Luke Cross References - Worsley

¹ Whereas many have undertaken to compose a narrative of the things, which have been fully certified among us; ² as they delivered them to us, who were from the beginning eye-witnesses of them, and ministers of the word; ³ it seemed good to me also, having thoroughly traced them all from the very first, to write an account of them in order to thee, ⁴ most excellent Theophilus, that thou mayst know the certainty of the things wherein thou hast been instructed. ⁵ There was in the days of Herod king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia; and his wife was of the family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. ⁶ And they were both righteous in the sight of God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. ⁷ And they had no child, for Elisabeth was barren; and they were both far advanced in years. ⁸ And it came to pass, while he was in the order of his course performing the priest's office before God, ⁹ according to the custom of dividing the office of the priests, that it fell to his lot to burn incense, entring into the temple of the Lord: ¹⁰ and all the people were praying without at the time of offering incense. ¹¹ And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right hand of the altar of incense. ¹² And when Zacharias saw him, he was startled and struck with fear: ¹³ but the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias; for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John: ¹⁴ and he shall be a joy and transport to thee, yea, many shall rejoice on account of his birth; for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, ¹⁵ and he shall drink neither wine nor any other strong liquor; and he shall be filled with the holy Spirit even from his birth; ¹⁶ and many of the children of Israel shall he convert unto the Lord their God. ¹⁷ And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to prepare for the Lord a people well-disposed. ¹⁸ And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife far advanced in years. ¹⁹ And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God, and I am sent to speak to thee, and to tell thee this good news: ²⁰ and now shalt thou be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass; because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled at their season. ²¹ And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondered at his staying so long in the temple: ²² but when he came out he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he made signs to them, and continued speechless: ²³ and as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. ²⁴ And after these days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and retired five months, ²⁵ saying, the Lord hath thus dealt with me in the days wherein he looked upon me to take away my reproach among men. ²⁶ But in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee called Nazareth, ²⁷ to a virgin who was betrothed to a man, whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary. ²⁸ And when the angel came in to the room to her, he said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured; the Lord is with thee; ²⁹ blessed art thou among women! and when she saw him, she was confused at what he said, and pondered in her mind what sort of salutation this could be. ³⁰ And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God: ³¹ and behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS: ³² He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God shall give Him the throne of David his father, ³³ and He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. ³⁴ Then said Mary to the angel, How can this be, since I am a virgin? ³⁵ And the angel answered and said unto her, The holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee, and therefore thine holy offspring shall be called the Son of God: and lo, ³⁶ thy cousin Elisabeth also hath conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren; ³⁷ for nothing is impossible with God. ³⁸ Then Mary said, Behold the servant of the Lord, may it be unto me according to thy word. So the angel departed from her. ³⁹ Then Mary arose and went with speed into the hill-country, to a city of Juda, ⁴⁰ and came into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. ⁴¹ And as soon as Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the child leaped in her womb, and Elisabeth was filled with the holy Spirit: ⁴² and she cried out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb: ⁴³ and whence is this honor to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? ⁴⁴ for behold, as soon as the voice of thy salutation reached my ears, the child in my womb leaped for joy: ⁴⁵ and blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a performance of the things that were told her from the Lord. ⁴⁶ And Mary said, "My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour; ⁴⁷ for He hath regarded the low estate of his handmaid: ⁴⁸ for behold, from henceforth shall all generations call me blessed: ⁴⁹ for He that is mighty hath done great things for me, ⁵⁰ and his name is holy, and his mercy is on them that fear Him, unto all generations. ⁵¹ He hath wrought powerfully with his arm; He hath confounded those that were proud in the imagination of their heart. ⁵² He hath cast down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the humble. ⁵³ He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He hath sent away empty. ⁵⁴ He hath supported Israel his servant, ⁵⁵ in remembrance of his mercy (even as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed,) for ever." ⁵⁶ And Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her own house. ⁵⁷ Now when Elisabeth's time for her delivery was fully come, she brought forth a son: ⁵⁸ and her neighbours and kindred heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they congratulated her; ⁵⁹ and on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child: and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father: ⁶⁰ but his mother said, No, but he shall be called John: ⁶¹ and they said to her, There is none of thy relations of this name. ⁶² And they made signs to his father, what name he would have him called by. ⁶³ And he called for a writing-tablet, and wrote upon it, His name is John: and they all wondered. ⁶⁴ And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake and praised God. ⁶⁵ And an awe fell upon all that dwelt round about them; and all these things were divulged through the whole hill-country of Judea. ⁶⁶ And all that heard them, laid them up in their hearts, saying, What a child will this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him. ⁶⁷ And his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Spirit, ⁶⁸ and prophesied, saying, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He hath visited and wrought redemption for his people, ⁶⁹ and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us, ⁷⁰ in the house of his servant David, as He spake by the mouth of his holy prophets from the beginning, ⁷¹ even salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us, ⁷² to display his mercy towards our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant, ⁷³ according to the oath which He sware to Abraham our father, ⁷⁴ to grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him, ⁷⁵ all the days of our life. ⁷⁶ And thou, my child, shalt be called the prophet of the most High; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, ⁷⁷ to make known salvation to his people, ⁷⁸ in the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day-spring hath visited us from on high, ⁷⁹ to enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace." ⁸⁰ And the child grew, and became strong in spirit: and he was in the deserts till the time of his being manifested to Israel.

¹ The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

¹⁶ and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.

¹⁸ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in wise: when Mary his mother was promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child by the Holy Ghost:

²⁰ and when he was thinking on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph thou Son of David, scruple not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

²⁰ and when he was thinking on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph thou Son of David, scruple not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. ²¹ And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.

²¹ And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.

²³ "Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel," which is God with us.)

²⁵ and he knew her not, till she brought forth her Son the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.

¹ Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came certain wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

²³ And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

¹ Now in those days came John the baptist preaching in the desert part of Judea,

¹ Now in those days came John the baptist preaching in the desert part of Judea, ² and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand: ³ for this is He who was spoken of by Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the desert, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."

³ for this is He who was spoken of by Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the desert, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight." ⁴ And this John had his clothes of camels hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

⁴ And this John had his clothes of camels hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey. ⁵ Then went, out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan, ⁶ and they were baptized by him in Jordan, confessing their sins. ⁷ But when he saw many of the pharisees and sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? ⁸ Bring forth therefore fruits becoming: penitents: and do not say within your selves, ⁹ "We have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. ¹⁰ And now the ax is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore, which yieldeth not good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire. ¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but He that cometh after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: He shall baptize you with the holy Spirit and with fire.

¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but He that cometh after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: He shall baptize you with the holy Spirit and with fire. ¹² Whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and gather the wheat into his granary, but will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

¹⁴ I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?

³ And the tempter came to Him and said, If thou art the Son of God, command these stones to become bread:

¹⁶ about Jordan, Galilee of the gentiles, the people that sat in darkness, saw a great light, and to them, who sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up."

⁶ Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be satisfied.

³³ and when the demon was cast out, the dumb man spake; and the multitudes were amazed, saying, there had never been seen the like in Israel:

⁷ And as they departed, Jesus took occasion to say to the people concerning John, What went ye out into the desert to see? a reed shaken by the wind?

⁹ But what did ye indeed go out to see? a prophet? Yes, verily, and one superior to a prophet.

⁹ But what did ye indeed go out to see? a prophet? Yes, verily, and one superior to a prophet. ¹⁰ For this is he, of whom it is written, "Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."

¹⁰ For this is he, of whom it is written, "Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee." ¹¹ For I assure you that in the whole human race there hath not risen a greater than John the baptist: though the lest in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he: ¹² and from the days of John the baptist to this time, the kingdom of heaven is as it were forced into, and the most pressing seize upon it with eagerness. ¹³ For all the prophets, and the law, did no more than prophesy, till John came: ¹⁴ and, if ye are willing to receive the truth, This is that Elias who was to come.

¹⁴ and, if ye are willing to receive the truth, This is that Elias who was to come. ¹⁵ He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. ¹⁶ But to what shall I compare this generation? they are like children sitting in the market-places, ¹⁷ and calling to their companions, and saying "We have sung and ye have not danced; we have mourned, and ye have not lamented:" ¹⁸ for John came neither eating nor drinking as others do, and they say, He is beside himself: ¹⁹ the Son of man came eating and drinking like other men, and they call Him a gluttonous man, and a wine-bibber, and a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.

²⁸ Come unto me therefore all ye who are labouring and oppressed, and I will give you ease. ²⁹ Take but my yoke upon you, and learn of me, (for I am meek and lowly in heart,) and ye shall find refreshment to your souls:

⁴² The queen of the South too, shall rise up in the day of judgement against this generation, and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold a greater than Solomon is here.

⁴⁸ But in answer to him that told Him, He said, "Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?"

⁴ for John said to Him, It is not lawful for thee to have her: and he would have put him to death, ⁵ but that he was afraid of the people; for they esteemed him as a prophet.

²⁷ and they cried out for fear: but Jesus immediately spake to them, saying, Take courage, it is I, be not afraid.

³³ Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped Him, saying, Thou art indeed the Son of God.

¹¹ Jesus said unto them, Elias doth indeed come first, and shall set all things right. ¹² But I tell you that Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but did what they pleased to him: and so is the Son of man to suffer by them.

¹⁰ See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I tell you, that their angels in heaven do continually appear in the presence of my father, who is in heaven:

²⁶ But Jesus looking upon them said unto them, With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.

²⁶ But if we say, of men, we fear the people, for they all esteem John as a prophet.

²⁹ and he answered I will not; but afterwards repenting, he went. ³⁰ And coming to the second, he spake in like manner: and he answered, Yes, Sir; and went not. ³¹ Now which of the two did the will of his father? They say unto Him, The first. Jesus replied, Verily I say unto you, that publicans and prostitutes enter into the kingdom of God before you: ³² for John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him; but publicans and harlots believed him; and though ye saw that, ye did not repent afterwards, to believe him.

³² for John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him; but publicans and harlots believed him; and though ye saw that, ye did not repent afterwards, to believe him.

⁶³ Then the high priest said to Him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou be the Christ, the Son of God. ⁶⁴ Jesus saith unto him, It is as thou hast said: and I tell you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

⁵⁴ And when the centurion, and they that were with him guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake, and what was done, they were sore afraid, and said, This was indeed the Son of God.

⁵ and the angel said to the women, Be not ye afraid: for I know that ye seek Jesus who was crucified.

¹⁸ And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me both in heaven and on earth.

¹ The beginning of the gospel of JESUS CHRIST the Son of GOD. ² As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee:" ³ and again, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight:" accordingly John came baptizing in the wilderness,

³ and again, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight:" accordingly John came baptizing in the wilderness, ⁴ and preaching the baptism of repentance in order to the remission of sins;

²⁴ and he cried out, saying, Let us alone, what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee, who thou art, the holy one of God.

¹⁴ The sower is he that soweth the word. And these are they by the way-side:

⁷ and crying out with a loud voice said, Jesus thou Son of the most high God, what have I to do with thee? I adjure thee by God, that thou wouldst not torment me:

¹³ And immediately Jesus permitted them: and the impure spirits went out of the man, and entered into the swine; and the herd (which were about two thousand,) ran violently down a precipice into the sea, and were suffocated.

³ Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here among us? and they were prejudiced against Him.

⁴⁹ But they seeing Him walking upon the water, thought it was an apparition, and cried out: for they all saw Him and were frighted. ⁵⁰ And He immediately spake to them, and saith, Be of good courage, it is I, be not afraid.

³² And they brought to Him a deaf man, who had likewise an impediment in his speech, and pray Him to put his hand upon him. ³³ And He took him aside out of the croud, and He spit and put his fingers into his ears, and touched his tongue: ³⁴ and looking up to heaven He sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, be opened: ³⁵ and immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake distinctly. ³⁶ And He charged them to tell no one, but the more He charged them, the more they published it: ³⁷ and were exceedingly astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

¹¹ Then they asked Him, saying, Why do the scribes say, that Elias must come first? ¹² And He answered and told them, Elias doth indeed come first, and settle all things: He told them likewise how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things and be used contemptuously. ¹³ But I tell you, that Elias is come, and they have done to him whatever they would, as it is written of him.

¹⁹ And He answered and said, O unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him to me.

²⁷ But Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.

¹⁰ blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that is coming in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest.

³² but if we should say, from men --- they feared the people: (for they they all thought that John was a prophet indeed:)

³⁶ for David himself said by the holy Spirit, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

⁶¹ but he held his peace, and made him no answer. So the high priest asked Him again, and saith to Him, Art thou the Messiah the Son of the blessed God?

⁵ And they went into the sepulchre and saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white robe; and they were affrighted:

⁵ And they went into the sepulchre and saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white robe; and they were affrighted: ⁶ but he said to them, Be not affrighted, ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified, He is risen, He is not here, see the place where they laid Him.

⁶ but he said to them, Be not affrighted, ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified, He is risen, He is not here, see the place where they laid Him.

¹⁴ At last he appeared to the eleven as they were sitting at table, and upbraided them with their unbelief, and hardness of heart; because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He was risen.

¹ Whereas many have undertaken to compose a narrative of the things, which have been fully certified among us;

⁵ There was in the days of Herod king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia; and his wife was of the family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

⁷ And they had no child, for Elisabeth was barren; and they were both far advanced in years.

¹² And when Zacharias saw him, he was startled and struck with fear: ¹³ but the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias; for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John: ¹⁴ and he shall be a joy and transport to thee, yea, many shall rejoice on account of his birth; for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, ¹⁵ and he shall drink neither wine nor any other strong liquor; and he shall be filled with the holy Spirit even from his birth; ¹⁶ and many of the children of Israel shall he convert unto the Lord their God.

¹⁶ and many of the children of Israel shall he convert unto the Lord their God. ¹⁷ And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to prepare for the Lord a people well-disposed.

¹⁹ And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God, and I am sent to speak to thee, and to tell thee this good news: ²⁰ and now shalt thou be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass; because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled at their season.

²² but when he came out he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he made signs to them, and continued speechless:

²⁵ saying, the Lord hath thus dealt with me in the days wherein he looked upon me to take away my reproach among men. ²⁶ But in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee called Nazareth, ²⁷ to a virgin who was betrothed to a man, whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary. ²⁸ And when the angel came in to the room to her, he said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured; the Lord is with thee; ²⁹ blessed art thou among women! and when she saw him, she was confused at what he said, and pondered in her mind what sort of salutation this could be. ³⁰ And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God: ³¹ and behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS: ³² He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God shall give Him the throne of David his father,

³² He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God shall give Him the throne of David his father,

³⁴ Then said Mary to the angel, How can this be, since I am a virgin? ³⁵ And the angel answered and said unto her, The holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee, and therefore thine holy offspring shall be called the Son of God: and lo,

³⁹ Then Mary arose and went with speed into the hill-country, to a city of Juda,

⁴¹ And as soon as Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the child leaped in her womb, and Elisabeth was filled with the holy Spirit: ⁴² and she cried out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb:

⁴⁴ for behold, as soon as the voice of thy salutation reached my ears, the child in my womb leaped for joy: ⁴⁵ and blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a performance of the things that were told her from the Lord.

⁴⁸ for behold, from henceforth shall all generations call me blessed:

⁵⁴ He hath supported Israel his servant, ⁵⁵ in remembrance of his mercy (even as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed,) for ever."

⁵⁸ and her neighbours and kindred heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they congratulated her;

⁶⁰ but his mother said, No, but he shall be called John:

⁶⁰ but his mother said, No, but he shall be called John: ⁶¹ and they said to her, There is none of thy relations of this name. ⁶² And they made signs to his father, what name he would have him called by.

⁶² And they made signs to his father, what name he would have him called by. ⁶³ And he called for a writing-tablet, and wrote upon it, His name is John: and they all wondered.

⁶³ And he called for a writing-tablet, and wrote upon it, His name is John: and they all wondered.

⁶⁵ And an awe fell upon all that dwelt round about them; and all these things were divulged through the whole hill-country of Judea. ⁶⁶ And all that heard them, laid them up in their hearts, saying, What a child will this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him. ⁶⁷ And his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Spirit,

⁷⁰ in the house of his servant David, as He spake by the mouth of his holy prophets from the beginning, ⁷¹ even salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us,

⁷¹ even salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us, ⁷² to display his mercy towards our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant, ⁷³ according to the oath which He sware to Abraham our father, ⁷⁴ to grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him,

⁷⁴ to grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him, ⁷⁵ all the days of our life. ⁷⁶ And thou, my child, shalt be called the prophet of the most High; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord,

⁸⁰ And the child grew, and became strong in spirit: and he was in the deserts till the time of his being manifested to Israel.

⁴ so Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he

⁴ so Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he ⁵ was of the house and line of David) to be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was big with child. ⁶ And while they were there, the days of her delivery were fulfilled, ⁷ and she brought forth her son, the first-born, and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

⁹ an angel of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them, and they were greatly terrified: ¹⁰ and the angel said to them, Be not affrighted; for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people,

¹⁰ and the angel said to them, Be not affrighted; for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people, ¹¹ that this day is born, in the city of David, your Saviour Christ the Lord.

¹⁹ But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering them in her heart.

²¹ And when eight days were fulfilled for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, having been so called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

³² and the glory of thy people Israel."

³⁸ And coming in at the very same time, gave thanks unto the Lord, and spake of Him to all that were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

⁴⁰ And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.

⁵¹ Then He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. ⁵² And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

³ and he went into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance in order to the remission of sins; ⁴ as it is written in the book of Esaias the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight: ⁵ every valley shall be raised, and every mountain and hill shall be lowered, and the crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth: ⁶ and all men shall see the salvation of God."

⁶ and all men shall see the salvation of God." ⁷ Therefore said he to the multitudes that came to be baptised by him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? ⁸ Bring forth therefore fruits becoming penitents, and do not say within yourselves, "We have Abraham for our father," for I tell you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham. ⁹ And now the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which doth not yield good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire. ¹⁰ And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? ¹¹ And he saith unto them, Let him that hath two coats, give one to him that hath none, and let him that hath food do the like. ¹² And there came publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? ¹³ And He said unto them, Exact no more than what is appointed you. ¹⁴ And the soldiers also asked him, saying, And what shall we do? and He said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your pay.

¹⁶ John answered and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but a mightier than I is coming, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie: He will baptize you with the holy Spirit, and with fire;

¹ Now Jesus being full of the holy Spirit, returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being forty days tempted by the devil;

²¹ Blessed are ye that hunger now; for ye shall be satisfied. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye shall laugh.

²⁴ But wo unto you that are rich; for ye have received your consolation.

³⁵ But do ye love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing from it: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the sons of the most High; for He is kind even to the ungrateful and the wicked:

⁷ neither did I think myself worthy to come unto thee. But speak the word, and my servant will be recovered.

¹⁶ And an awe seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, a great prophet is risen up among us, and God hath visited his people.

²⁷ This is he of whom it is written, "Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee:" ²⁸ for I tell you that among the sons of men there is not a greater prophet than John the baptist: (though the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he:)

²⁸ for I tell you that among the sons of men there is not a greater prophet than John the baptist: (though the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he:)

³³ for John the baptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, he hath a demon:

⁴⁷ Wherefore, I tell thee, her sins though many are forgiven, for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth but little. ⁴⁸ And He said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. ⁴⁹ And they that sat at table with Him, said within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? ⁵⁰ But He said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee, go in peace.

⁴⁴ Receive these words into your ears; for the Son of man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.

²⁷ As He was speaking these things, a certain woman lifted up her voice from amidst the croud, and said, Happy is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck!

²⁷ As He was speaking these things, a certain woman lifted up her voice from amidst the croud, and said, Happy is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck! ²⁸ but He replied, Yea rather happy are they, that hear the word of God and keep it.

¹⁶ And He spake a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: ¹⁷ and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not room to lay up my corn. ¹⁸ And he said, This I will do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will bestow all my products and my goods. ¹⁹ And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast plenty of goods laid up for many years, take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. ²⁰ But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee; then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided? ²¹ So is he that heapeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.

³² Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's pleasure to give you the kingdom.

¹⁵ And He said unto them, Ye justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

¹⁹ Now there was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, living voluptuously and splendidly every day. ²⁰ And there was a poor man named Lazarus, ²¹ who was laid at his gate full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table: and the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass that the poor man died, ²² and was carried by angels to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried. ²³ And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham from afar, and Lazarus in his bosom. ²⁴ And he cried out and said, Father Abraham, have pity 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. ²⁵ And Abraham said, Son, remember that thou receivedst thy good things in thy life-time, and likewise Lazarus his evils: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

¹¹ The pharisee standing by himself prayed thus, O God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican. ¹² I fast twice a week, and I give tithes of all that I possess. ¹³ But the publican standing at a distance did not presume so much as to lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, be merciful to me a sinner. ¹⁴ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for whoever exalteth himself shall be abased, but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

¹⁴ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for whoever exalteth himself shall be abased, but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

²⁴ And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, He said, How difficultly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God? ²⁵ For 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.

²⁷ But He answered, Things impossible with men are possible with God.

³⁸ saying, Blessed be the king that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!

⁴⁴ and shall lay thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another: because thou didst not regard the time of thy visitation.

⁴² when David himself saith in the book of Psalms, "The Lord said unto my Lord, ⁴³ Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool." ⁴⁴ David therefore calleth Him Lord, and how is He then his son?

²⁶ Was not the Messiah to suffer these things, and so to enter into his glory? ²⁷ And beginning from Moses, and all the prophets, He explained to them in all the scriptures the things that were spoken concerning Himself.

³⁶ And as they were thus speaking, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be to you. ³⁷ But they being terrified and frighted, thought they saw a spirit. ³⁸ And He said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why do such thoughts rise in your hearts? ³⁹ Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. ⁴⁰ And when He said this, He shewed them his hands and feet.

⁴⁴ And He said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all the things must be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and Psalms, concerning me.

⁴⁸ And ye are witnesses of these things: and I will send upon you the promise of my Father;

⁷ this man came for witness, that he might testify concerning the light, that through him all might believe. ⁸ He was not that light, but was sent to bear witness of the light. ⁹ The true light was that which enlightneth every man that cometh into the world.

⁹ The true light was that which enlightneth every man that cometh into the world.

¹³ who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

¹⁵ Of Him did John bare witness, and publicly declared, saying, This was He of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me; for He was before me. ¹⁶ And of his fulness have we all received, even grace for grace. ¹⁷ For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ:

²¹ And they asked him, What then? art thou Elias? And he said, I am not. Art thou a prophet? and he answered, No. ²² Therefore said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us: What dost thou say of thy self? ²³ and he said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, "Make straight the way of the Lord," according to Esaias the prophet.

²³ and he said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, "Make straight the way of the Lord," according to Esaias the prophet. ²⁴ Now they that were sent, were of the pharisees: ²⁵ and they asked him, and said to him, Why then dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor a prophet? ²⁶ John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; ²⁷ that cometh after me, but is preferred before me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.

²⁷ that cometh after me, but is preferred before me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose. ²⁸ These things passed at Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. ²⁹ The next day John seeth Jesus coming towards him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world.

²⁹ The next day John seeth Jesus coming towards him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world. ³⁰ This is He of whom I said, After me cometh a man, who is preferred before me: for He was before me. ³¹ And I knew Him not: but therefore came I baptizing with water, that He might be made known to Israel.

³⁴ And I saw it, and therefore testified that this is the Son of God.

⁴⁵ Philip meeting Nathaniel, saith unto him, We have found Him, of whom Moses in the law, and of whom the prophets also wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Jeseph. ⁴⁶ And Nathaniel said unto him, Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip replied, Come and see.

⁴⁹ Nathaniel replied, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the king of Israel.

¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him might not perish, but have everlasting life:

²⁷ John answered and said, A man can take nothing upon him, unless it be given him from heaven. ²⁸ Ye your selves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but am sent before Him.

²⁸ Ye your selves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but am sent before Him. ²⁹ He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth with great joy at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore my joy is complete. ³⁰ He must increase, but I must decrease. ³¹ He, that cometh from above, is above all: he that is of the earth, is earthly, and talketh like one of the earth: ³² but He that cometh from heaven, is above all: and what He hath seen and heard, this He testifieth: and yet scarce any one receiveth his testimony. ³³ He that hath received his testimony, hath set his seal to this, that God is true: ³⁴ for He, whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for God giveth the Spirit to Him not by measure. ³⁵ The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all into his hand: ³⁶ wherefore he that believeth on the Son, hath eternal life; and he that obeyeth not the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.

²¹ For as the Father raiseth up the dead and giveth life: even so the Son maketh alive whom He pleaseth. ²² For neither doth the Father judge any one, but hath committed all judgement to the Son; ²³ that all men may honour the Son, even as they honour the Father: he, that honoureth not the Son, honoureth not the Father that sent Him. ²⁴ Verily, verily I say unto you, he, that heareth my word, and believeth in Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death to life. ²⁵ Verily, verily I tell you, that the time is coming, and even now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear shall live. ²⁶ For as the Father hath life in Himself, so hath He given also to the Son to have life in Himself. ²⁷ And hath given Him authority also to execute judgement, because He is the Son of man. ²⁸ Wonder not at this; for the time is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, ²⁹ and shall come forth, they that have done good to the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil to the resurrection of damnation.

³⁵ He was indeed a burning and shining light, and for a while ye willingly rejoiced in his light.

¹¹ And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were sat down; and of the fishes likewise, as much as they would take. ¹² And when they were filled, He saith to his disciples, Gather up the fragments that are left, that nothing may be lost. ¹³ They therefore gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which remained after they had eaten.

³⁵ Then Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

⁶⁹ Thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and know that thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.

⁴¹ Others said, This is the Messiah. But some said, Shall the Messiah come out of Galilee?

¹² Then spake Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he, that followeth me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

⁵ But as long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

⁴⁰ Jesus saith unto her, Did I not tell thee, that if thou believest, thou shalt see the glory of God?

³⁴ The people answered Him, We have heard out of the law, that the Messiah abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, the Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

⁴⁶ I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me, might not abide in darkness.

⁵ and then pouring water into a bason, began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith He was girded. ⁶ He cometh therefore to Simon Peter among the rest, who saith unto Him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? ⁷ Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou dost not now understand, but thou shalt know hereafter. ⁸ Peter saith to Him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I do not wash thee, thou hast no part with me.

¹³ Ye call me, Master, and Lord; and ye say well; for so I am.

²⁴ Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him to ask, who it was concerning whom He spake.

²⁷ And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

²⁸ And Thomas answered, and said, "My Lord and my God." ²⁹ Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

³¹ but these things are written, that ye may believe, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life through his name.

¹ The former treatise, O Theophilus, I made concerning all that Jesus undertook both to do and to teach;

¹ The former treatise, O Theophilus, I made concerning all that Jesus undertook both to do and to teach; ² till the day in which He was taken up, after He had by the holy Spirit given instructions to the apostles whom He had chosen: ³ to whom also He presented Himself alive, after He had suffered, by many certain proofs; being seen among them for forty days, and speaking of the things relating to the kingdom of God.

³ to whom also He presented Himself alive, after He had suffered, by many certain proofs; being seen among them for forty days, and speaking of the things relating to the kingdom of God.

⁸ But ye shall receive power from the holy Spirit coming upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.

²¹ Wherefore it is necessary that one of these men, who have been conversant with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and out among us, ²² from the baptism of John, till the day that He was taken up from us, should be joined with us as a witness of his resurrection.

⁴ and they were all filled with the holy Spirit, and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

¹⁴ But Peter standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said unto them, Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and listen to my words: ¹⁵ for these men are not drunk, as ye suppose; for it is but the third hour of the day. ¹⁶ But this is that which was spoken of by the prophet Joel, ¹⁷ "And it shall come to pass in the last days (saith God) that I will pour out of 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 servants and on my handmaids, in those days, I will pour out of my Spirit, and they also shall prophesy.

²⁶ and my flesh shall rest in hope, ²⁷ that Thou wilt not leave my soul in the invisible state, nor suffer thine holy one to see corruption. ²⁸ Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; and Thou wilt fill me with joy by the light of thy countenance."

³⁰ Therefore being a prophet; and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Messiah, to sit on his throne;

³⁶ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made this very Jesus, whom ye crucified, both Lord and Christ.

³⁸ And Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Spirit:

⁴³ And fear came upon all the people: and many miracles and signs were wrought by the apostles.

¹⁹ Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out: that seasons of refreshing may come upon you from the presence of the Lord;

²¹ whom heaven must indeed receive till the times of settling all things, of which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets from the beginning. ²² For Moses said unto the fathers, the Lord your God will raise up a prophet unto you, of your brethren, like me, Him shall ye hear in all things whatever He shall say unto you; ²³ and every soul, who will not hearken to that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people: yea and all the prophets from Samuel, ²⁴ and those that followed, as many as have prophesied, have also foretold these days. ²⁵ Now ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant, which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, "And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed:" ²⁶ and to you first God having raised up his son Jesus, sent Him to bless you; in your turning away every one of you from your iniquities.

⁸ Then Peter filled with the holy Spirit said unto them, Ye rulers of the people,

²⁰ for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

⁵ And Ananias at the hearing of these words fell down and expired: and great fear came on all that heard these things.

¹¹ And great fear came upon the whole assembly, and upon all that heard these things.

¹⁹ But an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison by night, and having brought them out said,

³¹ Him hath God exalted with his right hand as a prince and saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins:

³ Wherefore, brethren, look out from among you seven men of good character, full of the holy Spirit, and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this matter:

⁸ And He gave him the covenant of circumcision: and he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.

⁴⁸ Though the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands, as the prophet saith,

⁵⁵ But he being full of the holy Spirit looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God:

³⁶ And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See here is water, what hindereth me from being baptized?

⁶ And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise and go into the city, and it shall be told thee, what thou must do.

³ He evidently saw in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius! ⁴ and he looking earnestly at him, and being afraid, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up as a memorial before God.

⁴ and he looking earnestly at him, and being afraid, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up as a memorial before God.

¹⁷ Now while Peter was doubting in himself what might be the meaning of the vision which he had seen, behold the men that were sent from Cornelius, having enquired for Simon's house, stood at the door;

³¹ and said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are remembered before God.

³³ Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast done well that thou art come. And now we are all here present before God, to hear all the things which God hath charged thee with to us.

³⁹ And we are witnesses of all things that He did, both in the country of Judea, and in the city of Jerusalem: whom notwithstanding they put to death, hanging Him on a tree. ⁴⁰ Him God raised up the third day, and gave Him to be seen openly; not to all the people, ⁴¹ but to witnesses before appointed by God, even to us, who did eat and drink with Him, after He rose from the dead.

⁴³ To Him do all the prophets bear witness, that whosoever believeth on Him shall receive the forgiveness of their sins through his name.

⁴ But Peter began and laid the matter in order before them,

²¹ And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

¹⁷ But he made a sign to them with his hand to be silent, and related to them, how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go, tell these things to James and to the other brethren. And he departed and went to another place.

²⁴ John having preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. ²⁵ And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, Whom do ye take me to be? I am not He: but behold there cometh one after me, the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.

³⁸ Be it known therefore unto you, brethren, that through Him is preached unto you the remission of sins: ³⁹ and by Him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

¹⁹ wherefore my advice is, not to trouble those who from among the Gentiles are converted to God; but to write to them,

²⁵ it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you, with our beloved brethren Barnabas and Paul,

²⁸ For it seemed good to the holy Spirit, and so to us, to lay no more burthen upon you than these necessary things.

¹⁷ She following Paul and us, cried out, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who shew us the way of salvation.

⁹ And the Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Fear not, but speak: and be not silent: ¹⁰ for I am with thee, and no man shall lay hands on thee to hurt thee; for I have much people in this city."

¹⁰ for I am with thee, and no man shall lay hands on thee to hurt thee; for I have much people in this city."

²⁵ Who had been instructed in the way of our Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught clearly the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.

⁴ Then said Paul, John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people, that they should believe in Him that was coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.

¹⁷ And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

³³ And they brought Alexander forward out of the multitude, the Jews urging him on. And Alexander beckoning with the hand, would have made a defence to the people.

⁴⁰ And when he gave him leave, Paul standing on the stairs made a sign with the hand to the people: and there being a great silence made, He spake to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

¹ and Paul looking earnestly at the sanhedrim, said, "Brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God even to this day:"

²⁶ Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

³ we acknowledge it upon all occasions and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

¹⁶ And on this account do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence both towards God and towards men.

¹⁶ But rise, and stand on thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things which thou hast seen, and of those for which I shall hereafter appear unto thee:

¹⁸ to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of satan unto God; that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

²⁵ But he replied, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but I speak the words of truth and of a sound mind.

²⁴ Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Cesar, and behold God hath given thee all that are sailing with thee.

²⁵ And so disagreeing one with another they separated, when Paul had said one word, to wit, that the holy Spirit spake rightly by Esaias the prophet to our fathers,

² separated unto the gospel of God, (which He had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures) concerning his Son,

² separated unto the gospel of God, (which He had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures) concerning his Son, ³ who was of the seed of David according to the flesh, ⁴ but powerfully declared to be the Son of God, according to the spirit of holiness, by his resurrection from the dead, even Jesus Christ our Lord;

²¹ so that they are inexcusable; because having thus known God they glorified Him not as God, neither were they thankful; but were infatuated by their own reasonings, and their heart being void of understanding was darkened.

¹⁸ and knowest his will, and approvest things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,

³ For what if some did not believe? shall their incredulity make the faithfulness of God of no effect?

⁹ "What then are we the better?" Not at all, in point of justification; for we have before proved that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin: as it is written, ¹⁰ "There is none righteous, no not one; ¹¹ there is none that understandeth; there is none that seeketh after God. ¹² They are all gone out of the way, they are become unprofitable, there is none that practiseth goodness, no not one. ¹³ Their throat is an open sepulchre: with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: ¹⁴ whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: ¹⁵ their feet are swift to shed blood: ¹⁶ destruction and misery are in their ways: ¹⁷ and the way of peace they have not known; and the fear of God is not before their eyes."

¹⁷ and the way of peace they have not known; and the fear of God is not before their eyes." ¹⁸ Now we know that whatsoever the law saith, ¹⁹ it saith to those under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world obnoxious to the justice of God. ²⁰ Wherefore by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before Him: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. ²¹ But now, without the law, righteousness before God is manifested, being attested by the law and the prophets; ²² and this righteousness of God is by faith in Jesus Christ unto all and upon all believers; for there is no difference; ²³ for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God; ²⁴ being justified freely by his grace, because of the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: ²⁵ whom God hath appointed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, in the remission of past sins, according to the forbearance of God;

²⁵ whom God hath appointed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, in the remission of past sins, according to the forbearance of God;

⁶ As David also describeth the blessedness of the man to whom: God imputeth righteousness without works, saying, ⁷ "Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered: ⁸ blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not sin."

¹⁹ And not being weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, being about an hundred years old; nor the deadness of Sarah's womb. ²⁰ He hesitated not at the promise of God through unbelief: but was strong in faith, giving glory to God, ²¹ and being fully persuaded, that what was promised He was able to perform:

¹¹ And not only so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.

²² But now being set free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

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

³¹ What shall we say then to these things? if God be for us, who can be against us?

⁵ whose are the fathers, and of whom, as to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all God blessed for ever. Amen. ⁶ Not that the word of God hath failed. For they are not all Israel, who are descended from Israel.

²³ and that He might make known the riches of his glory in the vessels of mercy, which He hath prepared for glory?

²⁸ As to the gospel indeed they are enemies on your account, but as to the election they are beloved on account of the fathers.

²⁸ As to the gospel indeed they are enemies on your account, but as to the election they are beloved on account of the fathers. ²⁹ For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

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

¹⁶ that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, administring the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the holy Spirit.

²⁶ For ye see by your calling, brethren, that not many wise men according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:

²⁶ For ye see by your calling, brethren, that not many wise men according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called: ²⁷ but God hath chosen things that are foolish in the eye of the world to put it's wise men to confusion; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the mighty; ²⁸ and things in the opinion of the world ignoble, and despicable, and accounted as nothing, hath God chosen, to abolish things that are in esteem among men;

³¹ that, as it is written, He that glorieth may glory in the Lord.

¹ Let a man so account of us, as the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

⁸ Ye are now full, ye are now rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I wish ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

⁹ What! 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, nor sodomites, ¹⁰ nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor rapacious persons, 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.

⁴⁰ but she is happier, in my opinion, if she continue as she is: and I think I have the Spirit of God.

² Now I commend you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

²⁶ And so if one member suffer all the members suffer with it; and if one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

¹⁹ But in a public assembly I had rather speak five words to be understood, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

²⁴ Then will be the end, when He shall have delivered up the kingdom to God even the Father; when He shall have abolished all rule, and all authority, and power. ²⁵ For he must reign till He hath put all his enemies under his feet.

¹² I much importuned him to come to you with the brethren: but he was not at all willing to come now; though he will come when he has a favorable opportunity.

¹² For this is our rejoicing, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and pious sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and especially towards you.

¹⁴ But thanks be to God, who always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and spreadeth the odor of his knowledge by us in every place.

⁵ destroying false reasonings, and every height that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and captivating every thought to the obedience of Christ.

¹⁵ But when it pleased God, (who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,)

²⁰ I am crucified with Christ; yet I live, though no longer I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave up himself for me.

¹⁵ Brethren, (I speak after the manner of men,) no one cancelleth or addeth to a covenant which hath been ratified, though it be but the covenant of a man. ¹⁶ Now the promises were made to Abraham, and to his seed. He doth not say, "and to seeds," as of many; but as of one, "and to thy seed," which is Christ. ¹⁷ This then I say, that the law, which was given four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul the covenant, which was so long before confirmed by God unto Christ, to make void the promise.

²⁹ And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

⁴ but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son born of a woman made under the law,

⁶ And let him, that is instructed in the word, communicate in all good things to him that instructeth.

¹⁶ And as many as shall walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be on them, even upon all the Israel of God.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Christ; ⁴ according as he hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unblameable before Him in love:

⁶ to the praise of his glorious grace, whereby He hath made us acceptable in the Beloved: ⁷ in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

²⁰ which He exerted in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at his own right hand in heavenly places, ²¹ far 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: ²² and hath put all things under his feet, and given Him to be head over all things to the church; ²³ which is his body, the complete work of Him, who filleth all in all.

³ among whom also we were all conversant heretofore in our carnal desires, indulging the appetites of the flesh and of our imaginations; and were by nature children of wrath, even as others. ⁴ But God being rich in mercy, through his great love wherewith He loved us, ⁵ hath made us alive in Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses, (for by grace ye are saved) and hath raised us up together,

¹⁰ created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God before prepared us, that we might walk in them.

⁷ of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God conferred on me by the effectual operation of his power. ⁸ On me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace bestowed, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

²⁰ Now to Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think, according to the power operating in us,

¹¹ And therefore He gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers; to qualify holy men for the work of the ministry, ¹² to the edifying of the body of Christ:

²⁴ and to put on the new man, which according to the image of God is created in righteousness, and true holiness.

⁸ For ye were heretofore darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord:

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

¹⁸ And be not drunk with wine, in which there is riotous excess; but be filled with the Spirit:

⁸ For God is my witness, how much I long for you all, as with the bowels of Jesus Christ.

¹ If therefore there be any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any participation of the Spirit,

³ Do nothing through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind each esteeming others better than themselves.

⁹ Wherefore God hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name above every name: ¹⁰ that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of celestial beings, as well as of those on earth, and of those under the earth; ¹¹ and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

¹⁵ that ye may be blameless and inoffensive, the children of God without reproof, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation; among whom ye shine as lights in the world,

³ For we are of the true circumcision, who worship God in spirit, rejoicing in Christ Jesus, and having no confidence in the flesh.

⁵ having been circumcised on the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of Hebrews, with respect to the law a pharisee, ⁶ as to zeal persecuting the church, as to the righteousness of the law blameless: but those things, ⁷ which were once gain to me, I counted loss for Christ. ⁸ Yea doubtless and I count all but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all, and I account them but dung, that I may gain Christ, and be found in Him,

⁸ Yea doubtless and I count all but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all, and I account them but dung, that I may gain Christ, and be found in Him, ⁹ not having my own righteousness which is of the law, but that which is by the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: that I may know Him,

²¹ that it may be made like his glorious body, according to the energy of his ability to subdue all things to Himself.

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, Rejoice.

¹² giving thanks unto the Father, who hath made us meet for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light:

²² yet now hath He reconciled in the body of his flesh, through death, to present you holy, and unblameable, and unreproveable in his sight: ²³ if so be ye continue grounded and settled in the faith, and be not moved from the gospel, which ye have heard, and which hath been preached throughout the whole creation, of which I Paul am a minister. ²⁴ Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for the sake of his body, which is the church. ²⁵ Of which I was made a minister according to the dispensation of God, which is given me towards you, that I might fully declare the word of God:

¹² Put on therefore, as the elect of God holy and beloved, bowels of mercy, benignity, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; ¹³ that your hearts may be established unblameable in holiness, before God even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints.

¹ As to what remains therefore, my brethren, we intreat and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received instructions from us, how ye ought to walk and to please God, ye would abound therein more and more.

⁷ For God hath not called us to impurity, but to holiness.

⁴ But ye, my brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should seize you as a thief: ⁵ ye are all children of the light, and of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

¹³ But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord; because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth:

¹ Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the appointment of God our Saviour, and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,

³ For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour:

¹⁶ And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, and received up into glory.

⁷ For God hath not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but of vigor, and of love, and of prudence.

⁹ who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose, and grace bestowed upon us through Christ Jesus, before the world was,

¹³ If we are unfaithful, He continueth faithful notwithstanding; He cannot renounce Himself.

²¹ If therefore any one purify himself from these corruptions, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified and fitted for the Master's use, being prepared for every good work.

¹⁷ But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that by me the gospel might be fully spread, and that all the nations might hear: and so I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

² in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before all ages; ³ and hath in his own times manifested his word, by the preaching, with which I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour:

¹⁰ not answering frowardly, not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. ¹¹ For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men; ¹² teaching us that denying ungodliness, and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in this present world; ¹³ looking for the blessed hope, and glorious appearance of the great God, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ:

¹³ looking for the blessed hope, and glorious appearance of the great God, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ: ¹⁴ who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

³ For we also were formerly foolish, disobedient, going astray, enslaved to various disorderly appetites and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. ⁴ But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour towards man appeared,

⁴ But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour towards man appeared, ⁵ not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Spirit;

⁵ not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Spirit; ⁶ which He hath plentifully shed upon us, through Jesus Christ our Saviour:

⁶ which He hath plentifully shed upon us, through Jesus Christ our Saviour: ⁷ that being justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

² whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds. ³ Who being the refulgence of his glory and the imprest image of his person, and sustaining all things by his powerful word, having by Himself performed the purging away of our sins, sat down at the right hand of the majesty on high. ⁴ Being as much superior to the angels, as He inheriteth a name more excellent than they. ⁵ For to which of the angels did He ever say, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee?" and again, "I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to me a Son?" ⁶ and when He again introduceth the First-born into the world, he saith, "And let all the angels of God worship Him." ⁷ And as to the angels He saith, "Who maketh his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire:" ⁸ but to the Son, "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness:

⁸ but to the Son, "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness:

¹⁴ Are they not all ministring spirits, sent forth to attend on those who shall be heirs of salvation?

³ how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which began to be declared by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that heard Him;

¹⁵ and deliver those who through fear of death were all their life-time subject to bondage.

⁷ Therefore, as the holy Ghost saith, "To-day if ye will hear his voice,

¹⁴ Having therefore a great high-priest, that is passed into the heavens, even Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession: ¹⁵ for we have not an high-priest who cannot sympathize with our infirmities, but was in all respects tempted in like manner with us, yet without sin.

¹³ For when God made the promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He sware by Himself, saying,

¹³ For when God made the promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He sware by Himself, saying, ¹⁴ "Verily blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee." ¹⁵ And thus waiting patiently he obtained the promise. ¹⁶ For men swear by a greater Being, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all controversy.

¹⁶ For men swear by a greater Being, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all controversy. ¹⁷ Wherefore God being willing more abundantly to manifest unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it with an oath:

¹⁷ Wherefore God being willing more abundantly to manifest unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it with an oath: ¹⁸ that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to fail, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us;

¹⁸ that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to fail, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us;

²⁶ For such an high-priest was meet for us, who was holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and higher than the heavens; ²⁷ who hath no need, as the Levitical high-priests had, daily to offer sacrifices first for his own sins, and then for those of the people: for this He did once for all, in offering up Himself. ²⁸ For the law appointeth men high-priests, who have infirmity; but the oath, recorded since the law, appointeth the Son to be priest for ever, being fully perfected for it.

⁶ Now these things being thus disposed, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle to perform their daily services:

¹⁴ how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself spotless to God, purify your conscience from dead works, that ye may serve the living God?

²⁴ For Christ is not entered into holy places made with hands, which were but types of the true ones; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

¹¹ By faith also Sarah received strength to conceive seed, and brought forth a son when she was past age, because she accounted Him faithful who had promised.

² looking unto Jesus the leader 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.

⁶ So that we may say with courage, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

⁹ Let the brother that is low rejoice in his exaltation: but the rich in his humiliation, ¹⁰ because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

⁵ Hear, my beloved brethren; hath not God chosen the poor of this world who are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which He hath promised to them that love Him? but ye have slighted the poor. ⁶ Do not the rich tyrannize over you; and drag you to their tribunals?

¹⁰ Be humbled before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

¹ Weep now, ye rich men, and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you. ² Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten: ³ your gold and silver is cankered, and their rust shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh like fire: ye have been treasuring them up for these last days. ⁴ Behold the hire of the laborers, that reaped your fields, of which they are defrauded by you, crieth out against you: and the complaints of the reapers are come into the ears of the Lord of hosts. ⁵ Ye have lived upon earth delicately and luxuriously; ye fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter. ⁶ Ye have condemned, ye have murdered the just one, who resisted you not.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath regenerated us to a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

⁸ whom having not seen ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing ye rejoice with joy ineffable and full of glory; receiving the end of your faith,

¹² to whom it was revealed, that it was not to themselves, but to us they ministered these things, which are now declared unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you, through the holy Spirit sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

¹⁴ as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance: ¹⁵ but as He who hath called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conversation: since it is written, ¹⁶ Be ye holy, for I am holy.

⁹ But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should declare the glories of Him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

¹ The elders that are among you I exhort, who am also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed; feed the flock of God that is among you,

⁵ Likewise ye younger, be subject to the elder; and all of you behaving with due submission one to another, be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, but sheweth favor to the humble.

⁴ by which are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. ⁵ And to this giving all diligence, add to your faith fortitude; ⁶ and to fortitude knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience piety; ⁷ and to piety brotherly affection; and to brotherly affection charity. ⁸ For if these be in you and abound, they will not suffer you to be idle, nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁵ And I will endeavour that after my departure also ye may always be able to call these things to remembrance. ¹⁶ For we did not follow artfully devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; but were eye-witnesses of his majesty.

¹⁶ For we did not follow artfully devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; but were eye-witnesses of his majesty.

¹⁶ For we did not follow artfully devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; but were eye-witnesses of his majesty. ¹⁷ For He received from God the Father honor and glory when a voice came to Him from the magnificent glory, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." ¹⁸ And this voice, from heaven we heard, when we were with Him in the holy mount. ¹⁹ We have also the more sure word of the prophets, to which ye do well to attend, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till the day dawn, and the morning-star rise in your hearts:

¹⁹ We have also the more sure word of the prophets, to which ye do well to attend, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till the day dawn, and the morning-star rise in your hearts:

²¹ for prophecy was not delivered of old at the will of man, but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy Spirit.

¹¹ Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in holy conversation and godliness, ¹² expecting and hastening on the coming of the day of God, whereby the heavens being set on fire shall be dissolved, and the burning elements shall be melted. ¹³ But we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwelleth. ¹⁴ Wherefore, beloved, seeing ye expect these things, give diligence to be found of Him in peace, spotless and blameless;

¹⁴ Wherefore, beloved, seeing ye expect these things, give diligence to be found of Him in peace, spotless and blameless;

¹ That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have contemplated, and our very hands have felt concerning the Word of life, ² (for this Life was manifested, and we saw it; and we testify and declare unto you that eternal Life, which was with the Father, ³ and was manifested unto us) what we have seen and heard we declare unto you, that ye also may have communion with us: and our communion is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

⁵ Now this we have heard from Him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. ⁶ If we say that we have communion with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practise the truth: ⁷ but if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have communion with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

³ And by this we know that we have known Him, if we keep his commandments.

²⁸ And now, little children, abide, I say, in Him; that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and may not be ashamed before Him at his coming. ²⁹ If ye know that He is righteous, ye know that every one, who practiseth righteousness, is born of Him.

⁷ Little children, let no one deceive you: he that practiseth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous: ⁸ he, that makes a practise of sin, is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. And for this the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.

¹⁷ But if any one, who hath the good things of the world, seeth his brother in want, and shutteth up his bowels from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

⁹ In this was the love of God manifested towards us, that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. ¹⁰ Herein is love; not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins.

²⁵ to the only wise God our Saviour be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and for ever. Amen.

¹⁰ Here I was in the Spirit on the Lord's-day: and heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet,

¹⁷ And when I saw Him, I fell at his feet as dead; and He laid his right hand upon me, and said to me, "Fear not,

¹⁰ Fear none of the things which thou wilt suffer: behold the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall suffer affliction ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

⁷ And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, These things saith the holy One, He that is true, He that hath the key of David, He that openeth and no one shutteth, and shutteth and no one openeth:

¹⁷ because thou sayst, I am rich, and wealthy, and have want 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 tried in the fire, that thou mayst be rich; and white raiment that thou mayst be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear: and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve, that thou mayst see. ¹⁹ Whomsoever I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore and repent.

⁸ And the four animals had each of them six wings round about, and within were full of eyes; and they cease not day and night saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come.

¹⁶ They shall hunger no more, nor thirst any more, nor shall the sun nor any violent heat fall upon them. ¹⁷ For the Lamb, that is in the midst of the throne, shall feed them, and shall lead them to fountains of living waters: and God will wipe off every tear from their eyes.

³ And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given to Him much incense, that He might present it with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar, which was before the throne.

³ And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given to Him much incense, that He might present it with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar, which was before the throne. ⁴ And the smoke of the incense went up with the prayers of the saints, out of the hand of the angel, before God.

¹³ And the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a certain voice from the four horns of the golden altar, which is before God,

¹¹ But after three days and an half the spirit of life from God entered into them: and they stood upon their feet, and great fear fell upon those that saw them.

¹⁵ And the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of the world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Anointed, and He shall reign for ever and ever.

⁴ O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: and all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous judgements are made manifest."

⁸ Therefore in one day shall her plagues come, even death and mourning and famine; and she shall be burnt with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.

⁵ And a voice came out from the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear Him, both small and great.

¹⁰ And I fell at his feet to worship him: and he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow-servant, and a fellow-servant of thy brethren, that hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God. For the Spirit of prophecy is the testimony of Jesus.

⁴ And I saw thrones, and persons sat on them, and judgement was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God; and who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, and received not his mark upon their forehead, and on their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

⁴ And I saw thrones, and persons sat on them, and judgement was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God; and who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, and received not his mark upon their forehead, and on their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. ⁵ But the rest of the dead lived not again till the thousand years be finished. ⁶ This is the first resurrection. Happy and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on these the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

³ And every curse shall cease: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and his servants shall serve Him. ⁴ And they shall see his face; and his name shall be on their foreheads. ⁵ And there shall be no night there: and they have no need of a candle, nor of the light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light; and they shall reign for ever and ever.

¹⁶ I Jesus have sent my messenger to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am both the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star.