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And coming in sight of Cyprus, and leaving it on the left, we sailed to Syria, and disembarked at Tyre: for there the ship was delivering her cargo.


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And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who continued to say to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go to Jerusalem.


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And when it came to pass that we refitted during those days, having come out, we departed, all sending us forth, along with the women and children, out of the city: and putting down the knees on the shore, having prayed,


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And we continuing our voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and having saluted the brethren, we remained with them one day.


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And on the following day, having come out, we came into Caesarea: and having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, being one of the seven, we abode with him.


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and having come to us, and taking the girdle of Paul, binding his own feet and hands, said, These things says the Holy Ghost, The man whose girdle this is, will the Jews in Jerusalem bind and deliver into the hands of the Gentiles.


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Then Paul responded and said, What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.


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and some of the disciples from Caesarea went along with us, bringing Mnason a certain Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.


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And having saluted them, he related each one of those things which God did among the Gentiles through his ministry.


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And they hearing, continued to glorify God, and said to him, You see, brother, how many myriads there are of those who believe; and they are all zealots of the law:


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and they have been informed concerning thee, that thou art teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles apostasy from Moses, saying that they are not to circumcise their children, nor to walk according to the customs.


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Then what is it? it is altogether necessary that the multitude come together: for they will hear that you have come.


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taking them, be purified along with them, and be at charges for them, that they may shave their head: and all shall know that there is nothing of those things they have been informed concerning thee; but that thyself art walking, keeping the law.


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But concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we have sent to them, adjudicating that they keep themselves from idolatry, and blood, and strangulation, and fornication.


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Then Paul, having taken the men, the next day being purified along with them, enters into the temple, proclaiming the fulfillment of the days of purification, until an offering may be made for each one of them.


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And when the seven days were about to have an end, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole multitude, and laid hands on him, crying out,


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Israelitish men, help: this is the man, teaching all everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and he has even yet led Greeks into the temple, and polluted this holy place.


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For they saw Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they supposed that Paul led into the temple.


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And the whole city was excited, and there was a commotion of the people: and taking Paul, they dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were closed.


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And seeking to kill him, the report went up to the chiliarch of the band, that all Jerusalem is in commotion;


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who immediately, taking soldiers and centurions, ran to them: and they, seeing the chiliarch and the soldiers, ceased beating Paul.


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Then the chiliarch, having come nigh, took Paul, and commanded that he should be bound with two chains; and was making inquiry who he might be, and what he had done.


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And they continued to cry aloud in the multitude, some one thing, and some another: and he, being unable to know the certainty on account of the uproar, commanded that he should be led into the castle.


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Then when he was on the threshold, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers, on account of the violence of the mob;


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And Paul, being about to be led into the castle, says to the chiliarch, Is it lawful for me to say something to thee? And he said, Do you speak Greek?


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Are you not that Egyptian who before these days rising up and leading away into the desert four hundred men of daggers?


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But Paul said, I am indeed a Jewish man, a Tarsean, a citizen of Cilicia, no mean city: but, I pray you, permit me to speak to the people.


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And he permitting, Paul, standing on the threshold, beckoned with his hand to the people: and there being great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying:


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And he says, I am Jewish man, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, having been brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the accuracy of patristic law, being a zealot of God, as you all are this day;


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as the high priest also, and all the eldership, witnessed me: from whom having also received letters from the brethren in Damascus, I was on my way, being about to lead them also hither into Jerusalem bound, that they might be punished.


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And it came to pass, while I was journeying, and nigh unto Damascus, a great light, about midday, suddenly shone from heaven around me;


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And I responded, Who art thou, Lord? And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom thou art persecuting."


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And those being along with me saw the light indeed, but heard not the voice of the one speaking to me.


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And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Rising up, go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee concerning all things which have been ordained for thee to do."


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And when I did not see on account of the glory of that light, and being led by the hand by those journeying with me, I came into Damascus.


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And a certain Ananias, a man godly according to the law, and of good report by all the Jews dwelling there,


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having come to me, and standing over me, said, Brother Saul, look up. And I at that hour looked up unto him.


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And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee to know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice from His mouth;


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And it happened unto me, having returned into Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I was in an ecstasy;


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and I saw Him speaking to me, Hasten, and depart quickly out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me."


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And I said, Lord, they know that I was imprisoning and binding those believing on thee throughout the synagogue;


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and when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of those killing him.


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And they continued to hear him until this word, and lifted up their voice, saying, Take away such a one from the earth: for it is not appropriate for him to live.


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the chiliarch commanded that he should be led into the castle, saying that he should be tested by scourges, in order that he might know on account of what cause they continued so to cry out against him.


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And when they were extending him to the scourges, Paul said to the centurion standing by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?


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And the centurion hearing, having come to the chiliarch, announced to him, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.


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And the chiliarch responded, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was indeed born (a Roman citizen).


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Then immediately those about to scourge him departed from him: and the chiliarch also feared, knowing that he was a Roman, and that he had bound him.


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And on the following day, wishing to know the certainty as to what he is accused of by the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the sanhedrin to come together, and leading down Paul, he placed him in their midst.


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And Paul, looking the sanhedrim in the face, said, Men, brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God unto this day.


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Then Paul said to him, God is about to smite thee, thou whitewashed wall: indeed thou art sitting judging me according to the law, and dost thou command me to be smitten contrary to the law?


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And Paul said, Brethren, I did not know that he is the high priest; for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.


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And Paul knowing that one part of them belongs to the Sadducees, and another to the Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of the Pharisees: concerning the hope and the resurrection of the dead I am judged.


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And he speaking this, there was a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.


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For the Sadducees indeed say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.


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And there was a great clamor: and certain ones of the scribes on the part of the Pharisees, rising up, continued to strive, saying, We find nothing evil in this man: but has a spirit or an angel spoken to him?


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And the dissension being great, the chiliarch fearing lest Paul may be torn to pieces by them, commanded the army, having gone down, to take him from their midst, and lead him into the castle.


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And on the following night, the Lord standing over him, said, Take courage: for as thou hast testified to the things concerning me in Jerusalem, so it behooveth thee also to testify to me in Rome."


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And it being day, the Jews having formed a conspiracy, obligated themselves by an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they might kill Paul.


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who, having come to the chief priests and elders, said, We have anathematized ourselves with an anathema, to taste nothing until we may kill Paul.


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Now therefore do you appeal to the chiliarch along with the sanhedrim, that he may lead him down to you, as about to investigate matters concerning him more thoroughly: and we are ready to kill him before he comes nigh.


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And the son of Paul's sister, having heard of ambuscade, coming and entering into the castle, reported it to Paul.


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And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Lead this young man to the chiliarch: for he has something to tell him.


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Then indeed taking him, he led him to the chiliarch, and says, Paul the prisoner, having called me, requested me to lead this young man to you, having something to tell you.


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And the chiliarch taking him by the hand, and having gone away privately, asked him, What is that which you have to tell me?


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And he said, The Jews have entered into an agreement to ask you that to-morrow you may lead Paul to the sanhedrim, as about to make inquiry as to something more definite concerning him.


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Therefore do not be persuaded by them: for more than forty of them lie in wait for him, who have obligated themselves by an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they may kill him: and now they are ready, awaiting the promise from you.


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Then indeed the chiliarch sent away the young man, having commanded him to Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.


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And having called a certain two of the centurions, he said, Get ready two hundred soldiers that they may go unto Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, from the third hour of the night;


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and prepare beasts of burden, that, having carried away Paul, you may deliver him safe to Felix the governor.


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This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be put to death by them, having interposed with my army, I took out of their hands, having learned that he is a Roman:


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and wishing to know the cause on account of which they clamored against him, I led him into their sanhedrim:


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And a plot from them being revealed to me to be against the man, I sent him to thee, having commanded his accusers also to speak in thy presence.


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Then indeed the soldiers, according to that which had been commanded them, taking Paul led him by night to Antipatris:


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Who, having come into Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, also committed Paul to him.


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and ascertaining that he is from Cilicia, said, I will hear thee, when thy accusers may also be present, having commanded that he should be kept in Herod's judgment hall.


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And after five days Ananias the high priest with certain elders, and a certain orator Tertyllus, came down, who appeared before the governor against Paul.


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Receiving great peace through thee, and prosperity accruing to this nation through thy wisdom, we receive with all gratitude, both always, and everywhere, O most noble Felix.


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But in order that I may not weary you excessively, I exhort you to hear us patiently according to your clemency.


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For having found this man pestilential, and stirring up seditions to all the Jews who are throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:


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with whom you yourself, having made inquiry, are able to know concerning all these things of which we accuse him.


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And Paul responded, the governor beckoning to him to speak; Knowing you to be a judge to this nation from many years, I cheerfully apologize as to the things concerning myself:


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you being able to know, that there are not more than twelve days to me since I came up to Jerusalem to worship.


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Neither did they find me in the temple disputing with any one, or causing an excitement of the multitude, neither in the synagogues, nor throughout the city:


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But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets:


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having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is going to be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust.


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in which they found me having been purified in the temple, not with rabble, nor with an uproar; and were certain Jews from Asia,


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except concerning this one voice, which I cried out standing in their midst, that concerning the resurrection of the dead I am judged before you this day.


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And Felix having learned more thoroughly the things concerning the way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch may come down, I will diagnose the things appertaining to you:


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having commanded the centurion to keep him, and let him have liberty, and prohibit no one of his friends from ministering unto him.


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And after certain day, Felix with Drusilla his wife, being a Jewess, coming, sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith which is towards Christ Jesus.


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And he reasoning concerning righteousness and temperance and the coming judgment, Felix, being alarmed, responded, Go thy way for this time; and having received an opportunity, I will call for thee:


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at the same time also hoping that money will be given to him by Paul; therefore indeed the more frequently sending for him, he conversed with him.


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But two years having passed away Felix received Porcius Festus as his successor: and Felix, wishing to confer on the Jews a favor, left Paul bound.


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and both the chief priests and the first men of the Jews appeared before him against Paul, and continued to entreat him,


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asking favor against him, in order that he might send him to Jerusalem, making a plot to kill him on the road.


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Then indeed Festus responded, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and himself was about to go away quickly:


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Then, says he, Let the influential ones among you, coming down, accuse him, if there is anything wrong in the man.


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And having tarried with them not more than eight or ten days, having come down to Caesarea, on the following day, sitting on the tribunal, he commanded that Paul should be brought forth.


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And he being present, the Jews having come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him charges many and heavy, which they were not able to prove.


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And Paul apologizing, that Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I done anything wrong.


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And Festus, wishing to confer a gratification on the Jews, responding to Paul, said, Are you willing, having gone up to Jerusalem, there to be judged by me concerning these things?


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And Paul said, I am standing at the tribunal of Caesar, where it behooves me to be judged. To the Jews I have done nothing wrong, as you indeed well know.


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If therefore I indeed am guilty of unrighteousness, and have done anything worthy of death, I do not ask not to die: but if nothing of these things of which they accuse me is true, no man is able to gratify them (by my death): I appeal unto Caesar.


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Then Festus, having spoken with the council, responded, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar; thou shalt go unto Caesar.


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And while they were spending many days there, Festus expounded to the king the matters appertaining to Paul, saying, A certain man has been left a prisoner by Felix:


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concerning whom, I being in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews appeared before me, asking condemnation against him;


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to whom I responded, that it is not the customs to the Romans to slay any man gratuitously, before that the accused may have his accusers face to face, and receive a place of defence concerning the charge.


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Then they, having come together to this place, making no delay, immediately sitting on the judgment-seat, I commanded that the man should be led forth;


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but they had certain questions against him concerning their own religion, and about a certain Jesus, who is dead, whom Paul was saying that He is alive.


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And I, being at a loss as to the question concerning these things, asked him if he is willing to go to Jerusalem, and there to be judged concerning these things.


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And Paul having demanded that he should be kept for the diagnosis of Augustus, I demanded that he should be kept until I shall send him to Caesar.


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And Agrippa said to Festus, I myself also would wish to hear the man. He says, To-morrow you shall hear him.


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Then on the following day, Agrippa and Bernice having come with great pomp, and entering into the auditorium, along with the chiliarchs, and chief men of the city, and, Festus commanding, Paul was led forth.


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And Festus says, O king Agrippa, and all ye men present with us, you see this man, concerning whom the whole multitude of the Jews is besieging me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that it does not behoove him to live any longer.


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But I discovered that he had done nothing worthy of death, however he himself appealing to Caesar, I decided to send him.


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Concerning whom I have nothing definite to write to my lord; therefore I have led him to you, and especially to thee, O king Agrippa, in order that, there being an investigation, I may have something which I shall write;


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And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul reaching forth his hand, proceeded with his defence:


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O king Agrippa, I consider myself happy, being about this day to make my defence before thee concerning all those things of which I am accused by the Jews:


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especially as thou art acquainted with all the customs and questions among the Jews: therefore I pray you to hear me patiently.


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Moreover indeed all the Jews know my life from my youth; being from the beginning in my nation and in Jerusalem,


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knowing me originally, if they may be willing to testify, that according to the most rigid sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.


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unto which our twelve tribes constantly worshiping night and day, hope to attain: concerning which hope I am accused by the Jews, O king.


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Moreover indeed, I thought to myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene:


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which I did also in Jerusalem, and shut up many of the saints in prison; and having received authority from the chief priests, and they being slain, I gave my vote against them;


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and throughout all the synagogues, frequently punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceeding mad against them, I was persecuting them even also unto foreign cities.


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Meanwhile journeying to Damascus with power and authority of the chief priests, I saw on the way, O king,


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about midday, a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me;


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and we all having fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against goads."


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But rise up, and stand upon thy feet: for unto this have I appeared unto thee, to make thee a minister and a martyr both of those things which thou hast seen, and of which I will appear unto thee;"


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to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness unto light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me."


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but first to those in Damascus, and also in Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles, I was preaching that they should repent and turn to God, doing things worthy of repentance.


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Then having received help from God, I have stood unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said were about to come to pass:


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how that Christ must suffer, how being the first from the resurrection of the dead, he is to proclaim light both to the people, and the Gentiles.


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And he making his defence to these things, Festus says with a loud voice, O Paul, thou art beside thyself; many writings turned thee into insanity.


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But Paul says, I am not a maniac, most noble Festus; but I speak forth the words of truth and soberness.


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For the king, to whom I also speak boldly, knows concerning these things: for I am persuaded that nothing of these things is hidden; for this has not been done in a corner.


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And Paul said, I would to God, that both in little and in much, not only you, but also all of those hearing me this day, were such as I am, except these bonds.


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and having gone away, they were talking to one another, saying, that This man is doing nothing worthy of death or of bonds.


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But Agrippa said to Festus, This man was able to have been released, if he had not appealed to Caesar.


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And when it was determined that we should sail away into Italy, they committed both Paul and certain other prisoners to the centurion, Julius by name, of the band of Augustus.


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And having embarked on an Adramyttium ship, about to sail to those places along Asia, we set sail; Aristarchus, the Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.


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And on the following day we disembarked at Sidon; and Julius, treating Paul kindly, permitted him having gone to his friends to receive their benefactions.


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and having sailed through the sea which is opposite Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came down into Myra of Lycia.


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And there the centurion having found an Alexandrian ship sailing into Italy; transferred us into it.


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And sailing slowly during many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not favoring us, we sailed under Crete, opposite Salmone;


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and, with difficulty passing by it, we came into a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was the city Lasea.


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And much time passing away, and navigation being already unsafe, because the Fast had already passed by, Paul exhorted them,


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saying to them, Men, I perceive that this voyage is going to be with peril and much loss, not only with the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.


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And the harbor being unsafe for spending the winter, most of them projected to the council to depart thence, if perchance they might be able, having arrived into Phoenix, to spend the winter there; a harbor of Crete, looking toward the southeast and the northeast.


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And the south wind blowing, thinking they could achieve their purpose, lifting up a sail, they went coasting along near Crete.


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and the ship having been seized, and being unable to resist the wind, having given away to it, we were borne along.


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And running under a certain island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get possession of the boat:


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which lifting up they used helps, under-girding the ship; and fearing lest they might fall into Syrtis, lowering the gear, they were thus carried along.


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and neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and there being no small tempest on us, finally all hope of saving us was taken away.


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And there being much fasting, Paul standing in their midst, said, O men, truly it behooved you obeying me, not to depart from Crete, and incur this injury and loss.


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And now I exhort you to take courage: for there will be no loss of the life of you, except the ship.


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saying, Fear not, Paul; for it behooveth thee to stand before Caesar: and, behold, God has given thee all those sailing along with thee.


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Therefore cheer up, O men: for I believe God, that it shall be according to the manner which He has spoken to me.


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And when it was the fourteenth night, we being borne along in the Adriatic Sea, about the middle of the night the sailors surmised that some country was coming to them.


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And having sounded, they found it twenty fathoms; and moving on a short distance, and sounding again, they found it fifteen fathoms;


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and fearing lest they may fall out against rough places, casting four anchors from the stern, they were praying that the day should come.


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And the sailors seeking to escape from the ship, and lowering the boat into the sea, with a pretext as about to cast anchors from the prow,


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Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these may remain in the ship, you are not able to be saved.


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But until the day was about to come, Paul exhorted all to take food, saying, Already this day you remain in a state of solicitude, the fourteenth day, receiving nothing.


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Therefore I exhort you to take food: for this is for your safety: for not a hair of your head shall perish.


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And having spoken these words, and taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and breaking it, began to eat.


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And when it was day, they did not recognize the land: but discovered a certain gulf having a shore, into which they determined, if possible, to thrust out the ship.


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And having knocked off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders, and raising up the main sail to the blowing wind, they made for the shore.


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And having fallen into a place where two seas met, they broke the ship, and indeed the prow, sticking fast, remained motionless, but the stern was torn off by the violence (of the wind).


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And the counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest some one, having outswum them, might escape:


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but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, forbade them from their counsel; and commanded that those who were able to swim, having first thrown themselves overboard, to go to the land;


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and the rest, some on planks, and others on some parts from the ship. And thus it came to pass that all came safe to the land.


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And the barbarians extended no small philanthropy to us: for, having kindled a fire, they received us all to it, on account of the recent rain and cold.


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And Paul having gathered up a certain bundle of sticks, and placed it on the fire, a viper, having come out from the heat, fastened on his hand.


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But when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said to one another, Surely this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved from the sea, justice did not permit to live.


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and they were looking for him to be about to swell up and suddenly fall down dead. But having looked a long time, and seeing nothing out of place come to him, changing their minds, they said that he was a god.


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But in the regions around about that place there were farms belonging to the chief man of the island, by name Publius: who, having received us, entertained us courteously three days.


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And it came to pass, that the father of Publius was lying prostrate with fevers and dysentery: to whom Paul having come in, and prayed, laying hands on him, healed him.


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And this taking place, the rest also, on the island having diseases, continued to come to him, and be healed;


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who also honored us with many honors; and conferred on us, departing, those things appertaining to use.


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And after three months we embarked in an Alexandrian ship, having spent the winter in the island, dedicated to the sons of Jupiter.


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thence having come circuitously, we arrived into Rhegium. And after one day there being a south wind, we came the second day to Puteoli,


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where having found brethren, we were entreated to remain with them seven days: and thus we came into Rome.


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And the brethren, hearing the news concerning us, came thence to meet us at the Appian Forum and Three Taverns: whom Paul, seeing, having given thanks to God, took courage.


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And when we came into Rome, it was permitted to Paul to remain to himself with the soldier guarding him.


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And it came to pass, after three days, he called together those who were first of the Jews; and they having assembled, he said to them, I, men, brethren, having done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, was committed a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans;


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and the Jews speaking against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not having anything for which to accuse my nation.


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Then for this cause I have called you, to see you, and talk to you: for on account of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.


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And they said to him, Neither have we received letters from Judea concerning you, neither has any one of the brethren coming, proclaimed or spoken anything evil concerning you.


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But we desire to hear from you what you think: for indeed concerning this sect, it is known to us that it is everywhere spoken against.


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And having appointed a day with him, many came to him into his hired house, to whom witnessing he expounded the kingdom of God, indeed persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morning unto evening.


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and they being disharmonious to one another, dispersed, Paul saying one word, that truly the Holy Ghost spoke through the prophet Isaiah to your fathers, saying,


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Go to this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and may not understand; and seeing you shall see, and may not perceive:


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for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and they heard with their ears heavily, and closed their eyes; lest they may see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I shall heal them.


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Therefore let it be known unto you, that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear.


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preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things concerning the Lord Jesus, with all boldness, uninterruptedly.


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having been ordained the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, from the resurrection of the dead, of Jesus Christ our Lord:


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through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the Gentiles, in behalf of his name:


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to all the beloved of God who are in Rome, saints having been called. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.


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In the first place, indeed, I praise my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.


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For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how I unceasingly make mention of you always in my prayer;


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For I long to see you, in order that I may impart unto you a certain spiritual grace, that you may be established;


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But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that frequently I purposed to come to you, and was hindered hitherto, in order that I may have some fruit among you, as well as also among other Gentiles.


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For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.


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For the righteousness of God is revealed in him from faith to faith: as has been written, But the just shall live by faith.


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For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;


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for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are seen, being known by the things which are made, even His eternal power and divinity; so that they are without excuse:


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because, knowing God, they did not glorify Him as God, neither were they thankful; but they became vain in their reasonings, and their foolish heart was darkened.


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and changed the glory of the invisible God into the similitude of the likeness of corruptible man, and of birds, and of quadrupeds, and of creeping things.


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Therefore God gave them up, in the lusts of their hearts, to impurity, to dishonor their bodies among themselves:


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who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for evermore: amen.


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On account of this God gave them up to the lusts of dishonor: for indeed their women changed the natural use to that which is against nature:


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likewise also the men, having left the natural use of the woman, burned in their desire towards one another; men with men working out disgrace, and receiving the reward of their error among themselves which it behooved.


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And as they did not approve to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are inappropriate;


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being filled with all injustice, wickedness, vice, covetousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceitfulness, evil affection;


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whisperers, calumniators, haters of God, insulters, proud, arrogant, practitioners of evils, disobedient to parents,


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who, knowing the rightfulness of God, that those who do such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but they even delight in those who are doing them.


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Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, every one judging. For in whatsoever thou art judging another, thou art condemning thyself; for thou judging art doing the same things.


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But do you consider this, O man, judging those doing such things, and doing the same, that you shall escape the judgment of God?


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Do you look with contempt upon the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God is leading you to repentance?


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But according to thy hardness and thy impenitent heart, thou art treasuring up to thyself wrath against the day of wrath and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God;


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to those indeed who with patience of good work are seeking glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:


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but to those who are of self-seeking, and disobedient to the truth, but obedient to unrighteousness, there are indignation and wrath.


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Tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that is working out evil, both the Jew first, and the Greek;


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For so many as sinned without law will also perish without law; and so many as sinned under the law shall be judged by the law;


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For when the Gentiles, not having the law, may by nature do the things of the law, they, not having the law, are a law unto themselves:


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who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience witnessing, and their thoughts accusing or indeed excusing with one another,


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and persuade yourself that you are a guide of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness, an instructor of the ignorant,


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do you, who say not to commit adultery, commit adultery? do you, who abominate idolatry, rob temples?


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For circumcision indeed profits, if you do the law: but if you be a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.


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Then if uncircumcision may keep the righteousness of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?


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and that which is uncircumcision by nature, perfecting the law, will judge you, who through the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law.


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For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is circumcision that which is outwardly in the flesh.


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But he is a Jew, who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.


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it could not be so: but let God be true, and every man a liar; as indeed it has been written, In order that you may be justified in your words, and shall prevail, in your judgment.


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But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust administering wrath? I speak according to a man.


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And if the truth of God through my falsehood abounded unto His glory, why am I still judged as a sinner?


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are we not indeed thus traduced, and as some say we speak, that, Let us do evil in order that good may come? whose condemnation is just.


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Then what? are we the better? By no means: for we have proven already that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;


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all have gone away, they have all together become unprofitable; there is no one who is doing good, there is not one.


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Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips.


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But we know that so many things as the law speaks, it says to those under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may become guilty before God.


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Therefore no flesh shall be justified by works of law: for through law there is a perfect knowledge of sin.


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And now the righteousness of God without law has been made manifest, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;


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but the righteousness of God through faith of Jesus Christ is unto all who believe: for there is no difference,


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whom God sent forth an expiation through faith in his blood, unto the manifestation of His righteousness through the remission of the sins which are passed,


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in the forbearance of God; unto the manifestation of his righteousness at the present time, so that he is just, and justifying him who is of the faith of Jesus.


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Whether is he the God of the Jews only? is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yea, also of the Gentiles:


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truly there is one God, who will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.


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For what does the scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness.


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but to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.


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Indeed David also speaks of the blessedness of the man, to whom God imputes righteousness without works,


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Then does this blessedness come on the circumcision, or on the uncircumcision? for we say That faith was imputed to Abraham for righteousness.


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Then how was it imputed? to him, being in circumcision or uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.


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And he received the sign of circumcision, and the seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he should be the father of all who believed, through uncircumcision; and righteousness should be imputed to them;


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and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.


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For the promise to Abraham or his seed, that he should be the heir of the world, was not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.


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Therefore it is by faith, in order that it may be by grace; that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not only of the law, but also of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,


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as it has been written, That I have constituted thee the father of many nations, before God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls things which are not as really existing:


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who against hope confided in hope, that he should be the father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be:


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and being not weak in faith, he considered not his body already dead, being about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah's womb:


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but he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was filled up with dynamite through faith, having given glory to God;


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but on account of us also, to whom it is about to be imputed, who believe on him who raised up our Lord Jesus from the dead;


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Therefore having been justified by faith, let us have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ:


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through whom we also have access by faith unto this grace in which we stand, and let us rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.


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And not only so, but let us also rejoice in tribulation; knowing that tribulation works out endurance;


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and hope makes not ashamed; because the divine love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Ghost who has been given unto us.


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for scarcely will one die for a righteous man; for perhaps some one even dares to die for a good man.


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How much more then, having now been justified by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him.


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For if being enemies we are reconciled to God through the death of his Son; how much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved through his life:


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but not only so, but even rejoicing in God through Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we now received reconciliation.


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Therefore, as by one man sin came into the world, and death by sin; and thus death came upon all men, in that all sinned;


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but death reigned from Adam unto Moses, even on those who did not sin after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the type of him who is to come.


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But not as was the transgression, even so is the free gift: for if by the transgression of one many died, how much more by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, did the grace of God and the gift abound unto many!


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And not as by the one having sinned, is the free gift; for indeed, judgment was from one unto condemnation, but the free gift is from many transgressions unto justification.


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For if by the transgression of one death reigned through one; how much more shall those receiving the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Christ Jesus!)


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Therefore then, as by the transgression of one, judgment came to all men to condemnation; so also through the righteousness of one, the free gift came on all men unto the justification of life:


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for as by the disobedience of one man many were made sinners, so also by the obedience of one man shall many be made righteous.


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But the law came, that the transgression might abound; but where sin did abound, there did grace superabound:


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in order that as sin reigned through death, so may grace reign also through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.


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Whether do you not know, that so many of us as were baptized unto Jesus Christ were baptized into His death?


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Therefore we were buried with him by baptism into death: in order that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so must we also walk in newness of life.


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For if we have grown together in the likeness of His death, we shall also be in the likeness of his resurrection:


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knowing this, that our old man is crucified along with him, in order that the body of sin may be destroyed, that we may no longer serve sin;


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neither present your members arms of iniquity unto sin; but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members arms of righteousness unto God.


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What then? can we commit sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? it could not be so.


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Do you not know, that to whom you present yourselves servants unto obedience, ye are servants to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death, or obedience unto righteousness?


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But thanks be unto God, that whereas ye were servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart the type of teaching into which ye were delivered:


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I speak after the manner of a man on account of the weakness of your carnality. For as ye presented your members as servants unto impurity and lawlessness pursuant to lawlessness, so now present your members servants unto righteousness pursuant to sanctification.


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What fruit then had you at that time in those things in which you are now ashamed? for the end of these things is death.


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But now having been made free from sin, and having become servants unto God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.


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For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord,


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Whether are you ignorant, O brethren, for I speak to those knowing the law, for the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he may live?


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For a woman who is under her husband has been given to her husband by the law so long as he lives; but if the husband may die, she is free from the law of the husband.


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Then if she may be married to another man, her husband still living, she will be designated an adulteress: but if her husband may die, she is free from the law; and is no adulteress, though she is married to another man.


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So, my brethren, ye are dead to the law through the body of Christ, that ye should be married to another, to him who is risen from the dead, in order that we may bring forth fruit unto God.


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For when we were in carnality, the emotions of sins, which were through the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.


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But now we have been made free from the law, being dead in that in which we were held; so that we serve in the newness of the spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.


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Then what shall we say? is the law sin? It could not be so; but I did not know sin except through the law: for indeed I had not known lusts, unless the law said, Thou shalt not covet.


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But sin, taking occasion through the commandment, did work in me all concupiscence; for without law sin was dead.


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Then did that which is good become death to me? it could not be so: but sin, that it may appear sin, through the good was working out death to me, in order that sin may be exceedingly sinful through the commandment.


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For I know that in me, that is, in my carnal mind, there dwells no good thing. For to will is present with me, but to do that which is beautiful is not:


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Then I find a law, that, to me wishing to do that which is beautiful, that the evil is present with me:


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but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.


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Thanks be unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord: then therefore with the mind I serve the law of God; but with carnality the law of sin.


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For there was an impotency of the law, in which it was weak through depravity, God having sent his own Son in the likeness of the sin of depravity and for sin, condemned sin in depravity:


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in order that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to depravity, but according to the spirit.


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For those being in harmony with depravity, do mind the things of depravity, and those in harmony with the Spirit, the things of the Spirit:


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Therefore the mind of depravity is enmity toward God: for it is not subordinated to the law of God, for it is not able so to be.


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But ye are not in depravity, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any one has not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.


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But if Christ is in you, the body is dead so far as sin is concerned; but the Spirit is life so far as righteousness is concerned.


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But if the Spirit of Him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one having raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also create life in your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who dwells in you.


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For if you live according to depravity, you are about to die: but if through the Spirit you kill the practices of the body, you shall live.


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For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but you received the Spirit of adoption, in which we cry; Father, Father.


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And if children, indeed heirs; truly heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if we suffer together, in order that we may also be glorified together.


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For I reckon that the sufferings of these present times are not worthy to be compared to the glory which is about to be revealed in us.


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For the creature has been subordinated to mortality, not willingly, but through Him who subordinated it;


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therefore indeed pursuant to hope, the creature itself shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.


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and not only so, but we ourselves, having the earnest of the Spirit, and we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of sons, the redemption of our body.


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For we are saved by hope: but hope which is seen is not hope: for why does any one indeed hope for that which he sees?


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And likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmity. For we know not what we should pray for as it behooves us: but the Spirit himself makes intercession with unutterable groanings:


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but he that searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because he makes intercession towards God in behalf of the saints.


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But we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose.


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Because whom he did foreknow, he did also predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:


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and whom He did foreknow, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them He also glorified.


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Indeed he who spared not his own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not with him, freely give us all things?


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It is God who justifies: who is he that condemns? It is Christ who died, and rather who is risen, who is on the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding in our behalf.


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Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?


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As has been written, that We are killed all day for thy sake; we are counted as sheep of the slaughter.


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For I am persuaded that, neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come,


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nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.


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For I would pray, that I myself might be an offering from Christ; in behalf of my brethren, my kindred according to the flesh:


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who are Israelites, of whom is the adoption of sons, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises:


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of whom are the fathers, and of whom is Christ according to the flesh. Who is over all, God blessed forever: amen.


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that is the children of the flesh the same are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.


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For this is the word of the promise, About this time I will come, and there shall be a son to Sarah.


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for the children not having been born, neither having done anything good or evil, in order that the purpose of God might stand according to election not of works, but of him that calleth,


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For he says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I do have mercy, and I will commiserate whom I do commiserate.


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For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this very thing have I raised you up, that I may show forth my power in you, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.


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O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Whether shall the thing formed say to him that formed it. Why did you make me thus?


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Has not the potter the right of the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?


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But if God, wishing to show forth his indignation and make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of indignation having been perfected unto destruction:


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and in order that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared unto glory?


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as he says in Hosea, I will call them my people, who are not my people; and her beloved, who is not beloved:


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and it shall come to pass, in the place in which it was said to them, You are not my people, there they shall be called the sons of the living God:


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but Isaiah cries out in behalf of Israel, Though the number of sons of Israel may be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved.


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and as Isaiah has before spoken; Unless the Lord of Sabaoth left to us a seed, we would have become as Sodom, and would have been made like unto Gomorrah:


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Then what shall we say? That the Gentiles, not pursuing righteousness, received righteousness, and the righteousness which is from faith:


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Why? Because they sought it not from faith, but as it were from works: they stumbled over the stone of stumbling,


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as has been written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: and he that believeth on him shall not be ashamed.


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Brethren, indeed the desire of my heart and my prayer to God in their behalf, is for their salvation.


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for being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.


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For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law, that the man having done this shall live in it.


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But the righteousness of faith speaks thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend up into heaven? that is, to bring Christ down:


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But what says it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach.


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That if you may confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and may believe with your heart that God raised him from the dead, you shall be saved:


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for with the heart it is believed unto righteousness; and with the mouth it is confessed unto salvation.


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For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: for the same is Lord of all, rich unto all that call on him.


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Then how can they call on him on whom they have not believed? and how can they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?


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And how can they preach, unless they may be sent forth? as has been written, How beautiful are the feet of those, who preach the gospel of good things!


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But I say, Have they not all heard? Yea, truly, Their sound has gone out into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.


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But I say, Whether does not Israel know? Moses first says, I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, and with a nation void of understanding I will anger you.


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But Isaiah is bold, and says, I was found by those not seeking after me; and made manifest to those not inquiring after me.


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But to Israel he says, All day long have I reached forth my hands to a gainsaying and disobedient people.


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Then I say, Did God cast away his people? it could not be so. For I am indeed an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.


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God did not cast away his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the scripture says in Elijah, how he makes intercession to God against Israel?


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Lord, they have slain thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars: and I am left alone, and they are seeking my life.


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But what says the answer to him? I have left unto myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.


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What then? Israel did not attain that which he was seeking, but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:


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as has been written, God has given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this day.


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And David says, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompense unto them:


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Then I say; Whether did they stumble that they may fall? it could not be so: but by their fall, salvation came to the Gentiles, in order to provoke them to jealousy.


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But if the fall of them was the riches of the world, and the depletion of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?


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But I speak to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of the Gentiles, I glorify my ministry:


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For if the casting away of them was the reconciling of the world, what will their reception be, but life from the dead?


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And if certain ones of the branches were broken off, and you being a wild olive-tree are grafted in among them, and have become a partaker of the root of the fatness of the olive-tree;


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Beautifully; they were broken off by unbelief, but you stand by faith, Think not high things, but fear.


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Then behold the goodness and severity of God: upon those who fell indeed, severity; but upon you the goodness of God, if you may abide in his goodness: since you too may be cut off.


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But these also, if they may not abide in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.


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For if you, having been cut off the olive tree which is wild by nature, and contrary to nature were grafted into the good olive tree: how much more shall these, who are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?


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I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, as to this mystery, in order that you may not he wise with yourselves, that blindness in part has happened unto Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles may come in;


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and so all Israel shall be saved: as has been written, A leader shall come out of Zion, shall turn ungodliness from Jacob.


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They are enemies indeed, as touching the gospel, for your sakes: but beloved with reference to election for the sake of the fathers:


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For as you at one time were disobedient to God, but now you have received mercy through their disobedience,


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even also these were now disobedient, in order that through the mercy shown to you they themselves may now also obtain mercy.


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O the depth of the riches of the wisdom of the knowledge of God! His judgments are unsearchable, and his ways past tracing out.


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I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service:


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and he not fashioned after this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.


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For I speak, through the grace which has been given unto me, for every one who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, as God has imparted to each one the measure of faith.


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But having gifts differing according to the grace given unto us, whether prophecy, it is according to the analogy of faith;


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or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; or he that giveth, with a single eye; he that presideth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.


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Have the same mind toward one another, not thinking high things, but condescending to the humble. Be not wise in your own conceits.


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avenging not yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it has been written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.


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But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink: for doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head.


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Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority except that which is from God; and the existing authorities have been ordained of God.


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So the one resisting the authority, antagonizes the ordinance of God: and those antagonizing shall receive to themselves judgment.


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For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Whether do you not wish to fear the authority? do the good, and you shall have praise from it:


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for he is the minister of God for you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for he bears not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, executing judgment unto wrath unto the one doing evil.


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Therefore it is necessary to submit, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience.


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For on account of this also pay tribute; for they are the ministers of God, attending to this very thing.


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Give to all their dues: custom to whom custom is due; tribute to whom tribute is due; fear to whom fear is due; honor to whom honor is due.


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Owe no man anything, but to love one another with divine love: for the one loving another with divine love has fulfilled the law.


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For, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not murder, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not covet, and if there is any other commandment, it is fulfilled in this word, in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself with divine love.


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And recognizing this time, that it is already the hour we should wake out of sleep: for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.


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For the night is far spent, and the day is at hand. Therefore let us lay aside the works of the darkness, and let us put on the arms of the light.


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Let us walk circumspectly, as in the day; not with revelries and drunkenness, not with debaucheries and impurities, not in strife and envy:


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Let not the one eating snub the one not eating. Let not the one not eating judge the one eating; for God received him.


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Who art thou judging another man's servant? to his own master he stands or falls: but he shall stand; for God is able to make him stand.


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For one indeed judges a day above a day: another judges every day (alike); let each one be fully persuaded in his own mind.


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The one regarding the day, regards it to the Lord: the one eating, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and the one not eating, eats not to the Lord, and gives thanks to God.


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for if indeed we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Then indeed if we live, and if we die, we are the Lord's.


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But why do you judge your neighbor, or indeed why do you discount your brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.


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For it has been written; As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.


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Then let us no longer judge one another: but rather judge this, not to place before a brother an offence for a stumblingblock.


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I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: except to him who considers it unclean, to him it is unclean.


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But if your brother is grieved on account of your meat, you are no longer walking in divine love. Do not by your meat destroy him for whom Christ died.


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For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.


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Do not destroy the work of God on account of meat. All things are pure; but it is evil to the man who eats with offence:


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The faith which you have, have it with yourself before God. Happy is the one not judging himself in that which he approves:


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but if he may eat doubting, he has been condemned, because it is not of faith; but every thing which is not of faith is sin.


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for Christ did not please himself; but, as has been written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.


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For so many things as were previously written were written for our instruction, in order that through the patience and through the consolation of the scriptures we may have hope.


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But may the God of patience and consolation grant unto you to think the same things among one another with reference to Christ Jesus.


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In order that you may with one accord with one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.


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For I say that Christ has been made minister of circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises of the fathers,


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and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as has been written, Therefore I will confess thee among the Gentiles, and in thy name sing praises.


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And again, Isaiah says, There shall be the root of Jesse, and he that ariseth to rule over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles hope.


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And the God of hope fill you in all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Ghost.


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But I am indeed persuaded, my brethren, concerning you, that you are also full of goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, being able also to admonish one another.


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But I have written unto you more boldly in part, as reminding you, on account of the grace which has been given unto me from God,


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that I should be the minister of Christ Jesus unto the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles may be well received, having been sanctified by the Holy Ghost.


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for I will not dare to speak anything save those things which Christ has wrought through me, unto the obedience of the Gentiles, in word and deed,


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in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem, and around about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;


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but being so ambitious not to preach the gospel, where Christ has been named, in order that I may not build on another man's foundation;


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but, as has been written, Those, to whom he has not been preached, shall see concerning him, and they who have not heard shall understand.


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but now, no longer having a place in these regions, and having an earnest longing for many years to come to you,


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as I may journey into Spain, for I hope traveling through to see you, and by you to be sent forth thither, if in the first place I may be satisfied with your companyâ€”


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For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a certain contribution to the poor who are in Jerusalem.


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For they were pleased to do so; and they are their debtors: for if the Gentiles participated in spiritual things, they owe it to them also to minister unto them in carnal things.


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But I exhort you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you cooperate with me in your prayers to God in my behalf;


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in order that I may be delivered from those in Judea who do not believe, and my ministry may be acceptable to the saints in Jerusalem;


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in order that you may receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and that ye may assist her in whatsoever matters she may need you: for she has been a helper of many, and myself.


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who laid down their neck for my life; and for whom not I alone hut all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks;


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and the church in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the first fruit of Asia unto Christ.


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Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsman and my fellow-soldiers, who are celebrated among the apostles, who were also in Christ before me.


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Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who are laboring in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord.


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Salute Philologus and Julius, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who were with them.


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But I exhort you, brethren, to mark those who cause divisions and stumblings, contrary to the teaching which you have learned, and depart from them.


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For such do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own stomach; and through fair speeches and eulogies deceive the hearts of the innocent.


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For your obedience has come abroad unto all men: therefore I rejoice over you, and wish you to be wise in that which is good, and uncompromising towards that which is evil.


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The God of peace will speedily crush Satan beneath your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.


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Timothy my fellow-laborer salutes you; and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my consanguinity, salute you.


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Gaius my host, and that of the whole church salutes you. Erastus the steward of the city, and brother Quartus, salute you.


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To Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery having been hidden during the eternal times,


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but having now indeed been made manifest, through the prophetical scriptures, and having been made known to all the Gentiles, according to the commandment of the eternal God, unto the obedience of faith;


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to the church of God being in Corinth, to the sanctified in Christ Jesus, to the called saints, along with all who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, theirs and ours:


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God is faithful, through whom you have been called unto the fellowship of His Son our Lord Jesus Christ.


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But I exhort you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you may all speak the same things, and that there may be no schisms among you; but you may be perfected in the same mind and in the same disposition.


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For it has been revealed to me concerning you, my brethren, by those who are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.


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And I say this, that each one says, I indeed am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.


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For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with the wisdom of speech, in order that the cross of Christ may not be made of none effect.


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For the word of the cross is foolishness indeed to those who are lost; but to those who are saved it is the power of God.


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For it has been written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nought the understanding of the intelligent.


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Where is the wise man? where is the scribe? where is the investigator of this age? has not God rendered the wisdom of the world foolishness?


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For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, God was pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.


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but we preach Christ having been crucified, to the Jews indeed a stumbling block, and to the Gentiles foolishness;


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For you see your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many influential, not many high-born:


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but God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may confound the strong;


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and God has chosen the base-born of the world, and those of no reputation, the things which are not, that He may set at nought the things which are,


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But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God was made unto us wisdom, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:


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And I, brethren, having come unto you, came not in the excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming unto you the testimony of God.


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And my speech and my preaching were not in the persuasive words of wisdom, but in the demonstration of the Spirit and the power:


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But we speak wisdom among the perfect: not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nought:


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but we speak the wisdom of God having been hidden in a mystery, which God predestinated before the ages unto our glory:


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which no one of the princes of this age knew; for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.


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But, as has been written, the things which eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and has not entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.


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But God has revealed them to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.


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For who of men knows the things of man, except the spirit of the man which is in him? so indeed no one knows the things of God, except the Spirit of God.


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But we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God; in order that we may know the things which have been graciously given unto us from God.


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Which things indeed we speak, not in the teachable words of human wisdom, but in the teachable words of the Spirit, expounding spiritual things to spiritual people.


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But the intellectual man receives not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness unto him; and he is not able to know them, because they are spiritually discerned.


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And I, brethren, was not able to speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even babes in Christ.


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for ye are yet carnal. For where there are envy and strife among you, are you not carnal, and walking about according to man?


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Then what is Apollos? and what is Paul? But ministers through whom ye believed; even as the Lord gave to each one.


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But he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and each one shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.


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According to the grace of God which was given unto me, I as a wise architect, laid the foundation; and another builds on it. Let each one take heed how he builds.


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the work of each will be made manifest: for the day will reveal it, because it is revealed by fire; and the same fire will try the work of each what soil it is.


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But if the work of any one shall be burnt up, he shall suffer loss; but himself shall be saved, but as through the fire.


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If any one destroys the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which ye are.


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Let no one deceive himself. If any one seems to be wise among you in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.


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For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it has been written. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.


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whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come.


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But to me it is the smallest matter, that I may be judged by you, or by human day: but I do not judge myself.


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For I know nothing against myself; but in this I am not justified; and the Lord is the one judging me.


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So judge nothing before the time, until the Lord may come, who will also bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then praise shall be to each one from God.


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But, brethren, I have transferred these things to myself and Apollos on your account: that you may learn among us not to be wise above what is written; in order that you may not be puffed up one in behalf of one against another.


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For who judges you? and what have you which you did not receive. But if indeed you received it, why do you boast, as not having received it?


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Already are ye filled, already have ye become rich; you did reign without us: and I would indeed that you did reign, in order that we also might reign along with you.


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For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles the last, as exposed to death: that we may become a theater to the world, and to angels, and to men.


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We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are glorious, but we are dishonorable.


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until this hour we both hunger and thirst, and suffer for insufficient clothing, and are buffeted; and we tramp,


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being scandalized, we entreat: we have become as the offscourings of the world, the refuse of all things until now.


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For if you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, but you have not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.


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For this same thing I sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ Jesus, as I teach everywhere in every church.


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But I will come to you quickly, if the Lord may will; and I will know not the word of those who have been puffed up, but the power.


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Fornication is truly heard of among you, and such fornication which is not among the heathens, that one should have the wife of his father.


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And have you been inflated, and have not rather mourned, that the one having done this work may be taken from your midst?


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For indeed I, being absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged the one having thus done this, as being present,


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to turn over such a one to Satan for the destruction of carnality, in order that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.


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Cleanse away the old leaven, in order that you may be a new lump, as you are free from leaven; for Christ has truly become our Passover.


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So let us feast, not on the old leaven, nor on the leaven of sin and iniquity, but on the unleavened bread of purity and truth.


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not at all with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous and the extortioners, or with the idolators; since you ought therefore to come out of the world.


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For now I have written unto you not to keep company with him, if any one denominated a brother may be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a scold, or drunken, or an extortioner; with such a one not to eat.


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For why is it for me to judge the outsiders? Do you not judge those within? But God will judge those without.


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Which one of you having a matter dares to go to law with another before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?


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Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy of the smallest judgments?


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Then if indeed you have judgments appertaining to this life, do you sit those down who are little esteemed in the church?


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I speak this to your shame. Is there not one wise man among you who shall be able to judge between his brother?


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Indeed it is already altogether a small matter to you, that you have law-suits one with another. Why do you not rather stiffer injustice? why are you not rather defrauded?


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Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? He not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor catamites, nor Sodomites,


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nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor scolds, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.


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And such were some of you: but you have washed, but you have been sanctified, but you have been justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the Spirit of our God.


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All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable: all things are lawful, but I will not be brought under the power of any.


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Meats for the stomach, and the stomach for meats: but God will destroy both this and them. The body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:


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Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? then taking the members of Christ, shall I make them the members of a harlot? it could not be so.


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Do you not know that he who is joined to the harlot is one body? for it says, They two shall be one flesh.


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Fly from fornication. Every sin which a man may commit is outside of his body; the one committing fornication sins against his own body.


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Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? and you are not your own;


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But concerning those things about which you wrote to me: That it is good for a man not to receive a wife:


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but on account of fornication, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.


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The wife has not the authority over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband has not the authority over his own body, but the wife.


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Do not defraud one another, unless it may be with consent for a time, that you may give attention to prayer, and again come together, in order that Satan may not tempt you on account of your incontinency.


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But I wish that all men were even as myself; but each one has his own gift from God, some one, and some another.


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But I speak to the unmarried and the widows, that it is good for them that they may remain even as I:


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But I proclaim to those who have married, not I, but the Lord, That a wife shall not depart from her husband


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(but if indeed she may depart, let her remain unmarried, or let her be reconciled unto her husband); and that the husband shall not send away the wife.


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But I say to the rest, not the Lord, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is willing to live with him, let him not send her away.


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And if any wife has an unbelieving husband, and he is willing to live with her, let her not send away her husband.


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For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified by the brother. Since then your children are unclean; but now they are holy.


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But if the unbeliever departs, let him or her depart; the brother or the sister has not been enslaved in such things. God has called you in peace.


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For what do you know, O wife, if you shall save your husband? And what do you know, O husband, if you shall save your wife?


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If not as the Lord has imparted to each one, and as God has called each one, so let him or her walk. And thus I command in all the churches.


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Is one called having been circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised: has one been called in uncircumcision? let him not get circumcised.


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Have you been called being a slave? let it not be a care to you: but if indeed you are able to become free, use it in preference.


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For the one having been called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord's freeman: likewise the one having been called, while free, is the slave of Christ.


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But concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give knowledge, as one having obtained mercy from the Lord to be faithful.


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But I consider this to be good on account of the present distress, that it is good for a man so to be.


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Have you been given to a wife? do not seek separation; have you been separated from a wife? do not seek a wife.


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But if, indeed you may marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin may marry, she has not sinned; but such shall have trouble in the flesh, but I spare you.


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But I say this, brethren; that the time is at hand, that moreover indeed those having wives may be as those not having;


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and those weeping, as those not weeping; and those rejoicing, as those not rejoicing; and those buying, as those not possessing;


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and those using the world, as those not using it thoroughly: for the fashion of this world is passing away.


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I wish you to be free from solicitude. The unmarried man cares for the things of the Lord, in order that he may please the Lord:


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A wife and a virgin truly also differ: the unmarried woman cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body and in spirit: but she having married cares for the things of the world, that she may please her husband.


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I speak this for the profit of you yourselves; not that I may cast a burden upon you, but for that which is pleasing and acceptable to the Lord without perturbation.


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But if any one considers that he is acting indiscreetly towards his virgin, if she may be marriageable, and thus it ought so to be, let him do what he wishes; he does not sin; let them marry.


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But whosoever stands firm in his heart, having no necessity, and has the right according to his own will, and has determined this in his heart, to keep his virgin, will do well.


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A wife has been given so long a time as her husband may live; but if her husband may die, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.


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But she is happier if she may so remain, according to my opinion: but I realize that I truly have the Spirit of God.


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But concerning things offered to idols: we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but divine love builds up.


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Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God except one.


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For if indeed there are those who are called gods, whether in heaven or upon the earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;


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but there is to us one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we in him.


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But there is not knowledge in all people: but some, with the conscience of the idol even until now, eat as if it was sacrificed to the idol; and their conscience being weak is polluted.


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But meat will not commend us to God; neither if we eat are we the better; nor if we eat not are we the worse.


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For if any one may see you having knowledge sitting at the table in the idol temple, will not the conscience of him, being weak, be encouraged to eat things sacrificed to the idols?


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And you, sinning so against the brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, are sinning against Christ.


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If indeed meat causes my brother to stumble, I never eat any more meat, in order that I may not lay a stumblingblock in the way of my brother.


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Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen the Lord Jesus? are you not my work in the Lord?


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If I am not an apostle to others, but I am to you at least: for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.


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Have we not a right to lead about a sister as a wife, as the other apostles also, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?


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Whoever goes to war at his own charges? who plants a vineyard, and does not eat the fruit of it? or who shepherdizes a flock, and does not eat of the milk of the flock?


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For in the law of Moses it has been written, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that plows. Is there a care to God for oxen,


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or does he speak it altogether on account of us? For it was written on account of us, That the one plowing ought to plow in hope, and the one threshing in hope of partaking.


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If others partake of your bounty, shall not we the more? But we have not used this privilege, but we bear all things, in order that we may not give a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.


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Do you not know that those working in the sacrifices eat those things of the temple; and those serving the altar partake of the altar?


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But I have used none of these things. But I have not written these things that it may be so in me: for it is good for me rather to die than that any one shall make void my boasting.


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For if I preach the gospel, there is no boasting to me; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I may not preach the gospel.


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For if I do this willingly, I have a reward: but if unwillingly, I have been intrusted with a dispensation.


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Then what is my reward? that preaching the gospel, I may render the gospel free from charge, in order that I may not use my right in the gospel.


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And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I may gain the Jews; to those under the law, as under the law, not myself being under law, that I may gain those under the law;


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to those without law, I became as without law, not being without the law of God, but under the law of Christ, that I may gain those without law.


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To the weak I became as weak, that I may gain the weak. I became all things to all men, that I may indeed save some.


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Do you not know that those running in the stadium, indeed all run, and one receives the prize? So run, that you may receive it.


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But every one contesting is abstinent in all things, they indeed also that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.


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but I keep my body under, and enslave it, lest having preached the gospel to others, I myself may become disapproved.


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For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;


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and all did drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.


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And these became our examples, in order that we may not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.


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Neither be ye idolaters, as some of them were; as has been written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and arose up to play.


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Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and fell in one day twenty-three thousand.


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But these things happened unto them as examples; and were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have descended.


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No temptation has overtaken you, except that which is human: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what you are able, but with the temptation, He will also make a way of escape, in order that you may be able to bear it.


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The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?


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But those things which they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. But I do not wish you to be the communicants of demons.


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You are not able to drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: you are not able to partake of the table of the Lord, and the table of demons.


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All things are lawful; but all things are not profitable. All things are lawful; but all things do not edify.


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If any one of the unbelievers invite you, and you wish to go; eat everything which is placed before you, asking no questions on account of conscience.


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But if any one may say to you; This is offered to an idol, eat not, on account of him who gave the information, and his conscience.


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But I say the conscience not of himself, but of the other one. For why is my liberty judged by the conscience of another?


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as I also please all in all things, seeking not my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved.


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But I praise you because you remember me in all things, and hold fast the commandments, as I delivered them unto you.


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But I wish you to know, that Christ is the head of every man; and the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ.


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But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head: for that is one and the same to her being shaven.


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If a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it is a disgrace for a woman to be shorn or shaven; let her be covered.


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For a man ought not to cover his head, being the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man.


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Does not nature itself teach you, that, if a man may indeed have long hair, it is a dishonor to him?


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But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory unto her: because the hair has been given to her for a covering.


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And proclaiming this, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.


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For in the first place, indeed you coming together, I hear that there are schisms among you; and I in part believe it.


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For it behooves that heresies should indeed be among you, in order that the approved may be made manifest among you.


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For have you not houses in which to eat and to drink? or do you cast contempt on the church of God, and shame those not having? What do I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you.


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For I received this from the Lord, which I have also delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus, the night in which he was betrayed, took bread,


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and having given thanks, broke it, and said; This is my body, which is for you: do this in remembrance of me."


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Likewise also the cup, after supper, saying; This cup is the new covenant in my blood: do this, as often as you may drink it, in remembrance of me."


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For as often as you may eat this bread, and drink the cup, you do proclaim the death of the Lord, until he may come.


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So whosoever may eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.


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But being judged, by the Lord we are chastised, in order that we may not be condemned along with the world.


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If one is hungry let him eat at home; in order that you may not come together unto condemnation. But I will set in order the remaining things when I may come.


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Therefore I make known to you, that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, Jesus is anathema; and no one is able to say; Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.


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For indeed to one the word of wisdom has been given by the Spirit; and to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;


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and to another the workings of dynamites; and to another prophecy, and to another discernment of spirits; and to another kinds of tongues, and to another interpretation of tongues:


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and one and the same Spirit works all these in you, dispensing unto each one severally as he willeth.


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For indeed there is one body, and it has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.


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For indeed we have by one Spirit been baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, or bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.


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If the foot may say; Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; it is not on account of this not of the body.


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And if the ear may say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, it is not on account of this not of the body.


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If the eye were the whole body, where is the hearing? If the hearing where the whole body, where is the smelling?


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But the eye is not able to say to the hand, I have no need of you: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you:


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and those which we regard the more dishonorable members of the body, upon these we confer the more abundant honors; and our uncomely members have the more abundant comeliness;


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but our comely members have no need. But God has adjusted the body, having given the more abundant honor to that part which lacked;


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in order that there may be no schisms in the body, but the members may care the same for one another.


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And if one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; if one member is glorified, all the members rejoice with it.


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Whom God has, indeed, also placed in the church, first apostles, then prophets, then teachers, then dynamites, then gifts of healings, helps, leaderships, kinds of tongues.


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Whether are all apostles? whether are all prophets? whether are all teachers? whether are all dynamites?


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whether do all have the gifts of healings? whether do all speak with tongues? whether do all interpret?


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If I may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not divine love, I have become a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.


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And if I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not divine love, I am nothing.


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And if I give all my goods to feed the poor, and if I may give my body that I shall be burnt, and have not divine love, I am profited as to nothing.


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Divine love suffers long; divine love is kind; divine love envies not; does not make a display of itself, is not puffed up,


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Divine love never falls: but whether there are prophecies, they shall be done away; whether there are tongues, they shall cease; whether there is knowledge, it shall vanish away.


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When I was an infant, I talked like an infant, I thought like an infant, I reasoned like an infant: when I became a man, I put away the things of the infant.


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For we now see through a mirror in an enigma; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know perfectly even as I am perfectly known.


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For the one speaking with a tongue speaks not to men, but to God; for no one hears him; but he speaks mysteries in the spirit:


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But I wish you all to speak with tongues, but rather that you may prophesy: but greater is the one prophesying, than the one speaking with tongues, unless he may interpret, in order that the church may receive edification.


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But now, brethren, if I may come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you either in revelation, or knowledge, or prophecy, or in instruction?


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Nevertheless things without life, giving forth a voice, whether pipe or harp, if it may not give a distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped, or what is harped?


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Thus also if you through the tongue may give an indistinct word, how will that which is spoken be known? for you will be speaking into the air.


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if then I do not understand the power of the voice, I will be a barbarian to the one speaking, and the one speaking will be a barbarian to me.


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So also you, since you are zealots of spirits, seek that you may abound unto the edification of the church.


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Then what is it? I will pray with my spirit, and I will pray with my mind also: I will sing with my spirit, and I will sing with my mind also.


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Since if you may bless with the spirit, how will one occupying the place of the unlearned say Amen to your blessing? since he does not know what you are saying.


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but I would rather speak five words in the church with my understanding, so that I may indeed teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.


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It has been written in the law; I will speak to this people with other tongues and with the lips of others; and thus they will not hearken unto me, says the Lord.


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So tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelievers: and prophecy is not for the unbelievers, but for the believers.


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Then if the whole church may come together, and all may speak with tongues, and the unlearned or unbelievers may come in, will they not say that you are gone mad?


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But if all may prophesy, and some unbeliever or unlearned person may come in, he is convicted by all, he is discerned by all;


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the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and thus falling upon his face he will worship God, proclaiming that God is truly in you.


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Then what is it, brethren? When you may come together, each one has a psalm, has a lesson, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification.


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If one speaks with a tongue, let it he by twos, or at most by threes, and separately; and let one interpret;


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but if there may be no interpreter, let him keep silent in the church; but let him speak to himself, and to God.


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let the women be silent in the churches: for it is not permitted to them to talk; but let them be subordinate, as the law also says.


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But if they wish to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is disgraceful for a woman to talk in church.


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If any one seems to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him understand the things which I write to you, that they are of the Lord;


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But I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which you indeed received, in which you also stand,


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by which you are also saved; which word I preached to you, if you hold it fast, otherwise you believed in vain.


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For I delivered unto you in the first place that which I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;


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Then he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once, of whom the more remain unto this day, but some have fallen asleep.


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


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But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace was not vain toward me; but I have labored more abundantly than they all: and not I, but the grace of God with me.


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But if Christ is preached that he is risen from the dead, how do certain ones among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?


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And we are indeed found false witnesses of God; because we testified according to God that he raised Christ: whom he did not raise, if then the dead rise not.


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then the end, when he may deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father, when he may destroy all government, all authority and power.


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For, he has subordinated all things beneath his feet. But when he may say, that all things have been subordinated, it is evident that the One having subordinated all things to him is excepted.


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But when he may subordinate all things to him, then the Son himself will also be subordinated to him who hath subordinated all things to Himself, in order that God may be all things in all.


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Then what shall they do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead rise not at all, why are they also baptized for them?


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If after the manner of men I have fought with the wild beasts in Ephesus, what profit is it to me? If the dead rise not, let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.


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and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be, but naked grain, if it may happen to be of wheat, or of some one of the other grains;


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All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is indeed a flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fishes.


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Indeed there are heavenly bodies, and there are earthly bodies: but indeed there is one glory of the heavenlies, and another glory of those upon the earth.


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There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory:


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It is sown a psychical body; it is raised a pneumatical body. If there is a psychical body, there is also a pneumatical (body).


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As indeed it has been written; The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last man Adam, a life-creating spirit.


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But that which is spiritual was not first, but that which is animal; afterward that which is spiritual.


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As was the earthy, such are they also who are earthy; and as was the heavenly, such are they also who are heavenly.


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But I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood are not able to inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.


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in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.


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But when this corruptible may put on incorruption, and this mortal may put on immorality, then shall the word which has been written be fulfilled, Death is swallowed up in victory.


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So, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.


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But concerning the contribution to the saints, as I commanded the churches of Galatia, so you also do.


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On the first day of the week let each one of you lay by with himself treasuring up, that as to whatsoever he may be prospered, in order that there may be no collections at that time when I may come.


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But when I may be present, whomsoever you may approve by your letters, these will I send to carry away your benefaction to Jerusalem:


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and perhaps I may abide with you, and even spend the winter with you, in order that you may send me forward whithersoever I may go.


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For I do not wish merely to see you in my journey; for I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord may permit.


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But if Timothy may come, see that he may be with you without fear; for he is doing the work of the Lord, as I also:


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therefore let no one snub him. But send him forth in peace, in order that he may come to me: for I await him with the brethren.


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But concerning brother Apollos, I entreated him much, that he may come to you with the brethren: but it was not altogether his will that he may come now; but he will come when he may have opportunity.


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But I exhort you, brethren; (know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruit of Achaia, and they have set themselves to minister unto the saints),


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in order that you may indeed be in subjection unto such, and to every one laboring with you and toiling.


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But I rejoice over the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: because they have supplied your deficiency:


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The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca along with the church and their house salute you.


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Paul, the apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and brother Timothy, to the church of God which is at Corinth, along with all the saints who are in all Achaia:


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Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation;


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the one comforting us in all our tribulation, in order that we may be able to comfort those in all tribulation, through the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted of God,


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But if we are troubled it is in behalf of your consolation and salvation; if we are comforted, it is in behalf of your consolation, working in you through the endurance of the same sufferings which we also suffer.


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And our hope is stedfast in your behalf; knowing that, as you are the partakers of the sufferings, so you are also of the consolation.


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For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction taking place in Asia, because we were burthened exceedingly, above our power, so that we despaired even of living:


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but we had the answer of death in ourselves, in order that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raised the dead:


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who delivered us from so great a death, and will deliver: in whom he have hope that he will also yet deliver;


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you also cooperating in our behalf in prayer; in order that, the gift which is bestowed upon us from many persons, may through many be a source of thanks given in our behalf.


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For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and purity of God, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have sojourned in the world, and especially towards you.


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For we do not write other things to you, but those things which you read and know, and I hope that you will know them perfectly:


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as you have also known us in part, because we are your glorying, as you ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.


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and through you to go unto Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and by you to be sent forward into Judea.


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Then wishing this, whether did I use lightness of purpose? or the things which I counsel, do I counsel according to the flesh, in order that it may be with me yes yes and no no?


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For Christ Jesus, the Son of God, the one being preached by us, through me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yes and no, but it was yes in him.


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For so many promises of God, in Him are yes; therefore indeed through him they are Amen unto the glory to God through us.


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not that we domineer over your faith, but we are fellow-workers of your joy: for by faith you stand.


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And I wrote this same thing, in order that, having come, I may not have grief over those from whom it behooves me to rejoice; and having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.


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For out of much tribulation and anguish of heart, I wrote to you through many tears; not in order that you may be grieved, but that you may know the divine love which I have unto you exceedingly.


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But if any one has grieved you all, he has not grieved me, but in part, that I may not burden you excessively.


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so on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one may be swallowed up with excessive grief.


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for unto this also I wrote, in order that I may know your approval, if you are obedient in all things.


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But to whom you forgive anything, I do also: for indeed whatsoever I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, it is for your sakes in the face of Christ;


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And having come into Troas, for the gospel of Christ, and there being a door opened unto me in the Lord,


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and I had no rest to my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus: but having bidden them adieu, I came away into Macedonia.


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But thanks be unto God, who always causes us to triumph in Christ, and manifesting the fragrance of his knowledge through us in every place:


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because we are a sweet savour of Christ unto God, among those who are saved, and among those who perish;


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unto the latter a savour from death unto death; but unto the former a savour from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?


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For we are not as many, corrupting the word of God: but as of purity, but as from God, we speak in Christ, in the presence of God.


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Do we again begin to commend ourselves? or whether have we need of commendatory letters to you or from you, as some do?


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being manifest that you are the letter of Christ, having been ministered by us, having been written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God: not in tables of stone, but in tables that are hearts of flesh.


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not that we are able of ourselves to think anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;


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who also rendered us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit creates life.


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But if the ministry of death, having been written in letters of stone, was in glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look upon the face of Moses on account of the glory of his countenance; which was destined to be done away:


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For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, how much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory.


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For indeed that which was glorious, has ceased to be glorious in this respect on account of the transcendent glory.


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and not as Moses put the veil on his face, in order that the sons of Israel might not look forward to the end of that which was transitory.


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But their minds were darkened. For until this day the same veil remains in the reading of the old covenant, remains, not lifted; because it is done away in Christ;


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But we all, with unveiled face beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.


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but we lay aside the hidden things of disgrace, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but in the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men, before God.


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in whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who believe not, in order that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, may not shine on them.


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For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.


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Because God is the one, having said; Out of the darkness the light shall shine, which shone in our hearts, to the enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.


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But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, in order that the excellency of the power, may be of God, and not of us;


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in everything being troubled, but not in difficulties incorrigible; being at a loss, but not utterly at a loss;


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always bearing about the dying of Jesus in our body, in order that the life of Jesus may also be made manifest in our bodies.


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For we while living are always being delivered up to death for the sake of Jesus, in order that the life of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.


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But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which has been written, I believed, therefore I also spoke; and we believe, therefore we also speak;


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knowing that the one having raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us along with Jesus, and present us with you.


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For all things are for your sakes, in order that the grace, overflowing with thanksgiving through many, may abound unto the glory of God.


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Therefore we faint not; but if indeed our external man perishes, yet our internal man is renewed day by day.


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For the light burden of our affliction, which is evanescent, is working out for us an eternal weight of glory according to hyperbole unto hyperbole;


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we not looking at the things which are visible, but the things which are invisible; for the visible things are temporary, but the invisible things are eternal.


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For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle may be taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.


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For indeed being in this tabernacle we groan, being burdened; not that we wish to be divested, but invested, that mortality may be swallowed up of life.


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But the one having wrought us out unto this same thing is God, the one having given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.


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Therefore we are always confident even knowing that, being present in the body, we are absent from the Lord;


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For it behooves us all to appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, in order that each one may receive according to those things which he has done through the body, whether good or evil.


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Therefore knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but we have been made manifest unto God; and I hope that we have indeed been made manifest in your consciences.


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We are not commending ourselves to you, but giving you occasion of boasting in our behalf, in order that you may have response to those who glory in appearance, and not in heart.


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For the love of Christ constrains us; having judged this, that one died for all; then were all dead;


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and he died for all, in order that those living may not live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them and is risen.


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So that we from now know no man after the flesh: if indeed we have known Christ after the flesh, but we now know him no more.


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So if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, they have become new.


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All things are from God, the one having reconciled us unto himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,


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as that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their transgressions to them, even having placed in us the word of reconciliation.


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Therefore we are embassadors in behalf of Christ, as God is intreating you through us; we pray you in behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.


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He made him sin in our behalf, who knew no sin; in order that we may become the righteousness of God in him.


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(for he says, At a set time I heard you, and in the day of salvation I assisted you; behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation);


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but in everything commending ourselves, as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulations, in straits, in difficulties,


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as sorrowing, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.


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Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what participation is there to righteousness and unrighteousness? or what fellowship has light unto darkness?


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And what harmony has the temple of God with idols? for we are the temple of the living God; as God said; I will live in them, and walk about among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.


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Therefore come out from the midst of them, and be ye separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,


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and I will be to you for a Father, and you shall be unto me for sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.


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Therefore having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all the filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.


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I do not speak for castigation: for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die with you and to live with you.


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My boldness to you is great, my rejoicing over you is much: I have been filled with consolation, I superabound with joy in all our tribulation.


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For we having come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but in everything being troubled; fightings without, fears within.


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and not only by his coming, but also by the consolation with which he was comforted by you, proclaiming unto us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more.


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But if I grieved you in the letter, I do not regret it, if indeed I did regret it; for I see that, if that letter indeed grieved you for an hour,


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now I rejoice, not because you grieved, but because you grieved unto repentance: for you grieved toward God, in order that you may receive damage by us in nothing.


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For a godly sorrow works repentance unto salvation not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world works out death.


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For behold, how great enthusiasm, yes, how great apology, yes, how great clearing up, yes, how great fear, yes, how great longing, yes, how great zeal, yes, how great avenging, this same godly sorrow did work in you! In everything you have established yourselves to be pure in the matter.


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Since then indeed I wrote to you, not on account of the one having done the wrong, nor on account of the one having suffered the wrong, but in order that your zeal, which is in our behalf to you before God, might be made manifest.


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Therefore we have been comforted. But we rejoiced the more exceedingly in our consolation over the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all:


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because if I have gloried with him in anything over you, I wag not made ashamed; but as I spoke all things to you in truth, so our rejoicing over Titus was true.


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And the affections of him, remembering the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling, are the more abundantly towards you.


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But, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia;


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because in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.


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that we should exhort Titus, that as he formerly began it, he may indeed also complete this grace unto you.


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But as in every thing you abound, in faith, and in word, and knowledge, and in all zeal, and in divine love from you in us, that you may also abound in this philanthropy.


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I speak not according to commandment, but through the zeal of others also proving the sincerity of your divine love.


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For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, being rich, for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might be made rich.


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And herein I give my judgement: for this is profitable to you, who not only began to do, but to be anxious, a year ago:


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but now indeed complete the work; in order that as there was a promptitude of willing, there shall also be a completion out of your ability.


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For if there is first a willing mind, it is acceptable according to what one may have, and not according to what he has not.


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For it is not that there may be relief to others, affliction to you, but that it may be according to equality: at this time your abundance may correspond to their deficiency,


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because he indeed accepted our exhortation; and being the more enthusiastic, came unto you of his own accord.


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not only so, but having been elected by the churches our traveling companion with this philanthropy, administered by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and your promptitude:


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And we sent our brother along with him to them, whom we have tried, being frequently zealous in many things, but now much more zealous, with great confidence towards you.


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Whether in behalf of Titus, my companion and fellow-laborer towards you; or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.


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Moreover manifesting the exhibition of your love, and our boasting to them in your behalf, in the face of the churches.


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For indeed concerning the ministry which is to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you.


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For I know your promptitude, of which I am boasting to the Macedonians in your behalf, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal has aroused many.


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But I sent the brethren, in order that our boasting which is in your behalf may not be in vain in this region; in order that, as I was saying, your were ready:


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lest perhaps, if the Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we may be put to shame, in this confidence, (that we may say not, you).


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Therefore I considered it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they may come to you beforehand, and perfect your preannounced benefaction, that it may be ready, as a benefaction, not as a stingy contribution.


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But it is this, he that soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall also reap bountifully.


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As each one has predetermined in his heart; not of reluctance, or of constraint: for God loves the hilarious giver.


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But God is able to make all grace abound unto you; in order that, always having all sufficiency in every thing, you may abound unto every good work: as has been written,


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But he that gives seed to the sower, will also give bread to the eater, and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:


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Because the ministry of this free-will offering is not only supplying the deficiencies of the saints, but also superabounding through much thanksgiving to God;


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through the approval of this ministry, glorifying God in the submission of your testimony to the gospel of Christ, and the purity of your fellowship unto them and unto all;


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and through their prayer in your behalf, earnestly longing to see you on account of the grace of God superabounding unto you.


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But I Paul exhort you through the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who before your face am indeed humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you:


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but I pray, that being present I may not be bold with the confidence with which I consider myself bold towards certain ones who regard us as walking about according to the flesh.


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for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty to God unto the pulling down of strongholds;


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casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;


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Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If any has trusted to himself that he belongs to Christ, let him again consider this in reference to himself, that as he belongs to Christ, so do we also.


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For if I shall in any thing the more abundantly boast concerning our power which the Lord gave us for your edification, and not for your destruction, I will not be ashamed:


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Because they say, His letters are indeed weighty and powerful; but the presence of his body is weak, and his speech contemptible.


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Let such a one consider this, that, such as we are in word by our letters while absent, such we really are in work being present.


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For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain ones of those who recommend themselves: but they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves to themselves, are not wise.


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But we will not boast in things without measure, but according to the measure of the rule which measure God has measured to us, to reach even unto you.


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For not as not reaching unto you do we stretch ourselves, for we have advanced in the gospel of Christ even unto you:


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and not boasting in things without measure, in the labors of others, but having hope of your faith increasing among you, to be magnified according to our rule exceedingly,


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to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, not to glory according to the rule of others in things made ready.


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For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God: for I espoused you to one husband, to present you a pure virgin to Christ;


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but I fear, lest, as the serpent beguiled Eve by his craftiness, your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity which is in Christ.


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For if indeed one coming preaches another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or you receive another spirit, which you did not receive, or another gospel which you did not receive, well do you bear with him.


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If indeed rude in speech, but not in knowledge; but in every thing making manifest unto you in all things.


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Did I commit sin humbling myself that you may be exalted, because I preached unto you the gospel of God gratuitously?


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I robbed other churches, having received support for your ministry, and being present with you and being destitute, I burdened no one;


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for the brethren, having come from Macedonia, supplied my deficiency; and in everything I rendered myself not burdensome to you, and will so render.


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But what I am doing, I indeed will do, in order that I may cut off occasion from those wishing occasion, in order that in whatsoever they may glory, they may be found even as we are.


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For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.


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Then it is no great wonder if his ministers are transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose, end shall be according to their works.


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Again I say, Let no one consider me to be a fool; but if not, receive me as a fool, in order that I may indeed glory some little.


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What I say, I am not saying according to the Lord, but as it were in folly, in this confidence of glorying.


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for you bear with them, if any one enslaves you, if any one devours you, if any one captures you, if any one is exalted against you, if any one smites you in the face.


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I speak according to disparagement, as that we are weak; but in whatsoever any one is bold, (I speak it in folly,) I am bold also.


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Are they Hebrews? I am also. Are they Israelites? I am also. Are they the seed of Abraham? I am also.


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Are they the ministers of Christ? (I speak as a mad man,) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes more abundantly, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often;


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thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice was I shipwrecked, a day and a night I spent in the deep.


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Often in journeys, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own race, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;


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in labor and in toil, in vigils often, in hunger and in thirst, in fastings often, in cold and in nakedness.


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It behooves me to glory, indeed it is not profitable, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.


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I knew a man in Christ, fourteen years ago, whether in the body, I know not; whether out of the body, I know not, such a one having been caught up even to the third heaven.


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that he was caught up to Paradise, and heard unutterable words, which it is impossible for a man to speak.


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Concerning such a one I will glory: but concerning myself I will not glory, except in my infirmities.


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For if I shall wish to glory, I will not be a fool; for I speak the truth: but I fear, lest some one may consider with reference to me above what he sees me, or hears from me.


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And that I may not be exalted by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given unto me in the flesh, the messenger of Satan that he may buffet me, in order that I may not be exalted.


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And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most delightfully I will glory the more in my infirmities, in order that the power of Christ may abide on me.


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Therefore I delight in infirmities, in insults, in difficulties, in persecutions, and in tight places, for Christ's sake: for when I am without strength, then I am dynamite.


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I have become a fool: you did compel me. For I ought to be commended by you: for I am not inferior to the very chief of the apostles, if indeed I am nothing.


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For indeed the signs of the apostleship are wrought in me in all patience, in miracles and in wonders and in dynamites.


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For what is that in which you are inferior to other churches, except that I did not burden you? forgive me this wrong.


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Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not spare: for I do not seek yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasures for the parents, but the parents for the children,


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But I will most delightfully spend and be spent for your souls. If the more abundantly I love you am I loved the less?


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I called Titus, and sent the brother along with him: whether did Titus defraud you? did we not walk by the same Spirit? did we not in the same tracks?


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For a long time you were thinking that I am apologizing to you. We speak before God in Christ; but all things, beloved, are for your edification.


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For I fear lest, having come, I may not find you as I wish, and may not be found by you as you wish; lest perhaps strife, jealousy, animosities, selfseekings, calumniations, eavesdroppings, inflations, outfallings, are among you;


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lest, I again having come, my God will humble me before you, and I will mourn over many of those having previously committed sins, and not having repented over the uncleanness and the fornication and debauchery which they have done.


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This the third time I am coming to you: in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.


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I have told you beforehand, and I am speaking to you in advance, as being present the second time, even now absent, that, if I may come to you again, I will not spare those who have previously sinned, and all the rest;


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since you are seeking the approval of Christ, who is speaking in me, who is not weak towards you, bit mighty among you.


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For indeed he was crucified from weakness, but he lives by the power of God: for we indeed are weak in him, but we shall live with him through the power of God unto you.


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Prove your own selves, if you are in the faith; examine yourselves; whether do you not know yourselves, that Christ Jesus is in you? unless indeed you are reprobates.


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But we are praying unto God, that he may do you no evil, not in order that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is good, and we may be as disapproved.


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For we rejoice when we may be weak, and you may be strong: we are praying for even this, your perfection.


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Therefore being absent I write these things, in order that being present, I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord has given me for edification, and not for destruction.


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Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect; be of good comfort; think the same thing, live in peace: and the God of love and peace will be with you.


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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.


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Paul, an apostle, not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead,


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who gave Himself for our sins, in order that he might redeem us from the present evil age, according to the will of God even our Father:


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I am astonished that you are so quickly removed from him who called you in the grace of Christ into another gospel;


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which is not another: but there are certain ones who are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the gospel of Christ.


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But indeed if we, or an angel from heaven, may preach unto you any other gospel except that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.


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As we have before said, and now again I tell you, If any one preaches to you a gospel except that which you have received, let him be accursed.


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For must I now believe men, or God? whether do I seek to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I would not be the servant of Christ.


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But I make known to you, brethren, the gospel was preached to me, that it is not according to a man;


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for I did not receive it from man, neither was I taught it, but through the revelation of Jesus Christ.


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For you have heard of my life formerly in Judaism, that I was persecuting the church of God exceedingly, and destroying it:


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and I was prominent in Judaism above many comrades in my race, being exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.


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When the one having separated me, from the womb of my mother, and called me through his grace, was pleased


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to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:


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neither did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.


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But they were only hearing that The one persecuting us at one time is now preaching the faith which he was once desolating;


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but I went up according to revelation; and I presented to them the gospel which I am preaching among the Gentiles, but privately to the prominent ones, lest perhaps I am running, or did run, in vain.


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but on account of the false brethren having crept in, who came in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order that they shall bring us into bondage:


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to whom I rendered not submission for an hour; in order that the truth of the gospel may abide with you.


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But of those seeming to be something what they were at that time makes no difference to me: God does not receive the face of man: for those seeming to me to be prominent added nothing extra:


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but on the contrary, seeing that I am intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, like Peter of the circumcision,


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for the one having wrought with Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision also wrought with me unto the Gentiles:


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and having known the grace of God which was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, who seem to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;


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For before certain ones came from James, he was eating along with the Gentiles: but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.


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And the rest of the Jews also reciprocated with him; so that even Barnabas was led away by their dissimulation.


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But when I saw that they are not walking uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, If you being a Jew are living like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how do you compel the Gentiles to judaize?


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knowing that a man is not justified by works of law, but through the faith of Christ Jesus, and we have believed into Christ Jesus, in order that we may be justified by faith of Christ, and not by works of law, because by works of law no flesh shall be justified.


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But if seeking to be justified in Christ, we may also be found sinners, then is Christ the minister of sin? it could not be so.


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I am crucified along with Christ; and I live no longer, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.


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I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness was through law, then Christ died gratuitiously.


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O foolish Galatians, who has been bewitching you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was set forth having been crucified?


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I only wish to learn this from you, Did you receive the Spirit by works of law, or by hearing of faith?


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Then did the one imparting to you the Spirit, and working miracles, among you, do it by works of law, or by hearing of faith?


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But the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, That in thee shall all the Gentiles be blessed.


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For so many as are of works of law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who does not abide in all things which have been written in the book of the law, to do the same.


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But that no one is justified by law in the sight of God, is evident: because, The just shall live by faith:


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Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: because it has been written; Cursed is every one having been hung on the wood:


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in order that the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus may come to the Gentiles; in order that we may receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.


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Brethren, I speak according to a man, nevertheless no one disannuls, or adds to, the covenant of a man which has been confirmed.


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But the promises were spoken to Abraham and his seed. He does not say, And unto seeds, as of many; but as of one; And thy seed, which is Christ.


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And I say this; The law which was given after four hundred and thirty years, does not disannul the covenant which had been before confirmed of God, so as to make the promise of none effect.


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For if the inheritance were by law, it is no more by promise: but God gave it to Abraham through the promise.


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Then what is the law? It was added on account of the transgressions, until the seed to whom the promise was made should come; being ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.


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Then was the law against the promises of God? it could not be so. For if the law was given being able to create life, truly justification would have been by law:


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but the scripture has shut up all things unto sin, in order that the promise through faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those who believe.


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Therefore the law became our schoolmaster to lead us to Christ, in order that we may be justified by faith;


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There is no longer Jew nor Greek, nor bond nor free, nor male and female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.


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but when the fulness of time came, God sent forth his own Son, having been born of a woman, having been born under law,


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But because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his own Son into our hearts, crying, Father, Father.


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but now having known God, and rather having become known of God, how do you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements which you wish to serve again as formerly?


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You have not injured me: you know that through weakness of the flesh I formerly preached the gospel unto you:


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and you did not despise, nor spit upon, your temptation in my flesh; but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.


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Where then is your happiness? for I testify to you that, if possible, having plucked out your eyes, you would have given them to me.


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They zealously seek you in no good way; but they wish to exclude you, in order that you may zealously seek them.


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But the one indeed of the bond-maid was born according to the flesh, and the one of the freewoman through the promise.


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Which things are allegorized: for these are the two covenants; the one indeed from mount Sinai, generating children into bondage, which is Hagar.


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For this mount Sinai is in Arabia, and corresponds with Jerusalem which now is: for she is in bondage with her children.


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for it is written, Rejoice, thou barren one who does not bring forth; break forth and cry aloud, thou that dost not travail: because many more are the children of the barren than of her having a husband.


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But as the one at that time having been born according to the flesh persecuted the one according to the Spirit, even so it is now.


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But what says the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not inherit with the son of the free.


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Christ has set you free with freedom, Therefore stand, and be not again entangled with the yoke of bondage.


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For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision or uncircumcision avails anything; but faith working through divine love.


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I have confidence in reference to you in the Lord, that you shall be none otherwise minded: but the one troubling you shall bear the judgment, whosoever he may be.


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But I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? then the offence of the cross would be done away.


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For you were called unto liberty, brethren; only use not the liberty unto an occasion to the flesh, but through divine love serve one another.


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For the whole law has been fulfilled in one word, in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor with divine love as thyself.


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For carnality wars against the Spirit, and the Spirit against carnality; for these are antagonistical to one another; so that you may not do the things which you may wish.


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envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and things like unto these: which I tell you beforehand, as I did previously say to you, that those doing such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.


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Brethren, if indeed a man may be overtaken in some transgression, you who are spiritual, perfect such an one in the spirit of meekness; watching yourself, lest you may also be tempted.


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But let each one prove his own work, and then he shall have rejoicing to himself alone, and not to another;


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because the one sowing to his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but the one sowing to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.


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Then therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.


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So many as wish to make a fair show in the flesh, these compel you to be circumcised; only that they do not suffer persecution on account of the cross of Christ.


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For neither do those who are circumcised keep the law; but they wish you to be circumcised, in order that they may glory in your flesh.


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But it would be impossible for me to glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world:


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Paul, the apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus.


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Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the one having blessed us with all spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ:


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as he elected us in himself before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless in his presence.


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in love having predestinated us unto the adoption of sons unto himself through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,


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in whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of transgressions, according to the riches of his grace,


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having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his own good pleasure, which he purposed in himself


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in the economy of the fulness of the times, to rehead all things in Christ, those in the heavens, and those upon the earth; in him,


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in whom we were also chosen by lot, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things within us according to the counsel of his own will;


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in whom you also, having heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, in whom, also having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,


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who is the earnest of our salvation, unto the redemption of the possession, unto the praise of his glory.


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Therefore I also, having heard of the faith among you in the Lord Jesus, and your love which is toward all the saints,


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in order that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may grant unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the perfect knowledge of himself;


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the eyes of your heart having been enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance among the saints,


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and what the excellent majesty of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of the power of his might


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which he has wrought in Christ, raising him from the dead, and seating him on his right hand in the heavenlies,


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above all government, and authority, and power, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but in the age to come:


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and has subordinated all things beneath his feet, and given him to be head over all things to the church,


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in which at one time you walked about according to the age of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit which is now working in the sons of disobedience;


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among whom we all indeed at one time lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the thoughts, and we were by nature the children of wrath, like the rest also:


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in order that he may show in coming ages the superabounding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.


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for we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God before prepared that we should walk in them.


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Therefore remember, that when you were Gentiles in the flesh, called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, made in the flesh with hands;


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because you were at that time without Christ, being alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers of the covenants of the promise, having no hope and being atheists in the world.


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But now you are in Christ Jesus, who being at one time far off have been made nigh by the blood of Christ.


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For he is our peace, the one having made both one, and having broken down the middle wall of partition,


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having destroyed the law of commandments in ordinances, through his flesh, the enmity, in order that He might create the two in himself into one new man, making peace;


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And having come he preached the gospel of peace to you, who were far away, and peace to them who were nigh:


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Then therefore you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but fellow-citizens of the saints, and members of the household of God,


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having been built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone,


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which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets through the Spirit;


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that the Gentiles are to be fellow-heirs, and the same body, and partakers of the promise of Christ Jesus through the gospel,


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whose minister I became, according to the gift of the grace of God which was given unto me; according to the working of his power.


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To me, the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;


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and to shine forth what is the economy of the mystery which has been hidden from the ages in God who created all things;


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in order that the manifold wisdom of God through the church, may now be made known to the governments and authorities in the heavenlies,


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in order that he may grant unto you, according to the riches of his glory, that you be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;


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being rooted and grounded in divine love, in order that you may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth and length and depth and height,


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and to know the divine love of Christ which transcends knowledge, in order that you may be filled with all the fulness of God.


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And to him who is able to do exceedingly above all things which we ask or think, according to the power working in us,


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to him be glory in the church indeed in Christ Jesus unto all the generations of the age of the ages: Amen.


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Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the calling with which you are called,


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Therefore he says, Having ascended upon high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to the people.


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But the one having descended and the one having ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things, is the same.


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unto the perfection of the saints, in the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ:


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until we may all come into the unity of the faith, and of the perfect knowledge of the Son of God, into a perfect man, into the measure of the likeness of the fulness of Christ:


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in order that we may be no longer infants, tossed by the waves and carried about by every wind of teaching, in the caprice of the people, in their craftiness, pursuant to their method of delusion;


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but speaking the truth in divine love, let its grow up in him in all things, who is the head, Christ;


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from whom the whole body, being assimilated and knitted together through every joint of the supply, according to the working in each several part, makes increase of the body in the edification of itself in divine love.


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Therefore I say this, and witness in the Lord, that you no longer walk about as the Gentiles also walk about in the vanity of their mind,


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being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance being in themselves, on account of the blindness of their heart;


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who being past feeling have given themselves up to debauchery, unto the working of all impurity with greediness.


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that with reference to your former life, you are to lay aside the old man, who is corrupt in the lusts of deception;


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and to put on the new man, who has been created in harmony with God in the righteousness and holiness of the truth.


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Therefore, having laid aside lying, speak the truth each one with his neighbors: because we are members of one another.


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Let the one stealing steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his own hands doing that which is good, that he may have to give to the one having need.


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Let no corrupt communication go forth out of your mouth, but if anything is good unto edification of need, in order that he may give grace to those who hear.


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Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and blasphemy, depart from you, with all evil.


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But be ye kind toward one another, merciful, forgiving one another, as indeed God in Christ forgave you.


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and walk about in divine love, as Christ also loved you, and gave himself for you, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweet savor.


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But all fornication, and uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be named among you, as it becomes saints;


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and indecorum, or foolish talking, or indecent jesting, which is not becoming, but rather the giving of thanks:


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for you are knowing this, that no fornicator, or unclean person, or covetous, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.


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Let no one deceive you with empty words: for through these the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience.


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For at one time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk about as children of the light,


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but all things being convicted by the light are made manifest; for everything made manifest is light.


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speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,


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because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is also the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.


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But as the church is submissive to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in everything.


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Husbands, love your wives with divine love, as Christ also loved the church with divine love, and gave himself for her;


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in order that he might present to himself the glorious church, having not spot or wrinkle or any of such things; but that she might be holy and blameless.


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So the husbands ought to love their own wives with divine love as their own bodies. The one loving his own wife is loving himself:


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for no one ever yet hated his own flesh; but he nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also the church;


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on account of this a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave unto his wife: and they two shall be one flesh.


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Moreover you also each one thus love his own wife with divine love as himself; and that the wife also reverence the husband.


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And fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.


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Ye servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in purity of your heart, as unto Christ;


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not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the soul;


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And, ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening: knowing that their Master and yours is in the heavens, and that there is no respect of persons with him.


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because there is not to us fighting against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the heavenlies.


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Therefore take the panoply of God, that you may be able to stand in the evil day, and having done all things, to stand.


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Stand therefore, being girded about as to your loins with truth, and being invested with the breastplate of righteousness,


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in all things taking the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.


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praying with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit in every place, and watching unto this same thing in all perseverance and prayer for all the saints,


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and for me that the word may be given unto me in opening of my mouth, boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,


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for which I am an ambassador in chain; in order that in it I may preach boldly, as it behooves me to speak.


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But in order that you may also know the things concerning me, how I am doing, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you:


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whom I sent to you unto this same thing, in order that you may know the affairs concerning us, and he may comfort your hearts.


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Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.


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having confidence as to this same thing, that the one having begun a good work in you will perfect it unto the day of Jesus Christ:


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as it is righteous for me to think in behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, that you are all my fellow-partakers of the grace.


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And I pray this, that your divine love may yet more and more abound in perfect knowledge and all understanding;


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in order that you may distinguish those things which differ; that you may be pure and without offence in the day of Christ;


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being filled with the fruit of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.


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But I wish you, brethren, to know that the affairs appertaining to me have turned out rather unto the promotion of the gospel.


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and many of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are bold to speak the word of God more fluently without fear.


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the former from self-seeking are proclaiming Christ insincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds.


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For what is it? moreover that in every place, whether in pretext or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and I rejoice in this, yes, and I will rejoice.


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For I know that this will turn out to me unto salvation, through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,


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according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I shall be ashamed in nothing, but with all boldness, as always, even now Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.


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But if to live in the flesh, this shall be to me the fruit of the work, indeed I know not what I shall ask.


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But I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ; for this is far better:


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And having confidence in this, I know that I shall abide with you all, unto your promotion and the joy of your faith;


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Only live worthily of the gospel of Christ: in order that, whether coming and seeing you or being absent, I hear those things concerning you, that you are standing in one spirit, with one soul contending for the faith of the gospel;


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and not being intimidated in anything by the adversaries: which is to them the manifestation of destruction, but of your salvation, and this is from God;


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because the blessing is conferred on you in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but indeed to suffer for him:


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If then there is any consolation in Christ, if there is any comfort of divine love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercies,


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fill my joy, that you may think the same thing, having the same divine love, being like-minded, thinking this one thing;


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that nothing is to be according to self-seeking nor according to vain glory, but in humility esteeming one another better than yourselves;


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but he humbled himself, having taken the form of a servant, being in the likeness of men; and having been found in fashion like a man;


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that at the name of Jesus every knee must bow, of things in heaven and things upon the earth and things beneath the earth,


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So, my beloved brethren, as you have always harkened, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;


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in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,


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having the word of life; unto my boasting in the day of Christ, because I did not run in vain, neither did I labor in vain.


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But if indeed I am poured out for a sacrifice and an offering for your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice along with you all;


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But I hope in the Lord Jesus, speedily to send unto you Timothy, in order that I may also be delighted, having learned the things concerning you.


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But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-laborer and fellow-soldier, and apostle and the minister of my necessity;


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For he was indeed nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not only him, but me also, in order that I may not have sorrow upon sorrow.


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Therefore I the more diligently, in order that, seeing him, you may rejoice again, and I may not be without sorrow.


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because he was nigh unto death on account of the work of Christ, having jeoparded his life, in order that he might fulfill your deficiency of ministry towards me.


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Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you indeed is not burdensome to me, but it is safe to you.


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For we are the circumcision, who serve the Spirit of God, and boast in Christ Jesus, also having no confidence in the flesh:


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even though also having confidence in the flesh. If any other one seems to have confidence in the flesh, I the more:


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in circumcision the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;


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in reference to zeal, persecuting the church, according to righteousness which was in the law being blameless.


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Yes truly, I even counted all things loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom I suffer the loss of all things, and I consider them but excrements, that I may gain Christ,


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and may be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of law, but that which is through faith of Christ, the righteousness of God through faith:


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to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;


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Not that I already received it, or have already been made perfect: but I persevere, if I may receive that for which I have indeed been received by Christ Jesus.


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but there is one thing, indeed forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal unto the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.


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Therefore let us, so many as are perfect, think the same thing: and if you think otherwise in any respect, God will also reveal this to you:


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For many walk about, of whom I frequently spoke to you, and now I speak even weeping, the enemies of the cross of Christ:


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whose end is destruction, whose God is their stomach, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.


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For our citizenship is in the heavens; whence we are indeed looking for our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:


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who will transform the body of our humility, similitudinous to the body of his own glory, according to the energy by which he is able indeed to subdue all things to himself.


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Yea, I also entreat thee, noble yoke-fellow, assist those women, whosoever labored with me in the gospel, both along with Clement, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.


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Be solicitous about nothing; but in all prayer and supplication, let your request be made known to God.


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And the peace of God, that passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.


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Finally, brethren, so many things as are true, so many things as are noble, so many things as are righteous, so many things as are pure, so many things as are lovely, so many things as are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.


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Whatsoever things you have indeed learned and received and heard and seen in me, do the same: and the God of peace will be with you.


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But I greatly rejoice in the Lord, because indeed you have at length revived to think about me; in whatsoever you indeed were thinking, nevertheless you lacked opportunity.


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Not that I speak concerning deficiency: for I have learned to be content with those things amid which I am.


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I indeed know how to be poor, and I know how to abound: in every thing and in all things I learned both to flourish and to be poor, both to abound and to be destitute.


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And you indeed know, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I came out from Macedonia, no church communicated with me in the word of giving and receiving, except you alone;


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But I have all things, and I abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus those things from you, an odor of a sweet savor, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.


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to the saints who are in Colossae and the faithful brethren in Christ. Grace to you and peace from God our Father.


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having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the divine love which you have toward all the saints.


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on account of the hope which awaits you in the heavens, which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,


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having come to you, as it is indeed in the whole world bearing fruit and increasing, as also among you, from the day on which you heard and have known the grace of God in truth;


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as you have learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is the faithful minister of Christ your behalf,


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Therefore we, from the day on which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled with the perfect knowledge of his will in all wisdom, and spiritual understanding,


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that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all loyalty, in every good work bearing fruit, and increasing in the perfect knowledge of God.


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being impowered with all power, according to the might of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy;


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giving thanks to the Father, who has made us worthy unto a participation of the inheritance of the saints in light;


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who delivered us from the power of darkness, and transplanted us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;


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because in him all things are created, in the heavens and upon the earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All things were created by him, and unto him;


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and himself is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, in order that in all things himself may be preeminent:


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and through him, to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross: through him, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.


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And you, being at one time aliens and enemies in your minds on account of wicked works, nevertheless he has now reconciled


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in the body of his cross through death, to present you holy and blameless and unreprovable before him,


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if you abide in the faith, having been grounded and firm, and not moved from the hope of the gospel which you have heard, having been preached in all creation which is under heaven; whose minister I Paul became.


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Now I rejoice in sufferings in your behalf, and am filling up the residue of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh in behalf of his body, which is the church;


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whose minister I became, according to the economy of God which was given to me unto you, to fulfill the word of God,


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the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from the generations: but is now made manifest to his saints,


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to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, who is Christ in you, the hope of glory:


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whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, in order that we may present every man perfect in Christ;


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For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have in behalf of you, and those in Laodicea, and so many as have not seen my face in the flesh;


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in order that their hearts may be comforted, being knitted together in divine love, and in all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, unto the perfect knowledge of the mystery of God, of Christ,


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For if I am absent in the flesh, but I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the establishment of your faith toward Christ.


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having been rooted and grounded in him, and confirmed in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in thanksgiving.


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See that no one shall be deceiving you through philosophy and empty delusion, according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ,


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in whom you are also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of depravity, in the circumcision of Christ;


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having been buried with him in baptism, in which you are also raised by the faith of the operation of God, who raised him from the dead:


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and you, being dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your depravity, has he created life in you along with himself, having forgiven us all transgressions,


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having blotted out the handwriting which was against us in ordinances, which was antagonistical to us: and took it out from the midst, having nailed it to the cross;


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having destroyed governments and authorities, he made a public exhibition of them triumphing over them on it.


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Therefore let no one judge you in meat, or in drink, or in the participation of a feast, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath:


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Let no one purposely rob you of your prize by humiliation and worship of the angels, trusting in those things which he has seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his depravity,


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and not holding the Head, from which the entire body, by joints and ligaments being supplied and knitted together, increases the increase of God.


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If along with Christ you are dead from the elements of the world, why are you dogmatized as living in the world,


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those things which are all unto destruction by use according to the commandments and teachings of the people?


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Which indeed are having a word of wisdom in will worship, and humiliation, and austerity of the body; not in any value against the indulgence of the flesh.


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If then ye are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting on the right hand of God;


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Therefore kill your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;


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but you also lay aside all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, disgraceful talk out of your mouths:


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and having put on the new man, who is renewed into perfect knowledge according to the image of him who created him:


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where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bond, free: but Christ is all things, and in all.


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Therefore, as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on affections of mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;


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forbearing one another and forgiving one another, if any one may have a quarrel against any one; as Christ also forgave you, so indeed do you likewise:


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And let the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, in which you are called in one body; and be ye thankful.


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Let the word of God dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another, in all wisdom, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, with grace making melody in your hearts to God;


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and every thing whatsoever you may do, in word or in work, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.


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Ye servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things; not with eye-service, pleasing men, but of purity of heart, fearing the Lord.


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knowing that you will receive the recompense of the inheritance from the Lord. Serve the Lord Christ;


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for the one doing wrong receives that for which he did the injustice: and there is no respect of persons.


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Masters, award unto the servants that which is right and equal; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.


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at the same time also praying for us, in order that God may open to us the door of the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which I indeed am bound;


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Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how it behooves you to answer each one.


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Tychicus, my beloved brother, and faithful minister and fellow-laborer in the Lord, will make known to you all things which appertain to me:


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whom I sent unto you for this same thing, in order that you may know the things concerning us, and he may comfort your hearts;


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along with our faithful and beloved brother, Onesimus, who is from you; they will truly make known all things to you.


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Aristarchus my fellow-soldier salutes you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas concerning whom you received commandments; if he may come to you, receive him;


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and Jesus, called Justus, who being of the circumcision: these are my only fellow-laborers in the kingdom of God, who have been made a comfort to me.


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Epaphras, who is from you, the servant of Jesus Christ, always agonizing in your behalf in his prayers, in order that you may stand perfect even having been fully carried away in all the will of God, salutes you.


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For I testify to him, that he always has much solicitude for you, and those who are in Laodicea, and those who are in Hierapolis.


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And when the letter may be read by you, cause that it may also be read in the church of the Laodiceans; and that you may also read the letter from Laodicea.


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And say to Archippus; Take heed to the ministry which you received in the Lord, that you may fill it.


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Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to you and peace.


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incessantly remembering your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before God even our Father;


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because our gospel came not unto you in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as you know what sort we were among you for your sakes.


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And you became imitators of us, and the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation, with the joy of the Holy Ghost;


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For from you the word of the Lord echoed out, not only in Macedonia and in Achaia, but in every place your faith which is towards God has gone forth; so that we have no need to say any thing:


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for they proclaim concerning what kind of reception we had unto you; and how you turned to God from the idols, to serve the true and the living God,


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and to await his Son out of the heavens, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus the one delivering us from the wrath to come.


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but having suffered, and been abused, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.


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but as we were approved of God that the gospel should be intrusted unto us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who is proving our hearts,


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For at that time we were not in word of flattery, as you know, nor in a pretext of covetousness, God is our witness;


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nor seeking glory from men, nor from you, nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as the apostles of Christ;


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being so desirous of you, that we are anxious not only to give the gospel of God, but our own souls, because you are beloved unto us.


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For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil: night and day working, that we should burden no one of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.


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You are witnesses, and God, how sacredly and righteously and blamelessly we were unto you who believed:


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And on account of this we also give thanks to God incessantly, because, receiving the word of God from us by hearing, you received it not as the word of men, but, as it truly is, the word of God, who indeed works in you who believe.


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For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Jesus Christ: because you suffered the same things from your fellow tribes, as they also from the Jews;


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who even killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and persecuted us, and are displeasing to God, and hostile to all men;


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forbidding that we should speak to the Gentiles in order that they may be saved; that they may fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.


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But, brethren, we having been absent from you for the space of an hour, in presence, not in heart, we were the more exceedingly anxious to see your face with much desire.


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For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing, except you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?


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and we sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God in the gospel of Christ, in order to establish you, and exhort you concerning your faith;


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For indeed, when we were with you, we foretold you that we are about to suffer tribulation; as indeed took place, and you know it.


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Therefore I indeed, no longer containing, sent that I might know your faith, lest perhaps the tempter tempted you, and our labor may be in vain.


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But Timothy, having already come to us from you, and proclaimed to us the good news of your faith and your divine love, and that you always have a good mention of us, longing to see us, as we do to see you;


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therefore we were comforted, brethren, over you in all our distress and tribulation on account of your faith;


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For what thanks are we able to render unto God in your behalf, for all the joy with which we rejoice on account of you before our God;


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night and day praying incessantly that we may see your face, and perfect the deficiencies of your faith?


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and the Lord fill you and cause you to superabound in divine love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also do towards you;


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in order to establish your hearts blameless in holiness in the presence of God even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints: amen.


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Finally therefore, brethren, we pray you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how it behooves you to walk about and to please God, as you do indeed walk about, in order that you may abound more and more.


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that one should overreach and defraud his brother in a business transaction: because the Lord is the avenger concerning these things, as we indeed before told you and witnessed to you.


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Therefore the one rejecting (sanctification), does not reject man, but God, who indeed gives to you his Holy Spirit.


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But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I write to you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another with divine love;


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for you indeed are doing the same thing unto all the brethren in all Macedonia. And we exhort you, brethren, that you abound more and more;


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and that you aspire to be quiet, and to prosecute your own employments, and work with your hands, as we proclaimed unto you;


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For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep; in order that you may not sorrow, even as those having no hope.


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For if we believe that Jesus died and is risen, so also will God bring with him those who sleep in Jesus.


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For we speak this to you in the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left unto the coming of the Lord, can not anticipate those who are asleep,


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because the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first;


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then we who are alive, who are left, will at the same time along with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so we will be always with the Lord.


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When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes on them, as travail upon a woman in gestation; and they can not escape.


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but let us, who are of the day, be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and divine love; and the helmet, the hope of salvation:


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because God did not put us forth unto wrath, but unto the obtainment of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,


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the one having died for us, in order that, whether we are awake or asleep, we shall at the same time live with him.


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But we intreat you, brethren, to know those who are laboring among you, and standing before you in the Lord, and admonishing you;


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and that you yourselves esteem them exceedingly in divine love for the sake of their work. Live in peace among yourselves.


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And we, exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the small-souled people, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.


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See that no one may return evil for evil to any one; but always pursue good toward one another, and toward all.


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And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.


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Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the Church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.


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We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as it is worthy, because your faith increases, and the divine love of each one of you all towards one another abounds more and more;


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so that we ourselves rejoice over you in the churches of God, on account of your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations which you endure;


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the manifestation of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you indeed suffer:


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and to you who are troubled, rest with us, in the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power


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in the fire of flame, dispensing vengeance to those who know not God, and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus:


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who shall suffer vengeance, eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,


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when he may come to be glorified among his saints, and among all those who believe, to be wondered at in that day, because our testimony was believed by you.


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Unto which indeed we are praying incessantly for you, in order that our God may count you worthy of the calling, and may fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness and work of faith, with power;


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in order that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and our Lord Jesus Christ.


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But we beseech you, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering unto him;


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that you be not suddenly shaken from your mind, nor disturbed, whether by a spirit, or through word, or a letter as by us, as that the day of the Lord has come.


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Let no one deceive you in any way: because unless there may first be an apostasy and the man of lawlessness may be revealed, the son of perdition,


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the one opposing and exalting himself above everything that is called God or divinity; so that he sits in the temple of God, showing himself off that he is God.


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For already the mystery of lawlessness is working: only there is one now hindering, until he may be taken out of the midst;


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then indeed will the lawless one be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will remove by the spirit of his mouth, and will exterminate by the brightness of his coming;


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and in all the deception of unrighteousness to those who perish; because they did not receive the divine love of the truth, that they might be saved.


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in order that they may all be condemned who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in unrighteousness.


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


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unto which He also called you through our gospel, unto the possession of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.


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Then therefore, brethren, stand, and hold fast the traditions which you have been taught, whether by word, or by our epistle:


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and our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, the one having loved us and given eternal consolation and good hope through grace,


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Finally, brethren, pray for us in order that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, as even unto you:


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and in order that we may be delivered from the ungodly and wicked men; for faith does not belong to all.


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And we have trusted in the Lord in your behalf, that you are doing, and will do whatsoever we command.


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And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks about disorderly, and not according to the teaching they received from us.


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For you yourselves know how it behooves you to imitate us; because we were not disorderly among you;


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neither did we eat bread with any one gratuitously, but with labor and toil, night and day working, that we might not burden any one of you:


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not because we have not the right, but in order that we may give ourselves an example to you, that you may imitate us.


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For indeed when we were with you, we proclaimed this to you, that if any one does not wish to work, let him not eat.


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For we hear that there are certain ones walking about among you disorderly, doing nothing, but they are busybodies:


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but we command such and exhort them in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietude working, they must eat their own bread.


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But if any one does not obey our word through the epistle, note him; do not keep company with him; in order that he may be ashamed;


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Paul, the apostle of Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Jesus Christ our hope;


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to Timothy, my beloved son in the faith. Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.


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As I exhorted you to remain in Ephesus, I going into Macedonia, in order that you may command certain ones not to teach heterodoxy,


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nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which present questions, rather than the economy of God which is in faith:


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but the end of the commandment is divine love out of a clean heart and a good conscience and faith free from hypocrisy:


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wishing to be teachers of the law, not knowing either what they are saying, or concerning what things they do affirm.


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knowing this, that the law is not made for the righteous, but for the unrighteous and disorderly, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and the profane, for patricides, matricides and homocides,


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for fornicators, for Sodomites, for kidnapers, for liars, for perjurers, and if any thing else is opposed to healthy teaching;


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I give thanks to Jesus Christ our Lord, the one having filled me up with dynamite, because he considered me faithful, having put me in the ministry;


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being antecedently a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an insulter: but I obtained mercy, because I did it in unbelief being ignorant;


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It is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:


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but on this account I obtained mercy, in order that Jesus Christ might in me the chief show forth all longsuffering, for an example of those about to believe on him unto eternal life.


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But to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only God, be honor and glory unto the ages of the ages. Amen.


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This charge I commit unto you, O child Timothy, according to the prophecies that went before on you, that you may war a beautiful warfare in the same;


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having faith and a good conscience; which some having cast away have made shipwreck concerning the faith;


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of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.


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Moreover, first of all things, I exhort you, that prayers, supplications, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made in behalf of all men;


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for kings and all who are in authority; in order that we may lead a peaceable and quiet life in all godliness and honesty.


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in which I have been placed a herald and an apostle I speak the truth, I lie not, a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and in truth.


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Therefore I wish that men in every place would all pray, holding up holy hands, without wrath and doubting:


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likewise that the women adorn themselves in comely apparel, with modesty and prudence; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly garments;


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but she shall be saved through child-bearing, if they may abide in faith and in divine love and in sanctification with prudence.


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Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,


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But it also behooves him indeed to have a beautiful testimony from the aliens, in order that he may not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.


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Likewise let the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not fond of filthy lucre;


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And let them also first be proven; then let them minister the office of deacon, being irreproachable.


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Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses beautifully.


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For those having ministered the office of a deacon beautifully procure to themselves beautiful progress, and much boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.


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but if I tarry, in order that you may know how it behooves you to deport yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.


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And assuredly great is the mystery of godliness; Who is manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen of angels, was preached among the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.


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But the Spirit says positively, that in the last times certain ones will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and to the teachings of demons,


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forbidding to marry, commanding to abstain from meats, which God created for reception with thanksgiving to the faithful and to those perfectly knowing the truth.


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Submitting these things to the brethren, you will be a beautiful minister of Jesus Christ, being nourished by the words of faith, and the beautiful teaching which you have followed;


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For bodily exercise is profitable unto little; but godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.


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For unto this we toil and agonize, because we have hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.


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Let no one look with contempt upon your youth; but be you an example of the faithful, in word, in deportment, in divine love, in faith, in purity.


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Do not neglect the gift which is in you, which was given unto you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.


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Be diligent in these things; give yourself wholly unto them; in order that your progress may be manifest to all.


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Take heed to yourself and the teaching: continue in these things; for doing this you will indeed save yourself and those who hear you.


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But if any widow has children, or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety to their own house, and to give benefactions to their ancestors: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.


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She who is truly a widow, and left alone, hopes in God, and abides in prayers and supplication night and day;


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But if any one provides not for his own, and especially those of his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.


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being witness in beautiful works; if she has brought up children, if she has entertained strangers, if she has washed the feet of saints, if she has succored those in tribulation, if she has followed in every good work.


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and at the same time they learn to be idle, going about houses; and not only idle, but also loquacious even busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.


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Therefore I wish the younger women to marry, to raise up children, to rule the house, to give no occasion to the adversary for the sake of reproach;


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If any faithful woman has widows, let her support them, and let not the church be burdened; in order that she may give her attention to those who are truly widows.


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Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.


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For the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The laborer is worthy of his hire.


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I testify before God, and Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you must guard these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.


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Keep yourself pure. No longer drink water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and on account of your frequent sickness.


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The sins of some men are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they also follow after:


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likewise truly are good works manifested beforehand; and those which are otherwise are not able to be hidden.


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Let the servants so many as are under the yoke, esteem those who are their masters worthy of all honor, in order that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.


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But let those that have faithful masters not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather let them serve them, because they are the faithful and beloved who are partaking of the benefaction. Command these things and exhort them.


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If any one teaches another doctrine, and does not give heed to the sound words which belonged to our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;


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he has been inflated, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and controversies, from which come envy, strife, blasphemies, evil surmisings,


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wranglings of men having been corrupted as to their mind and turned away from the truth, considering that gain is godliness.


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But those wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown the people in destruction and perdition.


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For the love of money is a root of all evils: which some seeking after have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.


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But you, O man of God, fly from these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, divine love, patience, meekness.


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Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, into which you have been called, and witnessed a beautiful testimony before many witnesses.


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I charge you before God, who creates life in all things, and Jesus Christ, who witnessed a beautiful testimony before Pontius Pilate,


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which the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of the kings, and Lord of the lords, will manifest in his own due times;


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he alone having immortality, inhabiting light unapproachable; whom no one of men has seen, or is able to see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.


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Charge the rich in this world not to think high things, nor to hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who richly supplies us all things for our enjoyment;


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laying up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.


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O Timothy, stand guard over that which has been committed to you, avoiding unsanctified, empty talks and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called,


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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the commandment of life which is in Christ Jesus,


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I give thanks to God, whom I serve from my ancestors with a clean conscience, as I have incessant mention of you in my prayers, night and day


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having received the remembrance of the unhypocritical faith which is in you; which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded that it is in you also.


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On account of which cause I remind you to revive and refire the gift of God which is in you by the laying on of my hands.


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Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor me his prisoner: but suffer affliction for the sake of the gospel according to the power of God;


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the one having saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before the eternal times,


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but now having been made manifest through the appearing of Jesus Christ our Saviour, the one having indeed destroyed death, and lighted up life and immortality through the gospel,


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on account of which cause I indeed suffer these things: but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to stand guard over that which is committed unto me unto that day.


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Hold fast the form of sound words which you heard with me, in the faith and divine love which is in Christ Jesus:


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You know this, that all who are in Asia, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes have turned away from me.


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May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because frequently he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,


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May the Lord grant unto him to find mercy with the Lord in that day. And so many things as he ministered in Ephesus, you know better.


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and whatsoever things thou hast heard with me through many witnesses, commit thou the same to faithful men, who will be able also to teach others.


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No one operating as a soldier is entangled with the affairs of life; in order that he may please his commander.


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On account of this I endure all things for the sake of the elect, in order that they may also have the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.


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Remember these things, testifying before God, that they shall not fight with words, profitable unto nothing, for the overturning of those who hear.


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Study to present yourself to God approved, a workman not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.


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who have made shipwreck concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection has already come, and they overturn the faith of some.


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The foundation of God stands solid indeed, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his: and; Let every one naming the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.


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But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and stone, the former truly indeed unto honor, but the latter unto dishonor.


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Therefore if any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, having been sanctified, well pleasing to the Lord, having been prepared unto every good work.


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But fly from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, divine love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a clean heart.


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But it does not behoove the servant of the Lord to strive, but to be gentle toward all, competent to teach, enduring evil,


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in meekness correcting the adversaries; if peradventure God may grant unto them repentance into the perfect knowledge of the truth,


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and they may escape from the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him (the Lord's servant) according to his will.


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For men will be lovers of themselves, moneylovers, arrogant, proud, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,


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For of these are those creeping into houses, and leading captive little, silly women laden with sins, being led by divers lusts,


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In the manner in which Jannes and Jambres also resisted Moses, so these indeed resist the truth; men who are corrupt as to their mind, reprobate concerning the faith.


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Burt you have followed my teaching, leadership, purpose, faith, long suffering, divine love, patience,


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persecutions, sufferings; such as came to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; such persecutions as I endured: and the Lord delivered me out of them all.


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But abide thou in those things which thou hast learned and in which thou hast been instructed, knowing from whom thou hast learned;


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and that from an infant thou hast known the holy scriptures which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.


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All scripture is God-breathed and profitable unto teaching, unto conviction, unto correction, unto instruction which is in righteousness:


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In the presence of God, and Jesus Christ, the one about to judge the living and the dead, I testify to, both his appearing and his kingdom;


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preach the word: be instant in season and out of season; convict, exhort, rebuke, with all longsuffering and teaching.


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For the time will come when they will not endure healthy teaching; but according to their own lusts they will heap to themselves teachers itching as to their hearing;


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But be thou sober in all things, suffer affliction, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.


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finally there is a crown of righteousness laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day: not only to me, but to all those who with divine love, do love his appearing.


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For Demas has left me, having loved the present age, and is gone into Thessalonica; Crescents into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia.


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Luke alone is with me. Having taken Mark, bring him with you: for he is useful unto me for the ministry.


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Coming, bring the cloak, which I left in Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.


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but the Lord stood by me, and impowered me; in order that the preaching through me might be fulfilled, and all the Gentiles hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.


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And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and save me into his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory unto the ages of the ages. Amen.


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Hasten to come before winter. Eubulus and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers salute you.


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Paul, the servant of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God, and the perfect knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,


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and manifested in his own seasons his word by preaching, with which I am intrusted, according to the commandment of God our Saviour;


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to Titus, my beloved son according to the common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Jesus Christ our Saviour.


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Therefore I left you in Crete, in order that you may set in order remaining things, and establish elders in every city, as I commanded you;


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if any one is irreproachable, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not in accusation of riot or incorrigible.


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For it behooves the bishop to be blameless, as the steward of God; not audacious, not irascible, not given to wine, not a controvertist, not fond of filthy lucre;


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holding that which is according to the teaching of the faithful word, in order that he may be able both to exhort with healthy teaching, and to convict the opposers.


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For many are incorrigible, speaking vain things and egotistical, especially those from the circumcision,


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whose mouths it is necessary to stop; who overturn whole families, teaching those things which it does not behoove, for the sake of disgraceful gain.


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A certain one of them, their own prophet, said, The Cretans are all liars, evil beasts, slow stomachs.


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This testimony is true: on account of which cause convict them sharply, in order that they may be sound in the faith,


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To the pure all things are pure: but to the corrupted and unbelieving there is nothing pure; yea, their mind and their conscience are polluted.


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They profess to know God, but deny him by their works, being abominable, and unbelieving, and reprobate unto every good work.


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likewise that the elderly women be reverent in demeanor, not tattlers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;


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to be prudent, chaste, domestic, good, submissive to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be blasphemed.


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the sound word, irrefutable, in order that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning us.


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not purloining, but exhibiting all good faith, that they may adorn the teaching of God our Saviour in all things.


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teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we must live prudently and righteously and holily in this present age;


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looking for the blessed hope even the appearing of the glory of our great God and our Saviour Christ Jesus;


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who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.


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Remind them to submit to the governments, authorities, to obey the rule over them, to be ready unto every good work,


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For when we also were without understanding, being disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in sin and envy, hateful, hating one another;


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not from works which are in righteousness, which we did, but according to his own mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and the renewal of the Holy Ghost,


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in order that, being justified by his faith, we may be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.


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The word is faithful, and I wish you to be established concerning these things, in order that those having believed in God may think to excel in good works. These things are beautiful and useful to the people:


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but reject foolish questions, and genealogies, and strife, and controversies about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.


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When I shall send Artemas or Tychicus to you, hasten to come to me at Nicopolis: for I have determined to spend the winter there.


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And let our people indeed learn to excel in good works for necessary uses, in order that they may not be unfruitful.


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All who are with me salute you. Salute those who love us with the love of friendship in the faith. Grace be with you all.


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Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, and brother Timothy, to Philemon the beloved also our fellow-laborer,


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hearing about your divine love, and the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and all the saints;


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in order that the fellowship of your faith may be efficient in the perfect knowledge of every good thing which is in you toward Christ.


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For I had much joy and consolation over your divine love, because the affections of the saints have been refreshed by you, O brother.


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on account of the divine love, I the more exhort you, being such as Paul the aged, and now also the prisoner of Jesus Christ.


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him at one time unprofitable to you, but now profitable both to you and to me: whom I have sent back to you,


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Whom I did wish to have with me, in order that he might minister unto me in your stead in the bonds of the gospel:


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but without your consent I did not wish to do anything; in order that your good might not be by constraint, but by the free will:


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for on this account he suddenly departed from you for an hour, that you might have him back forever;


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no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a brother beloved, especially to me, and much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord:


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I Paul have written with my own hand, I will pay it: not that I may say to you that you even owe yourself to me.


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Having confidence in your obedience I have written to you, knowing that you will do even more than those things which I say.


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And at the same time also prepare for me a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I will be consigned unto you.


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On many occasions and in many ways in the olden time, God having spoken to the fathers through the prophets, at the last of these days has spoken to us through his Son,


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who being the brightness of his glory, and the character of his person, and holding up all things by the word of his power, having made purgation of the sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;


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being so much greater than the angels, that he has inherited a name so much more excellent than they.


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For to which one of the angels at any time did he say, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be unto him a Father, and he shall be unto me a Son?


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And again when he may lead in the first begotten into the world, he says, Indeed let all the angels of God worship him.


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And to the angels he says, he maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire: but to the Son he says,


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Thy throne, O God, is unto the age of the age; and the scepter of righteousness is the scepter of thy kingdom.


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Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy comrades.


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And thou, at the beginning, O Lord, didst lay the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands.


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and thou shalt roll them up like a mantle, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail thee.


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And to which one of the angels has he at any time said, Sit thou on my right hand, until I may make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet?


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Are not all these ministering spirits, having been sent forth unto ministration for the sake of those who are about to inherit salvation?


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Therefore it behooves us the more earnestly to give heed to the things which we have heard, lest at some time we may leak out.


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For if the word having been spoken by angels was stedfast, and every disobedience and transgression received a just recompense of reward;


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how shall we escape, having neglected so great a salvation? which having received the beginning to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by those who heard it;


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God at the same time witnessing, by signs and indeed by wonders, and various dynamites, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his will.


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But somewhere one testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the Son of man, that thou visitest him?


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Thou didst humiliate him somewhat comparatively with the angels; thou didst crown him with glory and honor;


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thou didst subordinate all things beneath his feet. For in subordinating all things beneath him, he left nothing which is not subordinated beneath him.


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But we see Jesus humiliated somewhat in comparison with the angels, having been crowned with glory and honor on account of the suffering of death, in order that by the grace of God he might taste death for every one.


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For it became him, on account of whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in leading many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through suffering.


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For both the one sanctifying and they who are sanctified are all of one: on account of which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,


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saying, I will proclaim thy name to thy brethren, in the midst of the church will sing praises to thee.


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And again, I will put my trust in him: and again; Behold, I and the children which God has given unto me.


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Then since the children have inherited blood and flesh, he likewise also received the same, in order that through death he might set at nought him who has the power of death, that is, the devil;


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and might reconcile them whosoever were subject to bondage all their life through the fear of death.


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For not yet does he take upon himself the nature of angels, but he takes upon himself the seed of Abraham.


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Therefore he ought in all things to be made like unto his brethren, in order that he might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things appertaining to God, to the end that he may atone for the sins of the people.


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Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our profession;


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For he is esteemed worthy of more honor than Moses, inasmuch as the One having built it, has more honor than the house.


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And Moses was indeed faithful in all his house as a servant, unto the testimony of those things which shall be spoken;


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but Christ was as a son, over his own house; whose house we are, if we hold fast the boldness and rejoicing of hope firm unto the end.


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Therefore I was provoked with this generation, and I said, They do always err in their heart: and they have not known my way,


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See, brethren, lest at some time there shall be in some one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in turning away from the living God:


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but exhort one another each day, while it is called to-day; in order that no one of you may be hardened with the deceitfulness of sin:


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for we have been made partakers of Christ, if indeed we may hold fast the beginning of confidence firm unto the end.


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for who were those, having heard, who were hardened? yea, were they not all those having come out of Egypt under Moses?


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And with whom was he provoked forty years? was it not with those that sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?


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Then let us fear, lest at some time, the promise to enter into his rest having been left, some of you may appear to have come short.


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For we truly have had the gospel preached unto us, as they did also: but the word of hearing did not profit them, not being mixed with faith to those hearing.


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For we who have believed, do enter into rest: as he has said, As I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest: the works truly having been from the foundations of the world.


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For he somewhere has spoken thus in reference to the seventh day, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.


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Then since it remains that some do enter into it, and those formerly having had the gospel preached unto them did not enter in on account of unbelief,


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again he appoints a certain day, saying in David, as has previously been said, This day, after so long a time; If you may hear his voice this day, harden not your hearts.


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Therefore let us hasten to enter into that rest, lest some one may fall by the same example of unbelief.


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For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and a quick discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.


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And no creature is hidden in his presence: but all things are naked and have been laid open to the eyes of him to whom the word is unto us.


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Therefore having a great high priest, having entered into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the testimony.


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For we have not a high priest who is not able to be touched with our infirmities; but one having been tempted as to all things like unto us, apart from sin.


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Therefore let us draw nigh with confidence to a throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace in every opportune need.


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For every high priest, being received from men, presides over men in the things appertaining to God, in order that he may offer gifts and sacrifices for sins:


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being able to sympathize with the ignorant and erring, since himself is also compassed about with infirmity;


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and on this account he has need, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for sins.


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Likewise Christ also did not glorify himself to become a high priest, but the one having spoken to him, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee:


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Who in the days of his flesh, having with strong crying and tears offered up both prayers and supplications unto him who is able to save him from death, and having been heard on account of his piety,


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For indeed you, who ought to be teachers so far as time is concerned, have need that some one again teach you what are the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God; and you have need of milk, not solid food.


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but solid food belongs to the perfect, those having their senses disciplined by use unto the discernment both of the good and the evil.


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Therefore having left the word of the beginning of Christ, let us be carried to perfection; not again laying the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,


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of the teaching of baptisms, and of the laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.


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For it is impossible that those having been once enlightened, and tasted the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Ghost,


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indeed having fallen away, to renew them again unto repentance; having crucified to themselves again the Son of God, and put him to an open shame.


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For the earth drinking the rain coming often upon her, and bringing forth the herb nutritious to those by whom it is also cultivated, receives blessings from God:


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but that which produces thorns and thistles, is reprobate, and nigh unto the curse; whose end is unto burning.


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But, beloved, we are persuaded better things concerning you, and things appertaining to salvation, if indeed we do thus speak.


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For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the divine love which you manifested in his name, having ministered to the saints, and ministering.


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But we desire each one of you to exhibit the same diligence unto the full assurance of hope unto the end:


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in order that you may not be dull, but imitators of those who through faith and longsufferings do inherit the promises.


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but God, in this wishing more abundantly to show forth to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:


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that through two immutable things in which it was impossible that God should lie, we who have fled may have a strong consolation to lay hold of the hope set before us,


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which we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is in the veil,


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whither Jesus the forerunner has entered in our behalf, having been made a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.


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For this Melchizedek, the king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, the one having met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,


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to whom Abraham divided the tenth from all first, being interpreted, King of righteousness, and then King of Salem, which is, King of peace;


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without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but being made like unto the Son of God, he abides a priest continually.


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You see how great this man was, to whom the patriarch Abraham even gave the tenth part of the chief spoils.


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And those indeed of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood have a commandment to tithe the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though having come out from the loins of Abraham:


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but he who did not derive his lineage from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him having the promises.


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Then indeed if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood, for unto it the people have been tithed, what need is there still that another priest shall rise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?


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For he unto whom these things were spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one ministers at the altar:


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for it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah; in reference to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.


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And it is still more abundantly evident, if after the similitude of Melchizedek another priest rises,


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for the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God.


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but He with an oath through the one saying to him, The Lord hath sworn, and will not regret it; thou art a priest forever;


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wherefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those coming unto God through him, ever living to intercede for them.


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For such a high priest was indeed appropriate unto us, holy, free from sin, undefiled, having been separated from the sinners, and being higher than the heavens;


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who had not daily need, as the high priests, first to offer up sacrifices for their own sins, then those of the people: for he did this, having offered up himself once.


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For the law institutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which is after the law, the Son, having been made perfect forever.


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But in addition to the things which having been spoken this is the principal thing: We have such a high priest, who sat on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,


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For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: whence it is necessary to have something even that which he may offer.


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If then indeed he was on the earth, he would not be a priest, there being those offering gifts according to law,


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whosoever serve the pattern and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses about to complete the tabernacle was commanded: for, he says, See that you shall make all things after the pattern which was shown to you in the mount:


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but now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, insomuch that he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been founded on better promises.


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For finding fault with them, he says, Behold the days are coming, says the Lord, and I will perfect upon the house of Israel and upon the house of Judah, a new covenant:


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not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they abode not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, says the Lord.


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Because this is my covenant which I will establish with the house of Israel after these days, says the Lord; having given my laws in their mind, I will also write them on their heart; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be unto me a people.


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And they shall no longer teach each one his neighbor, each one his brother, saying, Know ye the Lord: because all shall know me, from their small even unto the great.


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In that he calls it new, he has made the first one old; but that which is old and antiquated is nigh unto vanishing.


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For the first tabernacle was made; in which there were candlesticks, and the table, and shew-bread; which is called, Holy.


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having the golden altar, and the ark of the covenant overladen on all sides with gold, in which was the golden pot having the manna, and the rod of Aaron which budded, and the tables of the covenant;


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and above this was the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; concerning which things it is not pertinent to speak specifically.


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And these having been thus adjusted, the priests come continually into the first tabernacle, performing the services:


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and into the second comes the high priest alone once a year, not without blood, which he offers for himself, and the errors of the people;


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the Holy Spirit showing this, the way of the holies has not yet been made manifest, the first tabernacle yet standing:


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which is a figure unto the present time, in which gifts and sacrifices are offered, not being able to make the worshiper perfect, as to his conscience;


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consisting only in meats and drinks, and divers baptisms, ordinances of the flesh, abiding until the time of restitution.


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But Christ being a high priest of good things to come, through a greater and a more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is, not of this world;


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neither through the blood of goats and bullocks, but through his own blood, came once into the holies, having found eternal redemption.


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For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctifies unto the purification of the flesh;


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how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered up himself without spot to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God?


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And on this account he is mediator of the new covenant, since there being death, unto the redemption of the transgressions unto the first covenant, those having been called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance.


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For every commandment having been spoken by Moses to all the people according to law, having taken the blood of bullocks and goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,


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And according to the law, almost all things are purified by blood; and without the shedding of blood there is no remission.


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Therefore it is necessary that the pattern of the things in these heavens be purified; and the heavenly things themselves with greater sacrifices than these.


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For Christ did not come into the sanctuaries made with hands, the pattern of the true; but into heaven itself, now to be made manifest unto the face of God in our behalf:


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neither in order that he may frequently offer up himself, as the high priest goes into the holies once a year with the blood of another;


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since it behooved him frequently to suffer from the foundation of the world: but now in the end of the ages he has been made manifest unto the removal of sin through the sacrifice of himself.


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so also Christ, having once been offered up to bear away the sins of many, will appear the second time apart from sin unto salvation to those expecting him.


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For the law having the shadow of good things to come, not the real image of the things, annually with the same sacrifices which they offer continually, is by no means able to make perfect those coming to it:


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since in that case would they not have ceased being offered, because the worshipers having once been purified would have had no more conscience of sins?


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Therefore, coming into the world, he says; Sacrifice an offering thou willest not, but thou hast perfected for me a body:


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Saying above, that Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and offerings for sin thou didst not will, neither wast well pleased with; whatsoever are offered according to law;


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then he has said, Lo, I come to do thy will. He takes away the first, that he may establish the second;


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by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.


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And every high priest indeed stands daily ministering, and frequently offering the same sacrifices, which are never able to take away sins:


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This is the covenant that I will make unto them after these days, says the Lord; having given my laws on their hearts, and I will also write them in their mind;


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let us draw nigh with a true heart in a full assurance of faith, having been sprinkled as to our hearts from an evil conscience,


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and washed as to our body with purifying water: let us hold fast the testimony of hope steadfast; for the one having promised is faithful;


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not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together as is the custom to some; but exhorting: and this the more, as you see the days drawing nigh.


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For we sinning willingly after we have received the perfect knowledge of the truth, there is left no more sacrifice for sins,


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but a certain fearful anticipation of judgment and violence of fire, about to devour the adversaries.


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of how much more terrible punishment, do you think, the one having trodden under foot the Son of God, and counted the blood of the covenant, by which he was sanctified, common, and insulted the Spirit of grace; be counted worthy!


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For we know him who said, Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay; and again, The Lord will judge his people.


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But remember the former days, in which, you being illuminated by the Spirit, endured a great fight of afflictions;


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both indeed in reproaches and tribulations being exposed as a theater, and having become the companions of those being thus exercised.


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For you suffered along with the prisoners, and received with joy the spoliation of your goods, knowing that you have a better and abiding possession.


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For you have need of patience, in order that, having done the will of God, you will inherit the promise.


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By faith we understand that the worlds were created by the word of God, and that which was seen was not made from things which are manifest.


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By faith Abel offered up to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he received the witness that he was righteous, God witnessing to his gifts: and through it he having died is still speaking.


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By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found because God translated him. For before he was translated he had the witness of the Spirit, that he pleased God:


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but without faith it is impossible to please him: for it behooves the one coming unto God to believe that he is, and he is a rewarder unto them who seek him out.


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By faith Noah, being warned concerning things not yet seen, being moved with fear, prepared an ark for the salvation of his family; by which he condemned the world, and became heir to the righteousness which is according to faith.


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By faith Abraham, being called to go out into a place which he was about to receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and went out, not knowing whither he goes.


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By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as a strange country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow-heirs of the same promise:


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And by faith Sarah herself received power unto the conception of seed, even past the time of age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.


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Therefore indeed they were born of one, and those things of one having died, as the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sands which are by the sea, which are innumerable.


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These all died in the faith, not having received the promises, but seeing them afar off, and embracing them, and confessing that they are strangers and pilgrims on the earth.


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If indeed they remember that country from which they came out, they would have had an opportunity to return;


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but now they seek a better country, that is, a heavenly. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he has prepared for them a city.


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By faith Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac: and the one having received the promises offered up his only begotten son,


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By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each one of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, on the hilt of his staff.


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By faith Joseph, dying, made mention concerning the exodus of the children of Israel; and commanded concerning his own bones.


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By faith Moses, having been born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child; and did not fear the commandment of the king.


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choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season;


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esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he was looking unto the recompense of reward.


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By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he went out, as seeing the invisible one.


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By faith he instituted the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, in order that the one destroying the first-born might not touch them.


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By faith they pass through the Red sea as through dry land: the undertaking of which the Egyptians having entered upon were drowned.


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And what do I yet say? time will fail me relating concerning Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, and David, and Samuel, and the prophets:


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obtained promises, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness became filled up with dynamite, became mighty in war, put to flight the armies of the aliens:


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women receive their dead from a resurrection: some were tortured, not accepting deliverance; in order that they might receive a better resurrection:


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they were stoned, they were tempted, they were burnt, they died by the edge of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, troubled, persecuted,


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of whom the world was not worthy; wandering in deserts, and in mountains, and caves and dens of the earth.


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Therefore let us indeed, having around us so great a cloud of witnesses, having laid aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, run with patience the race which is set before us,


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looking unto Jesus the beginner and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was placed before him, endured the cross, looking with contempt at the shame, and has sat down on the right hand of the throne of God.


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For consider him who has endured so great a contradiction of sinners against himself, in order that you may not become weary, fainting in your souls.


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and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art proven of him:


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Endure unto chastisement; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom the father does not chastise?


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And if you are without chastisement, of which all have been partakers, then are you bastards, and not sons.


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Then indeed, we had fathers of our flesh who chastised us, and we endured: how much more then shall we submit to the Father of spirits, and live?


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For they indeed for a few days were accustomed to chastise us according to that which seemed right to them; but he made unto our profit, in order that we might partake his holiness.


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Indeed no chastisement for the present seems to be truly joyful, but sorrowful: but afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them who have been disciplined by it.


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and make straight paths for your feet, in order that whatsoever is lame may not be turned out of the way, but rather may it be healed.


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looking diligently lest any one may fail from the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up may trouble you, and through it many may be defiled;


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lest any one may be a fornicator, or a profane person, as was Esau, who for one morsel sold his birthright.


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For you know that, wishing to inherit the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance even though having sought it diligently with tears.


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For you have not come to the mountain that can be touched, and that is burnt with fire, and unto blackness and darkness, and tempest,


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and to the sound of the trumpet, and the voice of words; which those having heard requested that the word should not be spoken unto them:


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for they could not endure that which was spoken, If a wild beast should touch the mountain, it shall be pierced through with a dart:


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but you have come to mount Zion, and to the heavenly Jerusalem, to the city of the living God, and to myriads of angels,


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to the whole company, and to the church of the first-born, who have been written in the heavens, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of justified people who have been made perfect,


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and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, speaking something better than the blood of Abel.


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See that you do not reject the one speaking: for if they escape not having rejected the one delivering them the divine oracles on earth, how much more shall we not escape, who turn away from the one speaking from the heavens:


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whose voice then shook the earth; but now he has promised, saying, I will still once shake not only the earth, but also heaven.


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But he would yet once show the removal of the things shaken, as having been created, in order that the things unshaken may remain.


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Therefore receiving an unshaken kingdom, let us have grace, through which we may worship God acceptably with reverence and fear:


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Remember those bound, as having been bound along with them; those suffering persecutions, as you yourselves being also in the body.


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Marriage is honorable among all, and the couch undefiled: for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.


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Let your deportment be free from covetousness; being content with present things: for he said, I will not, I will not, leave you, neither do I ever forsake you;


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Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God: the outgoing of whose deportment seeing, imitate their faith.


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Be not carried away with fantastical and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, in which those going round were not profited.


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For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is shed by the high priest in the sanctuary for sin, are utterly burnt up outside of the camp.


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Therefore indeed Jesus, in order that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.


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Therefore let us offer to God a sacrifice of praise continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, confessing to his name.


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Obey your leaders, and be submissive: for they are watching for your souls, as they shall give an account that they may do this with joy and not with grief, for this is unprofitable to you.


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Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, wishing in all things to deport ourselves in harmony with the beauty of holiness.


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And the God of peace, the one having raised up from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great shepherd of the sheep, make you perfect, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,


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in every good thing to do his will, doing that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory unto the age of the ages. Amen.


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But I exhort you, brethren, to receive the word of consolation: for I have indeed written unto you briefly.


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Know our brother Timothy has departed; with whom, if he may come the more speedily, I shall see you.


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James, the servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes who are in the Dispersion, greeting.


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But let endurance have its perfect work, in order that you may be perfect and whole in every part, lacking in nothing.


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But if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all cheerfully and upbraids none; and it will be given unto him.


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But let him ask in faith, doubting as to nothing; for he that doubts is like unto a wave of the sea driven by the winds and tossed by the tempest.


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For the sun with a scorching wind has risen, and dried up the grass, and its flower fell off, and the beauty of its countenance perished: so indeed the rich man will pass away in his ways.


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Happy is the man who endures temptation: because, being proved, he will receive a crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him with divine love.


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Let no one being tempted say, I am tempted from God. For God can not be tempted with evils, and he tempts no one:


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Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of change.


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Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be some first fruit of his creations.


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Therefore having laid aside all filthiness and excess of evil, receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.


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For if any one is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man beholding his natural face in a mirror:


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But the one having looked into the perfect law which is the law of liberty, and having remained in it, not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, he shall be happy in his work.


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But if any one seems to be religious, bridling not his own tongue, but deceiving his own heart, the religion of that man is vain.


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Pure religion and undefiled with God even the Father is this, to relieve the orphans and widows in their affliction, and keep himself unspotted from the world.


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My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect to persons.


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For if a gold-ringed man may come into your synagogue, in shining apparel, and a poor man may also come in with soiled clothing;


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and you may look upon the one wearing the shining garment, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and may say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit down beneath my footstool:


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Hear, my beloved brethren. Has not God chosen the poor in the world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him with divine love?


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If indeed you keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor with divine love as thyself, you do well.


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For the one saying, Thou shalt not commit adultery also said, Thou shalt not murder; but if you do not commit adultery, but murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.


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But what is it profitable, my brethren, if one may say he has faith, but has not works? whether is faith able to save him?


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and one of you may say to them, Go in peace, be ye warmed, and be ye fed; and give them not the necessaries of the body; what profit is it?


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But one will say, You have faith, and I have works: Show me your faith apart from works, and I will show you my faith by my works.


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and the scripture was fulfilled, saying, And Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the friend of God.


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And likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, having received the spies, and sent them out by another way?


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For we all fail in many things; if any one fails not in word, the same is a perfect man, able even to bridle the whole body.


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But if we put bridles into the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us; and we manage their whole body;


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behold also the ships, being so great, and driven by fierce winds, are managed by the smallest rudder, whithersoever the will of the steersman prefers;


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so also the tongue is a little member, and it boasts great things. Behold, how great a wood a little fire kindles!


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The tongue, a fire, the world of iniquity: the tongue sits down in the midst of our members, and corrupting the whole body, and setting on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire from hell.


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For every nature both of wild beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of oceanic animals, is subdued, and has been subjugated to human nature:


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With it we bless the Lord, even the Father; and with it we scold the people, who have been made after the image of God:


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out of the same mouth come forth blessing and scolding. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.


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My brethren, whether is the fig-tree able to produce olives, or the vine figs? Neither is the bitter fountain able to produce sweet water.


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Who is wise and instructed among you? Let him show forth out of beautiful conduct his works in meekness of wisdom.


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But the wisdom which is from above is indeed first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily persuaded, full of mercy and of good works, free from partiality and hypocrisy.


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Whence come wars and whence come battles within you? are they not from thence, from your pleasures warring in your members?


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You lust, and you have not: you murder, and you strive, and you are not able to obtain: you fight and you war; and have not, because you do not ask:


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O adulteresses, do you not know that the friendship of the world is enmity to God? Whosoever therefore may wish to be the friend of the world renders himself the enemy of God.


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Whether do you think that the scripture says in vain, The spirit who dwells in us fights against envy?


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draw nigh unto God, and he draws nigh unto you. Purify your hands, ye sinners; and cleanse your hearts, ye double-minded.


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Do not calumniate one another, brethren: the one speaking against his brother, and judging his brother, speaks against the law, and judges the law: if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.


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There is one lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy: but who are you, the one judging your neighbor.


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Come now, ye who are saying, To-day or to-morrow we will go into that city, and abide there a year, and trade and accumulate:


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whosoever do not know that which belongs to the morrow: for what is your life? For you are a vapor, appearing for a moment, and then vanishing away;


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your gold and your silver are cankered; and their rust shall be for a witness against you, and eat your flesh like fire. You laid up treasures in the last days.


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Behold, the wages of the laborers having reaped your fields, which is fraudulently kept back by you, is crying out: and the voices of the reapers have come into the ears of the Lord of hosts.


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Therefore, O brethren, suffer long, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer receives the precious fruit of the earth, waiting for it, until he may receive the former and latter rain:


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Do not complain against one another, brethren, in order that you may not be judged: behold, the judge stands before the doors.


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Brethren, receive the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord as an example of suffering evil and longsuffering.


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Behold, we pronounce them happy who have endured: you have heard the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, because the Lord is very merciful, and sympathetic.


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But, my brethren, before all, swear not, neither by heaven, or by earth, or any other oath: but let your conversation be yes yes; and no no; lest you may fall under condemnation.


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Is any one sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.


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Truly the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up; if he may have committed sins, they shall be forgiven unto him.


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Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, in order that you may be healed: the inward working prayer of a righteous man avails much.


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Elijah was a man of like suffering to us, and he prayed with prayer that it might not rain, and it rained not upon the earth during three years and six months;


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let him know, that the one having turned a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and hide a multitude of sins.


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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect sojourners of the Dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,


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according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace to you, and peace, be multiplied.


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Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the one having according to his great mercy begotten us again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,


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unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and never fading, having been kept in the heavens unto you,


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who are preserved by the power of God through faith unto the salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.


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In whom you rejoice, if however it is needful, being grieved a little while among manifold temptations: in order


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that the trial of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, however being tried by the fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor in the revelation of Jesus Christ:


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whom you not seeing, love with divine love; on whom, not looking, but believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:


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Concerning which salvation the prophets, who prophesied concerning the grace towards you, sought out and investigated,


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searching into what, or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ who was in them, witnessing the sufferings towards Christ, and the glories after these, did show:


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to whom it was revealed, because they were ministering not these things for themselves, but for you, which are now proclaimed unto you by those who preach to you the gospel with the Holy Ghost having been sent from heaven; into which things the angels desire to look down.


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Therefore having girded up the loins of your minds, being perfectly sober, hope unto the grace which is conferred on you in the revelation of Jesus Christ.


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And if you call upon the Father, the One judging without respect of persons according to the work of each, pass the time of your sojourn with fear,


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knowing that you have been redeemed from your depraved character transmitted from your ancestors, not by corruptible things, silver or gold,


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foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but having been made manifest at the last of the times for the sake of you,


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who through him are faithful toward God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope are toward God.


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Having purified your souls through obedience of the truth unto unhypocritical, brotherly love, fervently from the heart love one another with divine love:


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having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, through the word of God, who lives and abides.


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Therefore all flesh is as grass, and all its glory as the flower of grass: the grass is withered, and the flower fell off;


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Therefore having laid aside all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all calumniations;


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like newly born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, in order that you may grow thereby unto salvation:


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and you, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, into a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, acceptable unto God through Jesus Christ.


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Because it runs thus in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious: and the one believing on him can not be ashamed.


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Therefore to you who believe he is precious: but to the unbelievers, the stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner, and the stone of stumbling, and the rock of offence,


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But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people unto conquest; in order that you may proclaim the virtues of the one having called you out of darkness unto his own marvelous light:


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who at one time were no people, but now you are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, lint just now having received mercy.


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Beloved, I exhort you as pilgrims and strangers, to abstain from the carnal desire which wars against the soul;


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having your deportment beautiful among the Gentiles: in order that in whatsoever they calumniate you as evil doers, seeing from your beautiful works, they may glorify God in the day of his visitation.


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or to governors, as those having been sent out by him unto the condemnation of evil doers, and the praise of those doing good;


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because thus it is the will of God, that doing good you should put to shame the ignorance of the ignorant people:


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Servants, be submissive to your masters with all reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.


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For what glory is there, if, committing sin and being buffeted, you endure it? But if, doing good and suffering you endure it, this is grace with God.


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For unto this you have been called: because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you may follow in his steps:


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who, being reviled, reviled not again; suffering, he threatened not, but gave up to the one judging righteously:


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who himself has borne our sins in his own body on the wood, in order that we, being made free from sins, may live unto righteousness: by whose stripe you are healed.


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For you have wandered away like sheep; but you have now turned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.


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Likewise, ye wives, be submissive to your own husbands; in order that, if any do not believe the word, they shall be gained through the deportment of their wives, without the word;


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whose beauty, let it not be the external beauty of braiding the hairs, and wearing golds, or putting on of outer garments;


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but let their beauty be the hidden man of the heart, in the purity of the meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is perfection complete.


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For in this way in olden times the holy wives, the ones having hope toward God, were indeed accustomed to beautify themselves, submissive to their own husbands:


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as Sarah submitted to Abraham, calling him Lord: whose children you have become, doing good, and not fearing any calamity.


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Likewise, ye husbands, dwelling with the wife according to knowledge, as the weaker vessel, extending to them honor, as indeed the equal heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers should not be hindered.


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not giving evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary blessing; because unto this you have been called, that you may inherit the blessing.


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For let the one wishing to love life, and to see good days, cease his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile:


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because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those doing evil.


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But if indeed you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are happy. Fear not their fear, neither be troubled;


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but sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts: being always ready for an answer to every one asking you a reason for the hope which is in you, but with meekness and fear:


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having a good conscience, in order that, in whatsoever you are calumniated, those traducing your good deportment in Christ may be ashamed.


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For it is better, doing good, if the will of the Lord should will it, to suffer, rather than doing evil.


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Because Christ indeed once died for our sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, indeed being put to death in the flesh, but quickened in spirit:


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who at one time were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, the ark being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls were saved through the water.


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Which antitype baptism does even now save you, not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the seeking after a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ:


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who is on the right hand of God, having gone up into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being subordinated unto him.


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Therefore Christ having suffered in the flesh, you also arm yourselves with the same mind: because the one having suffered in carnality has ceased from sin;


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that he may no longer live the remaining time in carnality according to the lusts of men, but in the will of God.


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For the past time is sufficient to have wrought the will of the heathens, walking in impurities, in lusts, in wine-drinkings, in revelries, in intemperance, and in unlawful idolatries:


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For, unto this the gospel was also preached to the dead, in order that they may indeed be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.


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before all things having divine love stedfast toward one another; because divine love covers a multitude of sins:


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as each one received the gift of grace, ministering the same to one another, as the good stewards of the manifold grace of God:


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if any one speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any one ministers, as from the strength which God supplies; in order that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ; to whom there is glory and power unto the ages of the ages. Amen.


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Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, coming upon you unto your testing: as some strange thing happening to you:


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but as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice; in order that you may also rejoice in the revelation of his glory, being glad.


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If you suffer reproach in the name of Christ, happy are you, because the spirit of the glory and the spirit of God rest on you.


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But let no one of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other people's business:


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Because it is time that judgment should begin from the house of God: and if it is first from us, what shall be the end of those who obey not the gospel of God?


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So let those indeed suffering according to the will of God submit their souls to the faithful Creator, in good work.


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Therefore I, being a fellow-elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, also a communicant of the glory which is about to be revealed, exhort the elders who are among you:


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shepherdize the flock of God which is among you, not coercively, but willingly, for the sake of God; not for filthy lucre, but cheerfully.


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Likewise, you younger men, submit to the elders: and all put on humility toward one another; because God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.


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whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that it is for you to complete the same sufferings in this world along with your brotherhood.


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But the God of all grace, the one having called you into his own eternal glory in Christ, will himself make you perfect, having suffered a little while, will establish you, will strengthen you, will settle you.


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Through Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I consider, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and witnessing that this same grace of God is true in which you may stand.


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Simon Peter, the servant of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those receiving like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.


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As His divine power having given unto us all things which appertain to life and godliness, through the perfect knowledge of the one having called us to his own glory and virtue:


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through which precious and greatest promises have been given unto us; that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world through lust.


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For these things, being in you and overflowing, render you neither barren nor unfruitful in the perfect knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ;


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for he unto whom these things are not present is blind, not seeing afar off, having received the forgetfulness of his purgation from his old sins.


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Therefore, brethren, be the more diligent to make your calling and election sure: for doing these things you can never fall.


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For in this way an entrance will be administered unto you abundantly into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.


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Therefore I will be about to always remind you concerning these things, even though knowing them, and being established in the present truth.


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knowing that the laying aside of my tabernacle is swift, as our Lord Jesus Christ also showed to me.


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For not having followed cunningly devised fables, have we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but having been eyewitnesses of his majesty.


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For having received from God the Father the honor and glory of such a voice having been borne to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.


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And we have the more certain word of prophecy; to which you do well giving heed, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day may dawn, and the morning-star may rise in your hearts:


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For in the olden time prophecy did not come by the will of man: but men moved by the Holy Ghost spoke from God.


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However there were indeed false prophets among the people, as there will also be false teachers among you, whosoever shall bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.


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and in their covetousness they will sell you with their soft speeches: unto whom judgment from olden time tarries not, and their destruction does not slumber.


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For if God spared not the angels who sinned, but having sent them down to hell, committed them to chains of darkness to be kept unto judgment;


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and spared not the old world, but delivered Noah the eighth person, the preacher of righteousness, brings the flood upon the world of the ungodly;


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and having destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, with a catastrophe he condemned them, having put them forth as an example to those about to be ungodly:


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(for the righteous man dwelling among them, by seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds:)


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for the Lord knows how to rescue the godly out of temptations, and to keep the unrighteous unto the day of judgment enduring punishment:


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and especially those going after the flesh in the lust of pollution, and despising lordship. Audacious darers, blaspheming, they do not tremble at glories;


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where the angels, being greater in strength and power, do not bring a blasphemous judgment against them before the Lord.


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But these, like irrational animals having been born naturally for capture and destruction, blaspheming those things in which they are ignorant; in their own corruption they will indeed corrupt themselves;


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receiving the reward of unrighteousness, esteeming pleasure which is in the daytime; luxury; spots and blemishes, swelling in their deceits, feasting along with you,


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having eyes full of an adulteress, and unable to cease from sin; beguiling unestablished souls: having a heart which has been made fat with covetousness; children of the curse:


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leaving the straight way, they have wandered off, following in the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the reward of iniquity; and had the conviction of his own conscience:


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These are fountains without water, and mists driven away by the storm, for which the blackness of darkness has been reserved.


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For speaking swelling words of vanity, in the lusts of the flesh they beguile with their impurities, those that have but partially escaped, who are still moving about in their delusion;


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promising them liberty, they themselves being the slaves of corruption: for to whatsoever any one has been subordinated, to this he has become enslaved.


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For if having escaped the pollutions of the world through the perfect knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and having again become entangled in these things, they are overcome, the last state has to them become worse than the first.


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For it was better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment which has been delivered unto them.


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It has happened unto them according to the old proverb, The dog having returned to his own vomit; and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.


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I indeed, beloved, write unto you this second epistle; in which I stir up your pure mind by remembrance:


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to remember the words which have been spoken hitherto by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour by your apostles:


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knowing this first, that at the last days mockers will come forth in scoffing, walking according to their own lusts,


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and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for from the day when the fathers fell asleep, all things remain as from the beginning of creation.


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For they willingly forget this, that the heavens were in the olden time, and the earth standing out of the water and through the water, by the word of God;


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but now the heavens and the earth have been kept according to the same word, being reserved for fire in the day of judgment and the destruction of the ungodly people.


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But let not this one thing be forgotten, beloved, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.


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The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some people count slackness; but is long-suffering for your sakes, not wishing that any should perish, but all come to repentance.


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But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements being scorched up will be dissolved, and the earth and the works in it will be burnt up.


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Then all these things being dissolved, what kind of people does it behoove you to be in holy deportment and godliness,


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looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, in which the heavens being on fire will be dissolved, and the elements being scorched up are melted?


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But, according to his promises, we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, wherein righteousness dwells.


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Therefore, beloved, looking for these things, be diligent to be found spotless and blameless unto him in peace:


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and consider the longsuffering of the Lord's salvation; as our beloved brother Paul according to the wisdom which was given unto him has written unto you;


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as also in all his epistles, speaking in the same concerning these things; in which there are some things hard to understand, which the unlearned and unestablished wrest, as they also do the other scriptures, to their own destruction.


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Then you, beloved, foreknowing watch, lest, having been led away by the delusion of the ungodly, you may fall from your own stedfastness:


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but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and unto the day of the age.


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That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have beheld, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of the life;


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and the life was made manifest, and we have seen, and we testify, and we proclaim to you the life which is eternal, which was with the Father, and has been made manifest unto us;


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that which we have seen and heard we also proclaim to you, in order that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is indeed with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.


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And the same message which we have heard from him, we also proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness.


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but if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.


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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous that he may forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.


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My little children, I write these things to you, in order that you may not sin. And if any one may sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:


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The one saying, I have known him, and keeping not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;


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but whosoever shall keep his word, truly the divine love of God has been made perfect in him. In this we know that we are in him.


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Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but the old one which you had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard.


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Again I do write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you: because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.


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But the one hating his brother is in darkness, and walks about in darkness, and does not know whither he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.


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I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have conquered the wicked one. I have written unto you, little children, because you have known the Father.


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I have written unto you, fathers, because you have known him from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.


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Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world. If any one loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him:


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because this is all that is in the world; the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, which is not of the Father, but is of the world.


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Little children, it is the last hour: and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, from which we know that it is the last hour.


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They came out from us, but they were not of us; for if they were of us, they would have remained with us: but in order that they might be made manifest that they are not all of us.


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I have not written unto you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and that no lie is of the truth.


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Who is a liar except the one denying that Jesus is the Christ? This one is the antichrist, the one denying the Father and the Son.


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Let that which you heard from the beginning abide in you. If that which you heard from the beginning may abide in you, you also are abiding in the Son, and in the Father.


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And the unction which you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that any one may teach you: but as his unction teaches you concerning all things, and it is true, and it is no lie, and as he has taught you, abide in him.


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And now, little children, abide in him; in order that, if he may appear, we may have boldness, and not shrink with embarrassment from him in his presence.


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Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God; and we are. And on this account the world does not know us, because it did not know him.


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Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he may be made manifest, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.


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Little children, let no one deceive you. The one doing righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.


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The one doing sin is of the devil; because the devil sins from the beginning. Unto this the Son of God was made manifest, that he might destroy the works of the devil.


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Every one having been born of God does not sin; because his seed remains in him: and he is not able to sin, because he has been born of God.


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In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: every one not doing righteousness is not of God, and the one not loving his brother with divine love.


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not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother; and on account of what did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.


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We know that we have passed out of the death into the life, because we love the brethren with divine love; the one loving not with divine love, abides in the death.


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Every one hating his brother is a murderer: and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in himself.


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In this we know the divine love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.


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Whosoever may have the sustenance of the world, and see his brother having need, and shut up his sympathies from him, how dwells the divine love of God in him?


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because if our heart may condemn us, it is because God is greater than our heart, and he knows all things.


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and whatsoever we may ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things pleasing before him.


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And this is his commandment, that we may believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and we may love one another with divine love, as he has given to us commandment.


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And the one keeping his commandments abides in him, and he in him; and in this we know that he abides in us, he has given us of his Spirit.


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Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits if they are of God: because many false prophets have gone out into the world.


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In this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God:


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and every spirit which does not confess Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of antichrist, which you have heard that he is coming; and now he is already in the world.


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You are of God, little children, and you have conquered them; because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.


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We are of God: the one knowing God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. From this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.


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Beloved, let us love one another with divine love: because divine love is of God; and the one loving with divine love has been born of God, and knows God.


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In this the divine love of God has been made manifest in us, because God has sent his only begotten Son into the world that we may live through him.


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In him is divine love, not because we loved God with divine love, but because he loved us with divine love, and sent his Son an expiation for our sins.


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No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another with divine love, God abides in us, and his divine love has been made perfect in us.


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And we have known and we have believed the divine love which God has in us. God is divine love; and the one abiding in divine love abides in God, and God abides in him.


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In this the divine love has been made perfect in us, that we may have boldness in the day of the judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.


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There is no fear in divine love; but perfect divine love casts out the fear: because the fear has torment; and the one fearing has not been made perfect in the divine love.


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If any one may say, I love God with divine love, and may hate his brother, he is a liar: for the one not loving his brother whom he has seen, with divine love, is not able to love God, whom he has not seen, with divine love.


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And we have this precept from him, that the one loving God with divine love also loves his brother with divine love.


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Every one believing that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God: and every one loving with divine love him who begat, also loves him who has been begotten of him, with divine love.


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In this we know that we love the children of God with divine love, when we love God with divine love and keep his commandments.


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For this is the divine love of God, that we may keep his commandments: and his commandments are not heavy:


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because everything which has been born of God conquers the world: and this is the victory which has conquered the world, our faith.


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He is the one having come through water and blood, Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood; the Spirit is the one who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth.


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If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: because this is the witness of God that he has testified concerning his Son.


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The one believing on the Son of God has the witness in himself: the one not believing God has made him a liar; because he has not believed in the testimony which God has testified concerning his Son.


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I have written these things unto you, in order that you may know that you have eternal life; to those who believe on the name of the Son of God.


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And this is the assurance which we have toward him, that, if we may ask anything according to his will, he hears us.


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And if we know that he hears us as to whatsoever we may ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked from him.


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If any one may see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he will give him life to those sinning not unto death. There is a sin unto death; concerning this I do not say that you may ask.


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We know that every one who has been born of God, sins not; but the one having been born of God keeps himself, and the evil one does not touch him.


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But we know that the Son of God has come and has given unto us intelligence, that we know the truth. And we are in the true one, in his Son Jesus Christ; he is the true God, and eternal life.


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The elder to the elect Cyria, and to her children, whom in truth I love with divine love; and not I, but also those having known the truth;


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Grace, mercy, peace, shall be with us from God our Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and in divine love.


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I rejoice exceedingly because I have found some of thy children walking about in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.


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And now I entreat thee, O Cyria, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another with divine love.


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And this is the divine love, that we may walk about according to his commandments; this is the commandment, That, as you heard from the beginning, that you may walk about in it.


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Because many deceivers have gone out into the world, who do not confess that Jesus Christ is coming in the flesh; the same is the deceiver and the antichrist.


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Take heed to yourselves, that you may not destroy those things which you have wrought, but may receive a full reward.


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Every one going forth, and not abiding in the teaching of Christ, has not God; the one abiding in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.


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If any one comes to you, and does not bring this doctrine; do not receive him into your house, and do not bid him God speed:


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Having many things to write to you, I would not write them with paper and ink: but I hope to come to you, and mouth to mouth to speak to you, in order that our joy may be full.


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I rejoice exceedingly, the brethren coming and witnessing to thy truth, as thou art walking about in truth.


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Beloved, whatsoever faithful deed thou mayest do to the brethren, thou art also dispensing to the strangers,


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who have witnessed to thy divine love before the church: whom you will do well, having sent forth worthily of God.


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I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, loving the preeminence over them, does not receive us.


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On account of this, if I may come, I will remember his works which he is doing, berating us with wicked speeches: and not content with these, he does not receive the brethren, and he prohibits them wishing to receive them, and casts them out of the church.


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Beloved, imitate not the evil, but the good. The one doing good is of God: the one doing evil has not seen God.


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To Demetrius it has been testified by all, and by the truth itself: and we also testify: and you know that our testimony is true.


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but I hope to see you immediately, and mouth to mouth we will speak. Peace be unto you. The friends salute you; salute the friends by name.


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Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to the called beloved in God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ.


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Beloved, making all haste to write to you concerning our common salvation, I had need to write to you, exhorting you to agonize for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.


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For certain men have crept in, who long ago were written down to this judgment, ungodly, transforming the grace of God into impurity, even denying Jesus Christ, our only Sovereign and Lord.


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But I wish you to remember, once having known all these things, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, destroyed them that believed riot, the second time:


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and the angels who kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, has he kept in eternal chains unto darkness unto the judgment of the great day:


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as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities about them, in a manner like unto them committing fornication, and going after other flesh, present an example receiving the vengeance of eternal fire.


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But Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed over the body of Moses, did not dare to bring against him a judgment of blasphemy, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.


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But these blaspheme so many things as they know not: and so many things as they understand naturally, like irrational animals, in these they are corrupted.


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Woe unto them! because they have gone off in the way of Cain, and in the delusion of Balaam they have been seduced by reward, and they perished in the gainsaying of Korah.


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These are rocks in your love-feasts, feasting along with you without fear shepherdizing themselves, clouds without water, driven away by the winds; withered trees, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;


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wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own disgraces; wandering stars, for which the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.


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And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied against these, saying, Behold, the Lord came with his myriads of saints,


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to execute judgment against all, and to convict all the ungodly of them for all the works of their ungodliness which they have impiously done, and for all their hard speeches which they have spoken against him, being ungodly sinners.


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These are querulous grumblers, going forth according to their own lusts; and their mouth speaking swelling words, admiring persons for the sake of gain.


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But you, beloved, remember the words which have hitherto been spoken by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;


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that they said to you, At the last time there will be mockers, walking according to their own lusts after ungodly things.


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keep yourselves in the divine love of God, receiving the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.


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and some save, seizing them out of the fire; and some pity in their fear, you indeed hating the garment having been spotted by carnality.


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But to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to establish you blameless in the presence of his glory with rejoicing.


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to God our only Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and power, before every age, both now, and unto all the ages. Amen.


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The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show unto his servants the thing which it behooves speedily to come to pass; and he signified having sent by his angel to his servant John;


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Blessed is the one reading, and those hearing the word of the prophecy, and keeping the things which have been written in it: for the time is at hand.


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John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from the one who is, and who was, and who is coming; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;


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and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstbegotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To the one loving us with divine love, and having washed us from our sins in His own blood,


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and He made us a kingdom, priests unto God even his Father; to him be glory and dominion unto the ages of the ages; amen.


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Behold, he is coming with clouds; and every eye shall behold him, even those who pierced him, and all the tribes of the earth will wail at him; yes, Amen.


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I John, your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and in patience in Jesus, was in the island which is called Patmos, on account of the word of God, and on account of the testimony of Jesus.


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saying, Write what you are seeing in a book, and send it to the seven churches; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea."


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And I turned to see the voice which was speaking with me; and having turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;


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and in the midst of the candlesticks one like the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to his feet, and girded about the breast with a golden girdle.


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and his feet were like brass, as having been burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters,


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and having in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth is going forth a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance like the sun shines in his strength.


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And when I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man; and he laid his right hand on me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last:"


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the living one, and I was dead; and, behold, I am alive unto the ages of the ages, and I have the keys of death and of Hades."


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Therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which are about to take place after these;"


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and the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven golden candlesticks are the seven churches."


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To the angel who is in the church at Ephesus write; The one holding the seven stars in his right hand, the one walking about in the midst of the golden candlesticks, says these things;"


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I know your works, and your labor, and your patience, and that you are not able to bear the wicked; and you have tried those who say they are apostles, and are not, and have found them to be liars:"


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Remember therefore whence you have fallen, and repent, and do your first works; lest I come to you, and shall move your candlestick out of its place, if you do not repent."


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Let the one having ears, hear what the Spirit says to the churches; to him who conquers I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God."


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And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write; The first and the last, who was dead, and is alive, says these things:"


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I know your tribulations, and your poverty, but you are rich; and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are the synagogue of Satan."


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Fear not those things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you a crown of life."


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Let the one having ears, hear what the Spirit says to the churches; The one conquering can never be hurt by the second death."


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To the angel of the church in Pergamum write; The one having the sharp, two-edged sword says these things;"


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I know where you dwell, where the throne of Satan is: and you are holding fast my name, and did not deny my faith, in the days when Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwells."


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But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there those holding the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the sons of Israel, and to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication."


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Repent; otherwise I am coming to you quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth."


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Let the one having ears hear what the Spirit says to the churches; unto the one conquering will I give to him of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone my new name having been written, which no one knows but the one receiving it."


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And to the angel of the church among the Thyatireans write; The Son of God, the one having eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet like burnished brass, says these things;"


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I know your works, and your divine love, and faith, and ministry, and patience, and your works: the last more than the first."


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But I have it against you, that you suffer the woman Jezebel, who says herself to be a prophet, and teaches and deceives my servants to commit fornication, and to cat things sacrificed to idols."


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Behold, I cast her on a bed, and those who commit fornication along with her into great tribulation, until they shall repent of her works."


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And I will slay her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am the one searching the reins and the hearts: and I will give to you each according to your works."


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But I say to you, the rest who are among the Thyatireans, so many as have not this teaching, whosoever have not known the depth of Satan, as they say; I cast upon you no other burden."


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And the one conquering and holding my works until the end, I will give unto him authority over the nations:"


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and he will shepherdize them with an iron rod: as the potter's vessels are broken to pieces; as I have received of my Father:"


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And to the angel of the church in Sardis write; The one having the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars, says these things; I know your works, that you have a name that you are living, and are dead."


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Be you watchful, and strengthen the remaining things, which are about to die. For I have not found your works perfect before my God."


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Remember therefore how you have received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If you do not watch, I will come as a thief, and you shall not know what hour I will come upon you."


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But you have a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: because they are worthy."


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The one conquering shall thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not blot out his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and in the presence of his angels."


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And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; The holy, true one, the one having the key of David, the one opening, and no one shall shut; and the one shutting, and no one shall open; says these things."


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I know your works; behold, I have given before you an open door, which no one is able to shut: and you have a little power, and you have kept my word, and not denied my name."


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Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are lying; behold, I will make them that they shall come and worship before thy feet, and may know that I have loved thee with divine love."


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Because you have kept the word of my patience, and I will keep you from the hour of temptation, which is about to come upon the whole world, to try those dwelling upon the earth."


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The one conquering, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God: and my new name."


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And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write; The Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God, says these things;"


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Because you are saying, That I am rich, and have increased in riches, and have need as to nothing, and do you not know that you are miserable, and pitiful, and poor, and blind, and naked?"


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I counsel you to buy from me gold which has been purified by the fire, in order that you may be rich; and white garments, in order that you may be clothed, and the shame of your nakedness may not be exposed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see."


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Behold, I stand at the door, and am knocking: if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me."


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The one conquering, I will give unto him to sit with me on my throne, as I indeed have conquered, and sat down with my Father on his throne."


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After these things I saw, and behold, a door was opened in the heaven: and the first voice I heard was as of a trumpet speaking with me; saying; Come up hither, and I will show thee the things which it behooves to come to pass after these.


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Immediately I was in the Spirit: and behold, a throne was set in the heaven, and on the throne one sitting,


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and the one sitting was in appearance like unto a jasper and a sardius stone: and a rainbow was around about the throne, in appearance like unto an emerald.


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And around about the throne were twenty-four thrones: and on the thrones twenty-four elders are sitting, clothed in white garments; and upon their heads golden crowns.


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And from the throne lightnings and voices and thunders are going out; and seven lamps of fire are burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God:


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and before the throne a glassy sea like crystal; and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, are four living creatures filled with eyes in front and in the rear.


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And the first living creature was like unto a lion, and the second living creature was like unto a bullock, and the third living creature having the face as of a man, and the fourth living creature was like unto a flying eagle.


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And the four living creatures having six wings, one opposite one of them; filled with eyes without and within; and they cease not day and night, saying; Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Omnipotent, who was, and who is, and who is the one coming.


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And when the living creatures shall give glory and honor and thanksgiving to the one sitting upon the throne, who lives unto the ages of the ages,


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the twenty-four elders will fall down before the one sitting upon the throne, and will worship Him who lives unto the ages of the ages, and will cast their crowns before the throne,


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saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord truly our God, to receive glory and honor and power: because thou hast created all things, and through thy will they were, and were created.


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And I saw upon the right hand of the one sitting upon the throne a book having been written within and without, having been sealed with seven seals.


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And I saw a mighty angel crying with a great voice, Who is able to open the book, and to loose its seals?


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And no one in the heaven, nor upon the earth, nor beneath the earth, was able to open the book, and to look into it.


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And one of the elders says to me; Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered to open the book, and the seven seals.


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And I saw, in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, the Lamb standing as having been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God having been sent into all the earth.


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And when he took the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, having each a harp, and golden bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the saints.


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And they sing a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to receive the book, and to open its seals: because thou wast slain, and didst with thy blood redeem unto God out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;


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And I saw, and I heard as it were a voice of many angels round about the throne, and the living creatures, and the elders: and their number was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands;


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saying with a great voice; Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honor, and glory, and blessing.


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And I heard all creation, which is in the heaven, and upon the earth, and beneath the earth, and in the sea, and all things which are in them, indeed saying, to the one sitting upon the throne, and to the Lamb, blessing, and honor, and glory, and dominion, unto the ages of the ages.


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And I saw when the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures speaking, like a voice of thunder, Come.


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And I saw, and behold, a white horse: and the one sitting on him having a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and that he might conquer.


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And there went out a red horse: and to him sitting on him it was given to take peace from the earth, and that they shall slay one another: and a great sword was given him.


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And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, Come. And I saw; and behold a black horse; and the one sitting on him having a balance in his hand.


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And I heard as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, A measure of wheat for a denarion, and three measures of barley for a denarion; and hurt not the oil and the wine.


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And I saw, and behold a livid horse: and the one sitting on him, to him the name was Death, and Hades followed along with him: and power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to slay with the sword, and with famine, and with death, and with the wild beasts of the earth.


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And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw beneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain on account of the word of God, and the testimony which they had.


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And they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, do you not judge and avenge our blood from those who dwell upon the earth?


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And a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them, that they should wait a little while, until their fellow-servants and brethren, who are about to be slain as they were should be fulfilled.


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And I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the full moon became like blood;


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and the stars of the heaven fell upon the earth, as a fig-tree casting her unripe figs, when shaken by a mighty wind;


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and the heaven rolled away as a book is rolled up; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.


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And the kings of the earth, and the mighty men, and the chiliarchs, and the rich men, and the mighty men, and every slave, and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains,


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and they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of the one sitting upon the throne, and the wrath of the Lamb:


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And after this I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow upon the earth, nor the sea, nor upon any tree.


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And I saw another angel coming up from the rising of the sun, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a great voice to the four angels, to whom it was given unto them to hurt the earth and the sea,


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saying, Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, until we may seal the servants of our God in their foreheads.


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And I heard the number of the sealed ones: a hundred and forty-four thousand were sealed out of every tribe of the sons of Israel?


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Out of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand;


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of the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand; of the tribe of Napthali, twelve thousand; of the tribe of Manasseh, twelve thousand;


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of the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand; of the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand; of the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand;


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of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand; of the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand; of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.


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After these things I saw, and behold a great multitude, which no one was able to number, out of every nation, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palms in their hands;


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and they are crying with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God, the one sitting on the throne, and to the Lamb.


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And all the angels stood round about the throne, and the elders, and the four living creatures, and fell down before the throne on their faces, and worshiped God,


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saying, Amen: blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and strength, to our God unto the ages of the ages: Amen.


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And one of the elders responded, to me saying, Who are these who are clothed in white robes, and whence came they?


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And I said unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me; These are those coming up out of great tribulation, who have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.


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On account of this they are before the throne of God, and they worship him day and night in his temple, and the one sitting upon the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.


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because the Lamb in the midst of the throne will shepherdize them, and guide them to the fountains of the waters of life; and God will wipe every tear out of their eyes.


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And another angel came and stood before the altar, having a golden censer; and much incense was given to him, that he shall offer with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which is before the throne.


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And the smoke of the incense went up out of the hand of the angel, with the prayers of the saints, before God.


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And the angel took the censer, and filled it with the fire of the altar, and cast it to the earth: and there were thunders, and voices, and lightnings, and an earthquake.


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And the first sounded, and there were hail and fire mingled with blood, and cast to the earth: and the third of the earth was burnt up, and the third of the trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.


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And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;


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and the third of the creatures which were in the sea, those having life, died; and the third part of the ships was destroyed.


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And the third angel sounded; and a great star, burning like a lamp, fell from the heaven, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of the waters.


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And the name of the star is called Apsinth. And the third part of the waters became apsinth; and many of the men died from the waters, because they were bitter.


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And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars, were smitten; and the third part of them was darkened, and the day did not shine the third part of it, and likewise the night.


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And I saw, and I heard one eagle flying in the midst of heaven, saying with a great voice; Woe, woe, woe, to those dwelling upon the earth, on account of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, who are about to sound.


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And the fifth angel sounded; and I saw a star having fallen from the heaven to the earth; and the key of the pit of the abyss was given to him.


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And he opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke came out of the pit, like the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened from the smoke of the pit.


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And locusts came out of the smoke into the earth: and power was given unto them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.


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And it was said to them that they shall not hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree; only the men who have not the seal of God upon their foreheads.


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And it was given to them that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he may strike a man.


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And in those days men will seek death, and will not find it; and they will desire to die, and death flies from them.


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And the shapes of the locusts are like horses having been made ready for war; and upon their heads as it were crowns like gold, and their faces are like the faces of men.


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And they had breastplates as breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses rushing to war.


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And they have tails like scorpions, and stings: and their power is in their tails, to hurt men five months:


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and they have over them a king, the angel of the bottomless pit, to him the name is Abaddon in Hebrew, and in Greek he has the name Apollyon.


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And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard one voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,


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saying to the sixth angel the one having the trumpet, Loose the four angels which have been bound at the great river Euphrates.


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And the four angels were loosed, who were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, that they should slay the third part of the men.


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And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and those sitting on them, having breastplates as of fire, and of hyacinth, and of brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as of the heads of lions; and out of their mouths proceeds fire and smoke and brimstone.


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And from these three plagues the third of the men were slain, from the fire, and from the smoke, and from the brimstone, coming out of their mouth.


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For the power of the horses is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails are like serpents, having heads, and with them they do hurt.


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And the rest of the men who were not slain by these plagues did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and wood; which are neither able to see, nor to hear, nor to walk:


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and they did not repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.


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And I saw another mighty angel coming down out of the heaven, encircled with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire:


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and having in his hand a little open book. And he placed his right foot upon the sea, and his left upon the earth,


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and he cried with a loud voice, as a lion roars. And when he cried the seven thunders uttered their voices.


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And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write: and I heard a voice speaking from the heaven, Seal those things which the seven thunders spoke, and write them not.


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And the angel, which I saw standing upon the sea and upon the land lifted up his right hand to the heaven,


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and he swore by him that liveth unto the ages of the ages, who created the heaven, and the things in it, and the earth, and the things in it, and the sea, and the things in it, that there shall be time no longer:


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but in the day of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, and the mystery of God may be finished, when he has preached the gospel to his servants the prophets.


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And the voice which I heard from the heaven again speaking with me, and saying, Go, take the little book which is open in the hands of the angel who stands upon the sea and upon the land.


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And I went away to the angel, saying to him, to give me the little book. He says to me, Take it, and eat it up; and it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.


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And I took the little book out of the hand of the angel, and I ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and when I ate it, my stomach was bitter.


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And they say to me, It behooves you again to prophesy before the many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.


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And a reed like a rod was given unto me: saying, Arise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and those worshiping in it.


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And the outer court of the temple leave out, and measure it not; because it is given to the Gentiles: and they will tread down the holy city forty-two months.


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And I will give to my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.


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These are the two olive-trees, and the two candlesticks which are standing before the Lord of the earth.


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And if any one wishes to hurt them, fire goes forth out of their mouth, and devours their enemies: and if any one wishes to hurt them, thus it behooves him to be killed.


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They have power to shut up the heaven, that the rain may not fall during the days of their prophecy: and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to smite the earth with every plague, so often as they may wish.


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And when they may finish their testimony, the beast which ascends up out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, and conquer them, and slay them.


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And their dead body will lie in the street of the great city, which is spiritually called Sodom and Egypt, where the Lord also was crucified.


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And those of the peoples and of tribes and of the tongues and of the nations see their dead body three days and a half, and do not suffer their bodies to be put in a sepulchre.


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And those dwelling on the earth rejoice over them, and make merry, and send gifts to one another; because these prophets tormented those dwelling upon the earth.


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And after three and a half days the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell on those seeing them.


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And they heard a great voice out of the heaven saying to them, Come up hither; and they ascended up into the heaven in a cloud; and their enemies saw them.


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And at that hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth of the city fell, and there were killed by the earthquake seven thousand persons: and the rest were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of the heaven.


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And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in the heaven, saying, The kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and his Christ; and he will reign until the ages of the ages.


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And the twenty-four elders, who are before God, who sit upon their thrones, fell upon their faces, and worshiped God,


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saying, We praise thee, O Lord God Omnipotent who is, and who was; and that thou hast received thy great power, and reigned.


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And the nations were wroth, and thy wrath has come, and the time of the dead to be judged, and to give reward to thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to those who fear thy name, to the small and to the great; and to destroy them that destroy the earth.


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And the temple of God was opened in the heaven and the ark of His covenant was seen in his temple, and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and earthquakes, and a great hail.


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And there was a great sign in the heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars;


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And there appeared another sign in the heaven; and behold the great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his heads seven diadems:


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and his tail draws the third of the stars of the heaven, and casts them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman about to bring forth, in order that he may eat up her child when she may bring it forth.


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And she brought forth a male son, who is about to shepherdize all the nations with an iron rod: and her child was caught up to God, and to his throne.


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And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has there a place prepared of God, that they may there nourish her a thousand and two hundred and sixty days.


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And the dragon and his angels fought, and they did not prevail; neither was their place found any more in the heaven.


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And the great dragon, the old serpent, the one called the devil, and Satan, the one deceiving the whole world, was cast out: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.


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And I heard a great voice in the heaven saying, Now has come salvation, and power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: because the accuser of our brethren, the one accusing them before our God day and night, is cast out.


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And they conquered him through the blood of the Lamb, and the word of their testimony; and with divine love they love not their life unto death.


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Therefore rejoice, O ye heavens, and those dwelling in them; woe unto the earth and the sea! because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has little time.


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And when the dragon saw that he was cast out into the earth, he persecuted the woman, who brought forth the male child.


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And the two wings of a great eagle were given to the woman, that she might fly away into the wilderness, into her own place, where she is there nourished a time, and times, and a half time, from the face of the serpent.


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And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water like a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the river.


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And the earth helped the woman; and the earth opened her mouth, and drank up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth.


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And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went away to make war with the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus.


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And I stood upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads; and upon his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads names of blasphemy.


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And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of lions: and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority.


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And I saw one of his heads as it had been smitten unto death; and the wound of his death was healed. And the whole earth wondered after the beast:


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and they worshiped the dragon, because he gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying; Who is like the beast? and who is able to make war with him?


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and a mouth was given to him speaking great things and blasphemies; and authority was given unto him to prevail forty-two months.


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And he opened his mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, those dwelling in the heaven.


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And it was given to him to make war with the saints and to conquer them: and authority was given unto him over every tribe, and people, and tongue, and nation.


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And all those who dwell upon the earth, whose name has not been written in the book of life of the Lamb that was slain from the foundation of the world, will worship him.


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If any one leads into captivity he goes into captivity: if any one kills with a sword, it behooves him to be killed with a sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.


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And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he continued to speak as the dragon.


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And he exercises all the authority of the first beast before him. And he makes the earth and those dwelling in it, that they shall worship the first beast, whose wound of his death was healed.


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And he performs great signs, so that he can indeed make fire descend out of the heaven to the earth in presence of the people.


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And he deceives those dwelling upon the earth through the signs which it was given unto him to perform in the presence of the beast, saying to those dwelling on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, who had the wound of the sword, and did live.


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And it was given unto him to give spirit to the image of the beast, in order that the image of the beast may indeed speak, and he may cause so many as will not worship the image of the beast that they should be killed.


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And he causes all, small and great, both rich and poor, both free and bond, that they may give them a mark on their right hand, or on their forehead:


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that no one may be able to buy or sell, except the one having the mark, the name of the beast, or the number of his name.


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Here is wisdom. Let the one having understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man. And his is, Six hundred and sixty-six.


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And I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on the mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father written on their foreheads.


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And I heard a voice from heaven, as the sound of many waters, and as the sound of a great thunder: and the sound which I heard was as the sound of harpers harping with their harps:


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and they are singing a new song before the throne, and in presence of the four living creatures, and the elders. And no one was able to learn the song except the hundred and forty-four thousand, who have been redeemed from the earth.


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These are they who have not been defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he may go. They have been redeemed from men, the first fruit unto God and the Lamb.


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And I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven having the eternal gospel to preach to those dwelling upon the earth, and to every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people,


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saying with a great voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; because the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and the fountains of the waters.


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And another second angel followed, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nation to drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.


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And another, the third angel followed these, saying with a great voice, If any one worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark upon his forehead, or upon his hand,


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and he shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, having been poured out without mixture in the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb.


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And the smoke of their torment, ascends up into ages of ages: and they have no rest day and night, who worship the beast and his image, and if any one receives the mark of his name.


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And I heard a voice from the heaven saying, Write; Blessed are the dead immediately, who die in the Lord. Yea, says the Spirit, that they shall rest from their labors; for their works do follow along with them.


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And I saw, and behold a white cloud, and on the cloud one sitting like the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.


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And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a great voice to the one sitting on the cloud, Send forth your sickle, and reap: because the hour of reaping has come; because the harvest of the earth is fully ripe.


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and another angel came out from the altar, having power over the fire; and he called with a great voice to the one having the sharp sickle, Send in thy sharp sickle, and reap the clusters of the vintage of the earth; because her grapes are fully ripe.


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And the angel cast his sickle into the earth, and reaped the vintage of the earth, and cast it into the great wine-press of the wrath of God.


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And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out from the winepress, unto the trappings of the horses, one thousand and six hundred furlongs.


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And I saw another sign in the heaven, great and wonderful, seven angels having the seven last plagues; that in them the wrath of God is finished.


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And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and those who conquer from the beast, and from his image, and from the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.


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And they are singing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful are thy works, O Lord God Omnipotent; true and righteous are thy ways, thou King of the nations:


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Who may not fear, O Lord, and will not glorify thy name? because thou alone art holy; because all the nations shall come and worship before thee; because thy righteous acts have been made manifest.


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And after these things I saw, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in the heaven was open:


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and the seven angels, having the seven plagues, came out from the temple, clothed in clean, bright linen, and encircled about the breast with golden girdles.


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And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God who liveth unto the ages of the ages.


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And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no one was able to enter into the temple, until the seven plagues of the seven angels may be finished.


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And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God upon the earth.


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and the first went away, and poured out his bowl upon the earth. And a destructive and grievous sore came on the men having the mark of the beast, and those worshiping his image.


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And the second poured out his bowl upon the sea; and it became as it were the blood of a dead man: and every soul of life died, whatsoever were in the sea.


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And the third poured out his bowl upon the rivers and fountains of the waters; and they became blood.


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And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Thou art worthy, who is, and who was, the Holy One, because thou hast judged these things;


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because they shed the blood of saints and of prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy.


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And I heard one speaking from the altar, Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.


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And the fourth poured out his bowl upon the sun; and it was given unto him to scorch the people with fire.


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And the people were scorched with a great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, Who has power over these plagues: and they did not repent to give him glory.


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And the fifth poured out his bowl upon the throne of the beast; and his kingdom was filled with darkness; and they gnawed their tongues from the pain,


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and they blasphemed the God of the heavens on account of their pains and on account of their sores, and did not repent of their works.


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And the sixth poured out his bowl upon the great river Euphrates; and his water was dried up, that the way of the kings who are from the rising of the sun may be prepared.


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And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet;


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for these are the spirits of demons, working miracles, which go forth to the kings of the whole earth, to lead them together into the war of the great day of God Almighty.


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Behold, I am coming as a thief; blessed is the one watching and keeping his garments, in order that he may not walk about naked, and they may see his shame."


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And the seventh poured out his bowl upon the air; and a great voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying, It is done.


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And there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not from the time man was upon the earth, such was so great an earthquake.


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And the great city was divided into three parts, and cities of the Gentiles fell. And great Babylon came into remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the wrath of his indignation.


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And great hail like a talent comes down from the heaven upon the people; and the people blasphemed God, on account of the plague of the hail; because the plague of it was exceedingly great.


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And one of the seven angels having the seven bowls, came and spoke with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot, the one sitting upon many waters:


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with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and those dwelling upon the earth were made drunk from the wine of her fornication.


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And he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, having the names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.


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And the woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and gilded with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and the impurities of her fornication:


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and upon her forehead her name was written; Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother of Harlots And The Abominations of The Earth.


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And I saw the woman drunken from the blood of the saints, and from the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and seeing her, I was astonished with great astonishment.


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And the angel said to me, Wherefore wast thou astonished? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman and of the beast which carries her, having the seven heads and ten horns.


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The beast which you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and go into perdition: and those dwelling upon the earth, whose name has not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will be astonished, seeing the beast, because he was, and is not, and will be.


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and there are seven kings; five have fallen, one is, and another is not yet come; and when he may come it behooves him to remain a little while.


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The beast which was, and is not, and the same is the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going into perdition.


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And the ten horns which you saw, are ten kings, who live not yet received a kingdom; but they receive authority as kings one hour with the beast.


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These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall conquer them, because he is the Lord of lords, and King of kings: and with him are the called, and the elect, and the faithful.


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And he says to me, The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.


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And the ten horns which you saw and the beast, these will hate the harlot, and will make her desolate and naked, and eat her flesh, and burn her up with fire;


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for God has given it into their hearts to do his mind, and to have one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.


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After these things I saw another angel coming down out of the heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lighted with his glory.


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And he cried with a strong voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and has become the habitation of demons, and the hold of every unclean spirit, and the den of every unclean and hateful bird;


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because all nations have fallen of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich from the costliness of her delicacy.


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And I heard another voice out of the heaven, saying, Come out from her, my people, in order that you may not partake of her sins, and in order that you may not receive of her plagues;


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Give unto her as indeed she has given, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she mixed, mix unto her double:


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as to so many things as she has glorified herself, and lived wantonly, give unto her so much torment and sorrow. Because she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow; and I see no sorrow;


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therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burnt up with fire: because God, the one judging her, is a mighty Lord.


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And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication with her, and lived wantonly, will weep and wail over her, when they may see the smoke of her burning,


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and standing afar off on account of the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, the great city, the strong city, Babylon! because in one hour thy judgment came.


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And the merchants of the earth are weeping and mourning over her; because no one any longer buys their merchandise:


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their merchandise of gold, and of silver, and of precious stones, and of pearls, and of fine linen; and of purple, and of silk, and of scarlet, and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel of most valuable wood, and of brass, and of iron, and of marble;


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and cinnamon, and amomum, and incense, and myrrh, and libation, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and bodies and souls of men;


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and the fruit of thy soul's inordinate desire has departed from thee; and all things bright and shining have perished from thee, and they will no longer find them.


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The merchants of these things, who have grown rich from her, will stand a long way off on account of the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning;


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saying, Alas, alas, the great city, clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and gilded with gold, and precious stone, and pearl! because in one hour so great riches have come to desolation.


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And every pilot, and every one sailing to the place, both the sailors and so many as traverse the sea, stood a long way off,


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And they continued to cast dust upon their heads, and cry, weeping and mourning, saying, Alas, alas, the great city, in which all those having ships in the sea became rich from her costliness! that in one hour she is made desolate.


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Rejoice over her, O heaven, and the saints, and the apostles, and the prophets; because God has judged your judgment from her.


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And one strong angel lifted up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon the great city, be cast down, and can be found no more.


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And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and flute-players, and trumpeters, shall no more be heard in thee; and every artificer of every art shall no more be found in thee; and the sound of the mill shall no longer be heard in thee;


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and the light of a candle shall no more shine in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and the bride shall no longer be heard in thee: because thy merchants were the great men of the earth; because by thy sorcery all nations were deceived,


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truly in her is found the blood of prophets, and saints, and all those who have been slain upon the earth.


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After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a vast multitude in the heaven, saying, Hallelujah! Salvation, and glary, and power, belong to our God:


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because his judgments are true and righteous; because he has judged the great harlot, who corrupted the earth by her fornication, and he has avenged the blood of his servants from her hand.


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And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sitteth upon the throne, saying Amen; Hallelujah!


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And a voice came out from the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, ye who fear him, small and great.


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And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the sound of many waters, and as the sound of mighty thunders, saying, Hallelujah! because the Lord our God Omnipotent reigned.


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Let us rejoice and be glad, and give glory to him! because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready.


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And it was given unto her that she should be clothed in linen, bright and clean. For the linen is the righteous acts of the saints.


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And he says to me, Write, Blessed are they who have been called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And He says to me, These are the true words of God.


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And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he says to me; See that you do it not: I am your fellow-servant, and one of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus; worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.


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And I saw the heaven open, and behold a white horse; and one sitting on him called, Faithful and True, in righteousness he both judges and wages war.


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And his eyes are a flame of fire, and upon his head are many diadems; having a name written, which no one knows, but himself,


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and being clothed with a garment sprinkled with blood: and his name has been called, The Word of God.


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And out of his mouth goes forth a sharp sword, that with it he may smite the nations; and he will shepherdize them with an iron rod: and he treads the winepress of the wrath of the indignation of God Almighty.


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And I saw one angel standing on the sun; and he cried with a great voice, saying to all the birds which fly in the midst of heaven, Come, gather yourselves to the great banquet of God;


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in order that you may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of chiliarchs, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of those sitting on them, and the flesh of all free men and slaves also, both small and great.


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And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, assembled to make war with the one sitting on the horse, and with his army.


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And the beast, and the false prophet along with him, who wrought miracles in his presence, by which he deceived those having received the mark of the beast, and those worshiping his image; and the two were cast alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone.


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And the rest were slain with the sword proceeding out from the mouth of him, the one sitting on the horse: and all the birds were filled with their flesh.


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And I saw an angel coming down out of the heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit, and a great chain on his hand.


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And he laid hold on the dragon, who is the old serpent, who is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,


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and cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and put his seal on him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years may be fulfilled: after these it behooves him to be loosed a little season.


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And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded on account of the testimony of Jesus, and on account of the word of God, who did not worship the beast, nor his image, and they did not receive his mark on their forehead, and on their hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.


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The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years were fulfilled. This is the first resurrection.


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Blessed and holy is the one having part in the first resurrection: over these the second death has no authority, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.


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and he will go forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of them being as the sand of the sea.


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And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed about the camp of the saints, even the city which is beloved: and fire came down out of the heaven, and devoured them;


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and the devil, the one deceiving them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also, and they shall be tormented day and night unto the ages of the ages.


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And I saw a great white throne, and him sitting on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.


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And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne; and the books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.


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And the sea gave up the dead who are in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them; and they were judged each according to their works.


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And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth passed away; and the sea is no more.


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And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God, prepared as a bride is adorned for her husband.


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And I heard a great voice speaking from the throne, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with the people, and he will tabernacle with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them:


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and he will wipe every tear out of their eyes; and there will be no more death, neither will there be any more sorrow, nor crying, nor pain: because the former things have passed away.


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And the one sitting on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he says, Write: that these words are faithful and true.


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And he said to me, They are done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. To him who thirsts I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely.


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But to the cowardly, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and the murderers, and the fornicators, and the sorcerers, and the idolaters, and all liars, shall be their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.


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And one of the seven angels having the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues, came and spoke with me, saying, Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.


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And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God,


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having the glory of God: and her light was like a stone most precious, as a crystalline, jasper stone;


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having a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written upon them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.


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From the east, three gates; and from the north, three gates; and from the south, three gates; and from the west, three gates.


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And the wall of the city having twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.


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And the one speaking with me, had a measure, a golden reed, that he might measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.


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And the city lies foursquare, and its length is as great as the breadth. And he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs; and the length, and the breadth, and the height of it are equal.


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And he measured the wall of it, a hundred and forty-four cubits, the measure of the man, that is of the angel.


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And the foundations of the wall of the city were ornamented with every precious stone: the first foundation, jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedon; the fourth, emerald; the fifth, sardonyx;


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the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, hyacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.


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The twelve gates are twelve pearls; each one of the gates was of one pearl. And the street of the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.


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and the nations will walk about through its light: and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.


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And nothing unclean, and the one doing abomination, and falsehood, can at all enter into it: none except those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.


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And he shewed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out from the throne of God and the Lamb.


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In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, is the tree of life, producing twelve manner of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.


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And there shall be no more curse. And the throne of God and the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:


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And there shall be no more night; and they have no need of the light of a candle, nor the light of the sun; because the Lord God shines on them: and they shall reign until the ages of the ages.


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And he said to me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to show to his servants the things which it behooves quickly to come to pass.


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Behold, I indeed am coming quickly. Blessed is the one keeping the words of the prophecy of this book."


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And I John am the one seeing and hearing these things; and when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel, the one showing me these things.


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And he says to me, See that you do it not: I am your fellow-servant, and one of your brethren the prophets, and of those keeping the words of this book: worship God.


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Let the unrighteous one still continue to do injustice; and let the filthy one still be filthy; and let the righteous one still do righteousness; and let the holy one still be sanctified.


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Happy are those who wash their robes, that they may have right to the tree of life, and enter in through the gates into the city.


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For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and harlots, and murderers, and idolaters, and every one doing and loving falsehood.


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I Jesus sent my angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and offspring of David, the bright and morning-star."


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Both the Spirit and the bride are saying, Come. And let the one hearing say, Come. And let the one thirsting come; let the one who is willing receive the water of life freely.


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I testify to every one hearing the words of the prophecy of this book. If any one may add to these things, God will add unto him the plagues which are written in this book:


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and if any one may take from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take his part from the tree of life, and from the holy city, from the things which are written in this book.


