Luke 15 Cross References - Wesley

¹ Then drew near to him all the publicans and sinners, to hear him. ² And the Pharisees and scribes murmured saying, This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them. ³ And he spake a parable to them, saying, ⁴ Who of you, having an hundred sheep, and losing one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, till he find it? ⁵ And having found it, he layeth it on his shoulders rejoicing. ⁶ And coming home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. ⁷ I say to you, Thus joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, who do not need repentance. ⁸ Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? ⁹ And having found it, she calleth her friends and neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost. ¹⁰ Thus, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God, over one sinner that repenteth. ¹¹ And he said, A certain man had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father; ¹² Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. ¹³ And he divided to them his substance. And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and took a journey into a far country, and there squandered away his substance, living riotously. ¹⁴ And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want. ¹⁵ And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields, to feed swine. ¹⁶ And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine ate: and no man gave to him. ¹⁷ And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger? ¹⁸ I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee: ¹⁹ I am no more worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants. ²⁰ And he arose and came to his father: But while he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and his bowels yearned, and he ran, and fell on his neck and kissed him. ²¹ And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. ²² But 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. ²³ And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and be merry. ²⁴ For this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. ²⁵ And they began to be merry. Now his elder son was in the field. And as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. ²⁶ And calling one of the servants, he asked what these things meant? ²⁷ And he told him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him in good health. ²⁸ But he was angry, and would not go in: therefore his father coming out intreated him. ²⁹ And he answering said to his father, Lo these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I thy commandment at any time, yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. ³⁰ But as soon as this thy son was come, who hath devoured thy substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. ³¹ And he said to him, Son, thou art always with me, and all that I have is thine. ³² But it was meet to make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.

⁶ And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their Sins.

⁹ Thus therefore pray ye, Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

¹⁴ For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

¹¹ If ye then being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven, give good things to them that ask him?

¹⁰ And as Jesus sat at table in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came, and sat down with him and his disciples. ¹¹ And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples, Why eateth your master with publicans and sinners?

¹¹ And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples, Why eateth your master with publicans and sinners? ¹² But Jesus hearing it, said to them, They that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. ¹³ But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

¹¹ And he said to them, What man is there among you, that shall have one sheep, who if it fall into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold on it and lift it out?

²⁶ But he answering said, It is not right, to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs. ²⁷ And she said, True, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table.

¹⁰ See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, that in heaven their angels continually behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

¹⁰ See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, that in heaven their angels continually behold the face of my Father who is in heaven. ¹¹ For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. ¹² What think ye? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them go astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine and go into the mountains, and seek that which is gone astray?

¹² What think ye? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them go astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine and go into the mountains, and seek that which is gone astray? ¹³ And if he find it, verily I say to you, he rejoiceth more over that sheep, than over the ninety and nine which went not astray.

¹³ And if he find it, verily I say to you, he rejoiceth more over that sheep, than over the ninety and nine which went not astray.

¹³ And if he find it, verily I say to you, he rejoiceth more over that sheep, than over the ninety and nine which went not astray. ¹⁴ So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

¹⁴ So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

¹¹ And having received it, they murmured against the housholder, saying, ¹² These last have wrought one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day. ¹³ And he answering said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong. ¹⁴ Didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Take what is thine, and go: it is my will, to give to this last, even as to thee? ¹⁵ Is it not lawful for me, to do what I will with my own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? ¹⁶ So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.

²³ And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority dost thou these things? And who gave thee this authority? ²⁴ And Jesus answering said to them, I will also ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I will likewise tell you, by what authority I do these things. ²⁵ The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven, or of men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, from heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? ²⁶ But if we say, Of men: we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. ²⁷ And they answering said to Jesus, We cannot tell. And he said to them, Neither tell I you, by what authority I do these things. ²⁸ But what think you? A man had two sons; and coming to the first, he said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. ²⁹ He answering said, I will not; but afterward repenting, he went. ³⁰ And coming to the other, he said likewise. And he answered, I go Sir: but went not. ³¹ Which of the two did the will of his father? They say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Verily I say to you, the publicans and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

² who made a marriage-feast for his son. ³ And sent forth his servants to call them that were invited, to the marriage; but they would not come. ⁴ Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them who were invited, behold I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage. ⁵ But they slighting it, went one to his farm, another to his merchandise. ⁶ And the rest laying hold on his servants, treated them shamefully and slew them. ⁷ And the king hearing it was wroth, and sending forth his troops, destroyed those murderers and burnt their city. ⁸ Then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast is prepared, but they who were invited were not worthy. ⁹ Go ye therefore into the highways, and invite whomsoever ye find to the wedding-banquet. ¹⁰ So those servants going out into the highways, gathered together all whomsoever they found, both bad and good. And the feast was abundantly supplied with guests. ¹¹ But the king coming in to see the guests, saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment,

¹¹ But the king coming in to see the guests, saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment, ¹² And saith to him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.

¹² And saith to him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless. ¹³ Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into the outer darkness: there shall be weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. ¹⁴ For many are called, but few chosen.

⁵ But the angel answering said to the women, Fear not ye; for I know ye seek Jesus who was crucified. ⁶ He is not here; for he is risen, as he said: come, see the place where the Lord lay. ⁷ And go quickly and tell the disciples, that he is risen from the dead. And behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him.

²⁷ But Jesus said to her, Let the children first be satisfied; for it is not right to take the childrens bread and cast it to the dogs. ²⁸ She answered and said to him, True, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

²² And he cometh to Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him.

⁴⁴ For they all did cast in of their abundance: but she of her penury did cast in all that she had, even her whole living.

¹ And in those days there went out a decree from Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be inrolled. ² (Now this first inrolment was made, when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) ³ And all went to be inrolled, every one to his own city. ⁴ And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, ⁵ (because he was of the family and houshold of David) To be inrolled with Mary, his espoused wife, being great with child. ⁶ And while they were there, the days were fulfilled, that she should be delivered. ⁷ And she brought forth her son, the first-born, and swathed him, and laid him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. ⁸ And there were in the same country shepherds, lying out in the field, and keeping watch over their flock by night. ⁹ And lo an angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid. ¹⁰ And the angel said to them, Fear not; for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. ¹¹ For to you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. ¹² And this shall be a sign to you; ye shall find the babe, wrapped in swaddling-clothes, lying in a manger. ¹³ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest; ¹⁴ and on earth peace; goodwill toward men.

⁸ Simon Peter seeing it, fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

³⁷ And they all wept sore, and falling on Paul's neck kissed him,

³ For they being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

¹⁹ But I say, Hath not Israel known? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are not a nation; by a foolish nation I will anger you. ²⁰ But Isaiah is very bold and saith, I was found by them that sought me not: I was made manifest to them that asked not after me. ²¹ Whereas with regard to Israel he saith, All the day have I stretched forth my hands to an unbelieving and gainsaying people.

¹ I say then, Hath God rejected his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

¹⁵ For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what will the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

³⁵ Who hath first given to him, and it shall be repaid him again?

¹⁵ Rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

¹³ Let us walk decently, as in the day; not in banqueting and drunken entertainments, not in uncleannesses and wantonness, not in strife and envy. ¹⁴ But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the desires thereof.

¹⁴ But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the desires thereof.

¹⁷ Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy and rejoice with you all.

⁴ Though I might have confidence: if any man think that he may have confidence in the flesh, I more: Circumcised the eighth day, ⁵ of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews, touching the law, a Pharisee; Touching zeal, ⁶ persecuting the church, touching the righteousness, which is by the law, blameless.

⁶ persecuting the church, touching the righteousness, which is by the law, blameless. ⁷ But whatsoever things were gain to me, those I have accounted loss for Christ.

¹ Therefore, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.

¹³ And you who were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him,

⁵ Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry: ⁶ For which things the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: ⁷ In which ye also once walked, when ye lived in them.

²⁹ And Levi made him a great entertainment, in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. ³⁰ But the scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

³⁰ But the scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? ³¹ And Jesus answering said to them, They that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. ³² I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

³² I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

⁶ Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof. ⁷ Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come to thee; but speak in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

²⁹ And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

³² They are like children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.

³⁴ The Son of man is come, eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners.

³⁹ But the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known, who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him; for she is a sinner.

⁴⁷ Wherefore I say to thee, Those many sins of her's are forgiven; therefore she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth little.

³² And there was an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him, that he would suffer them to enter into them. ³³ And he suffered them. Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine; and the herd rushed down a steep place into the lake and were choked. ³⁴ And they that fed them, seeing what was done, fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country. ³⁵ Then they went out to see what was done, and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

¹⁹ Behold I give ydu power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy,

² And he said to them, When ye pray, say, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come: Thy will be done as in heaven, so on earth.

⁵ I tell you, Nay; but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

¹⁵ The Lord answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each of you loose his ox or ass from the stall on the sabbath, and lead him away to watering!

³⁰ But behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.

³⁴ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together as a bird gathereth her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

² And the Pharisees and scribes murmured saying, This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them.

⁴ Who of you, having an hundred sheep, and losing one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, till he find it?

⁴ Who of you, having an hundred sheep, and losing one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, till he find it? ⁵ And having found it, he layeth it on his shoulders rejoicing. ⁶ And coming home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. ⁷ I say to you, Thus joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, who do not need repentance.

⁷ I say to you, Thus joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, who do not need repentance.

⁷ I say to you, Thus joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, who do not need repentance. ⁸ Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? ⁹ And having found it, she calleth her friends and neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost. ¹⁰ Thus, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God, over one sinner that repenteth. ¹¹ And he said, A certain man had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father; ¹² Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me.

¹² Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. ¹³ And he divided to them his substance. And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and took a journey into a far country, and there squandered away his substance, living riotously.

¹³ And he divided to them his substance. And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and took a journey into a far country, and there squandered away his substance, living riotously.

¹⁸ I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee: ¹⁹ I am no more worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants.

²¹ And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. ²² But 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. ²³ And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and be merry.

²³ And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and be merry. ²⁴ For this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.

²⁴ For this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.

²⁹ And he answering said to his father, Lo these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I thy commandment at any time, yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.

²⁹ And he answering said to his father, Lo these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I thy commandment at any time, yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. ³⁰ But as soon as this thy son was come, who hath devoured thy substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

³⁰ But as soon as this thy son was come, who hath devoured thy substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

³² But it was meet to make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.

¹ And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and he was accused to him as wasting his goods.

¹⁵ And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts: And that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination before God.

¹⁹ There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted splendidly every day.

²³ And in hell lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he seeth Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom.

¹⁰ I think not. So likewise ye, when ye have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are but unprofitable servants: we have done what was our duty to do.

⁹ And he spake this parable to certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others.

⁹ And he spake this parable to certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others. ¹⁰ Two men went up into the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. ¹¹ The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed thus, God I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

¹¹ The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed thus, God I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

¹¹ The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed thus, God I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. ¹² I fast twice in the week: I give tythes of all that I possess. ¹³ And the publican standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

²⁰ There is none good save one, that is God. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery. Do not murder, Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Honour thy father and thy mother. ²¹ And he said, All these have I kept from my childhood. Jesus hearing these things said to him, Yet lackest thou one thing:

⁷ And seeing it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone to be guest with a sinner.

⁹ And Jesus said to him, To day is salvation come to this house; forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. ¹⁰ For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

²¹ For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou layest not down, and reapest what thou didst not sow. ²² And he saith to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow. ²³ Wherefore then gavest thou not my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have received it with interest?

⁴³ And Jesus said to him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

⁴⁷ And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

²⁹ He that hath the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly, because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

³⁴ My meat is, to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. ³⁵ Say ye not, There are yet four months, and the harvest cometh? Lo, I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and survey the fields, for they are white already to harvest.

²¹ For as the Father raiseth and quickeneth the dead, so the Son also quickeneth whom he will.

²⁴ Verily, verily I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and cometh not into condemnation, but is passed from death to life. ²⁵ Verily, verily I say unto 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.

¹⁵ (As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father) and I lay down my life for the sheep. ¹⁶ I have also other sheep which are not of this fold: I must bring them likewise, and they will hear my voice, and there shall be one flock, and one shepherd.

¹⁶ I have also other sheep which are not of this fold: I must bring them likewise, and they will hear my voice, and there shall be one flock, and one shepherd.

²⁶ But, as I have told you, ye do not believe, because ye are not of my sheep. ²⁷ My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. ²⁸ And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand.

²⁵ Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me, tho' he die, yet shall he live;

⁵² And not for that nation only, but that he might also gather into one all the children of God that were scattered abroad.

¹¹ I have spoken these things to you, that my joy might remain in you, and your joy might be full.

¹⁴ Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. I no longer call you servants,

³⁷ And hearing this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?

³⁹ For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, whomsoever the Lord our God shall call.

¹⁹ But an angel of the Lord opened the prison-doors, by night, and bringing them forth,

¹ But Saul still breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, ² going to the high priest, Desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, he might bring both men and women bound to Jerusalem. ³ And as he journeyed, he drew near Damascus; and suddenly there shone about him a light from heaven. ⁴ And falling to the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? ⁵ And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee, to kick against the goads. ⁶ And he trembling and astonished, said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said to him, Arise and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. ⁷ And the men that journeyed with him stood astonished, hearing a noise, but seeing no man. ⁸ And Saul arose from the earth; and his eyes being opened, he saw no man; but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. ⁹ And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank. ¹⁰ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. ¹¹ And he said, Behold I am here, Lord. And the Lord said to him, Arise, go into the street called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas, for one named Saul of Tarsus; for behold, he is praying. ¹² And he hath seen in a vision a man, named Ananias, coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he may recover his sight. ¹³ But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem. ¹⁴ And here also he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all that call on thy name. ¹⁵ But the Lord said unto him, Go: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before nations and kings, and the children of Israel. ¹⁶ For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. ¹⁷ And Ananias went and entered into the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord hath sent me, Jesus who appeared to thee in the way thou camest, that thou mayst recover thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

³ He saw plainly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius. ⁴ And looking stedfastly on him, and being affrighted, he said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thy alms are come up for a memorial before God. ⁵ And now send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

³ and didst eat with them.

¹⁸ When they heard these things, they were quiet, and glorified God, saying, Then God hath given to the Gentiles also repentance unto life.

²³ Who coming and seeing the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, to cleave unto the Lord with full purpose of heart.

⁴⁵ But the Jews seeing the multitudes, were filled with zeal, and spake against the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

⁵⁰ But the Jews stirred up the devout, honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

² But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil-affected against the brethren.

¹⁹ But there came thither Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the multitude, and having stoned Paul, dragged him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

³ And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren.

²⁹ Then he called for lights, and sprang in, and trembling, fell down before Paul and Silas. ³⁰ And having brought them out he said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

¹³ well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there, Coming to me, stood and said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.

²¹ But he said to me, Depart: for I will send thee far off to the Gentiles. ²² And they heard him to this word, and then lifted up their voice and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live.

¹¹ And frequently punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. ¹² Whereupon as I was going to Damascus, ¹³ with authority and commission from the chief priests, At mid-day, O king, I saw in the way, a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round me and them that journeyed with me. ¹⁴ And when we were all fallen down to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the goads. ¹⁵ And I said, Who art thou, Lord? ¹⁶ And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise and stand upon thy feet; for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to ordain thee a minister and a witness, both of the things which thou hast seen, ¹⁷ and of those in which I will appear to thee, Delivering thee from the people, ¹⁸ and the Gentiles, to whom I now send thee, To open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God; that they may receive through faith which is in me, forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among them that are sanctified. ¹⁹ From that time, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

²⁴ Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness in the desires of their hearts, to dishonour their bodies among themselves; ²⁵ Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature above the creator, who is blessed for ever! ²⁶ Amen. Therefore God gave them up to vile affections; for even their women changed the natural use to that which is against nature: And likewise also the men,

¹ Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest; for wherein thou judgest the other, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost the same things.

⁴ Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

⁴ God forbid: let God be true, and every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

¹⁹ Now we know that whatsoever the law saith, it saith to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be found guilty before God. ²⁰ Therefore no flesh shall be justified in his sight by the works of the law; for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

²² Even the righteousness of God, by the faith of Jesus Christ, to all and upon all that believe; for there is no difference:

²⁷ Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works?

²⁰ But the law came in between, that the offence might abound: yet where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

¹¹ So reckon ye also yourselves to be dead to sin, and alive to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

¹³ Neither present your members to sin, as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members to God, as instruments of righteousness.

¹⁹ I speak as a man, because of the weakness of your flesh. As ye have presented your members servants to uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity, so now present your members servants of righteousness, unto holiness. ²⁰ For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. ²¹ What fruit had ye then from those things whereof ye are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. ²² But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

⁹ And I was once alive without the law; but when the commandment came,

² For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath freed me from the law of sin and death.

¹⁵ For ye have not received the Spirit of bondage again unto fear, but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

⁴ Who are Israelites, whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the worship of God, and the promises:

⁹ And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. ¹⁰ And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. ¹¹ And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles, and laud him, all ye people. ¹² And again Isaiah faith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and one arising to rule over the Gentiles: in him shall the Gentiles hope. ¹³ Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, by the power of the Holy Ghost.

⁹ I wrote to you in an epistle, Not to converse with lewd persons. ¹⁰ But not altogether with the lewd persons of this world, or the covetous, or the rapacious, or idolaters, for then ye must go out of the world. ¹¹ But I have now written unto you, if any who is named a brother, be a lewd person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or rapacious, not to converse with such an one, no, not to eat with him.

⁹ Know ye not, that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, ¹⁰ nor sodomites, Nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor revilers, nor the rapacious shall inherit the kingdom of God. ¹¹ And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

¹² But when ye sin thus against your brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

²⁶ And whether one member suffer, all the members might suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members might rejoice with it.

⁹ For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

¹⁴ For the love of Christ constraineth us, while we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: ¹⁵ And that he died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live to themselves, but to him who died for them, and rose again.

²⁰ Therefore we are embassadors for Christ, as though God were intreating by us: we beseech you, in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

¹⁰ For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation not to be repented of, whereas the sorrow of the world worketh death.

¹² For before certain men came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those of the circumcision.

²⁷ For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ.

⁵ made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem those under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. ⁶ And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying Abba, Father.

¹³ In whom ye likewise believed, after ye had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom having believed, ye were also sealed by that Holy Spirit of promise, ¹⁴ Who is an earnest of our inheritance, till the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of his glory.

¹⁹ And what the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the energy of his mighty power, ²⁰ Which he wrought in Christ, raising him from the dead; and he hath made him sit at his own right-hand in heavenly places,

¹ And he hath quickened you,

¹ And he hath quickened you, ² who were dead in trespasses and sins, Wherein ye formerly walked, according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in time past,

² who were dead in trespasses and sins, Wherein ye formerly walked, according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in time past, ³ in the desires of the flesh, doing the will of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the others.

³ in the desires of the flesh, doing the will of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the others.

³ in the desires of the flesh, doing the will of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the others. ⁴ But God who is rich in mercy,

⁴ But God who is rich in mercy,

⁴ But God who is rich in mercy, ⁵ through his great love wherewith he loved us, Hath quickened us together with Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses, (by grace ye are saved) And hath raised us up together,

⁵ through his great love wherewith he loved us, Hath quickened us together with Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses, (by grace ye are saved) And hath raised us up together,

⁵ through his great love wherewith he loved us, Hath quickened us together with Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses, (by grace ye are saved) And hath raised us up together,

⁵ through his great love wherewith he loved us, Hath quickened us together with Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses, (by grace ye are saved) And hath raised us up together, ⁶ and made us sit together in heavenly places through Christ Jesus:

⁶ and made us sit together in heavenly places through Christ Jesus: ⁷ That he might shew in the ages to come the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. ⁸ For by grace ye are saved through faith; and this not of yourselves: ⁹ it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. ¹⁰ For we are his workmanship, created through Christ Jesus unto good works, which God had before prepared, that we might walk in them.

¹⁰ For we are his workmanship, created through Christ Jesus unto good works, which God had before prepared, that we might walk in them.

¹³ But now through Christ Jesus, ye who were once far off are brought nigh by the blood of Christ.

¹⁷ And he came and preached peace to you that were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

⁷ Of which I have been made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual working of his power.

¹⁷ This therefore I say and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles, in the vanity of your mind: ¹⁸ Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, by the ignorance that is in them, through the hardness of their hearts: ¹⁹ Who being past feeling, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

²² concerning your former conversation, the old man, which is corrupt, according to the deceitful desires: ²³ To be renewed in the spirit of your mind; ²⁴ And to put on the new man, which is created after God, in righteousness and true holiness.

¹¹ And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. ¹² For it is a shame even to speak the things which are done by them in secret.

¹⁴ Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

¹⁵ And having your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.

⁴ Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all with joy, ⁵ For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also with power, and with the Holy Ghost, and with much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you, for your sake.

¹⁶ Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles, that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always: but wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

¹⁹ For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not ye also before our Lord Jesus at his coming?

⁷ Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you, in, all our affliction and distress by your faith. ⁸ For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. ⁹ For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice for your sake before our God?

¹³ having put me into the ministry, Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and a reviler; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. ¹⁴ And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

¹⁵ This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief. ¹⁶ Yet for this cause I obtained mercy, that on me the chief Jesus Christ might shew all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting.

⁶ But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

²⁵ apt to teach, patient of evil, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth; ²⁶ And they may awake out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

²⁶ And they may awake out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

³ For we also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, inslaved to various desires and pleasures, living in wickedness and envy, hateful, hating one another:

³ For we also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, inslaved to various desires and pleasures, living in wickedness and envy, hateful, hating one another: ⁴ But when the kindness and philanthropy of God our Saviour appeared,

⁴ But when the kindness and philanthropy of God our Saviour appeared, ⁵ Not by works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.

⁵ Not by works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost. ⁶ Which he poured forth richly upon us,

⁶ Which he poured forth richly upon us, ⁷ through Jesus Christ our Saviour, That, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs, according to the hope of eternal life.

¹⁵ And perhaps for this end was he separated for a season, that thou mightest have him for ever; ¹⁶ No longer as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me; and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?

¹⁴ Are they not all ministring spirits, sent forth to serve for them who shall inherit salvation?

² 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.

¹⁶ Do not err, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, ¹⁷ descending from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. ¹⁸ Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

⁸ Draw nigh to God and he will draw nigh to you: cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded. ⁹ Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into heaviness. ¹⁰ Humble yourselves in the sight of God, and he will lift you up.

⁵ Who are kept by the power of God thro' faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time.

¹⁰ who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

²⁵ For ye were as sheep going astray, but are now returned to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.

³ For the time past of your life sufficeth to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when ye walked in lasciviousness, evil desires, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries. ⁴ Wherein they think it strange, that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot,

⁶ Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

¹³ Receiving the reward of unrighteousness. They count it pleasure to riot in the day time; spots and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings, while they feast with you,

⁸ If we say, we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. ⁹ If we confess our sins, he is faithful, and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ¹⁰ If we say, we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

¹² These are spots in your feasts of love, while they banquet with you feeding themselves without fear: clouds without water, driven about of winds; trees without leaves, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

¹⁷ He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh will I give of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which none knoweth, but he that receiveth it.

²¹ And I gave her time to repent of her fornication; but she will not repent. ²² Behold I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her, into great affliction, unless they repent of her works.

¹ And to the angel of the church at Sardis write, These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars, I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, but art dead.

⁴ Yet thou hast a few names in Sardis, who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: they are worthy. ⁵ He that overcometh, he shall be cloathed in white raiment, and I will not blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name, before my Father and before his angels.

¹⁷ Because thou sayst, I am rich, and have inriched myself, and have need of nothing, and knowest not, that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. ¹⁸ I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified in the fire, that thou mayst be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayst be clothed, and the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayst see.

¹¹ And I saw and heard a voice of many angels, round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, ¹² Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive the power, and the riches, and the wisdom, ¹³ and the strength, and the honour, and the glory, and the blessing. And every creature which is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all that are in them, I heard them all saying, To him that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb, is the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the power, for ever and ever. ¹⁴ And the four living creatures said Amen: and the elders fell down and worshiped.

¹¹ And there was given to them, to every one, a white robe; and it was said to them, that they should rest yet for a time, till their fellow servants also and their brethren should be fulfilled, who should be killed even as they were.

⁹ After this I saw, and behold a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and people, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes and palms in their hands.

¹³ And one of the elders answered, saying to me, Who are these that are cloathed in white robes? and whence are they come? And I said to him, My lord, thou knowest. ¹⁴ And he said to me, These are they who come out of great affliction, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

⁸ And it is given to her, to be arrayed in fine linen, white and clean; the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints.