in bondage. 20For if after they have escaped
the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and
overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
21For it had been better for them not to have known the way of
righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the
holy commandment delivered to them. 22But it is happened to
them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own
vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in
the mire.
2 Peter 1:17-22

14Why, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be


diligent that you may be found of him in peace, without spot,
and blameless. 15And account that the long-suffering of our
Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also
according to the wisdom given to him has written to you; 16As
also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things; in which
are some things hard to be understood, which they that are
unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other
scriptures, to their own destruction. 17You therefore, beloved,
seeing you know these things before, beware lest you also, being
led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own
steadfastness. 18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for
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18Little children, it is the last time: and as you have heard that
antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists;
whereby we know that it is the last time. 19They went out from
us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they
would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that
they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. 20But
you have an unction from the Holy One, and you know all
things. 21I have not written to you because you know not the
truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is
antichrist, that denies the Father and the Son. 23Whoever denies
the Son, the same has not the Father: he that acknowledges the
Son has the Father also. 24Let that therefore abide in you, which
you have heard from the beginning. If that which you have heard
from the beginning shall remain in you, you also shall continue
in the Son, and in the Father.
1 John 2:18-24
28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall
appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before
him at his coming. 29If you know that he is righteous, you know
that every one that does righteousness is born of him.
1 John 2:28-29

8Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we


have worked, but that we receive a full reward. 9Whoever
transgresses, and stays not in the doctrine of Christ, has not God.
He that stays in the doctrine of Christ, he has both the Father and
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receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
11For he that bids him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
2 John:8-11
5I will therefore put you in remembrance, though you once
knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the
land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not. 6And
the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own
habitation, he has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness
to the judgment of the great day. 7Even as Sodom and
Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving
themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are
set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
Jude:5-7

To the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things said


he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the
middle of the seven golden candlesticks;2I know your works,
and your labor, and your patience, and how you can not bear
them which are evil: and you have tried them which say they are
apostles, and are not, and have found them liars: 3And have
borne, and have patience, and for my name's sake have labored,
and have not fainted. 4Nevertheless I have somewhat against
you, because you have left your first love. 5Remember therefore
from where you are fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or
else I will come to you quickly, and will remove your
candlestick out of his place, except you repent. 6But this you
have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also
hate. 7He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the
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life, which is in the middle of the paradise of God.8And to the
angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things said the first
and the last, which was dead, and is alive;9I know your works,
and tribulation, and poverty, (but you are rich) and I know the
blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are
the synagogue of Satan. 10Fear none of those things which you
shall suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison,
that you may be tried; and you shall have tribulation ten days: be
you faithful to death, and I will give you a crown of life. 11He
that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the churches;
He that overcomes shall not be hurt of the second death.12And
to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things said
he which has the sharp sword with two edges;13I know your
works, and where you dwell, even where Satan's seat is: and you
hold fast my name, and have not denied my faith, even in those
days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain
among you, where Satan dwells. 14But I have a few things
against you, because you have there them that hold the doctrine
of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling block before
the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to
commit fornication. 15So have you also them that hold the
doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. 16Repent; or
else I will come to you quickly, and will fight against them with
the sword of my mouth. 17He that has an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit said to the churches; To him that overcomes will I give
to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and
in the stone a new name written, which no man knows saving he
that receives it.18And to the angel of the church in Thyatira
write; These things said the Son of God, who has his eyes like to
a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;19I know your
works, and charity, and service, and faith, and your patience,
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and your works; and the last to be more than the first.
20Notwithstanding I have a few things against you, because you
suffer that woman Jezebel, which calls herself a prophetess, to
teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to
eat things sacrificed to idols. 21And I gave her space to repent
of her fornication; and she repented not. 22Behold, I will cast
her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great
tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. 23And I will kill
her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I
am he which searches the reins and hearts: and I will give to
every one of you according to your works. 24But to you I say,
and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine,
and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I
will put on you none other burden. 25But that which you have
already hold fast till I come. 26And he that overcomes, and
keeps my works to the end, to him will I give power over the
nations: 27And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the
vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I
received of my Father. 28And I will give him the morning star.
29He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the
churches.

Revelation 2:1-28
And to the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things said
he that has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know
your works, that you have a name that you live, and are dead.
2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are
ready to die: for I have not found your works perfect before
God. 3Remember therefore how you have received and heard,
and hold fast, and repent. If therefore you shall not watch, I will
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come on you as a thief, and you shall not know what hour I will
come on you. 4You have a few names even in Sardis which
have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in
white: for they are worthy. 5He that overcomes, the same shall
be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out
of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father,
and before his angels. 6He that has an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit said to the churches.
Revelation 3:1-6
11Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which you have, that no
man take your crown. 12Him that overcomes will I make a pillar
in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will
write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of
my God, which is new Jerusalem, which comes down out of
heaven from my God: and I will write on him my new name.
13He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the
churches.
Revelation 3:11-13
15I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot: I would
you were cold or hot. 16So then because you are lukewarm, and
neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth.
17Because you say, I am rich, and increased with goods, and
have need of nothing; and know not that you are wretched, and
miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18I counsel you to
buy of me gold tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white
raiment, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your
nakedness do not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye salve,
that you may see. 19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be
zealous therefore, and repent. 20Behold, I stand at the door, and
knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come
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in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21To him that
overcomes will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I
also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
22He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the
churches.
Revelation 3:15-21
10And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come
salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the
power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brothers is cast down,
which accused them before our God day and night. 11And they
overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of
their testimony; and they loved not their lives to the death.
Revelation 12:10-11
15Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches, and
keeps his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Revelation 16:15
5And he that sat on the throne said, Behold, I make all things
new. And he said to me, Write: for these words are true and
faithful. 6And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is thirsty of the
fountain of the water of life freely. 7He that overcomes shall
inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and
murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all
liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and
brimstone: which is the second death.
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JAMES

Examination of Ourselves/Testing
31For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that
we should not be condemned with the world.
1 Corinthians 11:31
This is the third time I am coming to you. Any charge must be
sustained by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 2 I warned
those who sinned before and all the others, and I warn them now
while absent, as I did when present on my second visit, that if I
come again I will not spare them-- 3since you desire proof that
Christ is speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but
is powerful in you. 4 For he was crucified in weakness, but lives
by the power of God. For we are weak in him, but in dealing
with you we shall live with him by the power of God. 5 Examine
yourselves, to see whether you are holding to your faith. Test
yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you? --
unless indeed you fail to meet the test! 6 I hope you will find out
that we have not failed. 7 But we pray God that you may not do
wrong--not that we may appear to have met the test, but that you
may do what is right, though we may seem to have failed. 8 For
we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. 9
For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. What we
pray for is your improvement. 10 I write this while I am away
from you, in order that when I come I may not have to be severe
in my use of the authority which the Lord has given me for
building up and not for tearing down. 11 Finally, brethren,
farewell. Mend your ways, heed my appeal, agree with one
another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be
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saints greet you. 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the
love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you
all.
2 Corinthians 13:1-14

Evangelism/Edification/Encouragement
14You are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill
cannot be hid. 15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under
a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it gives light to all that are in
the house. 16Let your light so shine before men, that they may
see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in
heaven.
Matthew 5:14-16
The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; 38Pray
you therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth
laborers into his harvest.
Matthew 9:37-38
21And he said to them, Is a candle brought to be put under a
bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? 22For
there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was
any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. 23If any
man have ears to hear, let him hear. 24And he said to them,
Take heed what you hear: with what measure you mete, it shall
be measured to you: and to you that hear shall more be given.
25For he that has, to him shall be given: and he that has not,
from him shall be taken even that which he has.
Mark 4:21-25
49For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice
shall be salted with salt. 50Salt is good: but if the salt have lost
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his saltiness, with which will you season it? Have salt in
yourselves, and have peace one with another.
Mark 9:49-50
16No man, when he has lighted a candle, covers it with a vessel,
or puts it under a bed; but sets it on a candlestick, that they
which enter in may see the light. 17For nothing is secret, that
shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not
be known and come abroad. 18Take heed therefore how you
hear: for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has
not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.
Luke 7:16-18
33No man, when he has lighted a candle, puts it in a secret
place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they
which come in may see the light. 34The light of the body is the
eye: therefore when your eye is single, your whole body also is
full of light; but when your eye is evil, your body also is full of
darkness. 35Take heed therefore that the light which is in you be
not darkness. 36If your whole body therefore be full of light,
having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the
bright shining of a candle does give you light.
Luke 11:33-35
31In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master,
eat. 32But he said to them, I have meat to eat that you know not
of. 33Therefore said the disciples one to another, Has any man
brought him ought to eat? 34Jesus said to them, My meat is to
do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. 35Say not
you, There are yet four months, and then comes harvest? behold,
I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they
are white already to harvest. 36And he that reaps receives
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wages, and gathers fruit to life eternal: that both he that sows
and he that reaps may rejoice together. 37And herein is that
saying true, One sows, and another reaps. 38I sent you to reap
that where on you bestowed no labor: other men labored, and
you are entered into their labors.
John 4:31-38
12I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear
them now.
John 16:12
31Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do
all to the glory of God. 32Give none offense, neither to the Jews,
nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 33Even as I please
all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of
many, that they may be saved.
1 Corinthians 10:31-33
3Giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God,
in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5In
stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in
fastings; 6By pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by
kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, 7By the word
of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on
the right hand and on the left, 8By honor and dishonor, by evil
report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 9As unknown,
and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as
chastened, and not killed; 10As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing;
as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet
possessing all things.
2 Corinthians 6:3-10
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Brothers, if a man be overtaken in a fault, you which are


spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness;
considering yourself, lest you also be tempted. 2Bear you one
another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:1-2
9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended
first into the lower parts of the earth? 10He that descended is the
same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might
fill all things.) 11And he gave some, apostles; and some,
prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry,
for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13Till we all come in the
unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a
perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of
Christ: 14That we from now on be no more children, tossed to
and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the
sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait
to deceive; 15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into
him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16From whom
the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that
which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in
the measure of every part, makes increase of the body to the
edifying of itself in love.
Ephesians 4:9-16
5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the
time. 6Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt,
that you may know how you ought to answer every man.
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19Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holiest


by the blood of Jesus, 20By a new and living way, which he has
consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
21And having an high priest over the house of God; 22Let us
draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our
hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed
with pure water. 23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith
without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24And let
us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works:
25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the
manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the
more, as you see the day approaching.
Hebrews 10:19-25
My brothers, be not many masters, knowing that we shall
receive the greater condemnation. 2For in many things we
offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect
man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3Behold, we put
bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn
about their whole body. 4Behold also the ships, which though
they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they
turned about with a very small helm, wherever the governor
wants. 5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great
things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles! 6And the
tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our
members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the
course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
James 3:1-5
13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?
let him show out of a good conversation his works with
meekness of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter envying and strife
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in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15This
wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual,
devilish. 16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion
and every evil work. 17But the wisdom that is from above is
first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full
of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without
hypocrisy. 18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of
them that make peace.
James 3:13-18
15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always
to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the
hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
1 Peter 3:15

Faith/Believe/Faithfulness
4 And behold, the word of the LORD came to him, "This man
shall not be your heir; your own son shall be your heir." 5 And
he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and
number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said
to him, "So shall your descendants be." 6And he believed the
LORD; and he reckoned it to him as righteousness.
Genesis 15:4-6
15 And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time
from heaven, 16 and said, "By myself I have sworn, says the
LORD, because you have done this, and have not withheld your
son, your only son, 17 I will indeed bless you, and I will
multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven and as the sand
which is on the seashore. And your descendants shall possess
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the nations of the earth bless themselves, because you have


obeyed my voice."
Genesis 22:15-18

10When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to them that


followed, Truly I say to you, I have not found so great faith, no,
not in Israel.
Matthew 8:10
2And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying
on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the sick of the
palsy; Son, be of good cheer; your sins be forgiven you.
Matthew 9:2
Daughter, be of good comfort; your faith has made you whole.
And the woman was made whole from that hour.
Matthew 9:22
27And when Jesus departed there, two blind men followed him,
crying, and saying, You son of David, have mercy on us. 28And
when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him:
and Jesus said to them, Believe you that I am able to do this?
They said to him, Yes, Lord. 29Then touched he their eyes,
saying, According to your faith be it to you.
Matthew 9:27-29
38Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered,
saying, Master, we would see a sign from you. 39But he
answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation
seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the
sign of the prophet Jonas: 40For as Jonas was three days and
three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three
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days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41The men of
Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall
condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas;
and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. 42The queen of the
south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and
shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the
earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than
Solomon is here.
Matthew 12:38-42
58And he did not many mighty works there because of their
unbelief.
Matthew 13:58
4A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and
there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet
Jonas.
Matthew 16:4
19Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could
not we cast him out? 20And Jesus said to them, Because of your
unbelief: for truly I say to you, If you have faith as a grain of
mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, Remove hence to
yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be
impossible to you. 21However, this kind goes not out but by
prayer and fasting.
Matthew 17:19-21
21Jesus answered and said to them, Truly I say to you, If you
have faith, and doubt not, you shall not only do this which is
done to the fig tree, but also if you shall say to this mountain, Be
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22And all things, whatever you shall ask in prayer, believing,


you shall receive.
Matthew 21:21-22
23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay
tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the
weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these
ought you to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
24You blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a
camel.
Matthew 23:23-24
14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into
Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15And
saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand:
repent you, and believe the gospel.
Mark 1:14-15
5When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the sick of the palsy,
Son, your sins be forgiven you. 6But there was certain of the
scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, 7Why does
this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God
only? 8And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that
they so reasoned within themselves, he said to them, Why
reason you these things in your hearts? 9Whether is it easier to
say to the sick of the palsy, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say,
Arise, and take up your bed, and walk? 10But that you may
know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (he
said to the sick of the palsy,) 11I say to you, Arise, and take up
your bed, and go your way into your house.
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40And he said to them, Why are you so fearful? how is it that


you have no faith? 41And they feared exceedingly, and said one
to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and
the sea obey him?
Mark 4:40-41
23Jesus said to him, If you can believe, all things are possible to
him that believes. 24And straightway the father of the child
cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help you my
unbelief.
Mark 9:23-24
46And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with
his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the
son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. 47And when
he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and
say, Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me. 48And many
charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more
a great deal, You son of David, have mercy on me. 49And Jesus
stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the
blind man, saying to him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calls you.
50And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.
51And Jesus answered and said to him, What will you that I
should do to you? The blind man said to him, Lord, that I might
receive my sight. 52And Jesus said to him, Go your way; your
faith has made you whole. And immediately he received his
sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
Mark 10:46-52
20And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree
dried up from the roots. 21And Peter calling to remembrance
said to him, Master, behold, the fig tree which you cursed is
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withered away. 22And Jesus answering said to them, Have faith


in God. 23For truly I say to you, That whoever shall say to this
mountain, Be you removed, and be you cast into the sea; and
shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things
which he said shall come to pass; he shall have whatever he
said. 24Therefore I say to you, What things soever you desire,
when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall
have them. 25And when you stand praying, forgive, if you have
ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may
forgive you your trespasses. 26But if you do not forgive, neither
will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Mark 11:20-26
15And he said to them, Go you into all the world, and preach the
gospel to every creature. 16He that believes and is baptized shall
be saved; but he that believes not shall be damned.
Mark 16:15-16
9When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned
him about, and said to the people that followed him, I say to
you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Luke 7:9
11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12Those by the way side are they that hear; then comes the
devil, and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they
should believe and be saved. 13They on the rock are they,
which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these
have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of
temptation fall away. 14And that which fell among thorns are
they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked
with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit
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to perfection. 15But that on the good ground are they, which in


an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and
bring forth fruit with patience.
Luke 8:11-15
10He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in
much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
11If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous
mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 12And
if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who
shall give you that which is your own? 13No servant can serve
two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other;
or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot
serve God and mammon.
Luke 16:10-13
5And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith. 6And the
Lord said, If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you might
say to this sycamine tree, Be you plucked up by the root, and be
you planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
Luke 17:5-6
Nevertheless when the Son of man comes, shall he find faith on
the earth?
Luke 18:8
12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to
become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh,
nor of the will of man, but of God.
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23Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast


day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles
which he did. 24But Jesus did not commit himself to them,
because he knew all men, 25And needed not that any should
testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
John 2:23-25
14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so
must the Son of man be lifted up: 15That whoever believes in
him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16For God so loved
the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever
believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the
world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18He that
believes on him is not condemned: but he that believes not is
condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of
the only begotten Son of God. 19And this is the condemnation,
that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather
than light, because their deeds were evil. 20For every one that
does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds
should be reproved. 21But he that does truth comes to the light,
that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are worked in
God.
John 3:14-21
36He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that
believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God stays
on him.
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24Truly, truly, I say to you, He that hears my word, and believes


on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into
condemnation; but is passed from death to life.
John 5:24
27Labor not for the meat which perishes, but for that meat
which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of man shall
give to you: for him has God the Father sealed. 28Then said they
to him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of
God? 29Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of
God, that you believe on him whom he has sent.
John 6:27-29
33For the bread of God is he which comes down from heaven,
and gives life to the world. 34Then said they to him, Lord, ever
more give us this bread. 35And Jesus said to them, I am the
bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger; and he that
believes on me shall never thirst. 37All that the Father gives me
shall come to me; and him that comes to me I will in no wise
cast out. 38For I came down from heaven, not to do my own
will, but the will of him that sent me. 39And this is the Father's
will which has sent me, that of all which he has given me I
should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which
sees the Son, and believes on him, may have everlasting life:
and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 6:33-40
44No man can come to me, except the Father which has sent me
draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45It is written
in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man
therefore that has heard, and has learned of the Father, comes to
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me. 46Not that any man has seen the Father, save he which is of
God, he has seen the Father. 47Truly, truly, I say to you, He that
believes on me has everlasting life. 48I am that bread of life.
49Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
50This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man
may eat thereof, and not die. 51I am the living bread which
came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall
live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I
will give for the life of the world.
John 6:44-51
24I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your sins: for if
you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sins.
John 8:24
If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of
Abraham.
John 8:39
35Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found
him, he said to him, Do you believe on the Son of God? 36He
answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on
him? 37And Jesus said to him, You have both seen him, and it is
he that talks with you. 38And he said, Lord, I believe. And he
worshipped him.
John 9:35-38
23Jesus said to her, Your brother shall rise again. 24Martha said
to him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the
last day. 25Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection, and the life:
he that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
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you this? 27She said to him, Yes, Lord: I believe that you are
the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
John 11:23-27
44Jesus cried and said, He that believes on me, believes not on
me, but on him that sent me. 45And he that sees me sees him
that sent me. 46I am come a light into the world, that whoever
believes on me should not abide in darkness. 47And if any man
hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not
to judge the world, but to save the world. 48He that rejects me,
and receives not my words, has one that judges him: the word
that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
John 12:44-48
20Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall
believe on me through their word; 21That they all may be one;
as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one
in us: that the world may believe that you have sent me.
John 17:20-21
30And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his
disciples, which are not written in this book: 31But these are
written, that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son
of God; and that believing you might have life through his name.
John 20:30-31
7And the word of God increased; and the number of the
disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company
of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Acts 6:7
12But when they believed Philip preaching the things
concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ,
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they were baptized, both men and women. 13Then Simon


himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued
with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs
which were done.
Acts 8:12-13
34And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray you, of
whom speaks the prophet this? of himself, or of some other
man? 35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same
scripture, and preached to him Jesus. 36And as they went on
their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said,
See, here is water; what does hinder me to be baptized? 37And
Philip said, If you believe with all your heart, you may. And he
answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went
down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he
baptized him. 39And when they were come up out of the water,
the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw
him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
Acts 8:34-39
48And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and
glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to
eternal life believed.
Acts 13:48
27And when they were come, and had gathered the church
together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and
how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
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6And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of


this matter. 7And when there had been much disputing, Peter
rose up, and said to them, Men and brothers, you know how that
a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles
by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8And God, which knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving
them the Holy Ghost, even as he did to us; 9And put no
difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
10Now therefore why tempt you God, to put a yoke on the neck
of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to
bear? 11But we believe that through the grace of the LORD
Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
Acts 15:6-11
4And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the
decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders
which were at Jerusalem. 5And so were the churches established
in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Acts 16:4-5
14And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the
city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart
the Lord opened, that she attended to the things which were
spoken of Paul. 15And when she was baptized, and her
household, she sought us, saying, If you have judged me to be
faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And
she constrained us.
Acts 16:14-15
28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no
harm: for we are all here. 29Then he called for a light, and
sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and
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Silas, 30And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to
be saved?31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and
you shall be saved, and your house. 32And they spoke to him
the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. 33And he
took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes;
and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. 34And when he
had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and
rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
Acts 16:28-34
8And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the
Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing
believed, and were baptized.
Acts 18:8
24And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an
eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
25This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being
fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught diligently the things of
the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. 26And he began to
speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla
had heard, they took him to them, and expounded to him the
way of God more perfectly. 27And when he was disposed to
pass into Achaia, the brothers wrote, exhorting the disciples to
receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which
had believed through grace: 28For he mightily convinced the
Jews, and that publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was
Christ.
Acts 18:24-28
14And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice
speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul,
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why persecute you me? it is hard for you to kick against the
pricks. 15And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am
Jesus whom you persecute. 16But rise, and stand on your feet:
for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a
minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen,
and of those things in the which I will appear to you;
17Delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to
whom now I send you, 18To open their eyes, and to turn them
from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that
they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among
them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Acts 26:14-18
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated
to the gospel of God, 2(Which he had promised before by his
prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3Concerning his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according
to the flesh; 4And declared to be the Son of God with power,
according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the
dead: 5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for
obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: 6Among
whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ:
Romans 1:1-6
16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the
power of God to salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew
first, and also to the Greek. 17For therein is the righteousness of
God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall
live by faith.
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21But now the righteousness of God without the law is


manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus
Christ to all and on all them that believe: for there is no
difference:
Romans 3:21-22
23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that
is in Christ Jesus: 25Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation
through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the
remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might
be just, and the justifier of him which believes in Jesus.
Romans 3:23-26
27Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of
works? No: but by the law of faith. 28Therefore we conclude
that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. 29Is
he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes,
of the Gentiles also: 30Seeing it is one God, which shall justify
the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
31Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yes,
we establish the law.
Romans 3:27-31
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to
the flesh, has found? 2For if Abraham were justified by works,
he has whereof to glory; but not before God. 3For what said the
scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for
righteousness. 4Now to him that works is the reward not
reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5But to him that works not, but
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believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for
righteousness. 6Even as David also describes the blessedness of
the man, to whom God imputes righteousness without
works,7Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven,
and whose sins are covered. 8Blessed is the man to whom the
Lord will not impute sin.
Romans 4:1-7
9Comes this blessedness then on the circumcision only, or on
the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to
Abraham for righteousness. 10How was it then reckoned? when
he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in
circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11And he received the sign
of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he
had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all
them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that
righteousness might be imputed to them also: 12And the father
of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only,
but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father
Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
Romans 4:9-12
13For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was
not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the
righteousness of faith. 14For if they which are of the law be
heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
15Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no
transgression. 16Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by
grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to
that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the
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Romans 4:13-16
22And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
23Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed
to him; 24But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we
believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
25Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for
our justification.
Romans 4:22-25
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2By whom also we have access
by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of
the glory of God.
Romans 5:1-2
30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed
not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the
righteousness which is of faith. 31But Israel, which followed
after the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of
righteousness. 32Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but
as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that
stumbling stone
Romans 9:30-32
5For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law,
That the man which does those things shall live by them. 6But
the righteousness which is of faith speaks on this wise, Say not
in your heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring
Christ down from above:) 7Or, Who shall descend into the
deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) 8But
what said it? The word is near you, even in your mouth, and in
your heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
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Romans 10:5-8
9That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and
shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the
dead, you shall be saved. 10For with the heart man believes to
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made to
salvation. 11For the scripture said, Whoever believes on him
shall not be ashamed. 12For there is no difference between the
Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich to all that
call on him. 13For whoever shall call on the name of the Lord
shall be saved. 14How then shall they call on him in whom they
have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom
they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a
preacher?
Romans 10:9-14
16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias said,
Lord, who has believed our report? 17So then faith comes by
hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:16-17
20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer
of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this
world? 21For after that in the wisdom of God the world by
wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of
preaching to save them that believe. 22For the Jews require a
sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23But we preach Christ
crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks
foolishness; 24But to them which are called, both Jews and
Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
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1 Corinthians 1:20-25
20Brothers, be not children in understanding: however, in
malice be you children, but in understanding be men. 21In the
law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I
speak to this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me,
said the LORD. 22Why tongues are for a sign, not to them that
believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serves not
for them that believe not, but for them which believe. 23If
therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and
all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are
unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?
24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believes not, or
one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: 25And
thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling
down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in
you of a truth.
1 Corinthians 14:20-25
9For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called
an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10But by the
grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed
on me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they
all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
11Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so you
believed.
1 Corinthians 15:9-11
6Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him
for righteousness. 7Know you therefore that they which are of
faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8And the scripture,
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preached before the gospel to Abraham, saying, In you shall all


nations be blessed. 9So then they which be of faith are blessed
with faithful Abraham.
Galatians 3:6-9
10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the
curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continues not in
all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
11But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is
evident: for, The just shall live by faith. 12And the law is not of
faith: but, The man that does them shall live in them. 13Christ
has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse
for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree:
14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles
through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the
Spirit through faith.
Galatians 3:10-14
15Brothers, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a
man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man cancels, or adds
thereto. 16Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises
made. He said not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And
to your seed, which is Christ. 17And this I say, that the
covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law,
which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot cancel,
that it should make the promise of none effect. 18For if the
inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave
it to Abraham by promise. 19Why then serves the law? It was
added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to
whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in
the hand of a mediator. 20Now a mediator is not a mediator of
one, but God is one. 21Is the law then against the promises of
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God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could
have given life, truly righteousness should have been by the law.
22But the scripture has concluded all under sin, that the promise
by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that
believe.23But before faith came, we were kept under the law,
shut up to the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24Why
the law was our schoolmaster to bring us to Christ, that we
might be justified by faith.
Galatians 3:15-23
25But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a
schoolmaster. 26For you are all the children of God by faith in
Christ Jesus. 27For as many of you as have been baptized into
Christ have put on Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female:
for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29And if you be Christ's, then
are you Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Galatians 3:25-29
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law. 24And they that are Christ's have crucified
the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Galatians 5:22-24
4According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of
the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him
in love: 5Having predestinated us to the adoption of children by
Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his
will, 6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has
made us accepted in the beloved. 7In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the
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riches of his grace; 8Wherein he has abounded toward us in all


wisdom and prudence; 9Having made known to us the mystery
of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has
purposed in himself: 10That in the dispensation of the fullness
of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both
which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11In
whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated
according to the purpose of him who works all things after the
counsel of his own will: 12That we should be to the praise of his
glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom you also trusted,
after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation: in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed
with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our
inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to
the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:4-14
17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the
knowledge of him: 18The eyes of your understanding being
enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling,
and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward
who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20Which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the
dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and
dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world,
but also in that which is to come: 22And has put all things under
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church, 23Which is his body, the fullness of him that fills all in
all.
Ephesians 1:17-23
And you has he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and
sins; 2Wherein in time past you walked according to the course
of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the
spirit that now works in the children of disobedience: 3Among
whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts
of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind;
and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4But
God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he
loved us, 5Even when we were dead in sins, has quickened us
together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;) 6And has raised
us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in
Christ Jesus: 7That in the ages to come he might show the
exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through
Christ Jesus. 8For by grace are you saved through faith; and that
not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any
man should boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus to good works, which God has before ordained that
we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:1-10
10Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord, and in the power
of his might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be
able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For we wrestle not
against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places. 13Why take to you the
whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the
evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14Stand therefore,
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having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the
breastplate of righteousness; 15And your feet shod with the
preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Above all, taking the
shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked. 17And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Ephesians 6:10-17
13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because,
when you received the word of God which you heard of us, you
received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word
of God, which effectually works also in you that believe.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus
shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8In
flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and
that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9Who shall be
punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the
Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10When he shall come to
be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that
believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that
day. 11Why also we pray always for you, that our God would
count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure
of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: 12That the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you
in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus
Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:7-12
3As I sought you to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into
Macedonia, that you might charge some that they teach no other
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doctrine, 4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies,


which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in
faith: so do. 5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of
a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
6From which some having swerved have turned aside to vain
jangling; 7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding
neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
1 Timothy 1:3-7
19Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put
away concerning faith have made shipwreck: 20Of whom is
Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered to Satan,
that they may learn not to blaspheme.
1 Timothy 1:19-20
16 Take heed to yourself, and to the doctrine; continue in them:
for in doing this you shall both save yourself, and them that hear
you.
1 Timothy 4:16
12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I
am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am
persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to
him against that day.
2 Timothy 1:12
14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them
before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but
to the subverting of the hearers. 15Study to show yourself
approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth. 16But shun profane and vain
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their word will eat as does a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and


Philetus; 18Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the
resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
19Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this
seal, The Lord knows them that are his. And, Let every one that
names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
2 Timothy 2:14-19
10But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life,
purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience, 11Persecutions,
afflictions, which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra;
what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord
delivered me. 12Yes, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus
shall suffer persecution. 13But evil men and seducers shall wax
worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14But continue
you in the things which you have learned and have been assured
of, knowing of whom you have learned them; 15And that from a
child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to
make you wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ
Jesus. 16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect,
thoroughly furnished to all good works.
2 Timothy 3:10-17
10For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers,
specially they of the circumcision: 11Whose mouths must be
stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they
ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. 12One of themselves, even a
prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil
beasts, slow bellies. 13This witness is true. Why rebuke them
sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; 14Not giving heed
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to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the


truth. 15To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are
defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and
conscience is defiled. 16They profess that they know God; but
in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and
to every good work reprobate.
Titus 1:10-16
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to
obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2To speak
evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all
meekness to all men. 3For we ourselves also were sometimes
foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and
pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one
another. 4But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior
toward man appeared, 5Not by works of righteousness which we
have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the
washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our
Savior; 7That being justified by his grace, we should be made
heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8This is a faithful
saying, and these things I will that you affirm constantly, that
they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain
good works. These things are good and profitable to men
Titus 3:1-8
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering
into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 2For to
us was the gospel preached, as well as to them: but the word
preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them
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Hebrew 4:1-2
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us
go on to perfection; not laying again the foundation of
repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2Of the
doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of
resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Hebrews 6:1-2
19Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holiest
by the blood of Jesus, 20By a new and living way, which he has
consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
21And having an high priest over the house of God; 22Let us
draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our
hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed
with pure water. 23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith
without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24And let
us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works:
25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the
manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the
more, as you see the day approaching.
Hebrews 10:19-25
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen. 2For by it the elders obtained a good
report.3Through faith we understand that the worlds were
framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were
not made of things which do appear. 4By faith Abel offered to
God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained
witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by
it he being dead yet speaks. 5By faith Enoch was translated that
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translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony,


that he pleased God. 6But without faith it is impossible to please
him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that
he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 7By faith
Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved
with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the
which he condemned the world, and became heir of the
righteousness which is by faith.8By faith Abraham, when he
was called to go out into a place which he should after receive
for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where
he went. 9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a
strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob,
the heirs with him of the same promise: 10For he looked for a
city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive
seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age,
because she judged him faithful who had promised. 12Therefore
sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as
the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the
sea shore innumerable.13These all died in faith, not having
received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were
persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they
were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14For they that say
such things declare plainly that they seek a country. 15And
truly, if they had been mindful of that country from where they
came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly:
why God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he has
prepared for them a city.17By faith Abraham, when he was
tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises
offered up his only begotten son, 18Of whom it was said, That
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in Isaac shall your seed be called: 19Accounting that God was


able to raise him up, even from the dead; from where also he
received him in a figure. 20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and
Esau concerning things to come. 21By faith Jacob, when he was
a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped,
leaning on the top of his staff. 22By faith Joseph, when he died,
made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and
gave commandment concerning his bones.23By faith Moses,
when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because
they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the
king's commandment. 24By faith Moses, when he was come to
years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God,
than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; 26Esteeming the
reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for
he had respect to the recompense of the reward. 27By faith he
forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured,
as seeing him who is invisible. 28Through faith he kept the
passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the
firstborn should touch them. 29By faith they passed through the
Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were
drowned.30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they
were compassed about seven days. 31By faith the harlot Rahab
perished not with them that believed not, when she had received
the spies with peace.32And what shall I more say? for the time
would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson,
and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
33Who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness,
obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions. 34Quenched the
violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness
were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the
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armies of the aliens. 35Women received their dead raised to life


again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that
they might obtain a better resurrection: 36And others had trial of
cruel mockings and scourgings, yes, moreover of bonds and
imprisonment: 37They were stoned, they were sawn asunder,
were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about
in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted,
tormented; 38(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they
wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of
the earth.39And these all, having obtained a good report through
faith, received not the promise: 40God having provided some
better thing for us, that they without us should not be made
perfect.
Hebrews 11:1-40
5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all
men liberally, and upbraids not; and it shall be given him. 6But
let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like
a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7For let not
that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8A
double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
James 1:5-8
5Listen, my beloved brothers, Has not God chosen the poor of
this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has
promised to them that love him?
James 2:5
14What does it profit, my brothers, though a man say he has
faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15If a brother or
sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16And one of you
say to them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled;
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notwithstanding you give them not those things which are


needful to the body; what does it profit? 17Even so faith, if it
has not works, is dead, being alone.18Yes, a man may say, You
have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your
works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19You
believe that there is one God; you do well: the devils also
believe, and tremble. 20But will you know, O vain man, that
faith without works is dead? 21Was not Abraham our father
justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son on the
altar? 22See you how faith worked with his works, and by works
was faith made perfect? 23And the scripture was fulfilled which
said, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for
righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 24You see
then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works,
when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out
another way? 26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so
faith without works is dead also.
James 2:14-25
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which
according to his abundant mercy has begotten us again to a
lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades
not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5Who are kept by the
power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in
the last time.
1 Peter 1:3-5
6Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need
be, you are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7That
the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold
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that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found to


praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
8Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you
see him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and
full of glory: 9Receiving the end of your faith, even the
salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:6-9
17And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons
judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your
sojourning here in fear: 18For as much as you know that you
were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold,
from your vain conversation received by tradition from your
fathers; 19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb
without blemish and without spot: 20Who truly was
foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was
manifest in these last times for you, 21Who by him do believe in
God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that
your faith and hope might be in God.
1 Peter 1:17-21
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them
that have obtained like precious faith with us through the
righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ:
2 Peter 1:1
5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue;
and to virtue knowledge; 6And to knowledge temperance; and to
temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7And to
godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that
you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of
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our Lord Jesus Christ. 9But he that lacks these things is blind,
and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged
from his old sins. 10Why the rather, brothers, give diligence to
make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things,
you shall never fall: 11For so an entrance shall be ministered to
you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:5-11
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and
every one that loves him that begat loves him also that is
begotten of him.
1 John 5:1
3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments:
and his commandments are not grievous. 4For whatever is born
of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that
overcomes the world, even our faith.
1 John 5:3-4
5Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that
Jesus is the Son of God? 6This is he that came by water and
blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and
blood. And it is the Spirit that bears witness, because the Spirit
is truth. 7For there are three that bear record in heaven, the
Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
8And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and
the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. 9If we
receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for
this is the witness of God which he has testified of his Son.
10He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself:
he that believes not God has made him a liar; because he
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believes not the record that God gave of his Son. 11And this is
the record, that God has given to us eternal life, and this life is in
his Son. 12He that has the Son has life; and he that has not the
Son of God has not life.
1 John 5:1-12
5And he that sat on the throne said, Behold, I make all things
new. And he said to me, Write: for these words are true and
faithful. 6And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is thirsty of the
fountain of the water of life freely. 7He that overcomes shall
inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and
murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all
liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and
brimstone: which is the second death.
Revelation 21:5-8

Faith of Christ/Faithfulness of God/Christianity


What advantage then has the Jew? or what profit is there of
circumcision? 2Much every way: chiefly, because that to them
were committed the oracles of God. 3For what if some did not
believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without
effect?
Romans 3:1-2
21But now the righteousness of God without the law is
manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus
Christ to all and on all them that believe: for there is no
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Romans 3:21-22
15We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law,
but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus
Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not
by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no
flesh be justified. 17But if, while we seek to be justified by
Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ
the minister of sin? God forbid. 18For if I build again the things
which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19For I through
the law am dead to the law, that I might live to God. 20I am
crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ
lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by
the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for
me. 21I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness
come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Galatians 2:15-21
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you
Gentiles, 2If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of
God which is given me to you-ward: 3How that by revelation he
made known to me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,
4Whereby, when you read, you may understand my knowledge
in the mystery of Christ) 5Which in other ages was not made
known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy
apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6That the Gentiles should be
fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise
in Christ by the gospel: 7Whereof I was made a minister,
according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the
effectual working of his power. 8To me, who am less than the
least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among
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the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9And to make all


men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the
beginning of the world has been hid in God, who created all
things by Jesus Christ: 10To the intent that now to the
principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by
the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11According to the
eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the
faith of him. 13Why I desire that you faint not at my tribulations
for you, which is your glory.
Ephesians 3:1-13
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk
worthy of the vocation with which you are called, 2With all
lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one
another in love; 3Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace. 4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as
you are called in one hope of your calling; 5One Lord, one faith,
one baptism, 6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and
through all, and in you all.
Ephesians 4:1-6
9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended
first into the lower parts of the earth? 10He that descended is the
same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might
fill all things.) 11And he gave some, apostles; and some,
prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry,
for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13Till we all come in the
unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a
perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of
Christ: 14That we from now on be no more children, tossed to
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and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the
sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait
to deceive; 15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into
him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16From whom
the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that
which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in
the measure of every part, makes increase of the body to the
edifying of itself in love.
Ephesians 4:9-16
27Only let your conversation be as it becomes the gospel of
Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may
hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one
mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
Philippians 1:27
7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for
Christ. 8Yes doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the
excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom
I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but
dung, that I may win Christ, 9And be found in him, not having
my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is
through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by
faith: 10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection,
and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to
his death; 11If by any means I might attain to the resurrection of
the dead.
Philippians 3:7-11

8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain
deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
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world, and not after Christ. 9For in him dwells all the fullness of
the Godhead bodily. 10And you are complete in him, which is
the head of all principality and power: 11In whom also you are
circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in
putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision
of Christ: 12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also you are
risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who
has raised him from the dead. 13And you, being dead in your
sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, has he quickened
together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against
us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing
it to his cross; 15And having spoiled principalities and powers,
he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Colossians 2:8-14
14For you, brothers, became followers of the churches of God
which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for you also have suffered
like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the
Jews: 15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets,
and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are
contrary to all men: 16Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles
that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the
wrath is come on them to the uttermost.
1 Thessalonians 2:14-16
2To Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace,
from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Timothy 1:2
3Honor widows that are widows indeed. 4But if any widow
have children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at
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home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and


acceptable before God. 5Now she that is a widow indeed, and
desolate, trusts in God, and continues in supplications and
prayers night and day. 6But she that lives in pleasure is dead
while she lives. 7And these things give in charge, that they may
be blameless. 8But if any provide not for his own, and specially
for those of his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse
than an infidel.
1 Timothy 5:3-8
6But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought
nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing
out. 8And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and
into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in
destruction and perdition. 10For the love of money is the root of
all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from
the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:6-10
13If we believe not, yet he stays faithful: he cannot deny
himself.
2 Timothy 2:13
22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith,
charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure
heart.
2 Timothy 2:22
10But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life,
purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience, 11Persecutions,
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what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord


delivered me. 12Yes, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus
shall suffer persecution. 13But evil men and seducers shall wax
worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14But continue
you in the things which you have learned and have been assured
of, knowing of whom you have learned them; 15And that from a
child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to
make you wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ
Jesus. 16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect,
thoroughly furnished to all good works.
2 Timothy 3:10-17
Why seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud
of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which
does so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that
is set before us, 2Looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our
faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,
despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the
throne of God.
Hebrews 12:1-2
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which
according to his abundant mercy has begotten us again to a
lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades
not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5Who are kept by the
power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in
the last time.
1 Peter 1:3-5

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4To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed indeed of


men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5You also, as lively
stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer
up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6Why
also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief
corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall
not be confounded.7To you therefore which believe he is
precious: but to them which be disobedient, the stone which the
builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them
which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also
they were appointed.9But you are a chosen generation, a royal
priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should
show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness
into his marvelous light; 10Which in time past were not a
people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained
mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
1 Peter 2:4-10
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them
that have obtained like precious faith with us through the
righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ: 2Grace and
peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God, and
of Jesus our Lord, 3According as his divine power has given to
us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the
knowledge of him that has called us to glory and virtue:
4Whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious
promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine
nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world
through lust.
2 Peter 1:1-4
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23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the


name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave
us commandment. 24And he that keeps his commandments
dwells in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he stays
in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.
1 John 3:23-24
5Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that
Jesus is the Son of God? 6This is he that came by water and
blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and
blood. And it is the Spirit that bears witness, because the Spirit
is truth. 7For there are three that bear record in heaven, the
Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
8And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and
the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. 9If we
receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for
this is the witness of God which he has testified of his Son.
10He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself:
he that believes not God has made him a liar; because he
believes not the record that God gave of his Son. 11And this is
the record, that God has given to us eternal life, and this life is in
his Son. 12He that has the Son has life; and he that has not the
Son of God has not life.
1 John 5:1-12
3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write to you of the
common salvation, it was needful for me to write to you, and
exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which
was once delivered to the saints. 4For there are certain men crept
in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this
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lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord
Jesus Christ.
Jude:3-4
13I know your works, and where you dwell, even where Satan's
seat is: and you hold fast my name, and have not denied my
faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful
martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwells.
Revelation 2:13
12Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the
commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Revelation 14:12

False Teaching/True Doctrine/Teaching One


Another/Knowledge
15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's
clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16You shall
know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or
figs of thistles? 17Even so every good tree brings forth good
fruit; but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit. 18A good tree
cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth
good fruit. 19Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is hewn
down, and cast into the fire. 20Why by their fruits you shall
know them.
Matthew 7:15-20
Thus have you made the commandment of God of none effect
by your tradition. 7You hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of
you, saying,

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8This people draws near to me with their mouth, and honors me


with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9But in vain they
do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of
men.
Matthew 15:8-9
13But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly
Father has not planted, shall be rooted up. 14Let them alone:
they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind,
both shall fall into the ditch.
Matthew 15:13-14
11And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall
wax cold. 13But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall
be saved. 14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in
all the world for a witness to all nations; and then shall the end
come.
Matthew 24:11-14
23Then if any man shall say to you, See, here is Christ, or there;
believe it not. 24For there shall arise false Christs, and false
prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so that, if it
were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 25Behold, I
have told you before. 26Why if they shall say to you, Behold, he
is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret
chambers; believe it not. 27For as the lightning comes out of the
east, and shines even to the west; so shall also the coming of the
Son of man be. 28For wherever the carcass is, there will the
eagles be gathered together.
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6He answered and said to them, Well has Esaias prophesied of


you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their
lips, but their heart is far from me.7However, in vain do they
worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of
men.8For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the
tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many
other such like things you do…9And he said to them, Full well
you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your
own tradition. 10For Moses said, Honor your father and your
mother; and, Whoever curses father or mother, let him die the
death: 11But you say, If a man shall say to his father or mother,
It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatever you might be
profited by me; he shall be free. 12And you suffer him no more
to do ought for his father or his mother; 13Making the word of
God of none effect through your tradition, which you have
delivered: and many such like things do you.
Mark 7:6-13
34And when he had called the people to him with his disciples
also, he said to them, Whoever will come after me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35For whoever
will save his life shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for
my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. 36For what
shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose
his own soul? 37Or what shall a man give in exchange for his
soul? 38Whoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my
words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall
the Son of man be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his
Father with the holy angels.
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5And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any
man deceive you: 6For many shall come in my name, saying, I
am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Mark 13:5-6
21And then if any man shall say to you, See, here is Christ; or,
see, he is there; believe him not: 22For false Christs and false
prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders, to seduce,
if it were possible, even the elect. 23But take you heed: behold, I
have foretold you all things.
Mark 13:21-23
26Woe to you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did
their fathers to the false prophets.
Luke 6:26
39And he spoke a parable to them, Can the blind lead the blind?
shall they not both fall into the ditch?
Luke 6:39
23And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let
him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24For whoever will save his life shall lose it: but whoever will
lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 25For what is a
man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or
be cast away? 26For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my
words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall
come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy
angels. 27But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here,
which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
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52Woe to you, lawyers! for you have taken away the key of
knowledge: you entered not in yourselves, and them that were
entering in you hindered.
Luke 11:52
16Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but
his that sent me. 17If any man will do his will, he shall know of
the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
18He that speaks of himself seeks his own glory: but he that
seeks his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no
unrighteousness is in him.
John 7:16-18
31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you
continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed; 32And
you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Luke 7:31
47He that is of God hears God's words: you therefore hear them
not, because you are not of God.
John 8:47
42And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and
fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Acts 2:42
4And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the
decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders
which were at Jerusalem. 5And so were the churches established
in the faith, and increased in number daily.
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10And the brothers immediately sent away Paul and Silas by


night to Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of
the Jews. 11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,
in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and
searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
12Therefore many of them believed; also of honorable women
which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
Acts 17:10-12
26Why I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the
blood of all men. 27For I have not shunned to declare to you all
the counsel of God. 28Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to
all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost has made you
overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased
with his own blood. 29For I know this, that after my departing
shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse
things, to draw away disciples after them. 31Therefore watch,
and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to
warn every one night and day with tears. 32And now, brothers, I
commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is
able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all
them which are sanctified.
Acts 20:26-32
15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law,
but under grace? God forbid. 16Know you not, that to whom
you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to
whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to
righteousness? 17But God be thanked, that you were the
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doctrine which was delivered you. 18Being then made free from
sin, you became the servants of righteousness.
Romans 6:15-18
Him that is weak in the faith receive you, but not to doubtful
disputations. 2For one believes that he may eat all things:
another, who is weak, eats herbs. 3Let not him that eats despise
him that eats not; and let not him which eats not judge him that
eats: for God has received him. 4Who are you that judge another
man's servant? to his own master he stands or falls. Yes, he shall
be held up: for God is able to make him stand.
Romans 14:1-4
14And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brothers, that you
also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to
admonish one another.
Romans 15:14
15Nevertheless, brothers, I have written the more boldly to you
in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is
given to me of God, 16That I should be the minister of Jesus
Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the
offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified
by the Holy Ghost. 17I have therefore whereof I may glory
through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. 18For
I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has
not worked by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and
deed, 19Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the
Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about to
Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20Yes, so
have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named,
lest I should build on another man's foundation:
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Romans 15:15-20
17Now I beseech you, brothers, mark them which cause
divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which you have
learned; and avoid them. 18For they that are such serve not our
Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and
fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. 19For your
obedience is come abroad to all men. I am glad therefore on
your behalf: but yet I would have you wise to that which is
good, and simple concerning evil. 20And the God of peace shall
bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ be with you. Amen.
Romans 16:17-20
10Now I beseech you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no
divisions among you; but that you be perfectly joined together in
the same mind and in the same judgment. 11For it has been
declared to me of you, my brothers, by them which are of the
house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 12Now
this I say, that every one of you said, I am of Paul; and I of
Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 13Is Christ divided?
was Paul crucified for you? or were you baptized in the name of
Paul? 14I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus
and Gaius
1 Corinthians 1:10-14
10According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise
master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds
thereon. But let every man take heed how he builds thereupon.
11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is
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1 Corinthians 3:10-11
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and
stewards of the mysteries of God. 2Moreover it is required in
stewards, that a man be found faithful. 3But with me it is a very
small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment:
yes, I judge not my own self. 4For I know nothing by myself;
yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judges me is the Lord.
5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come,
who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and
will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall
every man have praise of God.
1 Corinthians 4:1-5
16To the one we are the smell of death to death; and to the other
the smell of life to life. And who is sufficient for these things?
17For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but
as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in
Christ.
2 Corinthians 2:16-17
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received
mercy, we faint not; 2But have renounced the hidden things of
dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of
God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending
ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 3But if
our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4In whom the
god of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe
not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the
image of God, should shine to them. 5For we preach not
ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants
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of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the light of the


knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:1-6
Would to God you could bear with me a little in my folly: and
indeed bear with me. 2For I am jealous over you with godly
jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may
present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 3But I fear, lest by any
means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your
minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
4For if he that comes preaches another Jesus, whom we have not
preached, or if you receive another spirit, which you have not
received, or another gospel, which you have not accepted, you
might well bear with him. 5For I suppose I was not a whit
behind the very most chief apostles. 6But though I be rude in
speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been thoroughly
made manifest among you in all things.
2 Corinthians 11:1-6
12But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from
them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may
be found even as we. 13For such are false apostles, deceitful
workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel
of light. 15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be
transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall
be according to their works.
2 Corinthians 11:12-15
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions,
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heresies, 21Contentions, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and


such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you
in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the
kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
Brothers, if a man be overtaken in a fault, you which are
spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness;
considering yourself, lest you also be tempted. 2Bear you one
another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:1-2
9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended
first into the lower parts of the earth? 10He that descended is the
same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might
fill all things.) 11And he gave some, apostles; and some,
prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry,
for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13Till we all come in the
unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a
perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of
Christ: 14That we from now on be no more children, tossed to
and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the
sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait
to deceive; 15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into
him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16From whom
the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that
which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in
the measure of every part, makes increase of the body to the
edifying of itself in love.
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8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain
deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
world, and not after Christ. 9For in him dwells all the fullness of
the Godhead bodily. 10And you are complete in him, which is
the head of all principality and power: 11In whom also you are
circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in
putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision
of Christ: 12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also you are
risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who
has raised him from the dead. 13And you, being dead in your
sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, has he quickened
together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against
us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing
it to his cross; 15And having spoiled principalities and powers,
he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Colossians 2:8-14
16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in
respect of an holy day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath
days: 17Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is
of Christ. 18Let no man beguile you of your reward in a
voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into
those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his
fleshly mind, 19And not holding the Head, from which all the
body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and
knit together, increases with the increase of God.
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20Why if you be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the


world, why, as though living in the world, are you subject to
ordinances, 21(Touch not; taste not; handle not; 22Which all are
to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines
of men? 23Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will
worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any
honor to the satisfying of the flesh.
Colossians 2:20-23
For yourselves, brothers, know our entrance in to you, that it
was not in vain: 2But even after that we had suffered before, and
were shamefully entreated, as you know, at Philippi, we were
bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much
contention. 3For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of
uncleanness, nor in guile: 4But as we were allowed of God to be
put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing
men, but God, which tries our hearts.
1 Thessalonians 2:1-4
Now we beseech you, brothers, by the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and by our gathering together to him, 2That you be not
soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by
word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at
hand. 3Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall
not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of
sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4Who opposes and exalts
himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so
that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he
is God. 5Remember you not, that, when I was yet with you, I
told you these things? 6And now you know what withholds that
he might be revealed in his time. 7For the mystery of iniquity
does already work: only he who now lets will let, until he be
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taken out of the way. 8And then shall that Wicked be revealed,
whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and
shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9Even him,
whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and
signs and lying wonders, 10And with all delusion of
unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not
the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11And for this
cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should
believe a lie: 12That they all might be damned who believed not
the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-11
13But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you,
brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the
beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the
Spirit and belief of the truth: 14Whereunto he called you by our
gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15Therefore, brothers, stand fast, and hold the traditions which
you have been taught, whether by word, or our letter.
2 Thessalonians 3:13-15

6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus


Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that
walks disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of
us. 7For yourselves know how you ought to follow us: for we
behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8Neither did we
eat any man's bread for nothing; but worked with labor and
travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of
you: 9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an
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you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work,


neither should he eat. 11For we hear that there are some which
walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are
busybodies. 12Now them that are such we command and exhort
by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat
their own bread. 13But you, brothers, be not weary in well
doing.
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
3As I sought you to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into
Macedonia, that you might charge some that they teach no other
doctrine, 4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies,
which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in
faith: so do. 5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of
a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
6From which some having swerved have turned aside to vain
jangling; 7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding
neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
1 Timothy 1:3-7
19Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put
away concerning faith have made shipwreck: 20Of whom is
Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered to Satan,
that they may learn not to blaspheme.
1 Timothy 1:19-20
Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some
shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and
doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their
conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 Forbidding to marry, and
commanding to abstain from meats, which God has created to be
received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the
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truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be


refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is sanctified
by the word of God and prayer.
1 Timothy 4:1-5
3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome
words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the
doctrine which is according to godliness; 4He is proud, knowing
nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words,
whereof comes envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5Perverse
disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth,
supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw yourself.
6But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought
nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing
out. 8And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and
into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in
destruction and perdition. 10For the love of money is the root of
all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from
the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:3-10
13Hold fast the form of sound words, which you have heard of
me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 14That good thing
which was committed to you keep by the Holy Ghost which
dwells in us.
1 Timothy 1:13-14
14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them
before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but
to the subverting of the hearers. 15Study to show yourself
approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed,
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rightly dividing the word of truth. 16But shun profane and vain
babblings: for they will increase to more ungodliness. 17And
their word will eat as does a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and
Philetus; 18Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the
resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
19Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this
seal, The Lord knows them that are his. And, Let every one that
names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
2 Timothy 2:14-19
23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they
do engender strifes. 24And the servant of the Lord must not
strive; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient, 25In
meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God
peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of
the truth; 26And that they may recover themselves out of the
snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
2 Timothy 2:23-26
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3Without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers,
incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4Traitors,
heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of
God; 5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power
thereof: from such turn away. 6For of this sort are they which
creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins,
led away with divers lusts, 7Ever learning, and never able to
come to the knowledge of the truth. 8Now as Jannes and
Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men
of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9But they shall
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proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as


their's also was.
2 Timothy 3:1-9
10But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life,
purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience, 11Persecutions,
afflictions, which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra;
what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord
delivered me. 12Yes, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus
shall suffer persecution. 13But evil men and seducers shall wax
worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14But continue
you in the things which you have learned and have been assured
of, knowing of whom you have learned them; 15And that from a
child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to
make you wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ
Jesus. 16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect,
thoroughly furnished to all good works.
2 Timothy 3:10-17
I charge you therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ,
who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his
kingdom; 2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season;
reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
3For the time will come when they will not endure sound
doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves
teachers, having itching ears; 4And they shall turn away their
ears from the truth, and shall be turned to fables.
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5For this cause left I you in Crete, that you should set in order
the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I
had appointed you: 6If any be blameless, the husband of one
wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. 7For
a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-
willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to
filthy lucre; 8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men,
sober, just, holy, temperate; 9Holding fast the faithful word as
he has been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both
to exhort and to convince the disputers.
Titus 1:5-9
10For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers,
specially they of the circumcision: 11Whose mouths must be
stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they
ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. 12One of themselves, even a
prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil
beasts, slow bellies. 13This witness is true. Why rebuke them
sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; 14Not giving heed
to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the
truth. 15To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are
defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and
conscience is defiled. 16They profess that they know God; but
in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and
to every good work reprobate.
Titus 1:10-16
But speak you the things which become sound doctrine: 2That
the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in
charity, in patience.3The aged women likewise, that they be in
behavior as becomes holiness, not false accusers, not given to
much wine, teachers of good things; 4That they may teach the
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young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their


children, 5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good,
obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not
blasphemed.
Titus 2:1-5
9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions,
and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10A man that is an heretic after the first and second admonition
reject; 11Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sins,
being condemned of himself.
Titus 3:9-11
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us
go on to perfection; not laying again the foundation of
repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2Of the
doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of
resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Hebrews 6:1-2
9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is
a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with
meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied
therein. 10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat
which serve the tabernacle. 11For the bodies of those beasts,
whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for
sin, are burned without the camp. 12Why Jesus also, that he
might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without
the gate. 13Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp,
bearing his reproach. 14For here have we no continuing city, but
we seek one to come.
Hebrews 13:9-14
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My brothers, be not many masters, knowing that we shall


receive the greater condemnation. 2For in many things we
offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect
man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3Behold, we put
bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn
about their whole body. 4Behold also the ships, which though
they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they
turned about with a very small helm, wherever the governor
wants. 5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great
things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles! 6And the
tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our
members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the
course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 7For every kind of
beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is
tamed, and has been tamed of mankind: 8But the tongue can no
man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9Therewith
bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men,
which are made after the similitude of God. 10Out of the same
mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things
ought not so to be. 11Does a fountain send forth at the same
place sweet water and bitter? 12Can the fig tree, my brothers,
bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both
yield salt water and fresh.
James 3:1-12
13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?
let him show out of a good conversation his works with
meekness of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter envying and strife
in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15This
wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual,
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and every evil work. 17But the wisdom that is from above is
first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full
of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without
hypocrisy. 18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of
them that make peace.
James 3:13-18
19Brothers, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert
him; 20Let him know, that he which converts the sinner from
the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a
multitude of sins.
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But there were false prophets also among the people, even as
there shall be false teachers among you, who privately shall
bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought
them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. 2And many
shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way
of truth shall be evil spoken of. 3And through covetousness shall
they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose
judgment now of a long time lingers not, and their damnation
slumbers not.4For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but
cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of
darkness, to be reserved to judgment; 5And spared not the old
world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of
righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly;
6And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes
condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample
to those that after should live ungodly; 7And delivered just Lot,
vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: 8(For that
righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing,
vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful
deeds;) 9The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of
temptations, and to reserve the unjust to the day of judgment to
be punished: 10But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the
lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are
they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
11Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring
not railing accusation against them before the Lord. 12But these,
as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak
evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly
perish in their own corruption; 13And shall receive the reward
of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the
day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves
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with their own deceivings while they feast with you; 14Having
eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling
unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous
practices; cursed children: 15Which have forsaken the right
way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son
of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; 16But was
rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice
forbade the madness of the prophet.17These are wells without
water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist
of darkness is reserved for ever. 18For when they speak great
swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the
flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped
from them who live in error. 19While they promise them liberty,
they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a
man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 20For if
after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the
knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again
entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with
them than the beginning. 21For it had been better for them not to
have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have
known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to
them. 22But it is happened to them according to the true
proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow
that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
2 Peter 2:1-22
18Little children, it is the last time: and as you have heard that
antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists;
whereby we know that it is the last time. 19They went out from
us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they
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they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. 20But
you have an unction from the Holy One, and you know all
things. 21I have not written to you because you know not the
truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is
antichrist, that denies the Father and the Son. 23Whoever denies
the Son, the same has not the Father: he that acknowledges the
Son has the Father also. 24Let that therefore abide in you, which
you have heard from the beginning. If that which you have heard
from the beginning shall remain in you, you also shall continue
in the Son, and in the Father.
1 John 2:18-24
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they
are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the
world. 2Hereby know you the Spirit of God: Every spirit that
confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3And
every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the
flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof
you have heard that it should come; and even now already is it
in the world. 4You are of God, little children, and have
overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that
is in the world. 5They are of the world: therefore speak they of
the world, and the world hears them. 6We are of God: he that
knows God hears us; he that is not of God hears not us. Hereby
know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
1 John 4:1-6
8Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we
have worked, but that we receive a full reward. 9Whoever
transgresses, and stays not in the doctrine of Christ, has not God.
He that stays in the doctrine of Christ, he has both the Father and
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the Son. 10If there come any to you, and bring not this doctrine,
receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
11For he that bids him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
2 John:8-11
3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write to you of the
common salvation, it was needful for me to write to you, and
exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which
was once delivered to the saints. 4For there are certain men crept
in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this
condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into
lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord
Jesus Christ.5I will therefore put you in remembrance, though
you once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people
out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed
not. 6And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left
their own habitation, he has reserved in everlasting chains under
darkness to the judgment of the great day. 7Even as Sodom and
Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving
themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are
set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal
fire.8Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise
dominion, and speak evil of dignities. 9Yet Michael the
archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the
body of Moses, dared not bring against him a railing accusation,
but said, The Lord rebuke you. 10But these speak evil of those
things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as
brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. 11Woe to
them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily
after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the
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when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear:


clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees
whose fruit wither, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the
roots; 13Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame;
wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness
for ever.14And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied
of these, saying, Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of
his saints, 15To execute judgment on all, and to convince all that
are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they
have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which
ungodly sinners have spoken against him. 16These are
murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their
mouth speaks great swelling words, having men's persons in
admiration because of advantage.17But, beloved, remember you
the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord
Jesus Christ; 18How that they told you there should be mockers
in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
19These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not
the Spirit. 20But you, beloved, building up yourselves on your
most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 21Keep yourselves
in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus
Christ to eternal life. 22And of some have compassion, making a
difference: 23And others save with fear, pulling them out of the
fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
2 John:3-23
4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of
her, my people, that you be not partakers of her sins, and that
you receive not of her plagues. 5For her sins have reached to
heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.
Revelation 18:4-5.
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18For I testify to every man that hears the words of the prophecy
of this book, If any man shall add to these things, God shall add
to him the plagues that are written in this book: 19And if any
man shall take away from the words of the book of this
prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life,
and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in
this book.
Revelation 22:18-19

Family
22Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as to the
Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ
is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.
24Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives
be to their own husbands in every thing.25Husbands, love your
wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself
for it; 26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing
of water by the word, 27That he might present it to himself a
glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing;
but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28So ought men
to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife
loves himself. 29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but
nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the church: 30For
we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and
shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the
church. 33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love
his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her
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Ephesians 5:22-33
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2Honor
your father and mother; which is the first commandment with
promise; 3That it may be well with you, and you may live long
on the earth.4And, you fathers, provoke not your children to
wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the
Lord.
Ephesians 6:1-4
18Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as it is fit in
the Lord. 19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against
them. 20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well
pleasing to the Lord. 21Fathers, provoke not your children to
anger, lest they be discouraged.
Colossians 3:18-21
3Honor widows that are widows indeed. 4But if any widow
have children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at
home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and
acceptable before God. 5Now she that is a widow indeed, and
desolate, trusts in God, and continues in supplications and
prayers night and day. 6But she that lives in pleasure is dead
while she lives. 7And these things give in charge, that they may
be blameless. 8But if any provide not for his own, and specially
for those of his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse
than an infidel.
1 Timothy 5:3-8
But speak you the things which become sound doctrine: 2That
the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in
charity, in patience.3The aged women likewise, that they be in
behavior as becomes holiness, not false accusers, not given to
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much wine, teachers of good things; 4That they may teach the
young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their
children, 5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good,
obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not
blasphemed.
Titus 2:1-5
Likewise, you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands;
that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word
be won by the conversation of the wives; 2While they behold
your chaste conversation coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning
let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of
wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4But let it be the
hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even
the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of
God of great price. 5For after this manner in the old time the
holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves,
being in subjection to their own husbands: 6Even as Sara obeyed
Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you are, as long as
you do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.7Likewise,
you husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving
honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs
together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
1 Peter 3:1-7

Fear of the Lord

11 But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven, and
said, "Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here am I." 12 He
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now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld
your son, your only son, from me."
Genesis 22:11-12
"Do not fear; for God has come to prove you, and that the fear of
him may be before your eyes, that you may not sin."
Exodus 20:20
Deuteronomy 4: 10 how on the day that you stood before the
LORD your God at Horeb, the LORD said to me, 'Gather the
people to me, that I may let them hear my words, so that they
may learn to fear me all the days that they live upon the earth,
and that they may teach their children so.
Deuteronomy 6: You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall
serve him, and swear by his name.
Joshua 24: 14 "Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in
sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods which your
fathers served beyond the River, and in Egypt, and serve the
LORD. 15 And if you be unwilling to serve the LORD, choose
this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers
served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the
Amorites in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house,
we will serve the LORD." 16 Then the people answered, "Far be
it from us that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
2 Chronicles 19: 7 Now then, let the fear of the LORD be upon
you; take heed what you do, for there is no perversion of justice
with the LORD our God, or partiality, or taking bribes."
Psalm 33: 18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear
him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, 19 that he may
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Psalm 128: 1 A Song of Ascents. Blessed is every one who fears


the LORD, who walks in his ways!
NT
0.11Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men;
but we are made manifest to God; and I trust also are made
manifest in your consciences.
2 Corinthians 5:11
18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled
with the Spirit; 19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to
the Lord; 20Giving thanks always for all things to God and the
Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21Submitting
yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:18-21
28Why we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us
have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with
reverence and godly fear: 29For our God is a consuming fire.
Hebrews 12:28
17And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons
judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your
sojourning here in fear: 18For as much as you know that you
were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold,
from your vain conversation received by tradition from your
fathers; 19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb
without blemish and without spot: 20Who truly was
foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was
manifest in these last times for you, 21Who by him do believe in
God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that
your faith and hope might be in God.
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1 Peter 1:17-21

Feast
1 Afterward Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, "Thus
says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Let my people go, that they
may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.'"
Exodus 6:1
Leviticus 22: -- 6 the person who touches any such shall be
unclean until the evening and shall not eat of the holy things
unless he has bathed his body in water. 7 When the sun is down
he shall be clean; and afterward he may eat of the holy things,
because such are his food…..10 "An outsider shall not eat of a
holy thing. A sojourner of the priest's or a hired servant shall not
eat of a holy thing; 11 but if a priest buys a slave as his property
for money, the slave may eat of it; and those that are born in his
house may eat of his food. 12 If a priest's daughter is married to
an outsider she shall not eat of the offering of the holy things. 13
But if a priest's daughter is a widow or divorced, and has no
child, and returns to her father's house, as in her youth, she may
eat of her father's food; yet no outsider shall eat of it. 14 And if a
man eats of a holy thing unwittingly, he shall add the fifth of its
value to it, and give the holy thing to the priest. 15 The priests
shall not profane the holy things of the people of Israel, which
they offer to the LORD, 16 and so cause them to bear iniquity
and guilt, by eating their holy things: for I am the LORD who
sanctify them."
Leviticus 23: 23 And the LORD said to Moses, 24 "Say to the
people of Israel, In the seventh month, on the first day of the
month, you shall observe a day of solemn rest, a memorial
proclaimed with blast of trumpets, a holy convocation.
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Numbers 10: 10 On the day of your gladness also, and at your


appointed feasts, and at the beginnings of your months, you shall
blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the
sacrifices of your peace offerings; they shall serve you for
remembrance before your God: I am the LORD your God."
Numbers 13: 4 You shall not do so to the LORD your God. 5
But you shall seek the place which the LORD your God will
choose out of all your tribes to put his name and make his
habitation there; thither you shall go, 6 and thither you shall
bring your burnt offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes and
the offering that you present, your votive offerings, your freewill
offerings, and the firstlings of your herd and of your flock; 7 and
there you shall eat before the LORD your God, and you shall
rejoice, you and your households, in all that you undertake, in
which the LORD your God has blessed you.
Deuteronomy 16: 16 "Three times a year all your males shall
appear before the LORD your God at the place which he will
choose: at the feast of unleavened bread, at the feast of weeks,
and at the feast of booths. They shall not appear before the
LORD empty-handed; 17 every man shall give as he is able,
according to the blessing of the LORD your God which he has
given you.
Isaiah 1
14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hates;
they have become a burden to me, I am weary of bearing them.
Isaiah 9
This was not a prophecy of the immediate future when Isaiah delivered it; but it is predictive
prophecy of the "latter" times, and therefore, invariably in the Old Testament related to the times
of the Messiah. The anguish that came upon Zebulun and Naphtali in the pre-Christian era was
due partially to their physical location on the northern border of the Promised land. They were
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treatment of the lands of these tribes was worse than that of some of the others, and that they
would also be the first to enjoy the benefits of Christ's kingdom. Look at this passage
from Matthew 4:12-16 -

When Jesus heard that John was delivered up he withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth,
he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali:
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying:

The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,

Toward the sea, beyond the Jordan,

Galilee of the Gentiles.

The people that sat in Darkness

Saw a great light.

And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death,

To them did light spring up.

Thus it was in those very places of Israel which had formerly suffered the most that Christ first
came forward to teach in a synagogue, and there he did his first miracle in Cana of Galilee.
See Luke 4 andJohn 2. "Thus the light began to shine in the land of Zebulun and Naphtali
where the gloom had first settled centuries earlier."[4]

Isaiah 12
12 You will say in that day:
“I will give thanks to thee, O LORD,
for though thou wast angry with me,
thy anger turned away,
and thou didst comfort me.
2
“Behold, God is my salvation;
I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song,
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3
With joy you will draw water from the wells
of salvation. 4 And you will say in that day:
“Give thanks to the LORD,
call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the nations,
proclaim that his name is exalted.
5
“Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done
gloriously;
let this be known[a] in all the earth.
6
Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,
for great in your midst is the Holy One of
Israel.”

From Coffman on Isaiah 12:3


The Messianic import of the chapter is further
indicated by the expression, "With joy shall ye draw
water out of the wells of salvation." On the great day
(the last day) of the feast of tabernacles, there was a
ceremony connected with drawing water from the
Pool of Siloam in a golden pitcher and pouring it
upon the sacrifices that day with great rejoicing.
Obviously the text in the hymn does not apply to
anything ordained in the Law of Moses. And what is
said here "can hardly be understood of any benefits
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applied Isaiah's words here to himself and to the


effusion of the Holy Spirit" (John 7:37ff).[10]
Isaiah 25
6
On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all
peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wine on the lees, of
fat things full of marrow, of wine on the lees well
refined. 7 And he will destroy on this mountain the covering
that is cast over all peoples, the veil that is spread over all
nations. 8 He will swallow up death for ever, and the
Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the
reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth;
for the LORD has spoken.
9
It will be said on that day, “Lo, this is our God; we have
waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we
have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his
salvation.”
10
For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain
Isaiah 33

The Land of the Majestic King


17
Your eyes will see the king in his beauty;
they will behold a land that stretches afar.
18
Your mind will muse on the terror:
“Where is he who counted, where is he who weighed the
tribute?
Where is he who counted the towers?”
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the people of an obscure speech which you cannot


comprehend,
stammering in a tongue which you cannot understand.
20
Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts!
Your eyes will see Jerusalem,
a quiet habitation, an immovable tent,
whose stakes will never be plucked up,
nor will any of its cords be broken.
21
But there the LORD in majesty will be for us
a place of broad rivers and streams,
where no galley with oars can go,
nor stately ship can pass.
22
For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our ruler,
the LORD is our king; he will save us.

Atonement
Leviticus 23: 27 "On the tenth day of this seventh month is the
day of atonement; it shall be for you a time of holy convocation,
and you shall afflict yourselves and present an offering by fire to
the LORD. 28 And you shall do no work on this same day; for it
is a day of atonement, to make atonement for you before the
LORD your God. 29 For whoever is not afflicted on this same
day shall be cut off from his people. 30 And whoever does any
work on this same day, that person I will destroy from among
his people. 31 You shall do no work: it is a statute for ever
throughout your generations in all your dwellings. 32 It shall be
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on the ninth day of the month beginning at evening, from


evening to evening shall you keep your sabbath."

Firstfruits/Harvest/Pentecost/Feast of Weeks
Exodus 23: 16 You shall keep the feast of harvest, of the first
fruits of your labor, of what you sow in the field….17 Three
times in the year shall all your males appear before the Lord
GOD. 18 "You shall not offer the blood of my sacrifice with
leavened bread, or let the fat of my feast remain until the
morning.
Leviticus 23: , 10 "Say to the people of Israel, When you come
into the land which I give you and reap its harvest, you shall
bring the sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest; 11
and he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, that you may find
acceptance; on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall
wave it. 12 And on the day when you wave the sheaf, you shall
offer a male lamb a year old without blemish as a burnt offering
to the LORD. 13 And the cereal offering with it shall be two
tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, to be offered by
fire to the LORD, a pleasing odor; and the drink offering with it
shall be of wine, a fourth of a hin. 14 And you shall eat neither
bread nor grain parched or fresh until this same day, until you
have brought the offering of your God: it is a statute for ever
throughout your generations in all your dwellings. 15 "And you
shall count from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that
you brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven full weeks
shall they be, 16 counting fifty days to the morrow after the
seventh sabbath; then you shall present a cereal offering of new
grain to the LORD. 17 You shall bring from your dwellings two
loaves of bread to be waved, made of two tenths of an ephah;
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they shall be of fine flour, they shall be baked with leaven, as


first fruits to the LORD. 18 And you shall present with the bread
seven lambs a year old without blemish, and one young bull, and
two rams; they shall be a burnt offering to the LORD, with their
cereal offering and their drink offerings, an offering by fire, a
pleasing odor to the LORD. 19 And you shall offer one male
goat for a sin offering, and two male lambs a year old as a
sacrifice of peace offerings. 20 And the priest shall wave them
with the bread of the first fruits as a wave offering before the
LORD, with the two lambs; they shall be holy to the LORD for
the priest. 21 And you shall make proclamation on the same day;
you shall hold a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious
work: it is a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout
your generations.
Numbers 28: 26 "On the day of the first fruits, when you offer a
cereal offering of new grain to the LORD at your feast of weeks,
you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious
work, 27 but offer a burnt offering, a pleasing odor to the
LORD; two young bulls, one ram, seven male lambs a year old;
28 also their cereal offering of fine flour mixed with oil, three
tenths of an ephah for each bull, two tenths for one ram, 29 a
tenth for each of the seven lambs; 30 with one male goat, to
make atonement for you. 31 Besides the continual burnt offering
and its cereal offering, you shall offer them and their drink
offering. See that they are without blemish.
Deuteronomy 16: 9 "You shall count seven weeks; begin to
count the seven weeks from the time you first put the sickle to
the standing grain. 10 Then you shall keep the feast of weeks to
the LORD your God with the tribute of a freewill offering from
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you; 11 and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God, you
and your son and your daughter, your manservant and your
maidservant, the Levite who is within your towns, the sojourner,
the fatherless, and the widow who are among you, at the place
which the LORD your God will choose, to make his name dwell
there. 12 You shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt;
and you shall be careful to observe these statutes.

Ingathering/Feast of Tabernacles/Feast of Booths

Exodus 23: 16 You shall keep the feast of harvest, of the first
fruits of your labor, of what you sow in the field. You shall keep
the feast of ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather
in from the field the fruit of your labor….17 Three times in the
year shall all your males appear before the Lord GOD. 18 "You
shall not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread, or
let the fat of my feast remain until the morning.

Leviticus 23: 33 And the LORD said to Moses,34 "Say to the


people of Israel, On the fifteenth day of this seventh month and
for seven days is the feast of booths to the LORD. 35 On the
first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious
work. 36 Seven days you shall present offerings by fire to the
LORD; on the eighth day you shall hold a holy convocation and
present an offering by fire to the LORD; it is a solemn assembly;
you shall do no laborious work. 37 "These are the appointed
feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim as times of holy
convocation, for presenting to the LORD offerings by fire, burnt
offerings and cereal offerings, sacrifices and drink offerings,
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each on its proper day; 38 besides the sabbaths of the LORD,


and besides your gifts, and besides all your votive offerings, and
besides all your freewill offerings, which you give to the LORD.
39 "On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have
gathered in the produce of the land, you shall keep the feast of
the LORD seven days; on the first day shall be a solemn rest,
and on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest. 40 And you shall
take on the first day the fruit of goodly trees, branches of palm
trees, and boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and
you shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days. 41 You
shall keep it as a feast to the LORD seven days in the year; it is a
statute for ever throughout your generations; you shall keep it in
the seventh month. 42 You shall dwell in booths for seven days;
all that are native in Israel shall dwell in booths, 43 that your
generations may know that I made the people of Israel dwell in
booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the
LORD your God." 44 Thus Moses declared to the people of
Israel the appointed feasts of the LORD.
Deuteronomy 16: 13 "You shall keep the feast of booths seven
days, when you make your ingathering from your threshing floor
and your wine press; 14 you shall rejoice in your feast, you and
your son and your daughter, your manservant and your
maidservant, the Levite, the sojourner, the fatherless, and the
widow who are within your towns. 15 For seven days you shall
keep the feast to the LORD your God at the place which the
LORD will choose; because the LORD your God will bless you
in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that you
will be altogether joyful.
Deuteronomy 31: 10 And Moses commanded them, "At the end
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feast of booths, 11 when all Israel comes to appear before the


LORD your God at the place which he will choose, you shall
read this law before all Israel in their hearing. 12 Assemble the
people, men, women, and little ones, and the sojourner within
your towns, that they may hear and learn to fear the LORD your
God, and be careful to do all the words of this law, 13 and that
their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn to fear
the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land which you
are going over the Jordan to possess."

Passover/Unleavened Bread
Leviticus 9: 1 And the LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness
of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had
come out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2 "Let the people of Israel
keep the passover at its appointed time. 3 On the fourteenth day
of this month, in the evening, you shall keep it at its appointed
time; according to all its statutes and all its ordinances you shall
keep it." 4 So Moses told the people of Israel that they should
keep the passover. 5 And they kept the passover in the first
month, on the fourteenth day of the month, in the evening, in the
wilderness of Sinai; according to all that the LORD commanded
Moses, so the people of Israel did. 6 And there were certain men
who were unclean through touching the dead body of a man, so
that they could not keep the passover on that day; and they came
before Moses and Aaron on that day; 7 and those men said to
him, "We are unclean through touching the dead body of a man;
why are we kept from offering the LORD's offering at its
appointed time among the people of Israel?" 8 And Moses said
to them, "Wait, that I may hear what the LORD will command
concerning you." 9 The LORD said to Moses, 10 "Say to the
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people of Israel, If any man of you or of your descendants is


unclean through touching a dead body, or is afar off on a
journey, he shall still keep the passover to the LORD. 11 In the
second month on the fourteenth day in the evening they shall
keep it; they shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
12 They shall leave none of it until the morning, nor break a
bone of it; according to all the statute for the passover they shall
keep it. 13 But the man who is clean and is not on a journey, yet
refrains from keeping the passover, that person shall be cut off
from his people, because he did not offer the LORD's offering at
its appointed time; that man shall bear his sin. 14 And if a
stranger sojourns among you, and will keep the passover to the
LORD, according to the statute of the passover and according to
its ordinance, so shall he do; you shall have one statute, both for
the sojourner and for the native."
Leviticus 23: 5 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the
month in the evening, is the LORD's passover.
Numbers 9: 10 "Say to the people of Israel, If any man of you or
of your descendants is unclean through touching a dead body, or
is afar off on a journey, he shall still keep the passover to the
LORD. 11 In the second month on the fourteenth day in the
evening they shall keep it; they shall eat it with unleavened
bread and bitter herbs. 12 They shall leave none of it until the
morning, nor break a bone of it; according to all the statute for
the passover they shall keep it. 13 But the man who is clean and
is not on a journey, yet refrains from keeping the passover, that
person shall be cut off from his people, because he did not offer
the LORD's offering at its appointed time; that man shall bear
his sin. 14 And if a stranger sojourns among you, and will keep
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passover and according to its ordinance, so shall he do; you shall


have one statute, both for the sojourner and for the native."
Numbers 28: Numbers 28: 16 "On the fourteenth day of the first
month is the LORD's passover. 17 And on the fifteenth day of
this month is a feast; seven days shall unleavened bread be
eaten. 18 On the first day there shall be a holy convocation: you
shall do no laborious work, 19 but offer an offering by fire, a
burnt offering to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram, and
seven male lambs a year old; see that they are without blemish;
20 also their cereal offering of fine flour mixed with oil; three
tenths of an ephah shall you offer for a bull, and two tenths for a
ram; 21 a tenth shall you offer for each of the seven lambs; 22
also one male goat for a sin offering, to make atonement for you.
23 You shall offer these besides the burnt offering of the
morning, which is for a continual burnt offering. 24 In the same
way you shall offer daily, for seven days, the food of an offering
by fire, a pleasing odor to the LORD; it shall be offered besides
the continual burnt offering and its drink offering. 25 And on the
seventh day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no
laborious work.
Deuteronomy 16: 1 "Observe the month of Abib, and keep the
passover to the LORD your God; for in the month of Abib the
LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. 2 And you
shall offer the passover sacrifice to the LORD your God, from
the flock or the herd, at the place which the LORD will choose,
to make his name dwell there. 3 You shall eat no leavened bread
with it; seven days you shall eat it with unleavened bread, the
bread of affliction--for you came out of the land of Egypt in
hurried flight--that all the days of your life you may remember
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shall be seen with you in all your territory for seven days; nor
shall any of the flesh which you sacrifice on the evening of the
first day remain all night until morning. 5 You may not offer the
passover sacrifice within any of your towns which the LORD
your God gives you;6 but at the place which the LORD your
God will choose, to make his name dwell in it, there you shall
offer the passover sacrifice, in the evening at the going down of
the sun, at the time you came out of Egypt. 7 And you shall boil
it and eat it at the place which the LORD your God will choose;
and in the morning you shall turn and go to your tents. 8 For six
days you shall eat unleavened bread; and on the seventh day
there shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD your God; you
shall do no work on it.

Sabbath
Genesis 2
3 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all
His work which God had created and made

Exodus 30:12 And the LORD said to Moses, 13 "Say to the


people of Israel, 'You shall keep my sabbaths, for this is a sign
between me and you throughout your generations, that you may
know that I, the LORD, sanctify you. 14 You shall keep the
sabbath, because it is holy for you; every one who profanes it
shall be put to death; whoever does any work on it, that soul
shall be cut off from among his people. 15 Six days shall work
be done, but the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, holy to
the LORD; whoever does any work on the sabbath day shall be
put to death. 16 Therefore the people of Israel shall keep the
sabbath, observing the sabbath throughout their generations, as a
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perpetual covenant. 17 It is a sign for ever between me and the


people of Israel that in six days the LORD made heaven and
earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.'" 18
And he gave to Moses, when he had made an end of speaking
with him upon Mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony,
tables of stone, written with the finger of God.

Exodus 34: 22 And you shall observe the feast of weeks, the
first fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the
year's end. 23 Three times in the year shall all your males appear
before the LORD God, the God of Israel. 24 For I will cast out
nations before you, and enlarge your borders; neither shall any
man desire your land, when you go up to appear before the
LORD your God three times in the year.25 "You shall not offer
the blood of my sacrifice with leaven; neither shall the sacrifice
of the feast of the passover be left until the morning. 26 The first
of the first fruits of your ground you shall bring to the house of
the LORD your God.
Leviticus 23: 3 Six days shall work be done; but on the seventh
day is a sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation; you shall do
no work; it is a sabbath to the LORD in all your dwellings.
Trumpets
Numbers 28: 1 "On the first day of the seventh month you shall
have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work. It is a
day for you to blow the trumpets, 2 and you shall offer a burnt
offering, a pleasing odor to the LORD: one young bull, one ram,
seven male lambs a year old without blemish; 3 also their cereal
offering of fine flour mixed with oil, three tenths of an ephah for
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seven lambs; 5 with one male goat for a sin offering, to make
atonement for you; 6 besides the burnt offering of the new
moon, and its cereal offering, and the continual burnt offering
and its cereal offering, and their drink offering, according to the
ordinance for them, a pleasing odor, an offering by fire to the
LORD. 7 "On the tenth day of this seventh month you shall have
a holy convocation, and afflict yourselves; you shall do no work,
8 but you shall offer a burnt offering to the LORD, a pleasing
odor: one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old;
they shall be to you without blemish; 9 and their cereal offering
of fine flour mixed with oil, three tenths of an ephah for the bull,
two tenths for the one ram, 10 a tenth for each of the seven
lambs: 11 also one male goat for a sin offering, besides the sin
offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering and its
cereal offering, and their drink offerings. 12 "On the fifteenth
day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation;
you shall do no laborious work, and you shall keep a feast to the
LORD seven days; 13 and you shall offer a burnt offering, an
offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the LORD, thirteen young
bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old; they shall be
without blemish; 14 and their cereal offering of fine flour mixed
with oil, three tenths of an ephah for each of the thirteen bulls,
two tenths for each of the two rams, 15 and a tenth for each of
the fourteen lambs; 16 also one male goat for a sin offering,
besides the continual burnt offering, its cereal offering and its
drink offering. 17 "On the second day twelve young bulls, two
rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish, 18 with
the cereal offering and the drink offerings for the bulls, for the
rams, and for the lambs, by number, according to the ordinance;
19 also one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual
burnt offering and its cereal offering, and their drink offerings.
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20 "On the third day eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male
lambs a year old without blemish, 21 with the cereal offering
and the drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the
lambs, by number, according to the ordinance; 22also one male
goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering and
its cereal offering and its drink offering. 23 "On the fourth day
ten bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without
blemish, 24 with the cereal offering and the drink offerings for
the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, by number, according
to the ordinance; 25 also one male goat for a sin offering,
besides the continual burnt offering, its cereal offering and its
drink offering. 26 "On the fifth day nine bulls, two rams,
fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish, 27 with the
cereal offering and the drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams,
and for the lambs, by number, according to the ordinance; 28
also one male goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt
offering and its cereal offering and its drink offering. 29 "On the
sixth day eight bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old
without blemish, 30 with the cereal offering and the drink
offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, by
number, according to the ordinance; 31 also one male goat for a
sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, its cereal
offering, and its drink offerings. 32"On the seventh day seven
bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish,
33with the cereal offering and the drink offerings for the bulls,
for the rams, and for the lambs, by number, according to the
ordinance; 34 also one male goat for a sin offering; besides the
continual burnt offering, its cereal offering, and its drink
offering. 35 "On the eighth day you shall have a solemn
assembly: you shall do no laborious work, 36 but you shall offer
a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the
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LORD: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without
blemish, 37 and the cereal offering and the drink offerings for
the bull, for the ram, and for the lambs, by number, according to
the ordinance; 38 also one male goat for a sin offering; besides
the continual burnt offering and its cereal offering and its drink
offering. 39 "These you shall offer to the LORD at your
appointed feasts, in addition to your votive offerings and your
freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your cereal
offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace
offerings."
Unleavened Bread
Exodus 23: 14 "Three times in the year you shall keep a feast to
me. 15 You shall keep the feast of unleavened bread; as I
commanded you, you shall eat unleavened bread for seven days
at the appointed time in the month of Abib, for in it you came
out of Egypt. None shall appear before me empty-handed.
Exodus 34: 18 "The feast of unleavened bread you shall keep.
Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, as I commanded
you, at the time appointed in the month Abib; for in the month
Abib you came out from Egypt.
1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Consecrate to me all the first-
born; whatever is the first to open the womb among the people
of Israel, both of man and of beast, is mine." 3 And Moses said
to the people, "Remember this day, in which you came out from
Egypt, out of the house of bondage, for by strength of hand the
LORD brought you out from this place; no leavened bread shall
be eaten.4 This day you are to go forth, in the month of Abib. 5
And when the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites,
the Hittites, the Amorites, the Hivites, and the Jeb'usites, which
he swore to your fathers to give you, a land flowing with milk
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and honey, you shall keep this service in this month. 6 Seven
days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day
there shall be a feast to the LORD. 7 Unleavened bread shall be
eaten for seven days; no leavened bread shall be seen with you,
and no leaven shall be seen with you in all your territory. 8 And
you shall tell your son on that day, 'It is because of what the
LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.' 9 And it shall be
to you as a sign on your hand and as a memorial between your
eyes, that the law of the LORD may be in your mouth; for with a
strong hand the LORD has brought you out of Egypt. 10You
shall therefore keep this ordinance at its appointed time from
year to year. 11 "And when the LORD brings you into the land
of the Canaanites, as he swore to you and your fathers, and shall
give it to you, 12 you shall set apart to the LORD all that first
opens the womb. All the firstlings of your cattle that are males
shall be the LORD's. 13 Every firstling of an ass you shall
redeem with a lamb, or if you will not redeem it you shall break
its neck. Every first-born of man among your sons you shall
redeem. 14 And when in time to come your son asks you, 'What
does this mean?' you shall say to him, 'By strength of hand the
LORD brought us out of Egypt, from the house of bondage. 15
For when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD
slew all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both the first-born of
man and the first-born of cattle. Therefore I sacrifice to the
LORD all the males that first open the womb; but all the first-
born of my sons I redeem.' 16 It shall be as a mark on your hand
or frontlets between your eyes; for by a strong hand the LORD
brought us out of Egypt." 17 When Pharaoh let the people go,
God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines,
although that was near; for God said, "Lest the people repent
when they see war, and return to Egypt." 18 But God led the
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people round by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea.
And the people of Israel went up out of the land of Egypt
equipped for battle.19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with
him; for Joseph had solemnly sworn the people of Israel, saying,
"God will visit you; then you must carry my bones with you
from here." 20 And they moved on from Succoth, and encamped
at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness. 21 And the LORD went
before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the
way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they
might travel by day and by night; 22 the pillar of cloud by day
and the pillar of fire by night did not depart from before the
people.

Exodus 13:1-22
Leviticus 23: 5 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the
month in the evening, is the LORD's passover. 6 And on the
fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread
to the LORD; seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. 7 On
the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no
laborious work. 8 But you shall present an offering by fire to the
LORD seven days; on the seventh day is a holy convocation;
you shall do no laborious work."

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Fellowship
15Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that
weep.
Romans 12:15
Him that is weak in the faith receive you, but not to doubtful
disputations. 2For one believes that he may eat all things:
another, who is weak, eats herbs. 3Let not him that eats despise
him that eats not; and let not him which eats not judge him that
eats: for God has received him. 4Who are you that judge another
man's servant? to his own master he stands or falls. Yes, he shall
be held up: for God is able to make him stand.
Romans 14:1-4
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak,
and not to please ourselves. 2Let every one of us please his
neighbor for his good to edification.
Romans 15:1-2
9I wrote to you in an letter not to company with fornicators:
10Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with
the covetous, or extortionists, or with idolaters; for then must
you needs go out of the world. 11But now I have written to you
not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a
fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard,
or an extortionist; with such an one no not to eat. 12For what
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have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not you


judge them that are within? 13But them that are without God
judges. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked
person.
1 Corinthians 5:9-13
14For the body is not one member, but many. 15If the foot shall
say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it
therefore not of the body? 16And if the ear shall say, Because I
am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the
body? 17If the whole body were an eye, where were the
hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
18But now has God set the members every one of them in the
body, as it has pleased him. 19And if they were all one member,
where were the body? 20But now are they many members, yet
but one body. 21And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no
need of you: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of
you. 22No, much more those members of the body, which seem
to be more feeble, are necessary: 23And those members of the
body, which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow
more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more
abundant comeliness. 24For our comely parts have no need: but
God has tempered the body together, having given more
abundant honor to that part which lacked. 25That there should
be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the
same care one for another. 26And whether one member suffer,
all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all
the members rejoice with it.
1 Corinthians 12:14-26
14Be you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for
what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and
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what communion has light with darkness? 15And what concord


has Christ with Belial? or what part has he that believes with an
infidel?
2 Corinthians 6:14-15
10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good to all men,
especially to them who are of the household of faith.
Galatians 6:10
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of
love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
2Fulfill you my joy, that you be like minded, having the same
love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3Let nothing be done
through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each
esteem other better than themselves. 4Look not every man on
his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5Let
this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who,
being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with
God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took on him the
form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And
being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and
became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.
Philippians 2:1-8
Let brotherly love continue. 2Be not forgetful to entertain
strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and
them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the
body.
Hebrews 13:1-3

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That which was from the beginning, which we have heard,


which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked on,
and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 2(For the life
was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show
to you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was
manifested to us;) 3That which we have seen and heard declare
we to you, that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly
our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4And these things write we to you, that your joy may be full.
1 John 1:1-4
6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in
darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7But if we walk in the
light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another,
and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleans us from all sin.
1 John 1:6-7

Fighting/Strife
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, 21Contentions, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and
such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you
in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the
kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of
love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
2Fulfill you my joy, that you be like minded, having the same
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through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each


esteem other better than themselves. 4Look not every man on
his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5Let
this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who,
being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with
God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took on him the
form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And
being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and
became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.
Philippians 2:1-8

Forgiveness
14For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father
will also forgive you: 15But if you forgive not men their
trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Matthew 6:14-15
15Moreover if your brother shall trespass against you, go and
tell him his fault between you and him alone: if he shall hear
you, you have gained your brother. 16But if he will not hear
you, then take with you one or two more, that in the mouth of
two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17And if
he shall neglect to hear them, tell it to the church: but if he
neglect to hear the church, let him be to you as an heathen man
and a publican.
Matthew 18:15-17
21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my
brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22Jesus said to him, I say not to you, Until seven times: but,
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heaven likened to a certain king, which would take account of


his servants. 24And when he had begun to reckon, one was
brought to him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 25But for
as much as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be
sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment
to be made. 26The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped
him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.
27Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion,
and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. 28But the same
servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, which
owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took
him by the throat, saying, Pay me that you owe. 29And his
fellow servant fell down at his feet, and sought him, saying,
Have patience with me, and I will pay you all. 30And he would
not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the
debt. 31So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they
were very sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was
done. 32Then his lord, after that he had called him, said to him,
O you wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you
desired me: 33Should not you also have had compassion on your
fellow servant, even as I had pity on you? 34And his lord was
wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all
that was due to him. 35So likewise shall my heavenly Father do
also to you, if you from your hearts forgive not every one his
brother their trespasses.
Matthew 18:21-35
5When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the sick of the palsy,
Son, your sins be forgiven you. 6But there was certain of the
scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, 7Why does
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only? 8And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that


they so reasoned within themselves, he said to them, Why
reason you these things in your hearts? 9Whether is it easier to
say to the sick of the palsy, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say,
Arise, and take up your bed, and walk? 10But that you may
know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (he
said to the sick of the palsy,) 11I say to you, Arise, and take up
your bed, and go your way into your house.
Mark 2:5-11
25And when you stand praying, forgive, if you have ought
against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may
forgive you your trespasses. 26But if you do not forgive, neither
will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Mark 11:25
47Why I say to you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for
she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves
little. 48And he said to her, Your sins are forgiven. 49And they
that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is
this that forgives sins also? 50And he said to the woman, Your
faith has saved you; go in peace.
Luke 7:47-50
If your brother trespass against you, rebuke him; and if he
repent, forgive him. 4And if he trespass against you seven times
in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to you, saying, I
repent; you shall forgive him.
Luke 17:3-4
25Why putting away lying, speak every man truth with his
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and sin not: let not the sun go down on your wrath: 27Neither
give place to the devil. 28Let him that stole steal no more: but
rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is
good, that he may have to give to him that needs. 29Let no
corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that
which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace
to the hearers. 30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby
you are sealed to the day of redemption. 31Let all bitterness, and
wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away
from you, with all malice: 32And be you kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's
sake has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:25-32
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,
long-suffering; 13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one
another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ
forgave you, so also do you. 14And above all these things put on
charity, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one
body; and be you thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in
you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your hearts to the Lord. 17And whatever you do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him.
Colossians 3:12-17
7Be patient therefore, brothers, to the coming of the Lord.
Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and
has long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
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8Be you also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the
Lord draws near. 9Grudge not one against another, brothers, lest
you be condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.
10Take, my brothers, the prophets, who have spoken in the
name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of
patience. 11Behold, we count them happy which endure. You
have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the
Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
James 5:7-11

Fornication/Sexual Immorality
27You have heard that it was said by them of old time, You
shall not commit adultery: 28But I say to you, That whoever
looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with
her already in his heart.
Matthew 5:27
9Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the
kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor
idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, shall inherit the
kingdom of God. 11And such were some of you: but you are
washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name
of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the
Lord for the body. 14And God has both raised up the Lord, and
will also raise up us by his own power. 15Know you not that
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members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot?


God forbid. 16What? know you not that he which is joined to an
harlot is one body? for two, said he, shall be one flesh. 17But he
that is joined to the Lord is one spirit. 18Flee fornication. Every
sin that a man does is without the body; but he that commits
fornication sins against his own body. 19What? know you not
that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you,
which you have of God, and you are not your own? 20For you
are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and
in your spirit, which are God's.
1 Corinthians 6:13-19
Moreover, brothers, I would not that you should be ignorant,
how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed
through the sea; 2And were all baptized to Moses in the cloud
and in the sea; 3And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4And
did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that
spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they
were overthrown in the wilderness.6Now these things were our
examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as
they also lusted. 7Neither be you idolaters, as were some of
them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and
rose up to play. 8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of
them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and
were destroyed of serpents. 10Neither murmur you, as some of
them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11Now all these things happened to them for ensamples: and
they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the
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lest he fall. 13There has no temptation taken you but such as is


common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to
be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:1-12
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, 21Contentions, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and
such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you
in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the
kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
Be you therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2And walk
in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us
an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling smell.
3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not
be once named among you, as becomes saints; 4Neither
filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not
convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5For this you know, that
no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an
idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of
God. 6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of
these things comes the wrath of God on the children of
disobedience. 7Be not you therefore partakers with them. 8For
you were sometimes darkness, but now are you light in the Lord:
walk as children of light: 9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all
goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10Proving what is
acceptable to the Lord. 11And have no fellowship with the
unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 12For it is
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a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in


secret. 13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by
the light: for whatever does make manifest is light.
Ephesians 5:1-13
5Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth;
fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil
concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6For which
things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of
disobedience: 7In the which you also walked some time, when
you lived in them. 8But now you also put off all these; anger,
wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your
mouth. 9Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the
old man with his deeds; 10And have put on the new man, which
is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created
him:
Colossians 3:5-10
Furthermore then we beseech you, brothers, and exhort you by
the Lord Jesus, that as you have received of us how you ought to
walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.
2For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord
Jesus. 3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that
you should abstain from fornication: 4That every one of you
should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and
honor; 5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles
which know not God: 6That no man go beyond and defraud his
brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all
such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7For God
has not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness. 8He therefore
that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given to
us his holy Spirit.
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1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no
man shall see the Lord: 15Looking diligently lest any man fail
of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up
trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 16Lest there be any
fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of
meat sold his birthright. 17For you know how that afterward,
when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for
he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully
with tears.
Hebrews 12:14-17
4Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but
fornicators and adulterers God will judge. 5Let your
conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such
things as you have: for he has said, I will never leave you, nor
forsake you.
Hebrews 13:4-5
5And he that sat on the throne said, Behold, I make all things
new. And he said to me, Write: for these words are true and
faithful. 6And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is thirsty of the
fountain of the water of life freely. 7He that overcomes shall
inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and
murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all
liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and
brimstone: which is the second death.
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12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to


give every man according as his work shall be. 13I am Alpha
and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may
have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates
into the city. 15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and
fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and
makes a lie.
Revelation 22:12-15

Gentleness
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law. 24And they that are Christ's have crucified
the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Galatians 5:22-24

Giving/Hospitality
10Nor money for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes,
nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
Matthew 10:10
23And Jesus looked round about, and said to his disciples, How
hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus
answers again, and said to them, Children, how hard is it for
them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 25It is
easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a
rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26And they were
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can be saved? 27And Jesus looking on them said, With men it is


impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are
possible.
John 19:23-27
41And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the
people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich
cast in much. 42And there came a certain poor widow, and she
threw in two mites, which make a farthing. 43And he called to
him his disciples, and said to them, Truly I say to you, That this
poor widow has cast more in, than all they which have cast into
the treasury: 44For all they did cast in of their abundance; but
she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Mark 12:41-44
27But I say to you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to
them which hate you, 28Bless them that curse you, and pray for
them which spitefully use you. 29And to him that smites you on
the one cheek offer also the other; and him that takes away your
cloak forbid not to take your coat also. 30Give to every man that
asks of you; and of him that takes away your goods ask them not
again. 31And as you would that men should do to you, do you
also to them likewise. 32For if you love them which love you,
what thank have you? for sinners also love those that love them.
33And if you do good to them which do good to you, what thank
have you? for sinners also do even the same. 34And if you lend
to them of whom you hope to receive, what thank have you? for
sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35But
love you your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for
nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be
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to the evil. 36Be you therefore merciful, as your Father also is


merciful.
Luke 6:27-36
38Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed
down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give
into your bosom. For with the same measure that you mete with
it shall be measured to you again.
Luke 6:38
16And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a
certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17And he thought
within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room
where to bestow my fruits? 18And he said, This will I do: I will
pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow
all my fruits and my goods. 19And I will say to my soul, Soul,
you have much goods laid up for many years; take your ease,
eat, drink, and be merry. 20But God said to him, You fool, this
night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those
things be, which you have provided? 21So is he that lays up
treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Luke 12:16-21
33Sell that you have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags
which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that fails not, where
no thief approaches, neither moth corrupts. 34For where your
treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Luke 12:33-34
12Then said he also to him that bade him, When you make a
dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brothers,
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you again, and a recompense be made you. 13But when you


make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
14And you shall be blessed; for they cannot recompense you:
for you shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Luke 14:12-14
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into
the treasury. 2And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in
thither two mites. 3And he said, Of a truth I say to you, that this
poor widow has cast in more than they all: 4For all these have of
their abundance cast in to the offerings of God: but she of her
penury has cast in all the living that she had.
Luke 21:1-4
35I have showed you all things, how that so laboring you ought
to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord
Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Acts 20:35
26For this cause God gave them up to vile affections: for even
their women did change the natural use into that which is against
nature: 27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of
the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with
men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in
themselves that recompense of their error which was
meet.28And even as they did not like to retain God in their
knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those
things which are not convenient; 29Being filled with all
unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness,
maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity;
whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud,
boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
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31Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural


affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the
judgment of God, that they which commit such things are
worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them
that do them.
Romans 1:26-32
13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
Romans 12:13
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given
order to the churches of Galatia, even so do you. 2On the first
day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God
has prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
3And when I come, whomsoever you shall approve by your
letters, them will I send to bring your liberality to Jerusalem.
4And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.
1 Corinthians 15:1-3
Moreover, brothers, we do you to wit of the grace of God
bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; 2How that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep
poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. 3For to their
power, I bear record, yes, and beyond their power they were
willing of themselves; 4Praying us with much entreaty that we
would receive the gift, and take on us the fellowship of the
ministering to the saints. 5And this they did, not as we hoped,
but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will
of God. 6So that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he
would also finish in you the same grace also. 7Therefore, as you
abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge,
and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that you abound
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in this grace also. 8I speak not by commandment, but by


occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity
of your love. 9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that
you through his poverty might be rich. 10And herein I give my
advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not
only to do, but also to be forward a year ago. 11Now therefore
perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so
there may be a performance also out of that which you have.
12For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to
that a man has, and not according to that he has not. 13For I
mean not that other men be eased, and you burdened: 14But by
an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a
supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply
for your want: that there may be equality: 15As it is written, He
that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had
gathered little had no lack.
2 Corinthians 8:1-13
6But this I say, He which sows sparingly shall reap also
sparingly; and he which sows bountifully shall reap also
bountifully. 7Every man according as he purposes in his heart,
so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a
cheerful giver. 8And God is able to make all grace abound
toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things,
may abound to every good work:
2 Corinthians 9:6-8
10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good to all men,
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15Now you Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the


gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church
communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but
you only. 16For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to
my necessity. 17Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that
may abound to your account. 18But I have all, and abound: I am
full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent
from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well
pleasing to God. 19But my God shall supply all your need
according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. 20Now to God
and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Philippians 4:15-20
17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high
minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who
gives us richly all things to enjoy; 18That they do good, that
they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to
communicate; 19Laying up in store for themselves a good
foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on
eternal life.
1 Timothy 6:17-19
Let brotherly love continue. 2Be not forgetful to entertain
strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and
them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the
body.
Hebrews 13:1-3
7But the end of all things is at hand: be you therefore sober, and
watch to prayer. 8And above all things have fervent charity
among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
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9Use hospitality one to another without grudging. 10As every


man has received the gift, even so minister the same one to
another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11If
any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man
minister, let him do it as of the ability which God gives: that
God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom
be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4:7-11

Glory
22And the glory which you gave me I have given them; that
they may be one, even as we are one: 23I in them, and you in
me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world
may know that you have sent me, and have loved them, as you
have loved me. 24Father, I will that they also, whom you have
given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my
glory, which you have given me: for you loved me before the
foundation of the world.
John 17:22-24
31Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do
all to the glory of God. 32Give none offense, neither to the Jews,
nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 33Even as I please
all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of
many, that they may be saved.
1 Corinthians 10:31-33
13We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I
believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and
therefore speak; 14Knowing that he which raised up the Lord
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you. 15For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace
might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of
God.
2 Corinthians 4:13-15
16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man
perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17For our
light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far
more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18While we look
not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not
seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things
which are not seen are eternal
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
17But he that glories, let him glory in the Lord. 18For not he
that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord
commends.
2 Corinthians 10:17
It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to
visions and revelations of the Lord. 2I knew a man in Christ
above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or
whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows;) such an one
caught up to the third heaven. 3And I knew such a man,
(whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God
knows;) 4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard
unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. 5Of
such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in my
infirmities. 6For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a
fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man
should think of me above that which he sees me to be, or that he
hears of me.7And lest I should be exalted above measure
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through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me


a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I
should be exalted above measure. 8For this thing I sought the
Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9And he said to me,
My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in
weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my
infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest on me. 10Therefore
I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in
persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak,
then am I strong.
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law. 24And they that are Christ's have crucified
the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25If we live in the Spirit,
let us also walk in the Spirit. 26Let us not be desirous of vain
glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians 5:22-25
4According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of
the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him
in love: 5Having predestinated us to the adoption of children by
Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his
will, 6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has
made us accepted in the beloved. 7In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the
riches of his grace; 8Wherein he has abounded toward us in all
wisdom and prudence; 9Having made known to us the mystery
of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has
purposed in himself: 10That in the dispensation of the fullness
of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both
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which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11In
whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated
according to the purpose of him who works all things after the
counsel of his own will: 12That we should be to the praise of his
glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom you also trusted,
after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation: in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed
with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our
inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to
the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:4-14
13But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you,
brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the
beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the
Spirit and belief of the truth: 14Whereunto he called you by our
gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15Therefore, brothers, stand fast, and hold the traditions which
you have been taught, whether by word, or our letter.
2 Thessalonians 3:13-15

Gospel/Call of the Gentiles/Hearing/Mystery


23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their
synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and
healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among
the people.
Matthew 4:23
35And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in
their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and
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Matthew 9:35
35That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,
saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things
which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Matthew 13:35
33Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which
planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and dig a wine
press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to farmers, and went
into a far country: 34And when the time of the fruit drew near,
he sent his servants to the farmers, that they might receive the
fruits of it. 35And the farmers took his servants, and beat one,
and killed another, and stoned another. 36Again, he sent other
servants more than the first: and they did to them likewise.
37But last of all he sent to them his son, saying, They will
reverence my son. 38But when the farmers saw the son, they
said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him,
and let us seize on his inheritance. 39And they caught him, and
cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. 40When the lord
therefore of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those
farmers? 41They say to him, He will miserably destroy those
wicked men, and will let out his vineyard to other farmers,
which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 42Jesus said to
them, Did you never read in the scriptures, The stone which the
builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this
is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?
Matthew 21:33-42
11And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall
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be saved. 14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in


all the world for a witness to all nations; and then shall the end
come.
Matthew 15:11-13
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger
before your face, which shall prepare your way before you.3The
voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of
the Lord, make his paths straight.
Mark 1:1-3
14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into
Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15And
saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand:
repent you, and believe the gospel.
Mark 1:14-15
And he began to speak to them by parables. A certain man
planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and dig a place for
the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to farmers, and went
into a far country. 2And at the season he sent to the farmers a
servant, that he might receive from the farmers of the fruit of the
vineyard. 3And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him
away empty. 4And again he sent to them another servant; and at
him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him
away shamefully handled. 5And again he sent another; and him
they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
6Having yet therefore one son, his well beloved, he sent him
also last to them, saying, They will reverence my son. 7But
those farmers said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let
us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our's. 8And they took
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him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. 9What
shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and
destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.10And
have you not read this scripture; The stone which the builders
rejected is become the head of the corner:11This was the Lord's
doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?
Mark 12:1-11
10And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
Mark 13:10
9Truly I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be preached
throughout the whole world, this also that she has done shall be
spoken of for a memorial of her.
Mark 14:9
30For my eyes have seen your salvation,31Which you have
prepared before the face of all people;32A light to lighten the
Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
Luke 2:25-32
5Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall
be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the
rough ways shall be made smooth;6And all flesh shall see the
salvation of God.
Luke 3:5-6
16Then said he to him, A certain man made a great supper, and
bade many: 17And sent his servant at supper time to say to them
that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18And
they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said to
him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and
see it: I pray you have me excused. 19And another said, I have
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bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray you


have me excused. 20And another said, I have married a wife,
and therefore I cannot come. 21So that servant came, and
showed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being
angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and
lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, and the maimed,
and the halt, and the blind. 22And the servant said, Lord, it is
done as you have commanded, and yet there is room. 23And the
lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges,
and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24For
I say to you, That none of those men which were bidden shall
taste of my supper.
Luke 14:16-24
9Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain
man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to farmers, and went into
a far country for a long time. 10And at the season he sent a
servant to the farmers, that they should give him of the fruit of
the vineyard: but the farmers beat him, and sent him away
empty. 11And again he sent another servant: and they beat him
also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
12And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and
cast him out. 13Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I
do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence
him when they see him. 14But when the farmers saw him, they
reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let
us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. 15So they cast him
out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord
of the vineyard do to them? 16He shall come and destroy these
farmers, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they
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Luke 20:9-16
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The vineyard was Israel. The servants were the prophets.
Jerusalem was destroyed. The Law of Moses was nailed to the
cross. The vineyard is no longer the literal nation of Israel. It is
the heavenly Israel-the church. The vineyard is the church. Jesus
is the vine. We are the branches-
John 15:5
44No man can come to me, except the Father which has sent me
draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45It is written
in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man
therefore that has heard, and has learned of the Father, comes to
me. 46Not that any man has seen the Father, save he which is of
God, he has seen the Father. 47Truly, truly, I say to you, He that
believes on me has everlasting life. 48I am that bread of life.
49Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
50This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man
may eat thereof, and not die. 51I am the living bread which
came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall
live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I
will give for the life of the world.
John 6:44-51
3To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear his voice: and he
calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out. 4And when he
puts forth his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep
follow him: for they know his voice. 5And a stranger will they
not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice
of strangers.
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John 10:3-5
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them
also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there
shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
John 10:16
32And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to me.
John 12:32
6When they therefore were come together, they asked of him,
saying, Lord, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to
Israel? 7And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times
or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power. 8But
you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come on
you: and you shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in
all Judaea, and in Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 1:6-8
14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and
said to them, You men of Judaea, and all you that dwell at
Jerusalem, be this known to you, and listen to my words: 15For
these are not drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is but the third
hour of the day. 16But this is that which was spoken by the
prophet Joel;17And it shall come to pass in the last days, said
God, I will pour out of my Spirit on all flesh: and your sons and
your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see
visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:18And on my
servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of
my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
19And I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the
earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:20The sun

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shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before
the great and notable day of the Lord come:21And it shall come
to pass, that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be
saved.
Acts 2:14-21
34Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive
that God is no respecter of persons: 35But in every nation he
that fears him, and works righteousness, is accepted with him.
36The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching
peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) 37That word, I say,
you know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and
began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and
with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that
were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. 39And we
are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the
Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
40Him God raised up the third day, and showed him openly;
41Not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before God,
even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the
dead. 42And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to
testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of
quick and dead. 43To him give all the prophets witness, that
through his name whoever believes in him shall receive
remission of sins. 44While Peter yet spoke these words, the
Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. 45And they
of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as
came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured
out the gift of the Holy Ghost. 46For they heard them speak with
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man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have
received the Holy Ghost as well as we? 48And he commanded
them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they
him to tarry certain days.
Acts 10:34-48
44And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together
to hear the word of God. 45But when the Jews saw the
multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those
things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and
blaspheming. 46Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said,
It was necessary that the word of God should first have been
spoken to you: but seeing you put it from you, and judge
yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, see, we turn to the
Gentiles. 47For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, I have
set you to be a light of the Gentiles, that you should be for
salvation to the ends of the earth.
Acts 13:44-47
And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together
into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke, that a great
multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. 2But
the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their
minds evil affected against the brothers. 3Long time therefore
stayed they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony
to the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be
done by their hands.
Acts 14:1-3
27And when they were come, and had gathered the church
together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and
how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
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Acts 14:27
And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the
brothers, and said, Except you be circumcised after the manner
of Moses, you cannot be saved. 2When therefore Paul and
Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them,
they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of
them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about
this question. 3And being brought on their way by the church,
they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the
conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy to all the
brothers. 4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were
received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they
declared all things that God had done with them. 5But there rose
up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying,
That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to
keep the law of Moses.
Acts 15:1-5
6And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of
this matter. 7And when there had been much disputing, Peter
rose up, and said to them, Men and brothers, you know how that
a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles
by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8And God, which knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving
them the Holy Ghost, even as he did to us; 9And put no
difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
10Now therefore why tempt you God, to put a yoke on the neck
of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to
bear? 11But we believe that through the grace of the LORD
Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
Acts 15:6-11
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18Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the
world. 19Why my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which
from among the Gentiles are turned to God: 20But that we write
to them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from
fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. 21For
Moses of old time has in every city them that preach him, being
read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
Acts 15:18-21
19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the
heavenly vision: 20But showed first to them of Damascus, and
at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to
the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do
works meet for repentance.
Acts 26:19-20
23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to
him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the
kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of
the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till
evening. 24And some believed the things which were spoken,
and some believed not.
Acts 28:23-24
28Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent
to the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. 29And when he had
said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning
among themselves. 30And Paul dwelled two whole years in his
own hired house, and received all that came in to him,
31Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things
which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no
man forbidding him.
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Acts 28:28-31
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated
to the gospel of God, 2(Which he had promised before by his
prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3Concerning his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according
to the flesh; 4And declared to be the Son of God with power,
according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the
dead: 5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for
obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: 6Among
whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ:
Romans 1:1-6
16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the
power of God to salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew
first, and also to the Greek. 17For therein is the righteousness of
God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall
live by faith.
Romans 1:16-17
14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not
believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have
not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
Romans 10:14
16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias said,
Lord, who has believed our report? 17So then faith comes by
hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:16-17
I say then, Has God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also
am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of
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foreknew. Know you not what the scripture said of Elias? how
he makes intercession to God against Israel saying, 3Lord, they
have killed your prophets, and dig down your altars; and I am
left alone, and they seek my life. 4But what said the answer of
God to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who
have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. 5Even so then at
this present time also there is a remnant according to the election
of grace. 6And if by grace, then is it no more of works:
otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is
no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.7What then?
Israel has not obtained that which he seeks for; but the election
has obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
Romans 11:1-7
7Why receive you one another, as Christ also received us to the
glory of God. 8Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the
circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made
to the fathers: 9And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his
mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to you
among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.10And again he said,
Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.11And again, Praise the
Lord, all you Gentiles; and laud him, all you people.12And
again, Esaias said, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that
shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles
trust.
Romans 15:7-12
15Nevertheless, brothers, I have written the more boldly to you
in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is
given to me of God, 16That I should be the minister of Jesus
Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the
offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified
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by the Holy Ghost. 17I have therefore whereof I may glory


through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. 18For
I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has
not worked by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and
deed, 19Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the
Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about to
Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20Yes, so
have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named,
lest I should build on another man's foundation:
Romans 15:15-18
25Now to him that is of power to establish you according to my
gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the
revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world
began, 26But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the
prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God,
made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 27To God
only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
Romans 16:25-27
18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish
foolishness; but to us which are saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 1:18
20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer
of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this
world? 21For after that in the wisdom of God the world by
wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of
preaching to save them that believe. 22For the Jews require a
sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23But we preach Christ
crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks
foolishness; 24But to them which are called, both Jews and
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Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.


25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the
weakness of God is stronger than men.
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6However, we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet


not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world,
that come to nothing: 7But we speak the wisdom of God in a
mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before
the world to our glory: 8Which none of the princes of this world
knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the
Lord of glory.
1 Corinthians 2:6-8
14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons
I warn you. 15For though you have ten thousand instructors in
Christ, yet have you not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have
begotten you through the gospel. 16Why I beseech you, be you
followers of me. 17For this cause have I sent to you Timotheus,
who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring
you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach
every where in every church.
1 Corinthians 4:14-17
16For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for
necessity is laid on me; yes, woe is to me, if I preach not the
gospel! 17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if
against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed to me.
18What is my reward then? Truly that, when I preach the
gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I
abuse not my power in the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:16-18
Moreover, brothers, I declare to you the gospel which I preached
to you, which also you have received, and wherein you stand;
2By which also you are saved, if you keep in memory what I
preached to you, unless you have believed in vain. 3For I
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delivered to you first of all that which I also received, how that
Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4And that he
was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the
scriptures: 5And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
6After that, he was seen of above five hundred brothers at once;
of whom the greater part remain to this present, but some are
fallen asleep. 7After that, he was seen of James; then of all the
apostles. 8And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born
out of due time. 9For I am the least of the apostles, that am not
meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of
God. 10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace
which was bestowed on me was not in vain; but I labored more
abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which
was with me. 11Therefore whether it were I or they, so we
preach, and so you believed.
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel
2 Corinthians 2:12
6I marvel that you are so soon removed from him that called you
into the grace of Christ to another gospel: 7Which is not
another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert
the gospel of Christ. 8But though we, or an angel from heaven,
preach any other gospel to you than that which we have
preached to you, let him be accursed. 9As we said before, so say
I now again, if any man preach any other gospel to you than that
you have received, let him be accursed.
Galatians 1:6-9
11But I certify you, brothers, that the gospel which was
preached of me is not after man. 12For I neither received it of
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man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus


Christ. 13For you have heard of my conversation in time past in
the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the
church of God, and wasted it: 14And profited in the Jews'
religion above many my equals in my own nation, being more
exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. 15But when
it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and
called me by his grace, 16To reveal his Son in me, that I might
preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not
with flesh and blood: 17Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them
which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and
returned again to Damascus.18Then after three years I went up
to Jerusalem to see Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.
19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's
brother. 20Now the things which I write to you, behold, before
God, I lie not. 21Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and
Cilicia; 22And was unknown by face to the churches of Judaea
which were in Christ: 23But they had heard only, That he which
persecuted us in times past now preaches the faith which once
he destroyed. 24And they glorified God in me.
Galatians 1:11-24
11But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the
face, because he was to be blamed. 12For before that certain
came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they
were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them
which were of the circumcision. 13And the other Jews
dissembled likewise with him; so that Barnabas also was carried
away with their dissimulation. 14But when I saw that they
walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said
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manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compel you the
Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
Galatians 2:11-14
4According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of
the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him
in love: 5Having predestinated us to the adoption of children by
Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his
will, 6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has
made us accepted in the beloved. 7In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the
riches of his grace; 8Wherein he has abounded toward us in all
wisdom and prudence; 9Having made known to us the mystery
of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has
purposed in himself: 10That in the dispensation of the fullness
of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both
which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11In
whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated
according to the purpose of him who works all things after the
counsel of his own will: 12That we should be to the praise of his
glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom you also trusted,
after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation: in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed
with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our
inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to
the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:4-14
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you
Gentiles, 2If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of
God which is given me to you-ward: 3How that by revelation he
made known to me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,
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4Whereby, when you read, you may understand my knowledge


in the mystery of Christ) 5Which in other ages was not made
known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy
apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6That the Gentiles should be
fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise
in Christ by the gospel: 7Whereof I was made a minister,
according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the
effectual working of his power. 8To me, who am less than the
least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among
the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9And to make all
men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the
beginning of the world has been hid in God, who created all
things by Jesus Christ: 10To the intent that now to the
principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by
the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11According to the
eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the
faith of him. 13Why I desire that you faint not at my tribulations
for you, which is your glory.
Ephesians 3:1-13
10Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord, and in the power
of his might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be
able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For we wrestle not
against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places. 13Why take to you the
whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the
evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14Stand therefore,
having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the
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preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Above all, taking the


shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked. 17And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Ephesians 6:10-17
27Only let your conversation be as it becomes the gospel of
Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may
hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one
mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
Philippians 1:27
5For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof you
heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; 6Which is
come to you, as it is in all the world; and brings forth fruit, as it
does also in you, since the day you heard of it, and knew the
grace of God in truth:
Colossians 1:5-6
21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your
mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled 22In the body
of his flesh through death, to present you holy and blameless and
unreproveable in his sight: 23If you continue in the faith
grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of
the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to
every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a
minister;
Colossians 1:21-23
5For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in
power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as you
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1 Thessalonians 1:5
For yourselves, brothers, know our entrance in to you, that it
was not in vain: 2But even after that we had suffered before, and
were shamefully entreated, as you know, at Philippi, we were
bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much
contention. 3For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of
uncleanness, nor in guile: 4But as we were allowed of God to be
put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing
men, but God, which tries our hearts.
1 Thessalonians 2:1-4

13But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you,


brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the
beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the
Spirit and belief of the truth: 14Whereunto he called you by our
gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15Therefore, brothers, stand fast, and hold the traditions which
you have been taught, whether by word, or our letter.
2 Thessalonians 3:13-15
8Be not you therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor
of me his prisoner: but be you partaker of the afflictions of the
gospel according to the power of God; 9Who has saved us, and
called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but
according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in
Christ Jesus before the world began, 10But is now made
manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has
abolished death, and has brought life and immortality to light
through the gospel:
2 Timothy 1:8-10
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Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according


to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth
which is after godliness; 2In hope of eternal life, which God,
that cannot lie, promised before the world began; 3But has in
due times manifested his word through preaching, which is
committed to me according to the commandment of God our
Savior;
Titus 1:1-3
21Why lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness,
and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to
save your souls. 22But be you doers of the word, and not hearers
only, deceiving your own selves. 23For if any be a hearer of the
word, and not a doer, he is like to a man beholding his natural
face in a glass: 24For he beholds himself, and goes his way, and
straightway forgets what manner of man he was. 25But whoever
looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he
being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man
shall be blessed in his deed.
James 1:21-25
10Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched
diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come to you:
11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ
which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the
sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 12To
whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they did
minister the things, which are now reported to you by them that
have preached the gospel to you with the Holy Ghost sent down
from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
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4To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed indeed of


men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5You also, as lively
stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer
up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6Why
also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief
corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall
not be confounded.7To you therefore which believe he is
precious: but to them which be disobedient, the stone which the
builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them
which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also
they were appointed.9But you are a chosen generation, a royal
priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should
show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness
into his marvelous light; 10Which in time past were not a
people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained
mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
1 Peter 2:4-10
For as much then as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, arm
yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that has suffered
in the flesh has ceased from sin; 2That he no longer should live
the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will
of God. 3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have
worked the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in
lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revelings, parties, and
abominable idolatries: 4Wherein they think it strange that you
run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of
you: 5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the
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also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according
to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
1 Peter 4:1-6
3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write to you of the
common salvation, it was needful for me to write to you, and
exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which
was once delivered to the saints.
Jude:3

Gossip
29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate,
deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God,
despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient
to parents, 31Without understanding, covenant breakers, without
natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the
judgment of God, that they which commit such things are
worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them
that do them.
Romans 1:29-32

Grace
39And when they had performed all things according to the law
of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city
Nazareth. 40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit,
filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was on him.
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16And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by
Jesus Christ.
John 1:16-17
22Then tidings of these things came to the ears of the church
which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he
should go as far as Antioch. 23Who, when he came, and had
seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with
purpose of heart they would hold to the Lord.
Acts 10:22
42And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the
Gentiles sought that these words might be preached to them the
next sabbath. 43Now when the congregation was broken up,
many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and
Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in
the grace of God.
Acts 13:42-43
And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together
into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke, that a great
multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. 2But
the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their
minds evil affected against the brothers. 3Long time therefore
stayed they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony
to the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be
done by their hands.
Acts 14:1-3
6And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of
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rose up, and said to them, Men and brothers, you know how that
a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles
by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8And God, which knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving
them the Holy Ghost, even as he did to us; 9And put no
difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
10Now therefore why tempt you God, to put a yoke on the neck
of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to
bear? 11But we believe that through the grace of the LORD
Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
Acts 15:6-11
40And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by
the brothers to the grace of God. 41And he went through Syria
and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
Acts 7:40-41
24And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an
eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
25This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being
fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught diligently the things of
the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. 26And he began to
speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla
had heard, they took him to them, and expounded to him the
way of God more perfectly. 27And when he was disposed to
pass into Achaia, the brothers wrote, exhorting the disciples to
receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which
had believed through grace: 28For he mightily convinced the
Jews, and that publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was
Christ.
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21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks,


repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
22And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not
knowing the things that shall befall me there: 23Save that the
Holy Ghost witnesses in every city, saying that bonds and
afflictions abide me. 24But none of these things move me,
neither count I my life dear to myself, so that I might finish my
course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the
Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 20:21-24
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated
to the gospel of God, 2(Which he had promised before by his
prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3Concerning his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according
to the flesh; 4And declared to be the Son of God with power,
according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the
dead: 5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for
obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: 6Among
whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ:
Romans 1:1-6
23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that
is in Christ Jesus: 25Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation
through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the
remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might
be just, and the justifier of him which believes in Jesus.
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16Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end


the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which
is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham;
who is the father of us all
Romans 4:16
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2By whom also we have access
by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of
the glory of God.
Romans 5:1-2
15But not as the offense, so also is the free gift. For if through
the offense of one many be dead, much more the grace of God,
and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, has
abounded to many. 16And not as it was by one that sinned, so is
the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the
free gift is of many offenses to justification. 17For if by one
man's offense death reigned by one; much more they which
receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall
reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
Romans 5:15-17
20Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But
where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21That as
sin has reigned to death, even so might grace reign through
righteousness to eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 5:20-21
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may
abound? 2God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live
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Romans 6:1-2
12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that you
should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13Neither yield you your
members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin: but yield
yourselves to God, as those that are alive from the dead, and
your members as instruments of righteousness to God. 14For sin
shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under the law,
but under grace.
Romans 6:12-14
22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to
God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting
life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:22-23
I say then, Has God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also
am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of
Benjamin. 2God has not cast away his people which he
foreknew. Know you not what the scripture said of Elias? how
he makes intercession to God against Israel saying, 3Lord, they
have killed your prophets, and dig down your altars; and I am
left alone, and they seek my life. 4But what said the answer of
God to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who
have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. 5Even so then at
this present time also there is a remnant according to the election
of grace. 6And if by grace, then is it no more of works:
otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is
no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.7What then?
Israel has not obtained that which he seeks for; but the election
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Romans 11:1-7
15Nevertheless, brothers, I have written the more boldly to you
in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is
given to me of God, 16That I should be the minister of Jesus
Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the
offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified
by the Holy Ghost. 17I have therefore whereof I may glory
through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. 18For
I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has
not worked by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and
deed, 19Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the
Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about to
Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20Yes, so
have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named,
lest I should build on another man's foundation:
Romans 15:15-20
4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God
which is given you by Jesus Christ; 5That in every thing you are
enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 6Even as
the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 7So that you
come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ: 8Who shall also confirm you to the end, that you may be
blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God is faithful,
by whom you were called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:4-9
9For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called
an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10But by the
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on me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they


all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
11Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so you
believed.
1 Corinthians 15:9-11
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that
you receive not the grace of God in vain. 2(For he said, I have
heard you in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I
succored you: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is
the day of salvation.)
2 Corinthians 6:1-2
6I marvel that you are so soon removed from him that called you
into the grace of Christ to another gospel: 7Which is not
another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert
the gospel of Christ. 8But though we, or an angel from heaven,
preach any other gospel to you than that which we have
preached to you, let him be accursed. 9As we said before, so say
I now again, if any man preach any other gospel to you than that
you have received, let him be accursed.
Galatians 1:6-9
15We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law,
but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus
Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not
by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no
flesh be justified. 17But if, while we seek to be justified by
Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ
the minister of sin? God forbid. 18For if I build again the things
which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19For I through
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the law am dead to the law, that I might live to God. 20I am
crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ
lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by
the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for
me. 21I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness
come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Galatians 2:15-21
Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made us
free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of
bondage.2Behold, I Paul say to you, that if you be circumcised,
Christ shall profit you nothing. 3For I testify again to every man
that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
4Christ is become of no effect to you, whoever of you are
justified by the law; you are fallen from grace. 5For we through
the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6For in
Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails any thing, nor
uncircumcision; but faith which works by love.
Galatians 5:1-6
4According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of
the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him
in love: 5Having predestinated us to the adoption of children by
Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his
will, 6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has
made us accepted in the beloved. 7In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the
riches of his grace; 8Wherein he has abounded toward us in all
wisdom and prudence; 9Having made known to us the mystery
of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has
purposed in himself: 10That in the dispensation of the fullness
of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both
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which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11In
whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated
according to the purpose of him who works all things after the
counsel of his own will: 12That we should be to the praise of his
glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom you also trusted,
after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation: in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed
with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our
inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to
the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:4-14
And you has he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and
sins; 2Wherein in time past you walked according to the course
of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the
spirit that now works in the children of disobedience: 3Among
whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts
of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind;
and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4But
God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he
loved us, 5Even when we were dead in sins, has quickened us
together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;) 6And has raised
us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in
Christ Jesus: 7That in the ages to come he might show the
exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through
Christ Jesus. 8For by grace are you saved through faith; and that
not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any
man should boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus to good works, which God has before ordained that
we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:1-10
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For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you
Gentiles, 2If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of
God which is given me to you-ward: 3How that by revelation he
made known to me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,
4Whereby, when you read, you may understand my knowledge
in the mystery of Christ) 5Which in other ages was not made
known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy
apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6That the Gentiles should be
fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise
in Christ by the gospel: 7Whereof I was made a minister,
according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the
effectual working of his power. 8To me, who am less than the
least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among
the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9And to make all
men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the
beginning of the world has been hid in God, who created all
things by Jesus Christ: 10To the intent that now to the
principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by
the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11According to the
eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the
faith of him. 13Why I desire that you faint not at my tribulations
for you, which is your glory.
Ephesians 3:1-13
7But to every one of us is given grace according to the measure
of the gift of Christ.
Ephesians 4:7
25Why putting away lying, speak every man truth with his
neighbor: for we are members one of another. 26Be you angry,
and sin not: let not the sun go down on your wrath: 27Neither
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give place to the devil. 28Let him that stole steal no more: but
rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is
good, that he may have to give to him that needs. 29Let no
corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that
which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace
to the hearers. 30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby
you are sealed to the day of redemption. 31Let all bitterness, and
wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away
from you, with all malice: 32And be you kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's
sake has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:25-32
24Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in
sincerity. Amen.
Ephesians 6:24
5For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof you
heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; 6Which is
come to you, as it is in all the world; and brings forth fruit, as it
does also in you, since the day you heard of it, and knew the
grace of God in truth:
Colossians 1:5-6
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,
long-suffering; 13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one
another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ
forgave you, so also do you. 14And above all these things put on
charity, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one
body; and be you thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in
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you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another


in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your hearts to the Lord. 17And whatever you do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him.
Colossians 3:12-17
7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus
shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8In
flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and
that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9Who shall be
punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the
Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10When he shall come to
be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that
believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that
day. 11Why also we pray always for you, that our God would
count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure
of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: 12That the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you
in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus
Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:7-12
16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father,
which has loved us, and has given us everlasting consolation and
good hope through grace, 17Comfort your hearts, and establish
you in every good word and work.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
8Be not you therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor
of me his prisoner: but be you partaker of the afflictions of the
gospel according to the power of God; 9Who has saved us, and
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called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but


according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in
Christ Jesus before the world began, 10But is now made
manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has
abolished death, and has brought life and immortality to light
through the gospel:
2 Timothy 1:8-10
11For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all
men, 12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,
we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present
world; 13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious
appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; 14Who
gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity,
and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 2:11-14
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to
obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2To speak
evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all
meekness to all men. 3For we ourselves also were sometimes
foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and
pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one
another. 4But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior
toward man appeared, 5Not by works of righteousness which we
have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the
washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our
Savior; 7That being justified by his grace, we should be made
heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8This is a faithful
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they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain


good works. These things are good and profitable to men
Titus 3:1-8
5For to the angels has he not put in subjection the world to
come, whereof we speak.6But one in a certain place testified,
saying, What is man, that you are mindful of him? or the son of
man that you visit him?7You made him a little lower than the
angels; you crowned him with glory and honor, and did set him
over the works of your hands:8You have put all things in
subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection
under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we
see not yet all things put under him.9But we see Jesus, who was
made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death,
crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God
should taste death for every man.
Hebrews 2:5-9
14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed
into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our
profession. 15For we have not an high priest which cannot be
touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points
tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us therefore come
boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and
find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:14-16
14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no
man shall see the Lord: 15Looking diligently lest any man fail
of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up
trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 16Lest there be any
fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of
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meat sold his birthright. 17For you know how that afterward,
when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for
he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully
with tears.
Hebrews 12:14-17
28Why we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us
have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with
reverence and godly fear: 29For our God is a consuming fire.
Hebrews 12:28
9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is
a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with
meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied
therein. 10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat
which serve the tabernacle. 11For the bodies of those beasts,
whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for
sin, are burned without the camp. 12Why Jesus also, that he
might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without
the gate. 13Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp,
bearing his reproach. 14For here have we no continuing city, but
we seek one to come.
Hebrews 13:9-14
4You adulterers and adulteresses, know you not that the
friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever therefore
will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5Do you think
that the scripture said in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to
envy? 6But he gives more grace. Why he said, God resists the
proud, but gives grace to the humble. 7Submit yourselves
therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your
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hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.
9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned
to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10Humble yourselves in
the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
James 4:4-10
10Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched
diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come to you:
11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ
which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the
sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
1 Peter 1:10-11
13Why gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the
end for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of
Jesus Christ; 14As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves
according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15But as he
which has called you is holy, so be you holy in all manner of
conversation; 16Because it is written, Be you holy; for I am
holy.
1 Peter 1:13-16
5Likewise, you younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all
of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility:
for God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
1 Peter 5:5
14Why, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be
diligent that you may be found of him in peace, without spot,
and blameless. 15And account that the long-suffering of our
Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also
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also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things; in which


are some things hard to be understood, which they that are
unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other
scriptures, to their own destruction. 17You therefore, beloved,
seeing you know these things before, beware lest you also, being
led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own
steadfastness. 18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for
ever. Amen
2 Peter 3:14-18
3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write to you of the
common salvation, it was needful for me to write to you, and
exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which
was once delivered to the saints. 4For there are certain men crept
in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this
condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into
lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord
Jesus Christ.
Jude:3-4
24Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and to
present you faultless before the presence of his glory with
exceeding joy, 25To the only wise God our Savior, be glory and
majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
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Greatest Command/Putting God First/Submission to


Christ/Dying to Self
29And if your right eye offend you, pluck it out, and cast it from
you: for it is profitable for you that one of your members should
perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell.
30And if your right hand offend you, cut it off, and cast it from
you: for it is profitable for you that one of your members should
perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell.
Matthew 5:29-30
22The light of the body is the eye: if therefore your eye be
single, your whole body shall be full of light. 23But if your eye
be evil, your whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore
the light that is in you be darkness, how great is that darkness!
Matthew 6:22-23
21And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first
to go and bury my father. 22But Jesus said to him, Follow me;
and let the dead bury their dead.
Matthew 8:21-22
24The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his
lord. 25It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and
the servant as his lord.
Matthew 10:24
34Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not
to send peace, but a sword. 35For I am come to set a man at
variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother,
and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 36And a
man's foes shall be they of his own household.37He that loves
father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that
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loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38And


he that takes not his cross, and follows after me, is not worthy of
me. 39He that finds his life shall lose it: and he that loses his life
for my sake shall find it.
Matthew 10:34-39
44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to treasure hid in a field;
the which when a man has found, he hides, and for joy thereof
goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
Matthew 13:44
45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant man,
seeking goodly pearls: 46Who, when he had found one pearl of
great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Matthew 13:45-46
24Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come after
me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25For whoever will save his life shall lose it: and whoever will
lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26For what is a man
profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 27For the Son
of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and
then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Matthew 16:24-27
8Why if your hand or your foot offend you, cut them off, and
cast them from you: it is better for you to enter into life halt or
maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into
everlasting fire. 9And if your eye offend you, pluck it out, and
cast it from you: it is better for you to enter into life with one
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Matthew 18:8-9
21Jesus said to him, If you will be perfect, go and sell that you
have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in
heaven: and come and follow me. 22But when the young man
heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great
possessions.
Matthew 19:21-22
34But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the
Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. 35Then one
of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting
him, and saying, 36Master, which is the great commandment in
the law? 37Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your
mind. 38This is the first and great commandment. 39And the
second is like to it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
40On these two commandments hang all the law and the
prophets.
Matthew 22:34-40
34And when he had called the people to him with his disciples
also, he said to them, Whoever will come after me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35For whoever
will save his life shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for
my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. 36For what
shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose
his own soul? 37Or what shall a man give in exchange for his
soul? 38Whoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my
words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall
the Son of man be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his
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Mark 8:34-38
43And if your hand offend you, cut it off: it is better for you to
enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell,
into the fire that never shall be quenched: 44Where their worm
dies not, and the fire is not quenched. 45And if your foot offend
you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter halt into life, than
having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall
be quenched: 46Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not
quenched. 47And if your eye offend you, pluck it out: it is better
for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than
having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: 48Where their worm
dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 9:43-48
17And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one
running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what
shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? 18And Jesus said to
him, Why call you me good? there is none good but one, that is,
God. 19You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery,
Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not,
Honor your father and mother. 20And he answered and said to
him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. 21Then
Jesus beholding him loved him, and said to him, One thing you
lack: go your way, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor,
and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the
cross, and follow me. 22And he was sad at that saying, and went
away grieved: for he had great possessions.
Mark 10:17-22
28Then Peter began to say to him, See, we have left all, and
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to you, There is no man that has left house, or brothers, or


sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my
sake, and the gospel's, 30But he shall receive an hundred times
now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers,
and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to
come eternal life. 31But many that are first shall be last; and the
last first.
Mark 10:28-31
28And one of the scribes came, and having heard them
reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them
well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? 29And
Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear,
O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30And you shall love
the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,
and with all your mind, and with all your strength: this is the
first commandment. 31And the second is like, namely this, You
shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is none other
commandment greater than these. 32And the scribe said to him,
Well, Master, you have said the truth: for there is one God; and
there is none other but he: 33And to love him with all the heart,
and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all
the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all
whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. 34And when Jesus saw that
he answered discreetly, he said to him, You are not far from the
kingdom of God. And no man after that dared ask him any
question.
Mark 12:28-34
22Blessed are you, when men shall hate you, and when they
shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you,
and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
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23Rejoice you in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your
reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers
to the prophets.
Luke 6:22-23
23And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let
him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24For whoever will save his life shall lose it: but whoever will
lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 25For what is a
man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or
be cast away? 26For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my
words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall
come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy
angels. 27But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here,
which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:23-27
57And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain
man said to him, Lord, I will follow you wherever you go.
58And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air
have nests; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.
59And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer
me first to go and bury my father. 60Jesus said to him, Let the
dead bury their dead: but go you and preach the kingdom of
God. 61And another also said, Lord, I will follow you; but let
me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
62And Jesus said to him, No man, having put his hand to the
plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:57-62
25And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him,
saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26He said
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to him, What is written in the law? how read you? 27And he


answering said, You shall love the Lord your God with all your
heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with
all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself. 28And he said to
him, You have answered right: this do, and you shall live.
Luke 10:25-28
31But rather seek you the kingdom of God; and all these things
shall be added to you. 32Fear not, little flock; for it is your
Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Luke 6:31
49I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be
already kindled? 50But I have a baptism to be baptized with;
and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! 51Suppose you
that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, No; but rather
division: 52For from now on there shall be five in one house
divided, three against two, and two against three. 53The father
shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father;
the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the
mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the
daughter in law against her mother in law.
Luke 12:49-53
25And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and
said to them, 26If any man come to me, and hate not his father,
and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters,
yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27And
whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be
my disciple…33So likewise, whoever he be of you that forsakes
not all that he has, he cannot be my disciple.
Luke 14:25-27, 33
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How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of
God! 25For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye,
than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26And
they that heard it said, Who then can be saved? 27And he said,
The things which are impossible with men are possible with
God.
Luke 18:24-27
28Then Peter said, See, we have left all, and followed you.
29And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man that
has left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for
the kingdom of God's sake, 30Who shall not receive manifold
more in this present time, and in the world to come life
everlasting.
Luke 18:28-30
7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for
Christ. 8Yes doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the
excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom
I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but
dung, that I may win Christ, 9And be found in him, not having
my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is
through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by
faith: 10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection,
and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to
his death; 11If by any means I might attain to the resurrection of
the dead.
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13Go to now, you that say, To day or to morrow we will go into


such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get
gain: 14Whereas you know not what shall be on the morrow.
For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appears for a little
time, and then vanishes away. 15For that you ought to say, If the
Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. 16But now you
rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. 17Therefore
to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
James 4:13-17
12But above all things, my brothers, swear not, neither by
heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let
your yes be yes; and your no, no; lest you fall into
condemnation.
James 5:12
13Why gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the
end for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of
Jesus Christ; 14As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves
according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15But as he
which has called you is holy, so be you holy in all manner of
conversation; 16Because it is written, Be you holy; for I am
holy.
1 Peter 1:13-16
For as much then as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, arm
yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that has suffered
in the flesh has ceased from sin; 2That he no longer should live
the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will
of God. 3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have
worked the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in
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lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revelings, parties, and


abominable idolatries: 4Wherein they think it strange that you
run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of
you: 5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the
quick and the dead. 6For for this cause was the gospel preached
also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according
to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
1 Peter 4:1-6
15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If
any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of
the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the
world. 17And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he
that does the will of God stays for ever.
1 John 2:15-17
4Nevertheless I have somewhat against you, because you have
left your first love. 5Remember therefore from where you are
fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come to
you quickly, and will remove your candlestick out of his place,
except you repent.
Revelation 2:4-5

Hate
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, 21Contentions, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and
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in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the
kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
9He that said he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in
darkness even until now. 10He that loves his brother stays in the
light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. 11But he
that hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and
knows not where he goes, because that darkness has blinded his
eyes.
1 John 2:9-11
20If a man say, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar: for
he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he love
God whom he has not seen? 21And this commandment have we
from him, That he who loves God love his brother also.
1 John 4:20-21

Heaven
Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also
in me. 2In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not
so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3And
if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and
receive you to myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
John 14:1-3
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were
dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens. 2For in this we groan, earnestly
desiring to be clothed on with our house which is from heaven:
3If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. 4For
we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for
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that we would be unclothed, but clothed on, that mortality might


be swallowed up of life. 5Now he that has worked us for the
selfsame thing is God, who also has given to us the earnest of
the Spirit. 6Therefore we are always confident, knowing that,
whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
7(For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 8We are confident, I say,
and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present
with the Lord. 9Why we labor, that, whether present or absent,
we may be accepted of him. 10For we must all appear before the
judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things
done in his body, according to that he has done, whether it be
good or bad.
2 Corinthians 5:1-10
It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to
visions and revelations of the Lord. 2I knew a man in Christ
above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or
whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows;) such an one
caught up to the third heaven. 3And I knew such a man,
(whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God
knows;) 4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard
unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. 5Of
such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in my
infirmities. 6For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a
fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man
should think of me above that which he sees me to be, or that he
hears of me.7And lest I should be exalted above measure
through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me
a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I
should be exalted above measure. 8For this thing I sought the
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My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in


weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my
infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest on me. 10Therefore
I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in
persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak,
then am I strong.
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
21For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22But if I live in
the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor: yet what I shall choose I
know not. 23For I am in a strait between two, having a desire to
depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: 24Nevertheless
to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. 25And having this
confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all
for your furtherance and joy of faith; 26That your rejoicing may
be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you
again.
Philippians 1:21-26
23It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the
heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things
themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24For Christ is not
entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the
figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the
presence of God for us: 25Nor yet that he should offer himself
often, as the high priest enters into the holy place every year
with blood of others; 26For then must he often have suffered
since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the
world has he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of
himself. 27And as it is appointed to men once to die, but after
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of many; and to them that look for him shall he appear the
second time without sin to salvation.
Hebrews 9:23-28
9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is
a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with
meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied
therein. 10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat
which serve the tabernacle. 11For the bodies of those beasts,
whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for
sin, are burned without the camp. 12Why Jesus also, that he
might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without
the gate. 13Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp,
bearing his reproach. 14For here have we no continuing city, but
we seek one to come.
Hebrews 13:9-14
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which
according to his abundant mercy has begotten us again to a
lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades
not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5Who are kept by the
power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in
the last time.
1 Peter 1:3-5
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven
and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down
from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband. 3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying,
Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell
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with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall
be with them, and be their God. 4And God shall wipe away all
tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither
sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the
former things are passed away.
Revelation 21:1-4

Heavenly Jerusalem
21Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, do you not hear
the law? 22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one
by a female slave, the other by a free woman. 23But he who was
of the female slave was born after the flesh; but he of the free
woman was by promise. 24Which things are an allegory: for
these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai,
which engenders to bondage, which is Agar. 25For this Agar is
mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to Jerusalem which now is,
and is in bondage with her children. 26But Jerusalem which is
above is free, which is the mother of us all.27For it is written,
Rejoice, you barren that bore not; break forth and cry, you that
travail not: for the desolate has many more children than she
which has an husband.28Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are the
children of promise. 29But as then he that was born after the
flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is
now.30Nevertheless what said the scripture? Cast out the female
slave and her son: for the son of the female slave shall not be
heir with the son of the free woman.31So then, brothers, we are
not children of the female slave, but of the free.
Galatians 4:21-31
15For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails any thing, nor
uncircumcision, but a new creature. 16And as many as walk
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according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and on the


Israel of God.
Galatians 6:15-16
3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit,
and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Philippians 3:3
22But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living
God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of
angels, 23To the general assembly and church of the firstborn,
which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to
the spirits of just men made perfect, 24And to Jesus the mediator
of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaks
better things than that of Abel.
Hebrews 12:22-24
9I know your works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but you are
rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are
Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan
Revelation 2:9
11Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which you have, that no
man take your crown. 12Him that overcomes will I make a pillar
in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will
write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of
my God, which is new Jerusalem, which comes down out of
heaven from my God: and I will write on him my new name.
13He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the
churches.
Revelation 3:11-13

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And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven
and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down
from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband. 3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying,
Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell
with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall
be with them, and be their God. 4And God shall wipe away all
tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither
sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the
former things are passed away.
Revelation 21:1-4
9And there came to me one of the seven angels which had the
seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me,
saying, Come here, I will show you the bride, the Lamb's
wife.10And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high
mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem,
descending out of heaven from God, 11Having the glory of God:
and her light was like to a stone most precious, even like a jasper
stone, clear as crystal; 12And had a wall great and high, and had
twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written
thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children
of Israel: 13On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on
the south three gates; and on the west three gates. 14And the
wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names
of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.15And he that talked with me
had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and
the wall thereof. 16And the city lies foursquare, and the length is
as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed,
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height of it are equal. 17And he measured the wall thereof, an


hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a
man, that is, of the angel. 18And the building of the wall of it
was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like to clear glass.
19And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished
with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was
jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth,
an emerald; 20The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the
seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the
tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an
amethyst. 21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every
several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure
gold, as it were transparent glass.22And I saw no temple therein:
for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
23And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to
shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is
the light thereof. 24And the nations of them which are saved
shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring
their glory and honor into it. 25And the gates of it shall not be
shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. 26And they
shall bring the glory and honor of the nations into it. 27And
there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defiles, neither
whatever works abomination, or makes a lie: but they which are
written in the Lamb's book of life.
Revelation 21:9-27
12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to
give every man according as his work shall be. 13I am Alpha
and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may
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into the city. 15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and
fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and
makes a lie.
Revelation 22:12-15
18For I testify to every man that hears the words of the prophecy
of this book, If any man shall add to these things, God shall add
to him the plagues that are written in this book: 19And if any
man shall take away from the words of the book of this
prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life,
and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in
this book.
Revelation 22:18-19

Heart
8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Matthew 5:8
27You have heard that it was said by them of old time, You
shall not commit adultery: 28But I say to you, That whoever
looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with
her already in his heart.
Matthew 5:27
Take heed that you do not your alms before men, to be seen of
them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father which is in
heaven.
Matthew 6:1
19Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and
rust does corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither
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moth nor rust does corrupt, and where thieves do not break
through nor steal: 21For where your treasure is, there will your
heart be also.
Matthew 6:19-21
22The light of the body is the eye: if therefore your eye be
single, your whole body shall be full of light. 23But if your eye
be evil, your whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore
the light that is in you be darkness, how great is that darkness!
24No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise
the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 6:22-24
34Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not
to send peace, but a sword. 35For I am come to set a man at
variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother,
and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 36And a
man's foes shall be they of his own household.37He that loves
father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that
loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38And
he that takes not his cross, and follows after me, is not worthy of
me. 39He that finds his life shall lose it: and he that loses his life
for my sake shall find it.
Matthew 10:34-39
34O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good
things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth
good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth
evil things.
Matthew 12:34-35
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10And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speak you to
them in parables? 11He answered and said to them, Because it is
given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven,
but to them it is not given. 12For whoever has, to him shall be
given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever has not,
from him shall be taken away even that he has. 13Therefore
speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and
hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.... 15For this
people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing,
and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see
with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand
with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal
them.
Matthew 13:10-13, 15
Thus have you made the commandment of God of none effect
by your tradition. 7You hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of
you, saying, 8This people draws near to me with their mouth,
and honors me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the
commandments of men.
Matthew 15:6-9
15Then answered Peter and said to him, Declare to us this
parable. 16And Jesus said, Are you also yet without
understanding? 17Do not you yet understand, that whatever
enters in at the mouth goes into the belly, and is cast out into the
draught? 18But those things which proceed out of the mouth
come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. 19For out of
the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries,
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things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashed hands


defiles not a man.
Matthew 15:15-20
23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay
tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the
weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these
ought you to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
24You blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a
camel.
Matthew 23:23-24
25Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you make
clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they
are full of extortion and excess. 26You blind Pharisee, cleanse
first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of
them may be clean also.
Matthew 23:25-26
6He answered and said to them, Well has Esaias prophesied of
you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their
lips, but their heart is far from me.7However, in vain do they
worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of
men.8For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the
tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many
other such like things you do.
Mark 7:6-8
14And when he had called all the people to him, he said to them,
Listen to me every one of you, and understand: 15There is
nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile
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defile the man. 16If any man have ears to hear, let him
hear…21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil
thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22Thefts,
covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye,
blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23All these evil things come
from within, and defile the man.
Mark 7:14-16, 21-23
43For a good tree brings not forth corrupt fruit; neither does a
corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44For every tree is known by
his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a
bramble bush gather they grapes. 45A good man out of the good
treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil
man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which
is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Luke 6:43-45
33No man, when he has lighted a candle, puts it in a secret
place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they
which come in may see the light. 34The light of the body is the
eye: therefore when your eye is single, your whole body also is
full of light; but when your eye is evil, your body also is full of
darkness. 35Take heed therefore that the light which is in you be
not darkness. 36If your whole body therefore be full of light,
having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the
bright shining of a candle does give you light.
Luke 11:33-35
37And as he spoke, a certain Pharisee sought him to dine with
him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. 38And when the
Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed before
dinner. 39And the Lord said to him, Now do you Pharisees
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make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your
inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. 40You fools, did
not he that made that which is without make that which is within
also? 41But rather give alms of such things as you have; and,
behold, all things are clean to you.42But woe to you, Pharisees!
for you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over
judgment and the love of God: these ought you to have done,
and not to leave the other undone. 43Woe to you, Pharisees! for
you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in
the markets. 44Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
for you are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk
over them are not aware of them.
Luke 11:37-44
33Sell that you have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags
which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that fails not, where
no thief approaches, neither moth corrupts. 34For where your
treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Luke 12:33-34
14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these
things: and they derided him. 15And he said to them, You are
they which justify yourselves before men; but God knows your
hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is
abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 16:14-15
23Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast
day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles
which he did. 24But Jesus did not commit himself to them,
because he knew all men, 25And needed not that any should
testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
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John 2:23-25
12For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish
without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be
judged by the law; 13(For not the hearers of the law are just
before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 14For
when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the
things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law
to themselves: 15Which show the work of the law written in
their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their
thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus
Christ according to my gospel.
Romans 2:12-16
28For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that
circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: 29But he is a Jew,
which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in
the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of
God.
Romans 2:28-29
15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law,
but under grace? God forbid. 16Know you not, that to whom
you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to
whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to
righteousness? 17But God be thanked, that you were the
servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of
doctrine which was delivered you. 18Being then made free from
sin, you became the servants of righteousness.
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3As I sought you to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into


Macedonia, that you might charge some that they teach no other
doctrine, 4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies,
which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in
faith: so do. 5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of
a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
6From which some having swerved have turned aside to vain
jangling; 7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding
neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
1 Timothy 1:3-7
22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith,
charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure
heart.
2 Timothy 2:22
12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than
any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of
soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner
of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13Neither is there any
creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked
and opened to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Hebrews 4:12-13
7Be patient therefore, brothers, to the coming of the Lord.
Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and
has long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
8Be you also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the
Lord draws near. 9Grudge not one against another, brothers, lest
you be condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.
10Take, my brothers, the prophets, who have spoken in the
name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of
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patience. 11Behold, we count them happy which endure. You


have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the
Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
James 5:7-11

Hell/Second Death
12Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his
floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up
the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Matthew 3:12
29And if your right eye offend you, pluck it out, and cast it from
you: for it is profitable for you that one of your members should
perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell.
30And if your right hand offend you, cut it off, and cast it from
you: for it is profitable for you that one of your members should
perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell.
Matthew 5:29-30
19Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and
cast into the fire.
Matthew 7:19
11And I say to you, That many shall come from the east and
west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in
the kingdom of heaven. 12But the children of the kingdom shall
be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.
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28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill
the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul
and body in hell.
Matthew 10:28
38The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the
kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; 39The
enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the
world; and the reapers are the angels. 40As therefore the tares
are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of
this world. 41The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and
they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and
them which do iniquity; 42And shall cast them into a furnace of
fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43Then shall
the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their
Father. Who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:38-43
47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a net, that was cast
into the sea, and gathered of every kind: 48Which, when it was
full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good
into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49So shall it be at the end of
the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked
from among the just, 50And shall cast them into the furnace of
fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:47-50
13When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he
asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of
man am? 14And they said, Some say that you are John the
Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the
prophets. 15He said to them, But whom say you that I am?
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16And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the
Son of the living God. 17And Jesus answered and said to him,
Blessed are you, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood has not
revealed it to you, but my Father which is in heaven. 18And I
say also to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I will build
my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19And I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and
whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and
whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
20Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that
he was Jesus the Christ.
Matthew 15:13-20
8Why if your hand or your foot offend you, cut them off, and
cast them from you: it is better for you to enter into life halt or
maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into
everlasting fire. 9And if your eye offend you, pluck it out, and
cast it from you: it is better for you to enter into life with one
eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
Matthew 18:8-9
13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot,
and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall
be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14For many are called, but
few are chosen.
Matthew 22:13
15Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you
compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is
made, you make him twofold more the child of hell than
yourselves.
Matthew 23:15
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45Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has
made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall
find so doing. 47Truly I say to you, That he shall make him ruler
over all his goods. 48But and if that evil servant shall say in his
heart, My lord delays his coming; 49And shall begin to smite his
fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; 50The
lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looks not for
him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, 51And shall cut him
asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there
shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 24:45-51
29For to every one that has shall be given, and he shall have
abundance: but from him that has not shall be taken away even
that which he has. 30And cast you the unprofitable servant into
outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:29-30
41Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from
me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and
his angels: 42For I was an hungered, and you gave me no meat:
I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink: 43I was a stranger, and
you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in
prison, and you visited me not. 44Then shall they also answer
him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, or thirsty, or
a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to
you? 45Then shall he answer them, saying, Truly I say to you,
Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it
not to me. 46And these shall go away into everlasting
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Matthew 25:41-46
43And if your hand offend you, cut it off: it is better for you to
enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell,
into the fire that never shall be quenched: 44Where their worm
dies not, and the fire is not quenched. 45And if your foot offend
you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter halt into life, than
having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall
be quenched: 46Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not
quenched. 47And if your eye offend you, pluck it out: it is better
for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than
having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: 48Where their worm
dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 9:43-48
17Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his
floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he
will burn with fire unquenchable.
Luke 3:17
15And you, Capernaum, which are exalted to heaven, shall be
thrust down to hell.
Luke 10:15
2For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither
hid, that shall not be known. 3Therefore whatever you have
spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which
you have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed on the
housetops.4And I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of them
that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
5But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear: Fear him, which
after he has killed has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you,
Fear him.
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Luke 12:2-5
22And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and
journeying toward Jerusalem. 23Then said one to him, Lord, are
there few that be saved? And he said to them, 24Strive to enter
in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in,
and shall not be able. 25When once the master of the house is
risen up, and has shut to the door, and you begin to stand
without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to
us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not from
where you are: 26Then shall you begin to say, We have eaten
and drunk in your presence, and you have taught in our streets.
27But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not from where you
are; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity. 28There shall
be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you shall see Abraham,
and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of
God, and you yourselves thrust out.
Luke 13:22-28
19There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple
and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20And there
was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate,
full of sores, 21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which
fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and
licked his sores. 22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and
was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man
also died, and was buried; 23And in hell he lift up his eyes,
being in torments, and sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his
bosom. 24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy
on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in
water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime
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received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but
now he is comforted, and you are tormented. 26And beside all
this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they
which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they
pass to us, that would come from there. 27Then he said, I pray
you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's
house: 28For I have five brothers; that he may testify to them,
lest they also come into this place of torment. 29Abraham said
to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30And he said, No, father Abraham: but if one went to them
from the dead, they will repent. 31And he said to him, If they
hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded,
though one rose from the dead.
Luke 16:19-31
11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from
whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was
found no place for them. 12And I saw the dead, small and great,
stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book
was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged
out of those things which were written in the books, according to
their works. 13And the sea gave up the dead which were in it;
and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them:
and they were judged every man according to their works.
14And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the
second death. 15And whoever was not found written in the book
of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 20:11-15
5And he that sat on the throne said, Behold, I make all things
new. And he said to me, Write: for these words are true and
faithful. 6And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega,
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the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is thirsty of the
fountain of the water of life freely. 7He that overcomes shall
inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and
murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all
liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and
brimstone: which is the second death.
Revelation 21:5-8

High Priest/Mediator/Cornerstone/Living
Stones/Kingdom of Priests
5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus; 6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be
testified in due time. 7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and
an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of
the Gentiles in faith and verity. 8I will therefore that men pray
every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
1 Timothy 2:5-8
10For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are
all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of
their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11For both he that
sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which
cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,12Saying, I will
declare your name to my brothers, in the middle of the church
will I sing praise to you.13And again, I will put my trust in him.
And again, Behold I and the children which God has given
me.14For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and
blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that
through death he might destroy him that had the power of death,
that is, the devil; 15And deliver them who through fear of death
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were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16For truly he took


not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of
Abraham. 17Why in all things it behooved him to be made like
to his brothers, that he might be a merciful and faithful high
priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the
sins of the people. 18For in that he himself has suffered being
tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.
Hebrews 2:10-18
14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed
into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our
profession. 15For we have not an high priest which cannot be
touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points
tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us therefore come
boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and
find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:14-16
For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men
in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and
sacrifices for sins: 2Who can have compassion on the ignorant,
and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is
compassed with infirmity. 3And by reason hereof he ought, as
for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. 4And no
man takes this honor to himself, but he that is called of God, as
was Aaron.5So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an
high priest; but he that said to him, You are my Son, to day have
I begotten you.6As he said also in another place, You are a
priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.7Who in the days
of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications
with strong crying and tears to him that was able to save him
from death, and was heard in that he feared; 8Though he were a
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Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;


9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal
salvation to all them that obey him; 10Called of God an high
priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews 5:1-10
18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for
God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled
for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us: 19Which hope
we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and
which enters into that within the veil; 20Where the forerunner is
for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the
order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews 6:18-20
11If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for
under it the people received the law,) what further need was
there that another priest should rise after the order of
Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12For
the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a
change also of the law. 13For he of whom these things are
spoken pertains to another tribe, of which no man gave
attendance at the altar. 14For it is evident that our Lord sprang
out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning
priesthood. 15And it is yet far more evident: for that after the
similitude of Melchisedec there rises another priest, 16Who is
made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the
power of an endless life.17For he testifies, You are a priest for
ever after the order of Melchisedec.18For there is truly a
cancellation of the commandment going before for the weakness
and unprofitableness thereof. 19For the law made nothing
perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we
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draw near to God. 20And inasmuch as not without an oath he


was made priest:
Hebrews 7:11-20
23And they truly were many priests, because they were not
suffered to continue by reason of death: 24But this man, because
he continues ever, has an unchangeable priesthood. 25Why he is
able also to save them to the uttermost that come to God by him,
seeing he ever lives to make intercession for them. 26For such
an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled,
separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
27Who needs not daily, as those high priests, to offer up
sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this
he did once, when he offered up himself. 28For the law makes
men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath,
which was since the law, makes the Son, who is consecrated for
ever more.
Hebrews 7:23-28
Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We
have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the
throne of the Majesty in the heavens; 2A minister of the
sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched,
and not man. 3For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and
sacrifices: why it is of necessity that this man have somewhat
also to offer. 4For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest,
seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
5Who serve to the example and shadow of heavenly things, as
Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the
tabernacle: for, See, said he, that you make all things according
to the pattern showed to you in the mount. 6But now has he
obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the
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mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better


promises.7For if that first covenant had been faultless, then
should no place have been sought for the second.8For finding
fault with them, he said, Behold, the days come, said the Lord,
when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and
with the house of Judah:9Not according to the covenant that I
made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand
to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued
not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, said the
Lord.10For this is the covenant that I will make with the house
of Israel after those days, said the Lord; I will put my laws into
their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a
God, and they shall be to me a people:11And they shall not
teach every man his neighbor, and every man his brother,
saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to
the greatest.12For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness,
and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.13In
that he said, A new covenant, he has made the first old. Now
that which decays and waxes old is ready to vanish away.
Hebrews 8:1-13
6Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went
always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of
God. 7But into the second went the high priest alone once every
year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for
the errors of the people: 8The Holy Ghost this signifying, that
the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while
as the first tabernacle was yet standing: 9Which was a figure for
the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and
sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect,
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and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed


on them until the time of reformation.11But Christ being come
an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more
perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of
this building; 12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by
his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having
obtained eternal redemption for us. 13For if the blood of bulls
and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean,
sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh: 14How much more shall
the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered
himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead
works to serve the living God?
Hebrews 9:6-14
19Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holiest
by the blood of Jesus, 20By a new and living way, which he has
consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
21And having an high priest over the house of God; 22Let us
draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our
hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed
with pure water. 23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith
without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24And let
us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works:
25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the
manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the
more, as you see the day approaching.
Hebrews 10:19-25
22But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living
God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of
angels, 23To the general assembly and church of the firstborn,
which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to
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the spirits of just men made perfect, 24And to Jesus the mediator
of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaks
better things than that of Abel.
Hebrews 12:22-24
4To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed indeed of
men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5You also, as lively
stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer
up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6Why
also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief
corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall
not be confounded.7To you therefore which believe he is
precious: but to them which be disobedient, the stone which the
builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them
which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also
they were appointed.9But you are a chosen generation, a royal
priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should
show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness
into his marvelous light; 10Which in time past were not a
people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained
mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
1 Peter 2:4-10
8And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and
twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of
them harps, and golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers
of saints. 9And they sung a new song, saying, You are worthy to
take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for you were slain,
and have redeemed us to God by your blood out of every
kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10And have made
us to our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
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Revelation 5:8-10

Holy Spirit
18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his
mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came
together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Matthew 1:18
16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of
the water: and, see, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw
the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting on him:
17And see a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased.
Matthew 3:16-17
16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the middle of wolves: be
you therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17But
beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and
they will whip you in their synagogues; 18And you shall be
brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony
against them and the Gentiles. 19But when they deliver you up,
take no thought how or what you shall speak: for it shall be
given you in that same hour what you shall speak. 20For it is not
you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in
you.21And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and
the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their
parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22And you shall be
hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endures to the
end shall be saved.23But when they persecute you in this city,
flee you into another: for truly I say to you, You shall not have
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Matthew 10:16-23
28But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom
of God is come to you. 31Why I say to you, All manner of sin
and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men: but the blasphemy
against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven to men. 32And
whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be
forgiven him: but whoever speaks against the Holy Ghost, it
shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the
world to come.
Matthew 12:28, 31-32
9And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from
Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. 10And
straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens
opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending on him: 11And
there came a voice from heaven, saying, You are my beloved
Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Mark 1:9-11
12And immediately the spirit drives him into the wilderness.
13And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of
Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to
him.
Mark 1:12-13
11But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no
thought beforehand what you shall speak, neither do you
premeditate: but whatever shall be given you in that hour, that
speak you: for it is not you that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
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15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink
neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the
Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
Luke 1:15
13If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your
children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the
Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Luke 11:13
8Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess me before men, him
shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: 9But
he that denies me before men shall be denied before the angels
of God. 10And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of
man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him that blasphemes against
the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. 11And when they bring
you to the synagogues, and to magistrates, and powers, take you
no thought how or what thing you shall answer, or what you
shall say: 12For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour
what you ought to say.
Luke 12:8-12
47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached
in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48And
you are witnesses of these things. 49And, behold, I send the
promise of my Father on you: but tarry you in the city of
Jerusalem, until you be endued with power from on high.
Luke 24:47-49
31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to
Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. 32And John
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like a dove, and it stayed on him. 33And I knew him not: but he
that sent me to baptize with water, the same said to me, On
whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining on
him, the same is he which baptizes with the Holy Ghost. 34And
I saw, and bore record that this is the Son of God.
John 1:31
37In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and
cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.
38He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his
belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39(But this spoke he of
the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the
Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet
glorified.)
John 7:37-39
16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another
Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17Even the
Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it sees
him not, neither knows him: but you know him; for he dwells
with you, and shall be in you. 18I will not leave you
comfortless: I will come to you. 19Yet a little while, and the
world sees me no more; but you see me: because I live, you shall
live also. 20At that day you shall know that I am in my Father,
and you in me, and I in you.
John 14:16-17
22Judas said to him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that you will
manifest yourself to us, and not to the world? 23Jesus answered
and said to him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and
my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make
our stayed with him.
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John 14:22
25These things have I spoken to you, being yet present with
you. 26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the
Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and
bring all things to your remembrance, whatever I have said to
you.
John 14:25-26
26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send to you
from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from
the Father, he shall testify of me: 27And you also shall bear
witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.
John 15:18-27
7Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I
go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come to
you; but if I depart, I will send him to you. 8And when he is
come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and
of judgment: 9Of sin, because they believe not on me; 10Of
righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you see me no
more; 11Of judgment, because the prince of this world is
judged.
John 16:7-11
13However, when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide
you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatever
he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to
come. 14He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and
shall show it to you. 15All things that the Father has are mine:
therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it to
you.

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John 16:13-15
21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be to you: as my Father
has sent me, even so send I you. 22And when he had said this,
he breathed on them, and said to them, Receive you the Holy
Ghost: 23Whose soever sins you remit, they are remitted to
them; and whose soever sins you retain, they are retained.
John 20:21-22
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus
began both to do and teach, 2Until the day in which he was
taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given
commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen: 3To whom
also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible
proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things
pertaining to the kingdom of God: 4And, being assembled
together with them, commanded them that they should not
depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father,
which, said he, you have heard of me. 5For John truly baptized
with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not
many days hence.
Acts 1:1-5
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all
with one accord in one place. 2And suddenly there came a sound
from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the
house where they were sitting. 3And there appeared to them
cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat on each of them. 4And
they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak
with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
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14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and
said to them, You men of Judaea, and all you that dwell at
Jerusalem, be this known to you, and listen to my words: 15For
these are not drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is but the third
hour of the day. 16But this is that which was spoken by the
prophet Joel;17And it shall come to pass in the last days, said
God, I will pour out of my Spirit on all flesh: and your sons and
your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see
visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:18And on my
servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of
my Spirit; and they shall prophesy 19And I will show wonders
in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire,
and vapor of smoke:20The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the
Lord come:21And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call
on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Acts 2:14-21
37Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart,
and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and
brothers, what shall we do? 38Then Peter said to them, Repent,
and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for
the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy
Ghost. 39For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to
all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall
call. 40And with many other words did he testify and exhort,
saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. 41Then
they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same
day there were added to them about three thousand souls. 42And
they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and
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Acts 2:27-42
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew and
hanged on a tree. 31Him has God exalted with his right hand to
be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and
forgiveness of sins. 32And we are his witnesses of these things;
and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God has given to them that
obey him.
Acts 5:30-32
51You stiff necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you do
always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do you.
52Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and
they have slain them which showed before of the coming of the
Just One; of whom you have been now the betrayers and
murderers:
Acts 7:51-52
14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that
Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter
and John: 15Who, when they were come down, prayed for them,
that they might receive the Holy Ghost: 16(For as yet he was
fallen on none of them: only they were baptized in the name of
the Lord Jesus.) 17Then laid they their hands on them, and they
received the Holy Ghost. 18And when Simon saw that through
laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he
offered them money, 19Saying, Give me also this power, that on
whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 20But
Peter said to him, Your money perish with you, because you
have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
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44While Peter yet spoke these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all
them which heard the word. 45And they of the circumcision
which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter,
because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the
Holy Ghost. 46For they heard them speak with tongues, and
magnify God. Then answered Peter, 47Can any man forbid
water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the
Holy Ghost as well as we? 48And he commanded them to be
baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry
certain days.
Acts 10:44-48
6Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of
Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the
word in Asia, 7After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to
go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. 8And they
passing by Mysia came down to Troas. 9And a vision appeared
to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and
prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored
to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had
called us for to preach the gospel to them.
Acts 16:6-10
And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul
having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and
finding certain disciples, 2He said to them, Have you received
the Holy Ghost since you believed? And they said to him, We
have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
3And he said to them, To what then were you baptized? And
they said, To John's baptism. 4Then said Paul, John truly
baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people,
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that they should believe on him which should come after him,
that is, on Christ Jesus. 5When they heard this, they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6And when Paul had
laid his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they
spoke with tongues, and prophesied. 7And all the men were
about twelve.
Acts 19:1-7
21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks,
repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
22And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not
knowing the things that shall befall me there: 23Save that the
Holy Ghost witnesses in every city, saying that bonds and
afflictions abide me. 24But none of these things move me,
neither count I my life dear to myself, so that I might finish my
course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the
Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 20:21-24
3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that
tribulation works patience; 4And patience, experience; and
experience, hope: 5And hope makes not ashamed; because the
love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost
which is given to us.
Romans 5:3-5
5For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were
by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit to
death. 6But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead
wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit,
and not in the oldness of the letter.
Romans 7:5-6
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21I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present
with me. 22For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
23But I see another law in my members, warring against the law
of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin
which is in my members. 24O wretched man that I am! who
shall deliver me from the body of this death? 25I thank God
through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself
serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
Romans 7:21-25
13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in
believing, that you may abound in hope, through the power of
the Holy Ghost.
Romans 15:13
15Nevertheless, brothers, I have written the more boldly to you
in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is
given to me of God, 16That I should be the minister of Jesus
Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the
offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified
by the Holy Ghost. 17I have therefore whereof I may glory
through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. 18For
I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has
not worked by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and
deed, 19Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the
Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about to
Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20Yes, so
have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named,
lest I should build on another man's foundation:
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10But God has revealed them to us by his Spirit: for the Spirit
searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 11For what man
knows the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in
him? even so the things of God knows no man, but the Spirit of
God. 12Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but
the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that
are freely given to us of God. 13Which things also we speak, not
in the words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy
Ghost teaches; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
1 Corinthians 2:10-13
16Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the
Spirit of God dwells in you? 17If any man defile the temple of
God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy,
which temple you are.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17
9Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the
kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor
idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, shall inherit the
kingdom of God. 11And such were some of you: but you are
washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name
of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the
Lord for the body. 14And God has both raised up the Lord, and
will also raise up us by his own power. 15Know you not that
your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the
members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot?
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God forbid. 16What? know you not that he which is joined to an


harlot is one body? for two, said he, shall be one flesh. 17But he
that is joined to the Lord is one spirit. 18Flee fornication. Every
sin that a man does is without the body; but he that commits
fornication sins against his own body. 19What? know you not
that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you,
which you have of God, and you are not your own? 20For you
are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and
in your spirit, which are God's.
1 Corinthians 6:13-19
3Why I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the
Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that
Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 4Now there are
diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5And there are
differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6And there
are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which works
all in all. 7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every
man to profit with. 8For to one is given by the Spirit the word of
wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
9To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of
healing by the same Spirit; 10To another the working of
miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to
another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of
tongues: 11But all these works that one and the selfsame Spirit,
dividing to every man severally as he will.
1 Corinthians 12:3-11
12For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the
members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is
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whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free;


and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:12-13
21Now he which establishes us with you in Christ, and has
anointed us, is God; 22Who has also sealed us, and given the
earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
3For as much as you are manifestly declared to be the letter of
Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit
of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of
the heart.
2 Corinthians 3:3
12Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of
speech: 13And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that
the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that
which is abolished: 14But their minds were blinded: for until
this day remains the same veil not taken away in the reading of
the old testament; which veil is done away in Christ. 15But even
to this day, when Moses is read, the veil is on their heart.
16Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be
taken away. 17Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit
of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18But we all, with open face
beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into
the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the
LORD.
2 Corinthians 3:12-18
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were
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hands, eternal in the heavens. 2For in this we groan, earnestly


desiring to be clothed on with our house which is from heaven:
3If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. 4For
we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for
that we would be unclothed, but clothed on, that mortality might
be swallowed up of life. 5Now he that has worked us for the
selfsame thing is God, who also has given to us the earnest of
the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 5:1-5
16And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? for
you are the temple of the living God; as God has said, I will
dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and
they shall be my people.
2 Corinthians 6:16
14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and
the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
2 Corinthians 13:14
4But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his
Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5To redeem them
that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of
sons. 6And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit
of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7Why you are
no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God
through Christ.
Galatians 5:4-7
4According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of
the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him
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Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his


will, 6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has
made us accepted in the beloved. 7In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the
riches of his grace; 8Wherein he has abounded toward us in all
wisdom and prudence; 9Having made known to us the mystery
of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has
purposed in himself: 10That in the dispensation of the fullness
of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both
which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11In
whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated
according to the purpose of him who works all things after the
counsel of his own will: 12That we should be to the praise of his
glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom you also trusted,
after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation: in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed
with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our
inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to
the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:4-14
11Why remember, that you being in time past Gentiles in the
flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the
Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12That at that time
you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth
of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having
no hope, and without God in the world: 13But now in Christ
Jesus you who sometimes were far off are made near by the
blood of Christ. 14For he is our peace, who has made both one,
and has broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
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commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself


of two one new man, so making peace; 16And that he might
reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, having slain the
enmity thereby: 17And came and preached peace to you which
were afar off, and to them that were near. 18For through him we
both have access by one Spirit to the Father. 19Now therefore
you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens
with the saints, and of the household of God; 20And are built on
the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself
being the chief corner stone; 21In whom all the building fitly
framed together grows to an holy temple in the Lord: 22In
whom you also are built together for an habitation of God
through the Spirit.
Ephesians 2:11-22
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you
Gentiles, 2If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of
God which is given me to you-ward: 3How that by revelation he
made known to me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,
4Whereby, when you read, you may understand my knowledge
in the mystery of Christ) 5Which in other ages was not made
known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy
apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6That the Gentiles should be
fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise
in Christ by the gospel: 7Whereof I was made a minister,
according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the
effectual working of his power. 8To me, who am less than the
least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among
the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9And to make all
men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the
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things by Jesus Christ: 10To the intent that now to the


principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by
the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11According to the
eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the
faith of him. 13Why I desire that you faint not at my tribulations
for you, which is your glory.
Ephesians 3:1-13
14For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, 15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is
named, 16That he would grant you, according to the riches of
his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner
man; 17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you,
being rooted and grounded in love, 18May be able to
comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and
depth, and height; 19And to know the love of Christ, which
passes knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fullness
of God.
Ephesians 3:14-19
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk
worthy of the vocation with which you are called, 2With all
lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one
another in love; 3Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace. 4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as
you are called in one hope of your calling; 5One Lord, one faith,
one baptism, 6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and
through all, and in you all.
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25Why putting away lying, speak every man truth with his
neighbor: for we are members one of another. 26Be you angry,
and sin not: let not the sun go down on your wrath: 27Neither
give place to the devil. 28Let him that stole steal no more: but
rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is
good, that he may have to give to him that needs. 29Let no
corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that
which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace
to the hearers. 30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby
you are sealed to the day of redemption. 31Let all bitterness, and
wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away
from you, with all malice: 32And be you kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's
sake has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:25-32
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of
love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
2Fulfill you my joy, that you be like minded, having the same
love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3Let nothing be done
through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each
esteem other better than themselves. 4Look not every man on
his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5Let
this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who,
being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with
God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took on him the
form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And
being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and
became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.
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Furthermore then we beseech you, brothers, and exhort you by


the Lord Jesus, that as you have received of us how you ought to
walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.
2For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord
Jesus. 3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that
you should abstain from fornication: 4That every one of you
should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and
honor; 5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles
which know not God: 6That no man go beyond and defraud his
brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all
such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7For God
has not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness. 8He therefore
that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given to
us his holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
19Quench not the Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 5:19
13Hold fast the form of sound words, which you have heard of
me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 14That good thing
which was committed to you keep by the Holy Ghost which
dwells in us.
1 Timothy 1:13-14
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to
obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2To speak
evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all
meekness to all men. 3For we ourselves also were sometimes
foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and
pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one
another. 4But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior
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toward man appeared, 5Not by works of righteousness which we


have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the
washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our
Savior; 7That being justified by his grace, we should be made
heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8This is a faithful
saying, and these things I will that you affirm constantly, that
they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain
good works. These things are good and profitable to men
Titus 3:1-8
4You adulterers and adulteresses, know you not that the
friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever therefore
will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5Do you think
that the scripture said in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to
envy? 6But he gives more grace. Why he said, God resists the
proud, but gives grace to the humble. 7Submit yourselves
therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your
hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.
9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned
to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10Humble yourselves in
the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
James 4:4-10
2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father,
through sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling
of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and peace, be
multiplied.
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10Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched


diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come to you:
11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ
which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the
sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
1 Peter 1:10-11
20Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any
private interpretation. 21For the prophecy came not in old time
by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were
moved by the Holy Ghost.
2 Peter 1:20-21
26These things have I written to you concerning them that
seduce you. 27But the anointing which you have received of
him stays in you, and you need not that any man teach you: but
as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is truth, and
is no lie, and even as it has taught you, you shall abide in him.
1 John 2:26-27
23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the
name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave
us commandment. 24And he that keeps his commandments
dwells in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he stays
in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.
1 John 3:23-24
7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every
one that loves is born of God, and knows God. 8He that loves
not knows not God; for God is love. 9In this was manifested the
love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten
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love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his
Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11Beloved, if God so
loved us, we ought also to love one another. 12No man has seen
God at any time. If we love one another, God dwells in us, and
his love is perfected in us. 13Hereby know we that we dwell in
him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14And
we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the
Savior of the world.
1 John 4:7-14
5Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that
Jesus is the Son of God? 6This is he that came by water and
blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and
blood. And it is the Spirit that bears witness, because the Spirit
is truth. 7For there are three that bear record in heaven, the
Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
8And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and
the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. 9If we
receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for
this is the witness of God which he has testified of his Son.
10He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself:
he that believes not God has made him a liar; because he
believes not the record that God gave of his Son. 11And this is
the record, that God has given to us eternal life, and this life is in
his Son. 12He that has the Son has life; and he that has not the
Son of God has not life.
1 John 5:1-12
17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears
say, Come. And let him that is thirsty come. And whoever will,
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Revelation 22:17

Homosexuality
26For this cause God gave them up to vile affections: for even
their women did change the natural use into that which is against
nature: 27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of
the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with
men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in
themselves that recompense of their error which was
meet.28And even as they did not like to retain God in their
knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those
things which are not convenient; 29Being filled with all
unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness,
maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity;
whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud,
boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural
affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the
judgment of God, that they which commit such things are
worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them
that do them.
Romans 1:26-32
9Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the
kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor
idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, shall inherit the
kingdom of God. 11And such were some of you: but you are
washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name
of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
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1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Honesty
17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in
the sight of all men.
Romans 12:17

Hope
12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in
prayer;
Romans 12:12
13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in
believing, that you may abound in hope, through the power of
the Holy Ghost.
Romans 15:13
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our
Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
1 Timothy 1:1
18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for
God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled
for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us: 19Which hope
we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and
which enters into that within the veil; 20Where the forerunner is
for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the
order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews 6:18-20
17And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons
judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your
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sojourning here in fear: 18For as much as you know that you


were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold,
from your vain conversation received by tradition from your
fathers; 19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb
without blemish and without spot: 20Who truly was
foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was
manifest in these last times for you, 21Who by him do believe in
God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that
your faith and hope might be in God.
1 Peter 1:17-21
Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that
we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows
us not, because it knew him not. 2Beloved, now are we the sons
of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we
know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we
shall see him as he is. 3And every man that has this hope in him
purifies himself, even as he is pure.
1 John 3:1-3

Humility/Servanthood/Meekness
3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
Matthew 5:3
5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 5:5
41And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased
with James and John. 42But Jesus called them to him, and said
to them, You know that they which are accounted to rule over
the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones
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exercise authority on them. 43But so shall it not be among you:


but whoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
44And whoever of you will be the most chief, shall be servant of
all. 45For even the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but
to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Mark 10:41-45
46Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them
should be greatest. 47And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their
heart, took a child, and set him by him, 48And said to them,
Whoever shall receive this child in my name receives me: and
whoever shall receive me receives him that sent me: for he that
is least among you all, the same shall be great.
Luke 9:46-48
33No man, when he has lighted a candle, puts it in a secret
place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they
which come in may see the light. 34The light of the body is the
eye: therefore when your eye is single, your whole body also is
full of light; but when your eye is evil, your body also is full of
darkness. 35Take heed therefore that the light which is in you be
not darkness. 36If your whole body therefore be full of light,
having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the
bright shining of a candle does give you light.
Luke 11:33-35
7And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when
he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying to them.
8When you are bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in
the highest room; lest a more honorable man than you be bidden
of him; 9And he that bade you and him come and say to you,
Give this man place; and you begin with shame to take the
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lowest room. 10But when you are bidden, go and sit down in the
lowest room; that when he that bade you comes, he may say to
you, Friend, go up higher: then shall you have worship in the
presence of them that sit at meat with you. 11For whoever exalts
himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be
exalted.
Luke 14:7-11
10He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in
much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
11If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous
mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 12And
if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who
shall give you that which is your own? 13No servant can serve
two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other;
or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot
serve God and mammon.
Luke 16:10-13
7But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle,
will say to him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go
and sit down to meat? 8And will not rather say to him, Make
ready with which I may sup, and gird yourself, and serve me, till
I have eaten and drunken; and afterward you shall eat and drink?
9Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were
commanded him? I trow not. 10So likewise you, when you shall
have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We
are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty
to do.
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9And he spoke this parable to certain which trusted in


themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee,
and the other a publican. 11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus
with himself, God, I thank you, that I am not as other men are,
extortionists, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12I fast
twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13And the
publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes
to heaven, but smote on his breast, saying, God be merciful to
me a sinner. 14I tell you, this man went down to his house
justified rather than the other: for every one that exalts himself
shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
Luke 8:9-14
24And there was also a strife among them, which of them
should be accounted the greatest. 25And he said to them, The
kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that
exercise authority on them are called benefactors. 26But you
shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as
the younger; and he that is chief, as he that does serve. 27For
whether is greater, he that sits at meat, or he that serves? is not
he that sits at meat? but I am among you as he that serves.
Luke 22:24-27
12So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments,
and was set down again, he said to them, Know you what I have
done to you? 13You call me Master and Lord: and you say well;
for so I am. 14If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed
your feet; you also ought to wash one another's feet. 15For I
have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to
you. 16Truly, truly, I say to you, The servant is not greater than
his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
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John 13:12-16
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law. 24And they that are Christ's have crucified
the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Galatians 5:22-24
5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according
to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart,
as to Christ; 6Not with eye-service, as men pleasers; but as the
servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 7With
good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
8Knowing that whatever good thing any man does, the same
shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.9And,
you masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening:
knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there
respect of persons with him.
Ephesians 6:5-9
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of
love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
2Fulfill you my joy, that you be like minded, having the same
love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3Let nothing be done
through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each
esteem other better than themselves. 4Look not every man on
his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5Let
this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who,
being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with
God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took on him the
form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And

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being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and


became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.
Philippians 2:1-8
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,
long-suffering; 13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one
another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ
forgave you, so also do you. 14And above all these things put on
charity, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one
body; and be you thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in
you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your hearts to the Lord. 17And whatever you do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him.
Colossians 3:12-17
22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the
flesh; not with eye-service, as men pleasers; but in singleness of
heart, fearing God; 23And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to
the Lord, and not to men; 24Knowing that of the Lord you shall
receive the reward of the inheritance: for you serve the Lord
Christ. 25But he that does wrong shall receive for the wrong
which he has done: and there is no respect of persons.
Colossians 3:22-25

9Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:


10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of
the grass he shall pass away. 11For the sun is no sooner risen
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with a burning heat, but it wither the grass, and the flower
thereof falls, and the grace of the fashion of it perishes: so also
shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
James 1:9-11
4You adulterers and adulteresses, know you not that the
friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever therefore
will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5Do you think
that the scripture said in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to
envy? 6But he gives more grace. Why he said, God resists the
proud, but gives grace to the humble. 7Submit yourselves
therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your
hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.
9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned
to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10Humble yourselves in
the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
James 4:4-10
5Likewise, you younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all
of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility:
for God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,
that he may exalt you in due time:
1 Peter 5:5-6

Hypocrisy
25Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you make
clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they
are full of extortion and excess. 26You blind Pharisee, cleanse
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them may be clean also.27Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,


hypocrites! for you are like to white washed sepulchers, which
indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead
men's bones, and of all uncleanness. 28Even so you also
outwardly appear righteous to men, but within you are full of
hypocrisy and iniquity. 29Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! because you build the tombs of the prophets, and
garnish the sepulchers of the righteous, 30And say, If we had
been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been
partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. 31Why you be
witnesses to yourselves, that you are the children of them which
killed the prophets. 32Fill you up then the measure of your
fathers. 33You serpents, you generation of vipers, how can you
escape the damnation of hell?
Matthew 23:25-33
45Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has
made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall
find so doing. 47Truly I say to you, That he shall make him ruler
over all his goods. 48But and if that evil servant shall say in his
heart, My lord delays his coming; 49And shall begin to smite his
fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; 50The
lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looks not for
him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, 51And shall cut him
asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there
shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 24:45-51
38And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes,
which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the
marketplaces, 39And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the
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uppermost rooms at feasts: 40Which devour widows' houses,


and for a pretense make long prayers: these shall receive greater
damnation.
Mark 12:38-40
In the mean time, when there were gathered together an
innumerable multitude of people, so that they stepped one on
another, he began to say to his disciples first of all, Beware you
of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Luke 12:1
10And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
11And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of
infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in
no wise lift up herself. 12And when Jesus saw her, he called her
to him, and said to her, Woman, you are loosed from your
infirmity. 13And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she
was made straight, and glorified God. 14And the ruler of the
synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had
healed on the sabbath day, and said to the people, There are six
days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and
be healed, and not on the sabbath day. 15The Lord then
answered him, and said, You hypocrite, does not each one of
you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead
him away to watering? 16And ought not this woman, being a
daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, see, these
eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
17And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were
ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things
that were done by him.
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45Then in the audience of all the people he said to his disciples,


46Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and
love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the
synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; 47Which devour
widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers: the same
shall receive greater damnation.
Luke 20:45-47

Idolatry

1 And God spoke all these words, saying, 2 "I am the LORD
your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the
house of bondage. 3 "You shall have no other gods before me.
4"You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any
likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the
earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 5 you shall
not bow down to them or serve them; for I the LORD your God
am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the
children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate
me, 6 but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love
me and keep my commandments.
Exodus 20:1-6
8But be not you called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even
Christ; and all you are brothers. 9And call no man your father on
the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. 10Neither
be you called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
11But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
12And whoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that
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Deuteronomy 4: 15 "Therefore take good heed to yourselves.


Since you saw no form on the day that the LORD spoke to you
at Horeb out of the midst of the fire, 16 beware lest you act
corruptly by making a graven image for yourselves, in the form
of any figure, the likeness of male or female, 17 the likeness of
any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird
that flies in the air, 18 the likeness of anything that creeps on the
ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the water under the
earth. 19 And beware lest you lift up your eyes to heaven, and
when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of
heaven, you be drawn away and worship them and serve them,
things which the LORD your God has allotted to all the peoples
under the whole heaven. 20 But the LORD has taken you, and
brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be a
people of his own possession, as at this day.

Matthew 23:8-11
18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all
ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in
unrighteousness; 19Because that which may be known of God is
manifest in them; for God has showed it to them. 20For the
invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly
seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his
eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as
God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their
imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22Professing
themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23And changed the
glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to
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corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed beasts, and


creeping things. 24Why God also gave them up to uncleanness
through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own
bodies between themselves: 25Who changed the truth of God
into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the
Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Acts 10: . 25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell
down at his feet and worshiped him. 26 But Peter lifted him up,
saying, "Stand up; I too am a man."
Acts 13: .8 Now at Lystra there was a man sitting, who could
not use his feet; he was a cripple from birth, who had never
walked. 9 He listened to Paul speaking; and Paul, looking
intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well, 10
said in a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet." And he sprang
up and walked.11 And when the crowds saw what Paul had
done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycao'nian, "The
gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!" 12
Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, because he was the chief
speaker, they called Hermes. 13 And the priest of Zeus, whose
temple was in front of the city, brought oxen and garlands to the
gates and wanted to offer sacrifice with the people. 14 But when
the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their
garments and rushed out among the multitude, crying, 15 "Men,
why are you doing this? We also are men, of like nature with
you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these
vain things to a living God who made the heaven and the earth
and the sea and all that is in them. 16 In past generations he
allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways;17 yet he did
not leave himself without witness, for he did good and gave you
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with food and gladness." 18 With these words they scarcely


restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.
Acts 17: 29 Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think
that the Deity is like gold, or silver, or stone, a representation by
the art and imagination of man. 30 The times of ignorance God
overlooked, but now he commands all men everywhere to
repent, 31 because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the
world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed, and of
this he has given assurance to all men by raising him from the
dead.
Romans 1:18-24
9Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the
kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor
idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, shall inherit the
kingdom of God. 11And such were some of you: but you are
washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name
of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Moreover, brothers, I would not that you should be ignorant,
how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed
through the sea; 2And were all baptized to Moses in the cloud
and in the sea; 3And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4And
did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that
spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they
were overthrown in the wilderness.6Now these things were our
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they also lusted. 7Neither be you idolaters, as were some of


them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and
rose up to play. 8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of
them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and
were destroyed of serpents. 10Neither murmur you, as some of
them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11Now all these things happened to them for ensamples: and
they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the
world are come. 12Why let him that thinks he stands take heed
lest he fall. 13There has no temptation taken you but such as is
common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to
be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:1-12
14Why, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 15I speak as to
wise men; judge you what I say. 16The cup of blessing which
we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The
bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of
Christ? 17For we being many are one bread, and one body: for
we are all partakers of that one bread. 18Behold Israel after the
flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the
altar? 19What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which
is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? 20But I say, that the
things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and
not to God: and I would not that you should have fellowship
with devils. 21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup
of devils: you cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the
table of devils. 22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we
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1 Corinthians 10:14-22
14Be you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for
what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and
what communion has light with darkness? 15And what concord
has Christ with Belial? or what part has he that believes with an
infidel?16And what agreement has the temple of God with
idols? for you are the temple of the living God; as God has said,
I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God,
and they shall be my people.17Why come out from among them,
and be you separate, said the Lord, and touch not the unclean
thing; and I will receive you.18And will be a Father to you, and
you shall be my sons and daughters, said the Lord Almighty.
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, 21Contentions, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and
such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you
in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the
kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
Be you therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2And walk
in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us
an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling smell.
3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not
be once named among you, as becomes saints; 4Neither
filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not
convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5For this you know, that
no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an

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idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of


God. 6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of
these things comes the wrath of God on the children of
disobedience. 7Be not you therefore partakers with them. 8For
you were sometimes darkness, but now are you light in the Lord:
walk as children of light: 9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all
goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10Proving what is
acceptable to the Lord. 11And have no fellowship with the
unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 12For it is
a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in
secret. 13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by
the light: for whatever does make manifest is light.
Ephesians 5:1-13
5Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth;
fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil
concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6For which
things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of
disobedience: 7In the which you also walked some time, when
you lived in them. 8But now you also put off all these; anger,
wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your
mouth. 9Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the
old man with his deeds; 10And have put on the new man, which
is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created
him:
Colossians 3:5-10
For as much then as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, arm
yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that has suffered
in the flesh has ceased from sin; 2That he no longer should live
the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will
of God. 3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have
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worked the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in


lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revelings, parties, and
abominable idolatries: 4Wherein they think it strange that you
run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of
you: 5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the
quick and the dead. 6For for this cause was the gospel preached
also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according
to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
1 Peter 4:1-6
9And he said to me, Write, Blessed are they which are called to
the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to me, These are
the true sayings of God. 10And I fell at his feet to worship him.
And he said to me, See you do it not: I am your fellow servant,
and of your brothers that have the testimony of Jesus: worship
God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation 19:9-10
5And he that sat on the throne said, Behold, I make all things
new. And he said to me, Write: for these words are true and
faithful. 6And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is thirsty of the
fountain of the water of life freely. 7He that overcomes shall
inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and
murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all
liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and
brimstone: which is the second death.
Revelation 21:5-8
8And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had
heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the
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angel which showed me these things. 9Then said he to me, See


you do it not: for I am your fellow servant, and of your brothers
the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book:
worship God.
Revelation 22:8-9
12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to
give every man according as his work shall be. 13I am Alpha
and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may
have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates
into the city. 15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and
fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and
makes a lie.
Revelation 22:12-15

Incest/Sexual sin
Leviticus 18: 1 And the LORD said to Moses, 2 "Say to the
people of Israel, I am the LORD your God. 3 You shall not do as
they do in the land of Egypt, where you dwelt, and you shall not
do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you.
You shall not walk in their statutes. 4 You shall do my
ordinances and keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the
LORD your God. 5 You shall therefore keep my statutes and my
ordinances, by doing which a man shall live: I am the LORD.
6"None of you shall approach any one near of kin to him to
uncover nakedness. I am the LORD. 7You shall not uncover the
nakedness of your father, which is the nakedness of your
mother; she is your mother, you shall not uncover her
nakedness. 8 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your
father's wife; it is your father's nakedness. 9 You shall not
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uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father


or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or born
abroad. 10 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son's
daughter or of your daughter's daughter, for their nakedness is
your own nakedness. 11 You shall not uncover the nakedness of
your father's wife's daughter, begotten by your father, since she
is your sister. 12 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your
father's sister; she is your father's near kinswoman. 13 You shall
not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, for she is
your mother's near kinswoman. 14You shall not uncover the
nakedness of your father's brother, that is, you shall not
approach his wife; she is your aunt. 15 You shall not uncover
the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife,
you shall not uncover her nakedness. 16 You shall not uncover
the nakedness of your brother's wife; she is your brother's
nakedness. 17 You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman
and of her daughter, and you shall not take her son's daughter or
her daughter's daughter to uncover her nakedness; they are your
near kinswomen; it is wickedness. 18 And you shall not take a
woman as a rival wife to her sister, uncovering her nakedness
while her sister is yet alive.19 "You shall not approach a woman
to uncover her nakedness while she is in her menstrual
uncleanness. 20 And you shall not lie carnally with your
neighbor's wife, and defile yourself with her…..22 You shall not
lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. 23 And
you shall not lie with any beast and defile yourself with it,
neither shall any woman give herself to a beast to lie with it: it is
perversion. 24 "Do not defile yourselves by any of these things,
for by all these the nations I am casting out before you defiled
themselves; 25 and the land became defiled, so that I punished
its iniquity, and the land vomited out its inhabitants. 26But you
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shall keep my statutes and my ordinances and do none of these


abominations, either the native or the stranger who sojourns
among you 27 (for all of these abominations the men of the land
did, who were before you, so that the land became defiled); 28
lest the land vomit you out, when you defile it, as it vomited out
the nation that was before you. 29 For whoever shall do any of
these abominations, the persons that do them shall be cut off
from among their people. 30 So keep my charge never to
practice any of these abominable customs which were practiced
before you, and never to defile yourselves by them: I am the
LORD your God."
Leviticus 20: 10 "If a man commits adultery with the wife of his
neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to
death. 11 The man who lies with his father's wife has uncovered
his father's nakedness; both of them shall be put to death, their
blood is upon them. 12If a man lies with his daughter-in-law,
both of them shall be put to death; they have committed incest,
their blood is upon them. 13 If a man lies with a male as with a
woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they
shall be put to death, their blood is upon them. 14 If a man takes
a wife and her mother also, it is wickedness; they shall be
burned with fire, both he and they, that there may be no
wickedness among you. 15 If a man lies with a beast, he shall be
put to death; and you shall kill the beast. 16 If a woman
approaches any beast and lies with it, you shall kill the woman
and the beast; they shall be put to death, their blood is upon
them. 17 "If a man takes his sister, a daughter of his father or a
daughter of his mother, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his
nakedness, it is a shameful thing, and they shall be cut off in the
sight of the children of their people; he has uncovered his sister's
nakedness, he shall bear his iniquity. 18 If a man lies with a
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woman having her sickness, and uncovers her nakedness, he has


made naked her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of
her blood; both of them shall be cut off from among their
people. 19 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's
sister or of your father's sister, for that is to make naked one's
near kin; they shall bear their iniquity. 20 If a man lies with his
uncle's wife, he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness; they shall
bear their sin, they shall die childless. 21 If a man takes his
brother's wife, it is impurity; he has uncovered his brother's
nakedness, they shall be childless.

In Christ/Spiritual Blessings
13Enter you in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad
is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be which go
in thereat: 14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way,
which leads to life, and few there be that find it.
Matthew 7:13-14
28Come to me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will
give you rest. 29Take my yoke on you, and learn of me; for I am
meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest to your souls.
30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30
44No man can come to me, except the Father which has sent me
draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45It is written
in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man
therefore that has heard, and has learned of the Father, comes to
me. 46Not that any man has seen the Father, save he which is of
God, he has seen the Father. 47Truly, truly, I say to you, He that
believes on me has everlasting life. 48I am that bread of life.

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49Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
50This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man
may eat thereof, and not die. 51I am the living bread which
came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall
live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I
will give for the life of the world.
John 6:44-51
53Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except you
eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you have no
life in you. 54Whoever eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, has
eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55For my
flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56He that
eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, dwells in me, and I in him.
57As the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father: so
he that eats me, even he shall live by me. 58This is that bread
which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat
manna, and are dead: he that eats of this bread shall live for
ever.
John 6:53-57
37Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart,
and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and
brothers, what shall we do? 38Then Peter said to them, Repent,
and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for
the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy
Ghost. 39For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to
all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall
call. 40And with many other words did he testify and exhort,
saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. 41Then
they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same
day there were added to them about three thousand souls. 42And
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they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and


fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Acts 2:27-42
23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that
is in Christ Jesus: 25Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation
through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the
remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might
be just, and the justifier of him which believes in Jesus.
Romans 3:23-26
13For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was
not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the
righteousness of faith. 14For if they which are of the law be
heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
15Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no
transgression.
Romans 4:13-15

Romans 5: 1 Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have


peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him
we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we
rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God.

Colossians 1: 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of


God, and Timothy our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful
brethren in Christ at Colos'sae: Grace to you and peace from
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Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of


your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have for all
the saints, 5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of
this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel 6
which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is
bearing fruit and growing--so among yourselves, from the day
you heard and understood the grace of God in truth, 7 as you
learned it from Ep'aphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a
faithful minister of Christ on our behalf 8 and has made known
to us your love in the Spirit. 9 And so, from the day we heard of
it, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be
filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and
understanding, 10 to lead a life worthy of the Lord, fully
pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing
in the knowledge of God. 11 May you be strengthened with all
power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and
patience with joy, 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has
qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13
He has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and
transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom
we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. 15 He is the image
of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation; 16 for in him
all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and
invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or
authorities--all things were created through him and for him. 17
He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18
He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the
first-born from the dead, that in everything he might be pre-
eminent. 19 For in him all the fulness of God was pleased to
dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things,
whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his
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cross. 21 And you, who once were estranged and hostile in


mind, doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled in his body of
flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless
and irreproachable before him, 23 provided that you continue in
the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the
gospel which you heard, which has been preached to every
creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh
I complete what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of
his body, that is, the church, 25 of which I became a minister
according to the divine office which was given to me for you, to
make the word of God fully known,26 the mystery hidden for
ages and generations but now made manifest to his saints. 27 To
them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles
are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory. 28 Him we proclaim, warning every man
and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present
every man mature in Christ. 29 For this I toil, striving with all
the energy which he mightily inspires within me.
2 Timothy 2: 1You then, my son, be strong in the grace
that is in Christ Jesus, …..10 Therefore I endure
everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may
obtain salvation in Christ Jesus with its eternal
glory. 11 The saying is sure: If we have died with him, we
shall also live with him; 12 if we endure, we shall also
reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us; 13 if
we are faithless, he remains faithful--for he cannot deny
himself. 14Remind them of this, and charge them before
the Lord to avoid disputing about words, which does no
good, but only ruins the hearers.

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8Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also


live with him: 9Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead
dies no more; death has no more dominion over him. 10For in
that he died, he died to sin once: but in that he lives, he lives to
God. 11Likewise reckon you also yourselves to be dead indeed
to sin, but alive to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:8-11
22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to
God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting
life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:22-23
30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed
not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the
righteousness which is of faith. 31But Israel, which followed
after the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of
righteousness. 32Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but
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as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that


stumbling stone;
The stumbling stone is not obedience, It is Christ.
33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumbling stone and
rock of offense: and whoever believes on him shall not be
ashamed.
Romans 9:30-33
17And if some of the branches be broken off, and you, being a
wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them
partake of the root and fatness of the olive tree; 18Boast not
against the branches. But if you boast, you bore not the root, but
the root you. 19You will say then, The branches were broken
off, that I might be grafted in. 20Well; because of unbelief they
were broken off, and you stand by faith. Be not high minded, but
fear: 21For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest
he also spare not you. 22Behold therefore the goodness and
severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward you,
goodness, if you continue in his goodness: otherwise you also
shall be cut off. 23And they also, if they abide not still in
unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in
again.
Romans 11:17-23
2To the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are
sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in
every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both
their's and our's:
1 Corinthians 1: 4 I give thanks to God always for you because
of the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that
in every way you were enriched in him with all speech and all
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knowledge-- 6 even as the testimony to Christ was confirmed


among you--
9But as it is written, Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither
have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has
prepared for them that love him.
1 Corinthians 2:9
14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons
I warn you. 15For though you have ten thousand instructors in
Christ, yet have you not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have
begotten you through the gospel. 16Why I beseech you, be you
followers of me. 17For this cause have I sent to you Timotheus,
who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring
you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach
every where in every church.
1 Corinthians 4:14-17
21Now he which establishes us with you in Christ, and has
anointed us, is God; 22Who has also sealed us, and given the
earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
12Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of
speech: 13And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that
the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that
which is abolished: 14But their minds were blinded: for until
this day remains the same veil not taken away in the reading of
the old testament; which veil is done away in Christ. 15But even
to this day, when Moses is read, the veil is on their heart.
16Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be
taken away. 17Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit
of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18But we all, with open face
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beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into


the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the
LORD.
2 Corinthians 3:12-18
14For the love of Christ constrains us; because we thus judge,
that if one died for all, then were all dead: 15And that he died
for all, that they which live should not from now on live to
themselves, but to him which died for them, and rose again.
2 Corinthians 3:14-15
17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old
things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
18And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself
by Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of
reconciliation; 19To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the
world to himself, not imputing their trespasses to them; and has
committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20Now then we are
ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us:
we pray you in Christ's stead, be you reconciled to God. 21For
he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we
might be made the righteousness of God in him.
2 Corinthians 5:17-21
25But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a
schoolmaster. 26For you are all the children of God by faith in
Christ Jesus. 27For as many of you as have been baptized into
Christ have put on Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female:
for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29And if you be Christ's, then
are you Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Galatians 3:25-27
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Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made us
free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of
bondage.2Behold, I Paul say to you, that if you be circumcised,
Christ shall profit you nothing. 3For I testify again to every man
that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
4Christ is become of no effect to you, whoever of you are
justified by the law; you are fallen from grace. 5For we through
the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6For in
Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails any thing, nor
uncircumcision; but faith which works by love.
Galatians 5:1-6
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in
Christ:
Ephesians 1:3
4According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of
the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him
in love: 5Having predestinated us to the adoption of children by
Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his
will, 6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has
made us accepted in the beloved. 7In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the
riches of his grace; 8Wherein he has abounded toward us in all
wisdom and prudence; 9Having made known to us the mystery
of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has
purposed in himself: 10That in the dispensation of the fullness
of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both
which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11In
whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated
according to the purpose of him who works all things after the
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counsel of his own will: 12That we should be to the praise of his


glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom you also trusted,
after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation: in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed
with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our
inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to
the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:4-14
And you has he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and
sins; 2Wherein in time past you walked according to the course
of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the
spirit that now works in the children of disobedience: 3Among
whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts
of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind;
and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4But
God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he
loved us, 5Even when we were dead in sins, has quickened us
together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;) 6And has raised
us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in
Christ Jesus: 7That in the ages to come he might show the
exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through
Christ Jesus. 8For by grace are you saved through faith; and that
not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any
man should boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus to good works, which God has before ordained that
we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:1-10
11Why remember, that you being in time past Gentiles in the
flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the
Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12That at that time
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you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth


of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having
no hope, and without God in the world: 13But now in Christ
Jesus you who sometimes were far off are made near by the
blood of Christ. 14For he is our peace, who has made both one,
and has broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of
commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself
of two one new man, so making peace; 16And that he might
reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, having slain the
enmity thereby: 17And came and preached peace to you which
were afar off, and to them that were near. 18For through him we
both have access by one Spirit to the Father. 19Now therefore
you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens
with the saints, and of the household of God; 20And are built on
the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself
being the chief corner stone; 21In whom all the building fitly
framed together grows to an holy temple in the Lord: 22In
whom you also are built together for an habitation of God
through the Spirit.
Ephesians 2:11-22
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you
Gentiles, 2If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of
God which is given me to you-ward: 3How that by revelation he
made known to me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,
4Whereby, when you read, you may understand my knowledge
in the mystery of Christ) 5Which in other ages was not made
known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy
apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6That the Gentiles should be
fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise

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in Christ by the gospel: 7Whereof I was made a minister,


according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the
effectual working of his power. 8To me, who am less than the
least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among
the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9And to make all
men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the
beginning of the world has been hid in God, who created all
things by Jesus Christ: 10To the intent that now to the
principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by
the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11According to the
eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the
faith of him. 13Why I desire that you faint not at my tribulations
for you, which is your glory.
Ephesians 3:1-13
14For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, 15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is
named, 16That he would grant you, according to the riches of
his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner
man; 17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you,
being rooted and grounded in love, 18May be able to
comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and
depth, and height; 19And to know the love of Christ, which
passes knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fullness
of God.
Ephesians 3:14-19
3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit,
and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Philippians 3:3

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13Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has


translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14In whom we
have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Colossians 1:13-14
21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your
mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled 22In the body
of his flesh through death, to present you holy and blameless and
unreproveable in his sight: 23If you continue in the faith
grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of
the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to
every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a
minister;
Colossians 1:21-23
24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that
which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his
body's sake, which is the church: 25Whereof I am made a
minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to
me for you, to fulfill the word of God; 26Even the mystery
which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is
made manifest to his saints: 27To whom God would make
known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the
Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 28Whom we
preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all
wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working,
which works in me mightily.
Colossians 1:24-29
8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain
deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
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world, and not after Christ. 9For in him dwells all the fullness of
the Godhead bodily. 10And you are complete in him, which is
the head of all principality and power: 11In whom also you are
circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in
putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision
of Christ: 12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also you are
risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who
has raised him from the dead. 13And you, being dead in your
sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, has he quickened
together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against
us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing
it to his cross; 15And having spoiled principalities and powers,
he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Colossians 2:8-14
You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ
Jesus.
2 Timothy 2:1
18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for
God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled
for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us: 19Which hope
we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and
which enters into that within the veil; 20Where the forerunner is
for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the
order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews 6:18-20
14Why, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be
diligent that you may be found of him in peace, without spot,
and blameless. 15And account that the long-suffering of our
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Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also


according to the wisdom given to him has written to you; 16As
also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things; in which
are some things hard to be understood, which they that are
unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other
scriptures, to their own destruction. 17You therefore, beloved,
seeing you know these things before, beware lest you also, being
led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own
steadfastness. 18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for
ever. Amen
2 Peter 3:14-18
3And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his
commandments. 4He that said, I know him, and keeps not his
commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5But
whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God
perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6He that said he
stays in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
1 John 2:3-5
18Little children, it is the last time: and as you have heard that
antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists;
whereby we know that it is the last time. 19They went out from
us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they
would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that
they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. 20But
you have an unction from the Holy One, and you know all
things. 21I have not written to you because you know not the
truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is
antichrist, that denies the Father and the Son. 23Whoever denies
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the Son, the same has not the Father: he that acknowledges the
Son has the Father also. 24Let that therefore abide in you, which
you have heard from the beginning. If that which you have heard
from the beginning shall remain in you, you also shall continue
in the Son, and in the Father.
1 John 2:18-24
23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the
name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave
us commandment. 24And he that keeps his commandments
dwells in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he stays
in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.
1 John 3:23-24
7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every
one that loves is born of God, and knows God. 8He that loves
not knows not God; for God is love. 9In this was manifested the
love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten
Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10Herein is
love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his
Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11Beloved, if God so
loved us, we ought also to love one another. 12No man has seen
God at any time. If we love one another, God dwells in us, and
his love is perfected in us. 13Hereby know we that we dwell in
him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14And
we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the
Savior of the world.
1 John 4:7-14
5Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that
Jesus is the Son of God? 6This is he that came by water and
blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and
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blood. And it is the Spirit that bears witness, because the Spirit
is truth. 7For there are three that bear record in heaven, the
Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
8And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and
the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. 9If we
receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for
this is the witness of God which he has testified of his Son.
10He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself:
he that believes not God has made him a liar; because he
believes not the record that God gave of his Son. 11And this is
the record, that God has given to us eternal life, and this life is in
his Son. 12He that has the Son has life; and he that has not the
Son of God has not life.
1 John 5:1-12
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them
that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus
Christ, and called: 2Mercy to you, and peace, and love, be
multiplied.
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15 And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time


from heaven, 16 and said, "By myself I have sworn, says the
LORD, because you have done this, and have not withheld your
son, your only son, 17 I will indeed bless you, and I will
multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven and as the sand
which is on the seashore. And your descendants shall possess
the gate of their enemies, 18 and by your descendants shall all
the nations of the earth bless themselves, because you have
obeyed my voice."
Genesis 22:15-18

13For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was
not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the
righteousness of faith. 14For if they which are of the law be
heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
15Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no
transgression.
Romans 4:13-15
25But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a
schoolmaster. 26For you are all the children of God by faith in
Christ Jesus. 27For as many of you as have been baptized into
Christ have put on Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek,
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for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29And if you be Christ's, then
are you Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Galatians 3:25-29
21Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, do you not hear
the law? 22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one
by a female slave, the other by a free woman. 23But he who was
of the female slave was born after the flesh; but he of the free
woman was by promise. 24Which things are an allegory: for
these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai,
which engenders to bondage, which is Agar. 25For this Agar is
mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to Jerusalem which now is,
and is in bondage with her children. 26But Jerusalem which is
above is free, which is the mother of us all.27For it is written,
Rejoice, you barren that bore not; break forth and cry, you that
travail not: for the desolate has many more children than she
which has an husband.28Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are the
children of promise. 29But as then he that was born after the
flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is
now.30Nevertheless what said the scripture? Cast out the female
slave and her son: for the son of the female slave shall not be
heir with the son of the free woman.31So then, brothers, we are
not children of the female slave, but of the free.
Galatians 4:21-31
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, 21Contentions, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and
such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you
in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the
kingdom of God.
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Galatians 5:19-21
4According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of
the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him
in love: 5Having predestinated us to the adoption of children by
Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his
will, 6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has
made us accepted in the beloved. 7In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the
riches of his grace; 8Wherein he has abounded toward us in all
wisdom and prudence; 9Having made known to us the mystery
of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has
purposed in himself: 10That in the dispensation of the fullness
of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both
which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11In
whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated
according to the purpose of him who works all things after the
counsel of his own will: 12That we should be to the praise of his
glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom you also trusted,
after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation: in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed
with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our
inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to
the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:4-14
17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the
knowledge of him: 18The eyes of your understanding being
enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling,
and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward
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who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,


20Which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the
dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and
dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world,
but also in that which is to come: 22And has put all things under
his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the
church, 23Which is his body, the fullness of him that fills all in
all.
Ephesians 1:17-23
12Giving thanks to the Father, which has made us meet to be
partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Colossians 1:12
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to
obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2To speak
evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all
meekness to all men. 3For we ourselves also were sometimes
foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and
pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one
another. 4But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior
toward man appeared, 5Not by works of righteousness which we
have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the
washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our
Savior; 7That being justified by his grace, we should be made
heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8This is a faithful
saying, and these things I will that you affirm constantly, that
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Titus 3:1-8
5Listen, my beloved brothers, Has not God chosen the poor of
this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has
promised to them that love him?
James 2:5
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which
according to his abundant mercy has begotten us again to a
lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades
not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5Who are kept by the
power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in
the last time.
1 Peter 1:3-5
8Finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of
another, love as brothers, be pitiful, be courteous: 9Not
rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise
blessing; knowing that you are thereunto called, that you should
inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 3:8-9
5And he that sat on the throne said, Behold, I make all things
new. And he said to me, Write: for these words are true and
faithful. 6And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is thirsty of the
fountain of the water of life freely. 7He that overcomes shall
inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and
murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all
liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and
brimstone: which is the second death.
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Revelation 21:5-8

Jealousy
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, 21Contentions, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and
such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you
in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the
kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to
obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2To speak
evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all
meekness to all men. 3For we ourselves also were sometimes
foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and
pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one
another. 4But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior
toward man appeared, 5Not by works of righteousness which we
have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the
washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our
Savior; 7That being justified by his grace, we should be made
heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8This is a faithful
saying, and these things I will that you affirm constantly, that
they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain
good works. These things are good and profitable to men
Titus 3:1-8

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Joy
13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in
believing, that you may abound in hope, through the power of
the Holy Ghost.
Romans 15:13
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law. 24And they that are Christ's have crucified
the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Galatians 5:22-24
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord.
Philippians 3:1
4Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. 5Let your
moderation be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 6Be
careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
7And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall
keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:4-7

Judge/Judgment/Coming of Christ/Day of the Lord

20 Then Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every


clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings
on the altar. 21 And when the LORD smelled the pleasing odor,
the LORD said in his heart, "I will never again curse the ground
because of man, for the imagination of man's heart is evil from
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as I have done. 22 While the earth remains, seedtime and


harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall
not cease."
Genesis 8:20-22
Psalm 102: 25 Of old thou didst lay the foundation of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of thy hands. 26 They will perish,
but thou dost endure; they will all wear out like a garment. Thou
changest them like raiment, and they pass away; 27 but thou art
the same, and thy years have no end. 28 The children of thy
servants shall dwell secure; their posterity shall be established
before thee.
Isaiah 2
12For the LORD of hosts has a day against all that is proud and
lofty, against all that is lifted up and high; 13 against all the cedars
of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up; and against all the oaks of
Bashan;14 against all the high mountains, and against all the lofty
hills; 15 against every high tower, and against every fortified
wall; 16 against all the ships of Tarshish, and against all the
beautiful craft.17 And the haughtiness of man shall be humbled,
and the pride of men shall be brought low; and the LORD alone
will be exalted in that day. 18 And the idols shall utterly pass
away. 19 And men shall enter the caves of the rocks and the
holes of the ground, from before the terror of the LORD, and from
the glory of his majesty, when he rises to terrify the earth. 20 In
that day men will cast forth their idols of silver and their idols of
gold, which they made for themselves to worship, to the moles
and to the bats, 21 to enter the caverns of the rocks and the clefts
of the cliffs, from before the terror of the LORD, and from the glory
of his majesty, when he rises to terrify the earth. 22Turn away
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21You have heard that it was said of them of old time, You shall
not kill; and whoever shall kill shall be in danger of the
judgment: 22But I say to you, That whoever is angry with his
brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and
whoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the
council: but whoever shall say, You fool, shall be in danger of
hell fire. 23Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there
remember that your brother has ought against you; 24Leave
there your gift before the altar, and go your way; first be
reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
25Agree with your adversary quickly, whiles you are in the way
with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver you to the judge,
and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into
prison. 26Truly I say to you, You shall by no means come out
there, till you have paid the uttermost farthing.
Isaiah 24

24 Behold, the LORD will lay waste the earth and make it
desolate,
and he will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants.
2
And it shall be, as with the people,
so with the priest;
as with the slave, so with his master;
as with the maid, so with her mistress;
as with the buyer, so with the seller;
as with the lender, so with the borrower;
as with the creditor, so with the debtor.
3
The earth shall be utterly laid waste and utterly despoiled;
for the LORD has spoken this word.
4
The earth mourns and withers,
the world languishes and withers;
the heavens languish together with the earth.
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5
The earth lies polluted
under its inhabitants;
for they have transgressed the laws,
violated the statutes,
broken the everlasting covenant.
6
Therefore a curse devours the earth,
and its inhabitants suffer for their guilt;
therefore the inhabitants of the earth are scorched,
and few men are left.
7
The wine mourns,
the vine languishes,
all the merry-hearted sigh.
8
The mirth of the timbrels is stilled,
the noise of the jubilant has ceased,
the mirth of the lyre is stilled.
9
No more do they drink wine with singing;
strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.
10
The city of chaos is broken down,
every house is shut up so that none can enter.
11
There is an outcry in the streets for lack of wine;
all joy has reached its eventide;
the gladness of the earth is banished.
12
Desolation is left in the city,
the gates are battered into ruins.
13
For thus it shall be in the midst of the earth
among the nations,
as when an olive tree is beaten,
as at the gleaning when the vintage is done.
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14
They lift up their voices, they sing for joy;
over the majesty of the LORD they shout from the west.
15
Therefore in the east give glory to the LORD;
in the coastlands of the sea, to the name of the LORD, the
God of Israel.
16
From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise,
of glory to the Righteous One.
But I say, “I pine away,
I pine away. Woe is me!
For the treacherous deal treacherously,
the treacherous deal very treacherously.”
17
Terror, and the pit, and the snare
are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth!
18
He who flees at the sound of the terror
shall fall into the pit;
and he who climbs out of the pit
shall be caught in the snare.
For the windows of heaven are opened,
and the foundations of the earth tremble.
19
The earth is utterly broken,
the earth is rent asunder,
the earth is violently shaken.
20
The earth staggers like a drunken man,
it sways like a hut;
its transgression lies heavy upon it,
and it falls, and will not rise again.
21
On that day the LORD will punish
the host of heaven, in heaven,
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and the kings of the earth, on the earth.


22
They will be gathered together
as prisoners in a pit;
they will be shut up in a prison,
and after many days they will be punished.
23
Then the moon will be confounded,
and the sun ashamed;
for the LORD of hosts will reign
on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem
and before his elders he will manifest his glory.
Isaiah 26
19
Thy dead shall live, their bodies[c] shall rise.
O dwellers in the dust, awake and sing for joy!
Isaiah 34

34 Draw near, O nations, to hear,


and hearken, O peoples!
Let the earth listen, and all that fills it;
the world, and all that comes from it.
2
For the LORD is enraged against all the nations,
and furious against all their host,
he has doomed them, has given them over for slaughter.
3
Their slain shall be cast out,
and the stench of their corpses shall rise;
the mountains shall flow with their blood.
4
All the host of heaven shall rot away,
and the skies roll up like a scroll.
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as leaves fall from the vine,


like leaves falling from the fig tree.
5
For my sword has drunk its fill in the heavens;
behold, it descends for judgment upon Edom,
upon the people I have doomed.
6
The LORD has a sword; it is sated with blood,
it is gorged with fat,
with the blood of lambs and goats,
with the fat of the kidneys of rams.
For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah,
a great slaughter in the land of Edom.
7
Wild oxen shall fall with them,
and young steers with the mighty bulls.
Their land shall be soaked with blood,
and their soil made rich with fat.
8
For the LORD has a day of vengeance,
a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
9
And the streams of Edom[a] shall be turned into pitch,
and her soil into brimstone;
her land shall become burning pitch.

Matthew 5:21-26
1Judge not, that you be not judged. 2For with what judgment
you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you
mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3And why behold you
the mote that is in your brother's eye, but consider not the beam
that is in your own eye? 4Or how will you say to your brother,
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Let me pull out the mote out of your eye; and, behold, a beam is
in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of
your own eye; and then shall you see clearly to cast out the mote
out of your brother's eye.
Matthew 7:1-5
15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's
clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16You shall
know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or
figs of thistles? 17Even so every good tree brings forth good
fruit; but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit. 18A good tree
cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth
good fruit. 19Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is hewn
down, and cast into the fire. 20Why by their fruits you shall
know them.
Matthew 7:15-20
16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the middle of wolves: be
you therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17But
beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and
they will whip you in their synagogues; 18And you shall be
brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony
against them and the Gentiles. 19But when they deliver you up,
take no thought how or what you shall speak: for it shall be
given you in that same hour what you shall speak. 20For it is not
you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in
you.21And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and
the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their
parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22And you shall be
hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endures to the
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flee you into another: for truly I say to you, You shall not have
gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Matthew 10:16-23
26Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that
shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
Matthew 10:26
36But I say to you, That every idle word that men shall speak,
they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37For by
your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall
be condemned.
Matthew 12:36-37
38The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the
kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; 39The
enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the
world; and the reapers are the angels. 40As therefore the tares
are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of
this world. 41The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and
they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and
them which do iniquity; 42And shall cast them into a furnace of
fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43Then shall
the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their
Father. Who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:38-43
47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a net, that was cast
into the sea, and gathered of every kind: 48Which, when it was
full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good
into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49So shall it be at the end of
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from among the just, 50And shall cast them into the furnace of
fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:47-50
27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with
his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his
works.
Matthew 16:27
14Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you devour
widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayer: therefore
you shall receive the greater damnation.
Matthew 23:14
23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay
tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the
weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these
ought you to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
24You blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a
camel.
Matthew 23:23-24
23Then if any man shall say to you, See, here is Christ, or there;
believe it not. 24For there shall arise false Christs, and false
prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so that, if it
were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 25Behold, I
have told you before. 26Why if they shall say to you, Behold, he
is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret
chambers; believe it not. 27For as the lightning comes out of the
east, and shines even to the west; so shall also the coming of the
Son of man be. 28For wherever the carcass is, there will the
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of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not
give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the
powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30And then shall appear
the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes
of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in
the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31And he shall
send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall
gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of
heaven to the other. 32Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When
his branch is yet tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that
summer is near: 33So likewise you, when you shall see all these
things, know that it is near, even at the doors. 34Truly I say to
you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be
fulfilled. 35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words
shall not pass away. 36But of that day and hour knows no man,
no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37But as the
days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating
and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that
Noe entered into the ark, 39And knew not until the flood came,
and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of
man be. 40Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken,
and the other left. 41Two women shall be grinding at the mill;
the one shall be taken, and the other left. 42Watch therefore: for
you know not what hour your Lord does come. 43But know this,
that if the manager of the house had known in what watch the
thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have
suffered his house to be broken up. 44Therefore be you also
ready: for in such an hour as you think not the Son of man
comes.
Matthew 24:23-44
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Again the high priest asked him, and said to him, Are you the
Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 62And Jesus said, I am: and you
shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and
coming in the clouds of heaven
Mark 14:61-62
Parable of the Ten Virgins
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins,
which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3They that
were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4But
the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5While the
bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6And at
midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes;
go you out to meet him. 7Then all those virgins arose, and
trimmed their lamps. 8And the foolish said to the wise, Give us
of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9But the wise answered,
saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go
you rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10And
while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that
were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was
shut. 11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord,
Lord, open to us. 12But he answered and said, Truly I say to
you, I know you not. 13Watch therefore, for you know neither
the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes.
Matthew 25:1-12
31When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy
angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:
32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall
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from the goats: 33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand,
but the goats on the left.34Then shall the King say to them on
his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the
kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35For I was an hungered, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty,
and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:
36Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I
was in prison, and you came to me. 37Then shall the righteous
answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, and
fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink? 38When saw we you a
stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you? 39Or
when saw we you sick, or in prison, and came to you? 40And
the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you,
Inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my
brothers, you have done it to me.41Then shall he say also to
them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into
everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42For I
was an hungered, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and
you gave me no drink: 43I was a stranger, and you took me not
in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you
visited me not. 44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord,
when saw we you an hungered, or thirsty, or a stranger, or
naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you? 45Then
shall he answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as
you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.
46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the
righteous into life eternal.
Matthew 25:31-46
34And when he had called the people to him with his disciples
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himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35For whoever
will save his life shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for
my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. 36For what
shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose
his own soul? 37Or what shall a man give in exchange for his
soul? 38Whoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my
words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall
the Son of man be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his
Father with the holy angels.
Mark 8:34-38
24But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be
darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, 25And the stars
of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be
shaken. 26And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the
clouds with great power and glory. 27And then shall he send his
angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds,
from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of
heaven. 28Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch
is yet tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is
near: 29So you in like manner, when you shall see these things
come to pass, know that it is near, even at the doors. 30Truly I
say to you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things
be done. 31Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words
shall not pass away. 32But of that day and that hour knows no
man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but
the Father.
Mark 13:24-32
33Take you heed, watch and pray: for you know not when the
time is. 34For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey,
who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to
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every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.


35Watch you therefore: for you know not when the master of
the house comes, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing,
or in the morning: 36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
37And what I say to you I say to all, Watch.
Mark 13:33-37
37Judge not, and you shall not be judged: condemn not, and you
shall not be condemned: forgive, and you shall be forgiven:
38Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed
down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give
into your bosom. For with the same measure that you mete with
it shall be measured to you again.
Luke 6:37-38
41And why behold you the mote that is in your brother's eye,
but perceive not the beam that is in your own eye? 42Either how
can you say to your brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote
that is in your eye, when you yourself behold not the beam that
is in your own eye? You hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of
your own eye, and then shall you see clearly to pull out the mote
that is in your brother's eye. 43For a good tree brings not forth
corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
44For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men
do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth
that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his
heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the
heart his mouth speaks.
Luke 6:41-45

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26For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him


shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own
glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
Luke 9:26
2For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither
hid, that shall not be known. 3Therefore whatever you have
spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which
you have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed on the
housetops.4And I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of them
that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
5But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear: Fear him, which
after he has killed has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you,
Fear him.
Luke 12:2-5
35Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
36And you yourselves like to men that wait for their lord, when
he will return from the wedding; that when he comes and
knocks, they may open to him immediately. 37Blessed are those
servants, whom the lord when he comes shall find watching:
truly I say to you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to
sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. 38And if
he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch,
and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Luke 12:35-38
41Then Peter said to him, Lord, speak you this parable to us, or
even to all? 42And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and
wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his
household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
43Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall
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find so doing. 44Of a truth I say to you, that he will make him
ruler over all that he has. 45But and if that servant say in his
heart, My lord delays his coming; and shall begin to beat the
menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be
drunken; 46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he
looks not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will
cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the
unbelievers. 47And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and
prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be
beaten with many stripes. 48But he that knew not, and did
commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few
stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much
required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they
will ask the more.
Luke 12:41-48
57Yes, and why even of yourselves judge you not what is right?
Luke 12:57
22And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and
journeying toward Jerusalem. 23Then said one to him, Lord, are
there few that be saved? And he said to them, 24Strive to enter
in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in,
and shall not be able. 25When once the master of the house is
risen up, and has shut to the door, and you begin to stand
without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to
us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not from
where you are: 26Then shall you begin to say, We have eaten
and drunk in your presence, and you have taught in our streets.
27But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not from where you
are; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity. 28There shall
be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you shall see Abraham,
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and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of
God, and you yourselves thrust out.
Luke 13:22-28
14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these
things: and they derided him. 15And he said to them, You are
they which justify yourselves before men; but God knows your
hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is
abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 16:14-15
24For as the lightning, that lightens out of the one part under
heaven, shines to the other part under heaven; so shall also the
Son of man be in his day. 25But first must he suffer many
things, and be rejected of this generation. 26And as it was in the
days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
27They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given
in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the
flood came, and destroyed them all. 28Likewise also as it was in
the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold,
they planted, they built; 29But the same day that Lot went out of
Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed
them all. 30Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man
is revealed. 31In that day, he which shall be on the housetop,
and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it
away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
32Remember Lot's wife. 33Whoever shall seek to save his life
shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. 34I
tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one
shall be taken, and the other shall be left. 35Two women shall be
grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
36Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the
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other left. 37And they answered and said to him, Where, Lord?
And he said to them, Wherever the body is, thither will the
eagles be gathered together.
Luke 17:24-37
11And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable,
because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought that
the kingdom of God should immediately appear. 12He said
therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive
for himself a kingdom, and to return.
The kingdom was to be received before the return of Christ.
13And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds,
and said to them, Occupy till I come. 14But his citizens hated
him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this
man to reign over us. 15And it came to pass, that when he was
returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded
these servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the
money, that he might know how much every man had gained by
trading. 16Then came the first, saying, Lord, your pound has
gained ten pounds. 17And he said to him, Well, you good
servant: because you have been faithful in a very little, have you
authority over ten cities. 18And the second came, saying, Lord,
your pound has gained five pounds. 19And he said likewise to
him, Be you also over five cities. 20And another came, saying,
Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a
napkin: 21For I feared you, because you are an austere man: you
take up that you layed not down, and reap that you did not sow.
22And he said to him, Out of your own mouth will I judge you,
you wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, taking
up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: 23Why
then gave not you my money into the bank, that at my coming I
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might have required my own with usury? 24And he said to them


that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that
has ten pounds. 25(And they said to him, Lord, he has ten
pounds.) 26For I say to you, That to every one which has shall
be given; and from him that has not, even that he has shall be
taken away from him. 27But those my enemies, which would
not that I should reign over them, bring here, and slay them
before me.
Luke 19:13-27
5And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with
goodly stones and gifts, he said, 6As for these things which you
behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left
one stone on another, that shall not be thrown down.7And they
asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and
what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
8And he said, Take heed that you be not deceived: for many
shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draws
near: go you not therefore after them. 9But when you shall hear
of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must
first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.10Then said he
to them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against
kingdom: 11And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and
famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall
there be from heaven.12But before all these, they shall lay their
hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the
synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and
rulers for my name's sake. 13And it shall turn to you for a
testimony. 14Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate
before what you shall answer: 15For I will give you a mouth and
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nor resist. 16And you shall be betrayed both by parents, and


brothers, and kinfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they
cause to be put to death. 17And you shall be hated of all men for
my name's sake. 18But there shall not an hair of your head
perish. 19In your patience possess you your souls.20And when
you shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that
the desolation thereof is near. 21Then let them which are in
Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the
middle of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries
enter thereinto. 22For these be the days of vengeance, that all
things which are written may be fulfilled. 23But woe to them
that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for
there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath on this people.
24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led
away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden
down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be
fulfilled.25And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon,
and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with
perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26Men's hearts failing
them for fear, and for looking after those things which are
coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud
with power and great glory. 28And when these things begin to
come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your
redemption draws near.29And he spoke to them a parable;
Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; 30When they now shoot
forth, you see and know of your own selves that summer is now
near at hand. 31So likewise you, when you see these things
come to pass, know you that the kingdom of God is near at
hand. 32Truly I say to you, This generation shall not pass away,
till all be fulfilled. 33Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my
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words shall not pass away.34And take heed to yourselves, lest at


any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and
drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come on you
unawares. 35For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell
on the face of the whole earth. 36Watch you therefore, and pray
always, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these
things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of
man.37And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at
night he went out, and stayed in the mount that is called the
mount of Olives. 38And all the people came early in the
morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
Luke 21:1-37
28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that
are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29And shall come forth;
they that have done good, to the resurrection of life; and they
that have done evil, to the resurrection of damnation.
John 5:28-29
30I can of my own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my
judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of
the Father which has sent me.
John 5:30
24Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous
judgment.
John 7:24
3And the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman taken in
adultery; and when they had set her in the middle, 4They say to
him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
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stoned: but what say you? 6This they said, tempting him, that
they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and
with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them
not. 7So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself,
and said to them, He that is without sin among you, let him first
cast a stone at her. 8And again he stooped down, and wrote on
the ground. 9And they which heard it, being convicted by their
own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the oldest,
even to the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman
standing in the middle. 10When Jesus had lifted up himself, and
saw none but the woman, he said to her, Woman, where are
those your accusers? has no man condemned you? 11She said,
No man, Lord. And Jesus said to her, Neither do I condemn you:
go, and sin no more.
John 7:3-11
15You judge after the flesh; I judge no man. 16And yet if I
judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the
Father that sent me.
John 7:15
39And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that
they which see not might see; and that they which see might be
made blind. 40And some of the Pharisees which were with him
heard these words, and said to him, Are we blind also? 41Jesus
said to them, If you were blind, you should have no sin: but now
you say, We see; therefore your sin remains.
John 9:39-41
27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save
me from this hour: but for this cause came I to this hour.
28Father, glorify your name. Then came there a voice from
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heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
29The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it
thundered: others said, An angel spoke to him. 30Jesus
answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for
your sakes. 31Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the
prince of this world be cast out. 32And I, if I be lifted up from
the earth, will draw all men to me.
John 12:27-32
44Jesus cried and said, He that believes on me, believes not on
me, but on him that sent me. 45And he that sees me sees him
that sent me. 46I am come a light into the world, that whoever
believes on me should not abide in darkness. 47And if any man
hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not
to judge the world, but to save the world. 48He that rejects me,
and receives not my words, has one that judges him: the word
that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
John 12:44-48
7Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I
go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come to
you; but if I depart, I will send him to you. 8And when he is
come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and
of judgment: 9Of sin, because they believe not on me; 10Of
righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you see me no
more; 11Of judgment, because the prince of this world is
judged.
John 16:7-11
9And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he
was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10And
while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up,
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behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11Which also


said, You men of Galilee, why stand you gazing up into heaven?
this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so
come in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven.
Acts 1:9-11
14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and
said to them, You men of Judaea, and all you that dwell at
Jerusalem, be this known to you, and listen to my words: 15For
these are not drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is but the third
hour of the day. 16But this is that which was spoken by the
prophet Joel;17And it shall come to pass in the last days, said
God, I will pour out of my Spirit on all flesh: and your sons and
your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see
visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:18And on my
servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of
my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19And I will show wonders
in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire,
and vapor of smoke:20The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the
Lord come:21And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call
on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Acts 2:14-21
29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate,
deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God,
despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient
to parents, 31Without understanding, covenant breakers, without
natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the
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worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them
that do them.
Romans 1:29-32
Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are that
judge: for wherein you judge another, you condemn yourself; for
you that judge do the same things. 2But we are sure that the
judgment of God is according to truth against them which
commit such things. 3And think you this, O man, that judge
them which do such things, and do the same, that you shall
escape the judgment of God? 4Or despise you the riches of his
goodness and forbearance and long-suffering; not knowing that
the goodness of God leads you to repentance? 5But after your
hardness and impenitent heart treasure up to yourself wrath
against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous
judgment of God;
Romans 2:1-5
5But after your hardness and impenitent heart treasure up to
yourself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the
righteous judgment of God; 6Who will render to every man
according to his deeds: 7To them who by patient continuance in
well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal
life: 8But to them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth,
but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9Tribulation
and anguish, on every soul of man that does evil, of the Jew
first, and also of the Gentile; 10But glory, honor, and peace, to
every man that works good, to the Jew first, and also to the
Gentile: 11For there is no respect of persons with God.
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12For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish


without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be
judged by the law; 13(For not the hearers of the law are just
before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 14For
when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the
things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law
to themselves: 15Which show the work of the law written in
their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their
thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus
Christ according to my gospel.
Romans 2:12-16
10But why do you judge your brother? or why do you set at
nothing your brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment
seat of Christ.
Romans 14:10
13Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge
this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to
fall in his brother's way. 14I know, and am persuaded by the
Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that
esteems any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15But if
your brother be grieved with your meat, now walk you not
charitably. Destroy not him with your meat, for whom Christ
died. 16Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
Romans 14:13-16
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and
stewards of the mysteries of God. 2Moreover it is required in
stewards, that a man be found faithful. 3But with me it is a very
small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment:
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yes, I judge not my own self. 4For I know nothing by myself;


yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judges me is the Lord.
5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come,
who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and
will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall
every man have praise of God.
1 Corinthians 4:1-5
9I wrote to you in an letter not to company with fornicators:
10Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with
the covetous, or extortionists, or with idolaters; for then must
you needs go out of the world. 11But now I have written to you
not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a
fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard,
or an extortionist; with such an one no not to eat. 12For what
have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not you
judge them that are within? 13But them that are without God
judges. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked
person.
1 Corinthians 5:9-13
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law
before the unjust, and not before the saints? 2Do you not know
that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be
judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
3Know you not that we shall judge angels? how much more
things that pertain to this life? 4If then you have judgments of
things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least
esteemed in the church. 5I speak to your shame. Is it so, that
there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be
able to judge between his brothers? 6But brother goes to law
with brother, and that before the unbelievers. 7Now therefore
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there is utterly a fault among you, because you go to law one


with another. Why do you not rather take wrong? why do you
not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? 8No, you do
wrong, and defraud, and that your brothers.
1 Corinthians 6:1-8
14Why, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 15I speak as to
wise men; judge you what I say.
1 Corinthians 10:14
31For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that
we should not be condemned with the world.
1 Corinthians 11:31
6Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are
at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: 7(For we
walk by faith, not by sight:) 8We are confident, I say, and
willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with
the Lord. 9Why we labor, that, whether present or absent, we
may be accepted of him. 10For we must all appear before the
judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things
done in his body, according to that he has done, whether it be
good or bad.
2 Corinthians 5:6-10
5Examine yourselves, whether you be in the faith; prove your
own selves. Know you not your own selves, how that Jesus
Christ is in you, except you be reprobates?
2 Corinthians 13:5
If you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are
above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God. 2Set your
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affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3For you


are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4When Christ,
who is our life, shall appear, then shall you also appear with him
in glory.
Colossians 3:1-4
25But he that does wrong shall receive for the wrong which he
has done: and there is no respect of persons.
Colossians 3:25
13But I would not have you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning
them which are asleep, that you sorrow not, even as others
which have no hope. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and
rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God
bring with him. 15For this we say to you by the word of the
Lord, that we which are alive and remain to the coming of the
Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16For the Lord
himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice
of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in
Christ shall rise first: 17Then we which are alive and remain
shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the
Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18Why
comfort one another with these words.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-17
But of the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that
I write to you. 2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of
the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3For when they shall
say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes on them,
as travail on a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
4But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that that day should
overtake you as a thief. 5You are all the children of light, and
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the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be
sober. 7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be
drunken are drunken in the night. 8But let us, who are of the
day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and
for an helmet, the hope of salvation. 9For God has not appointed
us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should
live together with him. 11Why comfort yourselves together, and
edify one another, even as also you do.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-11
7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus
shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8In
flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and
that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9Who shall be
punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the
Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10When he shall come to
be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that
believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that
day. 11Why also we pray always for you, that our God would
count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure
of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: 12That the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you
in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus
Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:7-12
Now we beseech you, brothers, by the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and by our gathering together to him, 2That you be not
soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by
word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at
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hand. 3Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall
not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of
sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4Who opposes and exalts
himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so
that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he
is God. 5Remember you not, that, when I was yet with you, I
told you these things? 6And now you know what withholds that
he might be revealed in his time. 7For the mystery of iniquity
does already work: only he who now lets will let, until he be
taken out of the way. 8And then shall that Wicked be revealed,
whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and
shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9Even him,
whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and
signs and lying wonders, 10And with all delusion of
unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not
the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11And for this
cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should
believe a lie: 12That they all might be damned who believed not
the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-11
I charge you therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ,
who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his
kingdom; 2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season;
reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
3For the time will come when they will not endure sound
doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves
teachers, having itching ears; 4And they shall turn away their
ears from the truth, and shall be turned to fables.
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7I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have


kept the faith: 8From now on there is laid up for me a crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give
me at that day: and not to me only, but to all them also that love
his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
11For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all
men, 12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,
we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present
world; 13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious
appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; 14Who
gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity,
and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 2:11-14
12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than
any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of
soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner
of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13Neither is there any
creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked
and opened to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Hebrews 4:12-13
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us
go on to perfection; not laying again the foundation of
repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2Of the
doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of
resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
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23It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the


heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things
themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24For Christ is not
entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the
figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the
presence of God for us: 25Nor yet that he should offer himself
often, as the high priest enters into the holy place every year
with blood of others; 26For then must he often have suffered
since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the
world has he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of
himself. 27And as it is appointed to men once to die, but after
this the judgment: 28So Christ was once offered to bear the sins
of many; and to them that look for him shall he appear the
second time without sin to salvation.
Hebrews 9:23-28
8If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, You shall
love your neighbor as yourself, you do well: 9But if you have
respect to persons, you commit sin, and are convinced of the law
as transgressors. 10For whoever shall keep the whole law, and
yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11For he that said, Do
not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if you commit
no adultery, yet if you kill, you are become a transgressor of the
law. 12So speak you, and so do, as they that shall be judged by
the law of liberty. 13For he shall have judgment without mercy,
that has showed no mercy; and mercy rejoices against judgment
James 2:8-13
11Speak not evil one of another, brothers. He that speaks evil of
his brother, and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law, and
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the law, but a judge. 12There is one lawgiver, who is able to


save and to destroy: who are you that judge another?
James 4:11-12
7Be patient therefore, brothers, to the coming of the Lord.
Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and
has long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
8Be you also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the
Lord draws near. 9Grudge not one against another, brothers, lest
you be condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.
10Take, my brothers, the prophets, who have spoken in the
name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of
patience. 11Behold, we count them happy which endure. You
have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the
Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
James 5:7-11
6Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need
be, you are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7That
the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold
that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found to
praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
8Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you
see him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and
full of glory: 9Receiving the end of your faith, even the
salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:6-9
For as much then as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, arm
yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that has suffered
in the flesh has ceased from sin; 2That he no longer should live
the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will
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of God. 3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have
worked the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in
lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revelings, parties, and
abominable idolatries: 4Wherein they think it strange that you
run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of
you: 5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the
quick and the dead. 6For for this cause was the gospel preached
also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according
to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
1 Peter 4:1-6
17For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of
God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that
obey not the gospel of God? 18And if the righteous scarcely be
saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 19Why
let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the
keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as to a faithful
Creator.
1 Peter 4:17-19
9The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations,
and to reserve the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished:
2 Peter 2:9
3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days
scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4And saying, Where is
the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all
things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
5For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God
the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water
and in the water: 6Whereby the world that then was, being
overflowed with water, perished: 7But the heavens and the
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earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store,
reserved to fire against the day of judgment and perdition of
ungodly men.
2 Peter 3:3-7
10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in
the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and
the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the
works that are therein shall be burned up.11Seeing then that all
these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought
you to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12Looking for
and hastening to the coming of the day of God, wherein the
heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall
melt with fervent heat? 13Nevertheless we, according to his
promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells
righteousness.
2 Peter 3:10-13
Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that
we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows
us not, because it knew him not. 2Beloved, now are we the sons
of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we
know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we
shall see him as he is. 3And every man that has this hope in him
purifies himself, even as he is pure.
1 John 3:1-3
14And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these,
saying, Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his saints,
15To execute judgment on all, and to convince all that are
ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have
ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which
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ungodly sinners have spoken against him. 16These are


murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their
mouth speaks great swelling words, having men's persons in
admiration because of advantage.
Jude:14-16
5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first
begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To
him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own
blood, 6And has made us kings and priests to God and his
Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7Behold, he comes with clouds; and every eye shall see him,
and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth
shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
Revelation 1:5-7
11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from
whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was
found no place for them. 12And I saw the dead, small and great,
stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book
was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged
out of those things which were written in the books, according to
their works. 13And the sea gave up the dead which were in it;
and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them:
and they were judged every man according to their works.
14And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the
second death. 15And whoever was not found written in the book
of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 20:11-15
12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to
give every man according as his work shall be. 13I am Alpha
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and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may
have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates
into the city. 15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and
fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and
makes a lie.
Revelation 22:12-15

Kingdom of Heaven/Church/Body of Christ


In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness
of Judaea, 2And saying, Repent you: for the kingdom of heaven
is at hand.
Matthew 3:1-2
17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for
the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 4:17
23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their
synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and
healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among
the people.
Matthew 4:23
3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
Matthew 5:3
10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake:
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:10

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17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I


am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. 18For truly I say to you,
Till heaven and earth pass, one stroke or one pronunciation mark
shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19Whoever therefore shall break one of these least
commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the
least in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do and teach
them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:17-19
20For I say to you, That except your righteousness shall exceed
the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no
case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:20
33But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness;
and all these things shall be added to you.
Matthew 6:33
24Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does
them, I will liken him to a wise man, which built his house on a
rock: 25And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the
winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell not: for it was
founded on a rock.
Matthew 7:24-25
11And I say to you, That many shall come from the east and
west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in
the kingdom of heaven. 12But the children of the kingdom shall
be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 8:11-12

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35And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in
their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and
healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Matthew 9:35
7And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at
hand.
Matthew 10:7
11Truly I say to you, Among them that are born of women there
has not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he
that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12And
from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of
heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
Matthew 11:11-12
28But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom
of God is come to you.
Matthew 12:28
10And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speak you to
them in parables? 11He answered and said to them, Because it is
given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven,
but to them it is not given. 12For whoever has, to him shall be
given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever has not,
from him shall be taken away even that he has. 13Therefore
speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and
hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Matthew 13:10-13
38The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the
kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; 39The
enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the
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world; and the reapers are the angels. 40As therefore the tares
are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of
this world. 41The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and
they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and
them which do iniquity; 42And shall cast them into a furnace of
fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43Then shall
the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their
Father. Who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:38-43
Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4And when he sowed, some
seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured
them up: 5Some fell on stony places, where they had not much
earth: and immediately they sprung up, because they had no
deepness of earth: 6And when the sun was up, they were
scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and
choked them: 8But other fell into good ground, and brought
forth fruit, some an hundred times, some sixty times, some thirty
times. 9Who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:3-9
Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
24Another parable put he forth to them, saying, The kingdom of
heaven is likened to a man which sowed good seed in his field:
25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among
the wheat, and went his way. 26But when the blade was sprung
up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27So
the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, did
not you sow good seed in your field? from where then has it
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said to him, Will you then that we go and gather them up? 29But
he said, No; lest while you gather up the tares, you root up also
the wheat with them. 30Let both grow together until the harvest:
and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather you
together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them:
but gather the wheat into my barn.
Matthew 13:24-30
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold:
them also I must bring, and they shall hear my
voice; and there shall be one fold, and one
shepherd.
John 10:16

Parable of the Mustard Seed


31Another parable put he forth to them, saying, The kingdom of
heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and
sowed in his field: 32Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but
when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becomes a
tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches
thereof.
Matthew 13:31-32
Parable of the Leavened Bread
33Another parable spoke he to them; The kingdom of heaven is
like to leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures
of meal, till the whole was leavened. Matthew 13:33
Parable of the Buried Treasure

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34All these things spoke Jesus to the multitude in parables; and


without a parable spoke he not to them:
Matthew 13:34
44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to treasure hid in a field;
the which when a man has found, he hides, and for joy thereof
goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
Matthew 13:44
Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant man,
seeking goodly pearls: 46Who, when he had found one pearl of
great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Matthew 13:45-46
Parable of the Net
47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a net, that was cast
into the sea, and gathered of every kind: 48Which, when it was
full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good
into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49So shall it be at the end of
the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked
from among the just, 50And shall cast them into the furnace of
fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:47-50
51Jesus said to them, Have you understood all these things?
They say to him, Yes, Lord. 52Then said he to them, Therefore
every scribe which is instructed to the kingdom of heaven is like
to a man that is an householder, which brings forth out of his
treasure things new and old.
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13When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he


asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of
man am? 14And they said, Some say that you are John the
Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the
prophets. 15He said to them, But whom say you that I am?
16And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the
Son of the living God. 17And Jesus answered and said to him,
Blessed are you, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood has not
revealed it to you, but my Father which is in heaven. 18And I
say also to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I will build
my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19And I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and
whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and
whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
20Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that
he was Jesus the Christ...28Truly I say to you, There be some
standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son
of man coming in his kingdom.
Matthew 16:13-20, 28
At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the
greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2And Jesus called a little
child to him, and set him in the middle of them, 3And said,
Truly I say to you, Except you be converted, and become as
little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the
same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:1-4
17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it to the church: but
if he neglect to hear the church, let him be to you as an heathen
man and a publican.
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Matthew 18:17
20For where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the middle of them.
Matthew 18:20
13Then were there brought to him little children, that he should
put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
14But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to
come to me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. 15And he
laid his hands on them, and departed there.
Matthew 19:13-15
23Then said Jesus to his disciples, Truly I say to you, That a rich
man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24And again
I say to you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a
needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
25When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed,
saying, Who then can be saved?
Matthew 19:23-25
28And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, That you which
have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man
shall sit in the throne of his glory, you also shall sit on twelve
thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29And every one
that has forsaken houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or
mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall
receive an hundred times, and shall inherit everlasting life.
30But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Matthew 19:28-30
For the kingdom of heaven is like to a man that is an
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laborers into his vineyard. 2And when he had agreed with the
laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3And
he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in
the marketplace, 4And said to them; Go you also into the
vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went
their way. 5Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour,
and did likewise. 6And about the eleventh hour he went out, and
found others standing idle, and said to them, Why stand you
here all the day idle? 7They say to him, Because no man has
hired us. He said to them, Go you also into the vineyard; and
whatever is right, that shall you receive.8So when even was
come, the lord of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the
laborers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last to the
first. 9And when they came that were hired about the eleventh
hour, they received every man a penny. 10But when the first
came, they supposed that they should have received more; and
they likewise received every man a penny. 11And when they
had received it, they murmured against the manager of the
house, 12Saying, These last have worked but one hour, and you
have made them equal to us, which have borne the burden and
heat of the day. 13But he answered one of them, and said,
Friend, I do you no wrong: did not you agree with me for a
penny? 14Take that your is, and go your way: I will give to this
last, even as to you. 15Is it not lawful for me to do what I will
with my own? Is your eye evil, because I am good? 16So the last
shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few
chosen.
Matthew 19:1-16
20Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her
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21And he said to her, What will you? She said to him, Grant that
these my two sons may sit, the one on your right hand, and the
other on the left, in your kingdom. 22But Jesus answered and
said, You know not what you ask. Are you able to drink of the
cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that
I am baptized with? They say to him, We are able. 23And he
said to them, You shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized
with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right
hand, and on my left, is not my to give, but it shall be given to
them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
Matthew 20:20-23
28But what think you? A certain man had two sons; and he
came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
29He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented,
and went. 30And he came to the second, and said likewise. And
he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31Whether of
them two did the will of his father? They say to him, The first.
Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, That the publicans and the
harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32For John
came to you in the way of righteousness, and you believed him
not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and you,
when you had seen it, repented not afterward, that you might
believe him.
Matthew 21:28-32
33Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which
planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and dig a wine
press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to farmers, and went
into a far country: 34And when the time of the fruit drew near,
he sent his servants to the farmers, that they might receive the
fruits of it. 35And the farmers took his servants, and beat one,
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and killed another, and stoned another. 36Again, he sent other


servants more than the first: and they did to them likewise.
37But last of all he sent to them his son, saying, They will
reverence my son. 38But when the farmers saw the son, they
said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him,
and let us seize on his inheritance. 39And they caught him, and
cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. 40When the lord
therefore of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those
farmers? 41They say to him, He will miserably destroy those
wicked men, and will let out his vineyard to other farmers,
which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 42Jesus said to
them, Did you never read in the scriptures, The stone which the
builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this
is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?
Matthew 21:33-42
And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables, and
said, 2The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, which
made a marriage for his son, 3And sent forth his servants to call
them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are
bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my
fatted calves are killed, and all things are ready: come to the
marriage. 5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to
his farm, another to his merchandise: 6And the remnant took his
servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. 7But
when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his
armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
8Then said he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they
which were bidden were not worthy. 9Go you therefore into the
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10So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered
together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the
wedding was furnished with guests.11And when the king came
in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a
wedding garment: 12And he said to him, Friend, how came you
in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot,
and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall
be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14For many are called, but
few are chosen.
Matthew 22:1-14
13But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you
shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for you neither go
in yourselves, neither suffer you them that are entering to go in.
Matthew 23:13
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins,
which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3They that
were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4But
the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5While the
bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6And at
midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes;
go you out to meet him. 7Then all those virgins arose, and
trimmed their lamps. 8And the foolish said to the wise, Give us
of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9But the wise answered,
saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go
you rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10And
while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that
were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was
shut. 11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord,
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Lord, open to us. 12But he answered and said, Truly I say to


you, I know you not. 13Watch therefore, for you know neither
the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes.14For the
kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who
called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods. 15And
to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to
every man according to his several ability; and straightway took
his journey. 16Then he that had received the five talents went
and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
17And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other
two. 18But he that had received one went and dig in the earth,
and hid his lord's money.19After a long time the lord of those
servants comes, and reckons with them. 20And so he that had
received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying,
Lord, you delivered to me five talents: behold, I have gained
beside them five talents more. 21His lord said to him, Well
done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over
a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you
into the joy of your lord.22He also that had received two talents
came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: behold, I
have gained two other talents beside them. 23His lord said to
him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been
faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many
things: enter you into the joy of your lord.24Then he which had
received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you that you
are an hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and
gathering where you have not strewed: 25And I was afraid, and
went and hid your talent in the earth: see, there you have that is
yours.26His lord answered and said to him, You wicked and
slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and
gather where I have not strewed: 27You ought therefore to have
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put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I


should have received my own with usury. 28Take therefore the
talent from him, and give it to him which has ten talents.29For
to every one that has shall be given, and he shall have
abundance: but from him that has not shall be taken away even
that which he has. 30And cast you the unprofitable servant into
outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:1-30
34Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, you
blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from
the foundation of the world: 35For I was an hungered, and you
gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a
stranger, and you took me in: 36Naked, and you clothed me: I
was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to
me. 37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when
saw we you an hungered, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you
drink? 38When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or
naked, and clothed you? 39Or when saw we you sick, or in
prison, and came to you? 40And the King shall answer and say
to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done it to one
of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me.
Matthew 25:34-39
26And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and
broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is
my body. 27And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to
them, saying, Drink you all of it; 28For this is my blood of the
new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
29But I say to you, I will not drink from now on of this fruit of
the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my
Father's kingdom.
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14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into
Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15And
saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand:
repent you, and believe the gospel.
Mark 1:14-15
10And when he was alone, they that were about him with the
twelve asked of him the parable. 11And he said to them, To you
it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to
them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
12That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they
may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be
converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
Mark 4:10-12
26And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should
cast seed into the ground; 27And should sleep, and rise night
and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knows not
how. 28For the earth brings forth fruit of herself; first the blade,
then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. 29But when the
fruit is brought forth, immediately he puts in the sickle, because
the harvest is come.
Mark 4:26-29
30And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God?
or with what comparison shall we compare it? 31It is like a grain
of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than
all the seeds that be in the earth: 32But when it is sown, it grows
up, and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out great
branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the
shadow of it.
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Mark 4:30-32
And he said to them, Truly I say to you, That there be some of
them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have
seen the kingdom of God come with power.
Mark 9:1
43And if your hand offend you, cut it off: it is better for you to
enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell,
into the fire that never shall be quenched: 44Where their worm
dies not, and the fire is not quenched. 45And if your foot offend
you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter halt into life, than
having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall
be quenched: 46Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not
quenched. 47And if your eye offend you, pluck it out: it is better
for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than
having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: 48Where their worm
dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 9:43-48
13And they brought young children to him, that he should touch
them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. 14But
when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said to them,
Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not: for
of such is the kingdom of God. 15Truly I say to you, Whoever
shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall
not enter therein. 16And he took them up in his arms, put his
hands on them, and blessed them.
Mark 10:13-16
23And Jesus looked round about, and said to his disciples, How
hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus
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answers again, and said to them, Children, how hard is it for


them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 25It is
easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a
rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26And they were
astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then
can be saved? 27And Jesus looking on them said, With men it is
impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are
possible.
29 but they constrained him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is
toward evening and the day is now far spent." So he went in to
stay with them. 30 When he was at table with them, he took the
bread and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them. 31 And
their eyes were opened and they recognized him; and he
vanished out of their sight. 32 They said to each other, "Did not
our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while
he opened to us the scriptures?" 33 And they rose that same hour
and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven gathered
together and those who were with them,
Luke 24:29-33

John 19:23-27
22And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke
it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. 23And
he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to
them: and they all drank of it. 24And he said to them, This is my
blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. 25Truly I
say to you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that
day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
Mark 14:22-25
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20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be


you poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luke 6:20
24And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to
speak to the people concerning John, What went you out into the
wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 25But what
went you out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold,
they which are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in
kings' courts. 26But what went you out for to see? A prophet?
Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.27This is he, of
whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your
face, which shall prepare your way before you.28For I say to
you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater
prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom
of God is greater than he. 29And all the people that heard him,
and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the
baptism of John. 30But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the
counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
Luke 7:24-30
And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every
city and village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the
kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him
Luke 8:1
10And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that
they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into
a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. 11And the
people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them,
and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that
had need of healing.
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Luke 9:10-11
27But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which
shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:27
57And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain
man said to him, Lord, I will follow you wherever you go.
58And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air
have nests; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.
59And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer
me first to go and bury my father. 60Jesus said to him, Let the
dead bury their dead: but go you and preach the kingdom of
God. 61And another also said, Lord, I will follow you; but let
me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
62And Jesus said to him, No man, having put his hand to the
plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:57-62
20But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the
kingdom of God is come on you. 21When a strong man armed
keeps his palace, his goods are in peace: 22But when a stronger
than he shall come on him, and overcome him, he takes from
him all his armor wherein he trusted, and divides his spoils.
23He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathers not
with me scatters.
Luke 11:20-23
31But rather seek you the kingdom of God; and all these things
shall be added to you. 32Fear not, little flock; for it is your
Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Luke 12:31

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18Then said he, To what is the kingdom of God like? and


whereunto shall I resemble it? 19It is like a grain of mustard
seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew,
and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the
branches of it.20And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the
kingdom of God? 21It is like leaven, which a woman took and
hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Luke 13:18-21
22And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and
journeying toward Jerusalem. 23Then said one to him, Lord, are
there few that be saved? And he said to them, 24Strive to enter
in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in,
and shall not be able. 25When once the master of the house is
risen up, and has shut to the door, and you begin to stand
without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to
us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not from
where you are: 26Then shall you begin to say, We have eaten
and drunk in your presence, and you have taught in our streets.
27But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not from where you
are; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity. 28There shall
be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you shall see Abraham,
and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of
God, and you yourselves thrust out. 29And they shall come from
the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the
south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. 30And, behold,
there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall
be last.
Luke 13:22-30

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15And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these
things, he said to him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the
kingdom of God.
Luke 14:15
16The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the
kingdom of God is preached, and every man presses into it.
17And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one
pronunciation mark of the law to fail.
Luke 16:16-17
20And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the
kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The
kingdom of God comes not with observation: 21Neither shall
they say, See here! or, see there! for, behold, the kingdom of
God is within you.
Luke 17:20-21
16But Jesus called them to him, and said, Suffer little children to
come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of
God. 17Truly I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the
kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
Luke 18:16-17
How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of
God! 25For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye,
than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26And
they that heard it said, Who then can be saved? 27And he said,
The things which are impossible with men are possible with
God.
Luke 18:24-27

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11And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable,


because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought that
the kingdom of God should immediately appear. 12He said
therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive
for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13And he called his ten
servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said to them,
Occupy till I come. 14But his citizens hated him, and sent a
message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign
over us. 15And it came to pass, that when he was returned,
having received the kingdom, then he commanded these
servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money,
that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
16Then came the first, saying, Lord, your pound has gained ten
pounds. 17And he said to him, Well, you good servant: because
you have been faithful in a very little, have you authority over
ten cities. 18And the second came, saying, Lord, your pound has
gained five pounds. 19And he said likewise to him, Be you also
over five cities. 20And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here
is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: 21For I
feared you, because you are an austere man: you take up that
you layed not down, and reap that you did not sow. 22And he
said to him, Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you
wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, taking up
that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: 23Why then
gave not you my money into the bank, that at my coming I
might have required my own with usury? 24And he said to them
that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that
has ten pounds. 25(And they said to him, Lord, he has ten
pounds.) 26For I say to you, That to every one which has shall
be given; and from him that has not, even that he has shall be
taken away from him. 27But those my enemies, which would
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not that I should reign over them, bring here, and slay them
before me.
Luke 19:13-27
17And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is
written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is
become the head of the corner?18Whoever shall fall on that
stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will
grind him to powder.
Luke 20:17-18
14And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve
apostles with him. 15And he said to them, With desire I have
desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: 16For I say
to you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the
kingdom of God. 17And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and
said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: 18For I say to
you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of
God shall come. 19And he took bread, and gave thanks, and
broke it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is
given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 20Likewise also
the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my
blood, which is shed for you. 21But, behold, the hand of him
that betrays me is with me on the table. 22And truly the Son of
man goes, as it was determined: but woe to that man by whom
he is betrayed! 23And they began to inquire among themselves,
which of them it was that should do this thing.
Luke 22:14-23
28You are they which have continued with me in my
temptations. 29And I appoint to you a kingdom, as my Father
has appointed to me; 30That you may eat and drink at my table
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in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of


Israel.
Luke 22:28-30
39And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him,
saying, If you be Christ, save yourself and us. 40But the other
answering rebuked him, saying, Do not you fear God, seeing
you are in the same condemnation? 41And we indeed justly; for
we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man has done
nothing amiss. 42And he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me
when you come into your kingdom. 43And Jesus said to him,
Truly I say to you, To day shall you be with me in paradise.
Luke 23:39-43
51(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of
them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also
himself waited for the kingdom of God.
Luke 23:51
47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached
in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48And
you are witnesses of these things. 49And, behold, I send the
promise of my Father on you: but tarry you in the city of
Jerusalem, until you be endued with power from on high.
Luke 24:47-49
19Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in
three days I will raise it up. 20Then said the Jews, Forty and six
years was this temple in building, and will you raise it up in
three days? 21But he spoke of the temple of his body.
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36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my


kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I
should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not
from hence. 37Pilate therefore said to him, Are you a king then?
Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. To this end was I
born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear
witness to the truth. Every one that is of the truth hears my
voice.
John 18:36-37
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus
began both to do and teach, 2Until the day in which he was
taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given
commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen: 3To whom
also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible
proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things
pertaining to the kingdom of God: 4And, being assembled
together with them, commanded them that they should not
depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father,
which, said he, you have heard of me. 5For John truly baptized
with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not
many days hence.
Acts 1:1-5
6When they therefore were come together, they asked of him,
saying, Lord, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to
Israel? 7And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times
or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power. 8But
you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come on
you: and you shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in
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Acts 1:6-8
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all
with one accord in one place. 2And suddenly there came a sound
from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the
house where they were sitting. 3And there appeared to them
cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat on each of them. 4And
they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak
with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:1-4
14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and
said to them, You men of Judaea, and all you that dwell at
Jerusalem, be this known to you, and listen to my words: 15For
these are not drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is but the third
hour of the day. 16But this is that which was spoken by the
prophet Joel;17And it shall come to pass in the last days, said
God, I will pour out of my Spirit on all flesh: and your sons and
your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see
visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:18And on my
servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of
my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:19And I will show wonders
in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire,
and vapor of smoke:20The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the
Lord come:21And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call
on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Acts 2:14-21
29Men and brothers, let me freely speak to you of the patriarch
David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher is with
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God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins,
according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his
throne; 31He seeing this before spoke of the resurrection of
Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see
corruption. 32This Jesus has God raised up, whereof we all are
witnesses. 33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted,
and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy
Ghost, he has shed forth this, which you now see and hear.
Acts 2:29-33
37Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart,
and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and
brothers, what shall we do? 38Then Peter said to them, Repent,
and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for
the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy
Ghost. 39For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to
all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall
call. 40And with many other words did he testify and exhort,
saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. 41Then
they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same
day there were added to them about three thousand souls. 42And
they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and
fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Acts 2:27-42
. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be
saved.
Acts 2:47
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew and
hanged on a tree. 31Him has God exalted with his right hand to
be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and
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forgiveness of sins. 32And we are his witnesses of these things;


and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God has given to them that
obey him.
Acts 5:30-32
22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to
continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation
enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts 14:22
8And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the
space of three months, disputing and persuading the things
concerning the kingdom of God. 9But when divers were
hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of that way before the
multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples,
disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. 10And this
continued by the space of two years; so that all they which
dwelled in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and
Greeks.
Acts 19:8-10
25And now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I have
gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
Acts 20:25
28Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over
the which the Holy Ghost has made you overseers, to feed the
church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.
Acts 20:28
23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to
him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the
kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of
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the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till
evening. 24And some believed the things which were spoken,
and some believed not.
Acts 28:23-24
16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the
power of God to salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew
first, and also to the Greek. 17For therein is the righteousness of
God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall
live by faith.
Romans 1:16-17
28For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that
circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: 29But he is a Jew,
which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in
the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of
God.
Romans 2:28-29
17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but
righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18For he
that in these things serves Christ is acceptable to God, and
approved of men. 19Let us therefore follow after the things
which make for peace, and things with which one may edify
another. 20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things
indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eats with offense.
21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing
whereby your brother stumbles, or is offended, or is made weak.
22Have you faith? have it to yourself before God. Happy is he
that condemns not himself in that thing which he allows. 23And
he that doubts is damned if he eat, because he eats not of faith:
for whatever is not of faith is sin.
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Romans 14:17-23
7Why receive you one another, as Christ also received us to the
glory of God. 8Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the
circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made
to the fathers: 9And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his
mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to you
among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.10And again he said,
Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.11And again, Praise the
Lord, all you Gentiles; and laud him, all you people.12And
again, Esaias said, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that
shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles
trust.
Romans 15:7-12
The churches of Christ salute you.
Romans 16:16
2To the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are
sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in
every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both
their's and our's:
1 Corinthians 1:2
3For you are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you
envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk
as men? 4For while one said, I am of Paul; and another, I am of
Apollos; are you not carnal? 5Who then is Paul, and who is
Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord
gave to every man? 6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God
gave the increase. 7So then neither is he that plants any thing,
neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase. 8Now he
that plants and he that waters are one: and every man shall
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receive his own reward according to his own labor. 9For we are
laborers together with God: you are God's husbandry, you are
God's building.
1 Corinthians 3:3-9
The church belonged to Christ. The glory belonged to Christ.
The believers at Corinth were dividing into sects and identifying
themselves with men rather than with God. Have we not done
the same thing today on a grand scale? It is no more acceptable
now than it was then.
16Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the
Spirit of God dwells in you? 17If any man defile the temple of
God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy,
which temple you are.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17
20For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
1 Corinthians 4:20
9Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the
kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor
idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, shall inherit the
kingdom of God. 11And such were some of you: but you are
washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name
of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
14Why, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 15I speak as to
wise men; judge you what I say. 16The cup of blessing which
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bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of


Christ? 17For we being many are one bread, and one body: for
we are all partakers of that one bread. 18Behold Israel after the
flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the
altar? 19What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which
is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? 20But I say, that the
things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and
not to God: and I would not that you should have fellowship
with devils. 21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup
of devils: you cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the
table of devils. 22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we
stronger than he?
1 Corinthians 10:14-22
31Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do
all to the glory of God. 32Give none offense, neither to the Jews,
nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 33Even as I please
all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of
many, that they may be saved.
1 Corinthians 10:31-33
16But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such
custom, neither the churches of God.
1 Corinthians 11:16
22What? have you not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise
you the church of God, and shame them that have not? What
shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
1 Corinthians 11:22
23For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to
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betrayed took bread: 24And when he had given thanks, he broke


it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you:
this do in remembrance of me. 25After the same manner also he
took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new
testament in my blood: this do you, as oft as you drink it, in
remembrance of me. 26For as often as you eat this bread, and
drink this cup, you do show the Lord's death till he come.27Why
whoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord,
unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that
bread, and drink of that cup. 29For he that eats and drinks
unworthily, eats and drinks damnation to himself, not discerning
the Lord's body. 30For this cause many are weak and sickly
among you, and many sleep. 31For if we would judge ourselves,
we should not be judged. 32But when we are judged, we are
chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with
the world.
1 Corinthians 11:23-32
27Now you are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
28And God has set some in the church, first apostles,
secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then
gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
29Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all
workers of miracles? 30Have all the gifts of healing? do all
speak with tongues? do all interpret? 31But covet earnestly the
best gifts: and yet show I to you a more excellent way.
1 Corinthians 12:27-30
Moreover, brothers, I declare to you the gospel which I preached
to you, which also you have received, and wherein you stand;
2By which also you are saved, if you keep in memory what I
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preached to you, unless you have believed in vain. 3For I


delivered to you first of all that which I also received, how that
Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4And that he
was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the
scriptures: 5And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
6After that, he was seen of above five hundred brothers at once;
of whom the greater part remain to this present, but some are
fallen asleep. 7After that, he was seen of James; then of all the
apostles. 8And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born
out of due time. 9For I am the least of the apostles, that am not
meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of
God. 10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace
which was bestowed on me was not in vain; but I labored more
abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which
was with me. 11Therefore whether it were I or they, so we
preach, and so you believed.
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
24Then comes the end, when he shall have delivered up the
kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down
all rule and all authority and power. 25For he must reign, till he
has put all enemies under his feet. 26The last enemy that shall
be destroyed is death. 27For he has put all things under his feet.
But when he said all things are put under him, it is manifest that
he is excepted, which did put all things under him. 28And when
all things shall be subdued to him, then shall the Son also
himself be subject to him that put all things under him, that God
may be all in all.
1 Corinthians 15:24-28
16And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? for
you are the temple of the living God; as God has said, I will
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dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and
they shall be my people.
2 Corinthians 6:16
13For you have heard of my conversation in time past in the
Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church
of God, and wasted it:
Galatians 1:13
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, 21Contentions, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and
such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you
in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the
kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the
knowledge of him: 18The eyes of your understanding being
enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling,
and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward
who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20Which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the
dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and
dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world,
but also in that which is to come: 22And has put all things under
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church, 23Which is his body, the fullness of him that fills all in
all.
Ephesians 1:17-23
11Why remember, that you being in time past Gentiles in the
flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the
Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12That at that time
you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth
of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having
no hope, and without God in the world: 13But now in Christ
Jesus you who sometimes were far off are made near by the
blood of Christ. 14For he is our peace, who has made both one,
and has broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of
commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself
of two one new man, so making peace; 16And that he might
reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, having slain the
enmity thereby: 17And came and preached peace to you which
were afar off, and to them that were near. 18For through him we
both have access by one Spirit to the Father. 19Now therefore
you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens
with the saints, and of the household of God; 20And are built on
the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself
being the chief corner stone; 21In whom all the building fitly
framed together grows to an holy temple in the Lord: 22In
whom you also are built together for an habitation of God
through the Spirit.
Ephesians 2:11-22
9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended
first into the lower parts of the earth? 10He that descended is the
same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might
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fill all things.) 11And he gave some, apostles; and some,


prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry,
for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13Till we all come in the
unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a
perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of
Christ: 14That we from now on be no more children, tossed to
and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the
sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait
to deceive; 15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into
him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16From whom
the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that
which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in
the measure of every part, makes increase of the body to the
edifying of itself in love.
Ephesians 4:9-16
Be you therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2And walk
in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us
an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling smell.
3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not
be once named among you, as becomes saints; 4Neither
filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not
convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5For this you know, that
no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an
idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of
God. 6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of
these things comes the wrath of God on the children of
disobedience. 7Be not you therefore partakers with them. 8For
you were sometimes darkness, but now are you light in the Lord:
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goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10Proving what is


acceptable to the Lord. 11And have no fellowship with the
unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 12For it is
a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in
secret. 13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by
the light: for whatever does make manifest is light.
Ephesians 5:1-13
22Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as to the
Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ
is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.
24Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives
be to their own husbands in every thing.25Husbands, love your
wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself
for it; 26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing
of water by the word, 27That he might present it to himself a
glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing;
but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28So ought men
to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife
loves himself. 29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but
nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the church: 30For
we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and
shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the
church. 33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love
his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her
husband.
Ephesians 5:22-33

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13Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has


translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14In whom we
have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Colossians 1:13-14
15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every
creature: 16For by him were all things created, that are in
heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they
be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things
were created by him, and for him: 17And he is before all things,
and by him all things consist. 18And he is the head of the body,
the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead;
that in all things he might have the preeminence. 19For it
pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell; 20And,
having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to
reconcile all things to himself; by him, I say, whether they be
things in earth, or things in heaven.
Colossians 1:15-20
24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that
which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his
body's sake, which is the church: 25Whereof I am made a
minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to
me for you, to fulfill the word of God; 26Even the mystery
which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is
made manifest to his saints: 27To whom God would make
known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the
Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 28Whom we
preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all
wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working,
which works in me mightily.
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Colossians 1:24-29
These only are my fellow workers to the kingdom of God, which
have been a comfort to me.
Colossians 4:11
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, to the church of the
Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus
Christ: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and
the Lord Jesus Christ
1 Thessalonians 1:1
12That you would walk worthy of God, who has called you to
his kingdom and glory.
1 Thessalonians 2:12
14For you, brothers, became followers of the churches of God
which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for you also have suffered
like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the
Jews: 15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets,
and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are
contrary to all men: 16Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles
that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the
wrath is come on them to the uttermost.
1 Thessalonians 2:14-16
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, to the church of the
Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ 3We are bound to thank God always for you,
brothers, as it is meet, because that your faith grows
exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each
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churches of God for your patience and faith in all your


persecutions and tribulations that you endure: 5Which is a
manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that you may
be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also
suffer:
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5
14These things write I to you, hoping to come to you shortly:
15But if I tarry long, that you may know how you ought to
behave yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the
living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
1 Timothy 3:14-15
I charge you therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ,
who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his
kingdom; 2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season;
reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
3For the time will come when they will not endure sound
doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves
teachers, having itching ears; 4And they shall turn away their
ears from the truth, and shall be turned to fables.
2 Timothy 4:1-4
Why, holy brothers, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider
the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
2Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was
faithful in all his house. 3For this man was counted worthy of
more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who has built the house
has more honor than the house. 4For every house is built by
some man; but he that built all things is God. 5And Moses truly
was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of
those things which were to be spoken after; 6But Christ as a son
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over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the
confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.
Hebrews 3:1-6
For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the
very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which
they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto
perfect. 2For then would they not have ceased to be offered?
because that the worshippers once purged should have had no
more conscience of sins. 3But in those sacrifices there is a
remembrance again made of sins every year. 4For it is not
possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away
sins.5Why when he comes into the world, he said, Sacrifice and
offering you would not, but a body have you prepared me:6In
burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you have had no
pleasure.7Then said I, See, I come (in the volume of the book it
is written of me,) to do your will, O God. 8Above when he said,
Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin
you would not, neither had pleasure therein; which are offered
by the law; 9Then said he, See, I come to do your will, O God.
He takes away the first, that he may establish the second. 10By
the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body
of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:1-10
11And every priest stands daily ministering and offering
oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
12But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for
ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13From now on
expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. 14For by one
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15Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that
he had said before,
Hebrews 10:11-15
19Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holiest
by the blood of Jesus, 20By a new and living way, which he has
consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
21And having an high priest over the house of God; 22Let us
draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our
hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed
with pure water. 23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith
without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24And let
us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works:
25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the
manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the
more, as you see the day approaching.
Hebrews 10:19-25
Why seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud
of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which
does so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that
is set before us, 2Looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our
faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,
despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the
throne of God.
Hebrews 12:1-2
22But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living
God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of
angels, 23To the general assembly and church of the firstborn,
which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to
the spirits of just men made perfect, 24And to Jesus the mediator
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of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaks


better things than that of Abel.
Hebrews 12:22-24
28Why we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us
have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with
reverence and godly fear: 29For our God is a consuming fire.
Hebrews 12:28
5Listen, my beloved brothers, Has not God chosen the poor of
this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has
promised to them that love him?
James 2:5
4To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed indeed of
men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5You also, as lively
stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer
up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:4-5
4To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed indeed of
men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5You also, as lively
stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer
up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6Why
also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief
corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall
not be confounded.7To you therefore which believe he is
precious: but to them which be disobedient, the stone which the
builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them
which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also
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priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should


show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness
into his marvelous light; 10Which in time past were not a
people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained
mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
1 Peter 2:4-10
5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue;
and to virtue knowledge; 6And to knowledge temperance; and to
temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7And to
godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that
you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of
our Lord Jesus Christ. 9But he that lacks these things is blind,
and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged
from his old sins. 10Why the rather, brothers, give diligence to
make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things,
you shall never fall: 11For so an entrance shall be ministered to
you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:5-11
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the
truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
2 John:1
5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first
begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To
him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own
blood, 6And has made us kings and priests to God and his
Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7Behold, he comes with clouds; and every eye shall see him,
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and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth
shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
Revelation 1:5-7
9I John, who also am your brother, and companion in
tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was
in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the
testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 1:9
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven
and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down
from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband. 3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying,
Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell
with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall
be with them, and be their God. 4And God shall wipe away all
tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither
sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the
former things are passed away.
Revelation 21:1-4

Last Days/Ends of the World


Moreover, brothers, I would not that you should be ignorant,
how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed
through the sea; 2And were all baptized to Moses in the cloud
and in the sea; 3And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4And
did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that
spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
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were overthrown in the wilderness.6Now these things were our


examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as
they also lusted. 7Neither be you idolaters, as were some of
them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and
rose up to play. 8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of
them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and
were destroyed of serpents. 10Neither murmur you, as some of
them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11Now all these things happened to them for ensamples: and
they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the
world are come. 12Why let him that thinks he stands take heed
lest he fall. 13There has no temptation taken you but such as is
common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to
be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:1-12
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in time
past to the fathers by the prophets, 2Has in these last days
spoken to us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all
things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3Who being the
brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and
upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by
himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the
Majesty on high: 4Being made so much better than the angels,
as he has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than
they.
Hebrews 1:1-4
11Speak not evil one of another, brothers. He that speaks evil of
his brother, and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law, and
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judges the law: but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of
the law, but a judge. 12There is one lawgiver, who is able to
save and to destroy: who are you that judge another?
James 4:11-12
17And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons
judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your
sojourning here in fear: 18For as much as you know that you
were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold,
from your vain conversation received by tradition from your
fathers; 19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb
without blemish and without spot: 20Who truly was
foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was
manifest in these last times for you, 21Who by him do believe in
God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that
your faith and hope might be in God.
1 Peter 1:17-21

Law of Moses/Law of Faith/Law of Christ/Law of Liberty


17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I
am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. 18For truly I say to you,
Till heaven and earth pass, one stroke or one pronunciation mark
shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19Whoever therefore shall break one of these least
commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the
least in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do and teach
them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
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12Therefore all things whatever you would that men should do


to you, do you even so to them: for this is the law and the
prophets.
Matthew 7:12
16The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the
kingdom of God is preached, and every man presses into it.
17And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one
pronunciation mark of the law to fail.
Luke 16:16-17
44And he said to them, These are the words which I spoke to
you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled,
which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and
in the psalms, concerning me.
Luke 24:44
16And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by
Jesus Christ.
John 1:16-17
38Be it known to you therefore, men and brothers, that through
this man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins: 39And by
him all that believe are justified from all things, from which you
could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Acts 13:38-39
And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the
brothers, and said, Except you be circumcised after the manner
of Moses, you cannot be saved. 2When therefore Paul and
Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them,
they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of
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them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about


this question. 3And being brought on their way by the church,
they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the
conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy to all the
brothers. 4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were
received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they
declared all things that God had done with them. 5But there rose
up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying,
That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to
keep the law of Moses.
Acts 15:1-5
18Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the
world. 19Why my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which
from among the Gentiles are turned to God: 20But that we write
to them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from
fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. 21For
Moses of old time has in every city them that preach him, being
read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
Acts 15:18-21
24For as much as we have heard, that certain which went out
from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls,
saying, You must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom
we gave no such commandment: 25It seemed good to us, being
assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our
beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26Men that have hazarded their
lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27We have sent
therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things
by mouth. 28For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to
lay on you no greater burden than these necessary things; 29That
you abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and
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from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if you


keep yourselves, you shall do well. Fare you well.
Acts 15:24-29
17And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brothers received
us gladly. 18And the day following Paul went in with us to
James; and all the elders were present. 19And when he had
saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had
worked among the Gentiles by his ministry. 20And when they
heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, You see,
brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe;
and they are all zealous of the law: 21And they are informed of
you, that you teach all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to
forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their
children, neither to walk after the customs. 22What is it
therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will
hear that you are come. 23Do therefore this that we say to you:
We have four men which have a vow on them; 24Them take,
and purify yourself with them, and be at charges with them, that
they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things,
whereof they were informed concerning you, are nothing; but
that you yourself also walk orderly, and keep the law. 25As
touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and
concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they
keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood,
and from strangled, and from fornication. 26Then Paul took the
men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into
the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of
purification, until that an offering should be offered for every
one of them.
Acts 21:17-26
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25For circumcision truly profits, if you keep the law: but if you
be a breaker of the law, your circumcision is made
uncircumcision. 26Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the
righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be
counted for circumcision? 27And shall not uncircumcision
which is by nature, if it fulfill the law, judge you, who by the
letter and circumcision do transgress the law?
Romans 2:25-27
What advantage then has the Jew? or what profit is there of
circumcision? 2Much every way: chiefly, because that to them
were committed the oracles of God. 3For what if some did not
believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect
Romans 3:1-3
20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be
justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Romans 3:20
27Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of
works? No: but by the law of faith. 28Therefore we conclude
that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. 29Is
he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes,
of the Gentiles also: 30Seeing it is one God, which shall justify
the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
31Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yes,
we establish the law.
Romans 3:27-31
13For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was
not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the
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heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
15Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no
transgression.
Romans 4:13-15
20Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But
where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21That as
sin has reigned to death, even so might grace reign through
righteousness to eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 5:20-21
Know you not, brothers, (for I speak to them that know the law,)
how that the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives?
2For the woman which has an husband is bound by the law to
her husband so long as he lives; but if the husband be dead, she
is loosed from the law of her husband. 3So then if, while her
husband lives, she be married to another man, she shall be called
an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that
law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to
another man.4Why, my brothers, you also are become dead to
the law by the body of Christ; that you should be married to
another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should
bring forth fruit to God.
Romans 7:1-4
5For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were
by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit to
death. 6But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead
wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit,
and not in the oldness of the letter. 7What shall we say then? Is
the law sin? God forbid. No, I had not known sin, but by the
law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, You shall
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not covet. 8But sin, taking occasion by the commandment,


worked in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law
sin was dead. 9For I was alive without the law once: but when
the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10And the
commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be to
death. 11For sin, taking occasion by the commandment,
deceived me, and by it slew me. 12Why the law is holy, and the
commandment holy, and just, and good. 13Was then that which
is good made death to me? God forbid. But sin, that it might
appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin
by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. 14For we
know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
15For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I
not; but what I hate, that do I. 16If then I do that which I would
not, I consent to the law that it is good. 17Now then it is no
more I that do it, but sin that dwells in me. 18For I know that in
me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is
present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find
not. 19For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I
would not, that I do. 20Now if I do that I would not, it is no
more I that do it, but sin that dwells in me.
Romans 7:5-20
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that
they might be saved. 2For I bear them record that they have a
zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3For they being
ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish
their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the
righteousness of God. 4For Christ is the end of the law for
righteousness to every one that believes.
Romans 10:1-4
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19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself
servant to all, that I might gain the more. 20And to the Jews I
became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are
under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are
under the law; 21To them that are without law, as without law,
(being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that
I might gain them that are without law. 22To the weak became I
as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all
men, that I might by all means save some. 23And this I do for
the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with
you.24Know you not that they which run in a race run all, but
one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain. 25And
every man that strives for the mastery is temperate in all things.
Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. 26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I,
not as one that beats the air: 27But I keep under my body, and
bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have
preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
1 Corinthians 9:19-27
4And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: 5Not that
we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves;
but our sufficiency is of God; 6Who also has made us able
ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit:
for the letter kills, but the spirit gives life.7But if the
ministration of death, written and engraved in stones, was
glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly
behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance;
which glory was to be done away: 8How shall not the
ministration of the spirit be rather glorious? 9For if the
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ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. 10For even that


which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason
of the glory that excels. 11For if that which is done away was
glorious, much more that which remains is glorious.
2 Corinthians 3:4-10
Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with
Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. 2And I went up by
revelation, and communicated to them that gospel which I
preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of
reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
3But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was
compelled to be circumcised: 4And that because of false
brothers unawares brought in, who came in privately to spy out
our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring
us into bondage: 5To whom we gave place by subjection, no,
not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with
you. 6But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatever they
were, it makes no matter to me: God accepts no man's person:)
for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added
nothing to me: 7But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel
of the uncircumcision was committed to me, as the gospel of the
circumcision was to Peter; 8(For he that worked effectually in
Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was
mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) 9And when James, Cephas,
and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was
given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of
fellowship; that we should go to the heathen, and they to the
circumcision. 10Only they would that we should remember the
poor; the same which I also was forward to do.11But when Peter
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was to be blamed. 12For before that certain came from James,


he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he
withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the
circumcision. 13And the other Jews dissembled likewise with
him; so that Barnabas also was carried away with their
dissimulation. 14But when I saw that they walked not uprightly
according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them
all, If you, being a Jew, live after the manner of Gentiles, and
not as do the Jews, why compel you the Gentiles to live as do
the Jews?15We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the
Gentiles, 16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of
the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed
in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ,
and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law
shall no flesh be justified. 17But if, while we seek to be justified
by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore
Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. 18For if I build again the
things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19For I
through the law am dead to the law, that I might live to God. 20I
am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ
lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by
the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for
me. 21I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness
come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Galatians 2:1-21
O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, that you should not
obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ has been
evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2This only would I
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by the hearing of faith? 3Are you so foolish? having begun in


the Spirit, are you now made perfect by the flesh?
Galatians 3:1-3
10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the
curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continues not in
all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
11But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is
evident: for, The just shall live by faith. 12And the law is not of
faith: but, The man that does them shall live in them. 13Christ
has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse
for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree:
14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles
through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the
Spirit through faith.
Galatians 3:10-14
15Brothers, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a
man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man cancels, or adds
thereto. 16Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises
made. He said not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And
to your seed, which is Christ. 17And this I say, that the
covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law,
which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot cancel,
that it should make the promise of none effect. 18For if the
inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave
it to Abraham by promise. 19Why then serves the law? It was
added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to
whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in
the hand of a mediator. 20Now a mediator is not a mediator of
one, but God is one. 21Is the law then against the promises of
God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could
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have given life, truly righteousness should have been by the law.
22But the scripture has concluded all under sin, that the promise
by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that
believe.23But before faith came, we were kept under the law,
shut up to the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24Why
the law was our schoolmaster to bring us to Christ, that we
might be justified by faith.
Galatians 3:15-23
8However, then, when you knew not God, you did service to
them which by nature are no gods. 9But now, after that you have
known God, or rather are known of God, how turn you again to
the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto you desire again to
be in bondage? 10You observe days, and months, and times, and
years. 11I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed on you labor in
vain.
Galatians 4:8-11
21Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, do you not hear
the law? 22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one
by a female slave, the other by a free woman. 23But he who was
of the female slave was born after the flesh; but he of the free
woman was by promise. 24Which things are an allegory: for
these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai,
which engenders to bondage, which is Agar. 25For this Agar is
mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to Jerusalem which now is,
and is in bondage with her children. 26But Jerusalem which is
above is free, which is the mother of us all.27For it is written,
Rejoice, you barren that bore not; break forth and cry, you that
travail not: for the desolate has many more children than she
which has an husband.28Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are the
children of promise. 29But as then he that was born after the
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flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is
now.30Nevertheless what said the scripture? Cast out the female
slave and her son: for the son of the female slave shall not be
heir with the son of the free woman.31So then, brothers, we are
not children of the female slave, but of the free.
Galatians 4:21-31
Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made us
free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of
bondage.2Behold, I Paul say to you, that if you be circumcised,
Christ shall profit you nothing. 3For I testify again to every man
that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
4Christ is become of no effect to you, whoever of you are
justified by the law; you are fallen from grace. 5For we through
the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6For in
Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails any thing, nor
uncircumcision; but faith which works by love.
Galatians 5:1-6
Brothers, if a man be overtaken in a fault, you which are
spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness;
considering yourself, lest you also be tempted. 2Bear you one
another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:1-2
7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for
Christ. 8Yes doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the
excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom
I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but
dung, that I may win Christ, 9And be found in him, not having
my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is
through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by
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faith: 10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection,
and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to
his death; 11If by any means I might attain to the resurrection of
the dead.
Philippians 3:7-11
8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain
deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
world, and not after Christ. 9For in him dwells all the fullness of
the Godhead bodily. 10And you are complete in him, which is
the head of all principality and power: 11In whom also you are
circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in
putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision
of Christ: 12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also you are
risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who
has raised him from the dead. 13And you, being dead in your
sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, has he quickened
together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against
us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing
it to his cross; 15And having spoiled principalities and powers,
he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Colossians 2:8-14
11If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for
under it the people received the law,) what further need was
there that another priest should rise after the order of
Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12For
the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a
change also of the law. 13For he of whom these things are
spoken pertains to another tribe, of which no man gave
attendance at the altar. 14For it is evident that our Lord sprang
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out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning


priesthood. 15And it is yet far more evident: for that after the
similitude of Melchisedec there rises another priest, 16Who is
made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the
power of an endless life.17For he testifies, You are a priest for
ever after the order of Melchisedec.18For there is truly a
cancellation of the commandment going before for the weakness
and unprofitableness thereof. 19For the law made nothing
perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we
draw near to God. 20And inasmuch as not without an oath he
was made priest:
Hebrews 7:11-20
Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We
have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the
throne of the Majesty in the heavens; 2A minister of the
sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched,
and not man. 3For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and
sacrifices: why it is of necessity that this man have somewhat
also to offer. 4For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest,
seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
5Who serve to the example and shadow of heavenly things, as
Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the
tabernacle: for, See, said he, that you make all things according
to the pattern showed to you in the mount. 6But now has he
obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the
mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better
promises.7For if that first covenant had been faultless, then
should no place have been sought for the second.8For finding
fault with them, he said, Behold, the days come, said the Lord,
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with the house of Judah:9Not according to the covenant that I


made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand
to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued
not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, said the
Lord.10For this is the covenant that I will make with the house
of Israel after those days, said the Lord; I will put my laws into
their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a
God, and they shall be to me a people:11And they shall not
teach every man his neighbor, and every man his brother,
saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to
the greatest.12For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness,
and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.13In
that he said, A new covenant, he has made the first old. Now
that which decays and waxes old is ready to vanish away.
Hebrews 8:1-13
15And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament,
that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions
that were under the first testament, they which are called might
receive the promise of eternal inheritance. 16For where a
testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the
testator. 17For a testament is of force after men are dead:
otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator lives.
18Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without
blood. 19For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the
people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of
goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled
both the book, and all the people, 20Saying, This is the blood of
the testament which God has enjoined to you. 21Moreover he
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the ministry. 22And almost all things are by the law purged with
blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Hebrews 9:15-22
For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the
very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which
they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto
perfect. 2For then would they not have ceased to be offered?
because that the worshippers once purged should have had no
more conscience of sins. 3But in those sacrifices there is a
remembrance again made of sins every year. 4For it is not
possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away
sins.5Why when he comes into the world, he said, Sacrifice and
offering you would not, but a body have you prepared me:6In
burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you have had no
pleasure.7Then said I, See, I come (in the volume of the book it
is written of me,) to do your will, O God. 8Above when he said,
Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin
you would not, neither had pleasure therein; which are offered
by the law; 9Then said he, See, I come to do your will, O God.
He takes away the first, that he may establish the second. 10By
the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body
of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:1-10
21Why lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness,
and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to
save your souls. 22But be you doers of the word, and not hearers
only, deceiving your own selves. 23For if any be a hearer of the
word, and not a doer, he is like to a man beholding his natural
face in a glass: 24For he beholds himself, and goes his way, and
straightway forgets what manner of man he was. 25But whoever
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looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he


being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man
shall be blessed in his deed.
James 1:21-25
8If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, You shall
love your neighbor as yourself, you do well: 9But if you have
respect to persons, you commit sin, and are convinced of the law
as transgressors. 10For whoever shall keep the whole law, and
yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11For he that said, Do
not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if you commit
no adultery, yet if you kill, you are become a transgressor of the
law. 12So speak you, and so do, as they that shall be judged by
the law of liberty. 13For he shall have judgment without mercy,
that has showed no mercy; and mercy rejoices against judgment
James 2:8-13

Laziness
11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Romans 12:11
Leprosy
Leviticus: Chapter 13
1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 2 "When a man has on
the skin of his body a swelling or an eruption or a spot, and it
turns into a leprous disease on the skin of his body, then he shall
be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons the priests, 3
and the priest shall examine the diseased spot on the skin of his
body; and if the hair in the diseased spot has turned white and
the disease appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a
leprous disease; when the priest has examined him he shall
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pronounce him unclean. 4 But if the spot is white in the skin of


his body, and appears no deeper than the skin, and the hair in it
has not turned white, the priest shall shut up the diseased person
for seven days; 5 and the priest shall examine him on the
seventh day, and if in his eyes the disease is checked and the
disease has not spread in the skin, then the priest shall shut him
up seven days more; 6 and the priest shall examine him again on
the seventh day, and if the diseased spot is dim and the disease
has not spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him
clean; it is only an eruption; and he shall wash his clothes, and
be clean. 7But if the eruption spreads in the skin, after he has
shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall appear
again before the priest; 8 and the priest shall make an
examination, and if the eruption has spread in the skin, then the
priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is leprosy. 9"When a man
is afflicted with leprosy, he shall be brought to the priest; 10 and
the priest shall make an examination, and if there is a white
swelling in the skin, which has turned the hair white, and there is
quick raw flesh in the swelling, 11 it is a chronic leprosy in the
skin of his body, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean; he
shall not shut him up, for he is unclean. 12 And if the leprosy
breaks out in the skin, so that the leprosy covers all the skin of
the diseased person from head to foot, so far as the priest can
see, 13 then the priest shall make an examination, and if the
leprosy has covered all his body, he shall pronounce him clean
of the disease; it has all turned white, and he is clean. 14 But
when raw flesh appears on him, he shall be unclean. 15 And the
priest shall examine the raw flesh, and pronounce him unclean;
raw flesh is unclean, for it is leprosy. 16 But if the raw flesh
turns again and is changed to white, then he shall come to the
priest, 17 and the priest shall examine him, and if the disease has
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turned white, then the priest shall pronounce the diseased person
clean; he is clean. 18 "And when there is in the skin of one's
body a boil that has healed, 19 and in the place of the boil there
comes a white swelling or a reddish-white spot, then it shall be
shown to the priest; 20 and the priest shall make an examination,
and if it appears deeper than the skin and its hair has turned
white, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is the
disease of leprosy, it has broken out in the boil. 21 But if the
priest examines it, and the hair on it is not white and it is not
deeper than the skin, but is dim, then the priest shall shut him up
seven days; 22 and if it spreads in the skin, then the priest shall
pronounce him unclean; it is diseased. 23 But if the spot remains
in one place and does not spread, it is the scar of the boil; and
the priest shall pronounce him clean. 24 "Or, when the body has
a burn on its skin and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a spot,
reddish-white or white, 25 the priest shall examine it, and if the
hair in the spot has turned white and it appears deeper than the
skin, then it is leprosy; it has broken out in the burn, and the
priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a leprous disease. 26
But if the priest examines it, and the hair in the spot is not white
and it is no deeper than the skin, but is dim, the priest shall shut
him up seven days, 27 and the priest shall examine him the
seventh day; if it is spreading in the skin, then the priest shall
pronounce him unclean; it is a leprous disease. 28 But if the spot
remains in one place and does not spread in the skin, but is dim,
it is a swelling from the burn, and the priest shall pronounce him
clean; for it is the scar of the burn. 29 "When a man or woman
has a disease on the head or the beard, 30the priest shall
examine the disease; and if it appears deeper than the skin, and
the hair in it is yellow and thin, then the priest shall pronounce
him unclean; it is an itch, a leprosy of the head or the beard. 31
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And if the priest examines the itching disease, and it appears no


deeper than the skin and there is no black hair in it, then the
priest shall shut up the person with the itching disease for seven
days, 32 and on the seventh day the priest shall examine the
disease; and if the itch has not spread, and there is in it no
yellow hair, and the itch appears to be no deeper than the skin,
33 then he shall shave himself, but the itch he shall not shave;
and the priest shall shut up the person with the itching disease
for seven days more; 34 and on the seventh day the priest shall
examine the itch, and if the itch has not spread in the skin and it
appears to be no deeper than the skin, then the priest shall
pronounce him clean; and he shall wash his clothes, and be
clean. 35 But if the itch spreads in the skin after his cleansing,
36 then the priest shall examine him, and if the itch has spread in
the skin, the priest need not seek for the yellow hair; he is
unclean. 37 But if in his eyes the itch is checked, and black hair
has grown in it, the itch is healed, he is clean; and the priest shall
pronounce him clean. 38 "When a man or a woman has spots on
the skin of the body, white spots, 39 the priest shall make an
examination, and if the spots on the skin of the body are of a
dull white, it is tetter that has broken out in the skin; he is clean.
40 "If a man's hair has fallen from his head, he is bald but he is
clean. 41 And if a man's hair has fallen from his forehead and
temples, he has baldness of the forehead but he is clean. 42 But
if there is on the bald head or the bald forehead a reddish-white
diseased spot, it is leprosy breaking out on his bald head or his
bald forehead. 43 Then the priest shall examine him, and if the
diseased swelling is reddish-white on his bald head or on his
bald forehead, like the appearance of leprosy in the skin of the
body, 44 he is a leprous man, he is unclean; the priest must
pronounce him unclean; his disease is on his head. 45 "The leper
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who has the disease shall wear torn clothes and let the hair of his
head hang loose, and he shall cover his upper lip and cry,
'Unclean, unclean.' 46 He shall remain unclean as long as he has
the disease; he is unclean; he shall dwell alone in a habitation
outside the camp. 47 "When there is a leprous disease in a
garment, whether a woolen or a linen garment, 48 in warp or
woof of linen or wool, or in a skin or in anything made of skin,
49 if the disease shows greenish or reddish in the garment,
whether in warp or woof or in skin or in anything made of skin,
it is a leprous disease and shall be shown to the priest. 50 And
the priest shall examine the disease, and shut up that which has
the disease for seven days; 51 then he shall examine the disease
on the seventh day. If the disease has spread in the garment, in
warp or woof, or in the skin, whatever be the use of the skin, the
disease is a malignant leprosy; it is unclean. 52 And he shall
burn the garment, whether diseased in warp or woof, woolen or
linen, or anything of skin, for it is a malignant leprosy; it shall
be burned in the fire.53 "And if the priest examines, and the
disease has not spread in the garment in warp or woof or in
anything of skin, 54 then the priest shall command that they
wash the thing in which is the disease, and he shall shut it up
seven days more; 55 and the priest shall examine the diseased
thing after it has been washed. And if the diseased spot has not
changed color, though the disease has not spread, it is unclean;
you shall burn it in the fire, whether the leprous spot is on the
back or on the front. 56 "But if the priest examines, and the
disease is dim after it is washed, he shall tear the spot out of the
garment or the skin or the warp or woof; 57 then if it appears
again in the garment, in warp or woof, or in anything of skin, it
is spreading; you shall burn with fire that in which is the disease.
58 But the garment, warp or woof, or anything of skin from
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which the disease departs when you have washed it, shall then
be washed a second time, and be clean." 59This is the law for a
leprous disease in a garment of wool or linen, either in warp or
woof, or in anything of skin, to decide whether it is clean or
unclean.
Leviticus Chapter 14
1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "This shall be the law of the leper
for the day of his cleansing. He shall be brought to the priest; 3
and the priest shall go out of the camp, and the priest shall make
an examination. Then, if the leprous disease is healed in the
leper, 4 the priest shall command them to take for him who is to
be cleansed two living clean birds and cedarwood and scarlet
stuff and hyssop; 5 and the priest shall command them to kill
one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water. 6 He
shall take the living bird with the cedarwood and the scarlet stuff
and the hyssop, and dip them and the living bird in the blood of
the bird that was killed over the running water; 7 and he shall
sprinkle it seven times upon him who is to be cleansed of
leprosy; then he shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the
living bird go into the open field. 8 And he who is to be cleansed
shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and bathe
himself in water, and he shall be clean; and after that he shall
come into the camp, but shall dwell outside his tent seven days.
9 And on the seventh day he shall shave all his hair off his head;
he shall shave off his beard and his eyebrows, all his hair. Then
he shall wash his clothes, and bathe his body in water, and he
shall be clean. 10 "And on the eighth day he shall take two male
lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb a year old without
blemish, and a cereal offering of three tenths of an ephah of fine
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cleanses him shall set the man who is to be cleansed and these
things before the LORD, at the door of the tent of meeting.
12And the priest shall take one of the male lambs, and offer it
for a guilt offering, along with the log of oil, and wave them for
a wave offering before the LORD; 13 and he shall kill the lamb
in the place where they kill the sin offering and the burnt
offering, in the holy place; for the guilt offering, like the sin
offering, belongs to the priest; it is most holy. 14 The priest shall
take some of the blood of the guilt offering, and the priest shall
put it on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and
on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right
foot. 15 Then the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and
pour it into the palm of his own left hand, 16 and dip his right
finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and sprinkle some oil
with his finger seven times before the LORD. 17 And some of
the oil that remains in his hand the priest shall put on the tip of
the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of
his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot, upon the
blood of the guilt offering; 18 and the rest of the oil that is in the
priest's hand he shall put on the head of him who is to be
cleansed. Then the priest shall make atonement for him before
the LORD. 19 The priest shall offer the sin offering, to make
atonement for him who is to be cleansed from his uncleanness.
And afterward he shall kill the burnt offering; 20 and the priest
shall offer the burnt offering and the cereal offering on the altar.
Thus the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be
clean. 21 "But if he is poor and cannot afford so much, then he
shall take one male lamb for a guilt offering to be waved, to
make atonement for him, and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour
mixed with oil for a cereal offering, and a log of oil; 22 also two
turtledoves or two young pigeons, such as he can afford; the one
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shall be a sin offering and the other a burnt offering. 23 And on


the eighth day he shall bring them for his cleansing to the priest,
to the door of the tent of meeting, before the LORD; 24 and the
priest shall take the lamb of the guilt offering, and the log of oil,
and the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the
LORD. 25 And he shall kill the lamb of the guilt offering; and
the priest shall take some of the blood of the guilt offering, and
put it on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and
on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right
foot. 26 And the priest shall pour some of the oil into the palm
of his own left hand; 27 and shall sprinkle with his right finger
some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the
LORD; 28 and the priest shall put some of the oil that is in his
hand on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and
on the thumb of his right hand, and the great toe of his right foot,
in the place where the blood of the guilt offering was put; 29 and
the rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the
head of him who is to be cleansed, to make atonement for him
before the LORD. 30 And he shall offer, of the turtledoves or
young pigeons such as he can afford, 31 one for a sin offering
and the other for a burnt offering, along with a cereal offering;
and the priest shall make atonement before the LORD for him
who is being cleansed. 32 This is the law for him in whom is a
leprous disease, who cannot afford the offerings for his
cleansing." 33 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 34 "When
you come into the land of Canaan, which I give you for a
possession, and I put a leprous disease in a house in the land of
your possession, 35 then he who owns the house shall come and
tell the priest, 'There seems to me to be some sort of disease in
my house.' 36 Then the priest shall command that they empty
the house before the priest goes to examine the disease, lest all
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that is in the house be declared unclean; and afterward the priest


shall go in to see the house. 37 And he shall examine the
disease; and if the disease is in the walls of the house with
greenish or reddish spots, and if it appears to be deeper than the
surface, 38 then the priest shall go out of the house to the door
of the house, and shut up the house seven days. 39 And the
priest shall come again on the seventh day, and look; and if the
disease has spread in the walls of the house,40 then the priest
shall command that they take out the stones in which is the
disease and throw them into an unclean place outside the city;
41 and he shall cause the inside of the house to be scraped round
about, and the plaster that they scrape off they shall pour into an
unclean place outside the city; 42 then they shall take other
stones and put them in the place of those stones, and he shall
take other plaster and plaster the house. 43 "If the disease breaks
out again in the house, after he has taken out the stones and
scraped the house and plastered it, 44 then the priest shall go and
look; and if the disease has spread in the house, it is a malignant
leprosy in the house; it is unclean. 45 And he shall break down
the house, its stones and timber and all the plaster of the house;
and he shall carry them forth out of the city to an unclean place.
46Moreover he who enters the house while it is shut up shall be
unclean until the evening; 47 and he who lies down in the house
shall wash his clothes; and he who eats in the house shall wash
his clothes. 48 "But if the priest comes and makes an
examination, and the disease has not spread in the house after
the house was plastered, then the priest shall pronounce the
house clean, for the disease is healed. 49 And for the cleansing
of the house he shall take two small birds, with cedarwood and
scarlet stuff and hyssop, 50 and shall kill one of the birds in an
earthen vessel over running water, 51 and shall take the
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cedarwood and the hyssop and the scarlet stuff, along with the
living bird, and dip them in the blood of the bird that was killed
and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times. 52
Thus he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and
with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the
cedarwood and hyssop and scarlet stuff; 53 and he shall let the
living bird go out of the city into the open field; so he shall make
atonement for the house, and it shall be clean." 54 This is the
law for any leprous disease: for an itch, 55 for leprosy in a
garment or in a house, 56 and for a swelling or an eruption or a
spot, 57 to show when it is unclean and when it is clean. This is
the law for leprosy.

Liberty
31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you
continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed; 32And
you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 8:31
34Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Whoever
commits sin is the servant of sin. 35And the servant stays not in
the house for ever: but the Son stays ever. 36If the Son therefore
shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.
John 8:34-35
Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made us
free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of
bondage.2Behold, I Paul say to you, that if you be circumcised,
Christ shall profit you nothing. 3For I testify again to every man
that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
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justified by the law; you are fallen from grace. 5For we through
the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6For in
Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails any thing, nor
uncircumcision; but faith which works by love.
Galatians 5:1-6
13For, brothers, you have been called to liberty; only use not
liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one
another. 14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this;
You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 15But if you bite and
devour one another, take heed that you be not consumed one of
another.
Galatians 5:13-15
10For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are
all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of
their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11For both he that
sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which
cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,12Saying, I will
declare your name to my brothers, in the middle of the church
will I sing praise to you.13And again, I will put my trust in him.
And again, Behold I and the children which God has given
me.14For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and
blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that
through death he might destroy him that had the power of death,
that is, the devil; 15And deliver them who through fear of death
were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16For truly he took
not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of
Abraham. 17Why in all things it behooved him to be made like
to his brothers, that he might be a merciful and faithful high
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sins of the people. 18For in that he himself has suffered being


tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.
Hebrews 2:10-18

Living Water
10Jesus answered and said to her, If you knew the gift of God,
and who it is that said to you, Give me to drink; you would have
asked of him, and he would have given you living water. 11The
woman said to him, Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the
well is deep: from where then have you that living water? 12Are
you greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and
drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? 13Jesus
answered and said to her, Whoever drinks of this water shall
thirst again: 14But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give
him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be
in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
37In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and
cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.
38He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his
belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39(But this spoke he of
the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the
Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet
glorified.)
John 7:37-39

Lord’s Supper/Communion
26And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and
broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is
my body. 27And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to
them, saying, Drink you all of it; 28For this is my blood of the
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new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
29But I say to you, I will not drink from now on of this fruit of
the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my
Father's kingdom.
Matthew 26:26-29
22And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke
it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. 23And
he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to
them: and they all drank of it. 24And he said to them, This is my
blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. 25Truly I
say to you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that
day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
Mark 14:22-25
14And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve
apostles with him. 15And he said to them, With desire I have
desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: 16For I say
to you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the
kingdom of God. 17And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and
said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: 18For I say to
you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of
God shall come. 19And he took bread, and gave thanks, and
broke it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is
given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 20Likewise also
the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my
blood, which is shed for you. 21But, behold, the hand of him
that betrays me is with me on the table. 22And truly the Son of
man goes, as it was determined: but woe to that man by whom
he is betrayed! 23And they began to inquire among themselves,
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Luke 2:14-23
7And on the first day of the week, when the disciples came
together to break bread
Acts 20:7
14Why, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 15I speak as to
wise men; judge you what I say. 16The cup of blessing which
we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The
bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of
Christ? 17For we being many are one bread, and one body: for
we are all partakers of that one bread. 18Behold Israel after the
flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the
altar? 19What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which
is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? 20But I say, that the
things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and
not to God: and I would not that you should have fellowship
with devils. 21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup
of devils: you cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the
table of devils. 22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we
stronger than he?
1 Corinthians 10:14-22
17Now in this that I declare to you I praise you not, that you
come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18For first of
all, when you come together in the church, I hear that there be
divisions among you; and I partly believe it. 19For there must be
also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be
made manifest among you. 20When you come together
therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.
21For in eating every one takes before other his own supper: and
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houses to eat and to drink in? or despise you the church of God,
and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I
praise you in this? I praise you not.
1 Corinthians 11:17-22
23For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to
you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was
betrayed took bread: 24And when he had given thanks, he broke
it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you:
this do in remembrance of me. 25After the same manner also he
took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new
testament in my blood: this do you, as oft as you drink it, in
remembrance of me. 26For as often as you eat this bread, and
drink this cup, you do show the Lord's death till he come.27Why
whoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord,
unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that
bread, and drink of that cup. 29For he that eats and drinks
unworthily, eats and drinks damnation to himself, not discerning
the Lord's body. 30For this cause many are weak and sickly
among you, and many sleep. 31For if we would judge ourselves,
we should not be judged. 32But when we are judged, we are
chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with
the world.
1 Corinthians 11:23-32
14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and
the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
2 Corinthians 13:14

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Love/Charity
38You have heard that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a
tooth for a tooth: 39But I say to you, That you resist not evil: but
whoever shall smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the
other also. 40And if any man will sue you at the law, and take
away your coat, let him have your cloak also. 41And whoever
shall compel you to go a mile, go with him two. 42Give to him
that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not
you away. 43You have heard that it has been said, You shall
love your neighbor, and hate your enemy. 44But I say to you,
Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them
that hate you, and pray for them which spitefully use you, and
persecute you; 45That you may be the children of your Father
which is in heaven: for he makes his sun to rise on the evil and
on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46For
if you love them which love you, what reward have you? do not
even the publicans the same? 47And if you salute your brothers
only, what do you more than others? do not even the publicans
so?
Matthew 5:38-47
12Therefore all things whatever you would that men should do
to you, do you even so to them: for this is the law and the
prophets.
Matthew 7:12
40He that receives you receives me, and he that receives me
receives him that sent me. 41He that receives a prophet in the
name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that
receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall
receive a righteous man's reward. 42And whoever shall give to
drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the
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name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall in no wise lose his


reward.
Matthew 10:40-42
34But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the
Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. 35Then one
of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting
him, and saying, 36Master, which is the great commandment in
the law? 37Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your
mind. 38This is the first and great commandment. 39And the
second is like to it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
40On these two commandments hang all the law and the
prophets.
Matthew 22:34-40
34Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, you
blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from
the foundation of the world: 35For I was an hungered, and you
gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a
stranger, and you took me in: 36Naked, and you clothed me: I
was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to
me. 37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when
saw we you an hungered, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you
drink? 38When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or
naked, and clothed you? 39Or when saw we you sick, or in
prison, and came to you? 40And the King shall answer and say
to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done it to one
of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me.
Matthew 25:34-39

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27But I say to you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to


them which hate you, 28Bless them that curse you, and pray for
them which spitefully use you. 29And to him that smites you on
the one cheek offer also the other; and him that takes away your
cloak forbid not to take your coat also. 30Give to every man that
asks of you; and of him that takes away your goods ask them not
again. 31And as you would that men should do to you, do you
also to them likewise. 32For if you love them which love you,
what thank have you? for sinners also love those that love them.
33And if you do good to them which do good to you, what thank
have you? for sinners also do even the same. 34And if you lend
to them of whom you hope to receive, what thank have you? for
sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35But
love you your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for
nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be
the children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and
to the evil. 36Be you therefore merciful, as your Father also is
merciful.
Luke 6:27-36
47Why I say to you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for
she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves
little. 48And he said to her, Your sins are forgiven. 49And they
that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is
this that forgives sins also? 50And he said to the woman, Your
faith has saved you; go in peace.
Luke 7:47-50
51And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should
be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
52And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and
entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
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53And they did not receive him, because his face was as though
he would go to Jerusalem. 54And when his disciples James and
John saw this, they said, Lord, will you that we command fire to
come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
55But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, You know not
what manner of spirit you are of. 56For the Son of man is not
come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to
another village.
Luke 9:51-56
25And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him,
saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26He said
to him, What is written in the law? how read you? 27And he
answering said, You shall love the Lord your God with all your
heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with
all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself. 28And he said to
him, You have answered right: this do, and you shall live.
Luke 10:25-28
19There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple
and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20And there
was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate,
full of sores, 21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which
fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and
licked his sores. 22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and
was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man
also died, and was buried; 23And in hell he lift up his eyes,
being in torments, and sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his
bosom. 24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy
on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in
water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime
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received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but
now he is comforted, and you are tormented. 26And beside all
this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they
which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they
pass to us, that would come from there. 27Then he said, I pray
you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's
house: 28For I have five brothers; that he may testify to them,
lest they also come into this place of torment. 29Abraham said
to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30And he said, No, father Abraham: but if one went to them
from the dead, they will repent. 31And he said to him, If they
hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded,
though one rose from the dead.
Luke 16:19-31
34A new commandment I give to you, That you love one
another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
35By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you
have love one to another.
John 13:34-35
15If you love me, keep my commandments.
John 14:15
21He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that
loves me: and he that loves me shall be loved of my Father, and
I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
John 14:21
I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer. 2Every branch
in me that bears not fruit he takes away: and every branch that
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you are clean through the word which I have spoken to you.
4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of
itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, except you
abide in me. 5I am the vine, you are the branches: He that stays
in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for
without me you can do nothing. 6If a man abide not in me, he is
cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and
cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7If you abide in me,
and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it
shall be done to you. 8Herein is my Father glorified, that you
bear much fruit; so shall you be my disciples. 9As the Father has
loved me, so have I loved you: continue you in my love. 10If
you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even
as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his
love. 11These things have I spoken to you, that my joy might
remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
John 15:1-11
12This is my commandment, That you love one another, as I
have loved you. 13Greater love has no man than this, that a man
lay down his life for his friends. 14You are my friends, if you do
whatever I command you. 15From now on I call you not
servants; for the servant knows not what his lord does: but I
have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my
Father I have made known to you. 16You have not chosen me,
but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and
bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatever
you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
17These things I command you, that you love one another.
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29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness,


covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate,
deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God,
despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient
to parents, 31Without understanding, covenant breakers, without
natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the
judgment of God, that they which commit such things are
worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them
that do them.
Romans 1:29-32
9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil;
hold to that which is good. 10Be kindly affectionate one to
another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in
prayer; 13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to
hospitality.14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse
not. 15Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them
that weep. 16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not
high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in
your own conceits. 17Recompense to no man evil for evil.
Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18If it be possible,
as much as lies in you, live peaceably with all men. 19Dearly
beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place to wrath:
for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, said the Lord.
20Therefore if your enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give
him drink: for in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his
head. 21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
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8Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that
loves another has fulfilled the law.
Romans 13:8
9But as it is written, Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither
have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has
prepared for them that love him.
1 Corinthians 2:9
3But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
1 Corinthians 8:3
7However, there is not in every man that knowledge: for some
with conscience of the idol to this hour eat it as a thing offered
to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. 8But meat
commends us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the
better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. 9But take heed
lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling
block to them that are weak. 10For if any man see you which
have knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the
conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those
things which are offered to idols; 11And through your
knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
12But when you sin so against the brothers, and wound their
weak conscience, you sin against Christ. 13Why, if meat make
my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world stands,
lest I make my brother to offend.
1 Corinthians 8:7-13
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have
not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling
cymbal. 2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and

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understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have


all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity,
I am nothing. 3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the
poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not
charity, it profits me nothing.4Charity suffers long, and is kind;
charity envies not; charity brags not itself, is not puffed up,
5Does not behave itself unseemly, seeks not her own, is not
easily provoked, thinks no evil; 6Rejoices not in iniquity, but
rejoices in the truth; 7Bears all things, believes all things, hopes
all things, endures all things.8Charity never fails: but whether
there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues,
they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish
away. 9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10But
when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part
shall be done away. 11When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I
understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a
man, I put away childish things. 12For now we see through a
glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then
shall I know even as also I am known. 13And now stays faith,
hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made us
free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of
bondage.2Behold, I Paul say to you, that if you be circumcised,
Christ shall profit you nothing. 3For I testify again to every man
that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
4Christ is become of no effect to you, whoever of you are
justified by the law; you are fallen from grace. 5For we through
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Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails any thing, nor


uncircumcision; but faith which works by love.
Galatians 5:1-6
13For, brothers, you have been called to liberty; only use not
liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one
another. 14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this;
You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 15But if you bite and
devour one another, take heed that you be not consumed one of
another.
Galatians 5:13-15
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law. 24And they that are Christ's have crucified
the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Galatians 5:22-24
Brothers, if a man be overtaken in a fault, you which are
spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness;
considering yourself, lest you also be tempted. 2Bear you one
another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:1-2
14For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, 15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is
named, 16That he would grant you, according to the riches of
his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner
man; 17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you,
being rooted and grounded in love, 18May be able to
comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and
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passes knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fullness
of God.
Ephesians 3:14-19
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk
worthy of the vocation with which you are called, 2With all
lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one
another in love; 3Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace. 4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as
you are called in one hope of your calling; 5One Lord, one faith,
one baptism, 6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and
through all, and in you all.
Ephesians 4:1-6
25Why putting away lying, speak every man truth with his
neighbor: for we are members one of another. 26Be you angry,
and sin not: let not the sun go down on your wrath: 27Neither
give place to the devil. 28Let him that stole steal no more: but
rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is
good, that he may have to give to him that needs. 29Let no
corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that
which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace
to the hearers. 30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby
you are sealed to the day of redemption. 31Let all bitterness, and
wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away
from you, with all malice: 32And be you kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's
sake has forgiven you.
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Be you therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2And walk


in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us
an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling smell.
Ephesians 5:1-2
24Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in
sincerity. Amen.
Ephesians 6:24
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of
love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
2Fulfill you my joy, that you be like minded, having the same
love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3Let nothing be done
through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each
esteem other better than themselves. 4Look not every man on
his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5Let
this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who,
being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with
God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took on him the
form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And
being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and
became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.
Philippians 2:1-8
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,
long-suffering; 13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one
another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ
forgave you, so also do you. 14And above all these things put on
charity, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one
body; and be you thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in
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you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another


in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your hearts to the Lord. 17And whatever you do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him.
Colossians 3:12-17
3As I sought you to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into
Macedonia, that you might charge some that they teach no other
doctrine, 4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies,
which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in
faith: so do. 5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of
a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
6From which some having swerved have turned aside to vain
jangling; 7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding
neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
1 Timothy 1:3-7
22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith,
charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure
heart.
2 Timothy 2:22
19Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holiest
by the blood of Jesus, 20By a new and living way, which he has
consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
21And having an high priest over the house of God; 22Let us
draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our
hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed
with pure water. 23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith
without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24And let
us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works:
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25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the


manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the
more, as you see the day approaching.
Hebrews 10:19-25
Let brotherly love continue. 2Be not forgetful to entertain
strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and
them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the
body.
Hebrews 13:1-3
12Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is
tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has
promised to them that love him. 13Let no man say when he is
tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with
evil, neither tempts he any man: 14But every man is tempted,
when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15Then
when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is
finished, brings forth death. 16Do not err, my beloved brothers.
James 1:12-16
5Listen, my beloved brothers, Has not God chosen the poor of
this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has
promised to them that love him?
James 2:5
8If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, You shall
love your neighbor as yourself, you do well: 9But if you have
respect to persons, you commit sin, and are convinced of the law
as transgressors. 10For whoever shall keep the whole law, and
yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11For he that said, Do

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not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if you commit
no adultery, yet if you kill, you are become a transgressor of the
law. 12So speak you, and so do, as they that shall be judged by
the law of liberty. 13For he shall have judgment without mercy,
that has showed no mercy; and mercy rejoices against judgment
James 2:8-13
11Speak not evil one of another, brothers. He that speaks evil of
his brother, and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law, and
judges the law: but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of
the law, but a judge. 12There is one lawgiver, who is able to
save and to destroy: who are you that judge another?
James 4:11-12
22Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth
through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brothers, see that you
love one another with a pure heart fervently: 23Being born
again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word
of God, which lives and stays for ever.
1 Peter 1:22-23
8Finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of
another, love as brothers, be pitiful, be courteous: 9Not
rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise
blessing; knowing that you are thereunto called, that you should
inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 3:8-9

7But the end of all things is at hand: be you therefore sober, and
watch to prayer. 8And above all things have fervent charity
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9Use hospitality one to another without grudging. 10As every


man has received the gift, even so minister the same one to
another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11If
any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man
minister, let him do it as of the ability which God gives: that
God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom
be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4:7-11
3And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his
commandments. 4He that said, I know him, and keeps not his
commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5But
whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God
perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6He that said he
stays in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
1 John 2:3-5
9He that said he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in
darkness even until now. 10He that loves his brother stays in the
light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. 11But he
that hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and
knows not where he goes, because that darkness has blinded his
eyes.
1 John 2:9-11
13Marvel not, my brothers, if the world hate you. 14We know
that we have passed from death to life, because we love the
brothers. He that loves not his brother stays in death. 15Whoever
hates his brother is a murderer: and you know that no murderer
has eternal life abiding in him. 16Hereby perceive we the love of
God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay
down our lives for the brothers. 17But whoever has this world's
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good, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his bowels of
compassion from him, how dwells the love of God in him?
18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue;
but in deed and in truth. 19And hereby we know that we are of
the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 20For if our
heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all
things. 21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we
confidence toward God. 22And whatever we ask, we receive of
him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things
that are pleasing in his sight.
1 John 3:13-22
7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every
one that loves is born of God, and knows God. 8He that loves
not knows not God; for God is love. 9In this was manifested the
love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten
Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10Herein is
love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his
Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11Beloved, if God so
loved us, we ought also to love one another. 12No man has seen
God at any time. If we love one another, God dwells in us, and
his love is perfected in us. 13Hereby know we that we dwell in
him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14And
we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the
Savior of the world.
1 John 4:7-14
17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in
the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear:
because fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect in
love. 19We love him, because he first loved us.
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1 John 4:17-19
20If a man say, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar: for
he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he love
God whom he has not seen? 21And this commandment have we
from him, That he who loves God love his brother also.
1 John 4:20-21
3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments:
and his commandments are not grievous. 4For whatever is born
of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that
overcomes the world, even our faith.
1 John 5:3-4
4I rejoiced greatly that I found of your children walking in truth,
as we have received a commandment from the Father. 5And
now I beseech you, lady, not as though I wrote a new
commandment to you, but that which we had from the
beginning, that we love one another. 6And this is love, that we
walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That,
as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.
2 John:4-6

Lust
Moreover, brothers, I would not that you should be ignorant,
how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed
through the sea; 2And were all baptized to Moses in the cloud
and in the sea; 3And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4And
did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that
spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they
were overthrown in the wilderness.6Now these things were our
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examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as


they also lusted. 7Neither be you idolaters, as were some of
them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and
rose up to play. 8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of
them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and
were destroyed of serpents. 10Neither murmur you, as some of
them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11Now all these things happened to them for ensamples: and
they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the
world are come. 12Why let him that thinks he stands take heed
lest he fall. 13There has no temptation taken you but such as is
common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to
be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:1-12
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, 21Contentions, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and
such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you
in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the
kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
5Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth;
fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil
concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6For which
things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of
disobedience: 7In the which you also walked some time, when
you lived in them. 8But now you also put off all these; anger,
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wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your


mouth. 9Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the
old man with his deeds; 10And have put on the new man, which
is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created
him:
Colossians 3:5-10
Furthermore then we beseech you, brothers, and exhort you by
the Lord Jesus, that as you have received of us how you ought to
walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.
2For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord
Jesus. 3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that
you should abstain from fornication: 4That every one of you
should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and
honor; 5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles
which know not God: 6That no man go beyond and defraud his
brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all
such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7For God
has not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness. 8He therefore
that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given to
us his holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3Without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers,
incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4Traitors,
heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of
God; 5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power
thereof: from such turn away. 6For of this sort are they which
creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins,
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led away with divers lusts, 7Ever learning, and never able to
come to the knowledge of the truth. 8Now as Jannes and
Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men
of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9But they shall
proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as
their's also was.
2 Timothy 3:1-9
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to
obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2To speak
evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all
meekness to all men. 3For we ourselves also were sometimes
foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and
pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one
another. 4But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior
toward man appeared, 5Not by works of righteousness which we
have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the
washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our
Savior; 7That being justified by his grace, we should be made
heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8This is a faithful
saying, and these things I will that you affirm constantly, that
they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain
good works. These things are good and profitable to men
Titus 3:1-8

From where come wars and fights among you? come they not
hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2You lust,
and have not: you kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain:
you fight and war, yet you have not, because you ask not. 3You

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ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may
consume it on your lusts.
James 4:1-3
For as much then as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, arm
yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that has suffered
in the flesh has ceased from sin; 2That he no longer should live
the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will
of God. 3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have
worked the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in
lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revelings, parties, and
abominable idolatries: 4Wherein they think it strange that you
run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of
you: 5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the
quick and the dead. 6For for this cause was the gospel preached
also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according
to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
1 Peter 4:1-6

Lying/Deceit/Fraud
29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate,
deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God,
despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient
to parents, 31Without understanding, covenant breakers, without
natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the
judgment of God, that they which commit such things are
worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them
that do them.
Romans 1:29-32

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25Why putting away lying, speak every man truth with his
neighbor: for we are members one of another. 26Be you angry,
and sin not: let not the sun go down on your wrath: 27Neither
give place to the devil. 28Let him that stole steal no more: but
rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is
good, that he may have to give to him that needs. 29Let no
corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that
which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace
to the hearers. 30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby
you are sealed to the day of redemption. 31Let all bitterness, and
wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away
from you, with all malice: 32And be you kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's
sake has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:25-32
5Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth;
fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil
concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6For which
things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of
disobedience: 7In the which you also walked some time, when
you lived in them. 8But now you also put off all these; anger,
wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your
mouth. 9Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the
old man with his deeds; 10And have put on the new man, which
is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created
him:
Colossians 3:5-10
Furthermore then we beseech you, brothers, and exhort you by
the Lord Jesus, that as you have received of us how you ought to
walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.
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2For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord


Jesus. 3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that
you should abstain from fornication: 4That every one of you
should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and
honor; 5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles
which know not God: 6That no man go beyond and defraud his
brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all
such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7For God
has not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness. 8He therefore
that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given to
us his holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3Without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers,
incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4Traitors,
heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of
God; 5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power
thereof: from such turn away. 6For of this sort are they which
creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins,
led away with divers lusts, 7Ever learning, and never able to
come to the knowledge of the truth. 8Now as Jannes and
Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men
of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9But they shall
proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as
their's also was.
2 Timothy 3:1-9
12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to
give every man according as his work shall be. 13I am Alpha
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and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may
have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates
into the city. 15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and
fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and
makes a lie.
Revelation 22:12-15

Malice
29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate,
deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God,
despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient
to parents, 31Without understanding, covenant breakers, without
natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the
judgment of God, that they which commit such things are
worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them
that do them.
Romans 1:29-32
25Why putting away lying, speak every man truth with his
neighbor: for we are members one of another. 26Be you angry,
and sin not: let not the sun go down on your wrath: 27Neither
give place to the devil. 28Let him that stole steal no more: but
rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is
good, that he may have to give to him that needs. 29Let no
corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that
which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace
to the hearers. 30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby
you are sealed to the day of redemption. 31Let all bitterness, and
wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away
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from you, with all malice: 32And be you kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's
sake has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:25-32
5Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth;
fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil
concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6For which
things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of
disobedience: 7In the which you also walked some time, when
you lived in them. 8But now you also put off all these; anger,
wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your
mouth. 9Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the
old man with his deeds; 10And have put on the new man, which
is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created
him:
Colossians 3:5-10
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to
obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2To speak
evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all
meekness to all men. 3For we ourselves also were sometimes
foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and
pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one
another. 4But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior
toward man appeared, 5Not by works of righteousness which we
have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the
washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our
Savior; 7That being justified by his grace, we should be made
heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8This is a faithful
saying, and these things I will that you affirm constantly, that
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they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain


good works. These things are good and profitable to men
Titus 3:1-8

Manna
Numbers 11: 4 Now the rabble that was among them had a
strong craving; and the people of Israel also wept again, and
said, "O that we had meat to eat! 5 We remember the fish we ate
in Egypt for nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the
onions, and the garlic; 6 but now our strength is dried up, and
there is nothing at all but this manna to look at." 7 Now the
manna was like coriander seed, and its appearance like that of
bdellium. 8 The people went about and gathered it, and ground it
in mills or beat it in mortars, and boiled it in pots, and made
cakes of it; and the taste of it was like the taste of cakes baked
with oil. 9 When the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the
manna fell with it.

Man’s part in his salvation


13"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is
easy, that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are
many. 14For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to
life, and those who find it are few.

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Matthew 7:13-14
21 "Not every one who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the
kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who
is in heaven.
Matthew 7:21

Mercy
7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Matthew 5:7
12But when Jesus heard that, he said to them, They that be
whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. 13But go you
and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice:
for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to
repentance.
Matthew 9:12-13
5Or have you not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days
the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
6But I say to you, That in this place is one greater than the
temple. 7But if you had known what this means, I will have
mercy, and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the
guiltless.8For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
Matthew 12:5-8
23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay
tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the
weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these
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24You blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a


camel.
Matthew 23:23-24
41Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from
me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and
his angels: 42For I was an hungered, and you gave me no meat:
I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink: 43I was a stranger, and
you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in
prison, and you visited me not. 44Then shall they also answer
him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, or thirsty, or
a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to
you? 45Then shall he answer them, saying, Truly I say to you,
Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it
not to me. 46And these shall go away into everlasting
punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matthew 25:41-46
27But I say to you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to
them which hate you, 28Bless them that curse you, and pray for
them which spitefully use you. 29And to him that smites you on
the one cheek offer also the other; and him that takes away your
cloak forbid not to take your coat also. 30Give to every man that
asks of you; and of him that takes away your goods ask them not
again. 31And as you would that men should do to you, do you
also to them likewise. 32For if you love them which love you,
what thank have you? for sinners also love those that love them.
33And if you do good to them which do good to you, what thank
have you? for sinners also do even the same. 34And if you lend
to them of whom you hope to receive, what thank have you? for
sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35But
love you your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for
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nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be
the children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and
to the evil. 36Be you therefore merciful, as your Father also is
merciful.
Luke 6:27-36
29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate,
deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God,
despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient
to parents, 31Without understanding, covenant breakers, without
natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the
judgment of God, that they which commit such things are
worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them
that do them.
Romans 1:29-32
Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are that
judge: for wherein you judge another, you condemn yourself; for
you that judge do the same things. 2But we are sure that the
judgment of God is according to truth against them which
commit such things. 3And think you this, O man, that judge
them which do such things, and do the same, that you shall
escape the judgment of God? 4Or despise you the riches of his
goodness and forbearance and long-suffering; not knowing that
the goodness of God leads you to repentance? 5But after your
hardness and impenitent heart treasure up to yourself wrath
against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous
judgment of God;
Romans 2:1-5

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And you has he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and


sins; 2Wherein in time past you walked according to the course
of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the
spirit that now works in the children of disobedience: 3Among
whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts
of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind;
and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4But
God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he
loved us, 5Even when we were dead in sins, has quickened us
together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;) 6And has raised
us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in
Christ Jesus: 7That in the ages to come he might show the
exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through
Christ Jesus. 8For by grace are you saved through faith; and that
not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any
man should boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus to good works, which God has before ordained that
we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:1-10
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of
love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
2Fulfill you my joy, that you be like minded, having the same
love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3Let nothing be done
through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each
esteem other better than themselves. 4Look not every man on
his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5Let
this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who,
being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with
God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took on him the
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being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and


became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.
Philippians 2:1-8
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,
long-suffering; 13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one
another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ
forgave you, so also do you. 14And above all these things put on
charity, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one
body; and be you thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in
you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your hearts to the Lord. 17And whatever you do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him.
Colossians 3:12-17
12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, for
that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 13Who
was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I
obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14And
the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and
love which is in Christ Jesus. 15This is a faithful saying, and
worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world
to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 16However, for this cause I
obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all
long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter
believe on him to life everlasting. 17Now to the King eternal,
immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for
ever and ever. Amen.
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1 Timothy 1:12-17
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to
obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2To speak
evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all
meekness to all men. 3For we ourselves also were sometimes
foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and
pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one
another. 4But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior
toward man appeared, 5Not by works of righteousness which we
have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the
washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our
Savior; 7That being justified by his grace, we should be made
heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8This is a faithful
saying, and these things I will that you affirm constantly, that
they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain
good works. These things are good and profitable to men
Titus 3:1-8
8If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, You shall
love your neighbor as yourself, you do well: 9But if you have
respect to persons, you commit sin, and are convinced of the law
as transgressors. 10For whoever shall keep the whole law, and
yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11For he that said, Do
not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if you commit
no adultery, yet if you kill, you are become a transgressor of the
law. 12So speak you, and so do, as they that shall be judged by
the law of liberty. 13For he shall have judgment without mercy,
that has showed no mercy; and mercy rejoices against judgment
James 2:8-13

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7Be patient therefore, brothers, to the coming of the Lord.


Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and
has long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
8Be you also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the
Lord draws near. 9Grudge not one against another, brothers, lest
you be condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.
10Take, my brothers, the prophets, who have spoken in the
name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of
patience. 11Behold, we count them happy which endure. You
have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the
Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
James 5:7-11
8Finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of
another, love as brothers, be pitiful, be courteous: 9Not
rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise
blessing; knowing that you are thereunto called, that you should
inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 3:8-9

Mid-Acts Dispensationalism-proof against

Isaiah 2
1 The word which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning
Judah and Jerusalem. 2 It shall come to pass in the latter
days that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be
established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be
raised above the hills; and all the nations shall flow to
it, 3and many peoples shall come, and say: "Come, let us
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go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the


God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and that we
may walk in his paths." For out of Zion shall go forth the
law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. 4 He shall
judge between the nations, and shall decide for many
peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares,
and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up
sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any
more.
Jeremiah 3
16 And when you have multiplied and increased in the
land, in those days, says the LORD, they shall no more
say, "The ark of the covenant of the LORD." It shall not
come to mind, or be remembered, or missed; it shall not
be made again. 17 At that time Jerusalem shall be called
the throne of the LORD, and all nations shall gather to it,
to the presence of the LORD in Jerusalem, and they shall
no more stubbornly follow their own evil heart. 18 In those
days the house of Judah shall join the house of Israel, and
together they shall come from the land of the north to the
land that I gave your fathers for a heritage.

New Testament
Luke 16: The law and the prophets were until John; since then
the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and every
one enters it violently.
John 10: And I have other sheep, that are not of this fold; I must
bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be
one flock, one shepherd.
Acts chapters 1 and 2
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Acts 4: And with great power the apostles gave their testimony
to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon
them all.
Acts 10: 34 And Peter opened his mouth and said: "Truly I
perceive that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation any
one who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
Acts 11: 16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he
said, `John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with
the Holy Spirit.' 17 If then God gave the same gift to them as he
gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I
that I could withstand God?" 18 When they heard this they were
silenced. And they glorified God, saying, "Then to the Gentiles
also God has granted repentance unto life."…. 19 Now those
who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over
Stephen traveled as far as Phoeni'cia and Cyprus and Antioch,
speaking the word to none except Jews. 20 But there were some
of them, men of Cyprus and Cyre'ne, who on coming to Antioch
spoke to the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And the
hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number that
believed turned to the Lord.22 News of this came to the ears of
the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23
When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad; and he
exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast
purpose; 24 for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of
faith. And a large company was added to the Lord. 25 So
Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul; 26 and when he had
found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they
met with the church, and taught a large company of people; and
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Acts 13: 42 As they went out, the people begged that these
things might be told them the next sabbath.43 And when the
meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout
converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to
them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.44 The
next sabbath almost the whole city gathered together to hear the
word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they
were filled with jealousy, and contradicted what was spoken by
Paul, and reviled him. 46 And Paul and Barnabas spoke out
boldly, saying, "It was necessary that the word of God should be
spoken first to you. Since you thrust it from you, and judge
yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the
Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us, saying,
`I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles,that you may bring
salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.'"
48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and
glorified the word of God; and as many as were ordained to
eternal life believed.
Acts 14: 1 Now at Ico'nium they entered together into the Jewish
synagogue, and so spoke that a great company believed, both of
Jews and of Greeks. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the
Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren. 3 So
they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord,
who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and
wonders to be done by their hands.

Acts 15: 7 "Brethren, you know that in the early days God made
choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear
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heart bore witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit just as
he did to us; 9 and he made no distinction between us and them,
but cleansed their hearts by faith. 10 Now therefore why do you
make trial of God by putting a yoke upon the neck of the
disciples which neither our fathers nor we have been able to
bear? 11 But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace
of the Lord Jesus, just as they will."
Acts 17: 1 Now when they had passed through Amphip'olis and
Apollo'nia, they came to Thessaloni'ca, where there was a
synagogue of the Jews. 2 And Paul went in, as was his custom,
and for three weeks he argued with them from the scriptures, 3
explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to
suffer and to rise from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I
proclaim to you, is the Christ." 4 And some of them were
persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas; as did a great many of the
devout Greeks and not a few of the leading women. 5 But the
Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked fellows of the
rabble, they gathered a crowd, set the city in an uproar, and
attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the
people.6 And when they could not find them, they dragged
Jason and some of the brethren before the city authorities,
crying, "These men who have turned the world upside down
have come here also,
Acts 18: 4 And he argued in the synagogue every sabbath, and
persuaded Jews and Greeks. 5 When Silas and Timothy arrived
from Macedo'nia, Paul was occupied with preaching, testifying
to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus. 6 And when they opposed
and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them,
"Your blood be upon your heads! I am innocent. From now on I
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Acts 19: 1 While Apol'los was at Corinth, Paul passed through


the upper country and came to Ephesus. There he found some
disciples. 2 And he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy
Spirit when you believed?" And they said, "No, we have never
even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." 3 And he said, "Into what
then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism." 4
And Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance,
telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after
him, that is, Jesus." 5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the
name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid his hands
upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with
tongues and prophesied. 7 There were about twelve of them in
all.8 And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke
boldly, arguing and pleading about the kingdom of God; 9 but
when some were stubborn and disbelieved, speaking evil of the
Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them, taking
the disciples with him, and argued daily in the hall of Tyran'nus.
10 This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia
heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
Acts 20: . 18 And when they came to him, he said to them:"You
yourselves know how I lived among you all the time from the
first day that I set foot in Asia,19 serving the Lord with all
humility and with tears and with trials which befell me through
the plots of the Jews; 20 how I did not shrink from declaring to
you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and
from house to house, 21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of
repentance to God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 And
now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, bound in the Spirit, not
knowing what shall befall me there; 23 except that the Holy
Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and
afflictions await me. 24 But I do not account my life of any
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value nor as precious to myself, if only I may accomplish my


course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to
testify to the gospel of the grace of God. 25 And now, behold, I
know that all you among whom I have gone preaching the
kingdom will see my face no more. 26 Therefore I testify to you
this day that I am innocent of the blood of all of you, 27 for I did
not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. 28
Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy
Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God
which he obtained with the blood of his own Son. 29 I know that
after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not
sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves will arise
men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after
them. 31 Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I
did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. 32
And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace,
which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance
among all those who are sanctified.
Acts 21: 18 On the following day Paul went in with us to James;
and all the elders were present. 19 After greeting them, he
related one by one the things that God had done among the
Gentiles through his ministry. 20 And when they heard it, they
glorified God. And they said to him, "You see, brother, how
many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have
believed; they are all zealous for the law, 21 and they have been
told about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the
Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their
children or observe the customs…25 But as for the Gentiles who
have believed, we have sent a letter with our judgment that they
should abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols and from
blood and from what is strangled and from unchastity."
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Acts 24: 14 But this I admit to you, that according to the Way,
which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers,
believing everything laid down by the law or written in the
prophets, 15 having a hope in God which these themselves
accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the
unjust. 16 So I always take pains to have a clear conscience
toward God and toward men.
Acts 26: 14 And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a
voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, `Saul, Saul, why do
you persecute me? It hurts you to kick against the goads.' 15
And I said, `Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord said, `I am Jesus
whom you are persecuting. 16 But rise and stand upon your feet;
for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you to
serve and bear witness to the things in which you have seen me
and to those in which I will appear to you, 17 delivering you
from the people and from the Gentiles -- to whom I send you 18
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and
from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive
forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified
by faith in me.'19 "Wherefore, O King Agrippa, I was not
disobedient to the heavenly vision, 20 but declared first to those
at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout all the country of
Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn
to God and perform deeds worthy of their repentance. 21 For
this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.
22 To this day I have had the help that comes from God, and so I
stand here testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but
what the prophets and Moses said would come to pass: 23 that
the Christ must suffer, and that, by being the first to rise from
the dead, he would proclaim light both to the people and to the
Gentiles."
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Acts 28: 23 When they had appointed a day for him, they came
to him at his lodging in great numbers. And he expounded the
matter to them from morning till evening, testifying to the
kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both
from the law of Moses and from the prophets. 24 And some
were convinced by what he said, while others disbelieved. 25
So, as they disagreed among themselves, they departed, after
Paul had made one statement: "The Holy Spirit was right in
saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
26 `Go to this people, and say,You shall indeed hear but never
understand,and you shall indeed see but never perceive.27 For
this people's heart has grown dull,and their ears are heavy of
hearing,and their eyes they have closed;lest they should perceive
with their eyes,and hear with their ears,and understand with their
heart,and turn for me to heal them.'
28 Let it be known to you then that this salvation of God has
been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen."30 And he lived there
two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who
came to him,31 preaching the kingdom of God and teaching
about the Lord Jesus Christ quite openly and unhindered.
Romans 3: 30 since God is one; and he will justify the
circumcised on the ground of their faith and the uncircumcised
through their faith.
Romans 14: 17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink
but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit;
Romans 15: 18 For I will not venture to speak of anything
except what Christ has wrought through me to win obedience
from the Gentiles, by word and deed, 19 by the power of signs
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Jerusalem and as far round as Illyr'icum I have fully preached


the gospel of Christ, 20 thus making it my ambition to preach
the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build
on another man's foundation, 21but as it is written, "They shall
see who have never been told of him, and they shall understand
who have never heard of him."
Romans 16: 25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you
according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ,
according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret
for long ages 26 but is now disclosed and through the prophetic
writings is made known to all nations, according to the
command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of
faith-- 27 to the only wise God be glory for evermore through
Jesus Christ! Amen.
1 Corinthians 4: 15 For though you have countless guides in
Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father
in Christ Jesus through the gospel. 16 I urge you, then, be
imitators of me. 17 Therefore I sent to you Timothy, my beloved
and faithful child in the Lord, to remind you of my ways in
Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church.
1 Corinthians 15: 1 Now I would remind you, brethren, in what
terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in
which you stand, 2 by which you are saved, if you hold it fast--
unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first
importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in
accordance with the scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was
raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, 5 and
that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then he
appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most
of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then
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he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to


one untimely born, he appeared also to me. 9 For I am the least
of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I
persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am
what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the
contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I,
but the grace of God which is with me. 11 Whether then it was I
or they, so we preach and so you believed.
2 Corinthians 3: . 5Not that we are competent of ourselves to
claim anything as coming from us; our competence is from God,
6 who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant,
not in a written code but in the Spirit; for the written code kills,
but the Spirit gives life. 7 Now if the dispensation of death,
carved in letters on stone, came with such splendor that the
Israelites could not look at Moses' face because of its brightness,
fading as this was, 8 will not the dispensation of the Spirit be
attended with greater splendor? 9 For if there was splendor in
the dispensation of condemnation, the dispensation of
righteousness must far exceed it in splendor. 10 Indeed, in this
case, what once had splendor has come to have no splendor at
all, because of the splendor that surpasses it. 11 For if what
faded away came with splendor, what is permanent must have
much more splendor.
2 Corinthians 4: 1 Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy
of God, we do not lose heart. 2 We have renounced disgraceful,
underhanded ways; we refuse to practice cunning or to tamper
with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we
would commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the
sight of God. 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only
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has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from


seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the
likeness of God. 5 For what we preach is not ourselves, but
Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus'
sake. 6 For it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of
darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the
knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
Galatians 1: . 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting
him who called you in the grace of Christ and turning to a
different gospel-- 7 not that there is another gospel, but there are
some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you
a gospel contrary to that which we preached to you, let him be
accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, If any
one is preaching to you a gospel contrary to that which you
received, let him be accursed. 10Am I now seeking the favor of
men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still
pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ. 11 For I would
have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by
me is not man's gospel. 12 For I did not receive it from man, nor
was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I
persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it; 14
and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among
my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my
fathers. 15 But when he who had set me apart before I was born,
and had called me through his grace, 16 was pleased to reveal
his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the
Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood, 17 nor did I go
up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I
went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus.
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18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas,


and remained with him fifteen days.19 But I saw none of the
other apostles except James the Lord's brother. 20 (In what I am
writing to you, before God, I do not lie!) 21 Then I went into the
regions of Syria and Cili'cia. 22 And I was still not known by
sight to the churches of Christ in Judea; 23 they only heard it
said, "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith he
once tried to destroy." 24 And they glorified God because of me.
Galatians 2: 1 Then after fourteen years I went up again to
Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me. 2 I went
up by revelation; and I laid before them (but privately before
those who were of repute) the gospel which I preach among the
Gentiles, lest somehow I should be running or had run in vain. 3
But even Titus, who was with me, was not compelled to be
circumcised, though he was a Greek. 4 But because of false
brethren secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy out our
freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us
into bondage-- 5 to them we did not yield submission even for a
moment, that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you.
6And from those who were reputed to be something (what they
were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality) --
those, I say, who were of repute added nothing to me; 7 but on
the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the
gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted
with the gospel to the circumcised 8 (for he who worked through
Peter for the mission to the circumcised worked through me also
for the Gentiles), 9 and when they perceived the grace that was
given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to
be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship,
that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised; 10
only they would have us remember the poor, which very thing I
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was eager to do. 11 But when Cephas came to Antioch I


opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For
before certain men came from James, he ate with the Gentiles;
but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing
the circumcision party. 13 And with him the rest of the Jews
acted insincerely, so that even Barnabas was carried away by
their insincerity. 14 But when I saw that they were not
straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas
before them all, "If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and
not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like
Jews?" 15 We ourselves, who are Jews by birth and not Gentile
sinners, 16 yet who know that a man is not justified by works of
the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed
in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not
by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one
be justified. 17 But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ,
we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of
sin? Certainly not! 18 But if I build up again those things which
I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. 19 For I through
the law died to the law, that I might live to God. 20 I have been
crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who
lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in
the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do
not nullify the grace of God; for if justification were through the
law, then Christ died to no purpose.
Galatians 3: And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify
the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to
Abraham, saying, "In you shall all the nations be blessed." 9 So
then, those who are men of faith are blessed with Abraham who
had faith. 10 For all who rely on works of the law are under a
curse; for it is written, "Cursed be every one who does not abide
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by all things written in the book of the law, and do them." 11


Now it is evident that no man is justified before God by the law;
for "He who through faith is righteous shall live"; 12 but the law
does not rest on faith, for "He who does them shall live by
them." 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having
become a curse for us--for it is written, "Cursed be every one
who hangs on a tree" -- 14 that in Christ Jesus the blessing of
Abraham might come upon the Gentiles, that we might receive
the promise of the Spirit through faith. 15 To give a human
example, brethren: no one annuls even a man's will, or adds to it,
once it has been ratified. 16 Now the promises were made to
Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, "And to
offsprings," referring to many; but, referring to one, "And to
your offspring," which is Christ. 17 This is what I mean: the
law, which came four hundred and thirty years afterward, does
not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make
the promise void. 18 For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no
longer by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.
19Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, till
the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made;
and it was ordained by angels through an intermediary. 20 Now
an intermediary implies more than one; but God is one. 21 Is the
law then against the promises of God? Certainly not; for if a law
had been given which could make alive, then righteousness
would indeed be by the law. 22 But the scripture consigned all
things to sin, that what was promised to faith in Jesus Christ
might be given to those who believe. 23 Now before faith came,
we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith
should be revealed. 24 So that the law was our custodian until
Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that
faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; 26 for in
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Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.27 For as
many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free,
there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ
Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's
offspring, heirs according to promise.
Ephesians 3: 1 For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus
on behalf of you Gentiles-- 2 assuming that you have heard of
the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, 3
how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have
written briefly. 4 When you read this you can perceive my
insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known
to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been
revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6 that is,
how the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body,
and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
7 Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of
God's grace which was given me by the working of his power. 8
To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was
given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of
Christ, 9 and to make all men see what is the plan of the mystery
hidden for ages in God who created all things; 10 that through
the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made
known to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places.
11 This was according to the eternal purpose which he has
realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness
and confidence of access through our faith in him.
Colossians 1: 21 And you, who once were estranged and hostile
in mind, doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled in his body
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and irreproachable before him, 23 provided that you continue in


the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the
gospel which you heard, which has been preached to every
creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh
I complete what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of
his body, that is, the church, 25 of which I became a minister
according to the divine office which was given to me for you, to
make the word of God fully known,26 the mystery hidden for
ages and generations but now made manifest to his saints. 27 To
them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles
are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory. 28 Him we proclaim, warning every man
and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present
every man mature in Christ. 29 For this I toil, striving with all
the energy which he mightily inspires within me.

Colossians 4: 11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the


only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the
kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.

2 Timothy 1: 8 Do not be ashamed then of testifying to our


Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the
gospel in the power of God, 9 who saved us and called us with a
holy calling, not in virtue of our works but in virtue of his own
purpose and the grace which he gave us in Christ Jesus ages ago,
10 and now has manifested through the appearing of our Savior
Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and
immortality to light through the gospel. 11 For this gospel I was
appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher,
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Hebrews 7: 25 Consequently he is able for all time to save those who draw near to God through
him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. . 25 Consequently he is able for all
time to save those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession
for them. 26 For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, unstained,
separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens. 27 He has no need, like those high priests, to
offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; he did this once for
all when he offered up himself. 28 Indeed, the law appoints men in their weakness as high
priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been
made perfect for ever.

Miracles in the Bible


1 Kings 17: 17 After this the son of the woman, the mistress of
the house, became ill; and his illness was so severe that there
was no breath left in him. 18 And she said to Eli'jah, "What have
you against me, O man of God? You have come to me to bring
my sin to remembrance, and to cause the death of my son!" 19
And he said to her, "Give me your son." And he took him from
her bosom, and carried him up into the upper chamber, where he
lodged, and laid him upon his own bed. 20 And he cried to the
LORD, "O LORD my God, hast thou brought calamity even
upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?" 21
Then he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried
to the LORD, "O LORD my God, let this child's soul come into
him again." 22 And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Eli'jah;
and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. 23
And Eli'jah took the child, and brought him down from the
upper chamber into the house, and delivered him to his mother;
and Eli'jah said, "See, your son lives." 24 And the woman said
to Eli'jah, "Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the
word of the LORD in your mouth is truth."
2 Kings 2
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8 Then Eli'jah took his mantle, and rolled it up, and struck the
water, and the water was parted to the one side and to the other,
till the two of them could go over on dry ground. 9 When they
had crossed, Eli'jah said to Eli'sha, "Ask what I shall do for you,
before I am taken from you." And Eli'sha said, "I pray you, let
me inherit a double share of your spirit." 10 And he said, "You
have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken
from you, it shall be so for you; but if you do not see me, it shall
not be so." 11 And as they still went on and talked, behold, a
chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And
Eli'jah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 12 And Eli'sha saw
it and he cried, "My father, my father! the chariots of Israel and
its horsemen!" And he saw him no more. Then he took hold of
his own clothes and rent them in two pieces. 13 And he took up
the mantle of Eli'jah that had fallen from him, and went back
and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 14 Then he took the mantle
of Eli'jah that had fallen from him, and struck the water, saying,
"Where is the LORD, the God of Eli'jah?" And when he had
struck the water, the water was parted to the one side and to the
other; and Eli'sha went over. 15 Now when the sons of the
prophets who were at Jericho saw him over against them, they
said, "The spirit of Eli'jah rests on Eli'sha." And they came to
meet him, and bowed to the ground before him.
1 Kings 2: 19Now the men of the city said to Eli'sha, "Behold,
the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the
water is bad, and the land is unfruitful." 20 He said, "Bring me a
new bowl, and put salt in it." So they brought it to him. 21 Then
he went to the spring of water and threw salt in it, and said,
"Thus says the LORD, I have made this water wholesome;
henceforth neither death nor miscarriage shall come from it." 22

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So the water has been wholesome to this day, according to the


word which Eli'sha spoke.
2 Kings 4: Elisha and the Widow’s Oil
4 Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to
Eli′sha, “Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that
your servant feared the LORD, but the creditor has come to take
my two children to be his slaves.” 2 And Eli′sha said to her,
“What shall I do for you? Tell me; what have you in the house?”
And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house,
except a jar of oil.” 3 Then he said, “Go outside, borrow vessels
of all your neighbors, empty vessels and not too few. 4 Then go
in, and shut the door upon yourself and your sons, and pour into
all these vessels; and when one is full, set it aside.” 5 So she
went from him and shut the door upon herself and her sons; and
as she poured they brought the vessels to her. 6 When the
vessels were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.”
And he said to her, “There is not another.” Then the oil stopped
flowing. 7 She came and told the man of God, and he said, “Go,
sell the oil and pay your debts, and you and your sons can live
on the rest.”
Elisha Raises the Shunammite’s Son
8 One day Eli′sha went on to Shunem, where a wealthy woman
lived, who urged him to eat some food. So whenever he passed
that way, he would turn in there to eat food. 9 And she said to
her husband, “Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of
God, who is continually passing our way. 10 Let us make a
small roof chamber with walls, and put there for him a bed, a
table, a chair, and a lamp, so that whenever he comes to us, he
can go in there.” 11 One day he came there, and he turned into
the chamber and rested there.12 And he said to Geha′zi his
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servant, “Call this Shu′nammite.” When he had called her, she


stood before him. 13 And he said to him, “Say now to her, See,
you have taken all this trouble for us; what is to be done for
you? Would you have a word spoken on your behalf to the king
or to the commander of the army?” She answered, “I dwell
among my own people.” 14 And he said, “What then is to be
done for her?” Geha′zi answered, “Well, she has no son, and her
husband is old.” 15 He said, “Call her.” And when he had called
her, she stood in the doorway. 16 And he said, “At this season,
when the time comes round, you shall embrace a son.” And she
said, “No, my lord, O man of God; do not lie to your
maidservant.” 17 But the woman conceived, and she bore a son
about that time the following spring, as Eli′sha had said to her.
18 When the child had grown, he went out one day to his father
among the reapers. 19 And he said to his father, “Oh, my head,
my head!” The father said to his servant, “Carry him to his
mother.” 20 And when he had lifted him, and brought him to his
mother, the child sat on her lap till noon, and then he died. 21
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and
shut the door upon him, and went out. 22 Then she called to her
husband, and said, “Send me one of the servants and one of the
asses, that I may quickly go to the man of God, and come back
again.” 23 And he said, “Why will you go to him today? It is
neither new moon nor sabbath.” She said, “It will be well.”24
Then she saddled the ass, and she said to her servant, “Urge the
beast on; do not slacken the pace for me unless I tell you.” 25 So
she set out, and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel.
When the man of God saw her coming, he said to Geha′zi his
servant, “Look, yonder is the Shu′nammite; 26 run at once to
meet her, and say to her, Is it well with you? Is it well with your

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husband? Is it well with the child?” And she answered, “It is


well.” 27 And when she came to the mountain to the man of
God, she caught hold of his feet. And Geha′zi came to thrust her
away. But the man of God said, “Let her alone, for she is in
bitter distress; and the LORDhas hidden it from me, and has not
told me.” 28 Then she said, “Did I ask my lord for a son? Did I
not say, Do not deceive me?” 29 He said to Geha′zi, “Gird up
your loins, and take my staff in your hand, and go. If you meet
any one, do not salute him; and if any one salutes you, do not
reply; and lay my staff upon the face of the child.” 30 Then the
mother of the child said, “As the LORDlives, and as you
yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he arose and followed
her. 31 Geha′zi went on ahead and laid the staff upon the face of
the child, but there was no sound or sign of life. Therefore he
returned to meet him, and told him, “The child has not awaked.”
32 When Eli′sha came into the house, he saw the child lying
dead on his bed.33 So he went in and shut the door upon the two
of them, and prayed to theLORD. 34 Then he went up and lay
upon the child, putting his mouth upon his mouth, his eyes upon
his eyes, and his hands upon his hands; and as he stretched
himself upon him, the flesh of the child became warm. 35 Then
he got up again, and walked once to and fro in the house, and
went up, and stretched himself upon him; the child sneezed
seven times, and the child opened his eyes. 36 Then he
summoned Geha′zi and said, “Call this Shu′nammite.” So he
called her. And when she came to him, he said, “Take up your
son.” 37 She came and fell at his feet, bowing to the ground;
then she took up her son and went out.
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38 And Eli′sha came again to Gilgal when there was a famine in


the land. And as the sons of the prophets were sitting before
him, he said to his servant, “Set on the great pot, and boil
pottage for the sons of the prophets.” 39 One of them went out
into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine and gathered
from it his lap full of wild gourds, and came and cut them up
into the pot of pottage, not knowing what they were. 40 And
they poured out for the men to eat. But while they were eating of
the pottage, they cried out, “O man of God, there is death in the
pot!” And they could not eat it. 41 He said, “Then bring meal.”
And he threw it into the pot, and said, “Pour out for the men,
that they may eat.” And there was no harm in the pot.
Elisha Feeds One Hundred Men
42 A man came from Ba′al-shal′ishah, bringing the man of God
bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of
grain in his sack. And Eli′sha said, “Give to the men, that they
may eat.” 43 But his servant said, “How am I to set this before a
hundred men?”So he repeated, “Give them to the men, that they
may eat, for thus says the LORD, ‘They shall eat and have some
left.’” 44 So he set it before them. And they ate, and had some
left, according to the word of the LORD.
2 Kings 5: 8 But when Eli′sha the man of God heard that the
king of Israel had rent his clothes, he sent to the king, saying,
“Why have you rent your clothes? Let him come now to me, that
he may know that there is a prophet in Israel.”9 So Na′aman
came with his horses and chariots, and halted at the door of
Eli′sha’s house. 10 And Eli′sha sent a messenger to him, saying,
“Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be
restored, and you shall be clean.” 11 But Na′aman was angry,
and went away, saying, “Behold, I thought that he would surely
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come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of theLORD his
God, and wave his hand over the place, and cure the leper. 12
Are not Aba′na[a] and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better
than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them, and be
clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage. 13 But his
servants came near and said to him, “My father, if the prophet
had commanded you to do some great thing, would you not have
done it? How much rather, then, when he says to you, ‘Wash,
and be clean’?”14 So he went down and dipped himself seven
times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God;
and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he
was clean.
2 Kings 6: The Miracle of the Ax Head
6 Now the sons of the prophets said to Eli′sha, “See, the place
where we dwell under your charge is too small for us. 2 Let us
go to the Jordan and each of us get there a log, and let us make a
place for us to dwell there.” And he answered, “Go.” 3 Then one
of them said, “Be pleased to go with your servants.” And he
answered, “I will go.” 4 So he went with them. And when they
came to the Jordan, they cut down trees. 5 But as one was felling
a log, his axe head fell into the water; and he cried out, “Alas,
my master! It was borrowed.” 6 Then the man of God said,
“Where did it fall?” When he showed him the place, he cut off a
stick, and threw it in there, and made the iron float. 7 And he
said, “Take it up.” So he reached out his hand and took it.
2 Kings 13: 21 And as a man was being buried, lo, a marauding
band was seen and the man was cast into the grave of Eli'sha;
and as soon as the man touched the bones of Eli'sha, he revived,
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Acts 5: 14 And more than ever believers were added to the Lord,
multitudes both of men and women, 15 so that they even carried
out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets,
that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of
them. 16 The people also gathered from the towns around
Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean
spirits, and they were all healed.17 But the high priest rose up
and all who were with him, that is, the party of the Sad'ducees,
and filled with jealousy 18 they arrested the apostles and put
them in the common prison. 19 But at night an angel of the Lord
opened the prison doors and brought them out and said,
Acts 8: 5 Philip went down to a city of Sama'ria, and proclaimed
to them the Christ. 6 And the multitudes with one accord gave
heed to what was said by Philip, when they heard him and saw
the signs which he did. 7 For unclean spirits came out of many
who were possessed, crying with a loud voice; and many who
were paralyzed or lame were healed.8 So there was much joy in
that city.9 But there was a man named Simon who had
previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the nation of
Sama'ria, saying that he himself was somebody great. 10 They
all gave heed to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This
man is that power of God which is called Great." 11 And they
gave heed to him, because for a long time he had amazed them
with his magic. 12 But when they believed Philip as he preached
good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus
Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Even
Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued
with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he
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Acts 9: 32 Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he
came down also to the saints that lived at Lydda. 33 There he
found a man named Aene'as, who had been bedridden for eight
years and was paralyzed. 34 And Peter said to him, "Aene'as,
Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed." And
immediately he rose. 35 And all the residents of Lydda and
Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.36 Now there was
at Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which means Dorcas. She
was full of good works and acts of charity. 37 In those days she
fell sick and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her
in an upper room. 38 Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples,
hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating
him, "Please come to us without delay." 39 So Peter rose and
went with them. And when he had come, they took him to the
upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping, and
showing tunics and other garments which Dorcas made while
she was with them. 40 But Peter put them all outside and knelt
down and prayed; then turning to the body he said, "Tabitha,
rise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat
up. 41 And he gave her his hand and lifted her up. Then calling
the saints and widows he presented her alive. 42 And it became
known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. 43
And he stayed in Joppa for many days with one Simon, a tanner.
Acts 13: .8 Now at Lystra there was a man sitting, who could
not use his feet; he was a cripple from birth, who had never
walked. 9 He listened to Paul speaking; and Paul, looking
intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well, 10
said in a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet." And he sprang
up and walked.11 And when the crowds saw what Paul had
done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycao'nian, "The
gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!" 12
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Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, because he was the chief
speaker, they called Hermes. 13 And the priest of Zeus, whose
temple was in front of the city, brought oxen and garlands to the
gates and wanted to offer sacrifice with the people. 14 But when
the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their
garments and rushed out among the multitude, crying, 15 "Men,
why are you doing this? We also are men, of like nature with
you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these
vain things to a living God who made the heaven and the earth
and the sea and all that is in them. 16 In past generations he
allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways;17 yet he did
not leave himself without witness, for he did good and gave you
from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts
with food and gladness." 18 With these words they scarcely
restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.

Acts 19: 11 And God did extraordinary miracles by the hands of


Paul, 12 so that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from
his body to the sick, and diseases left them and the evil spirits
came out of them.13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists
undertook to pronounce the name of the Lord Jesus over those
who had evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by the Jesus whom
Paul preaches." 14 Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named
Sceva were doing this. 15 But the evil spirit answered them,
"Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?" 16 And the
man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, mastered all of
them, and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house
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Nets filled with fish


John 21: 1 After this Jesus revealed himself again to the
disciples by the Sea of Tibe'ri-as; and he revealed himself in this
way. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathan'a-el of
Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zeb'edee, and two others of his
disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter said to them, "I am going
fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went
out and got into the boat; but that night they caught nothing. 4
Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the
disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Jesus said to them,
"Children, have you any fish?" They answered him, "No." 6 He
said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you
will find some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to
haul it in, for the quantity of fish. 7 That disciple whom Jesus
loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard
that it was the Lord, he put on his clothes, for he was stripped
for work, and sprang into the sea. 8 But the other disciples came
in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far
from the land, but about a hundred yards off.

Cleansing of the lepers


Luke 17: 11 On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along
between Sama'ria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he
was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up
their voices and said, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." 14
When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to
the priests." And as they went they were cleansed. 15 Then one
of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising
God with a loud voice; 16 and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet,
giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan.17 Then said Jesus,
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"Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 18 Was no one
found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" 19
And he said to him, "Rise and go your way; your faith has made
you well."

Cleansing of the leper by Jesus


1 When he came down from the mountain, great crowds
followed him; 2 and behold, a leper came to him and knelt
before him, saying, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean."
3 And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I
will; be clean." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.4
And Jesus said to him, "See that you say nothing to any one; but
go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses
commanded, for a proof to the people."
Matthew 8:1-4
Luke 5: 12 While he was in one of the cities, there came a man
full of leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and
besought him, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean." 13
And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I will;
be clean." And immediately the leprosy left him. 14 And he
charged him to tell no one; but "go and show yourself to the
priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses
commanded, for a proof to the people." 15 But so much the
more the report went abroad concerning him; and great
multitudes gathered to hear and to be healed of their infirmities.
16 But he withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.
Feeding of the 4000
32 Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have
compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now
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three days, and have nothing to eat; and I am unwilling to send


them away hungry, lest they faint on the way." 33 And the
disciples said to him, "Where are we to get bread enough in the
desert to feed so great a crowd?" 34 And Jesus said to them,
"How many loaves have you?" They said, "Seven, and a few
small fish." 35 And commanding the crowd to sit down on the
ground, 36 he took the seven loaves and the fish, and having
given thanks he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and
the disciples gave them to the crowds. 37 And they all ate and
were satisfied; and they took up seven baskets full of the broken
pieces left over. 38 Those who ate were four thousand men,
besides women and children. 39 And sending away the crowds,
he got into the boat and went to the region of Mag'adan.
Matthew 15:32-39
1 In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and
they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him, and said
to them, 2 "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have
been with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; 3 and if I
send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the
way; and some of them have come a long way." 4 And his
disciples answered him, "How can one feed these men with
bread here in the desert?" 5 And he asked them, "How many
loaves have you?" They said, "Seven." 6 And he commanded the
crowd to sit down on the ground; and he took the seven loaves,
and having given thanks he broke them and gave them to his
disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the
crowd. 7 And they had a few small fish; and having blessed
them, he commanded that these also should be set before them.
8 And they ate, and were satisfied; and they took up the broken
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thousand people. 10 And he sent them away; and immediately


he got into the boat with his disciples, and went to the district of
Dalmanu'tha.
Mark 8:10

Feeding of the 5000


15 When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said,
"This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds
away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves." 16
Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to
eat." 17They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and
two fish." 18 And he said, "Bring them here to me." 19 Then he
ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five
loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and
broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave
them to the crowds. 20 And they all ate and were satisfied. And
they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over.
21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides
women and children. 22 Then he made the disciples get into the
boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the
crowds. 23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up
on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was
there alone.
Matthew 14:15-23
31 And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a lonely
place, and rest a while." For many were coming and going, and
they had no leisure even to eat. 32 And they went away in the
boat to a lonely place by themselves. 33 Now many saw them
going, and knew them, and they ran there on foot from all the
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towns, and got there ahead of them. 34 As he went ashore he


saw a great throng, and he had compassion on them, because
they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach
them many things. 35 And when it grew late, his disciples came
to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the hour is now late;
36 send them away, to go into the country and villages round
about and buy themselves something to eat." 37But he answered
them, "You give them something to eat." And they said to him,
"Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and
give it to them to eat?" 38 And he said to them, "How many
loaves have you? Go and see." And when they had found out,
they said, "Five, and two fish." 39 Then he commanded them all
to sit down by companies upon the green grass. 40 So they sat
down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. 41 And taking the
five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed,
and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples to set
before the people; and he divided the two fish among them all.
42 And they all ate and were satisfied. 43 And they took up
twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. 44 And
those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
Mark 6:31-43
Luke 9: 12 Now the day began to wear away; and the twelve
came and said to him, "Send the crowd away, to go into the
villages and country round about, to lodge and get provisions;
for we are here in a lonely place." 13 But he said to them, "You
give them something to eat." They said, "We have no more than
five loaves and two fish--unless we are to go and buy food for
all these people." 14 For there were about five thousand men.
And he said to his disciples, "Make them sit down in companies,
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down. 16 And taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked
up to heaven, and blessed and broke them, and gave them to the
disciples to set before the crowd. 17 And all ate and were
satisfied. And they took up what was left over, twelve baskets of
broken pieces.
John 6: 1 After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of
Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiber'i-as. 2And a multitude
followed him, because they saw the signs which he did on those
who were diseased. 3 Jesus went up on the mountain, and there
sat down with his disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the feast of the
Jews, was at hand. 5 Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a
multitude was coming to him, Jesus said to Philip, "How are we
to buy bread, so that these people may eat?" 6 This he said to
test him, for he himself knew what he would do. 7 Philip
answered him, "Two hundred denarii would not buy enough
bread for each of them to get a little." 8 One of his disciples,
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, 9 "There is a lad
here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what are they
among so many?" 10 Jesus said, "Make the people sit down."
Now there was much grass in the place; so the men sat down, in
number about five thousand. 11 Jesus then took the loaves, and
when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who
were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. 12 And
when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, "Gather up
the fragments left over, that nothing may be lost." 13 So they
gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with fragments from
the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten. 14 When the
people saw the sign which he had done, they said, "This is
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Fish fill the net of the disciples


Luke 5: While the people pressed upon him to hear the word of
God, he was standing by the lake of Gennes'aret. 2 And he saw
two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them
and were washing their nets.3 Getting into one of the boats,
which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the
land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4
And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out
into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." 5 And Simon
answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at
your word I will let down the nets." 6 And when they had done
this, they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their nets were
breaking, 7 they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to
come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so
that they began to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell
down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful
man, O Lord." 9 For he was astonished, and all that were with
him, at the catch of fish which they had taken; 10 and so also
were James and John, sons of Zeb'edee, who were partners with
Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; henceforth
you will be catching men." 11 And when they had brought their
boats to land, they left everything and followed him.
Healing of blind and dumb demoniac
22 Then a blind and dumb demoniac was brought to him, and he
healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw.
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Healing of Bartimaeus
Mark 10: 46 And they came to Jericho; and as he was leaving
Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, Bartimae'us, a
blind beggar, the son of Timae'us, was sitting by the roadside.
47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to
cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" 48
And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent; but he cried out
all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" 49 And Jesus
stopped and said, "Call him." And they called the blind man,
saying to him, "Take heart; rise, he is calling you." 50 And
throwing off his mantle he sprang up and came to Jesus. 51 And
Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" And
the blind man said to him, "Master, let me receive my sight." 52
And Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you
well." And immediately he received his sight and followed him
on the way.
Luke 18: 35 As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting
by the roadside begging; 36and hearing a multitude going by, he
inquired what this meant. 37 They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth
is passing by." 38 And he cried, "Jesus, Son of David, have
mercy on me!" 39 And those who were in front rebuked him,
telling him to be silent; but he cried out all the more, "Son of
David, have mercy on me!" 40 And Jesus stopped, and
commanded him to be brought to him; and when he came near,
he asked him, 41 "What do you want me to do for you?" He
said, "Lord, let me receive my sight." 42 And Jesus said to him,
"Receive your sight; your faith has made you well." 43 And
immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying
God; and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
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Healing of the blind man at Bethsaida


22 And they came to Beth-sa'ida. And some people brought to
him a blind man, and begged him to touch him. 23 And he took
the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the village; and
when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands upon him, he
asked him, "Do you see anything?" 24 And he looked up and
said, "I see men; but they look like trees, walking." 25 Then
again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked intently and
was restored, and saw everything clearly.
Mark 8:22-25

Healing of the blind man in the pool of Siloam


John 9: 1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth. 2
And his disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or
his parents, that he was born blind?" 3 Jesus answered, "It was
not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of
God might be made manifest in him. 4 We must work the works
of him who sent me, while it is day; night comes, when no one
can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the
world." 6 As he said this, he spat on the ground and made clay
of the spittle and anointed the man's eyes with the clay, 7 saying
to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Silo'am" (which means Sent).
So he went and washed and came back seeing. 8 The neighbors
and those who had seen him before as a beggar, said, "Is not this
the man who used to sit and beg?" 9 Some said, "It is he"; others
said, "No, but he is like him." He said, "I am the man."10 They
said to him, "Then how were your eyes opened?" 11 He
answered, "The man called Jesus made clay and anointed my
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washed and received my sight." 12 They said to him, "Where is


he?" He said, "I do not know." 13They brought to the Pharisees
the man who had formerly been blind. 14 Now it was a sabbath
day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. 15 The
Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And
he said to them, "He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I
see." 16Some of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God,
for he does not keep the sabbath." But others said, "How can a
man who is a sinner do such signs?" There was a division
among them.17 So they again said to the blind man, "What do
you say about him, since he has opened your eyes?" He said,
"He is a prophet." 18 The Jews did not believe that he had been
blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of
the man who had received his sight, 19 and asked them, "Is this
your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now
see?" 20 His parents answered, "We know that this is our son,
and that he was born blind; 21 but how he now sees we do not
know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of
age, he will speak for himself." 22 His parents said this because
they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if any
one should confess him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the
synagogue. 23Therefore his parents said, "He is of age, ask
him." 24 So for the second time they called the man who had
been blind, and said to him, "Give God the praise; we know that
this man is a sinner." 25He answered, "Whether he is a sinner, I
do not know; one thing I know, that though I was blind, now I
see." 26 They said to him, "What did he do to you? How did he
open your eyes?" 27 He answered them, "I have told you
already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it
again? Do you too want to become his disciples?" 28 And they
reviled him, saying, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples
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of Moses. 29 We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for


this man, we do not know where he comes from." 30 The man
answered, "Why, this is a marvel! You do not know where he
comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. 31 We know that God
does not listen to sinners, but if any one is a worshiper of God
and does his will, God listens to him. 32Never since the world
began has it been heard that any one opened the eyes of a man
born blind.33 If this man were not from God, he could do
nothing." 34 They answered him, "You were born in utter sin,
and would you teach us?" And they cast him out. 35 Jesus heard
that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, "Do
you believe in the Son of man?" 36 He answered, "And who is
he, sir, that I may believe in him?" 37 Jesus said to him, "You
have seen him, and it is he who speaks to you." 38 He said,
"Lord, I believe"; and he worshiped him. 39 Jesus said, "For
judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may
see, and that those who see may become blind." 40 Some of the
Pharisees near him heard this, and they said to him, "Are we
also blind?" 41 Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you
would have no guilt; but now that you say, 'We see,' your guilt
remains.
Healing of blind men outside of Jericho
Matthew 20:29 And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd
followed him. 30 And behold, two blind men sitting by the
roadside, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out,
"Have mercy on us, Son of David!" 31 The crowd rebuked
them, telling them to be silent; but they cried out the more,
"Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!" 32 And Jesus stopped
and called them, saying, "What do you want me to do for you?"
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Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they received


their sight and followed him.

Healing of Centurion’s servant


5 As he entered Caper'na-um, a centurion came forward to him,
beseeching him 6 and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying
paralyzed at home, in terrible distress." 7 And he said to him, "I
will come and heal him." 8 But the centurion answered him,
"Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but
only say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I am a
man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one,
'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to
my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." 10 When Jesus heard him,
he marveled, and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I say
to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith. 11 I tell you,
many will come from east and west and sit at table with
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, 12 while
the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness;
there men will weep and gnash their teeth." 13 And to the
centurion Jesus said, "Go; be it done for you as you have
believed." And the servant was healed at that very moment.
Matthew 8:5-13
Healing of the crippled woman on the Sabbath
11 And there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity for
eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten
herself. 12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to
her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." 13 And he
laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight,
and she praised God. 14 But the ruler of the synagogue,
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indignant because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, said to the


people, "There are six days on which work ought to be done;
come on those days and be healed, and not on the sabbath
day."15 Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does
not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his ass from the
manger, and lead it away to water it? 16 And ought not this
woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen
years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?"
Luke 7: After he had ended all his sayings in the hearing of the
people he entered Caper'na-um. 2 Now a centurion had a slave
who was dear to him, who was sick and at the point of death. 3
When he heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews,
asking him to come and heal his slave.4 And when they came to
Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy to
have you do this for him, 5 for he loves our nation, and he built
us our synagogue." 6 And Jesus went with them. When he was
not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying
to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to
have you come under my roof; 7 therefore I did not presume to
come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed. 8
For I am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and
I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he
comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." 9 When Jesus
heard this he marveled at him, and turned and said to the
multitude that followed him, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I
found such faith."10 And when those who had been sent
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Healing of epileptic son


Matthew 17: 14 And when they came to the crowd, a man came
up to him and kneeling before him said, 15 "Lord, have mercy
on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often
he falls into the fire, and often into the water. 16 And I brought
him to your disciples, and they could not heal him." 17 And
Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long
am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring
him here to me." 18 And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon
came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. 19 Then the
disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not
cast it out?"20 He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For
truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed,
you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it
will move; and nothing will be impossible to you."
Mark 9:17 And one of the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I
brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit; 18 and
wherever it seizes him, it dashes him down; and he foams and
grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to
cast it out, and they were not able." 19 And he answered them,
"O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How
long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me." 20And they
brought the boy to him; and when the spirit saw him,
immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and
rolled about, foaming at the mouth. 21 And Jesus asked his
father, "How long has he had this?" And he said, "From
childhood. 22 And it has often cast him into the fire and into the
water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have pity on
us and help us." 23And Jesus said to him, "If you can! All things
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the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!" 25
And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he
rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You dumb and deaf
spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him
again." 26 And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it
came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them
said, "He is dead." 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted
him up, and he arose. 28 And when he had entered the house, his
disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?"
29 And he said to them, "This kind cannot be driven out by
anything but prayer."
Luke 9: 37 On the next day, when they had come down from the
mountain, a great crowd met him. 38 And behold, a man from
the crowd cried, "Teacher, I beg you to look upon my son, for he
is my only child; 39 and behold, a spirit seizes him, and he
suddenly cries out; it convulses him till he foams, and shatters
him, and will hardly leave him. 40 And I begged your disciples
to cast it out, but they could not." 41 Jesus answered, "O
faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you
and bear with you? Bring your son here." 42 While he was
coming, the demon tore him and convulsed him. But Jesus
rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him
back to his father.

Healing of the lame man at the pool of Siloam


John 5: 1 After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went
up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate
a pool, in Hebrew called Beth-za'tha, which has five porticoes. 3
In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind, lame, paralyzed. 4 *
[No text] 5 One man was there, who had been ill for thirty-eight
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years. 6 When Jesus saw him and knew that he had been lying
there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be healed?" 7
The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into
the pool when the water is troubled, and while I am going
another steps down before me." 8 Jesus said to him, "Rise, take
up your pallet, and walk." 9 And at once the man was healed,
and he took up his pallet and walked. Now that day was the
sabbath. 10 So the Jews said to the man who was cured, "It is
the sabbath, it is not lawful for you to carry your pallet."11 But
he answered them, "The man who healed me said to me, 'Take
up your pallet, and walk.'"12 They asked him, "Who is the man
who said to you, 'Take up your pallet, and walk'?" 13 Now the
man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus
had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. 14 Afterward,
Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you are
well! Sin no more, that nothing worse befall you." 15 The man
went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed
him. 16 And this was why the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he
did this on the sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, "My Father
is working still, and I am working."18 This was why the Jews
sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the
sabbath but also called God his Father, making himself equal
with God.

Healing of man on the Sabbath


Luke 13: 1 One sabbath when he went to dine at the house of a
ruler who belonged to the Pharisees, they were watching him. 2
And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy. 3 And
Jesus spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to
heal on the sabbath, or not?" 4 But they were silent. Then he
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took him and healed him, and let him go. 5 And he said to them,
"Which of you, having a son or an ox that has fallen into a well,
will not immediately pull him out on a sabbath day?"

Healing of man with withered hand-Sabbath


10 And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. And they
asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?" so that they
might accuse him. 11 He said to them, "What man of you, if he
has one sheep and it falls into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay
hold of it and lift it out? 12 Of how much more value is a man
than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath." 13 Then
he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And the man
stretched it out, and it was restored, whole like the other.
Matthew 12:10-13
1 Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had
a withered hand. 2 And they watched him, to see whether he
would heal him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him.
3And he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Come
here." 4 And he said to them, "Is it lawful on the sabbath to do
good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?" But they were silent.
5 And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their
hardness of heart, and said to the man, "Stretch out your hand."
He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
Mark 3:1-5
Luke 6: ." 6 On another sabbath, when he entered the synagogue
and taught, a man was there whose right hand was withered. 7
And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether
he would heal on the sabbath, so that they might find an
accusation against him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, and he
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said to the man who had the withered hand, "Come and stand
here." And he rose and stood there. 9 And Jesus said to them, "I
ask you, is it lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do harm, to
save life or to destroy it?" 10 And he looked around on them all,
and said to him, "Stretch out your hand." And he did so, and his
hand was restored.11 But they were filled with fury and
discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.

Healing of multitudes
16 That evening they brought to him many who were possessed
with demons; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed
all who were sick. 17 This was to fulfil what was spoken by the
prophet Isaiah, "He took our infirmities and bore our diseases."
Matthew 8:16-17

Healing of Official’s Son At Capernaum


John 4: 46 So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had
made the water wine. And at Caper'na-um there was an official
whose son was ill. 47 When he heard that Jesus had come from
Judea to Galilee, he went and begged him to come down and
heal his son, for he was at the point of death. 48 Jesus therefore
said to him, "Unless you see signs and wonders you will not
believe." 49 The official said to him, "Sir, come down before my
child dies." 50 Jesus said to him, "Go; your son will live." The
man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went his
way. 51 As he was going down, his servants met him and told
him that his son was living. 52 So he asked them the hour when
he began to mend, and they said to him, "Yesterday at the
seventh hour the fever left him." 53 The father knew that was
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the hour when Jesus had said to him, "Your son will live"; and
he himself believed, and all his household. 54 This was now the
second sign that Jesus did when he had come from Judea to
Galilee.

Healing of Peter’s mother-in-law


14 And when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-
law lying sick with a fever; 15 he touched her hand, and the
fever left her, and she rose and served him.
Matthew 8:14-15
Luke 4: 37 And reports of him went out into every place in the
surrounding region. 38 And he arose and left the synagogue, and
entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill with
a high fever, and they besought him for her. 39 And he stood
over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her; and immediately
she rose and served them.
Healing of the Canaanite woman’s daughter
21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district
of Tyre and Sidon. 22And behold, a Canaanite woman from that
region came out and cried, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of
David; my daughter is severely possessed by a demon." 23 But
he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and
begged him, saying, "Send her away, for she is crying after
us."24 He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the
house of Israel." 25 But she came and knelt before him, saying,
"Lord, help me." 26 And he answered, "It is not fair to take the
children's bread and throw it to the dogs." 27 She said, "Yes,
Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their
masters' table." 28 Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is
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your faith! Be it done for you as you desire." And her daughter
was healed instantly.
Matthew 15:21-28
24 And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre
and Sidon. And he entered a house, and would not have any one
know it; yet he could not be hid. 25 But immediately a woman,
whose little daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit, heard
of him, and came and fell down at his feet. 26 Now the woman
was a Greek, a Syrophoeni'cian by birth. And she begged him to
cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 And he said to her, "Let
the children first be fed, for it is not right to take the children's
bread and throw it to the dogs." 28 But she answered him, "Yes,
Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's
crumbs." 29 And he said to her, "For this saying you may go
your way; the demon has left your daughter." 30 And she went
home, and found the child lying in bed, and the demon gone.
Mark 7:24-30
Healing of the deaf mute
31 Then he returned from the region of Tyre, and went through
Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of the Decap'olis.
32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had an
impediment in his speech; and they besought him to lay his hand
upon him. 33 And taking him aside from the multitude privately,
he put his fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his
tongue; 34 and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him,
"Eph'phatha," that is, "Be opened." 35 And his ears were
opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 36 And
he charged them to tell no one; but the more he charged them,
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astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things


well; he even makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak."
Mark 7:31-37
Healing of the dumb demoniac
32 As they were going away, behold, a dumb demoniac was
brought to him. 33 And when the demon had been cast out, the
dumb man spoke; and the crowds marveled, saying, "Never was
anything like this seen in Israel." 34 But the Pharisees said, "He
casts out demons by the prince of demons." 35 And Jesus went
about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and
preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease
and every infirmity. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had
compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless,
like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples,
"The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 pray
therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his
harvest."
Matthew 9:32-38
Luke 4: 31 And he went down to Caper'na-um, a city of Galilee.
And he was teaching them on the sabbath; 32 and they were
astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority. 33
And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an
unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice, 34 "Ah!
What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you
come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of
God."35 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come
out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him down in the
midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm. 36 And
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word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean


spirits, and they come out.
Healing of the paralytic
1 And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own
city. 2 And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on his
bed; and when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic,
"Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven." 3 And behold,
some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is
blaspheming." 4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why
do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say,
'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'? 6But that you
may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive
sins" --he then said to the Paralytic--"rise, take up your bed and
go home." 7 And he rose and went home. 8 When the crowds
saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given
such authority to men
Matthew 9:1-8
1 And when he returned to Caper'na-um after some days, it was
reported that he was at home. 2And many were gathered
together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even
about the door; and he was preaching the word to them. 3 And
they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. 4
And when they could not get near him because of the crowd,
they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an
opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic lay. 5
And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "My
son, your sins are forgiven." 6 Now some of the scribes were
sitting there, questioning in their hearts, 7 "Why does this man
speak thus? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God
alone?" 8 And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that
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they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do


you question thus in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to say to the
paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your
pallet and walk'? 10 But that you may know that the Son of man
has authority on earth to forgive sins" --he said to the paralytic--
11 "I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home." 12 And
he rose, and immediately took up the pallet and went out before
them all; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying,
"We never saw anything like this!"
Mark 2:1-12
Luke 5: 17 On one of those days, as he was teaching, there were
Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come from
every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the
power of the Lord was with him to heal. 18 And behold, men
were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they
sought to bring him in and lay him before Jesus;19 but finding
no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on
the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the
midst before Jesus. 20 And when he saw their faith he said,
"Man, your sins are forgiven you." 21 And the scribes and the
Pharisees began to question, saying, "Who is this that speaks
blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God only?" 22 When
Jesus perceived their questionings, he answered them, "Why do
you question in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, 'Your
sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'? 24 But that you
may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive
sins" --he said to the man who was Paralyzed--"i say to you,
rise, take up your bed and go home." 25 And immediately he
rose before them, and took up that on which he lay, and went
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they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, "We have
seen strange things today."
Healing of the woman with the bleeding issue
20 And behold, a woman who had suffered from a hemorrhage
for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of
his garment; 21 for she said to herself, "If I only touch his
garment, I shall be made well." 22 Jesus turned, and seeing her
he said, "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well."
And instantly the woman was made well.
Matthew 9:20-22
25 And there was a woman who had had a flow of blood for
twelve years, 26and who had suffered much under many
physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but
rather grew worse. 27 She had heard the reports about Jesus, and
came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. 28
For she said, "If I touch even his garments, I shall be made
well." 29 And immediately the hemorrhage ceased; and she felt
in her body that she was healed of her disease. 30 And Jesus,
perceiving in himself that power had gone forth from him,
immediately turned about in the crowd, and said, "Who touched
my garments?" 31 And his disciples said to him, "You see the
crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, 'Who touched
me?'" 32 And he looked around to see who had done it. 33 But
the woman, knowing what had been done to her, came in fear
and trembling and fell down before him, and told him the whole
truth. 34 And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you
well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease."
Mark 5:25-34

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Luke 8: 43 And a woman who had had a flow of blood for


twelve years and could not be healed by any one, 44 came up
behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment; and
immediately her flow of blood ceased. 45 And Jesus said, "Who
was it that touched me?" When all denied it, Peter said, "Master,
the multitudes surround you and press upon you!" 46 But Jesus
said, "Some one touched me; for I perceive that power has gone
forth from me." 47 And when the woman saw that she was not
hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him
declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched
him, and how she had been immediately healed. 48 And he said
to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace."

Healing of two blind men


27 And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed
him, crying aloud, "Have mercy on us, Son of David."28 When
he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said
to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to
him, "Yes, Lord." 29 Then he touched their eyes, saying,
"According to your faith be it done to you." 30 And their eyes
were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them, "See that no one
knows it." 31 But they went away and spread his fame through
all that district.
Matthew 9:27-31
Jesus casts out demons and allow them to enter pigs
28And when he came to the other side, to the country of the
Gadarenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, so
fierce that no one could pass that way. 29 And behold, they cried
out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you
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come here to torment us before the time?"30 Now a herd of


many swine was feeding at some distance from them. 31 And
the demons begged him, "If you cast us out, send us away into
the herd of swine." 32 And he said to them, "Go." So they came
out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed
down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters. 33
The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything,
and what had happened to the demoniacs. 34 And behold, all the
city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they
begged him to leave their neighborhood.
Matthew 8:28-34
1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the
Ger'asenes. 2 And when he had come out of the boat, there met
him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 who lived
among the tombs; and no one could bind him any more, even
with a chain; 4 for he had often been bound with fetters and
chains, but the chains he wrenched apart, and the fetters he
broke in pieces; and no one had the strength to subdue him. 5
Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was
always crying out, and bruising himself with stones. 6 And when
he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped him; 7 and crying
out with a loud voice, he said, "What have you to do with me,
Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not
torment me." 8 For he had said to him, "Come out of the man,
you unclean spirit!" 9 And Jesus asked him, "What is your
name?" He replied, "My name is Legion; for we are many." 10
And he begged him eagerly not to send them out of the country.
11 Now a great herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside;
12 and they begged him, "Send us to the swine, let us enter
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out, and entered the swine; and the herd, numbering about two
thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and were
drowned in the sea. 14 The herdsmen fled, and told it in the city
and in the country. And people came to see what it was that had
happened. 15 And they came to Jesus, and saw the demoniac
sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, the man who had had
the legion; and they were afraid. 16 And those who had seen it
told what had happened to the demoniac and to the swine. 17
And they began to beg Jesus to depart from their neighborhood.
Mark 5:1-17
Luke 8: 26 Then they arrived at the country of the Ger'asenes,
which is opposite Galilee. 27 And as he stepped out on land,
there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long
time he had worn no clothes, and he lived not in a house but
among the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell
down before him, and said with a loud voice, "What have you to
do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do
not torment me."29 For he had commanded the unclean spirit to
come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him; he was
kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he
broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the desert.)
30 Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said,
"Legion"; for many demons had entered him. 31 And they
begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. 32
Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and
they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them leave.
33 Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine,
and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were
drowned. 34 When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they
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went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and
found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the
feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
36 And those who had seen it told them how he who had been
possessed with demons was healed. 37 Then all the people of the
surrounding country of the Ger'asenes asked him to depart from
them; for they were seized with great fear; so he got into the
boat and returned. 38 The man from whom the demons had gone
begged that he might be with him; but he sent him away, saying,
39 "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done
for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole
city how much Jesus had done for him.
Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter from the dead
18 While he was thus speaking to them, behold, a ruler came in
and knelt before him, saying, "My daughter has just died; but
come and lay your hand on her, and she will live." 19 And Jesus
rose and followed him, with his disciples. 20 And behold, a
woman who had suffered from a hemorrhage for twelve years
came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment; 21
for she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I shall be
made well." 22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, "Take heart,
daughter; your faith has made you well." And instantly the
woman was made well. 23 And when Jesus came to the ruler's
house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd making a tumult,
24 he said, "Depart; for the girl is not dead but sleeping." And
they laughed at him. 25 But when the crowd had been put
outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
26 And the report of this went through all that district.
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22 Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Ja'irus by


name; and seeing him, he fell at his feet, 23 and besought him,
saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay
your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and live." 24
And he went with him. And a great crowd followed him and
thronged about him…..35 While he was still speaking, there
came from the ruler's house some who said, "Your daughter is
dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?" 36 But ignoring
what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Do not
fear, only believe." 37 And he allowed no one to follow him
except Peter and James and John the brother of James. 38 When
they came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, he saw a
tumult, and people weeping and wailing loudly.39 And when he
had entered, he said to them, "Why do you make a tumult and
weep? The child is not dead but sleeping." 40 And they laughed
at him. But he put them all outside, and took the child's father
and mother and those who were with him, and went in where the
child was. 41Taking her by the hand he said to her, "Tal'itha
cu'mi"; which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise." 42 And
immediately the girl got up and walked (she was twelve years of
age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement. 43
And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and
told them to give her something to eat.
Mark 5:22-24, 35-43
Luke 8:40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him,
for they were all waiting for him. 41 And there came a man
named Ja'irus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at
Jesus' feet he besought him to come to his house, 42 for he had
an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was
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ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not


trouble the Teacher any more." 50 But Jesus on hearing this
answered him, "Do not fear; only believe, and she shall be well."
51 And when he came to the house, he permitted no one to enter
with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and
mother of the child. 52 And all were weeping and bewailing her;
but he said, "Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping." 53
And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But
taking her by the hand he called, saying, "Child, arise." 55 And
her spirit returned, and she got up at once; and he directed that
something should be given her to eat. 56 And her parents were
amazed; but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.
Jesus raises the widow of Nain’s son
Luke 7: 11 Soon afterward he went to a city called Na'in, and his
disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12 As he drew near
to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being
carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow;
and a large crowd from the city was with her. 13 And when the
Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not
weep." 14 And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers
stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." 15
And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him
to his mother.16 Fear seized them all; and they glorified God,
saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has
visited his people!" 17 And this report concerning him spread
through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country. 18
The disciples of John told him of all these things.
Jesus walks on water
28 And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to
you on the water."29 He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the
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boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; 30but when he
saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out,
"Lord, save me." 31Jesus immediately reached out his hand and
caught him, saying to him, "O man of little faith, why did you
doubt?" 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33
And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the
Son of God."
Matthew 14:28-32

John 6: 16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the


sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Caper'na-
um. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18
The sea rose because a strong wind was blowing. 19 When they
had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on
the sea and drawing near to the boat. They were frightened, 20
but he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."
Lazarus
John 11: 1 Now a certain man was ill, Laz'arus of Bethany, the
village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 It was Mary who
anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her
hair, whose brother Laz'arus was ill. 3 So the sisters sent to him,
saying, "Lord, he whom you love is ill." 4 But when Jesus heard
it he said, "This illness is not unto death; it is for the glory of
God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by means of it." 5
Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Laz'arus. 6 So when
he heard that he was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place
where he was. 7 Then after this he said to the disciples, "Let us
go into Judea again." 8 The disciples said to him, "Rabbi, the
Jews were but now seeking to stone you, and are you going
there again?" 9 Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in
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the day? If any one walks in the day, he does not stumble,
because he sees the light of this world. 10 But if any one walks
in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him." 11
Thus he spoke, and then he said to them, "Our friend Laz'arus
has fallen asleep, but I go to awake him out of sleep." 12 The
disciples said to him, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will
recover." 13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they
thought that he meant taking rest in sleep. 14 Then Jesus told
them plainly, "Laz'arus is dead; 15 and for your sake I am glad
that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to
him." 16 Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples,
"Let us also go, that we may die with him." 17 Now when Jesus
came, he found that Laz'arus had already been in the tomb four
days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, 19
and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console
them concerning their brother. 20 When Martha heard that Jesus
was coming, she went and met him, while Mary sat in the house.
21 Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother
would not have died. 22 And even now I know that whatever
you ask from God, God will give you." 23 Jesus said to her,
"Your brother will rise again." 24 Martha said to him, "I know
that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day." 25
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who
believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and whoever
lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?"
27 She said to him, "Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ,
the Son of God, he who is coming into the world." 28 When she
had said this, she went and called her sister Mary, saying
quietly, "The Teacher is here and is calling for you." 29 And
when she heard it, she rose quickly and went to him. 30 Now
Jesus had not yet come to the village, but was still in the place
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where Martha had met him. 31 When the Jews who were with
her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary rise quickly and go
out, they followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb
to weep there. 32 Then Mary, when she came where Jesus was
and saw him, fell at his feet, saying to him, "Lord, if you had
been here, my brother would not have died." 33 When Jesus saw
her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he
was deeply moved in spirit and troubled; 34 and he said, "Where
have you laid him?" They said to him, "Lord, come and see." 35
Jesus wept. 36 So the Jews said, "See how he loved him!" 37
But some of them said, "Could not he who opened the eyes of
the blind man have kept this man from dying?" 38 Then Jesus,
deeply moved again, came to the tomb; it was a cave, and a
stone lay upon it. 39 Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha,
the sister of the dead man, said to him, "Lord, by this time there
will be an odor, for he has been dead four days." 40 Jesus said to
her, "Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see
the glory of God?" 41 So they took away the stone. And Jesus
lifted up his eyes and said, "Father, I thank thee that thou hast
heard me. 42 I knew that thou hearest me always, but I have said
this on account of the people standing by, that they may believe
that thou didst send me." 43 When he had said this, he cried with
a loud voice, "Laz'arus, come out." 44 The dead man came out,
his hands and feet bound with bandages, and his face wrapped
with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Unbind him, and let him go."
45 Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and
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Peter heals the lame man


Acts 3: 1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the
hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a man lame from birth was
being carried, whom they laid daily at that gate of the temple
which is called Beautiful to ask alms of those who entered the
temple. 3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he
asked for alms. 4 And Peter directed his gaze at him, with John,
and said, "Look at us." 5 And he fixed his attention upon them,
expecting to receive something from them. 6 But Peter said, "I
have no silver and gold, but I give you what I have; in the name
of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk." 7 And he took him by the
right hand and raised him up; and immediately his feet and
ankles were made strong. 8 And leaping up he stood and walked
and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and
praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and
praising God, 10 and recognized him as the one who sat for alms
at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with
wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.11 While
he clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in
the portico called Solomon's, astounded. 12 And when Peter saw
it he addressed the people, "Men of Israel, why do you wonder
at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or
piety we had made him walk?13 The God of Abraham and of
Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant
Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of
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Raising of Eutychus from the dead


Acts 20: 7 On the first day of the week, when we were gathered
together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to
depart on the morrow; and he prolonged his speech until
midnight. 8 There were many lights in the upper chamber where
we were gathered. 9 And a young man named Eu'tychus was
sitting in the window. He sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked
still longer; and being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the
third story and was taken up dead. 10 But Paul went down and
bent over him, and embracing him said, "Do not be alarmed, for
his life is in him." 11 And when Paul had gone up and had
broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while,
until daybreak, and so departed. 12 And they took the lad away
alive, and were not a little comforted.

Stilling of the storm


23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24
And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat
was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. 25 And
they went and woke him, saying, "Save, Lord; we are
perishing." 26 And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, O men
of little faith?" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea;
and there was a great calm. 27And the men marveled, saying,
"What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?"
Matthew 8:23-27
35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let
us go across to the other side." 36 And leaving the crowd, they
took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats
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were with him. 37 And a great storm of wind arose, and the
waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 38
But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke
him and said to him, "Teacher, do you not care if we perish?" 39
And he awoke and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea,
"Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great
calm. 40 He said to them, "Why are you afraid? Have you no
faith?" 41 And they were filled with awe, and said to one
another, "Who then is this, that even wind and sea obey him?"
Mark 4:35-41
Luke 8: 22 One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he
said to them, "Let us go across to the other side of the lake." So
they set out, 23 and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a storm of
wind came down on the lake, and they were filling with water,
and were in danger. 24 And they went and woke him, saying,
"Master, Master, we are perishing!" And he awoke and rebuked
the wind and the raging waves; and they ceased, and there was a
calm. 25 He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And they were
afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, "Who then is
this, that he commands even wind and water, and they obey
him?"
Turning of water into wine
John 2: 1 On the third day there was a marriage at Cana in
Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; 2Jesus also was
invited to the marriage, with his disciples. 3 When the wine
failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." 4
And Jesus said to her, "O woman, what have you to do with me?
My hour has not yet come." 5 His mother said to the servants,
"Do whatever he tells you." 6 Now six stone jars were standing
there, for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or
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thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water."
And they filled them up to the brim. 8 He said to them, "Now
draw some out, and take it to the steward of the feast." So they
took it. 9 When the steward of the feast tasted the water now
become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the
servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward of the
feast called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, "Every man
serves the good wine first; and when men have drunk freely,
then the poor wine; but you have kept the good wine until now."
11 This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and
manifested his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

Miraculous Powers/Laying on of Hands/Spiritual Gifts


And when he had called to him his twelve disciples, he gave
them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal
all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Matthew 10:1
13And he goes up into a mountain, and calls to him whom he
would: and they came to him. 14And he ordained twelve, that
they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to
preach, 15And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out
devils: 16And Simon he surnamed Peter; 17And James the son
of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed
them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: 18And Andrew,
and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and
James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the
Canaanite, 19And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and
they went into an house.
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7And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them forth
by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
Mark 6:7
19So then after the Lord had spoken to them, he was received up
into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 20And they went
forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them,
and confirming the word with signs following. Amen
Mark 16:19-20
12Truly, truly, I say to you, He that believes on me, the works
that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he
do; because I go to my Father. 13And whatever you shall ask in
my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the
Son. 14If you shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
John 14:12-14
30And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his
disciples, which are not written in this book: 31But these are
written, that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son
of God; and that believing you might have life through his name.
John 20:30-31
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all
with one accord in one place. 2And suddenly there came a sound
from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the
house where they were sitting. 3And there appeared to them
cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat on each of them. 4And
they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak
with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
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22You men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man


approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs,
which God did by him in the middle of you, as you yourselves
also know:
Acts 2:22
12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and
wonders worked among the people; (and they were all with one
accord in Solomon's porch.
Acts 5:12
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was
multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the
Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily
ministration. 2Then the twelve called the multitude of the
disciples to them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave
the word of God, and serve tables. 3Why, brothers, look you out
among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost
and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. 4But we
will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of
the word. 5And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and
they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost,
and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and
Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: 6Whom they set
before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their
hands on them.
Acts 6:1-6
14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that
Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter
and John: 15Who, when they were come down, prayed for them,
that they might receive the Holy Ghost: 16(For as yet he was
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fallen on none of them: only they were baptized in the name of


the Lord Jesus.) 17Then laid they their hands on them, and they
received the Holy Ghost. 18And when Simon saw that through
laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he
offered them money, 19Saying, Give me also this power, that on
whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 20But
Peter said to him, Your money perish with you, because you
have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Acts 8:14-20
2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost
said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I
have called them. 3And when they had fasted and prayed, and
laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Acts 13:2-3
And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul
having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and
finding certain disciples, 2He said to them, Have you received
the Holy Ghost since you believed? And they said to him, We
have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
3And he said to them, To what then were you baptized? And
they said, To John's baptism. 4Then said Paul, John truly
baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people,
that they should believe on him which should come after him,
that is, on Christ Jesus. 5When they heard this, they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6And when Paul had
laid his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they
spoke with tongues, and prophesied. 7And all the men were
about twelve.
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8And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and
came to Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the
evangelist, which was one of the seven; and stayed with him.
9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did
prophesy.
Acts 21:8-9
11For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual
gift, to the end you may be established;
Romans 1:11
3For I say, through the grace given to me, to every man that is
among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to
think; but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to every
man the measure of faith. 4For as we have many members in
one body, and all members have not the same office: 5So we,
being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one
of another. 6Having then gifts differing according to the grace
that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according
to the proportion of faith; 7Or ministry, let us wait on our
ministering: or he that teaches, on teaching; 8Or he that exhorts,
on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it with simplicity; he
that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with
cheerfulness.
Romans 12:3-8
3Why I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the
Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that
Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 4Now there are
diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5And there are
differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6And there
are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which works
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all in all. 7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every


man to profit with. 8For to one is given by the Spirit the word of
wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
9To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of
healing by the same Spirit; 10To another the working of
miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to
another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of
tongues: 11But all these works that one and the selfsame Spirit,
dividing to every man severally as he will.
1 Corinthians 12:3-11
27Now you are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
28And God has set some in the church, first apostles,
secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then
gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
29Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all
workers of miracles? 30Have all the gifts of healing? do all
speak with tongues? do all interpret? 31But covet earnestly the
best gifts: and yet show I to you a more excellent way.
1 Corinthians 12:27-30
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have
not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling
cymbal. 2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and
understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have
all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity,
I am nothing. 3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the
poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not
charity, it profits me nothing.4Charity suffers long, and is kind;
charity envies not; charity brags not itself, is not puffed up,
5Does not behave itself unseemly, seeks not her own, is not
easily provoked, thinks no evil; 6Rejoices not in iniquity, but
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rejoices in the truth; 7Bears all things, believes all things, hopes
all things, endures all things.8Charity never fails: but whether
there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues,
they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish
away. 9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10But
when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part
shall be done away. 11When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I
understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a
man, I put away childish things. 12For now we see through a
glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then
shall I know even as also I am known. 13And now stays faith,
hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you
may prophesy. 2For he that speaks in an unknown tongue speaks
not to men, but to God: for no man understands him; however,
in the spirit he speaks mysteries. 3But he that prophesies speaks
to men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. 4He that
speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself; but he that
prophesies edifies the church. 5I would that you all spoke with
tongues but rather that you prophesied: for greater is he that
prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, except he interpret,
that the church may receive edifying.6Now, brothers, if I come
to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I
shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by
prophesying, or by doctrine? 7And even things without life
giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a
distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or
harped? 8For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall
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by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be


known what is spoken? for you shall speak into the air. 10There
are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of
them is without signification. 11Therefore if I know not the
meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian,
and he that speaks shall be a barbarian to me. 12Even so you, for
as much as you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may
excel to the edifying of the church.13Why let him that speaks in
an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. 14For if I pray in
an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is
unfruitful. 15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I
will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit,
and I will sing with the understanding also. 16Else when you
shall bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupies the room of
the unlearned say Amen at your giving of thanks, seeing he
understands not what you say? 17For you truly give thanks well,
but the other is not edified. 18I thank my God, I speak with
tongues more than you all: 19Yet in the church I had rather
speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I
might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown
tongue.
1 Corinthians 14:1-19
20Brothers, be not children in understanding: however, in
malice be you children, but in understanding be men. 21In the
law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I
speak to this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me,
said the LORD. 22Why tongues are for a sign, not to them that
believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serves not
for them that believe not, but for them which believe. 23If
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all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are
unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?
24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believes not, or
one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: 25And
thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling
down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in
you of a truth.
1 Corinthians 14:20-25
26How is it then, brothers? when you come together, every one
of you has a psalm, has a doctrine, has a tongue, has a
revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to
edifying. 27If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by
two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one
interpret. 28But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in
the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. 29Let the
prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. 30If any
thing be revealed to another that sits by, let the first hold his
peace. 31For you may all prophesy one by one, that all may
learn, and all may be comforted. 32And the spirits of the
prophets are subject to the prophets. 33For God is not the author
of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
1 Corinthians 14:26-33
2For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every
transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of
reward; 3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation;
which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was
confirmed to us by them that heard him; 4God also bearing them
witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles,
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Hebrews 2:2-4
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us
go on to perfection; not laying again the foundation of
repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2Of the
doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of
resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Hebrews 6:1-2

Murder
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, 21Contentions, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and
such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you
in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the
kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
5And he that sat on the throne said, Behold, I make all things
new. And he said to me, Write: for these words are true and
faithful. 6And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is thirsty of the
fountain of the water of life freely. 7He that overcomes shall
inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and
murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all
liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and
brimstone: which is the second death.
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12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to


give every man according as his work shall be. 13I am Alpha
and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may
have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates
into the city. 15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and
fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and
makes a lie.
Revelation 22:12-15

Mystery
4According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of
the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him
in love: 5Having predestinated us to the adoption of children by
Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his
will, 6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has
made us accepted in the beloved. 7In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the
riches of his grace; 8Wherein he has abounded toward us in all
wisdom and prudence; 9Having made known to us the mystery
of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has
purposed in himself: 10That in the dispensation of the fullness
of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both
which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11In
whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated
according to the purpose of him who works all things after the
counsel of his own will: 12That we should be to the praise of his
glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom you also trusted,
after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
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with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our


inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to
the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:4-14
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you
Gentiles, 2If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of
God which is given me to you-ward: 3How that by revelation he
made known to me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,
4Whereby, when you read, you may understand my knowledge
in the mystery of Christ) 5Which in other ages was not made
known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy
apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6That the Gentiles should be
fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise
in Christ by the gospel: 7Whereof I was made a minister,
according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the
effectual working of his power. 8To me, who am less than the
least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among
the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9And to make all
men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the
beginning of the world has been hid in God, who created all
things by Jesus Christ: 10To the intent that now to the
principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by
the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11According to the
eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the
faith of him. 13Why I desire that you faint not at my tribulations
for you, which is your glory.
Ephesians 3:1-13
24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that
which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his
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body's sake, which is the church: 25Whereof I am made a


minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to
me for you, to fulfill the word of God; 26Even the mystery
which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is
made manifest to his saints: 27To whom God would make
known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the
Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 28Whom we
preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all
wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working,
which works in me mightily.
Colossians 1:24-29
16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of
angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world,
received up into glory.
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Name of Jesus/Names for Jesus/Character of God

24 yet his bow remained unmoved, his arms were made agile by
the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (by the name of the
Shepherd, the Rock of Israel),
Genesis 49:24
13 Then Moses said to God, "If I come to the people of Israel
and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,'
and they ask me, 'What is his name?' what shall I say to them?"
14God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And he said, "Say
this to the people of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'" 15 God
also said to Moses, "Say this to the people of Israel, 'The LORD,
the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you': this is my name for
ever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all
generations.
Exodus 3:13-15
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the
government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be
called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting
Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government
and peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on
his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and
with justice from now on even for ever. The zeal of the LORD
of hosts will perform this.
Isaiah 9:6-7
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19Go you therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20Teaching them to observe all things whatever I have
commanded you: and, see, I am with you always, even to the
end of the world. Amen.
Matthew 28:19-20
47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached
in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48And
you are witnesses of these things. 49And, behold, I send the
promise of my Father on you: but tarry you in the city of
Jerusalem, until you be endued with power from on high.
Luke 24:47-49
12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to
become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh,
nor of the will of man, but of God.
John 1:12-13
14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelled among us, (and
we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the
Father,) full of grace and truth.
John 1:14
29The next day John sees Jesus coming to him, and said, Behold
the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world.
John 1:29
23Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast
day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles
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because he knew all men, 25And needed not that any should
testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
John 2:23-25
33For the bread of God is he which comes down from heaven,
and gives life to the world. 34Then said they to him, Lord, ever
more give us this bread. 35And Jesus said to them, I am the
bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger; and he that
believes on me shall never thirst.
John 6:33-35
44No man can come to me, except the Father which has sent me
draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45It is written
in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man
therefore that has heard, and has learned of the Father, comes to
me. 46Not that any man has seen the Father, save he which is of
God, he has seen the Father. 47Truly, truly, I say to you, He that
believes on me has everlasting life. 48I am that bread of life.
49Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
50This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man
may eat thereof, and not die. 51I am the living bread which
came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall
live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I
will give for the life of the world.
John 6:44-51
12Then spoke Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the
world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall
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Truly, truly, I say to you, He that enters not by the door into the
sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and
a robber. 2But he that enters in by the door is the shepherd of the
sheep.
John 10:1-2
7Then said Jesus to them again, Truly, truly, I say to you, I am
the door of the sheep. 8All that ever came before me are thieves
and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9I am the door: by
me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and
out, and find pasture. 10The thief comes not, but for to steal, and
to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and
that they might have it more abundantly. 11 I am the good
shepherd: the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.
John 10:7-11
6Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man
comes to the Father, but by me. 7If you had known me, you
should have known my Father also: and from now on you know
him, and have seen him.
John 14:6-7
12Truly, truly, I say to you, He that believes on me, the works
that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he
do; because I go to my Father. 13And whatever you shall ask in
my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the
Son. 14If you shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
John 14:12-14
I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer. 2Every branch
in me that bears not fruit he takes away: and every branch that
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you are clean through the word which I have spoken to you.
4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of
itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, except you
abide in me. 5I am the vine, you are the branches: He that stays
in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for
without me you can do nothing. 6If a man abide not in me, he is
cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and
cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7If you abide in me,
and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it
shall be done to you. 8Herein is my Father glorified, that you
bear much fruit; so shall you be my disciples. 9As the Father has
loved me, so have I loved you: continue you in my love. 10If
you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even
as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his
love. 11These things have I spoken to you, that my joy might
remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
John 15:1-11
23And in that day you shall ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to
you, Whatever you shall ask the Father in my name, he will give
it you. 24Till now have you asked nothing in my name: ask, and
you shall receive, that your joy may be full.
John 16:23-24
26And I have declared to them your name, and will declare it:
that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and
I in them.
John 17:26
30And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his
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written, that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son
of God; and that believing you might have life through his name.
John 20:30-31
14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and
said to them, You men of Judaea, and all you that dwell at
Jerusalem, be this known to you, and listen to my words: 15For
these are not drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is but the third
hour of the day. 16But this is that which was spoken by the
prophet Joel;17And it shall come to pass in the last days, said
God, I will pour out of my Spirit on all flesh: and your sons and
your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see
visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:18And on my
servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of
my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
19And I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the
earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:20The sun
shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before
the great and notable day of the Lord come:21And it shall come
to pass, that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be
saved.
Acts 2:14-21
10Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by
the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified,
whom God raised from the dead, even by him does this man
stand here before you whole. 11This is the stone which was set
at nothing of you builders, which is become the head of the
corner. 12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is
none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we
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Acts 4:10-12
12But when they believed Philip preaching the things
concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ,
they were baptized, both men and women. 13Then Simon
himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued
with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs
which were done.
Acts 8:12-13
Go your way: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name
before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
Acts 9:15
43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name
whoever believes in him shall receive remission of sins.
Acts 10:43
44While Peter yet spoke these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all
them which heard the word. 45And they of the circumcision
which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter,
because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the
Holy Ghost. 46For they heard them speak with tongues, and
magnify God. Then answered Peter, 47Can any man forbid
water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the
Holy Ghost as well as we? 48And he commanded them to be
baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry
certain days.
Acts 10:44-48
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16And now why tarry you? arise, and be baptized, and wash
away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord
Acts 22:16
9That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and
shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the
dead, you shall be saved. 10For with the heart man believes to
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made to
salvation. 11For the scripture said, Whoever believes on him
shall not be ashamed. 12For there is no difference between the
Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich to all that
call on him. 13For whoever shall call on the name of the Lord
shall be saved. 14How then shall they call on him in whom they
have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom
they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a
preacher?
Romans 10:9-14
2To the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are
sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in
every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both
theirs and ours:
1 Corinthians 1:2
9Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the
kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor
idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, shall inherit the
kingdom of God. 11And such were some of you: but you are
washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name
of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
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1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Moreover, brothers, I would not that you should be ignorant,
how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed
through the sea; 2And were all baptized to Moses in the cloud
and in the sea; 3And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4And
did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that
spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they
were overthrown in the wilderness.6Now these things were our
examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as
they also lusted. 7Neither be you idolaters, as were some of
them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and
rose up to play. 8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of
them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and
were destroyed of serpents. 10Neither murmur you, as some of
them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11Now all these things happened to them for ensamples: and
they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the
world are come. 12Why let him that thinks he stands take heed
lest he fall. 13There has no temptation taken you but such as is
common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to
be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:1-12
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy
our brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all
the saints which are in all Achaia:
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14For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, 15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is
named, 16That he would grant you, according to the riches of
his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner
man; 17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you,
being rooted and grounded in love, 18May be able to
comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and
depth, and height; 19And to know the love of Christ, which
passes knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fullness
of God.
Ephesians 3:14-19
20Now to him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all
that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
21To him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all
ages, world without end. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21
9Why God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name
which is above every name: 10That at the name of Jesus every
knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and
things under the earth; 11And that every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:9-10
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,
long-suffering; 13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one
another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ
forgave you, so also do you. 14And above all these things put on
charity, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one
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body; and be you thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in


you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your hearts to the Lord. 17And whatever you do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him.
Colossians 3:12-17
7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus
shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8In
flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and
that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9Who shall be
punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the
Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10When he shall come to
be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that
believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that
day. 11Why also we pray always for you, that our God would
count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure
of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: 12That the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you
in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus
Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:7-12
4Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but
fornicators and adulterers God will judge. 5Let your
conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such
things as you have: for he has said, I will never leave you, nor
forsake you.
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7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have
spoken to you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering
the end of their conversation. 8Jesus Christ the same yesterday,
and to day, and for ever.
Hebrews 13:7-8
20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our
Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood
of the everlasting covenant, 21Make you perfect in every good
work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing
in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and
ever. Amen.
Hebrew 13:20-21
12Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is
tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has
promised to them that love him. 13Let no man say when he is
tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with
evil, neither tempts he any man: 14But every man is tempted,
when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15Then
when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is
finished, brings forth death. 16Do not err, my beloved brothers.
17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and
comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no
ficklenss, neither shadow of turning. 18Of his own will begat he
us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits
of his creatures.
James 1:12-18
24Who his own self bore our sins in his own body on the tree,
that we, being dead to sins, should live to righteousness: by
whose stripes you were healed. 25For you were as sheep going
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astray; but are now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your
souls.
1 Peter 2:24-25
19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto you
do well that you take heed, as to a light that shines in a dark
place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
2 Peter 1:19
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard,
which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked on,
and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
1 John 1:1
12I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven
you for his name's sake.
1 John 2:12
23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the
name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave
us commandment. 24And he that keeps his commandments
dwells in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he stays
in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.
1 John 3:23-24
5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first
begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To
him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own
blood, 6And has made us kings and priests to God and his
Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7Behold, he comes with clouds; and every eye shall see him,
and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth
shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
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Revelation 1:5-7
8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, said the
Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the
Almighty.
Revelation 1:8
17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his
right hand on me, saying to me, Fear not; I am the first and the
last: 18I am he that lives, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive
for ever more, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Revelation 1:17-18
13I know your works, and where you dwell, even where Satan's
seat is: and you hold fast my name, and have not denied my
faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful
martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwells.
Revelation 2:13
11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he
that sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in
righteousness he does judge and make war. 12His eyes were as a
flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a
name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13And he was
clothed with a clothing dipped in blood: and his name is called
The Word of God. 14And the armies which were in heaven
followed him on white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and
clean. 15And out of his mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it
he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of
iron: and he treads the wine press of the fierceness and wrath of
Almighty God. 16And he has on his clothing and on his thigh a
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Revelation 19:11-16
5And he that sat on the throne said, Behold, I make all things
new. And he said to me, Write: for these words are true and
faithful. 6And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is thirsty of the
fountain of the water of life freely. 7He that overcomes shall
inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and
murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all
liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and
brimstone: which is the second death.
Revelation 21:5-8
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal,
proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2In the
middle of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was
there the tree of life, which bore twelve manner of fruits, and
yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for
the healing of the nations. 3And there shall be no more curse:
but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his
servants shall serve him: 4And they shall see his face; and his
name shall be in their foreheads. 5And there shall be no night
there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the
Lord God gives them light: and they shall reign for ever and
ever.
Revelation 22:1-5
12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to
give every man according as his work shall be. 13I am Alpha
and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
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have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates
into the city. 15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and
fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and
makes a lie.
Revelation 22:12-15
16I Jesus have sent my angel to testify to you these things in the
churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the
bright and morning star.
Revelation 22:16

Natural Man/Spiritual Man/Divine Nature


14But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of
God: for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them,
because they are spiritually discerned. 15But he that is spiritual
judges all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. 16For who
has known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But
we have the mind of Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:14-16
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them
that have obtained like precious faith with us through the
righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ: 2Grace and
peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God, and
of Jesus our Lord, 3According as his divine power has given to
us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the
knowledge of him that has called us to glory and virtue:
4Whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious
promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine
nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world
through lust.

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2 Peter 1:1-4

One Body of Christ


28For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that
circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: 29But he is a Jew,
which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in
the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of
God.
Romans 2:28-29
21But now the righteousness of God without the law is
manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus
Christ to all and on all them that believe: for there is no
difference:
Romans 3:21-22
27Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of
works? No: but by the law of faith. 28Therefore we conclude
that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. 29Is
he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes,
of the Gentiles also: 30Seeing it is one God, which shall justify
the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
31Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yes,
we establish the law.
Romans 3:27-31
9That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and
shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the
dead, you shall be saved. 10For with the heart man believes to
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made to
salvation. 11For the scripture said, Whoever believes on him
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shall not be ashamed. 12For there is no difference between the


Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich to all that
call on him. 13For whoever shall call on the name of the Lord
shall be saved.
Romans 10:9-13
12For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the
members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is
Christ. 13For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body,
whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free;
and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:12-13
11Why remember, that you being in time past Gentiles in the
flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the
Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12That at that time
you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth
of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having
no hope, and without God in the world: 13But now in Christ
Jesus you who sometimes were far off are made near by the
blood of Christ. 14For he is our peace, who has made both one,
and has broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of
commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself
of two one new man, so making peace; 16And that he might
reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, having slain the
enmity thereby: 17And came and preached peace to you which
were afar off, and to them that were near. 18For through him we
both have access by one Spirit to the Father. 19Now therefore
you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens
with the saints, and of the household of God; 20And are built on
the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself
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being the chief corner stone; 21In whom all the building fitly
framed together grows to an holy temple in the Lord: 22In
whom you also are built together for an habitation of God
through the Spirit.
Ephesians 2:11-22
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you
Gentiles, 2If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of
God which is given me to you-ward: 3How that by revelation he
made known to me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,
4Whereby, when you read, you may understand my knowledge
in the mystery of Christ) 5Which in other ages was not made
known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy
apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6That the Gentiles should be
fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise
in Christ by the gospel: 7Whereof I was made a minister,
according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the
effectual working of his power. 8To me, who am less than the
least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among
the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9And to make all
men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the
beginning of the world has been hid in God, who created all
things by Jesus Christ: 10To the intent that now to the
principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by
the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11According to the
eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the
faith of him. 13Why I desire that you faint not at my tribulations
for you, which is your glory.
Ephesians 3:1-13

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I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk
worthy of the vocation with which you are called, 2With all
lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one
another in love; 3Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace. 4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as
you are called in one hope of your calling; 5One Lord, one faith,
one baptism, 6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and
through all, and in you all.
Ephesians 4:1-6
11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor
uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is
all, and in all.
Colossians 3:11
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,
long-suffering; 13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one
another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ
forgave you, so also do you. 14And above all these things put on
charity, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one
body; and be you thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in
you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your hearts to the Lord. 17And whatever you do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him.
Colossians 3:12-17

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Parables

Parable of the Buried Treasure


The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which
a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all
that he has and buys that field.
Matthew 13:44
Parable of the Fig Tree
Luke 21: 29And he told them a parable: "Look at the fig tree,
and all the trees; 30 as soon as they come out in leaf, you see for
yourselves and know that the summer is already near. 31 So
also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the
kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly, I say to you, this generation
will not pass away till all has taken place. 33 Heaven and earth
will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Parable of the Fruitless Fig Tree
Luke 13: 6 And he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree
planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit on it and
found none. 7 And he said to the vinedresser, 'Lo, these three
years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none.
Cut it down; why should it use up the ground?' 8 And he
answered him, 'Let it alone, sir, this year also, till I dig about it
and put on manure. 9 And if it bears fruit next year, well and
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Parable of the Good Samaritan


Luke 10:30 Jesus replied, "A man was going down from
Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped
him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now
by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw
him he passed by on the other side.32 So likewise a Levite,
when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other
side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he
was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, 34 and went to
him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he
set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took
care of him. 35 And the next day he took out two denarii and
gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him; and
whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.'
36 Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the
man who fell among the robbers?" 37 He said, "The one who
showed mercy on him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do
likewise."
Parable of the Great Banquet
Luke 14: 16 But he said to him, "A man once gave a great
banquet, and invited many; 17 and at the time for the banquet he
sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come; for
all is now ready.' 18 But they all alike began to make excuses.
The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out
and see it; I pray you, have me excused.' 19 And another said, 'I
have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them; I pray
you, have me excused.' 20 And another said, 'I have married a
wife, and therefore I cannot come.'21 So the servant came and
reported this to his master. Then the householder in anger said to
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his servant, 'Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city,
and bring in the poor and maimed and blind and lame.' 22 And
the servant said, 'Sir, what you commanded has been done, and
still there is room.' 23 And the master said to the servant, 'Go out
to the highways and hedges, and compel people to come in, that
my house may be filled. 24 For I tell you, none of those men
who were invited shall taste my banquet.'"

Parable of the Householder and His Vineyard


Matthew 21: 33 "Hear another parable. There was a householder
who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a
wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and
went into another country. 34When the season of fruit drew
near, he sent his servants to the tenants, to get his fruit; 35 and
the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and
stoned another. 36 Again he sent other servants, more than the
first; and they did the same to them. 37 Afterward he sent his
son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.' 38 But when the
tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir;
come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.' 39 And they took
him and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40 When
therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to
those tenants?" 41 They said to him, "He will put those wretches
to a miserable death, and let out the vineyard to other tenants
who will give him the fruits in their seasons." 42 Jesus said to
them, "Have you never read in the scriptures: 'The very stone
which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner;
this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'? 43
Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away
from you and given to a nation producing the fruits of it."
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Mark 12: 1 And he began to speak to them in parables. "A man


planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a pit for
the wine press, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and
went into another country. 2 When the time came, he sent a
servant to the tenants, to get from them some of the fruit of the
vineyard. 3 And they took him and beat him, and sent him away
empty-handed.4 Again he sent to them another servant, and they
wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully. 5 And he
sent another, and him they killed; and so with many others,
some they beat and some they killed. 6 He had still one other, a
beloved son; finally he sent him to them, saying, 'They will
respect my son.' 7 But those tenants said to one another, 'This is
the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
8 And they took him and killed him, and cast him out of the
vineyard. 9 What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will
come and destroy the tenants, and give the vineyard to others. 10
Have you not read this scripture: 'The very stone which the
builders rejected has become the head of the corner; 11 this was
the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?"
Luke 20: "A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to tenants,
and went into another country for a long while. 10 When the
time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, that they should give
him some of the fruit of the vineyard; but the tenants beat him,
and sent him away empty-handed. 11 And he sent another
servant; him also they beat and treated shamefully, and sent him
away empty-handed. 12 And he sent yet a third; this one they
wounded and cast out. 13Then the owner of the vineyard said,
'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will
respect him.' 14 But when the tenants saw him, they said to
themselves, 'This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance
may be ours.' 15 And they cast him out of the vineyard and
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killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to


them? 16 He will come and destroy those tenants, and give the
vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "God
forbid!"
Parable of the Invitation to a Feast
Luke 14:7 Now he told a parable to those who were invited,
when he marked how they chose the places of honor, saying to
them, 8 "When you are invited by any one to a marriage feast,
do not sit down in a place of honor, lest a more eminent man
than you be invited by him; 9 and he who invited you both will
come and say to you, 'Give place to this man,' and then you will
begin with shame to take the lowest place. 10 But when you are
invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host
comes he may say to you, 'Friend, go up higher'; then you will
be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you.
11For every one who exalts himself will be humbled, and he
who humbles himself will be exalted."

Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard


Matthew 20: 1 "For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder
who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his
vineyard. 2 After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day,
he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And going out about the third
hour he saw others standing idle in the market place; 4 and to
them he said, 'You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is
right I will give you.' So they went. 5 Going out again about the
sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. 6 And about the
eleventh hour he went out and found others standing; and he
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said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all day?' 7 They said
to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You go
into the vineyard too.' 8 And when evening came, the owner of
the vineyard said to his steward, 'Call the laborers and pay them
their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.' 9 And when
those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received
a denarius. 10 Now when the first came, they thought they
would receive more; but each of them also received a
denarius.11 And on receiving it they grumbled at the
householder, 12 saying, 'These last worked only one hour, and
you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of
the day and the scorching heat.' 13 But he replied to one of
them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with
me for a denarius? 14 Take what belongs to you, and go; I
choose to give to this last as I give to you. 15 Am I not allowed
to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you
begrudge my generosity?' 16 So the last will be first, and the
first last."

Parable of the Leaven


33 He told them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven is
like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of
flour, till it was all leavened."
Matthew 13:33
Luke 13: 20 And again he said, "To what shall I compare the
kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven which a woman took and
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Parable of the lost coin


Luke 15: 8 "Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses
one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek
diligently until she finds it? 9 And when she has found it, she
calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with
me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.' 10 Just so, I tell
you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who
repents."

Parable of the lost sheep


Luke 15:2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying,
"This man receives sinners and eats with them." 3 So he told
them this parable: 4 "What man of you, having a hundred sheep,
if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the
wilderness, and go after the one which is lost, until he finds it? 5
And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his
neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found
my sheep which was lost.' 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be
more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over
ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

Parable of the Persistent widow and the Unrighteous


Judge
Luke 18: 2He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who
neither feared God nor regarded man; 3 and there was a widow
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in that city who kept coming to him and saying, 'Vindicate me


against my adversary.' 4 For a while he refused; but afterward he
said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God nor regard man, 5 yet
because this widow bothers me, I will vindicate her, or she will
wear me out by her continual coming.'" 6 And the Lord said,
"Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7 And will not God
vindicate his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay
long over them? 8 I tell you, he will vindicate them speedily.
Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will he find faith on
earth?"

Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector


Luke 18: 9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in
themselves that they were righteous and despised others: 10
"Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and
the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus
with himself, 'God, I thank thee that I am not like other men,
extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12
I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.' 13 But the tax
collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to
heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a
sinner!' 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified
rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself will be
humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Parable of the Prodigal Son


Luke 15: 11 And he said, "There was a man who had two sons;
12 and the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me
the share of property that falls to me.' And he divided his living
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between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered
all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he
squandered his property in loose living. 14 And when he had
spent everything, a great famine arose in that country, and he
began to be in want. 15 So he went and joined himself to one of
the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed
swine. 16 And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the
swine ate; and no one gave him anything. 17 But when he came
to himself he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have
bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hunger! 18 I
will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I
have sinned against heaven and before you; 19 I am no longer
worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired
servants."' 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he
was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion,
and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said
to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I
am no longer worthy to be called your son.' 22 But the father
said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on
him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; 23 and
bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry; 24
for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is
found.' And they began to make merry. 25 "Now his elder son
was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he
heard music and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants
and asked what this meant. 27 And he said to him, 'Your brother
has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he
has received him safe and sound.' 28 But he was angry and
refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, 29 but
he answered his father, 'Lo, these many years I have served you,
and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a
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kid, that I might make merry with my friends. 30 But when this
son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots,
you killed for him the fatted calf!' 31 And he said to him, 'Son,
you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 It was
fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was
dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"

Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus


Luke 16: 19 "There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple
and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And
at his gate lay a poor man named Laz'arus, full of sores, 21 who
desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table;
moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 The poor man
died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The
rich man also died and was buried; 23 and in Hades, being in
torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and
Laz'arus in his bosom. 24 And he called out, 'Father Abraham,
have mercy upon me, and send Laz'arus to dip the end of his
finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this
flame.' 25 But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you in your
lifetime received your good things, and Laz'arus in like manner
evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in
anguish. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great
chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from
here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to
us.' 27 And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send him to my
father's house, 28 for I have five brothers, so that he may warn
them, lest they also come into this place of torment.' 29 But
Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear
them.' 30 And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but if some one
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goes to them from the dead, they will repent.' 31 He said to him,
'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be
convinced if some one should rise from the dead.'"
Parable of the Virgins
Matthew 25: 1 "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be compared
to ten maidens who took their lamps and went to meet the
bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3
For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with
them; 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 As the
bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. 6 But at
midnight there was a cry, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to
meet him.' 7 Then all those maidens rose and trimmed their
lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your
oil, for our lamps are going out.' 9But the wise replied, 'Perhaps
there will not be enough for us and for you; go rather to the
dealers and buy for yourselves.' 10 And while they went to buy,
the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with
him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut. 11 Afterward
the other maidens came also, saying, 'Lord, lord, open to us.' 12
But he replied, 'Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.'
Parable of the Wedding Supper
Matthew 22:

Parable of the Mustard Seed


31 Another parable he put before them, saying, "The kingdom of
heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and
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has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that


the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches."
Matthew 13:31-32
30 And he said, "With what can we compare the kingdom of
God, or what parable shall we use for it? 31 It is like a grain of
mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the
smallest of all the seeds on earth; 32 yet when it is sown it grows
up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large
branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade."
Mark 4:30-32
Luke 13: 18 He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God
like? And to what shall I compare it? 19 It is like a grain of
mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his garden; and it
grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its
branches."
Parable of the Net
45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search
of fine pearls, 46 who, on finding one pearl of great value, went
and sold all that he had and bought it.
Matthew 13:45
Parable of the Pearl of Great Price

45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search


of fine pearls, 46 who, on finding one pearl of great value, went
and sold all that he had and bought it.
Matthew 13:45

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Parable of the Rich Man and his barns to store crops


Luke 12: 16 And he told them a parable, saying, "The land of a
rich man brought forth plentifully; 17 and he thought to himself,
'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' 18 And
he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build
larger ones; and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up
for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.' 20 But God
said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you; and
the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' 21So is he
who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
Parable of the Scattered Seed
26 And he said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should
scatter seed upon the ground, 27 and should sleep and rise night
and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he knows not
how. 28 The earth produces of itself, first the blade, then the ear,
then the full grain in the ear. 29 But when the grain is ripe, at
once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come."
Mark 4:26-29
Parable of the Servant

Matthew 24: 45 "Who then is the faithful and wise servant,


whom his master has set over his household, to give them
their food at the proper time? 46 Blessed is that servant
whom his master when he comes will find so
doing. 47 Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his
possessions. 48 But if that wicked servant says to himself,
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servants, and eats and drinks with the drunken, 50 the


master of that servant will come on a day when he does
not expect him and at an hour he does not know, 51 and
will punish him, and put him with the hypocrites; there men
will weep and gnash their teeth.

Mark 13: 34 It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves


home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and
commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch. 35 Watch
therefore--for you do not know when the master of the house
will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in
the morning--36 lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. 37
And what I say to you I say to all: Watch."
Luke 12: . 35 "Let your loins be girded and your lamps burning,
36 and be like men who are waiting for their master to come
home from the marriage feast, so that they may open to him at
once when he comes and knocks. 37Blessed are those servants
whom the master finds awake when he comes; truly, I say to
you, he will gird himself and have them sit at table, and he will
come and serve them. 38 If he comes in the second watch, or in
the third, and finds them so, blessed are those servants! 39 But
know this, that if the householder had known at what hour the
thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken
into. 40 You also must be ready; for the Son of man is coming at
an unexpected hour." 41 Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this
parable for us or for all?" 42 And the Lord said, "Who then is
the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will set over his
household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?
43 Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will
find so doing. 44 Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his
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possessions.45 But if that servant says to himself, 'My master is


delayed in coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the
maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk, 46 the master
of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him
and at an hour he does not know, and will punish him, and put
him with the unfaithful. 47 And that servant who knew his
master's will, but did not make ready or act according to his will,
shall receive a severe beating. 48 But he who did not know, and
did what deserved a beating, shall receive a light beating. Every
one to whom much is given, of him will much be required; and
of him to whom men commit much they will demand the more.
Parable of the Sower

1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the
sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a
boat and sat there; and the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3
And he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower
went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the
path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Other seeds fell
on rocky ground, where they had not much soil, and
immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 6
but when the sun rose they were scorched; and since they had no
root they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell upon thorns, and the
thorns grew up and choked them. 8Other seeds fell on good soil
and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some
thirty.9 He who has ears, let him hear." 10 Then the disciples
came and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"
11 And he answered them, "To you it has been given to know
the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been
given. 12 For to him who has will more be given, and he will
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have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has
will be taken away. 13 This is why I speak to them in parables,
because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor
do they understand. 14 With them indeed is fulfilled the
prophecy of Isaiah which says: 'You shall indeed hear but never
understand, and you shall indeed see but never perceive. 15 For
this people's heart has grown dull, and their ears are heavy of
hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should
perceive with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand
with their heart, and turn for me to heal them.'
Matthew 13:1-15
2And he taught them many things in parables, and in his
teaching he said to them: 3 "Listen! A sower went out to sow. 4
And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds
came and devoured it. 5 Other seed fell on rocky ground, where
it had not much soil, and immediately it sprang up, since it had
no depth of soil; 6 and when the sun rose it was scorched, and
since it had no root it withered away. 7 Other seed fell among
thorns and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no
grain. 8 And other seeds fell into good soil and brought forth
grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold and
sixtyfold and a hundredfold." 9 And he said, "He who has ears
to hear, let him hear." 10 And when he was alone, those who
were about him with the twelve asked him concerning the
parables. 11 And he said to them, "To you has been given the
secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is
in parables; 12 so that they may indeed see but not perceive, and
may indeed hear but not understand; lest they should turn again,
and be forgiven." 13 And he said to them, "Do you not
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parables? 14 The sower sows the word. 15 And these are the
ones along the path, where the word is sown; when they hear,
Satan immediately comes and takes away the word which is
sown in them. 16 And these in like manner are the ones sown
upon rocky ground, who, when they hear the word, immediately
receive it with joy; 17 and they have no root in themselves, but
endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution arises
on account of the word, immediately they fall away. 18 And
others are the ones sown among thorns; they are those who hear
the word, 19 but the cares of the world, and the delight in riches,
and the desire for other things, enter in and choke the word, and
it proves unfruitful. 20 But those that were sown upon the good
soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit,
thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold."
Mark 4:2-20
Luke 8: And when a great crowd came together and people from
town after town came to him, he said in a parable: 5 "A sower
went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the
path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air
devoured it. 6 And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it
withered away, because it had no moisture. 7 And some fell
among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. 8 And
some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold."
As he said this, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him
hear." 9 And when his disciples asked him what this parable
meant, 10 he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets
of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in parables, so
that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not
understand. 11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of
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the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that
they may not believe and be saved. 13 And the ones on the rock
are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but
these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of
temptation fall away. 14 And as for what fell among the thorns,
they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are
choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their
fruit does not mature. 15 And as for that in the good soil, they
are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and
good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience. 16 "No one after
lighting a lamp covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed, but
puts it on a stand, that those who enter may see the light. 17 For
nothing is hid that shall not be made manifest, nor anything
secret that shall not be known and come to light.18 Take heed
then how you hear; for to him who has will more be given, and
from him who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be
taken away."

Parable of the Two Sons


Matthew 21: . 28 "What do you think? A man had two sons; and
he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard
today.' 29 And he answered, 'I will not'; but afterward he
repented and went. 30 And he went to the second and said the
same; and he answered, 'I go, sir,' but did not go. 31 Which of
the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus
said to them, "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the
harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John
came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe
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even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe
him.

Parable of the Talents


Matthew 25: 14 "For it will be as when a man going on a
journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property;
15 to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to
each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 He who
had received the five talents went at once and traded with them;
and he made five talents more. 17 So also, he who had the two
talents made two talents more. 18 But he who had received the
one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's
money. 19 Now after a long time the master of those servants
came and settled accounts with them. 20 And he who had
received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents
more, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I
have made five talents more.' 21 His master said to him, 'Well
done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a
little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.'
22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying,
'Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two
talents more.' 23 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and
faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set
you over much; enter into the joy of your master.' 24 He also
who had received the one talent came forward, saying, 'Master, I
knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and
gathering where you did not winnow; 25 so I was afraid, and I
went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is
yours.' 26 But his master answered him, 'You wicked and
slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sowed,
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and gather where I have not winnowed? 27Then you ought to


have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I
should have received what was my own with interest. 28 So take
the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.
29 For to every one who has will more be given, and he will
have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has
will be taken away. 30 And cast the worthless servant into the
outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.'
Luke 19: 11 As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a
parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they
supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately.
12 He said therefore, "A nobleman went into a far country to
receive a kingdom and then return. 13 Calling ten of his
servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, 'Trade with
these till I come.' 14 But his citizens hated him and sent an
embassy after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign
over us.' 15 When he returned, having received the kingdom, he
commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to
be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by
trading. 16 The first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your pound
has made ten pounds more.' 17 And he said to him, 'Well done,
good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little,
you shall have authority over ten cities.' 18 And the second
came, saying, 'Lord, your pound has made five pounds.' 19 And
he said to him, 'And you are to be over five cities.' 20 Then
another came, saying, 'Lord, here is your pound, which I kept
laid away in a napkin; 21 for I was afraid of you, because you
are a severe man; you take up what you did not lay down, and
reap what you did not sow.' 22 He said to him, 'I will condemn
you out of your own mouth, you wicked servant! You knew that
I was a severe man, taking up what I did not lay down and
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reaping what I did not sow? 23 Why then did you not put my
money into the bank, and at my coming I should have collected
it with interest?' 24 And he said to those who stood by, 'Take the
pound from him, and give it to him who has the ten pounds.' 25
(And they said to him, 'Lord, he has ten pounds!') 26 'I tell you,
that to every one who has will more be given; but from him who
has not, even what he has will be taken away. 27 But as for these
enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring
them here and slay them before me.'"
Parable of the unforgiving servant
Matthew 18: 23 "Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be
compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his
servants. 24 When he began the reckoning, one was brought to
him who owed him ten thousand talents; 25 and as he could not
pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children
and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 So the servant
fell on his knees, imploring him, 'Lord, have patience with me,
and I will pay you everything.' 27 And out of pity for him the
lord of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. 28
But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his
fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing
him by the throat he said, 'Pay what you owe.' 29 So his fellow
servant fell down and besought him, 'Have patience with me,
and I will pay you.' 30 He refused and went and put him in
prison till he should pay the debt. 31 When his fellow servants
saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they
went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. 32 Then
his lord summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I
forgave you all that debt because you besought me; 33 and
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mercy on you?' 34 And in anger his lord delivered him to the


jailers, till he should pay all his debt. 35 So also my heavenly
Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your
brother from your heart."

Parable of the Unfaithful Steward


Luke 16: 1 He also said to the disciples, "There was a rich man
who had a steward, and charges were brought to him that this
man was wasting his goods. 2 And he called him and said to
him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of
your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.' 3 And the
steward said to himself, 'What shall I do, since my master is
taking the stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough
to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. 4 I have decided what to do, so
that people may receive me into their houses when I am put out
of the stewardship.' 5 So, summoning his master's debtors one
by one, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe my master?'
6 He said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him,
'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.' 7 Then he
said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' He said, 'A
hundred measures of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and
write eighty.' 8 The master commended the dishonest steward
for his shrewdness; for the sons of this world are more shrewd in
dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. 9 And I
tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous
mammon, so that when it fails they may receive you into the
eternal habitations. 10 "He who is faithful in a very little is
faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is
dishonest also in much. 11 If then you have not been faithful in
the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust to you the true
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riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is


another's, who will give you that which is your own? 13 No
servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and
love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the
other. You cannot serve God and mammon."
Parable of the Unshrunk cloth
Luke 5: 36 He told them a parable also: "No one tears a piece
from a new garment and puts it upon an old garment; if he does,
he will tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match
the old. 37 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; if he
does, the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled, and
the skins will be destroyed. 38 But new wine must be put into
fresh wineskins. 39 And no one after drinking old wine desires
new; for he says, 'The old is good.'"

Parable of the Wheat and the Tares


24 Another parable he put before them, saying, "The kingdom of
heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his
field; 25 but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and
sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 So when the
plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. 27
And the servants of the householder came and said to him, 'Sir,
did you not sow good seed in your field? How then has it
weeds?' 28 He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' The
servants said to him, 'Then do you want us to go and gather
them?' 29 But he said, 'No; lest in gathering the weeds you root
up the wheat along with them. 30 Let both grow together until
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weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the
wheat into my barn.'"
Matthew 13:24-29

Parallels
Numbers 10: 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Make two silver
trumpets; of hammered work you shall make them; and you
shall use them for summoning the congregation, and for
breaking camp. 3 And when both are blown, all the congregation
shall gather themselves to you at the entrance of the tent of
meeting. 4 But if they blow only one, then the leaders, the heads
of the tribes of Israel, shall gather themselves to you.

Patience/Longsuffering
Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are that
judge: for wherein you judge another, you condemn yourself; for
you that judge do the same things. 2But we are sure that the
judgment of God is according to truth against them which
commit such things. 3And think you this, O man, that judge
them which do such things, and do the same, that you shall
escape the judgment of God? 4Or despise you the riches of his
goodness and forbearance and long-suffering; not knowing that
the goodness of God leads you to repentance? 5But after your
hardness and impenitent heart treasure up to yourself wrath
against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous
judgment of God;

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Romans 2:1-5
3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that
tribulation works patience; 4And patience, experience; and
experience, hope: 5And hope makes not ashamed; because the
love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost
which is given to us.
Romans 5:3-5
12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in
prayer;
Romans 12:12
5Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like
minded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: 6That you
may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 15:5-6
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law. 24And they that are Christ's have crucified
the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Galatians 5:22-24
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk
worthy of the vocation with which you are called, 2With all
lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one
another in love; 3Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace. 4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as
you are called in one hope of your calling; 5One Lord, one faith,
one baptism, 6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and
through all, and in you all.

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Ephesians 4:1-6
9For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease
to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the
knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
10That you might walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being
fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of
God; 11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious
power, to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness;
Colossians 1:9-11
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,
long-suffering; 13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one
another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ
forgave you, so also do you. 14And above all these things put on
charity, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one
body; and be you thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in
you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your hearts to the Lord. 17And whatever you do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him.
Colossians 3:12-17
2My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into divers
temptations; 3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works
patience. 4But let patience have her perfect work, that you may
be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
James 1:2-4

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7Be patient therefore, brothers, to the coming of the Lord.


Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and
has long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
8Be you also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the
Lord draws near. 9Grudge not one against another, brothers, lest
you be condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.
10Take, my brothers, the prophets, who have spoken in the
name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of
patience. 11Behold, we count them happy which endure. You
have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the
Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
James 5:7-11
9I John, who also am your brother, and companion in
tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was
in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the
testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 1:9
12Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the
commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Revelation 14:12

Peace
9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the
children of God.
Matthew 5:9
21You have heard that it was said of them of old time, You shall
not kill; and whoever shall kill shall be in danger of the
judgment: 22But I say to you, That whoever is angry with his
brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and
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whoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the


council: but whoever shall say, You fool, shall be in danger of
hell fire. 23Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there
remember that your brother has ought against you; 24Leave
there your gift before the altar, and go your way; first be
reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
25Agree with your adversary quickly, whiles you are in the way
with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver you to the judge,
and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into
prison. 26Truly I say to you, You shall by no means come out
there, till you have paid the uttermost farthing.
Matthew 5:21-26
38You have heard that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a
tooth for a tooth: 39But I say to you, That you resist not evil: but
whoever shall smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the
other also. 40And if any man will sue you at the law, and take
away your coat, let him have your cloak also. 41And whoever
shall compel you to go a mile, go with him two. 42Give to him
that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not
you away.
Matthew 5:38-42
27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the
world gives, give I to you. Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27
33These things I have spoken to you, that in me you might have
peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good
cheer; I have overcome the world.
John 16:33
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Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God


through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2By whom also we have access
by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of
the glory of God.
Romans 5:1-2
18If it be possible, as much as lies in you, live peaceably with
all men.
Romans 12:18
11And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake
out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we
believed. 12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us
therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the
armor of light. 13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in
rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not
in strife and envying. 14But put you on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
Romans 13:11-13
13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in
believing, that you may abound in hope, through the power of
the Holy Ghost.
Romans 15:13
11Finally, brothers, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be
of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall
be with you.
2 Corinthians 13:11
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
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such there is no law. 24And they that are Christ's have crucified
the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Galatians 5:22-24
10Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord, and in the power
of his might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be
able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For we wrestle not
against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places. 13Why take to you the
whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the
evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14Stand therefore,
having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the
breastplate of righteousness; 15And your feet shod with the
preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Above all, taking the
shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked. 17And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Ephesians 6:10-17
4Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. 5Let your
moderation be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 6Be
careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
7And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall
keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:4-7
8Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are
honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure,
whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report;

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if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these


things.
Philippians 4:8
15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every
creature: 16For by him were all things created, that are in
heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they
be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things
were created by him, and for him: 17And he is before all things,
and by him all things consist. 18And he is the head of the body,
the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead;
that in all things he might have the preeminence. 19For it
pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell; 20And,
having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to
reconcile all things to himself; by him, I say, whether they be
things in earth, or things in heaven.
Colossians 1:15-20
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,
long-suffering; 13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one
another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ
forgave you, so also do you. 14And above all these things put on
charity, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one
body; and be you thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in
you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your hearts to the Lord. 17And whatever you do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
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Colossians 3:12-17
22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith,
charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure
heart.
2 Timothy 2:22
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to
obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2To speak
evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all
meekness to all men. 3For we ourselves also were sometimes
foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and
pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one
another. 4But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior
toward man appeared, 5Not by works of righteousness which we
have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the
washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our
Savior; 7That being justified by his grace, we should be made
heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8This is a faithful
saying, and these things I will that you affirm constantly, that
they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain
good works. These things are good and profitable to men
Titus 3:1-8
14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no
man shall see the Lord: 15Looking diligently lest any man fail
of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up
trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 16Lest there be any
fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of
meat sold his birthright. 17For you know how that afterward,
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he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully


with tears.
Hebrews 12:14-17
20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our
Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood
of the everlasting covenant, 21Make you perfect in every good
work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing
in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and
ever. Amen.
Hebrew 13:20-21
13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?
let him show out of a good conversation his works with
meekness of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter envying and strife
in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15This
wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual,
devilish. 16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion
and every evil work. 17But the wisdom that is from above is
first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full
of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without
hypocrisy. 18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of
them that make peace.
James 3:13-18
From where come wars and fights among you? come they not
hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2You lust,
and have not: you kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain:
you fight and war, yet you have not, because you ask not. 3You
ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may
consume it on your lusts.
James 4:1-3
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Perfection/Holiness/Godliness/Conscience
48Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in
heaven is perfect.
Matthew 5:48
21Jesus said to him, If you will be perfect, go and sell that you
have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in
heaven: and come and follow me. 22But when the young man
heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great
possessions.
Matthew 19:21-22
40The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is
perfect shall be as his master.
Luke 6:40
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse
ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting
holiness in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians 7:1
11Finally, brothers, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be
of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall
be with you.
2 Corinthians 13:11
21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your
mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled 22In the body
of his flesh through death, to present you holy and blameless and
unreproveable in his sight: 23If you continue in the faith
grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of
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every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a


minister;
Colossians 1:21-23
24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that
which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his
body's sake, which is the church: 25Whereof I am made a
minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to
me for you, to fulfill the word of God; 26Even the mystery
which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is
made manifest to his saints: 27To whom God would make
known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the
Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 28Whom we
preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all
wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working,
which works in me mightily.
Colossians 1:24-29
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,
long-suffering; 13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one
another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ
forgave you, so also do you. 14And above all these things put on
charity, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one
body; and be you thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in
you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your hearts to the Lord. 17And whatever you do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him.
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Colossians 3:12-17
Furthermore then we beseech you, brothers, and exhort you by
the Lord Jesus, that as you have received of us how you ought to
walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.
2For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord
Jesus. 3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that
you should abstain from fornication: 4That every one of you
should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and
honor; 5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles
which know not God: 6That no man go beyond and defraud his
brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all
such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7For God
has not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness. 8He therefore
that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given to
us his holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3Without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers,
incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4Traitors,
heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of
God; 5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power
thereof: from such turn away. 6For of this sort are they which
creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins,
led away with divers lusts, 7Ever learning, and never able to
come to the knowledge of the truth. 8Now as Jannes and
Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men
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proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as


their's also was.
2 Timothy 3:1-9
10But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life,
purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience, 11Persecutions,
afflictions, which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra;
what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord
delivered me. 12Yes, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus
shall suffer persecution. 13But evil men and seducers shall wax
worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14But continue
you in the things which you have learned and have been assured
of, knowing of whom you have learned them; 15And that from a
child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to
make you wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ
Jesus. 16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect,
thoroughly furnished to all good works.
2 Timothy 3:10-17
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according
to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth
which is after godliness; 2In hope of eternal life, which God,
that cannot lie, promised before the world began; 3But has in
due times manifested his word through preaching, which is
committed to me according to the commandment of God our
Savior;
Titus 1:1-3
10For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are
all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of
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their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11For both he that


sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which
cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,12Saying, I will
declare your name to my brothers, in the middle of the church
will I sing praise to you.13And again, I will put my trust in him.
And again, Behold I and the children which God has given
me.14For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and
blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that
through death he might destroy him that had the power of death,
that is, the devil; 15And deliver them who through fear of death
were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16For truly he took
not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of
Abraham. 17Why in all things it behooved him to be made like
to his brothers, that he might be a merciful and faithful high
priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the
sins of the people. 18For in that he himself has suffered being
tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.
Hebrews 2:10-18
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us
go on to perfection; not laying again the foundation of
repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2Of the
doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of
resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Hebrews 6:1-2
6Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went
always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of
God. 7But into the second went the high priest alone once every
year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for
the errors of the people: 8The Holy Ghost this signifying, that
the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while
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as the first tabernacle was yet standing: 9Which was a figure for
the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and
sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect,
as pertaining to the conscience; 10Which stood only in meats
and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed
on them until the time of reformation.11But Christ being come
an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more
perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of
this building; 12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by
his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having
obtained eternal redemption for us. 13For if the blood of bulls
and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean,
sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh: 14How much more shall
the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered
himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead
works to serve the living God?
Hebrews 9:6-14
39And these all, having obtained a good report through faith,
received not the promise: 40God having provided some better
thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Hebrews 11:39-40
5And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as
to children, My son, despise not you the chastening of the Lord,
nor faint when you are rebuked of him:6For whom the Lord
loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.7If
you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for
what son is he whom the father chastens not? 8But if you be
without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are you
bastards, and not sons. 9Furthermore we have had fathers of our
flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we
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not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and


live? 10For they truly for a few days chastened us after their
own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of
his holiness. 11Now no chastening for the present seems to be
joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yields the
peaceable fruit of righteousness to them which are exercised
thereby.
Hebrews 12:5-11
14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no
man shall see the Lord: 15Looking diligently lest any man fail
of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up
trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 16Lest there be any
fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of
meat sold his birthright. 17For you know how that afterward,
when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for
he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully
with tears.
Hebrews 12:14-17
22But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living
God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of
angels, 23To the general assembly and church of the firstborn,
which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to
the spirits of just men made perfect, 24And to Jesus the mediator
of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaks
better things than that of Abel.
Hebrews 12:22-24
20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our
Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood
of the everlasting covenant, 21Make you perfect in every good
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work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing


in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and
ever. Amen.
Hebrew 13:20-21
13Why gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the
end for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of
Jesus Christ; 14As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves
according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15But as he
which has called you is holy, so be you holy in all manner of
conversation; 16Because it is written, Be you holy; for I am
holy.
1 Peter 1:13-16
17And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons
judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your
sojourning here in fear: 18For as much as you know that you
were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold,
from your vain conversation received by tradition from your
fathers; 19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb
without blemish and without spot: 20Who truly was
foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was
manifest in these last times for you, 21Who by him do believe in
God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that
your faith and hope might be in God.
1 Peter 1:17-21

3And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his


commandments. 4He that said, I know him, and keeps not his
commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5But
whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God
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perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6He that said he


stays in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
1 John 2:3-5
17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in
the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear:
because fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect in
love. 19We love him, because he first loved us.
1 John 4:17-19

Persecution/Tribulation/Suffering
Deuteronomy 8: 2And you shall remember all the way which the
LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness,
that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your
heart, whether you would keep his commandments, or not. 3
And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with
manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know; that
he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone,
but that man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth
of the LORD….16 who fed you in the wilderness with manna
which your fathers did not know, that he might humble you and
test you, to do you good in the end.

10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake:


for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.11Blessed are you, when
men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all
manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12Rejoice, and

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be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so


persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Matthew 5:10-12
16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the middle of wolves: be
you therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17But
beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and
they will whip you in their synagogues; 18And you shall be
brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony
against them and the Gentiles. 19But when they deliver you up,
take no thought how or what you shall speak: for it shall be
given you in that same hour what you shall speak. 20For it is not
you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in
you.21And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and
the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their
parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22And you shall be
hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endures to the
end shall be saved.23But when they persecute you in this city,
flee you into another: for truly I say to you, You shall not have
gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Matthew 10:16-23
28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill
the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul
and body in hell.
Matthew 10:28
22Blessed are you, when men shall hate you, and when they
shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you,
and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
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reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers
to the prophets.
Luke 6:22-23
4When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not to death,
but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified
thereby.
John 11:4
18If the world hate you, you know that it hated me before it
hated you. 19If you were of the world, the world would love his
own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen
you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
20Remember the word that I said to you, The servant is not
greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also
persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours
also. 21But all these things will they do to you for my name's
sake, because they know not him that sent me.
John 15:18-21
13And now come I to you; and these things I speak in the world,
that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. 14I have
given them your word; and the world has hated them, because
they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 15I pray
not that you should take them out of the world, but that you
should keep them from the evil.
John 17:13-15
40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the
apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not
speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41And they
departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they

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were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. 42And daily
in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and
preach Jesus Christ.
Acts 5:40-42
19And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and
Iconium, who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul,
drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
20However,, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up,
and came into the city: and the next day he departed with
Barnabas to Derbe. 21And when they had preached the gospel to
that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra,
and to Iconium, and Antioch, 22Confirming the souls of the
disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that
we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of
God. 23And when they had ordained them elders in every
church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to
the Lord, on whom they believed.
Acts 14:19-23
3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that
tribulation works patience; 4And patience, experience; and
experience, hope: 5And hope makes not ashamed; because the
love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost
which is given to us.
Romans 5:3-5
12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in
prayer;
Romans 12:12
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Romans 12:14
8Now you are full, now you are rich, you have reigned as kings
without us: and I would to God you did reign, that we also might
reign with you. 9For I think that God has set forth us the
apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a
spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men. 10We are
fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak,
but you are strong; you are honorable, but we are despised.
11Even to this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are
naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place;
12And labor, working with our own hands: being reviled, we
bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: 13Being defamed, we
entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the
offscouring of all things to this day.
1 Corinthians 4:8-13
3Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4Who comforts
us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them
which are in any trouble, by the comfort with which we
ourselves are comforted of God. 5For as the sufferings of Christ
abound in us, so our consolation also abounds by Christ. 6And
whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation,
which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which
we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your
consolation and salvation. 7And our hope of you is steadfast,
knowing, that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so shall you
be also of the consolation.
2 Corinthians 1:3-7

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7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency


of the power may be of God, and not of us. 8We are troubled on
every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in
despair; 9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not
destroyed; 10Always bearing about in the body the dying of the
Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in
our body. 11For we which live are always delivered to death for
Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in
our mortal flesh. 12So then death works in us, but life in you.
2 Corinthians 4:7-12
16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man
perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17For our
light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far
more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18While we look
not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not
seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things
which are not seen are eternal
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
5For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest,
but we were troubled on every side; without were fights, within
were fears. 6Nevertheless God, that comforts those that are cast
down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
2 Corinthians 7:5-6
It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to
visions and revelations of the Lord. 2I knew a man in Christ
above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or
whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows;) such an one
caught up to the third heaven. 3And I knew such a man,
(whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God
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knows;) 4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard


unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. 5Of
such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in my
infirmities. 6For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a
fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man
should think of me above that which he sees me to be, or that he
hears of me.7And lest I should be exalted above measure
through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me
a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I
should be exalted above measure. 8For this thing I sought the
Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9And he said to me,
My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in
weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my
infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest on me. 10Therefore
I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in
persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak,
then am I strong.
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
12But I would you should understand, brothers, that the things
which happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance
of the gospel; 13So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all
the palace, and in all other places; 14And many of the brothers
in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold
to speak the word without fear
Philippians 1:12-14
3That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for
yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. 4For truly,
when we were with you, we told you before that we should
suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and you know. 5For
this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your
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faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our
labor be in vain.
1 Thessalonians 3:3-5
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, to the church of the
Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ 3We are bound to thank God always for you,
brothers, as it is meet, because that your faith grows
exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each
other abounds; 4So that we ourselves glory in you in the
churches of God for your patience and faith in all your
persecutions and tribulations that you endure: 5Which is a
manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that you may
be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also
suffer:
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5
8Be not you therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor
of me his prisoner: but be you partaker of the afflictions of the
gospel according to the power of God; 9Who has saved us, and
called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but
according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in
Christ Jesus before the world began, 10But is now made
manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has
abolished death, and has brought life and immortality to light
through the gospel:
2 Timothy 1:8-10
10But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life,
purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience, 11Persecutions,
afflictions, which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra;
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what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord


delivered me. 12Yes, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus
shall suffer persecution. 13But evil men and seducers shall wax
worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14But continue
you in the things which you have learned and have been assured
of, knowing of whom you have learned them; 15And that from a
child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to
make you wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ
Jesus. 16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect,
thoroughly furnished to all good works.
2 Timothy 3:10-17
10For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are
all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of
their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11For both he that
sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which
cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,12Saying, I will
declare your name to my brothers, in the middle of the church
will I sing praise to you.13And again, I will put my trust in him.
And again, Behold I and the children which God has given
me.14For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and
blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that
through death he might destroy him that had the power of death,
that is, the devil; 15And deliver them who through fear of death
were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16For truly he took
not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of
Abraham. 17Why in all things it behooved him to be made like
to his brothers, that he might be a merciful and faithful high
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sins of the people. 18For in that he himself has suffered being


tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.
Hebrews 2:10-18
5And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as
to children, My son, despise not you the chastening of the Lord,
nor faint when you are rebuked of him:6For whom the Lord
loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.7If
you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for
what son is he whom the father chastens not? 8But if you be
without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are you
bastards, and not sons. 9Furthermore we have had fathers of our
flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we
not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and
live? 10For they truly for a few days chastened us after their
own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of
his holiness. 11Now no chastening for the present seems to be
joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yields the
peaceable fruit of righteousness to them which are exercised
thereby.
Hebrews 12:5-11
2My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into divers
temptations; 3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works
patience. 4But let patience have her perfect work, that you may
be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
James 1:2-4
6Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need
be, you are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7That
the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold
that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found to
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praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:


8Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you
see him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and
full of glory: 9Receiving the end of your faith, even the
salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:6-9
13Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's
sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; 14Or to governors,
as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers,
and for the praise of them that do well. 15For so is the will of
God, that with well doing you may put to silence the ignorance
of foolish men: 16As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak
of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. 17Honor all men.
Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.18Servants, be
subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and
gentle, but also to the fraudulent. 19For this is thank worthy, if a
man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering
wrongfully. 20For what glory is it, if, when you be buffeted for
your faults, you shall take it patiently? but if, when you do well,
and suffer for it, you take it patiently, this is acceptable with
God. 21For even hereunto were you called: because Christ also
suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow
his steps: 22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his
mouth: 23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he
suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that
judges righteously: 24Who his own self bore our sins in his own
body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live to
righteousness: by whose stripes you were healed. 25For you
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1 Peter 2:13-25
13And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that
which is good? 14But and if you suffer for righteousness' sake,
happy are you: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be
troubled;
1 Peter 3:13-14
12Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which
is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you:
13But rejoice, inasmuch as you are partakers of Christ's
sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, you may be
glad also with exceeding joy. 14If you be reproached for the
name of Christ, happy are you; for the spirit of glory and of God
rests on you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part
he is glorified. 15But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as
a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's
matters. 16Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be
ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
1 Peter 3:12-16
8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:
9Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same
afflictions are accomplished in your brothers that are in the
world. 10But the God of all grace, who has called us to his
eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you have suffered a
while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you.
1 Peter 5:8-10
9I John, who also am your brother, and companion in
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in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the
testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 1:9
10Fear none of those things which you shall suffer: behold, the
devil shall cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried;
and you shall have tribulation ten days: be you faithful to death,
and I will give you a crown of life. 11He that has an ear, let him
hear what the Spirit said to the churches; He that overcomes
shall not be hurt of the second death.
Revelation 2:10-11

Prayer
7But when you pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do:
for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8Be not you therefore like to them: for your Father knows what
things you have need of, before you ask him.9After this manner
therefore pray you: Our Father which are in heaven, Hallowed
be your name.10Your kingdom come, Your will be done in
earth, as it is in heaven.11Give us this day our daily
bread.12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our
debtors.13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil: For your is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for
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7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock,
and it shall be opened to you: 8For every one that asks receives;
and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be
opened. 9Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask
bread, will he give him a stone? 10Or if he ask a fish, will he
give him a serpent? 11If you then, being evil, know how to give
good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father
which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Matthew 7:7-11
19Again I say to you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as
touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them
of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 18:19
21Jesus answered and said to them, Truly I say to you, If you
have faith, and doubt not, you shall not only do this which is
done to the fig tree, but also if you shall say to this mountain, Be
you removed, and be you cast into the sea; it shall be done.
22And all things, whatever you shall ask in prayer, believing,
you shall receive.
Matthew 21:21-22
41Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit
indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Matthew 21:41
20And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree
dried up from the roots. 21And Peter calling to remembrance
said to him, Master, behold, the fig tree which you cursed is
withered away. 22And Jesus answering said to them, Have faith
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mountain, Be you removed, and be you cast into the sea; and
shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things
which he said shall come to pass; he shall have whatever he
said. 24Therefore I say to you, What things soever you desire,
when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall
have them. 25And when you stand praying, forgive, if you have
ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may
forgive you your trespasses. 26But if you do not forgive, neither
will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Mark 11:20-26
38Watch you and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit
truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
Mark 14:38
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place,
when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us
to pray, as John also taught his disciples.2And he said to them,
When you pray, say, Our Father which are in heaven, Hallowed
be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, as in
heaven, so in earth.3Give us day by day our daily bread.4And
forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is
indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us
from evil.5And he said to them, Which of you shall have a
friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend,
lend me three loaves; 6For a friend of my in his journey is come
to me, and I have nothing to set before him? 7And he from
within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now
shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give
you. 8I say to you, Though he will not rise and give him,
because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will
rise and give him as many as he needs.9And I say to you, Ask,
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and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it
shall be opened to you. 10For every one that asks receives; and
he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.
11If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he
give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a
serpent? 12Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a
scorpion? 13If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts
to your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father
give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Luke 11:1-13
And he spoke a parable to them to this end, that men ought
always to pray, and not to faint;
Luke 18:1
12Truly, truly, I say to you, He that believes on me, the works
that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he
do; because I go to my Father. 13And whatever you shall ask in
my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the
Son. 14If you shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
John 14:12-14
23And in that day you shall ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to
you, Whatever you shall ask the Father in my name, he will give
it you. 24Till now have you asked nothing in my name: ask, and
you shall receive, that your joy may be full.
John 16:23-24
12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in
prayer;
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14For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, 15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is
named, 16That he would grant you, according to the riches of
his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner
man; 17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you,
being rooted and grounded in love, 18May be able to
comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and
depth, and height; 19And to know the love of Christ, which
passes knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fullness
of God.
Ephesians 3:14-19
18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,
and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication
for all saints; 19And for me, that utterance may be given to me,
that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery
of the gospel, 20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that
therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Ephesians 6:18-20
4Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. 5Let your
moderation be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 6Be
careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
7And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall
keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:4-7
17Pray without ceasing. 18In every thing give thanks: for this is
the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
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I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,


intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2For
kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3For this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; 4Who will have
all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 2:1-4
5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus; 6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be
testified in due time. 7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and
an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of
the Gentiles in faith and verity. 8I will therefore that men pray
every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
1 Timothy 2:5-8
5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all
men liberally, and upbraids not; and it shall be given him. 6But
let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like
a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7For let not
that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8A
double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
James 1:5-8
From where come wars and fights among you? come they not
hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2You lust,
and have not: you kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain:
you fight and war, yet you have not, because you ask not. 3You
ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may
consume it on your lusts.
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16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another,
that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a
righteous man avails much. 17Elias was a man subject to like
passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not
rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years
and six months. 18And he prayed again, and the heaven gave
rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
James 5:16-18
7Likewise, you husbands, dwell with them according to
knowledge, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel,
and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers
be not hindered.
1 Peter 3:7
10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain
his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:11Let
him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue
it.12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears
are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them
that do evil.
1 Peter 3:10-12
22And whatever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his
commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his
sight.
1 John 3:22

Predestination/Election/Sin Nature/Free Will/Original


Sin

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Deuteronomy 24: 16 "The fathers shall not be put to death for


the children, nor shall the children be put to death for the
fathers; every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the
greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2And Jesus called a little
child to him, and set him in the middle of them, 3And said,
Truly I say to you, Except you be converted, and become as
little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the
same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:1-4
12How think you? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of
them be gone astray, does he not leave the ninety and nine, and
goes into the mountains, and seeks that which is gone astray?
13And if so be that he find it, truly I say to you, he rejoices more
of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
14Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven,
that one of these little ones should perish.
Matthew 18:12-14
13Then were there brought to him little children, that he should
put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
14But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to
come to me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. 15And he
laid his hands on them, and departed there.
Matthew 19:13-15
37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you that kill the prophets, and stone
them which are sent to you, how often would I have gathered
your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under
her wings, and you would not! 38Behold, your house is left to
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you desolate. 39For I say to you, You shall not see me from now
on, till you shall say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the
Lord.
Matthew 23:37-38
13And they brought young children to him, that he should touch
them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. 14But
when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said to them,
Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not: for
of such is the kingdom of God. 15Truly I say to you, Whoever
shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall
not enter therein. 16And he took them up in his arms, put his
hands on them, and blessed them.
Mark 10:13-16
20And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh
should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he has chosen,
he has shortened the days.
Mark 13:20
34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which kill the prophets, and stone
them that are sent to you; how often would I have gathered your
children together, as a hen does gather her brood under her
wings, and you would not! 35Behold, your house is left to you
desolate: and truly I say to you, You shall not see me, until the
time come when you shall say, Blessed is he that comes in the
name of the Lord.
Luke 13:34-35
Parable of the Lost sheep
3And he spoke this parable to them, saying, 4What man of you,
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the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is
lost, until he find it? 5And when he has found it, he lays it on his
shoulders, rejoicing. 6And when he comes home, he calls
together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with
me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7I say to you,
that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repents,
more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no
repentance.
Parable of the Lost Coin
8Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one
piece, does not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek
diligently till she find it? 9And when she has found it, she calls
her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me;
for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10Likewise, I say to
you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one
sinner that repents.
Parable of the Prodigal Son
11And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12And the younger
of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods
that falls to me. And he divided to them his living. 13And not
many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took
his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance
with riotous living. 14And when he had spent all, there arose a
mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15And
he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he
sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16And he would fain have
filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man
gave to him. 17And when he came to himself, he said, How
many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to
spare, and I perish with hunger! 18I will arise and go to my
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father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven,
and before you, 19And am no more worthy to be called your
son: make me as one of your hired servants. 20And he arose,
and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his
father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his
neck, and kissed him. 21And the son said to him, Father, I have
sinned against heaven, and in your sight, and am no more
worthy to be called your son. 22But the father said to his
servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a
ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23And bring here the
fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: 24For this
my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.
And they began to be merry.25Now his elder son was in the
field: and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music
and dancing. 26And he called one of the servants, and asked
what these things meant. 27And he said to him, Your brother is
come; and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has
received him safe and sound. 28And he was angry, and would
not go in: therefore came his father out, and entreated him.
29And he answering said to his father, See, these many years do
I serve you, neither transgressed I at any time your
commandment: and yet you never gave me a kid, that I might
make merry with my friends: 30But as soon as this your son was
come, which has devoured your living with harlots, you have
killed for him the fatted calf. 31And he said to him, Son, you are
ever with me, and all that I have is yours. 32It was meet that we
should make merry, and be glad: for this your brother was dead,
and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
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16But Jesus called them to him, and said, Suffer little children to
come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of
God. 17Truly I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the
kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
Luke 18:16-17
10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which
was lost.
Luke 19:10
22And truly the Son of man goes, as it was determined: but woe
to that man by whom he is betrayed!
Luke 22:22
40And you will not come to me, that you might have life.
John 5:40
44No man can come to me, except the Father which has sent me
draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45It is written
in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man
therefore that has heard, and has learned of the Father, comes to
me. 46Not that any man has seen the Father, save he which is of
God, he has seen the Father. 47Truly, truly, I say to you, He that
believes on me has everlasting life. 48I am that bread of life.
49Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
50This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man
may eat thereof, and not die. 51I am the living bread which
came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall
live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I
will give for the life of the world.
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60Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this,


said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? 61When Jesus
knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said to
them, Does this offend you? 62What and if you shall see the Son
of man ascend up where he was before? 63It is the spirit that
vivifies; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak to you,
they are spirit, and they are life. 64But there are some of you
that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they
were that believed not, and who should betray him. 65And he
said, Therefore said I to you, that no man can come to me,
except it were given to him of my Father.
John 6:60-64
23Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and
foreknowledge of God, you have taken, and by wicked hands
have crucified and slain: 24Whom God has raised up, having
loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he
should be held of it.
Acts 2:23-24
48And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and
glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to
eternal life believed.
Acts 13:48
24Why God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts
of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between
themselves: 25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and
worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who
is blessed for ever. Amen.
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9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and
Sarah shall have a son. 10And not only this; but when Rebecca
also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; 11(For the
children being not yet born, neither having done any good or
evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand,
not of works, but of him that calls;) 12It was said to her, The
elder shall serve the younger. 13As it is written, Jacob have I
loved, but Esau have I hated.
Romans 9:9-13
9That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and
shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the
dead, you shall be saved. 10For with the heart man believes to
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made to
salvation. 11For the scripture said, Whoever believes on him
shall not be ashamed. 12For there is no difference between the
Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich to all that
call on him. 13For whoever shall call on the name of the Lord
shall be saved.
Romans 10:9-13
21But to Israel he said, All day long I have stretched forth my
hands to a disobedient and gainsaying people.
Romans 10:21
I say then, Has God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also
am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of
Benjamin. 2God has not cast away his people which he
foreknew. Know you not what the scripture said of Elias? how
he makes intercession to God against Israel saying, 3Lord, they
have killed your prophets, and dig down your altars; and I am
left alone, and they seek my life. 4But what said the answer of
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God to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who


have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. 5Even so then at
this present time also there is a remnant according to the election
of grace. 6And if by grace, then is it no more of works:
otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is
no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.7What then?
Israel has not obtained that which he seeks for; but the election
has obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
Romans 11:1-7
4According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of
the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him
in love: 5Having predestinated us to the adoption of children by
Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his
will, 6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has
made us accepted in the beloved. 7In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the
riches of his grace; 8Wherein he has abounded toward us in all
wisdom and prudence; 9Having made known to us the mystery
of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has
purposed in himself: 10That in the dispensation of the fullness
of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both
which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11In
whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated
according to the purpose of him who works all things after the
counsel of his own will: 12That we should be to the praise of his
glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom you also trusted,
after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation: in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed
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inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to


the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:4-14
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you
Gentiles, 2If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of
God which is given me to you-ward: 3How that by revelation he
made known to me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,
4Whereby, when you read, you may understand my knowledge
in the mystery of Christ) 5Which in other ages was not made
known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy
apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6That the Gentiles should be
fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise
in Christ by the gospel: 7Whereof I was made a minister,
according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the
effectual working of his power. 8To me, who am less than the
least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among
the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9And to make all
men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the
beginning of the world has been hid in God, who created all
things by Jesus Christ: 10To the intent that now to the
principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by
the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11According to the
eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the
faith of him. 13Why I desire that you faint not at my tribulations
for you, which is your glory.
Ephesians 3:1-13
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Colossians 3:25
13But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you,
brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the
beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the
Spirit and belief of the truth: 14Whereunto he called you by our
gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15Therefore, brothers, stand fast, and hold the traditions which
you have been taught, whether by word, or our letter.
2 Thessalonians 3:13-15
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2For
kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3For this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; 4Who will have
all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 2:1-4
8Be not you therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor
of me his prisoner: but be you partaker of the afflictions of the
gospel according to the power of God; 9Who has saved us, and
called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but
according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in
Christ Jesus before the world began, 10But is now made
manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has
abolished death, and has brought life and immortality to light
through the gospel:
2 Timothy 1:8-10
11For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all
men, 12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,
we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present
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world; 13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious


appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; 14Who
gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity,
and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 2:11-14
7Why (as the Holy Ghost said, Today if you will hear his
voice,8Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day
of temptation in the wilderness:
Hebrews 3:7-8
12Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is
tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has
promised to them that love him. 13Let no man say when he is
tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with
evil, neither tempts he any man: 14But every man is tempted,
when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15Then
when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is
finished, brings forth death. 16Do not err, my beloved brothers.
James 1:12-16
2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father,
through sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling
of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and peace, be
multiplied.
1 Peter 1:2
17And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons
judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your
sojourning here in fear: 18For as much as you know that you
were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold,
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fathers; 19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb


without blemish and without spot: 20Who truly was
foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was
manifest in these last times for you, 21Who by him do believe in
God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that
your faith and hope might be in God.
1 Peter 1:17-21
8But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is
with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one
day. 9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some
men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not
willing that any should perish, but that all should come to
repentance.
2 Peter 3:8-9
5This then is the message which we have heard of him, and
declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
1 John 1:5
My little children, these things write I to you, that you sin not.
And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus
Christ the righteous: 2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and
not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
1 John 2:1-2
39 Moreover your little ones, who you said would become a
prey, and your children, who this day have no knowledge of
good or evil, shall go in there, and to them I will give it, and
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Children are innocent. They are not born in sin. Sin entered the
world when Adam and Eve ate from the tree of knowledge of
good and evil (Genesis 2:17). The children were allowed to go
into the promised land because they were not guilty of their
parent's sin. They had no sin because they were not old enough
to understand right from wrong. In the same way, children have
never been born with Adam's guilt. They are born with the
penalty of sin which falls on all mankind-physical death.
Spiritual death does not occur until we become old enough to
sin. Once that occurs then we cannot be brought back to life
spiritually until we turn to Jesus for cleansing.

16But Jesus called them to him, and said, Suffer little children to
come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of
God. 17Truly I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the
kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
Luke 18:16-17

17Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to


him it is sin.
James 4:17

12 Therefore as sin came into the world through one man and
death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all
men sinned-- 13 sin indeed was in the world before the law was
given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death
reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were
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who was to come. 15 But the free gift is not like the trespass.
For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have
the grace of God and the free gift in the grace of that one man
Jesus Christ abounded for many. 16 And the free gift is not like
the effect of that one man's sin. For the judgment following one
trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many
trespasses brings justification. 17 If, because of one man's
trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will
those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of
righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:12-17
Death fell on all men because of Adam's sin. His guilt did not.
Man bears his own guilt when he personally sins.

The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity
of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son:
the righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the
wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.
Ezekiel 18:20

Pride/Stubbornness
29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate,
deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God,
despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient
to parents, 31Without understanding, covenant breakers, without
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natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the


judgment of God, that they which commit such things are
worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them
that do them.
Romans 1:29-32
16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high
things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your
own conceits.
Romans 12:16
It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to
visions and revelations of the Lord. 2I knew a man in Christ
above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or
whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows;) such an one
caught up to the third heaven. 3And I knew such a man,
(whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God
knows;) 4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard
unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. 5Of
such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in my
infirmities. 6For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a
fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man
should think of me above that which he sees me to be, or that he
hears of me.7And lest I should be exalted above measure
through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me
a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I
should be exalted above measure. 8For this thing I sought the
Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9And he said to me,
My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in
weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my
infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest on me. 10Therefore
I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in
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persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak,


then am I strong.
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3Without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers,
incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4Traitors,
heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of
God; 5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power
thereof: from such turn away. 6For of this sort are they which
creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins,
led away with divers lusts, 7Ever learning, and never able to
come to the knowledge of the truth. 8Now as Jannes and
Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men
of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9But they shall
proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as
their's also was.
2 Timothy 3:1-9
15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If
any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of
the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the
world. 17And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he
that does the will of God stays for ever.
1 John 2:15-17

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Prophecies of Christ and the New Covenant


Genesis 3
13 And the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" The woman
said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate." 14 So the LORD God said to the
serpent:"Because you have done this,You are cursed more than all cattle,And more
than every beast of the field;On your belly you shall go,And you shall eat dustAll the
days of your life.15 And I will put enmity Between you and the woman,And between
your seed and her Seed;He shall bruise your head,And you shall bruise His heel."

10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff
from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs; and to
him shall be the obedience of the peoples. 11 Binding his foal to
the vine and his ass's colt to the choice vine, he washes his
garments in wine and his vesture in the blood of grapes; 12 his
eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
Genesis 49:10-12

Deuteronomy 18: 15 "The LORD your God will raise up for you
a prophet like me from among you, from your brethren--him you
shall heed-- 16 just as you desired of the LORD your God at
Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, 'Let me not
hear again the voice of the LORD my God, or see this great fire
any more, lest I die.' 17 And the LORD said to me, 'They have
rightly said all that they have spoken. 18 I will raise up for them
a prophet like you from among their brethren; and I will put my
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command him. 19 And whoever will not give heed to my words


which he shall speak in my name, I myself will require it of him.
Deuteronomy 21: 22 "And if a man has committed a crime
punishable by death and he is put to death, and you hang him on
a tree, 23 his body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but
you shall bury him the same day, for a hanged man is accursed
by God; you shall not defile your land which the LORD your
God gives you for an inheritance.
2 Samuel 7: . Moreover the LORD declares to you that the
LORD will make you a house. 12 When your days are fulfilled
and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your
offspring after you, who shall come forth from your body, and I
will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my
name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 14
I will be his father, and he shall be my son.
1 Chronicles 17: Moreover I declare to you that the LORD will
build you a house. 11 When your days are fulfilled to go to be
with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of
your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He shall
build a house for me, and I will establish his throne for ever. 13 I
will be his father, and he shall be my son; I will not take my
steadfast love from him, as I took it from him who was before
you, 14 but I will confirm him in my house and in my kingdom
for ever and his throne shall be established for ever.'"
Psalm 2: 1 Why do the nations conspire, and the peoples plot in
vain? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take
counsel together, against the LORD and his anointed, saying,
3"Let us burst their bonds asunder, and cast their cords from us."
4 He who sits in the heavens laughs; the LORD has them in
derision. 5 Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify
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them in his fury, saying, 6 "I have set my king on Zion, my holy
hill." 7 I will tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to me,
"You are my son, today I have begotten you. 8 Ask of me, and I
will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth
your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron, and
dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel." 10 Now therefore, O
kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. 11 Serve the
LORD with fear, with trembling 12 kiss his feet, lest he be
angry, and you perish in the way; for his wrath is quickly
kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Psalm 22: 1 To the choirmaster: according to The Hind of the
Dawn. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou
forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, from the
words of my groaning?2 O my God, I cry by day, but thou dost
not answer; and by night, but find no rest. 3 Yet thou art holy,
enthroned on the praises of Israel. 4 In thee our fathers trusted;
they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. 5 To thee they cried,
and were saved; in thee they trusted, and were not disappointed.
6 But I am a worm, and no man; scorned by men, and despised
by the people. 7 All who see me mock at me, they make mouths
at me, they wag their heads; 8 "He committed his cause to the
LORD; let him deliver him, let him rescue him, for he delights
in him!"…… 14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones
are out of joint; my heart is like wax, it is melted within my
breast; 15 my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue
cleaves to my jaws; thou dost lay me in the dust of death. 16
Yea, dogs are round about me; a company of evildoers encircle
me; they have pierced my hands and feet-- 17 I can count all my
bones--they stare and gloat over me; 18 they divide my garments
among them, and for my raiment they cast lots. 19 But thou, O
LORD, be not far off! O thou my help, hasten to my aid! 20
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Deliver my soul from the sword, my life from the power of the
dog! 21 Save me from the mouth of the lion, my afflicted soul
from the horns of the wild oxen!...... 27 All the ends of the earth
shall remember and turn to the LORD; and all the families of the
nations shall worship before him. 28 For dominion belongs to
the LORD, and he rules over the nations.
Psalm 40: ! 5 Thou hast multiplied, O LORD my God, thy
wondrous deeds and thy thoughts toward us; none can compare
with thee! Were I to proclaim and tell of them, they would be
more than can be numbered. 6 Sacrifice and offering thou dost
not desire; but thou hast given me an open ear. Burnt offering
and sin offering thou hast not required. 7 Then I said, "Lo, I
come; in the roll of the book it is written of me; 8 I delight to do
thy will, O my God; thy law is within my heart." 9 I have told
the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; lo, I have
not restrained my lips, as thou knowest, O LORD. 10 I have not
hid thy saving help within my heart, I have spoken of thy
faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy steadfast
love and thy faithfulness from the great congregation.
Psalm 45: 1 To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil of
the Sons of Korah a love song. My heart overflows with a
goodly theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like
the pen of a ready scribe. 2 You are the fairest of the sons of
men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed
you for ever. 3 Gird your sword upon your thigh, O mighty one,
in your glory and majesty! 4 In your majesty ride forth
victoriously for the cause of truth and to defend the right; let
your right hand teach you dread deeds! 5 Your arrows are sharp
in the heart of the king's enemies; the peoples fall under you. 6
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is a scepter of equity; 7 you love righteousness and hate


wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with
the oil of gladness above your fellows; 8 your robes are all
fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. From ivory palaces
stringed instruments make you glad;9 daughters of kings are
among your ladies of honor; at your right hand stands the queen
in gold of Ophir. 10 Hear, O daughter, consider, and incline
your ear; forget your people and your father's house; 11 and the
king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him;
12 the people of Tyre will sue your favor with gifts, the richest
of the people 13 with all kinds of wealth. The princess is decked
in her chamber with gold-woven robes; 14 in many-colored
robes she is led to the king, with her virgin companions, her
escort, in her train. 15 With joy and gladness they are led along
as they enter the palace of the king. 16 Instead of your fathers
shall be your sons; you will make them princes in all the earth.
17 I will cause your name to be celebrated in all generations;
therefore the peoples will praise you for ever and ever.
Psalm 46: 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of
God, the holy habitation of the Most High. 5 God is in the midst
of her, she shall not be moved; God will help her right early. 6
The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the
earth melts. 7 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is
our refuge. [Selah] 8Come, behold the works of the LORD, how
he has wrought desolations in the earth. 9 He makes wars cease
to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear,
he burns the chariots with fire! 10 "Be still, and know that I am
God. I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth!"
11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our
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Psalm 47: 1 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.


Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of
joy! 2 For the LORD, the Most High, is terrible, a great king
over all the earth.3 He subdued peoples under us, and nations
under our feet. 4 He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob
whom he loves. [Selah] 5 God has gone up with a shout, the
LORD with the sound of a trumpet. 6 Sing praises to God, sing
praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! 7 For God is the
king of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm! 8 God reigns
over the nations; God sits on his holy throne. 9 The princes of
the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham. For the
shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted!
Psalm Chapter 48
1 A Song. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. Great is the
LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His
holy mountain, 2 beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the
earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great
King. 3 Within her citadels God has shown himself a sure
defense. 4 For lo, the kings assembled, they came on
together. 5 As soon as they saw it, they were astounded,
they were in panic, they took to flight; 6 trembling took
hold of them there, anguish as of a woman in travail. 7 By
the east wind thou didst shatter the ships of Tarshish. 8 As
we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD
of hosts, in the city of our God, which God establishes for
ever. [Selah] 9 We have thought on thy steadfast love, O
God, in the midst of thy temple. 10 As thy name, O God,
so thy praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Thy right
hand is filled with victory; 11 let Mount Zion be glad! Let
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judgments! 12 Walk about Zion, go round about her,


number her towers, 13 consider well her ramparts, go
through her citadels; that you may tell the next
generation 14 that this is God, our God for ever and ever.
He will be our guide for ever.
Psalm 67: 1 To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A
Psalm. A Song. May God be gracious to us and bless us and
make his face to shine upon us, [Selah] 2 that thy way may be
known upon earth, thy saving power among all nations. 3 Let
the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise thee! 4
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for thou dost judge the
peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. [Selah] 5
Let the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise
thee! 6 The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, has
blessed us. 7 God has blessed us; let all the ends of the earth fear
him!
Psalm 69: 1 To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A
Psalm of David. Save me, O God! For the waters have
come up to my neck. 2 I sink in deep mire, where there is
no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and the flood
sweeps over me. 3 I am weary with my crying; my throat is
parched. My eyes grow dim with waiting for my
God. 4 More in number than the hairs of my head are
those who hate me without cause; mighty are those who
would destroy me, those who attack me with lies. What I
did not steal must I now restore? 5 O God, thou knowest
my folly; the wrongs I have done are not hidden from
thee. 6 Let not those who hope in thee be put to shame
through me, O Lord GOD of hosts; let not those who seek
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Israel. 7 For it is for thy sake that I have borne reproach,


that shame has covered my face. 8 I have become a
stranger to my brethren, an alien to my mother's
sons. 9 For zeal for thy house has consumed me, and the
insults of those who insult thee have fallen on
me. 10 When I humbled my soul with fasting, it became
my reproach. 11 When I made sackcloth my clothing, I
became a byword to them. 12 I am the talk of those who
sit in the gate, and the drunkards make songs about
me. 13But as for me, my prayer is to thee, O LORD. At an
acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of thy steadfast
love answer me. With thy faithful help 14 rescue me from
sinking in the mire; let me be delivered from my enemies
and from the deep waters. 15 Let not the flood sweep over
me, or the deep swallow me up, or the pit close its mouth
over me. 16 Answer me, O LORD, for thy steadfast love is
good; according to thy abundant mercy, turn to
me. 17 Hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in
distress, make haste to answer me. 18 Draw near to me,
redeem me, set me free because of my enemies! 19 Thou
knowest my reproach, and my shame and my dishonor;
my foes are all known to thee. 20 Insults have broken my
heart, so that I am in despair. I looked for pity, but there
was none; and for comforters, but I found none. 21 They
gave me poison for food, and for my thirst they gave me
vinegar to drink. 22 Let their own table before them
become a snare; let their sacrificial feasts be a trap. 23 Let
their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see; and
make their loins tremble continually. 24 Pour out thy
indignation upon them, and let thy burning anger overtake
them. 25 May their camp be a desolation, let no one dwell
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in their tents.26 For they persecute him whom thou hast


smitten, and him whom thou hast wounded, they afflict still
more. 27 Add to them punishment upon punishment; may
they have no acquittal from thee.28 Let them be blotted
out of the book of the living; let them not be enrolled
among the righteous.29 But I am afflicted and in pain; let
thy salvation, O God, set me on high! 30 I will praise the
name of God with a song; I will magnify him with
thanksgiving. 31 This will please the LORD more than an
ox or a bull with horns and hoofs. 32 Let the oppressed
see it and be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts
revive. 33 For the LORD hears the needy, and does not
despise his own that are in bonds. 34 Let heaven and
earth praise him, the seas and everything that moves
therein.35 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of
Judah; and his servants shall dwell there and possess
it; 36 the children of his servants shall inherit it, and those
who love his name shall dwell in it.
Psalm 80: 14 Turn again, O God of hosts! Look down from
heaven, and see; have regard for this vine, 15 the stock
which thy right hand planted. 16 They have burned it with
fire, they have cut it down; may they perish at the rebuke
of thy countenance! 17 But let thy hand be upon the man
of thy right hand, the son of man whom thou hast made
strong for thyself! 18 Then we will never turn back from
thee; give us life, and we will call on thy name! 19 Restore
us, O LORD God of hosts! let thy face shine, that we may
be saved!
Psalm 87: 1 A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. A Song. On the
holy mount stands the city he founded; 2 the LORD loves

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the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of


Jacob. 3 Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God.
[Selah] 4 Among those who know me I mention Rahab
and Babylon; behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia--
"this one was born there," they say. 5 And of Zion it shall
be said, "This one and that one were born in her"; for the
Most High himself will establish her. 6The LORD records
as he registers the peoples, "This one was born there."
[Selah] 7 Singers and dancers alike say, "All my springs
are in you."
Psalm 89: 19 Of old thou didst speak in a vision to thy
faithful one, and say: "I have set the crown upon one who
is mighty, I have exalted one chosen from the people. 20 I
have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have
anointed him; 21 so that my hand shall ever abide with
him, my arm also shall strengthen him. 22 The enemy
shall not outwit him, the wicked shall not humble him. 23 I
will crush his foes before him and strike down those who
hate him. 24 My faithfulness and my steadfast love shall
be with him, and in my name shall his horn be
exalted. 25 I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand
on the rivers. 26 He shall cry to me, 'Thou art my Father,
my God, and the Rock of my salvation.' 27 And I will make
him the first-born, the highest of the kings of the
earth. 28 My steadfast love I will keep for him for ever, and
my covenant will stand firm for him. 29 I will establish his
line for ever and his throne as the days of the heavens.
Psalm 91: 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High,
who abides in the shadow of the Almighty, 2 will say to the
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trust." 3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence; 4 he will cover you with
his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his
faithfulness is a shield and buckler. 5 You will not fear the
terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, 6 nor the
pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that
wastes at noonday. 7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten
thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near
you. 8 You will only look with your eyes and see the
recompense of the wicked. 9 Because you have made the
LORD your refuge, the Most High your habitation, 10 no
evil shall befall you, no scourge come near your
tent. 11 For he will give his angels charge of you to guard
you in all your ways. 12 On their hands they will bear you
up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. 13 You will
tread on the lion and the adder, the young lion and the
serpent you will trample under foot. 14 Because he
cleaves to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him,
because he knows my name. 15 When he calls to me, I
will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will rescue
him and honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him, and
show him my salvation.
Psalm 96: 1 O sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD,
all the earth! 2 Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his
salvation from day to day…..10 Say among the nations, "The
LORD reigns! Yea, the world is established, it shall never be
moved; he will judge the peoples with equity." 11 Let the
heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all
that fills it; 12 let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall
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comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world
with righteousness, and the peoples with his truth.
Psalm 98: 1 A Psalm. O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has
done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have
gotten him victory. 2 The LORD has made known his victory, he
has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations. 3 He has
remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of
Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our
God. 4Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth
into joyous song and sing praises! 5Sing praises to the LORD
with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody! 6 With
trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the
King, the LORD! 7 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world
and those who dwell in it! 8 Let the floods clap their hands; let the
hills sing for joy together 9 before the LORD, for he comes to
judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and
the peoples with equity.
Psalm 102: 12 But thou, O LORD, art enthroned for ever; thy
name endures to all generations. 13 Thou wilt arise and have
pity on Zion; it is the time to favor her; the appointed time has
come. 14 For thy servants hold her stones dear, and have pity on
her dust. 15 The nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all
the kings of the earth thy glory. 16 For the LORD will build up
Zion, he will appear in his glory; 17 he will regard the prayer of
the destitute, and will not despise their supplication. 18 Let this
be recorded for a generation to come, so that a people yet
unborn may praise the LORD: 19 that he looked down from his
holy height, from heaven the LORD looked at the earth, 20 to
hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were
doomed to die; 21 that men may declare in Zion the name of the
LORD, and in Jerusalem his praise, 22 when peoples gather
together, and kingdoms, to worship the LORD.
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Psalm 110: 1 A Psalm of David. The LORD says to my lord: "Sit at my right hand, till I make
your enemies your footstool." 2 The LORD sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in
the midst of your foes!3 Your people will offer themselves freely on the day you lead your host
upon the holy mountains. From the womb of the morning like dew your youth will come to you.
4 The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind, "You are a priest for ever after the order
of Melchiz'edek." 5 The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.
6 He will execute judgment among the nations, filling them with corpses; he will shatter chiefs
over the wide earth. 7 He will drink from the brook by the way; therefore he will lift up his head.

Psalm 118: 9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. 10 All
nations surrounded me; in the name of the LORD I cut them off! 11 They surrounded me,
surrounded me on every side; in the name of the LORD I cut them off! 12 They surrounded me
like bees, they blazed like a fire of thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off! 13 I was
pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the LORD helped me. 14 The LORD is my strength and
my song; he has become my salvation. 15 Hark, glad songs of victory in the tents of the
righteous: "The right hand of the LORD does valiantly, 16 the right hand of the LORD is
exalted, the right hand of the LORD does valiantly!" 17 I shall not die, but I shall live, and
recount the deeds of the LORD. 18 The LORD has chastened me sorely, but he has not given me
over to death. 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give
thanks to the LORD. 20 This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it. 21 I
thank thee that thou hast answered me and hast become my salvation. 22 The stone which the
builders rejected has become the head of the corner. 23 This is the LORD's doing; it is marvelous
in our eyes. 24 This is the day which the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. 25
Save us, we beseech thee, O LORD! O LORD, we beseech thee, give us success! 26 Blessed be
he who enters in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD. 27 The
LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the festal procession with branches, up to the
horns of the altar! 28 Thou art my God, and I will give thanks to thee; thou art my God, I will
extol thee. 29 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever!
Psalm 132
11 The LORD swore to David a sure oath from which he will not
turn back: "One of the sons of your body I will set on your
throne. 12 If your sons keep my covenant and my testimonies
which I shall teach them, their sons also for ever shall sit upon
your throne."13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it
for his habitation: 14 "This is my resting place for ever; here I will
dwell, for I have desired it. 15 I will abundantly bless her
provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread. 16 Her priests I will
clothe with salvation, and her saints will shout for joy. 17 There I
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my anointed. 18His enemies I will clothe with shame, but upon


himself his crown will shed its luster."
Isaiah 4
2
In that day the branch of the LORD shall be beautiful and
glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and
glory of the survivors of Israel. 3 And he who is left in Zion
and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy, every one
who has been recorded for life in Jerusalem,4 when the Lord
shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion
and cleansed the bloodstains of Jerusalem from its midst
by a spirit of judgment and by a spirit of burning. 5 Then
the LORD will create over the whole site of Mount Zion and
over her assemblies a cloud by day, and smoke and the
shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory
there will be a canopy and a pavilion. 6 It will be for a shade
by day from the heat, and for a refuge and a shelter from
the storm and rain.
Isaiah 7
13
And he said, “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little
for you to weary men, that you weary my God
also? 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign.
Behold, a young woman[b] shall conceive and bear[c] a son,
and shall call his name Imman′u-el.[d] 15 He shall eat curds
and honey when he knows how to refuse the evil and
choose the good. 16 For before the child knows how to
refuse the evil and choose the good, the land before whose
two kings you are in dread will be deserted. 17 The LORD
Isaiah 8

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For the LORD spoke thus to me with his strong hand upon
11

me, and warned me not to walk in the way of this people,


saying: 12 “Do not call conspiracy all that this people call
conspiracy, and do not fear what they fear, nor be in
dread. 13 But the LORD of hosts, him you shall regard as
holy; let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. 14 And
he will become a sanctuary, and a stone of offense, and a
rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a
snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 15 And many shall
stumble thereon; they shall fall and be broken; they shall
be snared and taken.”
Isaiah 9

9 [a]
But there will be no gloom for her that was in anguish.
In the former time he brought into contempt the land of
Zeb′ulun and the land of Naph′tali, but in the latter time he
will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the
Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
The people who walked in darkness
2 [b]

have seen a great light;


those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,
on them has light shined.
3
Thou hast multiplied the nation,
thou hast increased its joy;
they rejoice before thee
as with joy at the harvest,
as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
4
For the yoke of his burden,
and the staff for his shoulder,
the rod of his oppressor,

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thou hast broken as on the day of Mid′ian.


5
For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult
and every garment rolled in blood
will be burned as fuel for the fire.
6
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government will be upon his shoulder,
and his name will be called
“Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
7
Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end,
upon the throne of David, and over his kingdom,
to establish it, and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and for evermore.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.

Isaiah 11
11 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of
Jesse,
and a branch shall grow out of his roots.
2
And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him,
the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
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the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.


3
And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD.
He shall not judge by what his eyes see,
or decide by what his ears hear;
4
but with righteousness he shall judge the poor,
and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth,
and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.
5
Righteousness shall be the girdle of his waist,
and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.
6
The wolf shall dwell with the lamb,
and the leopard shall lie down with the kid,
and the calf and the lion and the fatling together,
and a little child shall lead them.
7
The cow and the bear shall feed;
their young shall lie down together;
and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
8
The sucking child shall play over the hole of the asp,
and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder’s
den.
9
They shall not hurt or destroy
in all my holy mountain;
for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD
as the waters cover the sea.
10
In that day the root of Jesse shall stand as an ensign to
the peoples; him shall the nations seek, and his dwellings
shall be glorious.

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11
In that day the Lord will extend his hand yet a second
time to recover the remnant which is left of his people,
from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Ethiopia,
from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the
coastlands of the sea.
12
He will raise an ensign for the nations,
and will assemble the outcasts of Israel,
and gather the dispersed of Judah
from the four corners of the earth.
13
The jealousy of E′phraim shall depart,
and those who harass Judah shall be cut off;
E′phraim shall not be jealous of Judah,
and Judah shall not harass E′phraim.
14
But they shall swoop down upon the shoulder of the
Philistines in the west,
and together they shall plunder the people of the east.
They shall put forth their hand against Edom and Moab,
and the Ammonites shall obey them.
15
And the LORD will utterly destroy
the tongue of the sea of Egypt;
and will wave his hand over the River
with his scorching wind,
and smite it into seven channels
that men may cross dryshod.
16
And there will be a highway from Assyria
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as there was for Israel


when they came up from the land of Egypt.

NEW TESTAMENT QUOTATIONS


BY THE APOSTLES FROM ISA. 40-66
Isaiah 40:3-5 ........ Matthew 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4-
6; John 1:23
Isaiah 40:6-8 .........1 Peter 1:24,25
Isaiah 40:13 ..........Romans 11:34; 1 Corinthians
2:16
Isaiah 42:1-4 .........Matthew 12:18-21
Isaiah 42:7 ........... Mark 4:15,16
Isaiah 45:23 ..........Romans 14:11
Isaiah 49:6 ........... Acts 13:47
Isaiah 49:8 ...........2 Corinthians 6:2
Isaiah 52:5 ...........Romans 2:24
Isaiah 52:7 ...........Romans 10:15
Isaiah 52:11 ..........2 Corinthians 6:17
Isaiah 52:15 ..........Romans 15:21
Isaiah 53:1 ........... John 12:28; Romans 10:16
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Isaiah 53:4 ...........Matthew 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24


Isaiah 53:7,8 .........Acts 8:32,33
Isaiah 53:9 ...........1 Peter 2:22
Isaiah 53:12 .......... Mark 15:28; Luke 22:37
Isaiah 54:1 ...........Galatians 4:27
Isaiah 54:13 .......... John 6:45
Isaiah 55:3 ........... Acts 13:34
Isaiah 56:7 ...........Matthew 21:13; Mark 11:17; Luke
19:46
Isaiah 59:7,8 .........Romans 3:15-17
Isaiah 59:20,21 .......Romans 11:26,27
Isaiah 61:1,2 ......... Luke 4:18,19
Isaiah 62:11 ..........Matthew 21:5
Isaiah 65:1,2 .........Romans 10:20,21
Isaiah 66:1,2 ......... Acts 7:49,50
Isaiah 66:24 .......... Mark 9:44.

Isaiah 14

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14 The LORD will have compassion on Jacob


and will again choose Israel, and will set them
in their own land, and aliens will join them
and will cleave to the house of Jacob. 2 And
the peoples will take them and bring them to
their place, and the house of Israel will
possess them in the LORD’s land as male and
female slaves; they will take captive those
who were their captors, and rule over those
who oppressed them.
Isaiah 16
When the oppressor is no more,
and destruction has ceased,
and he who tramples under foot
has vanished from the land,
5
then a throne will be established in steadfast
love
and on it will sit in faithfulness
in the tent of David
one who judges and seeks justice
and is swift to do righteousness.”

Isaiah 19
18
In that day there will be five cities in the
land of Egypt which speak the language of
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Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of


hosts. One of these will be called the City of
the Sun.
19
In that day there will be an altar to
the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt,
and a pillar to the LORD at its border. 20 It will
be a sign and a witness to the LORD of hosts
in the land of Egypt; when they cry to the
LORD because of oppressors he will send them
a savior, and will defend and deliver
them. 21 And the LORD will make himself
known to the Egyptians; and the Egyptians
will know the LORD in that day and worship
with sacrifice and burnt offering, and they will
make vows to the LORD and perform
them. 22 And the LORD will smite Egypt,
smiting and healing, and they will return to
the LORD, and he will heed their supplications
and heal them.
23
In that day there will be a highway from
Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian will come
into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and
the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.
In that day Israel will be the third with
24

Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of


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the earth, 25 whom the LORD of hosts has


blessed, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my
people, and Assyria the work of my hands,
and Israel my heritage.”

Isaiah 25
6
On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all
peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wine on the lees, of
fat things full of marrow, of wine on the lees well
refined. 7 And he will destroy on this mountain the covering
that is cast over all peoples, the veil that is spread over all
nations. 8 He will swallow up death for ever, and the
Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the
reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth;
for the LORD has spoken.
9
It will be said on that day, “Lo, this is our God; we have
waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we
have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his
salvation.”
10
For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain
26 In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:
“We have a strong city;
he sets up salvation
as walls and bulwarks.
2
Open the gates,

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that the righteous nation which keeps faith


may enter in.
3
Thou dost keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed on thee,
because he trusts in thee.
4
Trust in the LORD for ever,
for the LORD GOD
is an everlasting rock.
5
For he has brought low
the inhabitants of the height,
the lofty city.
He lays it low, lays it low to the ground,
casts it to the dust.
6
The foot tramples it,
the feet of the poor,
the steps of the needy.”
7
The way of the righteous is level;
thou[a] dost make smooth the path of the righteous.
8
In the path of thy judgments,
O LORD, we wait for thee;
thy memorial name
is the desire of our soul.
9
My soul yearns for thee in the night,
my spirit within me earnestly seeks thee.
For when thy judgments are in the earth,
the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
10
If favor is shown to the wicked,
he does not learn righteousness;
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in the land of uprightness he deals perversely


and does not see the majesty of the LORD.
11
O LORD, thy hand is lifted up,
but they see it not.
Let them see thy zeal for thy people, and be ashamed.
Let the fire for thy adversaries consume them.
12
O LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us,
thou hast wrought for us all our works.
13
O LORD our God,
other lords besides thee have ruled over us,
but thy name alone we acknowledge.
14
They are dead, they will not live;
they are shades, they will not arise;
to that end thou hast visited them with destruction
and wiped out all remembrance of them.
15
But thou hast increased the nation, O LORD,
thou hast increased the nation; thou art glorified;
thou hast enlarged all the borders of the land.
16
O LORD, in distress they sought thee,
they poured out a prayer[b]
when thy chastening was upon them.
17
Like a woman with child,
who writhes and cries out in her pangs,
when she is near her time,
so were we because of thee, O LORD;
18
we were with child, we writhed,
we have as it were brought forth wind.
We have wrought no deliverance in the earth,
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and the inhabitants of the world have not fallen.


19
Thy dead shall live, their bodies[c] shall rise.
O dwellers in the dust, awake and sing for joy!
For thy dew is a dew of light,
and on the land of the shades thou wilt let it fall.
20
Come, my people, enter your chambers,
and shut your doors behind you;
hide yourselves for a little while
until the wrath is past.
21
For behold, the LORD is coming forth out of his place
to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity,
and the earth will disclose the blood shed upon her,
and will no more cover her slain.
Footnotes:

Isaiah 27
In that day the LORD with his hard and great and strong
sword will punish Levi′athan the fleeing serpent, Levi′athan
the twisting serpent, and he will slay the dragon that is in
the sea.
2
In that day:
“A pleasant vineyard, sing of it!
3
I, the LORD, am its keeper;
every moment I water it.
Lest any one harm it,
I guard it night and day;
4
I have no wrath.
Would that I had thorns and briers to battle!

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I would set out against them,


I would burn them up together.
5
Or let them lay hold of my protection,
let them make peace with me,
let them make peace with me.”
6
In days to come[a] Jacob shall take root,
Israel shall blossom and put forth shoots,
and fill the whole world with fruit.
7
Has he smitten them as he smote those who smote them?
Or have they been slain as their slayers were slain?
8
Measure by measure,[b] by exile thou didst contend with
Isaiah 28
“Behold, I am laying in Zion for a foundation
a stone, a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation:
‘He who believes will not be in haste.’
17
And I will make justice the line,
and righteousness the plummet;
and hail will sweep away the refuge of lies,
and waters will overwhelm the shelter.”
18
Then your covenant with death will be annulled,
and your agreement with Sheol will not stand;
when the overwhelming scourge passes through
you will be beaten down by it.
Isaiah 29
17
Is it not yet a very little while
until Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field,
and the fruitful field shall be regarded as a forest?
18
In that day the deaf shall hear
the words of a book,
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and out of their gloom and darkness


the eyes of the blind shall see.
19
The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the LORD,
and the poor among men shall exult in the Holy One of
Israel.
20
For the ruthless shall come to nought and the scoffer
cease,
and all who watch to do evil shall be cut off,
21
who by a word make a man out to be an offender,
and lay a snare for him who reproves in the gate,
and with an empty plea turn aside him who is in the
right.
22
Therefore thus says the LORD, who redeemed Abraham,
concerning the house of Jacob:

“Jacob shall no more be ashamed,


no more shall his face grow pale.
23
For when he sees his children,
the work of my hands, in his midst,
they will sanctify my name;
they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob,
and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.
24
And those who err in spirit will come to understanding,
and those who murmur will accept instruction.”
Isaiah 30
18
Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you;
therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you.

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For the LORD is a God of justice;


blessed are all those who wait for him.
19
Yea, O people in Zion who dwell at Jerusalem; you shall
weep no more. He will surely be gracious to you at the
sound of your cry; when he hears it, he will answer
you. 20 And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity
and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide
himself any more, but your eyes shall see your
Teacher. 21 And your ears shall hear a word behind you,
saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the
right or when you turn to the left. 22 Then you will defile
your silver-covered graven images and your gold-plated
molten images. You will scatter them as unclean things;
you will say to them, “Begone!”
23
And he will give rain for the seed with which you sow the
ground, and grain, the produce of the ground, which will be
rich and plenteous. In that day your cattle will graze in
large pastures; 24 and the oxen and the asses that till the
ground will eat salted provender, which has been winnowed
with shovel and fork. 25 And upon every lofty mountain and
every high hill there will be brooks running with water, in
the day of the great slaughter, when the towers
fall. 26 Moreover the light of the moon will be as the light of
the sun, and the light of the sun will be sevenfold, as the
light of seven days, in the day when the LORDbinds up the
hurt of his people, and heals the wounds inflicted by his
blow.

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Isaiah 32
32 Behold, a king will reign in righteousness,
and princes will rule in justice.
2
Each will be like a hiding place from the wind,
a covert from the tempest,
like streams of water in a dry place,
like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.
3
Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed,
and the ears of those who hear will hearken.
4
The mind of the rash will have good judgment,
and the tongue of the stammerers will speak readily and
distinctly.
Government with Justice Predicted
32 Behold, a king will reign in righteousness,
and princes will rule in justice.
2
Each will be like a hiding place from the wind,
a covert from the tempest,
like streams of water in a dry place,
like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.
3
Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed,
and the ears of those who hear will hearken.
4
The mind of the rash will have good judgment,
and the tongue of the stammerers will speak readily and
distinctly.
5
The fool will no more be called noble,
nor the knave said to be honorable.
6
For the fool speaks folly,
and his mind plots iniquity:
to practice ungodliness,
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to utter error concerning the LORD,


to leave the craving of the hungry unsatisfied,
and to deprive the thirsty of drink.
7
The knaveries of the knave are evil;
he devises wicked devices
to ruin the poor with lying words,
even when the plea of the needy is right.
8
But he who is noble devises noble things,
and by noble things he stands.
Complacent Women Warned of Disaster
9
Rise up, you women who are at ease, hear my voice;
you complacent daughters, give ear to my speech.
10
In little more than a year
you will shudder, you complacent women;
for the vintage will fail,
the fruit harvest will not come.
11
Tremble, you women who are at ease,
shudder, you complacent ones;
strip, and make yourselves bare,
and gird sackcloth upon your loins.
12
Beat upon your breasts for the pleasant fields,
for the fruitful vine,
13
for the soil of my people
growing up in thorns and briers;
yea, for all the joyous houses
in the joyful city.
14
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the populous city deserted;


the hill and the watchtower
will become dens for ever,
a joy of wild asses,
a pasture of flocks;
15
until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,
and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
and the fruitful field is deemed a forest.
The Peace of God’s Reign
16
Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,
and righteousness abide in the fruitful field.
17
And the effect of righteousness will be peace,
and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust for
ever.
18
My people will abide in a peaceful habitation,
in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.
19
And the forest will utterly go down,[a]
and the city will be utterly laid low.
20
Happy are you who sow beside all waters,
who let the feet of the ox and the ass range free.
23
Your tackle hangs loose;
it cannot hold the mast firm in its place,
or keep the sail spread out.
Then prey and spoil in abundance will be divided;
even the lame will take the prey.
24
And no inhabitant will say, “I am sick”;
the people who dwell there will be forgiven their iniquity.

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Isaiah 35
The Return of the Redeemed to Zion
35 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad,
the desert shall rejoice and blossom;
like the crocus 2 it shall blossom abundantly,
and rejoice with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,
the majesty of Carmel and Sharon.
They shall see the glory of the LORD,
the majesty of our God.
3
Strengthen the weak hands,
and make firm the feeble knees.
4
Say to those who are of a fearful heart,
“Be strong, fear not!
Behold, your God
will come with vengeance,
with the recompense of God.
He will come and save you.”
5
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
6
then shall the lame man leap like a hart,
and the tongue of the dumb sing for joy.
For waters shall break forth in the wilderness,
and streams in the desert;
7
the burning sand shall become a pool,
and the thirsty ground springs of water;

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the haunt of jackals shall become a swamp,[a]


the grass shall become reeds and rushes.
8
And a highway shall be there,
and it shall be called the Holy Way;
the unclean shall not pass over it,[b]
and fools shall not err therein.
9
No lion shall be there,
nor shall any ravenous beast come up on it;
they shall not be found there,
but the redeemed shall walk there.
10
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return,
and come to Zion with singing;
everlasting joy shall be upon their heads;
they shall obtain joy and gladness,
and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

ISAIAH 40 z Comfort, comfort my people, says your


God. is40v2 2 a Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to
her that b her warfare [1] is ended, that her iniquity is
pardoned, that she has received from the LORD’s
handdouble for all her sins. is40v3 3 c A voice cries: [2] d
“In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD; e make
straight in the desert a highway for our God. is40v4 4 f
Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and
hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level,
and the rough places a plain. is40v5 5 g And the glory of
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together, h for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.” 10 l


Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and his arm
rules for him; m behold, his reward is with him, and his
recompense before him. is40v11 11 n He will tend his
flock like a shepherd; o he will gather the lambs in his
arms; p he will carry them in his

Isaiah 33

The Land of the Majestic King


17
Your eyes will see the king in his beauty;
they will behold a land that stretches afar.
18
Your mind will muse on the terror:
“Where is he who counted, where is he who weighed the
tribute?
Where is he who counted the towers?”
19
You will see no more the insolent people,
the people of an obscure speech which you cannot
comprehend,
stammering in a tongue which you cannot understand.
20
Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts!
Your eyes will see Jerusalem,
a quiet habitation, an immovable tent,
whose stakes will never be plucked up,
nor will any of its cords be broken.
21
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a place of broad rivers and streams,


where no galley with oars can go,
nor stately ship can pass.
22
For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our ruler,
the LORD is our king; he will save us.

Isaiah 42

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1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold,my chosen, in


whom my soul delights;I have put my Spirit upon
him,he will bring forth justice to the nations.
2 He will not cry or lift up his voice,or make it heard in
the street;
3 a bruised reed he will not break,and a dimly burning
wick he will not quench;he will faithfully bring forth
justice.
4 He will not fail or be discouraged till he has
established justice in the earth;and the coastlands
wait for his law.
5 Thus says God, the LORD,who created the heavens
and stretched them out,who spread forth the earth
and what comes from it,who gives breath to the
people upon itand spirit to those who walk in it:
6 "I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness,I
have taken you by the hand and kept you;I have given
you as a covenant to the people,a light to the nations,
7 to open the eyes that are blind,to bring out the
prisoners from the dungeon,from the prison those
who sit in darkness.
8 I am the LORD, that is my name;my glory I give to no
other,nor my praise to graven images.
9 Behold, the former things have come to pass,and
new things I now declare;before they spring forthI tell
you of them."
10 Sing to the LORD a new song,his praise from the
end of the earth!Let the sea roar and all that fills it,the
coastlands and their inhabitants.
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11 Let the desert and its cities lift up their voice,the


villages that Kedar inhabits;let the inhabitants of Sela
sing for joy,let them shout from the top of the
mountains.
12 Let them give glory to the LORD,and declare his
praise in the coastlands.
13 The LORD goes forth like a mighty man,like a man
of war he stirs up his fury;he cries out, he shouts
aloud,he shows himself mighty against his foes.
14 For a long time I have held my peace,I have kept
still and restrained myself;now I will cry out like a
woman in travail,I will gasp and pant.
15 I will lay waste mountains and hills,and dry up all
their herbage;I will turn the rivers into islands,and dry
up the pools.
16 And I will lead the blindin a way that they know
not,in paths that they have not knownI will guide
them.I will turn the darkness before them into light,the
rough places into level ground.These are the things I
will do,and I will not forsake them.
17 They shall be turned back and utterly put to
shame,who trust in graven images,who say to molten
images,"You are our gods."
New Covenant Prophesy
Isaiah 45
20 "Assemble yourselves and come,draw near together,you survivors of the
nations!They have no knowledgewho carry about their wooden idols,and keep on
praying to a godthat cannot save.
21 Declare and present your case;let them take counsel together!Who told this long
ago?Who declared it of old?Was it not I, the LORD?And there is no other god
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22 "Turn to me and be saved,all the ends of the earth!For I am God, and there is no
other.
23 By myself I have sworn,from my mouth has gone forth in righteousnessa word
that shall not return:`To me every knee shall bow,every tongue shall swear.'
24 "Only in the LORD, it shall be said of me,are righteousness and strength;to him
shall come and be ashamed,all who were incensed against him.
25 In the LORD all the offspring of Israelshall triumph and glory."
Isaiah 48

Verse 16
"Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; from the
beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the
time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord
Jehovah hath sent me, and his Spirit."
This verse is often made the first verse in the second
address, and by some, the last paragraph in the first
address. We agree with the American Standard
Version paragraphing which treats it as the last
verse of the first section; but due to its importance
we shall discuss it separately. The fact of the
obvious prophecy of the Son of God as having been
sent to our world by the Father certainly identifies it
as among the "new things" mentioned in Isaiah 48:6.
And, like almost every other prophecy of Christ in
the Old Testament, it is subject to all kinds of
interpretations. Calvin and many other scholars have
seen it as a prophecy of the sending of Isaiah.
Barnes agreed with this, stating that, "The scope of
the passage demands, it seems to me, that it should
be referred to the prophet Isaiah."[14] However, we
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believe that Hailey is correct in his declaration that,


"The coming of Jesus is the theme of this prophecy;
the entire Old Testament looks forward to Christ's
coming to carry forward the purpose of Jehovah;
and the Holy Spirit would accompany Christ on that
mission, and then complete the work after the Son's
return to the Father; let it be remembered that the
prophecy is here declaring new things to come in the
future."[15] Lowth explained the passage thus: "Who
is it that saith in Isaiah, `And now hath the Lord sent
me and his Spirit'? in which, as the passage is
ambiguous, is it the Father and the Holy Spirit who
hath sent Jesus; or the Father who hath sent both
Christ and the Holy Spirit? The latter is the true
interpretation."[16] The Father sent Jesus when he
was born in Bethlehem; and the Father sent the Holy
Spirit upon the occasion of the baptism of Christ
(Matthew 3:16). Thus, as Kidner put it, "This is a
glimpse from afar of the Trinity."[17] As Cheyne
expressed it, "I cannot but think that we have both
here and in Genesis 1:2 an early trace of what is
known as the Christian doctrine of the Holy Spirit."[18]
The speaker here is therefore, the pre-incarnate
Christ who identifies himself as the one sent ... to
convey God's message of salvation to mankind.
Here is almost the equivalent of another Old
Testament quotation, Psalms 40;6-8, where again
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the pre-incarnate Christ is the speaker, and his


subject the projected visitation of our poor earth by
the Dayspring from on High. The author of Hebrews
discussed this at length (Hebrews 10:5-7). See my
comment on this in Vol. 10 of the New Testament
Series (Hebrews), pp. 213ff.

Isaiah 49
Chapter 49

The Servant’s Mission


49 Listen to me, O coastlands,
and hearken, you peoples from afar.
The LORD called me from the womb,
from the body of my mother he named my name.
2
He made my mouth like a sharp sword,
in the shadow of his hand he hid me;
he made me a polished arrow,
in his quiver he hid me away.
3
And he said to me, “You are my servant,
Israel, in whom I will be glorified.”
4
But I said, “I have labored in vain,
I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity;
yet surely my right is with the LORD,
and my recompense with my God.”
5
And now the LORD says,
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to bring Jacob back to him,


and that Israel might be gathered to him,
for I am honored in the eyes of the LORD,
and my God has become my strength—
6
he says:
“It is too light a thing that you should be my servant
to raise up the tribes of Jacob
and to restore the preserved of Israel;
I will give you as a light to the nations,
that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
7
Thus says the LORD,
the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One,
to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nations,
the servant of rulers:
“Kings shall see and arise;
princes, and they shall prostrate themselves;
because of the LORD, who is faithful,
the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”
Zion’s Children to Be Brought Home
8
Thus says the LORD:
“In a time of favor I have answered you,
in a day of salvation I have helped you;
I have kept you and given you
as a covenant to the people,
to establish the land,
to apportion the desolate heritages;
9
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to those who are in darkness, ‘Appear.’


They shall feed along the ways,
on all bare heights shall be their pasture;
10
they shall not hunger or thirst,
neither scorching wind nor sun shall smite them,
for he who has pity on them will lead them,
and by springs of water will guide them.
11
And I will make all my mountains a way,
and my highways shall be raised up.
12
Lo, these shall come from afar,
and lo, these from the north and from the west,
and these from the land of Syene.”[a]
13
Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth;
break forth, O mountains, into singing!
For the LORD has comforted his people,
and will have compassion on his afflicted.
14
But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me,
my Lord has forgotten me.”
15
“Can a woman forget her sucking child,
that she should have no compassion on the son of her
womb?
Even these may forget,
yet I will not forget you.
16
Behold, I have graven you on the palms of my hands;
your walls are continually before me.
17
Your builders outstrip your destroyers,
and those who laid you waste go forth from you.
18
Lift up your eyes round about and see;
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they all gather, they come to you.


As I live, says the LORD,
you shall put them all on as an ornament,
you shall bind them on as a bride does.
19
“Surely your waste and your desolate places
and your devastated land—
surely now you will be too narrow for your inhabitants,
and those who swallowed you up will be far away.
20
The children born in the time of your bereavement
will yet say in your ears:
‘The place is too narrow for me;
make room for me to dwell in.’
21
Then you will say in your heart:
‘Who has borne me these?
I was bereaved and barren,
exiled and put away,
but who has brought up these?
Behold, I was left alone;
whence then have these come?’”
22
Thus says the Lord GOD:
“Behold, I will lift up my hand to the nations,
and raise my signal to the peoples;
and they shall bring your sons in their bosom,
and your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders.
23
Kings shall be your foster fathers,
and their queens your nursing mothers.
With their faces to the ground they shall bow down to you,
and lick the dust of your feet.
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Then you will know that I am the LORD;


those who wait for me shall not be put to shame.”
24
Can the prey be taken from the mighty,
or the captives of a tyrant[b] be rescued?
25
Surely, thus says the LORD:
“Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken,
and the prey of the tyrant be rescued,
for I will contend with those who contend with you,
and I will save your children.
26
I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh,
and they shall be drunk with their own blood as with
wine.
Then all flesh shall know
that I am the LORD your Savior,
and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”
Footnotes:

a. Isaiah 49:12 Cn: Heb Sinim


b. Isaiah 49:24 One ancient Ms Syr Vg: Heb righteous man
c. AN ANALYSIS OF ISA. 49:
d. I. The Messiah himself is introduced as speaking
in Isaiah 49:1-6, stating the purpose of his
coming, his rejection by the Jewish nation, and
the fact of his enlightening the Gentiles. In Isaiah
49:1, he calls the nations of the whole world to
hear his voice. He announces his call to be the
Messiah, and gives his qualifications for his
mission (Isaiah 49:1-3). He identifies himself as
"Israel" (Isaiah 49:3). For the meaning of this
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word see note below on "Israel." He was named


even while he was in the womb of his mother
(Isaiah 49:1). He was the chosen instrument
through whom God chose to be glorified (Isaiah
49:3); his earthly work would appear to fail
(Isaiah 49:4); his future success, however,
would be glorious (Isaiah 49:5,6). He would
gather in the righteous remnant of the old
physical nation of the Jews; but he would also
become a light to the heathen of all nations,
bringing salvation to the ends of the earth.
e. II. Jehovah directly promises the ultimate
success of Messiah's work (Isaiah 49:7-12). Men
would indeed despise and reject him (Isaiah
49:7). No matter what the Old Israel did,
Jehovah would make Jesus Christ the basis of a
New Covenant for all men, the basis of
mankind's renewal of their lost fellowship with
God (Isaiah 49:8). He would free the prisoners
(from their sins) and provide light for the peoples
walking in darkness (Isaiah 49:9). He would
remove all obstacles from the way of the
peoples who would desire to serve him (Isaiah
49:10-12).
Isaiah 50

The Servant’s Humiliation and Vindication

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4
The Lord GOD has given me
the tongue of those who are taught,
that I may know how to sustain with a word
him that is weary.
Morning by morning he wakens,
he wakens my ear
to hear as those who are taught.
5
The Lord GOD has opened my ear,
and I was not rebellious,
I turned not backward.
6
I gave my back to the smiters,
and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard;
I hid not my face
from shame and spitting.
7
For the Lord GOD helps me;
therefore I have not been confounded;
therefore I have set my face like a flint,
and I know that I shall not be put to shame;
8
he who vindicates me is near.

Isaiah 51
3
For the LORD will comfort Zion;
he will comfort all her waste places,
and will make her wilderness like Eden,
her desert like the garden of the LORD;
joy and gladness will be found in her,
thanksgiving and the voice of song.
4
“Listen to me, my people,
and give ear to me, my nation;
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for a law will go forth from me,


and my justice for a light to the peoples.
5
My deliverance draws near speedily,
my salvation has gone forth,
and my arms will rule the peoples;
the coastlands wait for me,
and for my arm they hope.
6
Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
and look at the earth beneath;
for the heavens will vanish like smoke,
the earth will wear out like a garment,
and they who dwell in it will die like gnats;[a]
but my salvation will be for ever,
and my deliverance will never be ended.
7
“Hearken to me, you who know righteousness,
the people in whose heart is my law;
fear not the reproach of men,
and be not dismayed at their revilings.
8
For the moth will eat them up like a garment,
and the worm will eat them like wool;
but my deliverance will be for ever,
and my salvation to all generations.”
9
Awake, awake, put on strength,
Isaiah 52
Awake, awake,
put on your strength, O Zion;
put on your beautiful garments,
O Jerusalem, the holy city;
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for there shall no more come into you


the uncircumcised and the unclean.
2
Shake yourself from the dust, arise,
O captive[a] Jerusalem;
loose the bonds from your neck,
O captive daughter of Zion.
3
For thus says the LORD: “You were sold for nothing, and
you shall be redeemed without money. 4 For thus says the
Lord GOD: My people went down at the first into Egypt to
sojourn there, and the Assyrian oppressed them for
nothing. 5 Now therefore what have I here, says the LORD,
seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Their
rulers wail, says the LORD, and continually all the day my
name is despised. 6 Therefore my people shall know my
name; therefore in that day they shall know that it is I who
speak; here am I.”
7
How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him who brings good tidings,
who publishes peace, who brings good tidings of good,
who publishes salvation,
who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”
8
Hark, your watchmen lift up their voice,
together they sing for joy;
for eye to eye they see
the return of the LORD to Zion.
9
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you waste places of Jerusalem;

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for the LORD has comforted his people,


he has redeemed Jerusalem.
10
The LORD has bared his holy arm
before the eyes of all the nations;
and all the ends of the earth shall see
the salvation of our God.
13
Behold, my servant shall prosper,
he shall be exalted and lifted up,
and shall be very high.
14
As many were astonished at him[b]—
his appearance was so marred, beyond human
semblance,
and his form beyond that of the sons of men—
15
so shall he startle[c] many nations;
kings shall shut their mouths because of him;
for that which has not been told them they shall see,
and that which they have not heard they shall
understand.
Isaiah 53
Who has believed what we have heard?
And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
2
For he grew up before him like a young plant,
and like a root out of dry ground;
he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him,
and no beauty that we should desire him.
3
He was despised and rejected[a] by men;
a man of sorrows,[b] and acquainted with grief;[c]

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and as one from whom men hide their faces


he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4
Surely he has borne our griefs[d]
and carried our sorrows;[e]
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted.
5
But he was wounded for our transgressions,
he was bruised for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that made us whole,
and with his stripes we are healed.
6
All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned every one to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
7
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
yet he opened not his mouth;
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is dumb,
so he opened not his mouth.
8
By oppression and judgment he was taken away;
and as for his generation, who considered
that he was cut off out of the land of the living,
stricken for the transgression of my people?
9
And they made his grave with the wicked
and with a rich man in his death,
although he had done no violence,
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10
Yet it was the will of the LORD to bruise him;
he has put him to grief;[f]
when he makes himself[g] an offering for sin,
he shall see his offspring, he shall prolong his days;
the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand;
11
he shall see the fruit of the travail of his soul and be
satisfied;
by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant,
make many to be accounted righteous;
and he shall bear their iniquities.
12
Therefore I will divide him a portion with the great,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong;
because he poured out his soul to death,
and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
Isaiah 54
54 “Sing, O barren one, who did not bear;
break forth into singing and cry aloud,
you who have not been in travail!
For the children of the desolate one will be more
than the children of her that is married, says the LORD.
2
Enlarge the place of your tent,
and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out;
hold not back, lengthen your cords
and strengthen your stakes.
3
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and your descendants will possess the nations


and will people the desolate cities.
4
“Fear not, for you will not be ashamed;
be not confounded, for you will not be put to shame;
for you will forget the shame of your youth,
and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember
no more.
5
For your Maker is your husband,
the LORD of hosts is his name;
and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer,
the God of the whole earth he is called.
6
For the LORD has called you
like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit,
like a wife of youth when she is cast off,
says your God.
7
For a brief moment I forsook you,
but with great compassion I will gather you.
8
In overflowing wrath for a moment
I hid my face from you,
but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,
says the LORD, your Redeemer.
9
“For this is like the days of Noah to me:
as I swore that the waters of Noah
should no more go over the earth,
so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you
and will not rebuke you.
10
For the mountains may depart
and the hills be removed,
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but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,


and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,
says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
11
“O afflicted one, storm-tossed, and not comforted,
behold, I will set your stones in antimony,
and lay your foundations with sapphires.[a]
12
I will make your pinnacles of agate,
your gates of carbuncles,
and all your wall of precious stones.
13
All your sons shall be taught by the LORD,
and great shall be the prosperity of your sons.
14
In righteousness you shall be established;
you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;
and from terror, for it shall not come near you.
15
If any one stirs up strife,
it is not from me;
whoever stirs up strife with you
shall fall because of you.
16
Behold, I have created the smith
who blows the fire of coals,
and produces a weapon for its purpose.
I have also created the ravager to destroy;
17
no weapon that is fashioned against you shall prosper,
and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you
in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD
and their vindication from me, says the LORD.”
Isaiah 55
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Isaiah 56
Isaiah 59:16-21
ISAIAH 60 b Arise, shine, for your light has come, and c
the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. is60v2 2 For
behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness
the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon you, and his
glory will be seen upon you. 3 d And nations shall come
to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.
is60v4 4 e Lift up your eyes all around, and see; they all
gather together, they come to you; f your sons shall come
from afar, and your daughters shall be carried on the hip.
is60v5 5 Then you shall see and g be radiant; your heart
shall thrill and exult, [1] because the abundance of the sea
shall be turned to you, h the wealth of the nations shall
come to you. is60v6 6 A multitude of camels shall cover
you, the young camels of i Midian and j Ephah; 10 v
Foreigners shall build up your walls, and v their kings
shall minister to you; for in my wrath I struck you, but in
my favor I have had mercy on you. is60v11 11 w Your
gates shall be open continually; day and night they shall
not be shut, w that people may bring to you the wealth of
the nations, with their kings led in procession. is60v12 12
x For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall
perish; 13 y The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the
cypress, the plane, and z the pine, to beautify the place of
my sanctuary, and I will make the place of my feet
glorious. is60v14 14 a The sons of those who afflicted
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you shall come bending low to you, b and all who


despised you shall bow down at your feet; c they shall call
you the City of the LORD, the Zion of the Holy One of
Israel. is60v15 15 d Whereas you have been forsaken and
hated, with no one passing through, e I will make you
majestic forever,
Rest of chapter
ISAIAH 61 s The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,
because the LORD has t anointed me to bring good news
to the poor; [1] he has sent me to bind up the
brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and u
the opening of the prison to those who are bound; [2]
is61v2 2 v to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, w
and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who
mourn; is61v3 3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion— x
to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, y the
oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise
instead of a faint spirit; z that they may be called oaks of
righteousness, the planting of the LORD, a that he may be
glorified. [3] is61v4 4 b They shall build up the ancient
ruins; they shall raise up the former devastations; they
shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many
generations. is61v5 5 c Strangers shall stand and tend
your flocks; foreigners shall be your plowmen and
vinedressers; is61v6 6 d but you shall be called the priests
of the LORD; they shall speak of you as the ministers of
our God; e you shall eat the wealth of the nations, and in
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their glory you shall boast. is61v7 7 f Instead of your


shame there shall be a double portion; instead of dishonor
they shall rejoice in their lot; therefore in their land they
shall possess a double portion; they shall have everlasting
joy. is61v8 8 g For I the LORD love justice; I hate
robbery and wrong; [4] h I will faithfully give them their
recompense, i and I will make an everlasting covenant
with them. is61v9 9 Their offspring shall be known
among the nations, and their descendants in the midst of
the peoples; all who see them shall acknowledge them,
that they are an offspring the LORD has blessed. is61v10
10 j I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall
exult in my God, k for he has clothed me with the
garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of
righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself l like a
priest with a beautiful headdress, m and as a bride adorns
herself with her jewels. is61v11 11 For as the earth brings
forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown in it
to sprout up, so the Lord GOD will cause to sprout up
before all the nations.
ISAIAH 62 o For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and
for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, p until her
righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation
as a burning torch. is62v2 2 q The nations shall see your
righteousness, and all the kings your glory, r and you shall
be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will
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hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of


your God. is62v4 4 t You shall no more be termed u
Forsaken, [1] and your land shall no more be termed
Desolate, [2] r but you shall be called v My Delight Is in
Her, [3] and your land Married; [4] for the LORD delights
in you, and your land shall be married. is62v5 5 For as a
young man marries a young woman, so w shall your sons
marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
so x shall your God rejoice over you. is62v6 6 On your
walls, O Jerusalem, I have set y watchmen; all the day
and all the night they shall never be silent. You who put
the LORD in remembrance, take no rest, is62v7 7 and
give him no rest until he establishes Jerusalem and makes
it z a praise in the earth. is62v8 8 The LORD has sworn a
by his right hand and by his mighty arm: “I will not again
give b your grain to be food for your enemies, c and
foreigners shall not drink your wine for which you have
labored; is62v9 9 but d those who garner it shall eat it and
praise the LORD, and d those who gather it shall drink it
in the courts of my sanctuary.” [5] is62v10 10 Go
through, go through the gates; e prepare the way for the
people; f build up, build up the highway; clear it of
stones; g lift up a signal over the peoples. is62v11 11
Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the end of the earth:
h Say to the daughter of Zion, i “Behold, your salvation
comes; behold, his reward is with him, and his
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called The Holy People, The Redeemed of the LORD; k


and you shall be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.
17 “For behold, k I create new heavens and a new earth,
and the former things shall not be remembered or come
into mind. is65v18 18 But be glad and rejoice forever in
that which I create; for behold, l I create Jerusalem to be a
joy, and her people to be a gladness. is65v19 19 m I will
rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in my people; n no more
shall be heard in it the sound of weeping 20 No more shall
there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old
man who does not fill out his days, for o the young man
shall die a hundred years old, and p the sinner a hundred
years old shall be accursed. is65v21 21 q They shall build
houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and
eat their fruit. is65v22 22 q They shall not build and
another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat; r for
like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be, and
my chosen shall long enjoy [3] the work of their hands.
is65v23 23 s They shall not labor in vain t or bear
children for calamity, [4] for u they shall be the offspring
of the blessed of the LORD, and their descendants with
them. is65v24 24 v Before they call I will answer; w
while they are yet speaking I will hear. is65v25 25 x The
wolf and the lamb shall graze together; the lion shall eat
straw like the ox, and y dust shall be the serpent’s food. z
They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain,”
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Isaiah 65
Isaiah 66

New Testament

22 All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had spoken by the
prophet: 23 "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and
his name shall be called Emmanuel" (which means, God with
us).
Matthew 1:22-23
4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people,
he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told
him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it is written by the prophet:
6 'And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means
least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler
who will govern my people Israel.'"
Matthew 2:4-6
17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:
18 "A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled,
because they were no more."
Matthew 2:17-18
23 And he went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that what
was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be
called a Nazarene."
Matthew 2:23
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13 and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Caper'na-um by


the sea, in the territory of Zeb'ulun and Naph'tali, 14 that what
was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 15 "The
land of Zeb'ulun and the land of Naph'tali, toward the sea, across
the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles-- 16 the people who sat in
darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the
region and shadow of death light has dawned."
Matthew 4:13-15
17 This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: 18
"Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with
whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him,
and he shall proclaim justice to the Gentiles. 19 He will not
wrangle or cry aloud, nor will any one hear his voice in the
streets; 20 he will not break a bruised reed or quench a
smoldering wick, till he brings justice to victory; 21 and in his
name will the Gentiles hope."
Matthew 12:17-21
34 All this Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed he said
nothing to them without a parable. 35 This was to fulfil what
was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I
will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the
world."
Matthew 13:34-35
Matthew 20: 1 And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came
to Beth'phage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two
disciples, 2 saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you,
and immediately you will find an ass tied, and a colt with her;
untie them and bring them to me. 3 If any one says anything to
you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them,' and he will send
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them immediately." 4This took place to fulfil what was spoken


by the prophet, saying, 5 "Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold,
your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on an ass, and
on a colt, the foal of an ass."

Matthew 26: 55 At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have


you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to
capture me? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you
did not seize me. 56 But all this has taken place, that the
scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the
disciples forsook him and fled.

Matthew 27: . 6 But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver,
said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since they are
blood money." 7 So they took counsel, and bought with them the
potter's field, to bury strangers in. 8 Therefore that field has been
called the Field of Blood to this day. 9 Then was fulfilled what
had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, "And they
took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a price
had been set by some of the sons of Israel, 10 and they gave
them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me."

Mark 1: 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son


of God. 2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send
my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way; 3 the
voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the
Lord, make his paths straight--"

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Mark 14: 27 And Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away; for
it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be
scattered.' 28 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to
Galilee."
Mark 14: 48 And Jesus said to them, "Have you come out as
against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? 49 Day
after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not
seize me. But let the scriptures be fulfilled."
Luke 1: 13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid,
Zechari'ah, for your prayer is heard, and your wife Elizabeth
will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. 14 And
you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his
birth; 15 for he will be great before the Lord, and he shall drink
no wine nor strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy
Spirit, even from his mother's womb. 16 And he will turn many
of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God, 17 and he will go
before him in the spirit and power of Eli'jah, to turn the hearts of
the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of
the just, to make ready for the Lord a people
prepared."………… 67 And his father Zechari'ah was filled with
the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, 68 "Blessed be the Lord
God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people, 69 and
has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his
servant David, 70 as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets
from of old, 71 that we should be saved from our enemies, and
from the hand of all who hate us; 72 to perform the mercy
promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant, 73
the oath which he swore to our father Abraham, 74 to grant us
that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might
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him all the days of our life.76 And you, child, will be called the
prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to
prepare his ways, 77 to give knowledge of salvation to his
people in the forgiveness of their sins, 78 through the tender
mercy of our God, when the day shall dawn upon us from on
high 79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the
shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace." 80
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in
the wilderness till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
Luke 2: 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was
Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the
consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And
it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not
see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And inspired
by the Spirit he came into the temple; and when the parents
brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom
of the law, 28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and
said, 29 "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace,
according to thy word; 30 for mine eyes have seen thy salvation
31 which thou hast prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32 a
light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to thy people
Israel." 33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was
said about him; 34 and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary
his mother, "Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of
many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against 35 (and a
sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out
of many hearts may be revealed." 36 And there was a
prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phan'u-el, of the tribe of
Asher; she was of a great age, having lived with her husband
seven years from her virginity, 37 and as a widow till she was
eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with
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fasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very
hour she gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all who were
looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. 39 And when they had
performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they
returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. 40 And the
child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor
of God was upon him.
Luke 3: As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the
prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the
way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be
filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the
crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be
made smooth; 6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God."

Luke 4: 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been


brought up; and he went to the synagogue, as his custom was, on
the sabbath day. And he stood up to read; 17 and there was
given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book
and found the place where it was written, 18 "The Spirit of the
Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good
news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the
captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty
those who are oppressed, 19 to proclaim the acceptable year of
the Lord." 20 And he closed the book, and gave it back to the
attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue
were fixed on him. 21 And he began to say to them, "Today this
scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."
Luke 24: 44 Then he said to them, "These are my words which I
spoke to you, while I was still with you, that everything written
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about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms
must be fulfilled." 45 Then he opened their minds to understand
the scriptures, 46 and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the
Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, 47
and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached
in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are
witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, I send the promise of
my Father upon you; but stay in the city, until you are clothed
with power from on high." 50 Then he led them out as far as
Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. 51 While he
blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into
heaven. 52 And they returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53
and were continually in the temple blessing God.
John 12: 14 And Jesus found a young ass and sat upon it; as it is
written, 15 "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is
coming, sitting on an ass's colt!"
John 12: . 37 Though he had done so many signs before them,
yet they did not believe in him; 38 it was that the word spoken
by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: "Lord, who has believed
our report, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"
39Therefore they could not believe. For Isaiah again said, 40
"He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they
should see with their eyes and perceive with their heart, and turn
for me to heal them." 41 Isaiah said this because he saw his
glory and spoke of him.
John 13: 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do
them.18 I am not speaking of you all; I know whom I have
chosen; it is that the scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who ate my
bread has lifted his heel against me.' 19 I tell you this now,

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before it takes place, that when it does take place you may
believe that I am he.
John 19: 23 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus they took his
garments and made four parts, one for each soldier; also his
tunic. But the tunic was without seam, woven from top to
bottom; 24 so they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but
cast lots for it to see whose it shall be." This was to fulfil the
scripture, "They parted my garments among them, and for my
clothing they cast lots.",,,,,, 28 After this Jesus, knowing that all
was now finished, said (to fulfil the scripture), "I thirst." 29 A
bowl full of vinegar stood there; so they put a sponge full of the
vinegar on hyssop and held it to his mouth.30 When Jesus had
received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished"; and he bowed his
head and gave up his spirit……31 Since it was the day of
Preparation, in order to prevent the bodies from remaining on
the cross on the sabbath (for that sabbath was a high day), the
Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they
might be taken away. 32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs
of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him; 33
but when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead,
they did not break his legs. 34 But one of the soldiers pierced his
side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.
35 He who saw it has borne witness--his testimony is true, and
he knows that he tells the truth--that you also may believe. 36
For these things took place that the scripture might be fulfilled,
"Not a bone of him shall be broken." 37 And again another
scripture says, "They shall look on him whom they have
pierced."
Acts 2: 16 "Brethren, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the
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concerning Judas who was guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17


For he was numbered among us, and was allotted his share in
this ministry. 18 (Now this man bought a field with the reward
of his wickedness; and falling headlong he burst open in the
middle and all his bowels gushed out. 19 And it became known
to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in
their language Akel'dama, that is, Field of Blood.) 20 For it is
written in the book of Psalms,
`Let his habitation become desolate,and let there be no one to
live in it';
and
`His office let another take.'
21 So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the
time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 beginning
from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up
from us -- one of these men must become with us a witness to
his resurrection." 23 And they put forward two, Joseph called
Barsab'bas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthi'as. 24 And
they prayed and said, "Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men,
show which one of these two thou hast chosen 25 to take the
place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned
aside, to go to his own place." 26 And they cast lots for them,
and the lot fell on Matthi'as; and he was enrolled with the eleven
apostles.
Acts 2: 14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his
voice and addressed them, "Men of Judea and all who dwell in
Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.
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the third hour of the day; 16 but this is what was spoken by the
prophet Joel:
17 `And in the last days it shall be, God declares,that I will pour
out my Spirit upon all flesh,and your sons and your daughters
shall prophesy,and your young men shall see visions,and your
old men shall dream dreams;18 yea, and on my menservants and
my maidservants in those daysI will pour out my Spirit; and they
shall prophesy.19 And I will show wonders in the heaven
aboveand signs on the earth beneath,blood, and fire, and vapor
of smoke;20 the sun shall be turned into darknessand the moon
into blood,before the day of the Lord comes,the great and
manifest day.21 And it shall be that whoever calls on the name
of the Lord shallbe saved.'……..22 "Men of Israel, hear these
words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with
mighty works and wonders and signs which God did through
him in your midst, as you yourselves know -- 23 this Jesus,
delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of
God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. 24
But God raised him up, having loosed the pangs of death,
because it was not possible for him to be held by it. 25 For
David says concerning him,
`I saw the Lord always before me,for he is at my right hand that
I may not be shaken;26 therefore my heart was glad, and my
tongue rejoiced;moreover my flesh will dwell in hope.27 For
thou wilt not abandon my soul to Hades,nor let thy Holy One
see corruption.28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of
life;thou wilt make me full of gladness with thy presence.'
29 "Brethren, I may say to you confidently of the patriarch
David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us
to this day. 30 Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God
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had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his
descendants upon his throne, 31 he foresaw and spoke of the
resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades,
nor did his flesh see corruption. 32 This Jesus God raised up,
and of that we all are witnesses. 33 Being therefore exalted at
the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the
promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you see
and hear. 34 For David did not ascend into the heavens; but he
himself says,
`The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand,35 till I make
thy enemies a stool for thy feet.'
36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God
has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you
crucified."
Romans 15: 9 and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God
for his mercy. As it is written, "Therefore I will praise thee
among the Gentiles, and sing to thy name";10 and again it is
said, "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people"; 11 and again,
"Praise the Lord, all Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him";
12 and further Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse shall come, he who
rises to rule the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles hope."

Repentance
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness
of Judaea, 2And saying, Repent you: for the kingdom of heaven
is at hand.
Matthew 3:1-2

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5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the
region round about Jordan, 6And were baptized of him in
Jordan, confessing their sins. 7But when he saw many of the
Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them,
O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the
wrath to come? 8Bring forth therefore fruits meet for
repentance: 9And think not to say within yourselves, We have
Abraham to our father: for I say to you, that God is able of these
stones to raise up children to Abraham. 10And now also the ax
is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which brings
not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 3:5-10
11I indeed baptize you with water to repentance. but he that
comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy
to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
12Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his
floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up
the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Matthew 3:11-12
17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for
the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 4:17
12But when Jesus heard that, he said to them, They that be
whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. 13But go you
and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice:
for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to
repentance.
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14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into
Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15And
saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand:
repent you, and believe the gospel.
Mark 1:14-15
17When Jesus heard it, he said to them, They that are whole
have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not
to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Mark 2:17
12And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
Mark 6:12
16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord
their God. 17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power
of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the
disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people
prepared for the Lord.
Luke 1:16
The word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the
wilderness. 3And he came into all the country about Jordan,
preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet,
saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you
the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Luke 3:2-4
7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of
him, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from
the wrath to come? 8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of
repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have
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Abraham to our father: for I say to you, That God is able of


these stones to raise up children to Abraham. 9And now also the
ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which
brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Luke 3:7-9
32I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Luke 5:32
3I tell you, No: but, except you repent, you shall all likewise
perish. 4Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell,
and slew them, think you that they were sinners above all men
that dwelled in Jerusalem? 5I tell you, No: but, except you
repent, you shall all likewise perish.
Luke 13:3-5
9And he spoke this parable to certain which trusted in
themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee,
and the other a publican. 11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus
with himself, God, I thank you, that I am not as other men are,
extortionists, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12I fast
twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13And the
publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes
to heaven, but smote on his breast, saying, God be merciful to
me a sinner. 14I tell you, this man went down to his house
justified rather than the other: for every one that exalts himself
shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
Luke 8:9-14
47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached
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you are witnesses of these things. 49And, behold, I send the


promise of my Father on you: but tarry you in the city of
Jerusalem, until you be endued with power from on high.
Luke 24:47-49
37Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart,
and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and
brothers, what shall we do? 38Then Peter said to them, Repent,
and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for
the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy
Ghost. 39For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to
all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall
call. 40And with many other words did he testify and exhort,
saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. 41Then
they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same
day there were added to them about three thousand souls. 42And
they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and
fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Acts 2:27-42
19Repent you therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be
blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the
presence of the Lord. 20And he shall send Jesus Christ, which
before was preached to you: 21Whom the heaven must receive
until the times of restitution of all things, which God has spoken
by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
Acts 3:19-21
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew and
hanged on a tree. 31Him has God exalted with his right hand to
be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and
forgiveness of sins. 32And we are his witnesses of these things;
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and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God has given to them that
obey him.
Acts 5:30-32
21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks,
repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
22And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not
knowing the things that shall befall me there: 23Save that the
Holy Ghost witnesses in every city, saying that bonds and
afflictions abide me. 24But none of these things move me,
neither count I my life dear to myself, so that I might finish my
course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the
Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 20:21-24
19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the
heavenly vision: 20But showed first to them of Damascus, and
at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to
the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do
works meet for repentance.
Acts 26:19-20
9Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that you
sorrowed to repentance: for you were made sorry after a godly
manner, that you might receive damage by us in nothing. 10For
godly sorrow works repentance to salvation not to be repented
of: but the sorrow of the world works death.
2 Corinthians 7:9-10
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us
go on to perfection; not laying again the foundation of
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doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of


resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Hebrews 6:1-2
4Nevertheless I have somewhat against you, because you have
left your first love. 5Remember therefore from where you are
fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come to
you quickly, and will remove your candlestick out of his place,
except you repent.
Revelation 2:4-5

Resurrection/Second Death
23The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that
there is no resurrection, and asked him, 24Saying, Master,
Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall
marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother. 25Now there
were with us seven brothers: and the first, when he had married
a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife to his
brother: 26Likewise the second also, and the third, to the
seventh. 27And last of all the woman died also. 28Therefore in
the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they
all had her.29Jesus answered and said to them, You do err, not
knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. 30For in the
resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but
are as the angels of God in heaven. 31But as touching the
resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was
spoken to you by God, saying, 32I am the God of Abraham, and
the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of
the dead, but of the living. 33And when the multitude heard this,
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Matthew 22:23-33
18Then come to him the Sadducees, which say there is no
resurrection; and they asked him, saying, 19Master, Moses
wrote to us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind
him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife,
and raise up seed to his brother. 20Now there were seven
brothers: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. 21And
the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the
third likewise. 22And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of
all the woman died also. 23In the resurrection therefore, when
they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven
had her to wife. 24And Jesus answering said to them, Do you
not therefore err, because you know not the scriptures, neither
the power of God? 25For when they shall rise from the dead,
they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the
angels which are in heaven. 26And as touching the dead, that
they rise: have you not read in the book of Moses, how in the
bush God spoke to him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and
the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? 27He is not the God of
the dead, but the God of the living: you therefore do greatly err.
Mark 12:18-27
34And Jesus answering said to them, The children of this world
marry, and are given in marriage: 35But they which shall be
accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from
the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: 36Neither
can they die any more: for they are equal to the angels; and are
the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
37Now that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush,
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Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 38For he is not a God of the dead,
but of the living: for all live to him.
Luke 20:34-38
28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that
are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29And shall come forth;
they that have done good, to the resurrection of life; and they
that have done evil, to the resurrection of damnation.
John 5:28-29
37All that the Father gives me shall come to me; and him that
comes to me I will in no wise cast out. 38For I came down from
heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
39And this is the Father's will which has sent me, that of all
which he has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it
up again at the last day. 40And this is the will of him that sent
me, that every one which sees the Son, and believes on him,
may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 6:37-40
44No man can come to me, except the Father which has sent me
draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45It is written
in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man
therefore that has heard, and has learned of the Father, comes to
me. 46Not that any man has seen the Father, save he which is of
God, he has seen the Father. 47Truly, truly, I say to you, He that
believes on me has everlasting life. 48I am that bread of life.
49Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
50This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man
may eat thereof, and not die. 51I am the living bread which
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live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I
will give for the life of the world.
John 6:44-51
23Jesus said to her, Your brother shall rise again. 24Martha said
to him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the
last day. 25Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection, and the life:
he that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
26And whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Believe
you this? 27She said to him, Yes, Lord: I believe that you are
the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
John 11:23-27
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew and
hanged on a tree. 31Him has God exalted with his right hand to
be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and
forgiveness of sins. 32And we are his witnesses of these things;
and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God has given to them that
obey him.
Acts 5:30-32
34Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive
that God is no respecter of persons: 35But in every nation he
that fears him, and works righteousness, is accepted with him.
36The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching
peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) 37That word, I say,
you know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and
began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and
with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that
were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. 39And we
are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the
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Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:


40Him God raised up the third day, and showed him openly;
41Not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before God,
even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the
dead. 42And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to
testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of
quick and dead. 43To him give all the prophets witness, that
through his name whoever believes in him shall receive
remission of sins.
Acts 10:34-43
32And we declare to you glad tidings, how that the promise
which was made to the fathers, 33God has fulfilled the same to
us their children, in that he has raised up Jesus again; as it is also
written in the second psalm, You are my Son, this day have I
begotten you. 34And as concerning that he raised him up from
the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this
wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. 35Why he said
also in another psalm, You shall not suffer your Holy One to see
corruption. 36For David, after he had served his own generation
by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid to his fathers, and
saw corruption: 37But he, whom God raised again, saw no
corruption. 38Be it known to you therefore, men and brothers,
that through this man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins:
39And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from
which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. 40Beware
therefore, lest that come on you, which is spoken of in the
prophets;
Acts 13:32-40

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15And have hope toward God, which they themselves also


allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the
just and unjust.
Acts 24:15
23That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that
should rise from the dead, and should show light to the people,
and to the Gentiles.
Acts 26:23
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated
to the gospel of God, 2(Which he had promised before by his
prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3Concerning his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according
to the flesh; 4And declared to be the Son of God with power,
according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the
dead: 5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for
obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: 6Among
whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ:
Romans 1:1-6
22And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
23Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed
to him; 24But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we
believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
25Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for
our justification.
Romans 4:22-25
8But God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were
yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9Much more then, being now
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him. 10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to


God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we
shall be saved by his life. 11And not only so, but we also joy in
God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now
received the atonement.
Romans 5:8-11
Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the
Lord for the body. 14And God has both raised up the Lord, and
will also raise up us by his own power. 15Know you not that
your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the
members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot?
God forbid. 16What? know you not that he which is joined to an
harlot is one body? for two, said he, shall be one flesh. 17But he
that is joined to the Lord is one spirit. 18Flee fornication. Every
sin that a man does is without the body; but he that commits
fornication sins against his own body. 19What? know you not
that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you,
which you have of God, and you are not your own? 20For you
are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and
in your spirit, which are God's.
1 Corinthians 6:13-19
Moreover, brothers, I declare to you the gospel which I preached
to you, which also you have received, and wherein you stand;
2By which also you are saved, if you keep in memory what I
preached to you, unless you have believed in vain. 3For I
delivered to you first of all that which I also received, how that
Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4And that he
was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the
scriptures: 5And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
6After that, he was seen of above five hundred brothers at once;
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of whom the greater part remain to this present, but some are
fallen asleep. 7After that, he was seen of James; then of all the
apostles. 8And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born
out of due time. 9For I am the least of the apostles, that am not
meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of
God. 10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace
which was bestowed on me was not in vain; but I labored more
abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which
was with me. 11Therefore whether it were I or they, so we
preach, and so you believed.
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
12Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how
say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not
risen: 14And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain,
and your faith is also vain. 15Yes, and we are found false
witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he
raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead
rise not. 16For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
17And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; you are yet in
your sins. 18Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are
perished. 19If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of
all men most miserable. 20But now is Christ risen from the
dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept. 21For since
by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the
dead. 22For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be
made alive. 23But every man in his own order: Christ the first
fruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 24Then
comes the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to
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all authority and power. 25For he must reign, till he has put all
enemies under his feet. 26The last enemy that shall be destroyed
is death. 27For he has put all things under his feet. But when he
said all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is
excepted, which did put all things under him. 28And when all
things shall be subdued to him, then shall the Son also himself
be subject to him that put all things under him, that God may be
all in all.
1 Corinthians 15:12-28
35But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with
what body do they come? 36You fool, that which you sow is not
quickened, except it die: 37And that which you sow, you sow
not that body that shall be, but bore grain, it may chance of
wheat, or of some other grain: 38But God gives it a body as it
has pleased him, and to every seed his own body. 39All flesh is
not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another
flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. 40There
are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of
the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
41There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon,
and another glory of the stars: for one star differs from another
star in glory.42So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown
in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: 43It is sown in
dishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised
in power: 44It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual
body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
45And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living
soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. 46However,
that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and
afterward that which is spiritual. 47The first man is of the earth,

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earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven. 48As is the
earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly,
such are they also that are heavenly. 49And as we have borne
the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the
heavenly.50Now this I say, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot
inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit
incorruption. 51Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all
sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52In a moment, in the
twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall
sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall
be changed. 53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and
this mortal must put on immortality. 54So when this corruptible
shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on
immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is
written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 55O death, where is
your sting? O grave, where is your victory? 56The sting of death
is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God,
which gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:25-57
13We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I
believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and
therefore speak; 14Knowing that he which raised up the Lord
Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with
you. 15For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace
might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of
God.
2 Corinthians 4:13-15
14For the love of Christ constrains us; because we thus judge,
that if one died for all, then were all dead: 15And that he died

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for all, that they which live should not from now on live to
themselves, but to him which died for them, and rose again.
2 Corinthians 3:14-15
17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the
knowledge of him: 18The eyes of your understanding being
enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling,
and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward
who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20Which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the
dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and
dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world,
but also in that which is to come: 22And has put all things under
his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the
church, 23Which is his body, the fullness of him that fills all in
all.
Ephesians 1:17-23
And you has he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and
sins; 2Wherein in time past you walked according to the course
of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the
spirit that now works in the children of disobedience: 3Among
whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts
of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind;
and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4But
God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he
loved us, 5Even when we were dead in sins, has quickened us
together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;) 6And has raised
us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in
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Christ Jesus: 7That in the ages to come he might show the


exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through
Christ Jesus. 8For by grace are you saved through faith; and that
not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any
man should boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus to good works, which God has before ordained that
we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:1-10
7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for
Christ. 8Yes doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the
excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom
I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but
dung, that I may win Christ, 9And be found in him, not having
my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is
through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by
faith: 10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection,
and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to
his death; 11If by any means I might attain to the resurrection of
the dead.
Philippians 3:7-11
20For our conversation is in heaven; from where also we look
for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21Who shall change our
vile body, that it may be fashioned like to his glorious body,
according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all
things to himself.
Philippians 3:20-21
15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every
creature: 16For by him were all things created, that are in
heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they
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be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things


were created by him, and for him: 17And he is before all things,
and by him all things consist. 18And he is the head of the body,
the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead;
that in all things he might have the preeminence. 19For it
pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell; 20And,
having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to
reconcile all things to himself; by him, I say, whether they be
things in earth, or things in heaven.
Colossians 1:15-20
8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain
deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
world, and not after Christ. 9For in him dwells all the fullness of
the Godhead bodily. 10And you are complete in him, which is
the head of all principality and power: 11In whom also you are
circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in
putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision
of Christ: 12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also you are
risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who
has raised him from the dead. 13And you, being dead in your
sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, has he quickened
together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against
us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing
it to his cross; 15And having spoiled principalities and powers,
he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Colossians 2:8-14
If you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are
above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God. 2Set your
affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3For you
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are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4When Christ,
who is our life, shall appear, then shall you also appear with him
in glory.
Colossians 3:1-4
13But I would not have you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning
them which are asleep, that you sorrow not, even as others
which have no hope. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and
rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God
bring with him. 15For this we say to you by the word of the
Lord, that we which are alive and remain to the coming of the
Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16For the Lord
himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice
of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in
Christ shall rise first: 17Then we which are alive and remain
shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the
Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18Why
comfort one another with these words.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-17
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us
go on to perfection; not laying again the foundation of
repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2Of the
doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of
resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Hebrews 6:1-2
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which
according to his abundant mercy has begotten us again to a
lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades
not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5Who are kept by the
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power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in


the last time.
1 Peter 1:3-5
17And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons
judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your
sojourning here in fear: 18For as much as you know that you
were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold,
from your vain conversation received by tradition from your
fathers; 19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb
without blemish and without spot: 20Who truly was
foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was
manifest in these last times for you, 21Who by him do believe in
God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that
your faith and hope might be in God.
1 Peter 1:17-21
18For Christ also has once suffered for sins, the just for the
unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the
flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: 19By which also he went and
preached to the spirits in prison;
1 Peter 3:18
20Which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-
suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a
preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
21The like figure whereunto even baptism does also now save
us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer
of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus
Christ: 22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of
God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject to
him.
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1 Peter 3:20-22
4And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was
given to them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded
for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had
not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received
his mark on their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and
reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5But the rest of the dead
lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is
the first resurrection. 6Blessed and holy is he that has part in the
first resurrection: on such the second death has no power, but
they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with
him a thousand years.
Revelation 20:4-6
11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from
whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was
found no place for them. 12And I saw the dead, small and great,
stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book
was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged
out of those things which were written in the books, according to
their works. 13And the sea gave up the dead which were in it;
and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them:
and they were judged every man according to their works.
14And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the
second death. 15And whoever was not found written in the book
of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 20:11-15

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Revenge
38You have heard that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a
tooth for a tooth: 39But I say to you, That you resist not evil: but
whoever shall smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the
other also. 40And if any man will sue you at the law, and take
away your coat, let him have your cloak also. 41And whoever
shall compel you to go a mile, go with him two. 42Give to him
that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not
you away.
Matthew 5:38-42
14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Romans 12:14
17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in
the sight of all men.
Romans 12:17
19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place
to wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, said
the Lord. 20Therefore if your enemy hunger, feed him; if he
thirst, give him drink: for in so doing you shall heap coals of fire
on his head. 21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with
good.
Romans 12:19-21

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Righteousness/Justification/Sanctification/Regeneratio
n/Salvation/Redemption/Reconciliation/Atonement

17 The LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am


about to do, 18seeing that Abraham shall become a great and
mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall bless
themselves by him? 19 No, for I have chosen him, that he may
charge his children and his household after him to keep the way
of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice; so that the
LORD may bring to Abraham what he has promised him."
Genesis 18:17-19
Deuteronomy 6: 25 And it will be righteousness for us, if we are
careful to do all this commandment before the LORD our God,
as he has commanded us.'

13Then comes Jesus from Galilee to Jordan to John, to be


baptized of him. 14But John forbade him, saying, I have need to
be baptized of you, and come you to me? 15And Jesus
answering said to him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it
becomes us to fulfill all righteousness.
Matthew 3:13-15
6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after
righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Matthew 5:6
10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake:
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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20For I say to you, That except your righteousness shall exceed


the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no
case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:20
12But when Jesus heard that, he said to them, They that be
whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. 13But go you
and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice:
for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to
repentance.
Matthew 9:12-13
28And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, That you which
have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man
shall sit in the throne of his glory, you also shall sit on twelve
thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29And every one
that has forsaken houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or
mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall
receive an hundred times, and shall inherit everlasting life.
30But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Matthew 19:28-30
28But what think you? A certain man had two sons; and he
came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
29He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented,
and went. 30And he came to the second, and said likewise. And
he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31Whether of
them two did the will of his father? They say to him, The first.
Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, That the publicans and the
harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32For John
came to you in the way of righteousness, and you believed him
not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and you,
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when you had seen it, repented not afterward, that you might
believe him.
Matthew 21:28-32
And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables, and
said, 2The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, which
made a marriage for his son, 3And sent forth his servants to call
them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are
bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my
fatted calves are killed, and all things are ready: come to the
marriage. 5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to
his farm, another to his merchandise: 6And the remnant took his
servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. 7But
when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his
armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
8Then said he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they
which were bidden were not worthy. 9Go you therefore into the
highways, and as many as you shall find, bid to the marriage.
10So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered
together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the
wedding was furnished with guests.11And when the king came
in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a
wedding garment: 12And he said to him, Friend, how came you
in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot,
and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall
be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14For many are called, but
few are chosen.
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34Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, you
blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from
the foundation of the world: 35For I was an hungered, and you
gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a
stranger, and you took me in: 36Naked, and you clothed me: I
was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to
me. 37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when
saw we you an hungered, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you
drink? 38When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or
naked, and clothed you? 39Or when saw we you sick, or in
prison, and came to you? 40And the King shall answer and say
to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done it to one
of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me.
Matthew 25:34-39
17When Jesus heard it, he said to them, They that are whole
have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not
to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Mark 2:17
5THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain
priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was
of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6And
they were both righteous before God, walking in all the
commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Luke 1:5-6
76And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Highest: for
you shall go before the face of the Lord to prepare his
ways;77To give knowledge of salvation to his people by the
remission of their sins,9And he spoke this parable to certain
which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and
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despised others: 10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the
one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11The Pharisee stood
and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank you, that I am not as
other men are, extortionists, unjust, adulterers, or even as this
publican. 12I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I
possess. 13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up
so much as his eyes to heaven, but smote on his breast, saying,
God be merciful to me a sinner. 14I tell you, this man went
down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one
that exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself
shall be exalted.
Luke 8:9-14
How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of
God! 25For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye,
than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26And
they that heard it said, Who then can be saved? 27And he said,
The things which are impossible with men are possible with
God.
Luke 18:24-27
47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached
in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48And
you are witnesses of these things. 49And, behold, I send the
promise of my Father on you: but tarry you in the city of
Jerusalem, until you be endued with power from on high.
Luke 24:47-49
25Truly, truly, I say to you, The hour is coming, and now is,
when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they
that hear shall live. 26For as the Father has life in himself; so
has he given to the Son to have life in himself; 27And has given
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him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of


man.
John 5:25-27
7Then said Jesus to them again, Truly, truly, I say to you, I am
the door of the sheep. 8All that ever came before me are thieves
and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9I am the door: by
me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and
out, and find pasture. 10The thief comes not, but for to steal, and
to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and
that they might have it more abundantly.
John 10:7-10
7Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I
go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come to
you; but if I depart, I will send him to you. 8And when he is
come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and
of judgment: 9Of sin, because they believe not on me; 10Of
righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you see me no
more; 11Of judgment, because the prince of this world is
judged.
John 16:7-11
2As you have given him power over all flesh, that he should
give eternal life to as many as you have given him. 3And this is
life eternal, that they might know you the only true God, and
Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. 4I have glorified you on the
earth: I have finished the work which you gave me to do. 5And
now, O Father, glorify you me with your own self with the glory
which I had with you before the world
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17Sanctify them through your truth: your word is truth.


John 17:17
30And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his
disciples, which are not written in this book: 31But these are
written, that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son
of God; and that believing you might have life through his name.
John 20:30-31
19Repent you therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be
blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the
presence of the Lord. 20And he shall send Jesus Christ, which
before was preached to you: 21Whom the heaven must receive
until the times of restitution of all things, which God has spoken
by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
Acts 3:19-21
10Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by
the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified,
whom God raised from the dead, even by him does this man
stand here before you whole. 11This is the stone which was set
at nothing of you builders, which is become the head of the
corner. 12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is
none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we
must be saved.
Acts 4:10-12
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew and
hanged on a tree. 31Him has God exalted with his right hand to
be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and
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and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God has given to them that
obey him.
Acts 5:30-32
Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
14Who shall tell you words, whereby you and all your house
shall be saved. 15And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell
on them, as on us at the beginning. 16Then remembered I the
word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with
water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. 17For as
much then as God gave them the like gift as he did to us, who
believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could
withstand God? 18When they heard these things, they held their
peace, and glorified God, saying, Then has God also to the
Gentiles granted repentance to life.
Acts 11:13-18
43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name
whoever believes in him shall receive remission of sins.
Acts 10:43
38Be it known to you therefore, men and brothers, that through
this man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins: 39And by
him all that believe are justified from all things, from which you
could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Acts 13:38-39
14And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice
speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul,
why persecute you me? it is hard for you to kick against the
pricks. 15And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am
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for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a


minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen,
and of those things in the which I will appear to you;
17Delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to
whom now I send you, 18To open their eyes, and to turn them
from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that
they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among
them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Acts 26:14-18
16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the
power of God to salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew
first, and also to the Greek. 17For therein is the righteousness of
God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall
live by faith.
Romans 1:16-17
21But now the righteousness of God without the law is
manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus
Christ to all and on all them that believe: for there is no
difference:
Romans 3:21-22
23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that
is in Christ Jesus: 25Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation
through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the
remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might
be just, and the justifier of him which believes in Jesus.
Romans 3:23-26
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What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to


the flesh, has found? 2For if Abraham were justified by works,
he has whereof to glory; but not before God. 3For what said the
scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for
righteousness. 4Now to him that works is the reward not
reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5But to him that works not, but
believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for
righteousness. 6Even as David also describes the blessedness of
the man, to whom God imputes righteousness without
works,7Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven,
and whose sins are covered. 8Blessed is the man to whom the
Lord will not impute sin.
Romans 4:1-7
13For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was
not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the
righteousness of faith. 14For if they which are of the law be
heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
15Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no
transgression.
Romans 4:13-15
22And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
23Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed
to him; 24But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we
believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
25Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for
our justification.
Romans 4:22-25
8But God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were
yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9Much more then, being now
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justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through


him. 10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to
God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we
shall be saved by his life. 11And not only so, but we also joy in
God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now
received the atonement.
Romans 5:8-11
15But not as the offense, so also is the free gift. For if through
the offense of one many be dead, much more the grace of God,
and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, has
abounded to many. 16And not as it was by one that sinned, so is
the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the
free gift is of many offenses to justification. 17For if by one
man's offense death reigned by one; much more they which
receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall
reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
Romans 5:15-17
18Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came on all men
to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free
gift came on all men to justification of life. 19For as by one
man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the
obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Romans 5:18-19
20Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But
where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21That as
sin has reigned to death, even so might grace reign through
righteousness to eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
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15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law,
but under grace? God forbid. 16Know you not, that to whom
you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to
whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to
righteousness? 17But God be thanked, that you were the
servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of
doctrine which was delivered you. 18Being then made free from
sin, you became the servants of righteousness.
Romans 6:15-18
30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed
not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the
righteousness which is of faith. 31But Israel, which followed
after the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of
righteousness. 32Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but
as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that
stumbling stone;
Romans 9:30-32
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that
they might be saved. 2For I bear them record that they have a
zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3For they being
ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish
their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the
righteousness of God. 4For Christ is the end of the law for
righteousness to every one that believes.
Romans 10:1-4
5For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law,
That the man which does those things shall live by them. 6But
the righteousness which is of faith speaks on this wise, Say not
in your heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring
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Christ down from above:) 7Or, Who shall descend into the
deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) 8But
what said it? The word is near you, even in your mouth, and in
your heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Romans 10:5-8
I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, that
you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to
God, which is your reasonable service. 2And be not conformed
to this world: but be you transformed by the renewing of your
mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and
perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:1-2
11And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake
out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we
believed. 12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us
therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the
armor of light. 13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in
rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not
in strife and envying. 14But put you on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
Romans 13:11-14
2To the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are
sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in
every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both
theirs and ours:
1 Corinthians 1:2
4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God
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enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 6Even as


the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 7So that you
come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ: 8Who shall also confirm you to the end, that you may be
blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God is faithful,
by whom you were called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:4-9
30But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made to us
wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
31That, according as it is written, He that glories, let him glory
in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:30-31
9Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the
kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor
idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, shall inherit the
kingdom of God. 11And such were some of you: but you are
washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name
of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
.17Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord
is, there is liberty. 18But we all, with open face beholding as in a
glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image
from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the LORD.
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17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old


things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
18And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself
by Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of
reconciliation; 19To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the
world to himself, not imputing their trespasses to them; and has
committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20Now then we are
ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us:
we pray you in Christ's stead, be you reconciled to God. 21For
he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we
might be made the righteousness of God in him.
2 Corinthians 3:17-21
15We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law,
but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus
Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not
by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no
flesh be justified. 17But if, while we seek to be justified by
Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ
the minister of sin? God forbid. 18For if I build again the things
which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19For I through
the law am dead to the law, that I might live to God. 20I am
crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ
lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by
the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for
me. 21I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness
come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Galatians 2:15-21
4But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his
Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5To redeem them
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that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of
sons. 6And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit
of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7Why you are
no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God
through Christ.
Galatians 5:4-7
4According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of
the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him
in love: 5Having predestinated us to the adoption of children by
Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his
will, 6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has
made us accepted in the beloved. 7In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the
riches of his grace; 8Wherein he has abounded toward us in all
wisdom and prudence; 9Having made known to us the mystery
of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has
purposed in himself: 10That in the dispensation of the fullness
of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both
which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11In
whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated
according to the purpose of him who works all things after the
counsel of his own will: 12That we should be to the praise of his
glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom you also trusted,
after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation: in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed
with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our
inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to
the praise of his glory.
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11Why remember, that you being in time past Gentiles in the


flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the
Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12That at that time
you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth
of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having
no hope, and without God in the world: 13But now in Christ
Jesus you who sometimes were far off are made near by the
blood of Christ. 14For he is our peace, who has made both one,
and has broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of
commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself
of two one new man, so making peace; 16And that he might
reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, having slain the
enmity thereby: 17And came and preached peace to you which
were afar off, and to them that were near. 18For through him we
both have access by one Spirit to the Father. 19Now therefore
you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens
with the saints, and of the household of God; 20And are built on
the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself
being the chief corner stone; 21In whom all the building fitly
framed together grows to an holy temple in the Lord: 22In
whom you also are built together for an habitation of God
through the Spirit.
Ephesians 2:11-22
20But you have not so learned Christ; 21If so be that you have
heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22That you put off concerning the former conversation the old
man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23And be
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new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true


holiness.
Ephesians 4:20-24
22Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as to the
Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ
is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.
24Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives
be to their own husbands in every thing.25Husbands, love your
wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself
for it; 26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing
of water by the word, 27That he might present it to himself a
glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing;
but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28So ought men
to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife
loves himself. 29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but
nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the church: 30For
we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and
shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the
church. 33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love
his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her
husband.
Ephesians 5:22-33
10Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord, and in the power
of his might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be
able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For we wrestle not
against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places. 13Why take to you the
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whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the


evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14Stand therefore,
having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the
breastplate of righteousness; 15And your feet shod with the
preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Above all, taking the
shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked. 17And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Ephesians 6:10-17
12Why, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my
presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out
your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13For it is God
which works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Philippians 2:12-13
7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for
Christ. 8Yes doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the
excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom
I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but
dung, that I may win Christ, 9And be found in him, not having
my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is
through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by
faith: 10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection,
and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to
his death; 11If by any means I might attain to the resurrection of
the dead.
Philippians 3:7-11
13Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has
translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14In whom we
have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
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Colossians 1:13-14
15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every
creature: 16For by him were all things created, that are in
heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they
be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things
were created by him, and for him: 17And he is before all things,
and by him all things consist. 18And he is the head of the body,
the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead;
that in all things he might have the preeminence. 19For it
pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell; 20And,
having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to
reconcile all things to himself; by him, I say, whether they be
things in earth, or things in heaven.
Colossians 1:15-20
21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your
mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled 22In the body
of his flesh through death, to present you holy and blameless and
unreproveable in his sight: 23If you continue in the faith
grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of
the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to
every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a
minister;
Colossians 1:21-23
Furthermore then we beseech you, brothers, and exhort you by
the Lord Jesus, that as you have received of us how you ought to
walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.
2For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord
Jesus. 3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that
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should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and


honor; 5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles
which know not God: 6That no man go beyond and defraud his
brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all
such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7For God
has not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness. 8He therefore
that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given to
us his holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
Furthermore then we beseech you, brothers, and exhort you by
the Lord Jesus, that as you have received of us how you ought to
walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.
2For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord
Jesus. 3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that
you should abstain from fornication: 4That every one of you
should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and
honor; 5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles
which know not God: 6That no man go beyond and defraud his
brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all
such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7For God
has not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness. 8He therefore
that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given to
us his holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray
God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless
to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24Faithful is he that
calls you, who also will do it.
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

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13But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you,


brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the
beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the
Spirit and belief of the truth: 14Whereunto he called you by our
gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15Therefore, brothers, stand fast, and hold the traditions which
you have been taught, whether by word, or our letter.
2 Thessalonians 3:13-15
16 Take heed to yourself, and to the doctrine; continue in them:
for in doing this you shall both save yourself, and them that hear
you.
1 Timothy 4:16
11But you, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,
whereunto you are also called, and have professed a good
profession before many witnesses. 13I give you charge in the
sight of God, who vivifies all things, and before Christ Jesus,
who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; 14That
you keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the
appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 15Which in his times he
shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of
kings, and Lord of lords; 16Who only has immortality, dwelling
in the light which no man can approach to; whom no man has
seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting.
Amen.
1 Timothy 6:11-16

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17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high
minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who
gives us richly all things to enjoy; 18That they do good, that
they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to
communicate; 19Laying up in store for themselves a good
foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on
eternal life.
1 Timothy 6:17-19
8Be not you therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor
of me his prisoner: but be you partaker of the afflictions of the
gospel according to the power of God; 9Who has saved us, and
called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but
according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in
Christ Jesus before the world began, 10But is now made
manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has
abolished death, and has brought life and immortality to light
through the gospel:
2 Timothy 1:8-10
22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith,
charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure
heart.
2 Timothy 2:22
7I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have
kept the faith: 8From now on there is laid up for me a crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give
me at that day: and not to me only, but to all them also that love
his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:7-8

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11For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all
men, 12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,
we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present
world; 13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious
appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; 14Who
gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity,
and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 2:11-14
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to
obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2To speak
evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all
meekness to all men. 3For we ourselves also were sometimes
foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and
pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one
another. 4But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior
toward man appeared, 5Not by works of righteousness which we
have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the
washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our
Savior; 7That being justified by his grace, we should be made
heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8This is a faithful
saying, and these things I will that you affirm constantly, that
they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain
good works. These things are good and profitable to men
Titus 3:1-8
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in time
past to the fathers by the prophets, 2Has in these last days
spoken to us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all
things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3Who being the
brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and
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upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by


himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the
Majesty on high: 4Being made so much better than the angels,
as he has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than
they.
Hebrews 1:1-4
14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for
them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Hebrews 1:14
10For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are
all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of
their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11For both he that
sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which
cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,12Saying, I will
declare your name to my brothers, in the middle of the church
will I sing praise to you.13And again, I will put my trust in him.
And again, Behold I and the children which God has given
me.14For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and
blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that
through death he might destroy him that had the power of death,
that is, the devil; 15And deliver them who through fear of death
were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16For truly he took
not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of
Abraham. 17Why in all things it behooved him to be made like
to his brothers, that he might be a merciful and faithful high
priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the
sins of the people. 18For in that he himself has suffered being
tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.
Hebrews 2:10-18

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8Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things


which he suffered; 9And being made perfect, he became the
author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him;
Hebrews 5:8-9
6Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went
always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of
God. 7But into the second went the high priest alone once every
year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for
the errors of the people: 8The Holy Ghost this signifying, that
the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while
as the first tabernacle was yet standing: 9Which was a figure for
the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and
sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect,
as pertaining to the conscience; 10Which stood only in meats
and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed
on them until the time of reformation.11But Christ being come
an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more
perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of
this building; 12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by
his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having
obtained eternal redemption for us. 13For if the blood of bulls
and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean,
sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh: 14How much more shall
the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered
himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead
works to serve the living God?
Hebrews 9:6-14
11And every priest stands daily ministering and offering
oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
12But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for
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ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13From now on


expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. 14For by one
offering he has perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
15Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that
he had said before,
Hebrews 10:11-15
15Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that
he had said before,16This is the covenant that I will make with
them after those days, said the Lord, I will put my laws into their
hearts, and in their minds will I write them;17And their sins and
iniquities will I remember no more.18Now where remission of
these is, there is no more offering for sin.
Hebrews 10:15-18
5And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as
to children, My son, despise not you the chastening of the Lord,
nor faint when you are rebuked of him:6For whom the Lord
loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.7If
you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for
what son is he whom the father chastens not? 8But if you be
without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are you
bastards, and not sons. 9Furthermore we have had fathers of our
flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we
not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and
live? 10For they truly for a few days chastened us after their
own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of
his holiness. 11Now no chastening for the present seems to be
joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yields the
peaceable fruit of righteousness to them which are exercised
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Hebrews 12:5-11
9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is
a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with
meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied
therein. 10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat
which serve the tabernacle. 11For the bodies of those beasts,
whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for
sin, are burned without the camp. 12Why Jesus also, that he
might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without
the gate. 13Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp,
bearing his reproach. 14For here have we no continuing city, but
we seek one to come.
Hebrews 13:9-14
20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our
Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood
of the everlasting covenant, 21Make you perfect in every good
work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing
in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and
ever. Amen.
Hebrew 13:20-21
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which
according to his abundant mercy has begotten us again to a
lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades
not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5Who are kept by the
power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in
the last time.
1 Peter 1:3-5

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6Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need


be, you are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7That
the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold
that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found to
praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
8Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you
see him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and
full of glory: 9Receiving the end of your faith, even the
salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:6-9
17And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons
judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your
sojourning here in fear: 18For as much as you know that you
were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold,
from your vain conversation received by tradition from your
fathers; 19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb
without blemish and without spot: 20Who truly was
foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was
manifest in these last times for you, 21Who by him do believe in
God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that
your faith and hope might be in God.
1 Peter 1:17-21
24Who his own self bore our sins in his own body on the tree,
that we, being dead to sins, should live to righteousness: by
whose stripes you were healed. 25For you were as sheep going
astray; but are now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your
souls.
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Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them


that have obtained like precious faith with us through the
righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ:
2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them
that have obtained like precious faith with us through the
righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ: 2Grace and
peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God, and
of Jesus our Lord, 3According as his divine power has given to
us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the
knowledge of him that has called us to glory and virtue:
4Whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious
promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine
nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world
through lust.
2 Peter 1:1-4
5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue;
and to virtue knowledge; 6And to knowledge temperance; and to
temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7And to
godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that
you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of
our Lord Jesus Christ. 9But he that lacks these things is blind,
and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged
from his old sins. 10Why the rather, brothers, give diligence to
make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things,
you shall never fall: 11For so an entrance shall be ministered to
you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and
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2 Peter 1:5-11
12I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven
you for his name's sake.
1 John 2:12
4Whoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the
transgression of the law. 5And you know that he was manifested
to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 6Whoever stays in
him sins not: whoever sins has not seen him, neither known him.
7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does
righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8He that
commits sin is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning.
For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might
destroy the works of the devil. 9Whoever is born of God does
not commit sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin,
because he is born of God. 10In this the children of God are
manifest, and the children of the devil: whoever does not
righteousness is not of God, neither he that loves not his brother.
1 John 3:4-10
3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write to you of the
common salvation, it was needful for me to write to you, and
exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which
was once delivered to the saints. 4For there are certain men crept
in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this
condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into
lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord
Jesus Christ.
Jude:3-4
5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first
begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To
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him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own
blood, 6And has made us kings and priests to God and his
Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7Behold, he comes with clouds; and every eye shall see him,
and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth
shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
Revelation 1:5-7
And to the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things said
he that has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know
your works, that you have a name that you live, and are dead.
2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are
ready to die: for I have not found your works perfect before
God. 3Remember therefore how you have received and heard,
and hold fast, and repent. If therefore you shall not watch, I will
come on you as a thief, and you shall not know what hour I will
come on you. 4You have a few names even in Sardis which
have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in
white: for they are worthy. 5He that overcomes, the same shall
be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out
of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father,
and before his angels. 6He that has an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit said to the churches.
Revelation 3:1-6
7Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the
marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife has made herself
ready. 8And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in
fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness
of saints.
Revelation 19:7-8

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Robes of Righteousness/Garments of Salvation

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in


my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of
salvation, he has covered me with the robe of
righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with
ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Isaiah 61:10
For you are all the children of God by faith in Christ
Jesus. 27For as many of you as have been baptized into
Christ have put on Christ.
Galatians 3:26

9After this I beheld, and, see, a great multitude, which no man


could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and
tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed
with white robes, and palms in their hands; 10And cried with a
loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sits on the
throne, and to the Lamb. 11And all the angels stood round about
the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell
before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, 12Saying,
Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and
honor, and power, and might, be to our God for ever and ever.
Amen. 13And one of the elders answered, saying to me, What
are these which are arrayed in white robes? and from where
came they? 14And I said to him, Sir, you know. And he said to
me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have
washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the
Lamb. 15Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve
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him day and night in his temple: and he that sits on the throne
shall dwell among them. 16They shall hunger no more, neither
thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
17For the Lamb which is in the middle of the throne shall feed
them, and shall lead them to living fountains of waters: and God
shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Revelation 7:9-17
15Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches, and
keeps his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Revelation 16:15
7Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the
marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife has made herself
ready. 8And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in
fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness
of saints.
Revelation 19:7-8
And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables, and
said, 2The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, which
made a marriage for his son, 3And sent forth his servants to call
them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are
bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my
fatted calves are killed, and all things are ready: come to the
marriage. 5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to
his farm, another to his merchandise: 6And the remnant took his
servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. 7But
when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his
armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
8Then said he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they
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which were bidden were not worthy. 9Go you therefore into the
highways, and as many as you shall find, bid to the marriage.
10So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered
together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the
wedding was furnished with guests.11And when the king came
in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a
wedding garment: 12And he said to him, Friend, how came you
in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot,
and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall
be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14For many are called, but
few are chosen.
Matthew 22:1-14

Sabbath

" 27 On the seventh day some of the people went out to gather,
and they found none. 28 And the LORD said to Moses, "How
long do you refuse to keep my commandments and my laws? 29
See! The LORD has given you the sabbath, therefore on the
sixth day he gives you bread for two days; remain every man of
you in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh
day." 30 So the people rested on the seventh day.
Exodus 16:27-30
12 "Six days you shall do your work, but on the seventh day you
shall rest; that your ox and your ass may have rest, and the son
of your bondmaid, and the alien, may be refreshed.
Exodus 23:12
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13 "Say to the people of Israel, 'You shall keep my sabbaths, for


this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations,
that you may know that I, the LORD, sanctify you. 14 You shall
keep the sabbath, because it is holy for you; every one who
profanes it shall be put to death; whoever does any work on it,
that soul shall be cut off from among his people. 15 Six days
shall work be done, but the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn
rest, holy to the LORD; whoever does any work on the sabbath
day shall be put to death. 16 Therefore the people of Israel shall
keep the sabbath, observing the sabbath throughout their
generations, as a perpetual covenant. 17 It is a sign for ever
between me and the people of Israel that in six days the LORD
made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and
was refreshed.'" 18 And he gave to Moses, when he had made an
end of speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, the two tables of
the testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
Exodus 30:13-18
2 Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day you shall
have a holy sabbath of solemn rest to the LORD; whoever does
any work on it shall be put to death; 3 you shall kindle no fire in
all your habitations on the sabbath day.
Exodus 35:2-3

Sacrifices/Offerings
From Coffman- Nevertheless, there are sacrifices which
God's holy nation of the new Israel, which is the church,
must now offer according to the will of God. And what
are these?

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a. Our faith is our sacrifice. "Even if I am to be poured


out as a libation upon the sacrificial offering of your
faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all" (Philippians
2:17).
b. The love of God is our sacrifice. "And to love ... is
more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices"
(Mark 12:33).
c. Our repentance is our sacrifice. "Take with you
words, and turn to the Lord; and say unto him, take
away all iniquity, and receive us graciously; and so
will we render the calves of our lips" (Hosea 14:2). It
is safe to assume that if repentance, even under the
old covenant, was a "sacrifice," so it still is.
d. Our confession of faith in Christ is a sacrifice.
"Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of
praise to God continually, that is the fruit of our lips
which make confession to his name ... with such
sacrifices God is well pleased" (Hebrews 13:15,16).
e. Our baptism into Christ is our sacrifice. "I beseech
you therefore brethren by the mercies of God, to
present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service"
(Romans 12:1). See also Heb. 10:19-22.
f. Our praise of God is our sacrifice. "Let us offer up a
sacrifice of praise unto God, that is, the fruit of our
lips" (Hebrews 13:15). There are also important Old
Testament glimpses of this same truth. "Bringing
sacrifices of praise unto the house of God" (Jeremiah
17:26). "Sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving and
declare his works with rejoicing" (Psalms 107:22;
116:117).
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g. Our contributions are our sacrifices. Paul spoke of


having received a contribution brought by
Epaphoditus thus, "an odor of a sweet smell, a
sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God"
(Philippians 4:18).
h. Our songs are our sacrifice. "Singing with grace in
your hearts unto God" (Colossians 3:16). By virtue of
these songs being "unto God," they are understood as
sacrifices.
i. Our prayers are our sacrifices. "Having golden bowls
full of incense which are the prayers of the saints"
(Revelation 5:8). "My name shall be great among the
Gentiles, and in every place incense shall be offered
unto my name, and a pure offering; for my name
shall be great among the heathen" (Malachi 1:11).
j. The whole life of honor and love on the part of
devoted Christians is their sacrifice. Paul wrote, "I
am now ready to be offered and the time of my
departure is at hand" (2 Timothy 4:6). "Even as Christ
also loved you and gave himself up for us, an
offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet
smell" (Ephesians 5:2).
Faith, love of God, repentance, confession, baptism,
praises, contributions, songs, prayers and a total life of
devotion - these are our sacrifices; no wonder they are
called "better sacrifices."
4To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed indeed of
men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5You also, as lively

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stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer


up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:5
5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first
begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To
him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own
blood, 6And has made us kings and priests to God and his
Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7Behold, he comes with clouds; and every eye shall see him,
and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth
shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
Revelation 1:5-7

Daily Offerings
Numbers 28: 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Command the
people of Israel, and say to them, 'My offering, my food for my
offerings by fire, my pleasing odor, you shall take heed to offer
to me in its due season.' 3 And you shall say to them, This is the
offering by fire which you shall offer to the LORD: two male
lambs a year old without blemish, day by day, as a continual
offering. 4 The one lamb you shall offer in the morning, and the
other lamb you shall offer in the evening; 5 also a tenth of an
ephah of fine flour for a cereal offering, mixed with a fourth of a
hin of beaten oil. 6 It is a continual burnt offering, which was
ordained at Mount Sinai for a pleasing odor, an offering by fire
to the LORD. 7 Its drink offering shall be a fourth of a hin for
each lamb; in the holy place you shall pour out a drink offering
of strong drink to the LORD. 8 The other lamb you shall offer in
the evening; like the cereal offering of the morning, and like its
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drink offering, you shall offer it as an offering by fire, a pleasing


odor to the LORD.
Sabbath Offerings
Numbers 28: 9 "On the sabbath day two male lambs a year old
without blemish, and two tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a
cereal offering, mixed with oil, and its drink offering: 10 this is
the burnt offering of every sabbath, besides the continual burnt
offering and its drink offering.
Monthly Offerings
Numbers 28: 11 "At the beginnings of your months you shall
offer a burnt offering to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram,
seven male lambs a year old without blemish; 12 also three
tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a cereal offering, mixed with
oil, for each bull; and two tenths of fine flour for a cereal
offering, mixed with oil, for the one ram; 13 and a tenth of fine
flour mixed with oil as a cereal offering for every lamb; for a
burnt offering of pleasing odor, an offering by fire to the LORD.
14 Their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine for a bull, a
third of a hin for a ram, and a fourth of a hin for a lamb; this is
the burnt offering of each month throughout the months of the
year. 15 Also one male goat for a sin offering to the LORD; it
shall be offered besides the continual burnt offering and its drink
offering.
Passover and Unleavened bread Offerings
Numbers 28: 16 "On the fourteenth day of the first month is the
LORD's passover. 17 And on the fifteenth day of this month is a
feast; seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten. 18 On the
first day there shall be a holy convocation: you shall do no
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to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a
year old; see that they are without blemish; 20 also their cereal
offering of fine flour mixed with oil; three tenths of an ephah
shall you offer for a bull, and two tenths for a ram; 21 a tenth
shall you offer for each of the seven lambs; 22 also one male
goat for a sin offering, to make atonement for you. 23 You shall
offer these besides the burnt offering of the morning, which is
for a continual burnt offering. 24 In the same way you shall
offer daily, for seven days, the food of an offering by fire, a
pleasing odor to the LORD; it shall be offered besides the
continual burnt offering and its drink offering. 25 And on the
seventh day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no
laborious work.
Consecration of Levites
Numbers 8: 1 Now the LORD said to Moses, 2 "Say to Aaron,
When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in
front of the lampstand." 3 And Aaron did so; he set up its lamps
to give light in front of the lampstand, as the LORD commanded
Moses. 4 And this was the workmanship of the lampstand,
hammered work of gold; from its base to its flowers, it was
hammered work; according to the pattern which the LORD had
shown Moses, so he made the lampstand. 5 And the LORD said
to Moses, 6 "Take the Levites from among the people of Israel,
and cleanse them. 7 And thus you shall do to them, to cleanse
them: sprinkle the water of expiation upon them, and let them go
with a razor over all their body, and wash their clothes and
cleanse themselves. 8 Then let them take a young bull and its
cereal offering of fine flour mixed with oil, and you shall take
another young bull for a sin offering. 9 And you shall present
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congregation of the people of Israel. 10 When you present the


Levites before the LORD, the people of Israel shall lay their
hands upon the Levites, 11 and Aaron shall offer the Levites
before the LORD as a wave offering from the people of Israel,
that it may be theirs to do the service of the LORD. 12 Then the
Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bulls; and you
shall offer the one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt
offering to the LORD, to make atonement for the Levites. 13
And you shall cause the Levites to attend Aaron and his sons,
and shall offer them as a wave offering to the LORD. 14 "Thus
you shall separate the Levites from among the people of Israel,
and the Levites shall be mine. 15 And after that the Levites shall
go in to do service at the tent of meeting, when you have
cleansed them and offered them as a wave offering. 16 For they
are wholly given to me from among the people of Israel; instead
of all that open the womb, the first-born of all the people of
Israel, I have taken them for myself. 17 For all the first-born
among the people of Israel are mine, both of man and of beast;
on the day that I slew all the first-born in the land of Egypt I
consecrated them for myself, 18 and I have taken the Levites
instead of all the first-born among the people of Israel. 19 And I
have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from
among the people of Israel, to do the service for the people of
Israel at the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the
people of Israel, that there may be no plague among the people
of Israel in case the people of Israel should come near the
sanctuary."
Consecration of Nazarites
Numbers 6: And the LORD said to Moses, 2 "Say to the people
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the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD, 3 he


shall separate himself from wine and strong drink; he shall drink
no vinegar made from wine or strong drink, and shall not drink
any juice of grapes or eat grapes, fresh or dried. 4 All the days of
his separation he shall eat nothing that is produced by the
grapevine, not even the seeds or the skins. 5 "All the days of his
vow of separation no razor shall come upon his head; until the
time is completed for which he separates himself to the LORD,
he shall be holy; he shall let the locks of hair of his head grow
long. 6 "All the days that he separates himself to the LORD he
shall not go near a dead body. 7 Neither for his father nor for his
mother, nor for brother or sister, if they die, shall he make
himself unclean; because his separation to God is upon his head.
8 All the days of his separation he is holy to the LORD. 9 "And
if any man dies very suddenly beside him, and he defiles his
consecrated head, then he shall shave his head on the day of his
cleansing; on the seventh day he shall shave it. 10 On the eighth
day he shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the
priest to the door of the tent of meeting, 11 and the priest shall
offer one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, and
make atonement for him, because he sinned by reason of the
dead body. And he shall consecrate his head that same day, 12
and separate himself to the LORD for the days of his separation,
and bring a male lamb a year old for a guilt offering; but the
former time shall be void, because his separation was defiled. 13
"And this is the law for the Nazirite, when the time of his
separation has been completed: he shall be brought to the door
of the tent of meeting,14 and he shall offer his gift to the LORD,
one male lamb a year old without blemish for a burnt offering,
and one ewe lamb a year old without blemish as a sin offering,
and one ram without blemish as a peace offering, 15 and a
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basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mixed with oil,


and unleavened wafers spread with oil, and their cereal offering
and their drink offerings. 16And the priest shall present them
before the LORD and offer his sin offering and his burnt
offering,17 and he shall offer the ram as a sacrifice of peace
offering to the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread; the
priest shall offer also its cereal offering and its drink offering. 18
And the Nazirite shall shave his consecrated head at the door of
the tent of meeting, and shall take the hair from his consecrated
head and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of the
peace offering.19 And the priest shall take the shoulder of the
ram, when it is boiled, and one unleavened cake out of the
basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the
hands of the Nazirite, after he has shaven the hair of his
consecration, 20 and the priest shall wave them for a wave
offering before the LORD; they are a holy portion for the priest,
together with the breast that is waved and the thigh that is
offered; and after that the Nazirite may drink wine. 21 "This is
the law for the Nazirite who takes a vow. His offering to the
LORD shall be according to his vow as a Nazirite, apart from
what else he can afford; in accordance with the vow which he
takes, so shall he do according to the law for his separation as a
Nazirite."

Atonement
Leviticus 16: 1 The LORD spoke to Moses, after the death of
the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the LORD
and died; 2 and the LORD said to Moses, "Tell Aaron your
brother not to come at all times into the holy place within the
veil, before the mercy seat which is upon the ark, lest he die; for
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I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat. 3 But thus shall
Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bull for a sin
offering and a ram for a burnt offering. 4 He shall put on the
holy linen coat, and shall have the linen breeches on his body, be
girded with the linen girdle, and wear the linen turban; these are
the holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water, and then put
them on. 5 And he shall take from the congregation of the
people of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram
for a burnt offering. 6 "And Aaron shall offer the bull as a sin
offering for himself, and shall make atonement for himself and
for his house. 7 Then he shall take the two goats, and set them
before the LORD at the door of the tent of meeting; 8 and Aaron
shall cast lots upon the two goats, one lot for the LORD and the
other lot for Aza'zel. 9 And Aaron shall present the goat on
which the lot fell for the LORD, and offer it as a sin offering; 10
but the goat on which the lot fell for Aza'zel shall be presented
alive before the LORD to make atonement over it, that it may be
sent away into the wilderness to Aza'zel. 11 "Aaron shall present
the bull as a sin offering for himself, and shall make atonement
for himself and for his house; he shall kill the bull as a sin
offering for himself. 12 And he shall take a censer full of coals
of fire from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of
sweet incense beaten small; and he shall bring it within the veil
13and put the incense on the fire before the LORD, that the
cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat which is upon the
testimony, lest he die; 14 and he shall take some of the blood of
the bull, and sprinkle it with his finger on the front of the mercy
seat, and before the mercy seat he shall sprinkle the blood with
his finger seven times. 15 "Then he shall kill the goat of the sin
offering which is for the people, and bring its blood within the
veil, and do with its blood as he did with the blood of the bull,
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sprinkling it upon the mercy seat and before the mercy seat; 16
thus he shall make atonement for the holy place, because of the
uncleannesses of the people of Israel, and because of their
transgressions, all their sins; and so he shall do for the tent of
meeting, which abides with them in the midst of their
uncleannesses. 17 There shall be no man in the tent of meeting
when he enters to make atonement in the holy place until he
comes out and has made atonement for himself and for his house
and for all the assembly of Israel. 18 Then he shall go out to the
altar which is before the LORD and make atonement for it, and
shall take some of the blood of the bull and of the blood of the
goat, and put it on the horns of the altar round about. 19 And he
shall sprinkle some of the blood upon it with his finger seven
times, and cleanse it and hallow it from the uncleannesses of the
people of Israel. 20 "And when he has made an end of atoning
for the holy place and the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall
present the live goat; 21 and Aaron shall lay both his hands upon
the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities
of the people of Israel, and all their transgressions, all their sins;
and he shall put them upon the head of the goat, and send him
away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is in
readiness.22 The goat shall bear all their iniquities upon him to a
solitary land; and he shall let the goat go in the wilderness. 23
"Then Aaron shall come into the tent of meeting, and shall put
off the linen garments which he put on when he went into the
holy place, and shall leave them there; 24 and he shall bathe his
body in water in a holy place, and put on his garments, and
come forth, and offer his burnt offering and the burnt offering of
the people, and make atonement for himself and for the people.
25 And the fat of the sin offering he shall burn upon the altar. 26
And he who lets the goat go to Aza'zel shall wash his clothes
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and bathe his body in water, and afterward he may come into the
camp. 27 And the bull for the sin offering and the goat for the
sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in
the holy place, shall be carried forth outside the camp; their skin
and their flesh and their dung shall be burned with fire. 28 And
he who burns them shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in
water, and afterward he may come into the camp. 29 "And it
shall be a statute to you for ever that in the seventh month, on
the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict yourselves, and shall
do no work, either the native or the stranger who sojourns
among you; 30 for on this day shall atonement be made for you,
to cleanse you; from all your sins you shall be clean before the
LORD. 31 It is a sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall
afflict yourselves; it is a statute for ever. 32 And the priest who
is anointed and consecrated as priest in his father's place shall
make atonement, wearing the holy linen garments; 33 he shall
make atonement for the sanctuary, and he shall make atonement
for the tent of meeting and for the altar, and he shall make
atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.
34 And this shall be an everlasting statute for you, that
atonement may be made for the people of Israel once in the year
because of all their sins." And Moses did as the LORD
commanded him.

Exodus 30:12 And the LORD said to Moses, 13 "Say to the


people of Israel, 'You shall keep my sabbaths, for this is a sign
between me and you throughout your generations, that you may
know that I, the LORD, sanctify you. 14 You shall keep the
sabbath, because it is holy for you; every one who profanes it
shall be put to death; whoever does any work on it, that soul

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shall be cut off from among his people. 15 Six days shall work
be done, but the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, holy to
the LORD; whoever does any work on the sabbath day shall be
put to death. 16 Therefore the people of Israel shall keep the
sabbath, observing the sabbath throughout their generations, as a
perpetual covenant. 17 It is a sign for ever between me and the
people of Israel that in six days the LORD made heaven and
earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.'" 18
And he gave to Moses, when he had made an end of speaking
with him upon Mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony,
tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
Leviticus 9: 7 Then Moses said to Aaron, "Draw near to the
altar, and offer your sin offering and your burnt offering, and
make atonement for yourself and for the people; and bring the
offering of the people, and make atonement for them; as the
LORD has commanded." 8 So Aaron drew near to the altar, and
killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself. 9 And
the sons of Aaron presented the blood to him, and he dipped his
finger in the blood and put it on the horns of the altar, and
poured out the blood at the base of the altar; 10 but the fat and
the kidneys and the appendage of the liver from the sin offering
he burned upon the altar, as the LORD commanded Moses. 11
The flesh and the skin he burned with fire outside the camp. 12
And he killed the burnt offering; and Aaron's sons delivered to
him the blood, and he threw it on the altar round about. 13 And
they delivered the burnt offering to him, piece by piece, and the
head; and he burned them upon the altar. 14 And he washed the
entrails and the legs, and burned them with the burnt offering on
the altar. 15 Then he presented the people's offering, and took
the goat of the sin offering which was for the people, and killed
it, and offered it for sin, like the first sin offering. 16 And he
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presented the burnt offering, and offered it according to the


ordinance. 17And he presented the cereal offering, and filled his
hand from it, and burned it upon the altar, besides the burnt
offering of the morning. 18 He killed the ox also and the ram,
the sacrifice of peace offerings for the people; and Aaron's sons
delivered to him the blood, which he threw upon the altar round
about, 19 and the fat of the ox and of the ram, the fat tail, and
that which covers the entrails, and the kidneys, and the
appendage of the liver; 20 and they put the fat upon the breasts,
and he burned the fat upon the altar, 21 but the breasts and the
right thigh Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD;
as Moses commanded. 22 Then Aaron lifted up his hands
toward the people and blessed them; and he came down from
offering the sin offering and the burnt offering and the peace
offerings. 23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of
meeting; and when they came out they blessed the people, and
the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people. 24 And fire
came forth from before the LORD and consumed the burnt
offering and the fat upon the altar; and when all the people saw
it, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

Burnt Offering
Leviticus 1:1 The LORD called Moses, and spoke to him from
the tent of meeting, saying, 2 "Speak to the people of Israel, and
say to them, When any man of you brings an offering to the
LORD, you shall bring your offering of cattle from the herd or
from the flock. 3 "If his offering is a burnt offering from the
herd, he shall offer a male without blemish; he shall offer it at
the door of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before
the LORD; 4 he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt
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offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for


him. 5 Then he shall kill the bull before the LORD; and Aaron's
sons the priests shall present the blood, and throw the blood
round about against the altar that is at the door of the tent of
meeting. 6 And he shall flay the burnt offering and cut it into
pieces; 7 and the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the
altar, and lay wood in order upon the fire; 8 and Aaron's sons the
priests shall lay the pieces, the head, and the fat, in order upon
the wood that is on the fire upon the altar; 9 but its entrails and
its legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall burn the
whole on the altar, as a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a
pleasing odor to the LORD. 10 "If his gift for a burnt offering is
from the flock, from the sheep or goats, he shall offer a male
without blemish; 11 and he shall kill it on the north side of the
altar before the LORD, and Aaron's sons the priests shall throw
its blood against the altar round about. 12 And he shall cut it into
pieces, with its head and its fat, and the priest shall lay them in
order upon the wood that is on the fire upon the altar; 13 but the
entrails and the legs he shall wash with water. And the priest
shall offer the whole, and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt
offering, an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the LORD. 14 "If
his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he
shall bring his offering of turtledoves or of young pigeons. 15
And the priest shall bring it to the altar and wring off its head,
and burn it on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out on the
side of the altar; 16 and he shall take away its crop with the
feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east side, in the place
for ashes; 17 he shall tear it by its wings, but shall not divide it
asunder. And the priest shall burn it on the altar, upon the wood
that is on the fire; it is a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a
pleasing odor to the LORD.
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Leviticus 6: 8 The LORD said to Moses, 9 "Command Aaron


and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering. The
burnt offering shall be on the hearth upon the altar all night until
the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning on it.
10 And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and put his
linen breeches upon his body, and he shall take up the ashes to
which the fire has consumed the burnt offering on the altar, and
put them beside the altar. 11 Then he shall put off his garments,
and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes outside the
camp to a clean place. 12 The fire on the altar shall be kept
burning on it, it shall not go out; the priest shall burn wood on it
every morning, and he shall lay the burnt offering in order upon
it, and shall burn on it the fat of the peace offerings. 13 Fire shall
be kept burning upon the altar continually; it shall not go out.
Leviticus 22: 17 And the LORD said to Moses, 18 "Say to
Aaron and his sons and all the people of Israel, When any one of
the house of Israel or of the sojourners in Israel presents his
offering, whether in payment of a vow or as a freewill offering
which is offered to the LORD as a burnt offering, 19 to be
accepted you shall offer a male without blemish, of the bulls or
the sheep or the goats. 20 You shall not offer anything that has a
blemish, for it will not be acceptable for you.

Consecration of Priests
Leviticus 8: 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Take Aaron and his
sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the
bull of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of
unleavened bread; 3 and assemble all the congregation at the
door of the tent of meeting." 4 And Moses did as the LORD
commanded him; and the congregation was assembled at the
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door of the tent of meeting. 5 And Moses said to the


congregation, "This is the thing which the LORD has
commanded to be done." 6 And Moses brought Aaron and his
sons, and washed them with water.7 And he put on him the coat,
and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe,
and put the ephod upon him, and girded him with the skilfully
woven band of the ephod, binding it to him therewith. 8 And he
placed the breastpiece on him, and in the breastpiece he put the
Urim and the Thummim. 9 And he set the turban upon his head,
and on the turban, in front, he set the golden plate, the holy
crown, as the LORD commanded Moses. 10 Then Moses took
the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in
it, and consecrated them. 11 And he sprinkled some of it on the
altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its utensils, and
the laver and its base, to consecrate them. 12 And he poured
some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, and anointed him, to
consecrate him. 13 And Moses brought Aaron's sons, and
clothed them with coats, and girded them with girdles, and
bound caps on them, as the LORD commanded Moses.14 Then
he brought the bull of the sin offering; and Aaron and his sons
laid their hands upon the head of the bull of the sin offering. 15
And Moses killed it, and took the blood, and with his finger put
it on the horns of the altar round about, and purified the altar,
and poured out the blood at the base of the altar, and consecrated
it, to make atonement for it. 16 And he took all the fat that was
on the entrails, and the appendage of the liver, and the two
kidneys with their fat, and Moses burned them on the altar. 17
But the bull, and its skin, and its flesh, and its dung, he burned
with fire outside the camp, as the LORD commanded Moses. 18
Then he presented the ram of the burnt offering; and Aaron and
his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram. 19 And Moses
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killed it, and threw the blood upon the altar round about. 20 And
when the ram was cut into pieces, Moses burned the head and
the pieces and the fat. 21 And when the entrails and the legs
were washed with water, Moses burned the whole ram on the
altar, as a burnt offering, a pleasing odor, an offering by fire to
the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses. 22 Then he
presented the other ram, the ram of ordination; and Aaron and
his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram. 23 And Moses
killed it, and took some of its blood and put it on the tip of
Aaron's right ear and on the thumb of his right hand and on the
great toe of his right foot. 24 And Aaron's sons were brought,
and Moses put some of the blood on the tips of their right ears
and on the thumbs of their right hands and on the great toes of
their right feet; and Moses threw the blood upon the altar round
about. 25 Then he took the fat, and the fat tail, and all the fat that
was on the entrails, and the appendage of the liver, and the two
kidneys with their fat, and the right thigh; 26 and out of the
basket of unleavened bread which was before the LORD he took
one unleavened cake, and one cake of bread with oil, and one
wafer, and placed them on the fat and on the right thigh; 27and
he put all these in the hands of Aaron and in the hands of his
sons, and waved them as a wave offering before the LORD. 28
Then Moses took them from their hands, and burned them on the
altar with the burnt offering, as an ordination offering, a pleasing
odor, an offering by fire to the LORD. 29 And Moses took the
breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the LORD; it
was Moses' portion of the ram of ordination, as the LORD
commanded Moses. 30 Then Moses took some of the anointing
oil and of the blood which was on the altar, and sprinkled it
upon Aaron and his garments, and also upon his sons and his
sons' garments; so he consecrated Aaron and his garments, and
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his sons and his sons' garments with him. 31 And Moses said to
Aaron and his sons, "Boil the flesh at the door of the tent of
meeting, and there eat it and the bread that is in the basket of
ordination offerings, as I commanded, saying, 'Aaron and his
sons shall eat it'; 32 and what remains of the flesh and the bread
you shall burn with fire. 33 And you shall not go out from the
door of the tent of meeting for seven days, until the days of your
ordination are completed, for it will take seven days to ordain
you. 34 As has been done today, the LORD has commanded to
be done to make atonement for you. 35 At the door of the tent of
meeting you shall remain day and night for seven days,
performing what the LORD has charged, lest you die; for so I
am commanded." 36 And Aaron and his sons did all the things
which the LORD commanded by Moses.
Grain Offering/Cereal Offering
Leviticus 2: 1 "When any one brings a cereal offering as an
offering to the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; he shall
pour oil upon it, and put frankincense on it, 2 and bring it to
Aaron's sons the priests. And he shall take from it a handful of
the fine flour and oil, with all of its frankincense; and the priest
shall burn this as its memorial portion upon the altar, an offering
by fire, a pleasing odor to the LORD. 3 And what is left of the
cereal offering shall be for Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy
part of the offerings by fire to the LORD. 4 "When you bring a
cereal offering baked in the oven as an offering, it shall be
unleavened cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, or unleavened
wafers spread with oil. 5 And if your offering is a cereal offering
baked on a griddle, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mixed
with oil; 6 you shall break it in pieces, and pour oil on it; it is a
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in a pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. 8And you shall
bring the cereal offering that is made of these things to the
LORD; and when it is presented to the priest, he shall bring it to
the altar. 9 And the priest shall take from the cereal offering its
memorial portion and burn this on the altar, an offering by fire, a
pleasing odor to the LORD. 10 And what is left of the cereal
offering shall be for Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of
the offerings by fire to the LORD. 11 "No cereal offering which
you bring to the LORD shall be made with leaven; for you shall
burn no leaven nor any honey as an offering by fire to the
LORD. 12 As an offering of first fruits you may bring them to
the LORD, but they shall not be offered on the altar for a
pleasing odor. 13 You shall season all your cereal offerings with
salt; you shall not let the salt of the covenant with your God be
lacking from your cereal offering; with all your offerings you
shall offer salt. 14 "If you offer a cereal offering of first fruits to
the LORD, you shall offer for the cereal offering of your first
fruits crushed new grain from fresh ears, parched with fire. 15
And you shall put oil upon it, and lay frankincense on it; it is a
cereal offering. 16 And the priest shall burn as its memorial
portion part of the crushed grain and of the oil with all of its
frankincense; it is an offering by fire to the LORD.
Leviticus 6: 14 "And this is the law of the cereal offering. The
sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, in front of the
altar. 15 And one shall take from it a handful of the fine flour of
the cereal offering with its oil and all the frankincense which is
on the cereal offering, and burn this as its memorial portion on
the altar, a pleasing odor to the LORD. 16And the rest of it
Aaron and his sons shall eat; it shall be eaten unleavened in a
holy place; in the court of the tent of meeting they shall eat it. 17
It shall not be baked with leaven. I have given it as their portion
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of my offerings by fire; it is a thing most holy, like the sin


offering and the guilt offering. 18 Every male among the
children of Aaron may eat of it, as decreed for ever throughout
your generations, from the LORD's offerings by fire; whoever
touches them shall become holy."19 The LORD said to Moses,
20 "This is the offering which Aaron and his sons shall offer to
the LORD on the day when he is anointed: a tenth of an ephah
of fine flour as a regular cereal offering, half of it in the morning
and half in the evening. 21 It shall be made with oil on a griddle;
you shall bring it well mixed, in baked pieces like a cereal
offering, and offer it for a pleasing odor to the LORD. 22 The
priest from among Aaron's sons, who is anointed to succeed
him, shall offer it to the LORD as decreed for ever; the whole of
it shall be burned. 23 Every cereal offering of a priest shall be
wholly burned; it shall not be eaten."

Guilt Offering
Leviticus 5: 1 "If any one sins in that he hears a public
adjuration to testify and though he is a witness, whether he has
seen or come to know the matter, yet does not speak, he shall
bear his iniquity. 2Or if any one touches an unclean thing,
whether the carcass of an unclean beast or a carcass of unclean
cattle or a carcass of unclean swarming things, and it is hidden
from him, and he has become unclean, he shall be guilty. 3 Or if
he touches human uncleanness, of whatever sort the uncleanness
may be with which one becomes unclean, and it is hidden from
him, when he comes to know it he shall be guilty. 4 Or if any
one utters with his lips a rash oath to do evil or to do good, any
sort of rash oath that men swear, and it is hidden from him,
when he comes to know it he shall in any of these be guilty. 5
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When a man is guilty in any of these, he shall confess the sin he


has committed, 6 and he shall bring his guilt offering to the
LORD for the sin which he has committed, a female from the
flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin offering; and the priest shall
make atonement for him for his sin. 7 "But if he cannot afford a
lamb, then he shall bring, as his guilt offering to the LORD for
the sin which he has committed, two turtledoves or two young
pigeons, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering.
8 He shall bring them to the priest, who shall offer first the one
for the sin offering; he shall wring its head from its neck, but
shall not sever it, 9 and he shall sprinkle some of the blood of
the sin offering on the side of the altar, while the rest of the
blood shall be drained out at the base of the altar; it is a sin
offering. 10 Then he shall offer the second for a burnt offering
according to the ordinance; and the priest shall make atonement
for him for the sin which he has committed, and he shall be
forgiven. 11 "But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two
young pigeons, then he shall bring, as his offering for the sin
which he has committed, a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a
sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, and shall put no
frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering. 12 And he shall bring
it to the priest, and the priest shall take a handful of it as its
memorial portion and burn this on the altar, upon the offerings
by fire to the LORD; it is a sin offering. 13 Thus the priest shall
make atonement for him for the sin which he has committed in
any one of these things, and he shall be forgiven. And the
remainder shall be for the priest, as in the cereal offering." 14
The LORD said to Moses, 15 "If any one commits a breach of
faith and sins unwittingly in any of the holy things of the LORD,
he shall bring, as his guilt offering to the LORD, a ram without
blemish out of the flock, valued by you in shekels of silver,
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according to the shekel of the sanctuary; it is a guilt offering. 16


He shall also make restitution for what he has done amiss in the
holy thing, and shall add a fifth to it and give it to the priest; and
the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt
offering, and he shall be forgiven. 17 "If any one sins, doing any
of the things which the LORD has commanded not to be done,
though he does not know it, yet he is guilty and shall bear his
iniquity. 18 He shall bring to the priest a ram without blemish
out of the flock, valued by you at the price for a guilt offering,
and the priest shall make atonement for him for the error which
he committed unwittingly, and he shall be forgiven. 19 It is a
guilt offering; he is guilty before the LORD."
Leviticus 6: 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "If any one sins and
commits a breach of faith against the LORD by deceiving his
neighbor in a matter of deposit or security, or through robbery,
or if he has oppressed his neighbor 3 or has found what was lost
and lied about it, swearing falsely--in any of all the things which
men do and sin therein, 4 when one has sinned and become
guilty, he shall restore what he took by robbery, or what he got
by oppression, or the deposit which was committed to him, or
the lost thing which he found, 5 or anything about which he has
sworn falsely; he shall restore it in full, and shall add a fifth to it,
and give it to him to whom it belongs, on the day of his guilt
offering. 6 And he shall bring to the priest his guilt offering to
the LORD, a ram without blemish out of the flock, valued by
you at the price for a guilt offering; 7 and the priest shall make
atonement for him before the LORD, and he shall be forgiven
for any of the things which one may do and thereby become
guilty."

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Peace Offering
Leviticus 3: 1 "If a man's offering is a sacrifice of peace
offering, if he offers an animal from the herd, male or female, he
shall offer it without blemish before the LORD. 2 And he shall
lay his hand upon the head of his offering and kill it at the door
of the tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons the priests shall throw
the blood against the altar round about. 3 And from the sacrifice
of the peace offering, as an offering by fire to the LORD, he
shall offer the fat covering the entrails and all the fat that is on
the entrails, 4 and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at
the loins, and the appendage of the liver which he shall take
away with the kidneys. 5 Then Aaron's sons shall burn it on the
altar upon the burnt offering, which is upon the wood on the
fire; it is an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the LORD. 6 "If
his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering to the LORD is an
animal from the flock, male or female, he shall offer it without
blemish. 7 If he offers a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer
it before the LORD, 8 laying his hand upon the head of his
offering and killing it before the tent of meeting; and Aaron's
sons shall throw its blood against the altar round about. 9 Then
from the sacrifice of the peace offering as an offering by fire to
the LORD he shall offer its fat, the fat tail entire, taking it away
close by the backbone, and the fat that covers the entrails, and
all the fat that is on the entrails, 10 and the two kidneys with the
fat that is on them at the loins, and the appendage of the liver
which he shall take away with the kidneys. 11 And the priest
shall burn it on the altar as food offered by fire to the LORD. 12
"If his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD,
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meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall throw its blood against the
altar round about. 14 Then he shall offer from it, as his offering
for an offering by fire to the LORD, the fat covering the entrails,
and all the fat that is on the entrails, 15 and the two kidneys with
the fat that is on them at the loins, and the appendage of the liver
which he shall take away with the kidneys. 16 And the priest
shall burn them on the altar as food offered by fire for a pleasing
odor. All fat is the LORD's. 17 It shall be a perpetual statute
throughout your generations, in all your dwelling places, that
you eat neither fat nor blood."
Leviticus 6: 11 "And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace
offerings which one may offer to the LORD. 12 If he offers it
for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the thank offering
unleavened cakes mixed with oil, unleavened wafers spread with
oil, and cakes of fine flour well mixed with oil.13 With the
sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving he shall bring
his offering with cakes of leavened bread. 14 And of such he
shall offer one cake from each offering, as an offering to the
LORD; it shall belong to the priest who throws the blood of the
peace offerings. 15 And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace
offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his
offering; he shall not leave any of it until the morning. 16 But if
the sacrifice of his offering is a votive offering or a freewill
offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offers his sacrifice,
and on the morrow what remains of it shall be eaten, 17 but what
remains of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be
burned with fire. 18 If any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his
peace offering is eaten on the third day, he who offers it shall
not be accepted, neither shall it be credited to him; it shall be an
abomination, and he who eats of it shall bear his iniquity. 19
"Flesh that touches any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall
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be burned with fire. All who are clean may eat flesh, 20but the
person who eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of the LORD's
peace offerings while an uncleanness is on him, that person shall
be cut off from his people. 21 And if any one touches an unclean
thing, whether the uncleanness of man or an unclean beast or
any unclean abomination, and then eats of the flesh of the
sacrifice of the LORD's peace offerings, that person shall be cut
off from his people."
Leviticus 19: . 5 "When you offer a sacrifice of peace offerings
to the LORD, you shall offer it so that you may be accepted. 6 It
shall be eaten the same day you offer it, or on the morrow; and
anything left over until the third day shall be burned with fire. 7
If it is eaten at all on the third day, it is an abomination; it will
not be accepted, 8 and every one who eats it shall bear his
iniquity, because he has profaned a holy thing of the LORD; and
that person shall be cut off from his people.

Purification after Childbirth


Leviticus 12: 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Say to the people
of Israel, If a woman conceives, and bears a male child, then she
shall be unclean seven days; as at the time of her menstruation,
she shall be unclean. 3 And on the eighth day the flesh of his
foreskin shall be circumcised. 4 Then she shall continue for
thirty-three days in the blood of her purifying; she shall not
touch any hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the
days of her purifying are completed. 5 But if she bears a female
child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her
menstruation; and she shall continue in the blood of her
purifying for sixty-six days. 6 "And when the days of her
purifying are completed, whether for a son or for a daughter, she
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shall bring to the priest at the door of the tent of meeting a lamb
a year old for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon or a
turtledove for a sin offering, 7 and he shall offer it before the
LORD, and make atonement for her; then she shall be clean
from the flow of her blood. This is the law for her who bears a
child, either male or female. 8And if she cannot afford a lamb,
then she shall take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one
for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering; and the
priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean."

Purification from discharges and menstrual bleeding


Leviticus 15: 1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 2 "Say to
the people of Israel, When any man has a discharge from his
body, his discharge is unclean. 3 And this is the law of his
uncleanness for a discharge: whether his body runs with his
discharge, or his body is stopped from discharge, it is
uncleanness in him. 4 Every bed on which he who has the
discharge lies shall be unclean; and everything on which he sits
shall be unclean. 5 And any one who touches his bed shall wash
his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the
evening. 6 And whoever sits on anything on which he who has
the discharge has sat shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in
water, and be unclean until the evening. 7 And whoever touches
the body of him who has the discharge shall wash his clothes,
and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.
8And if he who has the discharge spits on one who is clean, then
he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be
unclean until the evening. 9 And any saddle on which he who
has the discharge rides shall be unclean. 10 And whoever
touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until the
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evening; and he who carries such a thing shall wash his clothes,
and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. 11
Any one whom he that has the discharge touches without having
rinsed his hands in water shall wash his clothes, and bathe
himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. 12 And the
earthen vessel which he who has the discharge touches shall be
broken; and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. 13
"And when he who has a discharge is cleansed of his discharge,
then he shall count for himself seven days for his cleansing, and
wash his clothes; and he shall bathe his body in running water,
and shall be clean. 14 And on the eighth day he shall take two
turtledoves or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD
to the door of the tent of meeting, and give them to the priest; 15
and the priest shall offer them, one for a sin offering and the
other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make atonement
for him before the LORD for his discharge. 16 "And if a man
has an emission of semen, he shall bathe his whole body in
water, and be unclean until the evening. 17 And every garment
and every skin on which the semen comes shall be washed with
water, and be unclean until the evening. 18 If a man lies with a
woman and has an emission of semen, both of them shall bathe
themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening. 19 "When
a woman has a discharge of blood which is her regular discharge
from her body, she shall be in her impurity for seven days, and
whoever touches her shall be unclean until the evening. 20 And
everything upon which she lies during her impurity shall be
unclean; everything also upon which she sits shall be unclean.
21And whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes, and
bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. 22 And
whoever touches anything upon which she sits shall wash his
clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the
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evening; 23 whether it is the bed or anything upon which she


sits, when he touches it he shall be unclean until the evening. 24
And if any man lies with her, and her impurity is on him, he
shall be unclean seven days; and every bed on which he lies
shall be unclean. 25 "If a woman has a discharge of blood for
many days, not at the time of her impurity, or if she has a
discharge beyond the time of her impurity, all the days of the
discharge she shall continue in uncleanness; as in the days of her
impurity, she shall be unclean.26 Every bed on which she lies,
all the days of her discharge, shall be to her as the bed of her
impurity; and everything on which she sits shall be unclean, as
in the uncleanness of her impurity.27 And whoever touches
these things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and
bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. 28 But
if she is cleansed of her discharge, she shall count for herself
seven days, and after that she shall be clean. 29 And on the
eighth day she shall take two turtledoves or two young pigeons,
and bring them to the priest, to the door of the tent of meeting.
30 And the priest shall offer one for a sin offering and the other
for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her
before the LORD for her unclean discharge.31 "Thus you shall
keep the people of Israel separate from their uncleanness, lest
they die in their uncleanness by defiling my tabernacle that is in
their midst." 32 This is the law for him who has a discharge and
for him who has an emission of semen, becoming unclean
thereby; 33 also for her who is sick with her impurity; that is, for
any one, male or female, who has a discharge, and for the man
who lies with a woman who is unclean.

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Sin Offering/Atonement Offering


Leviticus 4: 1 And the LORD said to Moses, 2 "Say to the
people of Israel, If any one sins unwittingly in any of the things
which the LORD has commanded not to be done, and does any
one of them, 3 if it is the anointed priest who sins, thus bringing
guilt on the people, then let him offer for the sin which he has
committed a young bull without blemish to the LORD for a sin
offering. 4 He shall bring the bull to the door of the tent of
meeting before the LORD, and lay his hand on the head of the
bull, and kill the bull before the LORD. 5 And the anointed
priest shall take some of the blood of the bull and bring it to the
tent of meeting; 6 and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood
and sprinkle part of the blood seven times before the LORD in
front of the veil of the sanctuary. 7 And the priest shall put some
of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense before
the LORD which is in the tent of meeting, and the rest of the
blood of the bull he shall pour out at the base of the altar of
burnt offering which is at the door of the tent of meeting. 8 And
all the fat of the bull of the sin offering he shall take from it, the
fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails, 9
and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins, and
the appendage of the liver which he shall take away with the
kidneys 10 (just as these are taken from the ox of the sacrifice of
the peace offerings), and the priest shall burn them upon the
altar of burnt offering. 11But the skin of the bull and all its flesh,
with its head, its legs, its entrails, and its dung, 12 the whole bull
he shall carry forth outside the camp to a clean place, where the
ashes are poured out, and shall burn it on a fire of wood; where
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the ashes are poured out it shall be burned. 13 "If the whole
congregation of Israel commits a sin unwittingly and the thing is
hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they do any one of
the things which the LORD has commanded not to be done and
are guilty; 14 when the sin which they have committed becomes
known, the assembly shall offer a young bull for a sin offering
and bring it before the tent of meeting; 15 and the elders of the
congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bull
before the LORD, and the bull shall be killed before the LORD.
16 Then the anointed priest shall bring some of the blood of the
bull to the tent of meeting, 17 and the priest shall dip his finger
in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in
front of the veil. 18 And he shall put some of the blood on the
horns of the altar which is in the tent of meeting before the
LORD; and the rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of
the altar of burnt offering which is at the door of the tent of
meeting. 19 And all its fat he shall take from it and burn upon
the altar. 20 Thus shall he do with the bull; as he did with the
bull of the sin offering, so shall he do with this; and the priest
shall make atonement for them, and they shall be forgiven. 21
And he shall carry forth the bull outside the camp, and burn it as
he burned the first bull; it is the sin offering for the assembly. 22
"When a ruler sins, doing unwittingly any one of all the things
which the LORD his God has commanded not to be done, and is
guilty,23 if the sin which he has committed is made known to
him, he shall bring as his offering a goat, a male without
blemish, 24 and shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and
kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the
LORD; it is a sin offering. 25 Then the priest shall take some of
the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the
horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its
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blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering. 26 And all its fat
he shall burn on the altar, like the fat of the sacrifice of peace
offerings; so the priest shall make atonement for him for his sin,
and he shall be forgiven. 27 "If any one of the common people
sins unwittingly in doing any one of the things which the LORD
has commanded not to be done, and is guilty, 28 when the sin
which he has committed is made known to him he shall bring for
his offering a goat, a female without blemish, for his sin which
he has committed. 29 And he shall lay his hand on the head of
the sin offering, and kill the sin offering in the place of burnt
offering. 30And the priest shall take some of its blood with his
finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and
pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar. 31 And all
its fat he shall remove, as the fat is removed from the peace
offerings, and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a pleasing
odor to the LORD; and the priest shall make atonement for him,
and he shall be forgiven. 32 "If he brings a lamb as his offering
for a sin offering, he shall bring a female without blemish, 33
and lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and kill it for
a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering. 34
Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering
with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt
offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the
altar. 35 And all its fat he shall remove as the fat of the lamb is
removed from the sacrifice of peace offerings, and the priest
shall burn it on the altar, upon the offerings by fire to the LORD;
and the priest shall make atonement for him for the sin which he
has committed, and he shall be forgiven.
Leviticus 6: 25 "Say to Aaron and his sons, This is the law of the
sin offering. In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall
the sin offering be killed before the LORD; it is most holy. 26
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The priest who offers it for sin shall eat it; in a holy place it shall
be eaten, in the court of the tent of meeting. 27 Whatever
touches its flesh shall be holy; and when any of its blood is
sprinkled on a garment, you shall wash that on which it was
sprinkled in a holy place. 28 And the earthen vessel in which it
is boiled shall be broken; but if it is boiled in a bronze vessel,
that shall be scoured, and rinsed in water. 29Every male among
the priests may eat of it; it is most holy. 30 But no sin offering
shall be eaten from which any blood is brought into the tent of
meeting to make atonement in the holy place; it shall be burned
with fire.
Leviticus 7: 29 "Say to the people of Israel, He that offers the
sacrifice of his peace offerings to the LORD shall bring his
offering to the LORD; from the sacrifice of his peace offerings
30 he shall bring with his own hands the offerings by fire to the
LORD; he shall bring the fat with the breast, that the breast may
be waved as a wave offering before the LORD. 31 The priest
shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast shall be for Aaron
and his sons. 32 And the right thigh you shall give to the priest
as an offering from the sacrifice of your peace offerings; 33he
among the sons of Aaron who offers the blood of the peace
offerings and the fat shall have the right thigh for a portion. 34
For the breast that is waved and the thigh that is offered I have
taken from the people of Israel, out of the sacrifices of their
peace offerings, and have given them to Aaron the priest and to
his sons, as a perpetual due from the people of Israel. 35 This is
the portion of Aaron and of his sons from the offerings made by
fire to the LORD, consecrated to them on the day they were
presented to serve as priests of the LORD; 36 the LORD
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day that they were anointed; it is a perpetual due throughout


their generations."
Water of purification
Numbers 19: 1 Now the LORD said to Moses and to Aaron, 2
"This is the statute of the law which the LORD has commanded:
Tell the people of Israel to bring you a red heifer without defect,
in which there is no blemish, and upon which a yoke has never
come. 3 And you shall give her to Elea'zar the priest, and she
shall be taken outside the camp and slaughtered before him; 4
and Elea'zar the priest shall take some of her blood with his
finger, and sprinkle some of her blood toward the front of the
tent of meeting seven times. 5 And the heifer shall be burned in
his sight; her skin, her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall
be burned; 6 and the priest shall take cedarwood and hyssop and
scarlet stuff, and cast them into the midst of the burning of the
heifer. 7 Then the priest shall wash his clothes and bathe his
body in water, and afterwards he shall come into the camp; and
the priest shall be unclean until evening. 8 He who burns the
heifer shall wash his clothes in water and bathe his body in
water, and shall be unclean until evening. 9 And a man who is
clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and deposit them
outside the camp in a clean place; and they shall be kept for the
congregation of the people of Israel for the water for impurity,
for the removal of sin. 10 And he who gathers the ashes of the
heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until evening. And
this shall be to the people of Israel, and to the stranger who
sojourns among them, a perpetual statute. 11 "He who touches
the dead body of any person shall be unclean seven days; 12 he
shall cleanse himself with the water on the third day and on the
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on the third day and on the seventh day, he will not become
clean. 13 Whoever touches a dead person, the body of any man
who has died, and does not cleanse himself, defiles the
tabernacle of the LORD, and that person shall be cut off from
Israel; because the water for impurity was not thrown upon him,
he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is still on him. 14 "This is
the law when a man dies in a tent: every one who comes into the
tent, and every one who is in the tent, shall be unclean seven
days. 15 And every open vessel, which has no cover fastened
upon it, is unclean. 16 Whoever in the open field touches one
who is slain with a sword, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or
a grave, shall be unclean seven days. 17 For the unclean they
shall take some ashes of the burnt sin offering, and running
water shall be added in a vessel; 18 then a clean person shall
take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent,
and upon all the furnishings, and upon the persons who were
there, and upon him who touched the bone, or the slain, or the
dead, or the grave; 19 and the clean person shall sprinkle upon
the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day; thus on the
seventh day he shall cleanse him, and he shall wash his clothes
and bathe himself in water, and at evening he shall be clean. 20
"But the man who is unclean and does not cleanse himself, that
person shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly, since he
has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD; because the water for
impurity has not been thrown upon him, he is unclean. 21 And it
shall be a perpetual statute for them. He who sprinkles the water
for impurity shall wash his clothes; and he who touches the
water for impurity shall be unclean until evening. 22 And
whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and any
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Self Control/Temperance/Self Denial/Thought Control


5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts
itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity
every thought to the obedience of Christ;
2 Corinthians 10:5
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law. 24And they that are Christ's have crucified
the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Galatians 5:22-24
8Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are
honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure,
whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report;
if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these
things.
Philippians 4:8
If you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are
above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God. 2Set your
affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3For you
are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4When Christ,
who is our life, shall appear, then shall you also appear with him
in glory.
Colossians 3:1-4
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3Without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers,
incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4Traitors,

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heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of


God; 5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power
thereof: from such turn away. 6For of this sort are they which
creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins,
led away with divers lusts, 7Ever learning, and never able to
come to the knowledge of the truth. 8Now as Jannes and
Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men
of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9But they shall
proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as
their's also was.
2 Timothy 3:1-9
5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue;
and to virtue knowledge; 6And to knowledge temperance; and to
temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7And to
godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that
you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of
our Lord Jesus Christ. 9But he that lacks these things is blind,
and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged
from his old sins. 10Why the rather, brothers, give diligence to
make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things,
you shall never fall: 11For so an entrance shall be ministered to
you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:5-11
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them
that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus
Christ, and called: 2Mercy to you, and peace, and love, be
multiplied.

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Jude:1-2

Sin
9 And out of the ground the LORD God made to grow
every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food,
the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree
of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:9
1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any other wild
creature that the LORD God had made. He said to the
woman, "Did God say, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the
garden'?" 2 And the woman said to the serpent, "We may
eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden; 3 but God said,
'You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree which is in the
midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you
die.'" 4 But the serpent said to the woman, "You will not
die. 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will
be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and
evil."
Genesis 3:1-5
6 The LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why has
your countenance fallen? 7 If you do well, will you not be
accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is couching at the door;
its desire is for you, but you must master it.
Genesis 3:6-7

Numbers 15: 22 "But if you err, and do not observe all these
commandments which the LORD has spoken to Moses, 23 all
that the LORD has commanded you by Moses, from the day that
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the LORD gave commandment, and onward throughout your


generations, 24 then if it was done unwittingly without the
knowledge of the congregation, all the congregation shall offer
one young bull for a burnt offering, a pleasing odor to the
LORD, with its cereal offering and its drink offering, according
to the ordinance, and one male goat for a sin offering. 25 And
the priest shall make atonement for all the congregation of the
people of Israel, and they shall be forgiven; because it was an
error, and they have brought their offering, an offering by fire to
the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their
error. 26 And all the congregation of the people of Israel shall be
forgiven, and the stranger who sojourns among them, because
the whole population was involved in the error. 27 "If one
person sins unwittingly, he shall offer a female goat a year old
for a sin offering. 28 And the priest shall make atonement before
the LORD for the person who commits an error, when he sins
unwittingly, to make atonement for him; and he shall be
forgiven.29 You shall have one law for him who does anything
unwittingly, for him who is native among the people of Israel,
and for the stranger who sojourns among them. 30 But the
person who does anything with a high hand, whether he is native
or a sojourner, reviles the LORD, and that person shall be cut off
from among his people. 31 Because he has despised the word of
the LORD, and has broken his commandment, that person shall
be utterly cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him."

39And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that
they which see not might see; and that they which see might be
made blind. 40And some of the Pharisees which were with him
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heard these words, and said to him, Are we blind also? 41Jesus
said to them, If you were blind, you should have no sin: but now
you say, We see; therefore your sin remains.
John 9:39-41
22If I had not come and spoken to them, they had not had sin:
but now they have no cloak for their sin. . 23He that hates me
hates my Father also. 24If I had not done among them the works
which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have
they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
John 15:22-24
7Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I
go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come to
you; but if I depart, I will send him to you. 8And when he is
come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and
of judgment: 9Of sin, because they believe not on me; 10Of
righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you see me no
more; 11Of judgment, because the prince of this world is
judged.
John 16:7-11
21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be to you: as my Father
has sent me, even so send I you. 22And when he had said this,
he breathed on them, and said to them, Receive you the Holy
Ghost: 23Whose soever sins you remit, they are remitted to
them; and whose soever sins you retain, they are retained.
John 20:21-22
18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all
ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in
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manifest in them; for God has showed it to them. 20For the


invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly
seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his
eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as
God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their
imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22Professing
themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23And changed the
glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to
corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed beasts, and
creeping things.
Romans 1:18-22
26For this cause God gave them up to vile affections: for even
their women did change the natural use into that which is against
nature: 27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of
the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with
men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in
themselves that recompense of their error which was
meet.28And even as they did not like to retain God in their
knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those
things which are not convenient; 29Being filled with all
unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness,
maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity;
whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud,
boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural
affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the
judgment of God, that they which commit such things are
worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them
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Romans 1:26-32
20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be
justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Romans 3:20
13For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was
not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the
righteousness of faith. 14For if they which are of the law be
heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
15Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no
transgression.
Romans 4:13-15
12Why, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by
sin; and so death passed on all men, for that all have sinned:
13(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed
when there is no law. 14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam
to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude
of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to
come.
Romans 5:12-14
18Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came on all men
to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free
gift came on all men to justification of life. 19For as by one
man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the
obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Romans 5:18-19
20Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But
where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21That as

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sin has reigned to death, even so might grace reign through


righteousness to eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 5:20-21
8Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also
live with him: 9Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead
dies no more; death has no more dominion over him. 10For in
that he died, he died to sin once: but in that he lives, he lives to
God. 11Likewise reckon you also yourselves to be dead indeed
to sin, but alive to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:8-11
12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that you
should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13Neither yield you your
members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin: but yield
yourselves to God, as those that are alive from the dead, and
your members as instruments of righteousness to God. 14For sin
shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under the law,
but under grace.
Romans 6:12-14
15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law,
but under grace? God forbid. 16Know you not, that to whom
you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to
whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to
righteousness? 17But God be thanked, that you were the
servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of
doctrine which was delivered you. 18Being then made free from
sin, you became the servants of righteousness.
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22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to
God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting
life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:22-23
5For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were
by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit to
death. 6But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead
wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit,
and not in the oldness of the letter. 7What shall we say then? Is
the law sin? God forbid. No, I had not known sin, but by the
law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, You shall
not covet. 8But sin, taking occasion by the commandment,
worked in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law
sin was dead. 9For I was alive without the law once: but when
the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10And the
commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be to
death. 11For sin, taking occasion by the commandment,
deceived me, and by it slew me. 12Why the law is holy, and the
commandment holy, and just, and good. 13Was then that which
is good made death to me? God forbid. But sin, that it might
appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin
by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. 14For we
know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
15For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I
not; but what I hate, that do I. 16If then I do that which I would
not, I consent to the law that it is good. 17Now then it is no
more I that do it, but sin that dwells in me. 18For I know that in
me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is
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not. 19For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I
would not, that I do. 20Now if I do that I would not, it is no
more I that do it, but sin that dwells in me.
Romans 7:5-20
17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but
righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18For he
that in these things serves Christ is acceptable to God, and
approved of men. 19Let us therefore follow after the things
which make for peace, and things with which one may edify
another. 20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things
indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eats with offense.
21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing
whereby your brother stumbles, or is offended, or is made weak.
22Have you faith? have it to yourself before God. Happy is he
that comdemns not himself in that thing which he allows. 23And
he that doubts is damned if he eat, because he eats not of faith:
for whatever is not of faith is sin.
Romans 14:17-23
56The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57But thanks be to God, which gives us the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:56-57
15Brothers, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a
man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man cancels, or adds
thereto. 16Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises
made. He said not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And
to your seed, which is Christ. 17And this I say, that the
covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law,
which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot cancel,
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that it should make the promise of none effect. 18For if the


inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave
it to Abraham by promise. 19Why then serves the law? It was
added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to
whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in
the hand of a mediator. 20Now a mediator is not a mediator of
one, but God is one. 21Is the law then against the promises of
God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could
have given life, truly righteousness should have been by the law.
22But the scripture has concluded all under sin, that the promise
by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that
believe.23But before faith came, we were kept under the law,
shut up to the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24Why
the law was our schoolmaster to bring us to Christ, that we
might be justified by faith.
Galatians 3:15-23
22Abstain from all appearance of evil.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, for
that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 13Who
was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I
obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14And
the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and
love which is in Christ Jesus. 15This is a faithful saying, and
worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world
to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 16However, for this cause I
obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all
long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter
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immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for
ever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:12-17
8If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, You shall
love your neighbor as yourself, you do well: 9But if you have
respect to persons, you commit sin, and are convinced of the law
as transgressors. 10For whoever shall keep the whole law, and
yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11For he that said, Do
not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if you commit
no adultery, yet if you kill, you are become a transgressor of the
law. 12So speak you, and so do, as they that shall be judged by
the law of liberty. 13For he shall have judgment without mercy,
that has showed no mercy; and mercy rejoices against judgment
James 2:8-13
17Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to
him it is sin.
James 4:17
4Whoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the
transgression of the law.
1 John 3:4
16If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not to death, he
shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not to
death. There is a sin to death: I do not say that he shall pray for
it. 17All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not to
death.18We know that whoever is born of God sins not; but he
that is begotten of God keeps himself, and that wicked one
touches him not. 19And we know that we are of God, and the
whole world lies in wickedness. 20And we know that the Son of

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God is come, and has given us an understanding, that we may


know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his
Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
1 John 5:16-20

Singing
18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled
with the Spirit; 19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to
the Lord; 20Giving thanks always for all things to God and the
Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21Submitting
yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:18-21
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,
long-suffering; 13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one
another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ
forgave you, so also do you. 14And above all these things put on
charity, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one
body; and be you thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in
you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your hearts to the Lord. 17And whatever you do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him.
Colossians 3:12-17

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Singleness of Purpose
5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all
men liberally, and upbraids not; and it shall be given him. 6But
let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like
a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7For let not
that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8A
double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
James 1:5-8
4You adulterers and adulteresses, know you not that the
friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever therefore
will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5Do you think
that the scripture said in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to
envy? 6But he gives more grace. Why he said, God resists the
proud, but gives grace to the humble. 7Submit yourselves
therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your
hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.
9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned
to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10Humble yourselves in
the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
James 4:4-10

Slavery
Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own
masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his
doctrine be not blasphemed. 2And they that have believing
masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers;
but rather do them service, because they are faithful and
beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and
exhort.3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to
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wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and
to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 4He is proud,
knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of
words, whereof comes envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of
the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw
yourself. 6But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we
brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry
nothing out. 8And having food and raiment let us be therewith
content. 9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a
snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men
in destruction and perdition. 10For the love of money is the root
of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from
the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:1-10
9Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to
please them well in all things; not answering again; 10Not
purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn
the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
Titus 2:9-10

Speech/Communication
25Why putting away lying, speak every man truth with his
neighbor: for we are members one of another. 26Be you angry,
and sin not: let not the sun go down on your wrath: 27Neither
give place to the devil. 28Let him that stole steal no more: but
rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is
good, that he may have to give to him that needs. 29Let no
corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that
which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace
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to the hearers. 30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby
you are sealed to the day of redemption. 31Let all bitterness, and
wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away
from you, with all malice: 32And be you kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's
sake has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:25-32
Be you therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2And walk
in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us
an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling smell.
3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not
be once named among you, as becomes saints; 4Neither
filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not
convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5For this you know, that
no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an
idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of
God. 6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of
these things comes the wrath of God on the children of
disobedience. 7Be not you therefore partakers with them. 8For
you were sometimes darkness, but now are you light in the Lord:
walk as children of light: 9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all
goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10Proving what is
acceptable to the Lord. 11And have no fellowship with the
unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 12For it is
a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in
secret. 13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by
the light: for whatever does make manifest is light.
Ephesians 5:1-13
5Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth;
fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil
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concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6For which


things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of
disobedience: 7In the which you also walked some time, when
you lived in them. 8But now you also put off all these; anger,
wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your
mouth. 9Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the
old man with his deeds; 10And have put on the new man, which
is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created
him:
Colossians 3:5-10
5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the
time. 6Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt,
that you may know how you ought to answer every man.
Colossians 4:5-6
19Why, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear,
slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20For the wrath of man works not
the righteousness of God.
James 1:19-20
26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridles not
his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is
vain.
James 1:26
My brothers, be not many masters, knowing that we shall
receive the greater condemnation. 2For in many things we
offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect
man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3Behold, we put
bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn
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they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they
turned about with a very small helm, wherever the governor
wants. 5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great
things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles! 6And the
tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our
members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the
course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 7For every kind of
beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is
tamed, and has been tamed of mankind: 8But the tongue can no
man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9Therewith
bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men,
which are made after the similitude of God. 10Out of the same
mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things
ought not so to be. 11Does a fountain send forth at the same
place sweet water and bitter? 12Can the fig tree, my brothers,
bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both
yield salt water and fresh.
James 3:1-12
10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain
his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:11Let
him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue
it.12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears
are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them
that do evil.
1 Peter 3:10-12

Stealing
9Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the
kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor
idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
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themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor


drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, shall inherit the
kingdom of God. 11And such were some of you: but you are
washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name
of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
25Why putting away lying, speak every man truth with his
neighbor: for we are members one of another. 26Be you angry,
and sin not: let not the sun go down on your wrath: 27Neither
give place to the devil. 28Let him that stole steal no more: but
rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is
good, that he may have to give to him that needs. 29Let no
corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that
which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace
to the hearers. 30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby
you are sealed to the day of redemption. 31Let all bitterness, and
wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away
from you, with all malice: 32And be you kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's
sake has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:25-32

Strait Gate
13Enter you in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad
is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be which go
in thereat: 14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way,
which leads to life, and few there be that find it.
Matthew 7:13-14

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22And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and


journeying toward Jerusalem. 23Then said one to him, Lord, are
there few that be saved? And he said to them, 24Strive to enter
in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in,
and shall not be able. 25When once the master of the house is
risen up, and has shut to the door, and you begin to stand
without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to
us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not from
where you are: 26Then shall you begin to say, We have eaten
and drunk in your presence, and you have taught in our streets.
27But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not from where you
are; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.
Luke 13:22-27

Support of Church Leaders


Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ
our Lord? are not you my work in the Lord? 2If I be not an
apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of my
apostleship are you in the Lord.3My answer to them that do
examine me is this, 4Have we not power to eat and to drink?
5Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as
other apostles, and as the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? 6Or
I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
7Who goes a warfare any time at his own charges? who plants a
vineyard, and eats not of the fruit thereof? or who feeds a flock,
and eats not of the milk of the flock?8Say I these things as a
man? or said not the law the same also? 9For it is written in the
law of Moses, You shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that
treads out the corn. Does God take care for oxen? 10Or said he it
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that he that plows should plow in hope; and that he that threshes
in hope should be partaker of his hope. 11If we have sown to
you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your
carnal things? 12If others be partakers of this power over you,
are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power;
but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
13Do you not know that they which minister about holy things
live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar
are partakers with the altar? 14Even so has the Lord ordained
that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:1-14

Temptation
Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be
tempted of the devil. 2And when he had fasted forty days and
forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. 3And when the
tempter came to him, he said, If you be the Son of God,
command that these stones be made bread. 4But he answered
and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by
every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
Matthew 4:1-4
You shall not tempt the Lord your God.
Matthew 4:7
41Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit
indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Matthew 21:41

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20And the multitude comes together again, so that they could


not so much as eat bread. 21And when his friends heard of it,
they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside
himself. 22And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem
said, He has Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casts he
out devils. 23And he called them to him, and said to them in
parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? 24And if a kingdom be
divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25And if a
house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26And
if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand,
but has an end. 27No man can enter into a strong man's house,
and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and
then he will spoil his house.28Truly I say to you, All sins shall
be forgiven to the sons of men, and blasphemies with which
soever they shall blaspheme: 29But he that shall blaspheme
against the Holy Ghost has never forgiveness, but is in danger of
eternal damnation. 30Because they said, He has an unclean
spirit.
Mark 3:20-30
38Watch you and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit
truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
Mark 14:38
Pray that you enter not into temptation.
Luke 22:40
Moreover, brothers, I would not that you should be ignorant,
how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed
through the sea; 2And were all baptized to Moses in the cloud
and in the sea; 3And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4And
did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that
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spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they
were overthrown in the wilderness.6Now these things were our
examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as
they also lusted. 7Neither be you idolaters, as were some of
them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and
rose up to play. 8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of
them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and
were destroyed of serpents. 10Neither murmur you, as some of
them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11Now all these things happened to them for ensamples: and
they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the
world are come. 12Why let him that thinks he stands take heed
lest he fall. 13There has no temptation taken you but such as is
common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to
be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:1-12
12Why let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.
13There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to
man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted
above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a
way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:12-13
10For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are
all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of
their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11For both he that
sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which
cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,12Saying, I will
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declare your name to my brothers, in the middle of the church


will I sing praise to you.13And again, I will put my trust in him.
And again, Behold I and the children which God has given
me.14For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and
blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that
through death he might destroy him that had the power of death,
that is, the devil; 15And deliver them who through fear of death
were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16For truly he took
not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of
Abraham. 17Why in all things it behooved him to be made like
to his brothers, that he might be a merciful and faithful high
priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the
sins of the people. 18For in that he himself has suffered being
tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.
Hebrews 2:10-18
14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed
into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our
profession. 15For we have not an high priest which cannot be
touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points
tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us therefore come
boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and
find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:14-16
12Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is
tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has
promised to them that love him. 13Let no man say when he is
tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with
evil, neither tempts he any man: 14But every man is tempted,
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when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is
finished, brings forth death. 16Do not err, my beloved brothers.
James 1:12-16
6Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need
be, you are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7That
the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold
that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found to
praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
8Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you
see him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and
full of glory: 9Receiving the end of your faith, even the
salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:6-9
9The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations,
and to reserve the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished:
2 Peter 2:9

Thanksgiving
13We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I
believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and
therefore speak; 14Knowing that he which raised up the Lord
Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with
you. 15For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace
might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of
God.
2 Corinthians 4:13-15
18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled
with the Spirit; 19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to
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the Lord; 20Giving thanks always for all things to God and the
Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21Submitting
yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:18-21
4Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. 5Let your
moderation be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 6Be
careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
7And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall
keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:4-7
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,
long-suffering; 13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one
another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ
forgave you, so also do you. 14And above all these things put on
charity, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one
body; and be you thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in
you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your hearts to the Lord. 17And whatever you do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him.
Colossians 3:12-17
17Pray without ceasing. 18In every thing give thanks: for this is
the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
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This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3Without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers,
incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4Traitors,
heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of
God; 5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power
thereof: from such turn away. 6For of this sort are they which
creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins,
led away with divers lusts, 7Ever learning, and never able to
come to the knowledge of the truth. 8Now as Jannes and
Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men
of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9But they shall
proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as
their's also was.
2 Timothy 3:1-9
15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God
continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his
name. 16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with
such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Hebrews 13:15-16

Tree of Life/River of Life/Water of Life

9 And out of the ground the LORD God made to grow


every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food,
the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree
of the knowledge of good and evil.

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Genesis 2:9

7He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the
churches; To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the tree of
life, which is in the middle of the paradise of God.
Revelation 2:7
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal,
proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2In the
middle of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was
there the tree of life, which bore twelve manner of fruits, and
yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for
the healing of the nations. 3And there shall be no more curse:
but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his
servants shall serve him: 4And they shall see his face; and his
name shall be in their foreheads. 5And there shall be no night
there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the
Lord God gives them light: and they shall reign for ever and
ever.
Revelation 22:1-5
12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to
give every man according as his work shall be. 13I am Alpha
and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may
have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates
into the city. 15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and
fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and
makes a lie.
Revelation 22:12-15

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17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears
say, Come. And let him that is thirsty come. And whoever will,
let him take the water of life freely.
Revelation 22:17

Truth
10Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord, and in the power
of his might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be
able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For we wrestle not
against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places. 13Why take to you the
whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the
evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14Stand therefore,
having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the
breastplate of righteousness; 15And your feet shod with the
preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Above all, taking the
shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked. 17And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Ephesians 6:10-17
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2For
kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3For this is good
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and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; 4Who will have
all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 2:1-4

Unforgivable Sin
8Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess me before men, him
shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: 9But
he that denies me before men shall be denied before the angels
of God. 10And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of
man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him that blasphemes against
the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. 11And when they bring
you to the synagogues, and to magistrates, and powers, take you
no thought how or what thing you shall answer, or what you
shall say: 12For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour
what you ought to say.
Luke 12:8-12

Unity/Division
10Now I beseech you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no
divisions among you; but that you be perfectly joined together in
the same mind and in the same judgment. 11For it has been
declared to me of you, my brothers, by them which are of the
house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 12Now
this I say, that every one of you said, I am of Paul; and I of
Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 13Is Christ divided?
was Paul crucified for you? or were you baptized in the name of
Paul? 14I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus
and Gaius.
1 Corinthians 1:10-14
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3For you are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you
envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk
as men? 4For while one said, I am of Paul; and another, I am of
Apollos; are you not carnal? 5Who then is Paul, and who is
Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord
gave to every man? 6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God
gave the increase. 7So then neither is he that plants any thing,
neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase. 8Now he
that plants and he that waters are one: and every man shall
receive his own reward according to his own labor. 9For we are
laborers together with God: you are God's husbandry, you are
God's building.
1 Corinthians 3:1-9
17Now in this that I declare to you I praise you not, that you
come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18For first of
all, when you come together in the church, I hear that there be
divisions among you; and I partly believe it. 19For there must be
also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be
made manifest among you. 20When you come together
therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.
21For in eating every one takes before other his own supper: and
one is hungry, and another is drunken. 22What? have you not
houses to eat and to drink in? or despise you the church of God,
and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I
praise you in this? I praise you not.
1 Corinthians 11:17-22
11Finally, brothers, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be
of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall
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2 Corinthians 13:11
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk
worthy of the vocation with which you are called, 2With all
lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one
another in love; 3Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace. 4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as
you are called in one hope of your calling; 5One Lord, one faith,
one baptism, 6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and
through all, and in you all.
Ephesians 4:1-6
9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended
first into the lower parts of the earth? 10He that descended is the
same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might
fill all things.) 11And he gave some, apostles; and some,
prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry,
for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13Till we all come in the
unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a
perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of
Christ: 14That we from now on be no more children, tossed to
and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the
sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait
to deceive; 15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into
him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16From whom
the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that
which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in
the measure of every part, makes increase of the body to the
edifying of itself in love.
Ephesians 4:9-16

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27Only let your conversation be as it becomes the gospel of


Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may
hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one
mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
Philippians 1:27

Veil/Holy Place/Most Holy Place


12Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of
speech: 13And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that
the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that
which is abolished: 14But their minds were blinded: for until
this day remains the same veil not taken away in the reading of
the old testament; which veil is done away in Christ. 15But even
to this day, when Moses is read, the veil is on their heart.
16Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be
taken away. 17Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit
of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18But we all, with open face
beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into
the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the
LORD.
2 Corinthians 3:12-18
18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for
God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled
for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us: 19Which hope
we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and
which enters into that within the veil; 20Where the forerunner is
for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the
order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews 6:18-20

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6Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went
always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of
God. 7But into the second went the high priest alone once every
year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for
the errors of the people: 8The Holy Ghost this signifying, that
the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while
as the first tabernacle was yet standing: 9Which was a figure for
the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and
sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect,
as pertaining to the conscience; 10Which stood only in meats
and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed
on them until the time of reformation.11But Christ being come
an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more
perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of
this building; 12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by
his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having
obtained eternal redemption for us. 13For if the blood of bulls
and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean,
sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh: 14How much more shall
the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered
himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead
works to serve the living God?
Hebrews 9:6-14
19Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holiest
by the blood of Jesus, 20By a new and living way, which he has
consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
21And having an high priest over the house of God; 22Let us
draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our
hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed
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without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24And let


us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works:
25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the
manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the
more, as you see the day approaching.
Hebrews 10:19-25

Wedding Feast/Marriage Supper of the Lamb


And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables, and
said, 2The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, which
made a marriage for his son, 3And sent forth his servants to call
them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are
bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my
fatted calves are killed, and all things are ready: come to the
marriage. 5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to
his farm, another to his merchandise: 6And the remnant took his
servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. 7But
when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his
armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
8Then said he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they
which were bidden were not worthy. 9Go you therefore into the
highways, and as many as you shall find, bid to the marriage.
10So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered
together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the
wedding was furnished with guests.11And when the king came
in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a
wedding garment: 12And he said to him, Friend, how came you
in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
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13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot,
and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall
be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14For many are called, but
few are chosen.
Matthew 22:1-14
9And he said to me, Write, Blessed are they which are called to
the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to me, These are
the true sayings of God. 10And I fell at his feet to worship him.
And he said to me, See you do it not: I am your fellow servant,
and of your brothers that have the testimony of Jesus: worship
God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation 19:9-10

Wisdom/Knowledge
26For you see your calling, brothers, how that not many wise
men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are
called: 27But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to
confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the
world to confound the things which are mighty; 28And base
things of the world, and things which are despised, has God
chosen, yes, and things which are not, to bring to nothing things
that are: 29That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30But of
him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made to us wisdom,
and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 31That,
according as it is written, He that glories, let him glory in the
Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:26-31
18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to
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wise. 19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.


For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness.
20And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that
they are vain. 21Therefore let no man glory in men. For all
things are your's; 22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the
world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all
are your's; 23And you are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
1 Corinthians 3:18-23
17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the
knowledge of him: 18The eyes of your understanding being
enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling,
and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward
who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20Which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the
dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and
dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world,
but also in that which is to come: 22And has put all things under
his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the
church, 23Which is his body, the fullness of him that fills all in
all.
Ephesians 1:17-23
15See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as
wise, 16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17Why
be you not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord
is.
Ephesians 5:15-17

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9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more
in knowledge and in all judgment; 10That you may approve
things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without
offense till the day of Christ. 11Being filled with the fruits of
righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise
of God.
Philippians 1:9-11
7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for
Christ. 8Yes doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the
excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom
I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but
dung, that I may win Christ, 9And be found in him, not having
my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is
through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by
faith: 10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection,
and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to
his death; 11If by any means I might attain to the resurrection of
the dead.
Philippians 3:7-11
9For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease
to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the
knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
10That you might walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being
fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of
God; 11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious
power, to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness;
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5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the


time. 6Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt,
that you may know how you ought to answer every man.
Colossians 4:5-6
5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all
men liberally, and upbraids not; and it shall be given him. 6But
let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like
a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7For let not
that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8A
double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
James 1:5-8
13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?
let him show out of a good conversation his works with
meekness of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter envying and strife
in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15This
wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual,
devilish. 16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion
and every evil work. 17But the wisdom that is from above is
first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full
of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without
hypocrisy. 18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of
them that make peace.
James 3:13-18
14Why, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be
diligent that you may be found of him in peace, without spot,
and blameless. 15And account that the long-suffering of our
Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also
according to the wisdom given to him has written to you; 16As
also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things; in which
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are some things hard to be understood, which they that are


unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other
scriptures, to their own destruction. 17You therefore, beloved,
seeing you know these things before, beware lest you also, being
led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own
steadfastness. 18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for
ever. Amen
2 Peter 3:14-18

Witchcraft

Leviticus 20: . 27 "A man or a woman who is a medium or a


wizard shall be put to death; they shall be stoned with stones,
their blood shall be upon them."
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, 21Contentions, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and
such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you
in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the
kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
5And he that sat on the throne said, Behold, I make all things
new. And he said to me, Write: for these words are true and
faithful. 6And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is thirsty of the
fountain of the water of life freely. 7He that overcomes shall
inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

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8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and


murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all
liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and
brimstone: which is the second death.
Revelation 21:5-8
12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to
give every man according as his work shall be. 13I am Alpha
and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may
have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates
into the city. 15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and
fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and
makes a lie.
Revelation 22:12-15

Witness
Joshua 22: The Reubenites and the Gadites called the altar
Witness; "For," said they, "it is a witness between us that the
LORD is God."

36But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works
which the Father has given me to finish, the same works that I
do, bear witness of me, that the Father has sent me. 37And the
Father himself, which has sent me, has borne witness of me.
You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
38And you have not his word abiding in you: for whom he has
sent, him you believe not. 39Search the scriptures; for in them

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you think you have eternal life: and they are they which testify
of me.
John 5:36-39
18I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent
me bears witness of me.
John 7:18
26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send to you
from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from
the Father, he shall testify of me: 27And you also shall bear
witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.
John 15:18-27
6When they therefore were come together, they asked of him,
saying, Lord, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to
Israel? 7And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times
or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power. 8But
you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come on
you: and you shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in
all Judaea, and in Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 1:6-8
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew and
hanged on a tree. 31Him has God exalted with his right hand to
be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and
forgiveness of sins. 32And we are his witnesses of these things;
and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God has given to them that
obey him.
Acts 5:30-32

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Acts 7: 44 "Our fathers had the tent of witness in the wilderness,


even as he who spoke to Moses directed him to make it,
according to the pattern that he had seen.

4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God


which is given you by Jesus Christ; 5That in every thing you are
enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 6Even as
the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 7So that you
come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ: 8Who shall also confirm you to the end, that you may be
blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God is faithful,
by whom you were called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:4-9

5Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that


Jesus is the Son of God? 6This is he that came by water and
blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and
blood. And it is the Spirit that bears witness, because the Spirit
is truth. 7For there are three that bear record in heaven, the
Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
8And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and
the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. 9If we
receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for
this is the witness of God which he has testified of his Son.
10He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself:
he that believes not God has made him a liar; because he
believes not the record that God gave of his Son. 11And this is
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the record, that God has given to us eternal life, and this life is in
his Son. 12He that has the Son has life; and he that has not the
Son of God has not life.
1 John 5:1-12

Women in the Bible


2 Kings 22: 12 And the king commanded Hilki'ah the priest, and
Ahi'kam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micai'ah,
and Shaphan the secretary, and Asai'ah the king's servant,
saying, 13 "Go, inquire of the LORD for me, and for the people,
and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has
been found; for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled
against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this
book, to do according to all that is written concerning us."14 So
Hilki'ah the priest, and Ahi'kam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and
Asai'ah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the
son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she
dwelt in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter); and they talked with
her. 15 And she said to them, "Thus says the LORD, the God of
Israel: `Tell the man who sent you to me, 16 Thus says the
LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place and upon its
inhabitants, all the words of the book which the king of Judah
has read.

I commend to you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the


church which is at Cenchrea: 2That you receive her in the Lord,
as becomes saints, and that you assist her in whatever business
she has need of you: for she has been a succorer of many, and of
myself also. 3Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ
Jesus:
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Romans 16:1-3
5But every woman that prays or prophesies with her head
uncovered dishonors her head: for that is even all one as if she
were shaven.
1 Corinthians 11:5
26How is it then, brothers? when you come together, every one
of you has a psalm, has a doctrine, has a tongue, has a
revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to
edifying. 27If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by
two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one
interpret. 28But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in
the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. 29Let the
prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. 30If any
thing be revealed to another that sits by, let the first hold his
peace. 31For you may all prophesy one by one, that all may
learn, and all may be comforted. 32And the spirits of the
prophets are subject to the prophets. 33For God is not the author
of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.34Let
your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted
to them to speak; but they are commanded to be under
obedience as also said the law. 35And if they will learn any
thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for
women to speak in the church. 36What? came the word of God
out from you? or came it to you only?
1 Corinthians 14:26-36
2I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the
same mind in the Lord. 3And I entreat you also, true yoke
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with Clement also, and with other my fellow laborers, whose


names are in the book of life.
Philippians 4:2-3
9In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest
apparel, with modesty and sobriety; not with braided hair, or
gold, or pearls, or costly array; 10But (which becomes women
professing godliness) with good works. 11Let the woman learn
in silence with all subjection. 12But I suffer not a woman to
teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13For Adam was first formed, then Eve. 14And Adam was not
deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the
transgression. 15Notwithstanding she shall be saved in
childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness
with sobriety.
1 Timothy 2:9-15

Word of God/Inspiration of Scripture/Completeness of


Scripture
4But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by
bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of
God.
Matthew 4:4
4For whatever things were written aforetime were written for
our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the
scriptures might have hope.
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Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and


stewards of the mysteries of God. 2Moreover it is required in
stewards, that a man be found faithful. 3But with me it is a very
small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment:
yes, I judge not my own self. 4For I know nothing by myself;
yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judges me is the Lord.
5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come,
who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and
will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall
every man have praise of God.
1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Moreover, brothers, I would not that you should be ignorant,
how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed
through the sea; 2And were all baptized to Moses in the cloud
and in the sea; 3And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4And
did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that
spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they
were overthrown in the wilderness.6Now these things were our
examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as
they also lusted. 7Neither be you idolaters, as were some of
them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and
rose up to play. 8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of
them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and
were destroyed of serpents. 10Neither murmur you, as some of
them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11Now all these things happened to them for ensamples: and
they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the
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lest he fall. 13There has no temptation taken you but such as is


common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to
be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:1-12
10Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord, and in the power
of his might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be
able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For we wrestle not
against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places. 13Why take to you the
whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the
evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14Stand therefore,
having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the
breastplate of righteousness; 15And your feet shod with the
preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Above all, taking the
shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked. 17And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Ephesians 6:10-17
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,
long-suffering; 13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one
another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ
forgave you, so also do you. 14And above all these things put on
charity, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one
body; and be you thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in
you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
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your hearts to the Lord. 17And whatever you do in word or


deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him.
Colossians 3:12-17
13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because,
when you received the word of God which you heard of us, you
received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word
of God, which effectually works also in you that believe.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
10But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life,
purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience, 11Persecutions,
afflictions, which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra;
what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord
delivered me. 12Yes, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus
shall suffer persecution. 13But evil men and seducers shall wax
worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14But continue
you in the things which you have learned and have been assured
of, knowing of whom you have learned them; 15And that from a
child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to
make you wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ
Jesus. 16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect,
thoroughly furnished to all good works.
2 Timothy 3:10-17
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in time
past to the fathers by the prophets, 2Has in these last days
spoken to us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all
things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3Who being the
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brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and
upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by
himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the
Majesty on high: 4Being made so much better than the angels,
as he has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than
they.
Hebrews 1:1-4
12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than
any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of
soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner
of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13Neither is there any
creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked
and opened to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Hebrews 4:12-13
21Why lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness,
and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to
save your souls. 22But be you doers of the word, and not hearers
only, deceiving your own selves. 23For if any be a hearer of the
word, and not a doer, he is like to a man beholding his natural
face in a glass: 24For he beholds himself, and goes his way, and
straightway forgets what manner of man he was. 25But whoever
looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he
being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man
shall be blessed in his deed.
James 1:21-25
20Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any
private interpretation. 21For the prophecy came not in old time
by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were
moved by the Holy Ghost.
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1 Peter 1:20-21
Verse 3
seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all
things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the
knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and
virtue;
The true basis of saving knowledge is in God through
Christ, who granted to the apostles full and complete
knowledge of everything that pertains to life and
godliness. The blessed promise of Christ that the Holy
Spirit would guide the apostles into "all truth" is certainly
in the background of the statement here. The
significance of this is seen in the fact that all subsequent
"revelations" so-called, are relegated to the status of not
pertaining to life and godliness. The very fact of the
saving knowledge delivered through the apostles being
complete (as Paul also said in 2 Timothy 3:17),
effectually denies the need of any subsequent
information bearing upon life and godliness. In the light
of this truth, what must be thought of the claims of a
Mary Baker Eddy or Joseph Smith, or of any others
claiming to add anything to the word of God?
Coffman on 2 Peter 1:3

Works/Obedience/Fruits of the Spirit/Walking in the


Spirit/Walking in the Light

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Genesis 18: 19 For I know him, that he will command


his children and his household after him, and they
shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and
judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham
that which he hath spoken of him.
15 And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time
from heaven, 16 and said, "By myself I have sworn, says the
LORD, because you have done this, and have not withheld your
son, your only son, 17 I will indeed bless you, and I will
multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven and as the sand
which is on the seashore. And your descendants shall possess
the gate of their enemies, 18 and by your descendants shall all
the nations of the earth bless themselves, because you have
obeyed my voice."
Genesis 22:15-18
1 Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine
that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar, to
Abim'elech king of the Philistines. 2 And the LORD appeared to
him, and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of
which I shall tell you. 3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with
you, and will bless you; for to you and to your descendants I will
give all these lands, and I will fulfil the oath which I swore to
Abraham your father. 4 I will multiply your descendants as the
stars of heaven, and will give to your descendants all these
lands; and by your descendants all the nations of the earth shall
bless themselves: 5 because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept
my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws."
Genesis 26:1-5

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Numbers 15: 39 and it shall be to you a tassel to look upon and


remember all the commandments of the LORD, to do them, not
to follow after your own heart and your own eyes, which you are
inclined to go after wantonly. 40 So you shall remember and do
all my commandments, and be holy to your God. 41 I am the
LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to
be your God: I am the LORD your God."

16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your
good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Deuteronomy 13: 4You shall walk after the LORD your God
and fear him, and keep his commandments and obey his voice,
and you shall serve him and cleave to him.
Deuteronomy 26: 17 You have declared this day concerning the
LORD that he is your God, and that you will walk in his ways,
and keep his statutes and his commandments and his ordinances,
and will obey his voice; 18 and the LORD has declared this day
concerning you that you are a people for his own possession, as
he has promised you, and that you are to keep all his
commandments, 19 that he will set you high above all nations
that he has made, in praise and in fame and in honor, and that
you shall be a people holy to the LORD your God, as he has
spoken."
Deuteronomy 27: ." 9 And Moses and the Levitical priests said
to all Israel, "Keep silence and hear, O Israel: this day you have
become the people of the LORD your God. 10 You shall
therefore obey the voice of the LORD your God, keeping his
commandments and his statutes, which I command you this
day."

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Joshua 22: 5 Take good care to observe the commandment and


the law which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you,
to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to
keep his commandments, and to cleave to him, and to serve him
with all your heart and with all your soul." 10 All the paths of
the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who
keep his covenant and his testimonies.

Psalm 25: 10 All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and
faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his
testimonies……! 8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he
instructs sinners in the way. 9 He leads the humble in what is
right, and teaches the humble his way. 10 All the paths of the
LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep
his covenant and his testimonies. 11 For thy name's sake, O
LORD, pardon my guilt, for it is great. 12 Who is the man that
fears the LORD? Him will he instruct in the way that he should
choose. 13 He himself shall abide in prosperity, and his children
shall possess the land. 14 The friendship of the LORD is for
those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.
15 My eyes are ever toward the LORD, for he will pluck my feet
out of the net.

Matthew 3:7-12

Matthew 5:16

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48But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my


mother? and who are my brothers? 49And he stretched forth his
hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my
brothers! 50For whoever shall do the will of my Father which is
in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Matthew 12:48-50
24Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come after
me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25For whoever will save his life shall lose it: and whoever will
lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26For what is a man
profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 27For the Son
of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and
then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Matthew 16:24-27
16And, behold, one came and said to him, Good Master, what
good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17And he said
to him, Why call you me good? there is none good but one, that
is, God: but if you will enter into life, keep the commandments.
Matthew 19:16-17
28But what think you? A certain man had two sons; and he
came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
29He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented,
and went. 30And he came to the second, and said likewise. And
he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31Whether of
them two did the will of his father? They say to him, The first.
Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, That the publicans and the
harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32For John
came to you in the way of righteousness, and you believed him
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not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and you,
when you had seen it, repented not afterward, that you might
believe him.
Matthew 21:28-32
31 "When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the
holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His
glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and
He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd
divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the
sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.34 Then
the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you
blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you
from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry and
you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I
was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and
you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in
prison and you came to Me.' 37 Then the righteous will
answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry
and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did
we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and
clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison,
and come to You?' 40 And the King will answer and say to
them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to
one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to
Me.' 41 Then He will also say to those on the left hand,
'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire
prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry
and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me
no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in,
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you did not visit Me.' 44 Then they also will answer
Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty
or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not
minister to You?' 45 Then He will answer them, saying,
'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to
one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.' 46 And
these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the
righteous into eternal life."
Matthew 25:31-46

39And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed,
saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me:
nevertheless not as I will, but as you will.
Matthew 26:39
19Go you therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20Teaching them to observe all things whatever I have
commanded you: and, see, I am with you always, even to the
end of the world. Amen.
Matthew 28:19-20
34And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and
said, Behold my mother and my brothers! 35For whoever shall
do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and
mother.
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17And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one
running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what
shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? 18And Jesus said to
him, Why call you me good? there is none good but one, that is,
God. 19You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery,
Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not,
Honor your father and mother. 20And he answered and said to
him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. 21Then
Jesus beholding him loved him, and said to him, One thing you
lack: go your way, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor,
and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the
cross, and follow me. 22And he was sad at that saying, and went
away grieved: for he had great possessions.
Mark 10:17-22
36And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; take
away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what
you will.
Mark 14:36
5THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain
priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was
of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6And
they were both righteous before God, walking in all the
commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Luke 1:5-6
7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of
him, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from
the wrath to come? 8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of
repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have
Abraham to our father: for I say to you, That God is able of
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these stones to raise up children to Abraham. 9And now also the


ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which
brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Luke 3:7-9
40The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is
perfect shall be as his master.
Luke 6:40
46And why call you me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things
which I say? 47Whoever comes to me, and hears my sayings,
and does them, I will show you to whom he is like: 48He is like
a man which built an house, and dig deep, and laid the
foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat
vehemently on that house, and could not shake it: for it was
founded on a rock. 49But he that hears, and does not, is like a
man that without a foundation built an house on the earth;
against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately
it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
Luke 6:46-49
11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12Those by the way side are they that hear; then comes the
devil, and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they
should believe and be saved. 13They on the rock are they,
which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these
have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of
temptation fall away. 14And that which fell among thorns are
they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked
with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit
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an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and
bring forth fruit with patience.
Luke 8:11-15
19Then came to him his mother and his brothers, and could not
come at him for the press. 20And it was told him by certain
which said, Your mother and your brothers stand without,
desiring to see you. 21And he answered and said to them, My
mother and my brothers are these which hear the word of God,
and do it.
Luke 8:19-21
28But he said, Yes rather, blessed are they that hear the word of
God, and keep it.
Luke 11:28
14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so
must the Son of man be lifted up: 15That whoever believes in
him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16For God so loved
the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever
believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the
world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18He that
believes on him is not condemned: but he that believes not is
condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of
the only begotten Son of God. 19And this is the condemnation,
that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather
than light, because their deeds were evil. 20For every one that
does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds
should be reproved. 21But he that does truth comes to the light,
that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are worked in
God.
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John 3:14-21
34Jesus said to them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent
me, and to finish his work. 35Say not you, There are yet four
months, and then comes harvest? behold, I say to you, Lift up
your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to
harvest. 36And he that reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to
life eternal: that both he that sows and he that reaps may rejoice
together. 37And herein is that saying true, One sows, and
another reaps. 38I sent you to reap that where on you bestowed
no labor: other men labored, and you are entered into their
labors.
John 4:34-38
28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that
are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29And shall come forth;
they that have done good, to the resurrection of life; and they
that have done evil, to the resurrection of damnation.
John 5:28-29
37All that the Father gives me shall come to me; and him that
comes to me I will in no wise cast out. 38For I came down from
heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
39And this is the Father's will which has sent me, that of all
which he has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it
up again at the last day. 40And this is the will of him that sent
me, that every one which sees the Son, and believes on him,
may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 6:37-40
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John 8:39
15If you love me, keep my commandments.
John 14:15
21He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that
loves me: and he that loves me shall be loved of my Father, and
I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
John 14:21
24He that loves me not keeps not my sayings: and the word
which you hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
John 14:24
31But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the
Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go
hence.
John 14:31
I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer. 2Every branch
in me that bears not fruit he takes away: and every branch that
bears fruit, he purges it, that it may bring forth more fruit. 3Now
you are clean through the word which I have spoken to you.
4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of
itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, except you
abide in me. 5I am the vine, you are the branches: He that stays
in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for
without me you can do nothing. 6If a man abide not in me, he is
cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and
cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7If you abide in me,
and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it
shall be done to you. 8Herein is my Father glorified, that you
bear much fruit; so shall you be my disciples. 9As the Father has

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loved me, so have I loved you: continue you in my love. 10If


you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even
as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his
love. 11These things have I spoken to you, that my joy might
remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
John 15:1-11
12This is my commandment, That you love one another, as I
have loved you. 13Greater love has no man than this, that a man
lay down his life for his friends. 14You are my friends, if you do
whatever I command you. 15From now on I call you not
servants; for the servant knows not what his lord does: but I
have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my
Father I have made known to you. 16You have not chosen me,
but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and
bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatever
you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
17These things I command you, that you love one another.
John 15:12-17
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew and
hanged on a tree. 31Him has God exalted with his right hand to
be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and
forgiveness of sins. 32And we are his witnesses of these things;
and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God has given to them that
obey him.
Acts 5:30-32
7And the word of God increased; and the number of the
disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company
of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Acts 6:7
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4And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the
decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders
which were at Jerusalem. 5And so were the churches established
in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Acts 16:4-5
19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the
heavenly vision: 20But showed first to them of Damascus, and
at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to
the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do
works meet for repentance.
Acts 26:19-20
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated
to the gospel of God, 2(Which he had promised before by his
prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3Concerning his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according
to the flesh; 4And declared to be the Son of God with power,
according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the
dead: 5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for
obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: 6Among
whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ:
Romans 1:1-6
29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate,
deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God,
despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient
to parents, 31Without understanding, covenant breakers, without
natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the
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worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them
that do them.
Romans 1:29-32
5But after your hardness and impenitent heart treasure up to
yourself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the
righteous judgment of God; 6Who will render to every man
according to his deeds: 7To them who by patient continuance in
well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal
life: 8But to them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth,
but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9Tribulation
and anguish, on every soul of man that does evil, of the Jew
first, and also of the Gentile; 10But glory, honor, and peace, to
every man that works good, to the Jew first, and also to the
Gentile: 11For there is no respect of persons with God.
Romans 2:5-11
12For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish
without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be
judged by the law; 13(For not the hearers of the law are just
before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 14For
when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the
things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law
to themselves: 15Which show the work of the law written in
their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their
thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus
Christ according to my gospel.
Romans 2:12-16
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to
the flesh, has found? 2For if Abraham were justified by works,
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he has whereof to glory; but not before God. 3For what said the
scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for
righteousness. 4Now to him that works is the reward not
reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5But to him that works not, but
believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for
righteousness. 6Even as David also describes the blessedness of
the man, to whom God imputes righteousness without
works,7Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven,
and whose sins are covered. 8Blessed is the man to whom the
Lord will not impute sin.
Romans 4:1-7
15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law,
but under grace? God forbid. 16Know you not, that to whom
you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to
whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to
righteousness? 17But God be thanked, that you were the
servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of
doctrine which was delivered you. 18Being then made free from
sin, you became the servants of righteousness.
Romans 6:15-18
22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to
God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting
life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:22-23
16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias said,
Lord, who has believed our report? 17So then faith comes by
hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:16-17
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I say then, Has God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also
am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of
Benjamin. 2God has not cast away his people which he
foreknew. Know you not what the scripture said of Elias? how
he makes intercession to God against Israel saying, 3Lord, they
have killed your prophets, and dig down your altars; and I am
left alone, and they seek my life. 4But what said the answer of
God to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who
have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. 5Even so then at
this present time also there is a remnant according to the election
of grace. 6And if by grace, then is it no more of works:
otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is
no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.7What then?
Israel has not obtained that which he seeks for; but the election
has obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
Romans 11:1-7
9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil;
hold to that which is good. 10Be kindly affectionate one to
another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in
prayer; 13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to
hospitality.14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse
not. 15Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them
that weep. 16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not
high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in
your own conceits. 17Recompense to no man evil for evil.
Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18If it be possible,
as much as lies in you, live peaceably with all men. 19Dearly
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for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, said the Lord.


20Therefore if your enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give
him drink: for in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his
head. 21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:9-21
Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. For there is no
power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2Whoever therefore resists the power, resists the ordinance of
God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
Romans 13:1-2
15Nevertheless, brothers, I have written the more boldly to you
in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is
given to me of God, 16That I should be the minister of Jesus
Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the
offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified
by the Holy Ghost. 17I have therefore whereof I may glory
through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. 18For
I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has
not worked by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and
deed, 19Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the
Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about to
Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20Yes, so
have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named,
lest I should build on another man's foundation:
Romans 15:15-20
25Now to him that is of power to establish you according to my
gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the
revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world
began, 26But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the
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prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God,


made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 27To God
only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
Romans 16:25-27
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and
stewards of the mysteries of God. 2Moreover it is required in
stewards, that a man be found faithful. 3But with me it is a very
small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment:
yes, I judge not my own self. 4For I know nothing by myself;
yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judges me is the Lord.
5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come,
who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and
will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall
every man have praise of God.
1 Corinthians 4:1-5
19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself
servant to all, that I might gain the more. 20And to the Jews I
became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are
under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are
under the law; 21To them that are without law, as without law,
(being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that
I might gain them that are without law. 22To the weak became I
as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all
men, that I might by all means save some. 23And this I do for
the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with
you.24Know you not that they which run in a race run all, but
one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain. 25And
every man that strives for the mastery is temperate in all things.
Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. 26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I,
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not as one that beats the air: 27But I keep under my body, and
bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have
preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
1 Corinthians 9:19-27
58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be you steadfast, unmovable,
always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as you
know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:58
6Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are
at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: 7(For we
walk by faith, not by sight:) 8We are confident, I say, and
willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with
the Lord. 9Why we labor, that, whether present or absent, we
may be accepted of him. 10For we must all appear before the
judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things
done in his body, according to that he has done, whether it be
good or bad.
2 Corinthians 5:6-10
3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty
through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5Casting
down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself
against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every
thought to the obedience of Christ; 6And having in a readiness
to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
2 Corinthians 10:3-6
7You did run well; who did hinder you that you should not obey
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Galatians 5:7-8
16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the
lust of the flesh. 17For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the
Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the
other: so that you cannot do the things that you would. 18But if
you be led of the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Galatians 5:16-18
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law. 24And they that are Christ's have crucified
the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25If we live in the Spirit,
let us also walk in the Spirit. 26Let us not be desirous of vain
glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians 5:22-25
7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows,
that shall he also reap. 8For he that sows to his flesh shall of the
flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the
Spirit reap life everlasting. 9And let us not be weary in well
doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Galatians 6:7-9
And you has he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and
sins; 2Wherein in time past you walked according to the course
of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the
spirit that now works in the children of disobedience: 3Among
whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts
of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind;
and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4But
God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he
loved us, 5Even when we were dead in sins, has quickened us
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together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;) 6And has raised
us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in
Christ Jesus: 7That in the ages to come he might show the
exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through
Christ Jesus. 8For by grace are you saved through faith; and that
not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any
man should boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus to good works, which God has before ordained that
we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:1-10
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk
worthy of the vocation with which you are called, 2With all
lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one
another in love; 3Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace. 4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as
you are called in one hope of your calling; 5One Lord, one faith,
one baptism, 6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and
through all, and in you all.
Ephesians 4:1-6
20But you have not so learned Christ; 21If so be that you have
heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22That you put off concerning the former conversation the old
man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23And be
renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24And that you put on the
new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true
holiness.
Ephesians 4:20-24
25Why putting away lying, speak every man truth with his
neighbor: for we are members one of another. 26Be you angry,
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and sin not: let not the sun go down on your wrath: 27Neither
give place to the devil. 28Let him that stole steal no more: but
rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is
good, that he may have to give to him that needs. 29Let no
corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that
which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace
to the hearers. 30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby
you are sealed to the day of redemption. 31Let all bitterness, and
wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away
from you, with all malice: 32And be you kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's
sake has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:25-32
Be you therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2And walk
in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us
an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling smell.
3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not
be once named among you, as becomes saints; 4Neither
filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not
convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5For this you know, that
no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an
idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of
God. 6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of
these things comes the wrath of God on the children of
disobedience. 7Be not you therefore partakers with them. 8For
you were sometimes darkness, but now are you light in the Lord:
walk as children of light: 9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all
goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10Proving what is
acceptable to the Lord. 11And have no fellowship with the
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a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in


secret. 13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by
the light: for whatever does make manifest is light.
Ephesians 5:1-13
18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled
with the Spirit; 19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to
the Lord; 20Giving thanks always for all things to God and the
Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21Submitting
yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:18-21
6Being confident of this very thing, that he which has begun a
good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Philippians 1:6
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of
love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
2Fulfill you my joy, that you be like minded, having the same
love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3Let nothing be done
through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each
esteem other better than themselves. 4Look not every man on
his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5Let
this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who,
being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with
God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took on him the
form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And
being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and
became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.
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12Why, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my


presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out
your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13For it is God
which works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Philippians 2:12-13
9For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease
to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the
knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
10That you might walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being
fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of
God; 11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious
power, to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness;
Colossians 1:9-11
Furthermore then we beseech you, brothers, and exhort you by
the Lord Jesus, that as you have received of us how you ought to
walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.
2For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord
Jesus. 3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that
you should abstain from fornication: 4That every one of you
should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and
honor; 5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles
which know not God: 6That no man go beyond and defraud his
brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all
such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7For God
has not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness. 8He therefore
that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given to
us his holy Spirit.
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7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus
shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8In
flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and
that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9Who shall be
punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the
Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10When he shall come to
be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that
believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that
day. 11Why also we pray always for you, that our God would
count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure
of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: 12That the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you
in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus
Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:7-12
16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father,
which has loved us, and has given us everlasting consolation and
good hope through grace, 17Comfort your hearts, and establish
you in every good word and work.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
19Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put
away concerning faith have made shipwreck: 20Of whom is
Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered to Satan,
that they may learn not to blaspheme.
1 Timothy 1:19-20
8 For bodily exercise profits little: but godliness is profitable to
all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that
which is to come. 9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all
acceptation. 10 For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach,
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because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men,
specially of those that believe.
1 Timothy 4:8-9
11But you, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,
whereunto you are also called, and have professed a good
profession before many witnesses. 13I give you charge in the
sight of God, who vivifies all things, and before Christ Jesus,
who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; 14That
you keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the
appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 15Which in his times he
shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of
kings, and Lord of lords; 16Who only has immortality, dwelling
in the light which no man can approach to; whom no man has
seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting.
Amen.
1 Timothy 6:11-16
8Be not you therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor
of me his prisoner: but be you partaker of the afflictions of the
gospel according to the power of God; 9Who has saved us, and
called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but
according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in
Christ Jesus before the world began, 10But is now made
manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has
abolished death, and has brought life and immortality to light
through the gospel:
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10But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life,


purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience, 11Persecutions,
afflictions, which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra;
what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord
delivered me. 12Yes, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus
shall suffer persecution. 13But evil men and seducers shall wax
worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14But continue
you in the things which you have learned and have been assured
of, knowing of whom you have learned them; 15And that from a
child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to
make you wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ
Jesus. 16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect,
thoroughly furnished to all good works.
2 Timothy 3:10-17
10For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers,
specially they of the circumcision: 11Whose mouths must be
stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they
ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. 12One of themselves, even a
prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil
beasts, slow bellies. 13This witness is true. Why rebuke them
sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; 14Not giving heed
to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the
truth. 15To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are
defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and
conscience is defiled. 16They profess that they know God; but
in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and
to every good work reprobate.
Titus 1:10-16
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11For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all
men, 12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,
we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present
world; 13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious
appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; 14Who
gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity,
and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 2:11-14
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to
obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2To speak
evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all
meekness to all men. 3For we ourselves also were sometimes
foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and
pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one
another. 4But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior
toward man appeared, 5Not by works of righteousness which we
have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the
washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our
Savior; 7That being justified by his grace, we should be made
heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8This is a faithful
saying, and these things I will that you affirm constantly, that
they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain
good works. These things are good and profitable to men
Titus 3:1-8
14And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary
uses, that they be not unfruitful.
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8For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward
have spoken of another day. 9There remains therefore a rest to
the people of God. 10For he that is entered into his rest, he also
has ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 11Let us
labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the
same example of unbelief.
Hebrews 4:8-11
8Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things
which he suffered; 9And being made perfect, he became the
author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him;
Hebrews 5:8-9
4For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and
have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the
Holy Ghost, 5And have tasted the good word of God, and the
powers of the world to come, 6If they shall fall away, to renew
them again to repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the
Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. 7For the earth
which drinks in the rain that comes oft on it, and brings forth
herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receives blessing
from God: 8But that which bears thorns and briers is rejected,
and is near to cursing; whose end is to be burned. 9But, beloved,
we are persuaded better things of you, and things that
accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 10For God is not
unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you
have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the
saints, and do minister. 11And we desire that every one of you
do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope to the
end: 12That you be not slothful, but followers of them who
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Hebrews 6:4-12
19Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holiest
by the blood of Jesus, 20By a new and living way, which he has
consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
21And having an high priest over the house of God; 22Let us
draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our
hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed
with pure water. 23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith
without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24And let
us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works:
25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the
manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the
more, as you see the day approaching.
Hebrews 10:19-25
15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God
continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his
name. 16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with
such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Hebrews 13:15-16
20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our
Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood
of the everlasting covenant, 21Make you perfect in every good
work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing
in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and
ever. Amen.
Hebrew 13:20-21
21Why lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness,
and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to
save your souls. 22But be you doers of the word, and not hearers
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only, deceiving your own selves. 23For if any be a hearer of the


word, and not a doer, he is like to a man beholding his natural
face in a glass: 24For he beholds himself, and goes his way, and
straightway forgets what manner of man he was. 25But whoever
looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he
being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man
shall be blessed in his deed.
James 1:21-25
27Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this,
To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep
himself unspotted from the world.
James 1:27
14What does it profit, my brothers, though a man say he has
faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15If a brother or
sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16And one of you
say to them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled;
notwithstanding you give them not those things which are
needful to the body; what does it profit? 17Even so faith, if it
has not works, is dead, being alone.18Yes, a man may say, You
have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your
works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19You
believe that there is one God; you do well: the devils also
believe, and tremble. 20But will you know, O vain man, that
faith without works is dead? 21Was not Abraham our father
justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son on the
altar? 22See you how faith worked with his works, and by works
was faith made perfect? 23And the scripture was fulfilled which
said, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for
righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 24You see
then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
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25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works,


when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out
another way? 26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so
faith without works is dead also.
James 2:14-25
13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?
let him show out of a good conversation his works with
meekness of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter envying and strife
in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15This
wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual,
devilish. 16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion
and every evil work. 17But the wisdom that is from above is
first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full
of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without
hypocrisy. 18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of
them that make peace.
James 3:13-18
4You adulterers and adulteresses, know you not that the
friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever therefore
will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5Do you think
that the scripture said in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to
envy? 6But he gives more grace. Why he said, God resists the
proud, but gives grace to the humble. 7Submit yourselves
therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your
hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.
9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned
to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10Humble yourselves in
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James 4:4-10
2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father,
through sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling
of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and peace, be
multiplied.
1 Peter 1:2
13Why gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the
end for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of
Jesus Christ; 14As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves
according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15But as he
which has called you is holy, so be you holy in all manner of
conversation; 16Because it is written, Be you holy; for I am
holy.
1 Peter 1:13-16
17And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons
judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your
sojourning here in fear: 18For as much as you know that you
were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold,
from your vain conversation received by tradition from your
fathers; 19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb
without blemish and without spot: 20Who truly was
foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was
manifest in these last times for you, 21Who by him do believe in
God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that
your faith and hope might be in God.
1 Peter 1:17-21
10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain
his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:11Let
him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue
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it.12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears
are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them
that do evil.
1 Peter 3:10-12
5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue;
and to virtue knowledge; 6And to knowledge temperance; and to
temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7And to
godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that
you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of
our Lord Jesus Christ. 9But he that lacks these things is blind,
and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged
from his old sins. 10Why the rather, brothers, give diligence to
make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things,
you shall never fall: 11For so an entrance shall be ministered to
you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:5-11
6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in
darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7But if we walk in the
light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another,
and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleans us from all sin.
1 John 1:6-7
3And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his
commandments. 4He that said, I know him, and keeps not his
commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5But
whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God
perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6He that said he
stays in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
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1 John 2:3-5
15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If
any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of
the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the
world. 17And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he
that does the will of God stays for ever.
1 John 2:15-17
28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall
appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before
him at his coming. 29If you know that he is righteous, you know
that every one that does righteousness is born of him.
1 John 2:28-29
Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that
we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows
us not, because it knew him not. 2Beloved, now are we the sons
of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we
know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we
shall see him as he is. 3And every man that has this hope in him
purifies himself, even as he is pure.
1 John 3:1-3

4Whoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the
transgression of the law. 5And you know that he was manifested
to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 6Whoever stays in
him sins not: whoever sins has not seen him, neither known him.
7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does
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commits sin is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning.
For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might
destroy the works of the devil. 9Whoever is born of God does
not commit sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin,
because he is born of God. 10In this the children of God are
manifest, and the children of the devil: whoever does not
righteousness is not of God, neither he that loves not his brother.
1 John 3:4-10
23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the
name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave
us commandment. 24And he that keeps his commandments
dwells in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he stays
in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.
1 John 3:23-24
3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments:
and his commandments are not grievous. 4For whatever is born
of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that
overcomes the world, even our faith.
1 John 5:3-4
4I rejoiced greatly that I found of your children walking in truth,
as we have received a commandment from the Father. 5And
now I beseech you, lady, not as though I wrote a new
commandment to you, but that which we had from the
beginning, that we love one another. 6And this is love, that we
walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That,
as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.
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11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good.
He that does good is of God: but he that does evil has not seen
God. 12Demetrius has good report of all men, and of the truth
itself: yes, and we also bear record; and you know that our
record is true.
3 John:11-12
23 and all the churches shall know that I am he which searches
the reins and hearts: and I will give to every one of you
according to your works. 24But to you I say, and to the rest in
Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not
known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put on you none
other burden. 25But that which you have already hold fast till I
come. 26And he that overcomes, and keeps my works to the
end, to him will I give power over the nations:
Revelation 2:23-25

And to the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things said
he that has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know
your works, that you have a name that you live, and are dead.
2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are
ready to die: for I have not found your works perfect before
God. 3Remember therefore how you have received and heard,
and hold fast, and repent. If therefore you shall not watch, I will
come on you as a thief, and you shall not know what hour I will
come on you. 4You have a few names even in Sardis which
have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in
white: for they are worthy. 5He that overcomes, the same shall
be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out
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and before his angels. 6He that has an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit said to the churches.
Revelation 3:1-6
15I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot: I would
you were cold or hot. 16So then because you are lukewarm, and
neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth.
17Because you say, I am rich, and increased with goods, and
have need of nothing; and know not that you are wretched, and
miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18I counsel you to
buy of me gold tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white
raiment, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your
nakedness do not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye salve,
that you may see. 19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be
zealous therefore, and repent. 20Behold, I stand at the door, and
knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come
in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21To him that
overcomes will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I
also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
22He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the
churches.
Revelation 3:15-21
12Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the
commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. 13And I heard a
voice from heaven saying to me, Write, Blessed are the dead
which die in the Lord from now on: Yes, said the Spirit, that
they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.
Revelation 14:12-13
11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from
whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was
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found no place for them. 12And I saw the dead, small and great,
stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book
was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged
out of those things which were written in the books, according to
their works. 13And the sea gave up the dead which were in it;
and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them:
and they were judged every man according to their works.
14And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the
second death. 15And whoever was not found written in the book
of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 20:11-15
27And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defiles,
neither whatever works abomination, or makes a lie: but they
which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Revelation 21:27
12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to
give every man according as his work shall be. 13I am Alpha
and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may
have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates
into the city. 15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and
fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and
makes a lie.
Revelation 22:12-15

Worship/Spirit/Truth/Orderly Worship
8Again, the devil takes him up into an exceeding high mountain,
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them; 9And said to him, All these things will I give you, if you
will fall down and worship me.
Matthew 4:8-9
You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you
serve.
Matthew 4:10
21Not every one that said to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the
kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which
is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in your name? and in your name have
cast out devils? and in your name done many wonderful works?
23And then will I profess to them, I never knew you: depart
from me, you that work iniquity.
Matthew 7:21-23
Thus have you made the commandment of God of none effect
by your tradition. 7You hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of
you, saying, 8This people draws near to me with their mouth,
and honors me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the
commandments of men.
Matthew 15:6-8
14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so
must the Son of man be lifted up: 15That whoever believes in
him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16For God so loved
the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever
believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the
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believes on him is not condemned: but he that believes not is


condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of
the only begotten Son of God. 19And this is the condemnation,
that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather
than light, because their deeds were evil. 20For every one that
does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds
should be reproved. 21But he that does truth comes to the light,
that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are worked in
God.
John 3:14-21
21Jesus said to her, Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when
you shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship
the Father. 22You worship you know not what: we know what
we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23But the hour comes,
and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father
in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeks such to worship him.
24God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him
in spirit and in truth.
John 4:21-24
8And there sat a certain man at Lystra, weak in his feet, being a
cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: 9The
same heard Paul speak: who steadfastly beholding him, and
perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10Said with a loud
voice, Stand upright on your feet. And he leaped and walked.
11And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up
their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are
come down to us in the likeness of men. 12And they called
Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief
speaker. 13Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their
city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have
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done sacrifice with the people. 14Which when the apostles,


Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in
among the people, crying out, 15And saying, Sirs, why do you
these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and
preach to you that you should turn from these vanities to the
living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all
things that are therein: 16Who in times past suffered all nations
to walk in their own ways. 17Nevertheless he left not himself
without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from
heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and
gladness. 18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the
people, that they had not done sacrifice to them.
Acts 14:8-18
26How is it then, brothers? when you come together, every one
of you has a psalm, has a doctrine, has a tongue, has a
revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to
edifying. 27If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by
two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one
interpret. 28But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in
the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. 29Let the
prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. 30If any
thing be revealed to another that sits by, let the first hold his
peace. 31For you may all prophesy one by one, that all may
learn, and all may be comforted. 32And the spirits of the
prophets are subject to the prophets. 33For God is not the author
of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.34Let
your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted
to them to speak; but they are commanded to be under
obedience as also said the law. 35And if they will learn any
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women to speak in the church. 36What? came the word of God


out from you? or came it to you only?
1 Corinthians 14:26-36
39Why, brothers, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak
with tongues. 40Let all things be done decently and in order.
1 Corinthians 14:39-40
9Why God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name
which is above every name: 10That at the name of Jesus every
knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and
things under the earth; 11And that every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:9-10
18Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary
humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things
which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
Colossians 2:18
Now we beseech you, brothers, by the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and by our gathering together to him, 2That you be not
soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by
word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at
hand. 3Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall
not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of
sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4Who opposes and exalts
himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so
that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he
is God. 5Remember you not, that, when I was yet with you, I
told you these things? 6And now you know what withholds that
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does already work: only he who now lets will let, until he be
taken out of the way. 8And then shall that Wicked be revealed,
whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and
shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9Even him,
whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and
signs and lying wonders, 10And with all delusion of
unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not
the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11And for this
cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should
believe a lie: 12That they all might be damned who believed not
the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-11
9And he said to me, Write, Blessed are they which are called to
the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to me, These are
the true sayings of God. 10And I fell at his feet to worship him.
And he said to me, See you do it not: I am your fellow servant,
and of your brothers that have the testimony of Jesus: worship
God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation 19:9-10
8And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had
heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the
angel which showed me these things. 9Then said he to me, See
you do it not: for I am your fellow servant, and of your brothers
the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book:
worship God.
Revelation 22:8-9

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