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with authority and commission from the chief priests, At mid-day, O king, I saw in the way, a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round me and them that journeyed with me.


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And when we were all fallen down to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the goads.


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And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise and stand upon thy feet; for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to ordain thee a minister and a witness, both of the things which thou hast seen,


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and the Gentiles, to whom I now send thee, To open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God; that they may receive through faith which is in me, forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among them that are sanctified.


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But first to them at Damascus and at Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judea, and then to the Gentiles I declare, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.


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But having obtained help from God, I continue till this day, testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what both the prophets and Moses have declared should be,


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That the Christ having suffered, and being the first who rose from the dead, should shew light to the people and to the Gentiles.


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And as he was thus making his defence, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself, much learning doth make thee mad.


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For the king knoweth of these things; to whom also I speak with freedom; for I am persuaded none of these things are hidden from him; for this was not done in a corner.


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And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but likewise all that hear me, were this day both almost and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.


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And as they were going away, they spake one to another, saying, This man doth nothing worthy of death, or of bonds.


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And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Cesar.


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And as soon as it was determined, that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul, and certain other prisoners, to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan Cohort.


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And going aboard a ship of Adramyttium, that was to sail by the coasts of Asia, we set sail, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.


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And the next day we reached Sidon. And Julius treating Paul courteously, permitted him to go to his friends, to refresh himself.


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And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were scarce come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over-against Salmone.


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Paul exhorted them, Saying to them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage is like to be with injury and much damage, not only to the lading and the ship, but also to our lives.


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But the centurion regarded the master and the owner of the vessel, more than the things, which were spoken by Paul.


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And as the haven was not convenient to winter in, the greater part advised to set sail from thence also, if by any means they might reach Phenice, to winter there, which is an haven of Crete looking to the south-west and north-west.


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And as the south wind blew gently, supposing they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor, and sailed on close by Crete.


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Which having taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they struck sail, and so were driven.


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And as neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was then taken away.


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But after long abstinence, Paul standing in the midst of them, said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened to me, and not have loosed from Crete, and so have avoided this injury and loss.


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Yet now I exhort you to be of good courage; for there shall be no loss of any life among you, but of the ship only.


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For there stood by me this night an angel of the God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying, Fear not, Paul;


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Wherefore, Sirs, take courage: for I trust in God, that it shall be even as it hath been spoken to me.


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And when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea, the sailors suspected, that they drew nigh some land.


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And sounding, they found twenty fathoms; and having gone a little farther, sounding again, they found fifteen fathoms.


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And fearing lest they should fall upon some rocky ground, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.


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But when the sailors were attempting to flee out of the ship, and had let down the boat into the sea, under pretence that they were going to carry out anchors from the ship-head,


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And while the day was coming on, Paul exhorted them all to take food, saying, This day is the fourteenth that ye have tarried and continue fasting, having taken nothing.


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Therefore I exhort you to take food; for this is for your preservation; for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.


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And having spoken thus, he took bread, and gave thanks to God before them all; and having broken it, he began to eat.


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And when they were satisfied with food, they lightened the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea.


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And when it was day, they did not know the land; but they observed a certain creek having a shore, into which they were minded, if possible, to thrust the ship:


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And having taken up the anchors, they committed it to the sea, at the same time loosing the rudder-bands, and hoisting up the stay-sail to the wind, they made for the shore.


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But falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship a ground; and the fore-part sticking fast, remained immovable, but the hinder-part was broken by the force of the waves.


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And the counsel of the soldiers was, to kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim away and escape.


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But the centurion, being desirous to save Paul, hindered them from their purpose, and commanded those that could swim, throwing themselves into the sea, first to get away to land,


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And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship; and so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to land.


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And the barbarians shewed us uncommon kindness; for having kindled a fire, they brought us all to it, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.


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Now as Paul was gathering a bundle of sticks, and laying them on the fire, a viper coming from the heat, fastened upon his hand.


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And when the barbarians saw the venomous animal hanging on his hand, they said one to another, Doubtless this man is a murderer, whom though he hath escaped the sea, vengeance hath not suffered to live.


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However they expected, that he would have swollen, or suddenly fallen down dead: but after having waited a considerable time, seeing no mischief befall him, they changed their minds and said, that he was a god.


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And near that place was the estate of the chief man of the island, named Publius, who receiving us into his house, entertained us courteously three days.


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Now the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and bloody flux; to whom Paul went in, and having prayed, laid his hands on him and healed him.


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came and were healed, Who likewise honoured us with many honours, and when we departed, put on board such things as were necessary.


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And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the island, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.


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we tarried there three days, Whence coasting round, we came to Rhegium, and the south wind rising after one day, we came the next to Puteoli:


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Where finding brethren, we were intreated to tarry with them seven days, and so we went toward Rome.


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And the brethren having heard of us, came out thence to meet us, some as far as Appii Forum, and others to the Three Taverns, whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage.


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And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with the soldier that kept him.


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And after three days, Paul called the chief of the Jews together. And when they were come together, he said to them, Brethren, though I have done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet have I been delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:


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Who having examined me, were willing to have released me, because there was no cause of death in me.


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But when the Jews opposed it, I was constrained to appeal to Cesar; not that I had any thing to accuse my nation of.


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For this cause therefore have I intreated, to see and speak with you; for it is on account of the hope of Israel, that I am bound with this chain.


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And they said to him, We have neither received letters from Judea concerning thee, nor hath any of the brethren coming hither, related or spoke any evil of thee.


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But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest; for concerning this sect, we know, that it is every where spoken against.


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And having appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he expounded the kingdom of God, testifying and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning till evening.


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And not agreeing with each other, they brake up the assembly, after Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by the prophet Isaiah to your fathers,


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Saying, Go to this people and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive.


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For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and with their ears they hear heavily, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and should be converted, and I should heal them.


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Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear.


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Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things that relate to the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom of speech, no man forbidding him.


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who was of the seed of David, according to the flesh, But declared the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead,


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By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith in all nations for his name, Among whom are ye also, the called of Jesus Christ:


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who are beloved of God, called and holy, Grace to you, and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.


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First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ, for you all, that your faith is spoken of through the whole world.


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For God, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, is my witness, how incessantly I make mention of you,


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Always requesting in my prayers to come unto you, if by any means now at length I may have a prosperous journey by the will of God.


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that ye may be established, That is, to be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and me.


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Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come to you, (though I have been hindred hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the 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, both to the Jew and to the Gentile.


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For the righteousness of God is revealed therein from faith to faith; as it is written, 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 detain the truth in unrighteousness.


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For those things of him which are invisible, both his eternal power and Godhead, are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being understood by the things which are made, so that they are without excuse:


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


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And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image in the likeness of corruptible man, and of birds, and of four-footed creatures and reptiles.


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Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness in the desires of their hearts, to dishonour their bodies among themselves;


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Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature above the creator, who is blessed for ever!


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Amen. Therefore God gave them up to vile affections; for even their women changed the natural use to that which is against nature: And likewise also the men,


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leaving the natural use of the women, burned in their lust toward each other, men with men working filthiness, and receiving in themselves the just recompence of their error.


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And as they were not careful to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an undiscerning mind, to do things not expedient, Filled with all injustice, maliciousness, covetousness, wickedness:


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Whisperers, backbiters: haters of God, violent, proud: boasters, inventers of evil things: disobedient to parents,


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Who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in those that do them.


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


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And thinkest thou this, O man, who judgest them that do such things, and dost the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?


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


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But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up to thyself wrath in the day of wrath, and revelation, and righteous judgment of God?


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Who will render to every one according to his works: To them that by patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory,


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But to them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be indignation and wrath,


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tribulation and anguish, Even upon every soul of man who worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also the Gentile:


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But glory, honour, and peace shall be to every one who worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile.


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For as many as have sinned without the law, shall also perish without the law; and as many as have sinned under the law, shall be judged by the law.


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For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these not having the law, are a law to themselves;


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Who shew the work of the law written upon their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or even defending them,


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and gloriest in God, And knowest his will, and discernest the things that differ, being instructed out of the law:


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And art confident, that thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness, An instructer of the ignorant,


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Thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? Thou that proclaimest, a man should not steal, dost thou steal?


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Thou that sayst, a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? Thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?


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Circumcision indeed profiteth, if thou keepest the law; but if thou art a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.


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Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?


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Yea, the uncircumcision that is by nature, fulfilling the law, shall judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision transgressest the law.


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For he is not a Jew, who is one in outward shew, neither is that circumcision which is apparent 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 from men, but from God.


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


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But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is not God unjust, who taketh vengeance?


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But if the truth of God hath abounded to his glory through my lie, why am I still judged as a sinner?


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And why may we not (as we are slandered, and as some affirm us to say) do evil, that good may come? Whose damnation is just.


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What then? Are we better than they? In no wise: for we have before proved all, both Jews and Gentiles, to be under sin.


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They have all turned aside; they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doth good, no not one.


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


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Now we know that whatsoever the law saith, it saith to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be found guilty before God.


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Therefore no flesh shall be justified in his sight by the works of the law; for by the law is the knowledge of sin.


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But the righteousness of God without the law is now manifested, being attested by the law and the prophets,


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


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Whom God hath set forth as a propitiation, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness by the remission of past sins, through the forbearance of God: For a demonstration,


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I say, of his righteousness in this present time, that he might be just, and yet the justifier of him that believeth in Jesus.


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Nay, but by the law of faith. We conclude then, that a man is justified by faith, without the works of the law.


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Is God the God of the Jews only, and not also of the Gentiles? Surely of the Gentiles also: Seeing it is one God who will justify the circumcision by faith,


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But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is imputed to him for righteousness.


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So David also describeth the happiness of the man, to whom God imputeth righteousness without works:


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Cometh this happiness then on the circumcision only, or on the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was imputed to Abraham for righteousness.


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How was it then imputed? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.


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And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all who believe in uncircumcision, that righteousness may be imputed to them also,


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


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


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Therefore it is of faith, that it might be of grace, that the promise might be firm to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, (As it is written,


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I have made thee a father of many nations) before God in whom he believed, as quickning the dead, and calling the things that are not, as though they were:


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Who against hope believed in hope, that he should be the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.


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And not being weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, being about an hundred years old, nor the deadness of Sarah's womb.


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He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,


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But on ours also, to whom it will be imputed, if we believe on him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead.


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By whom also we have been introduced through faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.


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And hope shameth us not, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.


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For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more being reconciled, we shall be saved through his life.


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


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Therefore as by one man sin entered into the world and death by sin, even so death passed upon all men, in that all had sinned.


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Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.


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Yet not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if by the offence of one many died, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, that of one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.


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And not as the loss by one that sinned, so is the gift; for the sentence was by one offence to condemnation; but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.


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For if through one man's offence death reigned by one, they who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness, shall much more reign in life, by one, even Jesus Christ.


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As therefore by one offence the sentence of death came upon all men to condemnation, so also by one righteousness the free gift came upon all men to justification of life.


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For as by the disobedience of one man, many were constituted sinners, so by the obedience of one, many shall be constituted righteous.


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


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That as sin had reigned through death, so grace also might reign through righteousness to eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.


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Know ye not, that as many of us have been baptized into Jesus Christ, have been baptized into his death?


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


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


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Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we might no longer serve sin.


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Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead, dieth no more; death no more hath dominion over him.


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


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Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are whom ye obey? Whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?


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But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were the servants of sin, ye have now obeyed from the heart the form of doctrine into which ye have been delivered.


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I speak as a man, because of the weakness of your flesh. As ye have presented your members servants to uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity, so now present your members servants of righteousness, unto holiness.


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What fruit had ye then from those things whereof ye are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.


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


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Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law) that the law hath dominion over a man, as long as it liveth?


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For the married woman is bound to her husband while he is alive; but if her husband be dead, she is freed from the law of her husband.


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Therefore if she marry another man while her husband liveth, she will be called an adultress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law, so as to be no adultress, though she marry another man.


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Thus ye also, my brethren, are dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye might be married to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we may bring forth fruit to God.


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For when we were in the flesh, sinful passions, which were by the law, wrought in our members, so as to bring forth fruit unto death.


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But now we are freed from the law, that whereby we were held being dead, so that we serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.


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What shall we say then? That the law is sin? God forbid. Yea, I should not have known sin, but for the law. I had not known lust, unless the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.


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But sin taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of desire: for without the law sin was dead.


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Was then that which is good made death to me? God forbid: But sin: so that it appeared sin, working death in me by that which is good: so that sin might by the commandment become exceeding sinful.


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For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good, I find not.


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But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and captivating me to the law of sin, which is in my members.


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Who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then I myself with my mind serve the law of God, but with my flesh the law of sin.


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Therefore there is now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.


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For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God hath done: sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, to be a sacrifice for sin, he hath condemned sin in the flesh:


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That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.


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They that are after the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.


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Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.


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But ye are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if the Spirit of God dwell in you. And if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.


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Now if Christ be in you, the body indeed is dead because of sin, but the spirit is life because of righteousness.


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And if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead, will also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.


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For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die; but if ye through the Spirit mortify the deeds of the flesh, ye shall live.


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


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And if children, then heirs, heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ: if we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.


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For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.


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In hope that the creation itself shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption, into the glorious liberty of the children of God.


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And not only they, but even we ourselves, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.


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For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man seeth, how doth he yet hope for?


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Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us, with groanings which cannot be uttered.


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But he who searcheth the hearts, knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit: for he maketh intercession for the saints, according to God.


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And 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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For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated, conformable to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren.


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And whom he predestinated, them he also called; and whom he called, them he also justified; and whom he justified, them he also glorified.


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He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?


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Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is also at the right-hand of God, who likewise maketh intercession for us.


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Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall affliction, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?


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(As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long, we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.)


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nor things present, nor things to come, 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 could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen after the flesh:


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


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Whose are the fathers, and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is, over all, God, blessed for ever.


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Neither because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children, but in Isaac shall thy seed be called:


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That is, not the children of the flesh are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.


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our father Isaac, The children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand not of works, but of him that called,) It was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger.


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For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.


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Moreover the scripture saith to Pharoah, For this very thing have I raised thee up, that I may shew my power in thee, and that my name may be declared through all the earth.


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For who hath resisted his will? Nay, but who art thou, O man, that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?


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Hath not the potter power over the clay, out of the same mass to make one vessel to honour, and another to dishonour?


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What if God, being willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, yet endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted for destruction?


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And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, whom he had before prepared for glory?


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As he saith also in Hosea, I will call them my people, who were not my people, and her beloved, who was not beloved.


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And it shall come to pass, in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, there shall they be called the sons of the living God.


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Isaiah likewise crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, the remnant only shall be saved.


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For the Lord is finishing and cutting short his account in righteousness; for the Lord will make a short account upon the earth.


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And as Isaiah had said before, Unless the Lord of hosts had left us a seed, we had been as Sodom, and had been made like Gomorrah.


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What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:


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Wherefore? Because they sought it, not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law: for they stumbled at that stumbling stone;


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As it is written, Behold I lay in Sion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence: and every one that believeth on him shall not be ashamed.


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


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For Moses describeth the righteousness which is by the law, The man who doth these things shall live by them.


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But the righteousness which is by faith speaketh thus: Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven, (that is, to bring Christ down:)


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(that is, to bring Christ again from the dead) But what saith he? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart; that is, the word of faith which we preach:


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That if thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart, that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.


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For with the heart man believeth to righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made to salvation.


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


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But how shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him, of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?


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But how shall they preach, unless they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them who bring the good tidings of peace, who bring the glad tidings of good things!


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But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily; their voice is gone into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.


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But I say, Hath not Israel known? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are not a nation; by a foolish nation I will anger you.


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But Isaiah is very bold and saith, I was found by them that sought me not: I was made manifest to them that asked not after me.


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Whereas with regard to Israel he saith, All the day have I stretched forth my hands to an unbelieving and gainsaying people.


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


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God hath not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel,


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Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thy altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.


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But what saith the answer of God to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.


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But if by grace, then it is no more of works: else grace is no longer grace. And if it be of works, then it is no more grace; else work is no longer work.


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What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh, but the election hath obtained, and the rest were blinded.


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According as it is written, God hath given them a 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 saith, Let their table become a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and a recompence to them.


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I say then, Have they stumbled so as to fall? God forbid. But by their fall salvation is come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.


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But if their fall be the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles, how much more their fulness?


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I magnify my office: If by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and save some of them.


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


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And if some of the branches were broken off, and thou being a wild olive wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the good olive,


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Be not high-minded, but fear. For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed left he also spare not thee.


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Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God! Toward them that fell severity; but toward thee goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: else shalt thou also be cut off.


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And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, shall be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again.


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For if thou wert cut off from the naturally wild olive-tree, and grafted contrary to nature into a good olive-tree; how much more shall these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive-tree?


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Brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, (lest ye should be wise in your own conceits) that hardness is in part happened to Israel, till the fulness of the Gentiles be come in:


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And so all Israel shall be saved, as it is written, The deliverer shall come out of Sion, and shall turn away iniquity from Jacob.


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With regard to the gospel, they are enemies for your sake; but as for the election, they are beloved, for the sake of their fathers.


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


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I exhort you therefore, brethren, by the tender mercies of God, to present your bodies unto God, a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable, which is your reasonable service.


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And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.


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And I say, through the grace which is given to me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think, but to think soberly, according to the measure of faith which God hath distributed to every one.


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Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given us, whether it be prophesy, let us prophesy according to the analogy of faith:


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Or ministry, let us wait on our ministring; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation.


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He that imparteth, let him do it with simplicity; he that presideth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with chearfulness.


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Mind not high, but condescend to low things. Be not wise in your own conceit. Render to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.


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Dearly beloved, revenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.


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Therefore if thy enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink; for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.


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Let every soul be subject to the supreme powers, for there is no power but from God; the powers that be, are appointed by God.


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Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the appointment of God; and they that resist shall receive to themselves condemnation.


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For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Wouldest thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from it; for he is the servant of God to thee for good.


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But if thou dost that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain; for he is the servant of God, an avenger for wrath against him that doth evil.


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For this cause ye pay tribute also: for they are the ministers of God, attending continually on this very thing.


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Render therefore to all their due: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour.


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For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.


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And do this, knowing the season, that it is high time now to awake out of sleep; for salvation is nearer to us now, then when we first believed.


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The night is far spent; the day is at hand, let us therefore put off the works of darkness, and put on the armour of light.


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Let us walk decently, as in the day; not in banqueting and drunken entertainments, not in uncleannesses and wantonness, not in strife and envy.


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


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Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not: and let not him that eateth not, judge him that eateth; for God hath received him.


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Who art thou that judgest another's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be upheld; for God is able to establish him.


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One man esteemeth one day above another; another esteemeth every day alike; let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.


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He that regardeth the day, regardeth it to the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord; for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.


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For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself. But if we live, we live unto the Lord; and if we die, we die unto the Lord.


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For to this end Christ both died and lived again, that he might be the Lord both of the dead and of the living.


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But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou despise thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ.


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For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.


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Let us therefore no longer judge one another; but judge this rather, not to lay a stumbling block, or a scandal before a brother.


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I know and am assured by the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: but to him that accounteth any thing to be unclean, it is unclean.


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But if thy brother is grieved by thy meat, thou no longer walkest charitably. Destroy not him by thy meat, 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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For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure: but it is evil to that man who eateth with offence.


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It is good, not to eat flesh, neither to drink wine, nor to do any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or made weak.


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Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.


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But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because it is not of faith; for whatsoever is not of faith, is sin.


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For Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee, fell upon me.


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For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction, that we, through patience and consolation of the scriptures, may have hope.


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Now the God of patience and consolation give you to think the same thing, according to Christ Jesus,


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Now I say, Christ Jesus was a servant of the circumcision, for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers:


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And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.


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And again Isaiah faith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and one arising to rule over the Gentiles: in him shall the Gentiles hope.


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


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And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye likewise are full of goodness, being filled with all knowledge, and able to admonish one another.


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Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly to you, in part, as putting you in mind, because of the grace which is given to me of God,


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That I should be the servant of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministring the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.


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For I will not dare to speak of any thing which Christ hath not done by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, Through mighty signs and wonders,


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by the power of the Spirit, so that I have fully preached the Gospel of Christ, from Jerusalem round about, as far as Illyricum.


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But I have striven, so to preach the gospel, not where Christ had been named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation.


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But as it is written, They to whom he was not spoken of shall see; and they that have not heard, shall understand.


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But now having no longer place in these parts, and having had a great desire for many years to come to you, Whenever I go into Spain, I will come to you;


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for I hope to see you as I pass by, and to be brought forward by you in my way thither, if first I may be somewhat satisfied with your company.


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pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a collection for the poor of the saints that are in Jerusalem.


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It hath pleased them, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have partook of their spiritual things, they ought to minister to them in carnal things.


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And I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.


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Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me,


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in your prayers to God for me, That I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service at Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints:


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That ye may receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and assist her in whatsoever business she needeth you: for she hath been an helper of many, and of myself also.


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Who for my life, have laid down their own necks; to whom not I alone owe my thanks, but likewise all the churches of the Gentiles.


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Salute also the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epenetus, who is the first-fruits of Asia unto Christ.


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my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are in repute among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.


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Salute those of the family of Aristobulus. Salute my kinsman Herodion. Salute those of the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.


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Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, who hath laboured much in the Lord.


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Salute Philologus and Julias, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that are with them.


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Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them who cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them.


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For such serve not the Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by good words and fair speeches, deceive the hearts of the simple.


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For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore on your behalf; but I would have you wise with regard to that which is good, and simple with regard to that which is evil.


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And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.


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Caius, my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus, a brother.


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according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, (according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began,


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But now made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God,


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made known to all nations for the obedience of faith) To the only wise God, to him be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen!


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and Sosthenes a brother, To the church of God, which is in Corinth, to them that are sanctified through Christ Jesus, called and holy, with all that in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours:


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waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who will also confirm you to the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of the Lord Jesus Christ.


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Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you, but that ye be perfectly joined together, in the same mind and in the same judgment.


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For it hath been declared to me of you, my brethren, by them of the family of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.


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Now this I say, every one of you saith, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.


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Or were ye baptized into the name of Paul? I thank God, that I baptized none of you but Crispus and Caius:


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I know not that I baptized any other. For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel; but not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.


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For the doctrine of the cross is indeed to them that perish foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is the power of God.


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For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and abolish the understanding of the prudent.


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Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?


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For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.


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Behold your calling brethren: that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:


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But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to shame the wise, and the weak things of the world, to shame the things that are mighty:


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And the base things of the world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen; yea, things that are not, to bring to nought the things that are; That no flesh may glory before him.


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And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.


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And my speech and my preaching was not with the persuasive words of human wisdom, but with the demonstration of the Spirit and of power.


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Yet we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: but not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a mystery,


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Which none of the rulers of this world knew; for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.


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But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor hath ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for them that love him.


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But God hath revealed them to us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, even the deep things of God.


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For what man knoweth the things of a man, but the spirit of a man which is in him? So the things of God also knoweth no one, but the Spirit of God.


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Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God, that we may know the things which are freely given to us of God.


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Which also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Holy Spirit, explaining spiritual things by spiritual words.


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But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit; for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.


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


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For ye are still carnal: for while there is among you emulation, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?


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and another, I am of Apollos, are ye not carnal? Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?


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So then, neither is he that planteth any thing, nor he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.


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But he that planteth and he that watereth are one; and every one shall receive his own reward, according to his own labour.


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According to the grace of God given to me, as a wise master-builder I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon; but let every one take heed how he buildeth thereon.


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For other foundation can no man lay, than what is laid, which is Jesus Christ: And if any one build on this foundation, gold, silver, costly stones;


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for the day shall declare it: for it is revealed by fire; yea the fire shall try every one's work, of what sort it is.


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If any one's work shall be burnt, he shall suffer loss, but himself shall be saved, yet so as through the fire.


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If any man destroy the temple of God, him shall God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.


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Let none deceive himself: if any one among you thinketh himself to be wise, let him become a fool in this world, that he may become wise.


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For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; as it is 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 it is a very small thing with me, to be judged by you or by any man's judgment; yea, I judge not myself.


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For I am not conscious to myself of any thing, yet am I not hereby justified; but he that judgeth me is the Lord.


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Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and manifest the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every one have praise from God.


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These things, brethren, I have by a figure transferred to myself and Apollos, for your sakes; that ye may learn in us, not to think of men above what is here written, that ye may not be puffed up for one above another.


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For who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou which thou hast not received? But if thou hast received it, why dost thou boast, as if thou hadst not received it?


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Now ye are full: now ye are rich: ye have reigned as kings without us. And I would ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.


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For I think God hath set forth us the apostles last, as appointed to death; for we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.


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We are fools for Christ's sake; but ye are wise in Christ: we are weak; but ye are strong: ye are honourable; but we are despised.


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Even to this present hour, we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain abode, And labour, working with our own hands:


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Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and off-scouring of all things to this day.


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


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For this cause I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.


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But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord permit, and will know, not the speech of them who are puffed up, but the power.


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It is commonly reported, that there is fornication among you, and such fornication, as is not even named among the heathens, that one should have his father's wife.


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And are ye puffed up? Have ye not rather mourned, that he who hath done this deed, might be taken from among you?


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as if I were present, judged him who hath so done this, In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit,


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with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, To deliver such an one to Satan, for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.


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Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened; for our passover is slain for us, even Christ:


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Therefore let us keep the feast; not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of wickedness and malignity, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.


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But not altogether with the lewd persons of this world, or the covetous, or the rapacious, or idolaters, for then ye must go out of the world.


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But I have now written unto you, if any who is named a brother, be a lewd person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or rapacious, not to converse with such an one, no, not to eat with him.


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(But them that are without God will judge:) And ye will take away from among yourselves that wicked person.


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Know ye not, that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?


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I speak to your shame. What, is there not so much as one wise man among you, that shall be able to judge between his brethren?


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Indeed even this is altogether a fault among you, that ye have contests with each other. Why do ye not rather suffer wrong?


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Why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, even your brethren.


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Know ye not, that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate,


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nor sodomites, Nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor revilers, nor the rapacious shall inherit the kingdom of God.


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All things are lawful for me; but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.


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Meats are for the belly, and the belly for meats; yet God will destroy both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.


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Know ye not, that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot?


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God forbid. Know ye not, that he who is joined to an harlot is one body? For they two, saith he, shall be one flesh.


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Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doth, is without the body; but he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his own body.


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Know ye not, that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, which is in you, which ye have from God?


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And ye are not your own: For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God with your body and your spirit, which are God's.


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Yet, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife; and let every woman have her own husband.


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The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband; and in like manner the husband also hath not power over his own body, but the wife.


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Withdraw not from each other, unless it be by consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to prayer, and may come together again, lest Satan tempt you through your incontinence.


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And let not the husband put away his wife. To the rest speak I, not the Lord. If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she consent to dwell with him, let him not put her away.


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And the wife, who hath an unbelieving husband, that consenteth to live with her, let her not put him away.


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For the unbelieving husband hath been sanctified by the wife; and the unbelieving wife hath been sanctified by the husband. Else were your children unclean; but now they are holy.


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But if the unbeliever will depart, let him depart: a brother or a sister is not inslaved in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.


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For how knowest thou, O wife, but thou mayst save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O husband, but thou mayst save thy wife?


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And thus I ordain in all the churches. Is any one called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any one called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.


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For he that is called by the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman; and in like manner, he that is called being free, is the servant of Christ.


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Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one who hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.


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I apprehend therefore, that this is good for the present distress, that it is good for a man to continue as he is.


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Yet if thou dost marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such will have trouble in the flesh; but I spare you.


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But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that even they that have wives, be as if they had none: And they that weep, as if they wept not;


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and they that buy, as if they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it; for the fashion of this world passeth away: Now I would have you without carefulness.


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There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit: but the married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.


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And this I say for your own profit, not that I may cast a snare upon you, but that ye may decently wait upon the Lord without distraction.


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But if any think that he acteth indecently toward his virgin, if she be above age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.


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Nevertheless, he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but having power over his own will, and hath determined this in his heart to keep his virgin, doth well.


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So then he also that giveth in marriage, doth well; but he that giveth not in marriage, doth better.


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The wife is bound as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to marry whom she will; only in the Lord.


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But she is happier, if she continue as she is, in my judgment; and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.


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Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. And if any one think he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.


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For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are many gods and many lords) Yet to us there is but one God,


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the Father from whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.


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But there is not in all men this knowledge; for some do even until now, with consciousness of the idol, eat it as sacrificed to the idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.


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But meat commendeth us not to God; for 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 see thee, who hast knowledge, sitting at meat in an idol-temple, will not the conscience of him that is weak be encouraged to eat of the things sacrificed to the idol?


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Wherefore if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.


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Are not ye my work in the Lord? If I am not an apostle to others, yet I am to you; for ye are the seal of my apostleship.


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Have we not power to lead about with us a sister, a wife, as well as the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Peter?


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Who ever warreth at his own charge? Who planteth a vineyard, and doth not eat of its fruit? Or who feedeth a flock, and doth not eat of the milk of the flock?


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For it is written, in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn? Doth God take care for oxen?


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Or speaketh he chiefly for our sakes? surely for our sakes it was written: for he who ploweth, ought to plow in hope; and he that thresheth in hope, ought to be a partaker of his hope.


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If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter, if we shall reap your carnal things?


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If others partake of this power over you, do not we rather? Yet we have not used this power: but we suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.


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Know ye not, that they who are employed about holy things, are fed out of the temple? And they who wait at the altar, are partakers with the altar.


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But I have used none of these things; nor have I written thus, that it might be done so unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make this my glorying void.


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For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for a necessity lieth upon me, and wo is me, if I preach not the gospel.


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If indeed I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, yet a dispensation is intrusted to me.


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What then is my reward? that when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.


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To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews: to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law:


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To them that are without the law, as without the law, (being not without the law to God, but under the law to Christ) that I might gain them that are without the law.


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To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak: I became all things to all men, that by all means I might save some.


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Know ye not, that they who run in the race, all run, but one receiveth the prize? so run that ye may obtain.


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And every one that contendeth, is temperate in all things: and they indeed, to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.


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But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection, lest by any means, after having preached to others, I myself should become a reprobate.


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And all drank the same spiritual drink (for they drank out of the spiritual rock which followed them; and that rock was Christ) Yet, with the most of them, God was not well-pleased;


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Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them, as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.


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


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Now all these things happened to them for examples, and they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages are come.


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There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above your ability, but will with the temptation make also a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.


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But that what the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God. Now I would not that ye should be partakers with devils.


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Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils; ye cannot be partakers of the table of the Lord, and the table of devils.


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All things are lawful for me; but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me; but all things edify not.


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And if any of the unbelievers invite you, and ye are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for conscience sake.


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But if any one say to you, This hath been sacrificed to an idol, eat not, for his sake that shewed thee, and for conscience sake.


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Conscience I say, not thy own, but that of the other: for why is my liberty judged by another's conscience?


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


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


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But I would have you know, that the head of the woman is the man, and the head of every man is Christ, and the head of Christ is God.


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But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered, dishonoureth her head; for it is the same as if she were shaved.


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Therefore if a woman is not covered, let her also be shaved: but if it be shameful, for a woman to have her hair shaved off, or cut short, let her be covered.


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A man indeed ought not to have his head covered, being the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man.


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Whereas for a woman to have long hair, is a glory to her; for her hair was given her instead of a veil.


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But in this which I declare, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.


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For first, when ye come together in the church, I hear there are schisms among you, (and I partly believe it.


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For in eating every one taketh before another his own supper, and one is hungry, another drinks largely.


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What! have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or do ye despise the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this?


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I praise you not. For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus the night in which he was betrayed,


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took bread, And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat, this is my body, which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of me.


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In like manner also he took the cup after he had supped, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: do this as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.


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Therefore as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye shew forth the Lord's death, till he come.


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


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For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgment to himself, not distinguishing the Lord's body.


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And if any one be hungry, let him eat at home, that ye come not together to condemnation. And the rest I will set in order when I come.


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Therefore I give you to know, that as no one speaking by the Spirit of God, calleth Jesus accursed; so no one can say, Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.


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For to one is given by the Spirit, the word of wisdom; to another by the same Spirit, the word of knowledge;


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to another the gift of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another the discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues.


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For as the body is one, and yet hath many members, but all the members of the body, many as they are, are one body, so is Christ.


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For we are all baptized by one Spirit into one body, whether we are Jews or Gentiles, whether slaves or freemen; and we have all drank of one Spirit.


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And if the ear should say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?


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


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And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have no need of you.


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And those which we think to be the less honourable parts of the body, these we surround with more abundant honour, and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.


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For our comely parts have no need; but God hath tempered the body together, giving more abundant honour to that which lacked:


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That there might be no schism in the body, but that the members might have the same care for each other:


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


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And God hath set in the church, first, apostles, secondly, prophets, thirdly, teachers: afterward miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, different kinds of tongues.


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Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? But covet earnestly the best gifts.


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Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.


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


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And though I give all my goods to feed the poor, and deliver up my body to be burned, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing.


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Doth not behave indecently, seeketh not her own, is not provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not at iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth:


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Love never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.


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When I was a child, I talked as a child, I understood as a child, I reasoned as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.


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And now we see by means of a glass obscurely; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then I shall know even as also I am known.


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For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue, speaketh not to men, but to God; for no one understandeth him, though by the Spirit he speaketh mysteries:


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He that speaketh in an unknown tongue, edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.


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I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied; for he that prophesieth, is greater than he that speaketh with tongues, unless he interpret, that the church may receive edification.


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Now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you, either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecy, or by doctrine?


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So inanimate things which give a sound, whether pipe or harp, unless they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?


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So likewise unless ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? For ye will speak to the air.


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Yet if I know not the meaning of the language, I shall be a barbarian to him that speaketh, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian to me.


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So ye also, seeing ye desire spiritual gifts, seek to abound in them, to the edifying of the church.


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What then is my duty? I will pray with the Spirit; but I will pray with the understanding also; I will sing with the Spirit; but I will sing with the understanding also.


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Otherwise if thou givest thanks with the Spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of a private person, say Amen to thy thanksgiving, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?


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Yet in the congregation I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.


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Brethren, be not children in understanding: in wickedness be ye as infants, but in understanding be ye grown men.


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It is written in the law, In foreign tongues and with foreign lips will I speak to this people; and neither so will they hear me, saith the Lord.


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So that tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; whereas prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for believers.


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Yet if the whole church be met together, and all speak with unknown tongues, and there come in ignorant persons or unbelievers, will they not say, that ye are mad?


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Whereas if all prophesy, and there come in an unbeliever, or an ignorant person, he is convicted by all, he is judged by all:


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The secrets of his heart are made manifest, and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, and declare that God is among you of a truth.


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What a thing is it, brethren, that when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation?


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Let all things be done to edification. If any one speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two or three at most, and that by course, and let one interpret.


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But if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the church, and let him speak to himself and to God.


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Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the rest judge. But if any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by,


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Let your women be silent in the churches; for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be in subjection, as the law also saith.


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And if they desire to learn any thing, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is indecent for a woman to speak in the assembly.


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If any one think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you, are the commandments of the Lord.


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Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also ye received, and wherein ye stand:


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according to the scriptures, And that he was buried, and that he was raised the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve.


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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 toward me was not in vain, but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.


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But if Christ is preached, that he rose from the dead, how say some among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead?


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Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we testified from God, that he raised up Christ, whom he did not raise, if the dead rise not.


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But every one in his own order: Christ the first-fruit, afterward they who are Christ's, at his coming.


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Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father, when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power.


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But when he saith, All things are put under him, it is manifest that he who did put all things under him is excepted.


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But when all things shall be put under him, then shall the Son himself also be subject to him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.


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


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Why are we also in danger every hour? I protest by your rejoicing, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.


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I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? Let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die.


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Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.


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And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be, but a bare grain, perhaps of wheat, or of any other corn:


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All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is one kind of flesh of men, another of beasts, another of fishes, another of birds.


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There are also heavenly, and there are earthly bodies: but the glory of the heavenly is one, and that of the earthly another.


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There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: and one star differeth from another star in glory.


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It is sown an animal body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is an animal body, and there is a spiritual body.


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


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But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, neither doth 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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So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.


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O death, where is thy sting? O Hades, where is thy victory; The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.


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Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.


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On the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store according as he hath been prospered, that there may be no collections when I come.


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And when I am come, whomsoever ye shall approve, them will I send with letters, to carry your gift to Jerusalem.


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(for I pass through Macedonia) And perhaps I may stay, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me forward on my journey, whithersoever I go.


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But if Timotheus come, see that he be with you without fear; for he laboureth in the work of the Lord, even as I.


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Therefore let no man despise him, but conduct him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I look for him with the brethren.


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As to our brother Apollos, I besought him much, to come to you with the brethren; yet he was by no means willing to come now; but he will come, when it shall be convenient.


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And I beseech you, brethren, as ye know the houshold of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to serve the saints,


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I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for they have supplied what was wanting on your part.


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The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla, with the church that is in their house, salute you much in the Lord.


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The Salutation of me Paul with my own hand. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be anathema: Maran-atha.


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Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, with all the saints that are in all Achaia:


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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of all comfort,


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Who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them who are in any affliction, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.


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And whether we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effectual in the patient enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer.


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And our hope concerning you is stedfast, knowing that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the comfort.


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For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, of the trouble which befell us in Asia, that we were exceedingly pressed, above our strength, so that we despaired even of life.


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Yea, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raiseth the dead:


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Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust, that he will still deliver:


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You likewise helping together with us by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf.


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


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For we write no other things to you, but what ye know and acknowledge, and I trust will acknowledge even to the end.


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As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, as ye also are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.


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And in this confidence I was minded to come to you before, that ye might have had a second benefit, And to pass by you into Macedonia,


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Now when I was thus minded, did I use levity? or the things which I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, so that there should be with me yea and nay?


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For Jesus Christ the Son of God, who was preached among you by us, by me, and Silvanus, and Timotheus was not yea and nay; but was yea in him.


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And I wrote thus to you, that I might not when I come have grief from those for whom I ought to rejoice; being persuaded concerning you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.


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For from much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that ye might be grieved, but that ye might know the abundant love which I have toward you.


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So that on the contrary ye should rather forgive and comfort him, lest such an one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.


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For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye were obedient in all things.


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To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: and if I forgive any thing, to whom I forgive it, it is for your sakes, in the person of Christ.


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I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; so taking leave of them, I went forth into Macedonia.


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Now thanks be to God, who causeth us always to triumph through Christ, and manifesteth by us in every place the odour of his knowledge.


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To these an odour of death unto death, but to those an odour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?


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For we are not as many, who adulterate the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.


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Do we again begin to recommend ourselves? Unless we need, as some do, recommendatory letters to you, or recommendatory letters from you?


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Manifestly declared to be the letter of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not in tables of stone, but in the fleshly tables of the heart.


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Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God:


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Who also hath made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.


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And if the ministration of death engraven in letters on stones was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly on the face of Moses, because of the glory of his face, which was to be abolished: Shall not rather the ministration of the Spirit be glorious?


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For even that which was made glorious, had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excelleth.


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And not as Moses, who put a veil upon his face, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly to the end of that which is abolished.


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But their understandings were blinded: and until this day the same veil remaineth unremoved on the reading of the old testament, which is taken away in Christ.


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And we all with unveiled face, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image, from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.


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Therefore having this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not: But have renounced the hidden things of shame,


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not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully corrupting the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.


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Whose unbelieving minds the god of this world hath blinded, lest the illumination of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine upon them.


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


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For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to inlighten us with the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ.


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But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God, and not of us.


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Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body.


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We who live are always delivered unto death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal body.


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according to what is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken, we also believe, and therefore speak:


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Knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus, will also raise us up by Jesus, and present us with you.


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For all things are for your sakes, that the overflowing grace might through the thanksgiving of many abound to the glory of God.


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Therefore we faint not, but even though the outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.


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For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory:


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While we aim not at the things that are seen, but the things that are not seen: for the things that are seen are temporal, but the things that are not seen are eternal.


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


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For we who are in this tabernacle groan, being burdened; not that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.


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Now he that hath wrought us to this very thing is God, who hath also given us the earnest of the Spirit.


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We behave undauntedly, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and present with the Lord.


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For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that every one may receive according to what he hath done in the body, whether good or evil.


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Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men: but we are made manifest to God, and I trust we are made manifest in your consciences also.


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We do not again recommend ourselves to you; but we give you an occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have something to answer them, who glory in appearance, and not in heart.


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For the love of Christ constraineth us, while we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:


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And that he died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live to themselves, but to him who died for them, and rose again.


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So that we from this time know no one after the flesh; yea, if we have known even Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.


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that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their traspasses to them, and hath committed to us the word of reconciliation.


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


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For he hath made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God through him.


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(For he saith, I have heard thee in an acceptable time, and in a day of salvation have I succoured thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)


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Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed, But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God,


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in necessities, in distresses, In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;


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By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right-hand and the left:


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Through honour and dishonour, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, yet true, As unknown, yet well-known;


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


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Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? or what communion hath light with darkness?


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And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? Now ye are the temple of the living God, as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them, and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.


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Therefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, and touch not the unclean person, saith the Lord, and I will receive you,


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Having therefore, beloved, these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from all pollution of the flesh and of the spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.


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I speak not, to condemn you; for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts, to live and to die with you.


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Great is my freedom of speech toward you; great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I exceedingly abound with joy, over all our affliction.


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For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side: from without were fightings, from within were fears.


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And not only by his coming, but also by the comfort wherewith he was comforted over you, when he told us your earnest desire, your grief, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced the more.


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For I do not repent that I grieved you by the letter, though I did repent: (for I see that letter grieved you, though but for a season.)


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Now I rejoice, not that ye grieved, but that ye grieved to repentance; for ye grieved in a godly manner, so that ye received damage by us in nothing.


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


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For behold, this very thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly manner, what diligence it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge? In all things ye have approved yourselves to be pure in this matter.


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And though I wrote to you, it was not for his sake who had done the wrong, nor for his sake who had suffered it, but for the sake of manifesting to you in the sight of God our diligent care over you.


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Therefore we were comforted in your comfort, and we rejoiced the more exceedingly in the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.


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So that if I had boasted any thing of you to him, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so also our boasting to Titus is found a truth.


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And his tender affection is more abundant toward you, calling to mind the obedience of you all, how ye received him with fear and trembling.


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That in a great trial of affliction, their overflowing joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality:


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And this they did, not as we hoped; but first gave themselves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God:


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Therefore as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.


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I speak not by way of command, but that by the diligence of others, I may prove the sincerity of your love.


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For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.


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And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun a year ago, not only to do, but also to do it willingly.


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Now therefore compleat the work, that as there was a ready will, so there may be also a performance, in proportion to what ye have.


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For if there be first a ready mind, a man is accepted, according to what he hath, not according to what he hath not.


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let your abundance be at this time a supply to their want; that their abundance also may be a supply to your want, that there may be an equality,


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As it is written, He that had gathered the most, had nothing over; and he that had gathered the least, did not lack.


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And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise in the gospel is through all the churches: (And not only so,


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but he was also appointed by the churches to be a fellow-traveller with us, with this gift, which is administred by us, to the glory of the Lord himself,


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and for the declaration of our ready mind) Avoiding this, lest any one should blame us in this abundance, which is administred by us.


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And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, through his great confidence in you.


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If any inquire concerning Titus, he is my partner, and fellow-labourer with respect to you; or concerning our brethren, they are the messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.


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Shew therefore to them before the churches the proof of your love and of our boasting on your behalf.


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For I know your readiness, which I boast concerning you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.


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Yet I have sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you on this head should be made vain, that, as I said, ye may be ready;


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Lest if any of the Macedonians come with me, and find you unprepared, we (not to say, you) be ashamed of this confident boasting.


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Therefore I thought it necessary, to desire the brethren to go before to you, and compleat this your bounty, which had been spoken of before, that it may be ready as a bounty, and not as a matter of covetousness.


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And this I say, He that soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully:


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Let every man do as he chuseth in his heart, not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a chearful giver.


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And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that having always all sufficiency in all things, ye may abound to every good work:


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(As it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness remaineth for ever.


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And may he who supplieth seed to the sower, and bread for your food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:)


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For the administration of this service, doth not only supply the necessities of the saints, but likewise aboundeth by the thanksgivings of many to God:


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(Who, by experiment of this administration, glorify God for your avowed subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal communication to them and to all men.)


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Now I Paul myself, who when present am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you, intreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ,


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I beseech, that I may not when I am present be bold with that confidence wherewith I think to be bold toward some, who think of us as walking after the flesh:


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(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the throwing down of strong-holds.)


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Destroying reasonings, and every high thing which exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,


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Do ye look at the outward appearance of things? If any man be confident, that he is Christ's, let him again think this of himself, that as he is Christ's, so we also are Christ's.


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Yea, if I should boast something more also of the authority which the Lord hath given us, for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:


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For his letters indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.


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Let such an one think this, that such as we are in word by letters, when we are absent, such are we also in deed, when we are present.


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For we presume not to equal or to compare ourselves with some of those who recommend themselves: but they among themselves limiting themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise.


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But we will not boastingly extend ourselves beyond our measure; but according to the measure of the providence, which God hath allotted us, a measure to reach even unto you.


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For we do not extend ourselves excessively, as not reaching to you; for we are come even to you, in the gospel of Christ:


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Not boastingly extending ourselves beyond our measure, in the labours of others; but having hope, now your faith is increased, to be inlarged by you,


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yet still within our province, abundantly, So as to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, not to boast in another's province of things made ready to our hand.


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For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy; for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.


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But I fear lest as the serpent deceived Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from simplicity toward Christ.


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If indeed he that cometh preach another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another Spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.


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For if I am unskilful in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly manifest to you in all things.


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Have I committed an offence in humbling myself, that ye might be exalted, because I have preached the gospel of God to you at free cost?


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I spoiled other churches, taking wages of them, to serve you: and when I was present with you and wanted, I was chargeable to no man.


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For the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied my want; and I have in all things kept myself from being burdensom, and will keep myself.


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Because I love you not? God knoweth. But what I do, I will do, that I may cut off the occasion from them who desire occasion, that wherein they boast, they may be found even as we.


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Therefore it is no great thing, if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose ends shall be according to their works.


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I say again, Let no man think me a fool; but if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I also may boast a little.


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I speak with regard to reproach, as though we had been weak: whereas in whatever any is confident, (I speak as a fool) I am confident also.


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Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak foolishly) I more: in labours more abundantly, in stripes more exceedingly, in prisons more abundantly, in deaths often.


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Thrice I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I have been shipwrecked, a day and a night I passed in the deep: In journeyings often,


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in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from my own countrymen, in dangers from the heathen; in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers in the sea, in dangers among false brethren:


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In labour and toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.


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Beside the things which are from without, that which rusheth upon me daily, the care of all the churches.


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In Damascus the governor under king Aretas, kept the city of the Damascenes with a guard, being determined to apprehend me.


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I knew a man in Christ, above fourteen years ago (whether in the body I know not, or out of the body I know not; God knoweth) such an one caught up to the third heaven.


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Yea, I knew such a man (whether in the body or out of the body, I know not, God knoweth) That he was caught up into paradise,


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For if I should resolve to boast, I should not be a fool; for I speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any one should think of me above what he seeth me, or heareth from me.


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And lest I should be lifted up with the abundance of the revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to buffet me, lest I should be lifted up.


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But he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the strength of Christ may rest upon me.


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Therefore I am well pleased in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.


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I am become a fool in boasting; but ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you: for in nothing have I fallen short of the very chief apostles, though I am nothing.


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Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you, in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.


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Forgive me this wrong. Behold the third time I am ready to come to you: yet I will not be burdensom to you; for I seek not yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up treasure for the parents, but the parents for the children.


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And I will most gladly spend, and be spent for your souls, though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.


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I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? In the same steps?


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Think ye that we again excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all things, beloved, for your edification.


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For I fear lest when I come, I should not find you such as I would, and lest I should be found by you such as ye would not: lest there should be contentions, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults, Lest my God should humble me when I come to you again,


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and I should mourn over many of them who had sinned before, and have not repented of the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness, which they have committed.


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I am coming to you this third time: every word shall be established by the mouth of two or three witnesses.


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I told you before, and do tell before-hand (though now absent, as if I were present the second time) those who had sinned before, and all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare:


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For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God: and we also are weak with him; but we shall live with him, by the power of God in you.


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Examine yourselves, whether ye are in the faith: prove yourselves. Do ye not know yourselves? That Jesus Christ is in you? unless ye are reprobates.


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Now I pray God, that ye may do no evil: not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is good, though we should be as reprobates.


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Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me, for edification, and not for destruction.


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Finally, brethren, farewel: be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace shall be with you.


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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all.


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to the churches of Galatia, Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins,


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(that he might deliver us from the present evil world ) according to the will of God and our Father,


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I marvel that ye are so soon removed from Christ who called you by his grace to another gospel, Which is not another;


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But if we or an angel from heaven preach to you another gospel than we have preached to you, let him be accursed:


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As we have said before, so I say now again, if any preach to you another gospel than that ye received, let him be accursed.


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For do I now satisfy men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.


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For neither did I receive it from man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.


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For ye have heard of my behaviour in time past in the Jewish religion, that above measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it.


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And I profited in the Jewish religion above many of my years among my countrymen, being more abundantly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.


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To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood:


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Neither did I go up to Jerusalem, to them that were apostles before me, but I immediately went into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.


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Only they had heard, He that persecuted in time past, now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.


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I went up by revelation, and explained to them the gospel, which I preach among the Gentiles; but severally to those of eminence, lest by any means I should run, or should have run in vain.


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being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised, Because of false brethren introduced unawares, who came in privily, to spy out our liberty which we have through Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:


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To whom we did not yield by submission, no, not an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.)


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And they who undoubtedly were something, (but whatsoever they were, it is no difference to me; God accepteth no man's person) they who undoubtedly were something in conference, added nothing to me.


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But on the contrary, when they saw that I was intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, as Peter with that of the circumcision:


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(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, wrought likewise effectually in me toward the Gentiles:


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) And when James, and Cephas, and John, who undoubtedly were pillars, knew the grace that was given to me, they gave the right-hands of fellowships to me and Barnabas, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision: Only they desired that we would be mindful of the poor,


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


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And the other Jews also dissembled with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation.


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But when I saw, that they walked not uprightly, according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, If thou being a Jew, livest after the manner of the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to judaize?


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and not sinners of the Gentiles, Even we (knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ) have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law; because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.


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But if while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore the minister of sin?


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I am crucified with Christ, and I live no longer, but Christ liveth in me, and the life that I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.


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O thoughtless Galatians, who hath bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you!


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This only would I learn of you, Did you receive the Spirit, by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?


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If it be yet in vain? Doth he that ministreth the Spirit to you, and worketh miracles among you, do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?


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And the scripture foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, declared before the glad tidings to Abraham, In thee shall all the nations be blessed.


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So then they who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse;


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for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all the things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.


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But that none is justified by the law in the sight of God, is evident; for the just shall live by faith.


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Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: (for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:


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) That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.


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I speak after the manner of men: though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, none disannulleth or addeth thereto.


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Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.


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And this I say, the covenant which was before confirmed of God through Christ, the law which was four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of no effect.


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For if the inheritance be by the law, it is no more by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.


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Wherefore then was the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made: and it was ordained by angels, in the hand of a mediator.


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Is then the law against the promises of God? God forbid. But if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness would have been by the law.


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But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.


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But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up together unto the faith which was to be revealed.


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There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.


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Now I say the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;


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made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem those under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.


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And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying Abba, Father.


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But now having known God, or rather being known of God, how turn ye back to the weak and beggarly elements, to which ye desire to be in bondage again?


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Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. I am afraid for you, lest I have laboured upon you in vain.


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And ye did not slight or disdain my temptation which was in the flesh, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.


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For I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes, and have given them to me.


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Which things are an allegory; for these are the two covenants; one from mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Agar.


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For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem that now is, and is in bondage with her children.


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(For it is written, Rejoice thou barren, that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not; for the desolate hath many more children than she that hath an husband.


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But as then, he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, so it is now also.


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But what saith the scripture? Cast out the bond-woman and her son; for the son of the bond-woman shall not be heir with the son of the free-woman.


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Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made you free, and be not intangled again with the yoke of bondage.


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Christ is become of no effect to you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.


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For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.


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I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be no otherwise minded; but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.


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Brethren, ye have been called to liberty: only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.


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For the flesh desireth against the Spirit, but the Spirit desireth against the flesh (these are contrary to each other) that ye may not do the things which ye would.


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emulations, wraths, strifes, divisions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of which I tell you before (as I have also told you in time past) that they who practise such things, shall not inherit the kingdom of God.


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Brethren, if a man be overtaken in any fault, ye who are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.


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But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.


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For he that soweth to the flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.


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Therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good unto all men; but especially to them who are of the houshold of faith.


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As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised: only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.


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For neither they who are circumcised keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.


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But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world is crucified to me, and I unto the world.


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and to the faithful in Christ Jesus, Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.


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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places through Christ,


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As he hath chosen us through him, before the foundation of the world, that we might be holy and blameless before him in love,


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Having predestinated us to the adoption of sons to himself by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,


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by which he hath freely accepted us through the beloved, By whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins,


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in all wisdom and prudence, Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in himself,


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That in the dispensation of the fulness of the times, he might gather together into one in Christ all things which are in heaven, and which are in earth,


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In him through whom we also have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him that worketh all things after the counsel of his own will,


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In whom ye likewise believed, after ye had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom having believed, ye were also sealed by that Holy Spirit of promise,


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Who is an earnest of our inheritance, till the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of his glory.


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That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, through the knowledge of him.


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The eyes of your understanding being inlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,


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And what the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the energy of his mighty power,


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Which he wrought in Christ, raising him from the dead; and he hath made him sit at his own right-hand in heavenly places,


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Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.


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And he hath put all things under his feet, and hath given him to be head over all things to the church,


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


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


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


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That he might shew in the ages to come the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.


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


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Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh (who were called the uncircumcision, by that which is called the circumcision made with hands in the flesh) Were at that time without Christ,


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being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise; having no hope, and without God in the world.


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having broken down the middle wall of partition, Having abolished by his flesh the enmity, the law of commandments, through his decrees, that he might make the two one new man in himself, so making peace:


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Therefore ye are no longer strangers, and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints and of the houshold of God,


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Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone, On whom all the building fitly framed together,


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For this cause I Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, (Seeing ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God,


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Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed to the holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,


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That the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and joint-partakers of his promise by Christ through the gospel,


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


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Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints is this grace given, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.


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And to let all men see, what is the fellowship of the mystery, which was hidden from the beginning of the world by God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:


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That the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in heavenly places,


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family in heaven and earth is named) That he would give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man, That Christ may dwell in your heart by faith:


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ye may be able to comprehend with all saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height, And to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge,


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Now to him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,


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I therefore the prisoner of the Lord beseech you, to walk worthy of the calling wherewith ye are called,


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(Now that he ascended, what is it, but that he also descended first to the lower parts of the earth?


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He that descended is the same that ascended also, far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)


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Till we all come to the unity of the faith and knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:


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That we may be no longer children, fluctuating to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the slight of men, by cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive:


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From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted, by that which every joint supplieth according to the effectual working in the measure of every member, maketh increase of the body, to the edifying of itself in love.


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This therefore I say and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles, in the vanity of your mind:


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Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, by the ignorance that is in them, through the hardness of their hearts:


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Who being past feeling, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.


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concerning your former conversation, the old man, which is corrupt, according to the deceitful desires:


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Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour; for we are members one of another.


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Let him that stole, steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.


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Let no corrupt discourse proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good, to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.


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Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking be put away from you with all malice.


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And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted; forgiving one another; as God also for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.


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as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God of a sweet-smelling savour.


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But let not fornication, or any uncleanness, or covetousness be even named among you, as becometh saints:


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Neither obscenity, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient, but rather thanksgiving.


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For this ye know, that no whoremonger, or unclean person, or covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.


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Let no one deceive you with vain words; for because of these things the wrath of God cometh upon the sons of disobedience.


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walk as children of light; (The fruit of the light is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth:)


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But all things which are reproved are made manifest by the light; for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.


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


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wherein is excess; but be ye filled with the Spirit, Speaking to each other in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your hearts unto the Lord;


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(and he is the Saviour of the body) Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.


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That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, that it may be holy and unblamable.


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For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and they two shall be one flesh.


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But let every one of you in particular so love his wife as himself: and let the wife reverence her husband.


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And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in the instruction and discipline of the Lord.


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Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of heart, as unto the Lord:


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Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,


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Knowing that whatsoever good each man doth, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be a servant or free.


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And ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatning, knowing that your master is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.


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For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the world, of the darkness of this age, against wicked spirits in heavenly places.


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Wherefore take to you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.


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Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,


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Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.


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which is the word of God, Praying alway by the Spirit with all prayer and supplication, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,


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And for me that utterance may be given me, by the opening my mouth to make known boldly the mystery of the gospel,


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But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things.


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Whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.


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Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons,


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Being persuaded of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you, will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ,


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As it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, who were all partakers of my grace, both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel.


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And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more, in all knowledge and in all spiritual sense,


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That ye may try the things that are excellent, that ye may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ,


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Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Christ Jesus, to the glory and praise of God.


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Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things concerning me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:


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And many of the brethren trusting in the Lord through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word without fear.


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What then? still every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.


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For I know that this shall turn to my 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 that with all boldness, as always, so now also, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.


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But if I am to live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour, and what I should chuse, I know not.


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For I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, for it is far better.


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And being persuaded of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:


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Only let your behaviour be worthy the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear concerning you, that ye stand fast, in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,


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And in nothing terrified by your adversaries, which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation.


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This also is of God. For to you it is given, with regard to Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him:


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If there be then any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies; Fulfil ye my joy,


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


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And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.


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That at the name of Jesus every knee might bow, of those in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth:


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Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.


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That ye may be blameless and simple, the sons of God, unrebukable, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world,


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Holding fast the word of life, that I may glory in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.


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


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Now I trust in the Lord Jesus, to send Timotheus to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged, when I know your state.


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Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and companion in labour and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and him that ministered to my need.


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He was indeed sick nigh unto death; but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me likewise, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.


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I have sent him therefore the more willingly, that ye seeing him again may rejoice, and that I also may be the less sorrowful.


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Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his own life, to supply your deficiency of service toward me.


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Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is not tedious to me, and it is safe for you.


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beware of the concision, For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the spirit, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.


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Though I might have confidence: if any man think that he may have confidence in the flesh, I more: Circumcised the eighth day,


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of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews, touching the law, a Pharisee; Touching zeal,


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Yea doubtless, and I account all things to be loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do account them but dung,


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that I may gain Christ, And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:


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That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to his death:


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Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected: but I pursue, if I may apprehend that, for which I was also apprehended by Christ Jesus.


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But one thing I do, forgetting the things that are behind, and reaching forth unto the things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.


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Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded; and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.


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(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction,


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who mind earthly things) For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,


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Who will transform our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, acccording to the mighty working, whereby he is able even to subject all things to himself.


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


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And I intreat thee also, true yoke-fellow, help those women who laboured together with me in the gospel, with both Clement and my other fellow-labourers, whose names are in the book of life.


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Be careful for nothing, but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God:


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And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.


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Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report: if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things:


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Which also ye have learned and received, and heard and seen in me; these do: and the God of peace shall be with you.


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I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful; but ye lacked opportunity.


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I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound, every where and in every thing I am instructed, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to want.


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And ye know likewise, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated to me in respect of giving and receiving but you only.


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But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received of Epaphroditus the things which came from you, an odour of a sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.


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To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ at Colosse, grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.


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of which ye heard before in the word of truth, Which is come to you, as also it is in all the world, and bringeth forth fruit, as it hath done likewise among you, from the day ye heard it, and knew the grace of God in truth:


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As ye likewise learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you:


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For this cause from the day we heard it, we do not cease to pray also for you, and to desire that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;


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That ye may walk worthy of the Lord, unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;


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Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness:


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Giving thanks unto the Father, who hath made us meet to partake of the inheritance of the saints in light.


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Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,


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For through him were created all things, that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible; whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; all things were created by him and for him.


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And he is before all things, and by him all things consist, And he is the head of his body the church;


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who is the beginning, the first-begotten from the dead, that in all things he might have the pre-eminence.


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And by him to reconcile all things to himself (having made peace by him, through the blood of the cross ) whether things on earth, or things in heaven.


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he hath now reconciled, By the body of his flesh, through death, to present you holy, and spotless, and unreproveable in his sight:


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If ye continue in the faith, grounded and settled, and are not removed from the hope of the gospel which ye have heard, which is preached to every creature that is under heaven, whereof I Paul am made a minister.


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Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh that which is behind of the sufferings of Christ for his body, which is the church:


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Of which I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is given me for you, fully to preach the word of God:


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To whom among the Gentiles it was the will of God to make known, what is the riches of this glorious mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:


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Whom we preach, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, that we may present every man perfect through Christ Jesus.


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For I would have you know, how great a conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh:


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That their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, even unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, unto the acknowledgment of the mystery of God,


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For though I am absent from you in the flesh, yet I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing to behold your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.


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Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.


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Beware lest any man make a prey of you through philosophy and empty deceit, after the traditions of men, after the rudiments of this world, and not after Christ.


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By whom also ye are circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ:


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Buried with him in baptism, by which ye are also risen with him, through the faith of the operation of God, who raised him from the dead.


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


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having forgiven you all trespasses, Having blotted out by his decrees the hand-writing against us, which was contrary to us; and having nailed it to his cross, he took it out of the way.


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And having spoiled the principalities and powers, he exposed them openly, triumphing over them in him.


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Let none therefore judge you in meat, or drink, or in respect of a feast-day, or of the new-moon, or of sabbath-days: Which are shadow of things to come;


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Let none defraud you of your reward by a voluntary humility and worship of angels, intruding into the things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,


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And not holding the head, from which all the body being nourished and knit together, by the joints and ligaments, increaseth with the increase of God.


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Therefore if ye are dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as living in the world, receive ye ordinances,


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Which things (though they have indeed a shew of wisdom, in voluntary worship and humility, and not sparing the body) yet are not of any value, but are to the satisfying of the flesh.


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If ye then are risen with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ sitteth at the right-hand of God.


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Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry:


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But now put ye also all these things off, anger, wrath, ill-nature, evil speaking, filthy discourse out of your mouth.


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And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that created him:


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Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision; barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free; but Christ is all, and in all.


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Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering:


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Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.


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And the peace of God shall rule in your hearts, to which also ye are called in one body: and be ye thankful.


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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart unto the Lord.


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And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks unto God and the Father through him.


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Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.


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And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men: Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance;


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But he that doth wrong, shall receive for the wrong he hath done; and there is no respect of persons.


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Masters, give your servants that which is just and equitable, knowing that ye also have a master in heaven.


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Withal, praying likewise for us, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ: for which I am also in bonds:


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Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every one.


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All my concerns will Tychicus declare to you, a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:


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With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you: they will make known to you all things that are done here.


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Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas; (touching whom ye have received directions, if he come to you,


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receive him,) And Jesus, called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these are the only fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.


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Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayer, that ye may stand, perfect and filled, with all the will of God.


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For I bear him witness, that he hath a great zeal for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis.


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And when this epistle hath been read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.


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Paul and Silvanus and Timotheus to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, Grace be unto you and Peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.


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Remembring without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of our God and Father:


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


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And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.


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For from you the word of the Lord sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith toward God went abroad in every place also, so that we need not speak any thing.


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For they themselves declare concerning us, what manner of entrance to you we had, and how ye turned from idols to God,


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to serve the living and true God, And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he hath raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.


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For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance to you, that it was not in vain: But even after we had suffered before,


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and had been shamefully intreated at Philippi, as ye know, we were bold thro' our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention.


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But as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who trieth our hearts.


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For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness: God is witness:


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Nor sought we glory of men, neither from you, nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the Apostles of Christ.


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So, loving you tenderly, we were ready to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own souls also, because ye were dear to us.


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For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.


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as a father his own children, And charged you to walk worthy of God, who hath called you to his kingdom and glory.


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For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, even because when ye received the word of God from us, ye received it, not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, who likewise effectually worketh in you that believe.


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For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God in Christ Jesus, which are in Judea; for ye also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, as they likewise from the Jews:


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Who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us: and they please not God, and are contrary to all men.


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


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But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time, in presence, not in heart, laboured with great desire the more abundantly to see your face.


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


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And sent Timotheus our brother and minister of God and our fellow-worker in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,


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For when we were with you we told you before, we should be afflicted; as it came to pass, and ye know.


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Therefore when I could bear no longer, I sent to know your faith, left by any means the tempter should have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.


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But now when Timotheus was come to us from you, and had brought us the good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, as we also to see you:


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For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice for your sake before our God?


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Night and day praying exceedingly, that we may see your face, and perfect that which is wanting in your faith.


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And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love towards one another and towards all men, as we also do towards you,


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That he may establish your hearts unblameable in holiness (before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ) with all his saints.


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It remaineth then, brethren, that we beseech and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, that ye abound therein more and more.


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That none circumvent or defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these things, as we have also told you before and testified.


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Touching brotherly love, we need not write to you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.


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And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren that are in all Macedonia; but we exhort you, brethren, that ye increase more and more,


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And that ye study to be quiet and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you;


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Now we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others who have no hope.


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For if we believe, that Jesus died and rose again, so will God bring with him those also that sleep in Christ.


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For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left to the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent them that are asleep.


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For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first.


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Then we who are alive, who are left, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we be ever with the Lord.


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When they say, peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape.


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Ye are all children of the light and children of the day: we are not children of the night, nor of darkness.


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But let us who are of the day keep awake, having put on the breast-plate of faith and love, and for an helmet the hope of salvation.


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but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we may live together with him.


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and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, And to esteem them very highly in love for their works sake, and be at peace among yourselves.


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Now we exhort you, brethren, warn the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be long suffering toward all men.


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See that none render to any man evil for evil, but ever follow that which is good, both to one another and to all men.


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And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly: and may the whole of you, the spirit and the soul and the body, be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.


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Paul and Silvanus and Timotheus to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.


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We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth.


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So that we ourselves glory of you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and sufferings which ye endure:


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A manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be accounted, worthy of the kingdom of God; for which also ye suffer.


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And to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his mighty angels,


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In flaming fire, taking vengeance on them who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.


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Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power,


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When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all that believe (now that our testimony was believed among you) in that day.


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To this end we pray always for you, that our God would make you worthy of this calling, and fulfill in you all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power;


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That the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.


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and our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind or terrified, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter, as from us, as if the day of the Lord were at hand.


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Let no man deceive you by any means, for that day shall not come, unless the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,


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Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sitteth in the temple of God as God, declaring himself that he is God.


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For the mystery of iniquity already worketh; only he that with-holdeth will with-hold, till he be taken out of the way.


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And then will that wicked one be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the Spirit of his mouth, and destroy with the brightness of his coming:


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And with all deceiveableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.


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But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to Salvation, thro' sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth.


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Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions, which ye have been taught, whether by word, or by our Epistle.


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Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our Father, who hath loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope thro' grace,


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Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as among you:


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And we trust in the Lord concerning you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.


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Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received of us.


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Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing, but wrought with labour and toil, night and day, that we might not burden any of you.


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Not because we have not power; but that we might make ourselves an example to you, that ye might imitate us.


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And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.


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The Salutation of Paul, with my own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.


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and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope, To Timotheus my own son in the faith, grace, mercy, peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.


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As I exhorted thee when I was going into Macedonia, abide at Ephesus; that thou mayest charge some to teach no other doctrine, Neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies,


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Whereas the end of the commandment is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned,


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Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor those concerning which they confidently affirm.


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Knowing this, that the law doth not lie against a righteous man; but against the lawless and disobedient, against the ungodly and sinners, the unholy and prophane, against killers of their fathers or their mothers, against murderers,


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Against whoremongers, sodomites, man-stealers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to wholesome doctrine,


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having put me into the ministry, Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and a reviler; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.


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This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.


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Yet for this cause I obtained mercy, that on me the chief Jesus Christ might shew all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting.


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Now to the king of eternity, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever, Amen.


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This charge I commit to thee, son Timotheus, according to the prophecies which went before concerning thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare:


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Holding fast faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away, have made shipwreck of their faith.


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Among which are Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.


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I exhort therefore, that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made for all men:


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For kings and all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.


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to be testified of in due season, Whereunto I am ordained a preacher and an apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.


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Likewise that women adorn themselves in decent apparel, with modesty and sobriety, not with curled hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly raiment,


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Yet she shall be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobriety.


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A bishop therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, prudent, of good behaviour, hospitable, apt to teach;


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He ought also to have a good report from them that are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.


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Likewise the deacons must be serious, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not desirous of filthy gain: Holding fast the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.


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For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree and much boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.


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But if I tarry, that thou mayst know how to behave in the house of God, which is the church of the living God.


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The mystery of godliness is the pillar and ground of the truth, and without controversy a great thing: God was manifested in the flesh, was justified by the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up into glory.


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But the spirit saith expresly, that in the later times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils,


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Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.


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If thou remind the brethren of these things, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourishing them with the words of faith, and of the good doctrine whereto thou hast attained.


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For bodily exercise profiteth a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the present life, and of that which is to come.


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For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of them that believe.


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Let no one despise thy youth; but be a pattern to them that believe, in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.


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Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.


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Take heed to thyself and to thy teaching: continue in them, for in so doing thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.


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Honour widows that are widows indeed. But if any widow have children or grand children, let these learn first to shew piety at home,


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Now she that is a widow indeed and desolate, trusteth in God and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.


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But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own family, he hath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.


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having been the wife of one husband, Well reported of for good works, if she hath brought up children, if she hath lodged strangers, if she hath washed the feet of the saints, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.


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And withal they learn to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers and busy bodies, speaking what they ought not.


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I counsel therefore the younger women to marry, bear children, guide the family, give no occasion of reproach to the adversary.


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If any believing man or woman hath widows, let them relieve them; and let not the church be burthened, that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.


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Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and teaching.


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For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The labourer is worthy of his reward.


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I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudging, doing nothing by partiality.


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Let as many servants as are under the yoke, account their masters worthy of all honour; lest the name of God and his doctrine be blasphemed.


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And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them a service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.


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If any teach otherwise, and consent not to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is after godliness,


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He is puffed up, knowing nothing, but being sick of questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, contention, evil speakings,


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evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, supposing the gain is godliness. From such withdraw thyself.


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But they that desire to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful desires, which plunge men into destruction and perdition.


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For the love of money is the root of all evils; which some coveting, have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.


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But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.


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Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou art called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.


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I charge thee, before God, who quickneth all things, and Jesus Christ, who witnessed a good confession before Pontius Pilate,


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That thou keep the commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, Which in his times the blessed and only Potentate will shew,


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Who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no man hath seen, neither can see; to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.


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Charge the rich in this world not to be high-minded, neither to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy:


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Treasuring up for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.


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O Timotheus, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding prophane, empty babblings, and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called: Which some professing have erred from the faith.


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which is by Jesus Christ, To Timotheus, my beloved son, grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.


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I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that I have remembrance of thee in my prayers without ceasing night and day,


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Remembering the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; I am persuaded in thee also.


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Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, to stir up the gift of God which is in thee, by the laying on of my hands.


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Therefore be not thou ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God, Who hath saved and called us with an holy calling,


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not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus, before the world began;


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But is now made manifest, by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.


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For which cause also I suffer these things: yet I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have trusted, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him, until that day.


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Hold fast the pattern of sound words, which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.


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This thou knowest, that all who are in Asia are turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.


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The Lord give mercy to the family of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:


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The Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord in that day: And in how many things he served me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.


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And the things which thou hast heard from me before many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.


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No man that warreth intangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath inlisted him.


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Remember Jesus Christ of the seed of David, raised from the dead according to my gospel; For which I endure affliction even unto bonds,


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Therefore I suffer all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is through Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.


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if we deny him, he will also deny us: If we believe not, he remaineth faithful; he cannot deny himself.


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Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord, not to strive about words, to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.


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Be diligent to present thyself unto God approved a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.


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Who have erred from the faith, saying, The resurrection is already past, and overthrow the faith of some.


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But the foundation of God standeth fast, having this seal, The Lord knoweth those that are his: and, Let every one who nameth the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.


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But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and of stone; and some to honour, some to dishonour.


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If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, consecrated and fit for the master's use, prepared for every good work.


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Flee also youthful desires; but follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace with them that call upon the Lord, out of a pure heart.


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apt to teach, patient of evil, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth;


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disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, Without natural affection, covenant-breakers, slanderers, intemperate, fierce, despisers of good men,


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From these also turn away. For of these are they who creep into houses, and captivate silly women laden with sins, led away by various desires,


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Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth: men of corrupt minds, void of judgment as to the faith.


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But they shall proceed no farther; for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as theirs also was.


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But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, intention, faith, long-suffering, love, patience,


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Persecutions, afflictions, which befel me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured; but the Lord delivered me out of all.


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But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned, and been fully assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them,


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And that from an infant thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, thro' faith which is in Christ Jesus.


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All scripture is inspired of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;


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I charge thee therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the quick and dead at his appearing and his kingdom, Preach the word;


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be instant in season, out of season; convince, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.


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For the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but will heap to themselves teachers, according to their own desires, having itching ears.


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Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous judge will render me in that day, and not to me only, but to all them likewise that have loved his appearing.


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For Demas hath forsaken me, loving the present world, and is gone to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.


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When thou comest, bring the cloak which I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.


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But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the preaching might be fully known, even that all nations might 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 preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory for ever, and ever.


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Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.


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Paul a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in things concerning the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is after godliness,


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And he hath in due time manifested his word, thro' the preaching wherewith I am intrusted, according to the commandment of God our Saviour:


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To Titus my own son after the common faith, grace, mercy, peace from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.


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For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest set in order the things which remain, and ordain elders in every city, as I appointed thee:


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If a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of luxury or unruly.


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For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain:


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But a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, prudent, just, holy, temperate, Holding fast the faithful word,


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as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.


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Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of filthy gain.


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One of themselves, a prophet of their own, hath said, The Cretans are always liars, evil wild-beasts, lazy gluttons.


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To the clean all things are clean; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is clean; but both their understanding and conscience are defiled.


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They profess to know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and void of judgment as to every good work.


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That the aged women in like manner, be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things:


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to love their chidren, Discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.


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The young men likewise exhort to be discreet, In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works,


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not answering again, Not stealing, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may in all things adorn the gospel of God our Saviour.


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Teaching us, that, having renounced ungodliness and all wordly desires, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present world,


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Looking for the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God, even our Saviour Jesus Christ.


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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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Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work:


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


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Not by works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.


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through Jesus Christ our Saviour, That, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs, according to the hope of eternal life.


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This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, to the end that they who have believed in God, be careful to excel in good works: these things are good and profitable to men.


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But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.


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When I shall send Artemas or Tychicus to thee, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis; for I have determined to winter there.


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Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timotheus a brother, to Philemon the beloved and our fellow-labourer,


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I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, (Hearing of thy faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus,


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toward all saints) That the communication of thy faith may become effectual, by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you through Christ Jesus.


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For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.


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Yet out of love I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also the prisoner of Jesus Christ.


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I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus, Who was formerly unprofitable to thee,


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But I would do nothing without thy consent; that thy good deed might not be, as it were, by constraint, but willingly.


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No longer as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me; and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?


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I Paul have written with my own hand; I will repay it; not to say unto thee, that thou owest also thyself to me besides.


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Having confidence of thy obedience I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.


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God who at sundry times and in divers manners spake of old to the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken to us by his Son;


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Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and sustaining all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high,


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Being made so much higher than the angels, as he hath by inheritance a more excellent name than they.


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For to which of the angels did he ever say, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?


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And again, When he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.


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But unto the Son, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness:


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Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.


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And, Thou, Lord, hast in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands.


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And as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.


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But to which of the angels did he ever say, Sit at my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?


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Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.


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For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence:


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How shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation, which began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that had heard him?


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God also bearing them witness by signs, and wonders, and various miracles, and distributions of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will.


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But one in a certain place 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 madest him a little lower than the angels, thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands.


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Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. Now in putting all things in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him: but now we do not yet see all things put under him.


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But we see Jesus crowned with glory and honour, for the suffering of death, who was made a little lower than the angels, that by the grace of God he might taste death for every man.


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For it became him for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the captain of their salvation through sufferings.


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For both he that sanctifieth, and all they that are sanctified, are of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, Saying, I will declare thy name to my brethren;


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Since then the children partake of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil:


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Wherefore it behoved him to be made in all things like his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high-priest, in things pertaining to God, to expiate the sins of the people.


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Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high-priest of our profession,


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For this person was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he that hath builded it hath more honour than the house.


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And Moses verily was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of the things, which were to be afterwards spoken:


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But Christ as a Son over his own house, whose house we are, if we hold fast the confidence and the glorying of hope, firm to the end.


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if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation , in the day of temptation in the wilderness,


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Therefore I was grieved with that generation and said, They always err in their hearts, and they have not know my ways.


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Take heed, brethren, left there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God:


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But exhort one another daily, while it is called to day, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin:


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we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end) While it is said; To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.


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Were they not all that came out of Egypt by Moses? And with whom was he grieved forty years? Was it not with them who had sinned?


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Whose carcases fell in the wilderness? And to whom sware he, that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?


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Let us therefore fear, lest a promise being left us of entring into his rest, any of us should altogether come short of it.


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For unto us hath the gospel been preached as well as unto them; but the word heard did not profit them, not being mixt with faith in those that heard it.


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For we that have believed, do enter into the rest; as he said, I have sworn in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest, though the works were finished from the foundation of the world.


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For he saith thus in a certain place, of the seventh day , And God rested on the seventh day from all his works: And in this again, They shall not enter into my rest.


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entered not in because of unbelief, He again, after so long a time, fixeth a certain day, saying by David, To-day; as it was said before, To day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.


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For he that hath entered into his rest, hath himself also ceased from his works, as God did from his.


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Let us labour, therefore, to enter into that rest, lest any one should fall, after 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, piercing even to the dividing asunder both of the soul and spirit, both of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.


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Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight; but all things are naked and opened to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.


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let us hold fast our profession, For we have not an high-priest who cannot sympathize with our infirmities, but who was in all points tempted like as we are: yet without sin.


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Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.


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For every high priest being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,


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Who can have compassion on the ignorant and the wandering, seeing he himself also is compassed with infirmity,


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Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, unto him that was able to save him from death, and being heard from his fears; Tho' he was a son,


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Concerning whom we have many things to say, and hard to be explained, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.


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For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again, which are the first principles of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk and not of strong meat.


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But strong meat belongeth to them of full age, to them who have their senses exercised by habit to discern both good and evil.


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and of faith in God, Of the doctrine of baptisms and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.


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For it is impossible for those who were once inlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and been made partakers of the Holy Ghost,


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And have fallen away, to renew them again unto repentance, seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.


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For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh often upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whom it is tilled, receiveth blessing from God.


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But that which beareth thorns and briars is rejected and nigh unto a curse, whose end is to be burned.


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But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.


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For God is not unrighteous, to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.


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But we desire that every one of you would shew unto the end the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope,


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That ye be not slothful, but followers of them, who through faith and long suffering inherited the promises.


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he swore by himself, Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.


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For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all contradiction.


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Wherefore God being willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his counsel, interposed by an oath:


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That by two unchangeable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled to lay hold on the hope set before us:


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Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil,


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Whither Jesus our fore-runner is entered for us, made an high-priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek.


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For this Melchisedek king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,


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To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all the spoils; being by interpretation, first king of righteousness, and then king of Salem also, which is king of peace;


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Without father, without mother, without pedigree, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, but being made like the son of God, remaineth a priest continually.


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Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils,


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And verily they of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment (according to the law) to take tithes of the people, that is, of their brethren, tho' they come out of the loins of Abraham.


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But he whose pedigree is not from them, took tythes of Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises:


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If then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law) what farther need was there that another priest should rise, after the order of Melchisedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?


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For he of whom these things are spoken, pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man attended on the altar.


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For it is evident, that our Lord sprang out of Judah, of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning the priesthood.


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And it is still far more evident, because another priest is raised up, after the likeness of Melchidek, Who was made not after the law of a carnal commandment,


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For verily there is a disannulling of the preceding commandment, for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.


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For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did, by which we draw nigh to God.


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And in as much as not without an oath he was made priest: (For those priests were made without an oath,


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but this with an oath, by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedek:)


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Wherefore he is able also, to save them to the uttermost who come to God thro' him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.


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For such an high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens:


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Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, then for those of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself.


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For the law maketh men high priests that have infirmity; but the word of the oath which was since the law, maketh the son, who is consecrated for evermore.


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The sum of what hath been spoken is, We have such an high priest, who is set down at the right-hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,


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For every high priest is ordained to offer up gifts and sacrifices; whence it was necessary, that this also should have somewhat to offer.


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For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, there being priests that offer gifts, according to the law,


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Who serve after the pattern and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God, when he was about to make the tabernacle; for, saith he, See thou make all things according to the pattern which was shewed thee on the mount.


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And now he hath obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much better a covenant he is a mediator of, which is established upon better promises.


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For finding fault with them he saith, Behold the days come, saith the Lord, when I will finish a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:


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Not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day when I took them by the hand, to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.


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For this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws in their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.


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And they shall not teach every one his neighbour, and every one his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least to the greatest.


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For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.


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In saying, a new covenant, he hath antiquated the first; now that which is antiquated and decayed, is ready to vanish away.


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For there was a tabernacle prepared, the first, in which was the candlestick, and the table, and the shew-bread; which is called The holy place.


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Having the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant, overlaid round about with gold, wherein was a golden pot having the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant:


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And over it were the Cherubim of glory, shadowing the mercy-seat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.


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Now these things being thus prepared, the priests go always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing their services.


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But into the second, only the high-priest once a year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself and the errors of the people:


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The Holy Ghost evidently shewing this, that the way into the holiest was not yet made manifest, while the first tabernacle was still subsisting,


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Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, which could not perfect the worshiper as to his conscience,


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Only with meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed till the time of reformation.


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But Christ being come, an high-priest of good things to come, through a greater and more perfect tabernacle,


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not made with hands, that is, not of this building, And not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.


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For if the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:


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How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge our conscience from dead works, to serve the living God?


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And for this end he is the Mediator of a new covenant, that by means of death for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they who are called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.


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For a testament is of force after men are dead; otherwise it is of no strength while the testator liveth.


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For when Moses had spoken all the commandment according to the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wooll, and hyssop, and the book itself,


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and sprinkled all the people, Saying, This is the blood of the testament, which God hath enjoined unto you.


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And almost all things are according to the law purified with blood, and withoutshedding of blood there is no remission.


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It was therefore necessary, that the patterns of things in heaven should be purified by these, but the heavenly things themselves by better sacrifices than these.


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For Christ did not enter into the holy place made with hands, the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.


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Nor did he enter, that he might offer himself often (as the high-priest entered into the holy place every year with the blood of others.)


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For then he must often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once at the consummation of the ages hath he been manifested, to abolish sin by the sacrifice of himself.


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So Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, will appear the second time, without sin, to them that look for him, unto salvation.


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For the law having a shadow of good things to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices which they offer year by year continually, make the comers thereunto perfect.


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Otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered? Because the worshipers, having been once purged, would have had no more consciousness of sins.


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Therefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou hast not chosen, but a body hast thou prepared for me.


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Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering, and burnt-offerings and offering for sin thou hast not chosen, neither delighted in, which are offered by the law:


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Then said he, Lo, I come, to do thy will. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second:


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And every priest standeth daily ministring and offering often the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:


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for ever sat down at the right hand of God, From thenceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.


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for after he had said before, This is the covenant which I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws into their hearts, and write them in their minds,


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Let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.


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Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering (for he is faithful that hath promised) And let us consider one another,


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Not forsaking the assembling ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another, and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.


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For when we sin wilfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,


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But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which will devour the adversaries.


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Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and counted the blood of the covenant, by which he hath been sanctified, an unholy thing, and done despite to the spirit of grace?


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For we know him that hath said, Vengeance is mine; I will recompence: and again, The Lord will judge his people.


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But call ye to mind the former days, in which, after ye were inlightened, ye endured so great a conflict of sufferings:


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Partly being made a gazing-stock both by reproaches and afflictions; partly being partakers with them who were so used.


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For ye sympathized with my bonds, and received with joy the spoiling of your goods, knowing that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.


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But we are not of them who draw back to perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.


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Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were made of things which do not appear.


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By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it, being dead he yet speaketh.


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By faith Enoch was translated so as not to see death, and was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.


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But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.


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By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his houshold, by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.


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By faith Abraham, being called to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, obeyed and went out, not knowing whither he went.


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By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the joint heirs of the same promise.


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By faith Sarah also herself received power to conceive seed, even when she was past age, because she accounted him faithful who had promised.


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Therefore there sprang even from one, and him as it were dead, as the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sand which is on the sea-shore innumerable.


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All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and embraced them, and confest that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.


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And truly if they had been mindful of that from which they came out, they might have had opportunity to return.


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But they now desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared a city for them.


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By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac, and he that had received the promises, offered up his only begotten son:


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Accounting that God was able even to raise him from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.


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By Faith Jacob when dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.


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By faith Joseph, when dying, made mention of the children of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.


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By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months, by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.


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Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.


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Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he looked off unto the recompence of reward.


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By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing him that is invisible.


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By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the first born should touch them.


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By faith they passed thro' the Red Sea, as by dry land, which the Egyptians trying to do, were drowned.


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By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with them that believed not, having received the spies with peace.


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And what shall I say more? For the time would fail me, to tell of Gideon, and Barak, and Sampson, and Jephthah, and David, and Samuel, and the prophets:


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Who by faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,


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Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness was made strong, became valiant in fight, put to flight armies of the aliens; Women received their dead raised to life again:


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They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheep-skins, in goat-skins, destitute, afflicted, tormented:


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(Of whom the world was not worthy) they wandered in deserts, and mountains, and dens, and caves of the earth.


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did not receive the promise, God having provided some better thing for us, that they might not be perfected without us.


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Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which easily besetteth us, and run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith;


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who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right-hand of the throne of God.


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For consider him that endured such contradiction from sinners against himself, lest ye be weary and faint in your minds.


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And yet ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh to you as to sons, My son, despise not thou the chastning of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him.


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If ye endure chastning, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he, whom his father chastneth not?


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Moreover we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we reverenced them: Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?


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For they, verily, for a few days chastned us as they thought good: but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.


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Now all chastning for the present is assuredly not joyous, but grievous; yet afterwards it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them that are exercised thereby.


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And make strait paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way, but let it rather be healed.


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Looking diligently, lest any one fall from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled: Lest there be any fornicator or profane person,


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For ye know that afterward, even when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place for repentance, tho' he sought it diligently with tears.


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and blackness, and darkness, and tempest, And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words, which they that heard intreated that the word might not be spoken to them any more.


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For they could not bear that which was commanded, If even a beast touch the mountain, let it be stoned.


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and to an innumerable company, To the general assembly of angels, and to the church of the first born, who are inrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,


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And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, which speaketh better things than that of Abel. See that ye refuse not him that speaketh:


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for if they escaped not who refused him that delivered the oracle on earth, much more shall not we, who turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:


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Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying , Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also the heaven.


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And this word, Yet once more, sheweth the removal of the things which are shaken, as being made, that the things which are not shaken may remain.


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Therefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us hold fast the grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear.


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Remember them that are in bonds, as being bound with them, and them that suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.


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Marriage is honourable in all men, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.


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Let your disposition be without covetousness: be content with the things that are present; for he hath said , No, I will not leave thee: verily I will not forsake thee.


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Remember them that had the rule over you, who spake to you the word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.


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Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines; for it is good, that the heart be stablished with grace, not with meats, in which they that have walked have not been profited.


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For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest for sin, are burnt without the camp.


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Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.


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By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise continually to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name.


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Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves; for they watch over your souls, as they that must give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with groans: for that is unprofitable for you.


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Pray for us; for we trust we have a good conscience, desiring to behave ourselves well in all things.


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Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus, by the blood of the everlasting covenant,


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Make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight thro' Christ Jesus; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.


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I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation; for I have written a letter to you in few words.


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James a servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.


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My brethren, count it all joy, when ye fall into divers temptations, Knowing that the trying of your faith worketh patience.


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If any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him.


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But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind and tossed.


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For the sun arose with a burning heat, and withered the grass, and the flower fell off, and the beauty of it's appearance perished: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.


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Happy is the man that endureth temptation: for when he hath been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.


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Let no man when he is tempted say, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man.


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Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.


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Therefore laying aside all the filthiness and superfluity of wickedness, receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.


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For if any one be an hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man beholding his natural face in a glass.


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But whoso looketh diligently into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and continueth therein, this man being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the word, this man shall be happy in his doing.


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If any one be ever so religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.


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Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspoted from the world.


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My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring,


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And ye look upon him that weareth the fine apparel, and say to him, Sit thou here in a good place, and say to the poor man,


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Stand thou there, or, Sit thou here under my footstool, Ye distinguish not in yourselves, but are become evil-reasoning judges.


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Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him?


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Do not the rich oppress you and drag you to the judgment-seats? Do not they blaspheme that worthy name, by which ye are called?


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If ye fulfil the royal law (according to the Scripture) Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.


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For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. If then thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.


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and want daily food, And one of you say to them, Depart in peace; be ye warmed and filled, but give them not the things needful for the body, what doth it profit?


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But one will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works. Shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.


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And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the friend of God.


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In like manner Rahab the harlot also was justified by works, having received the messengers and sent them out another way?


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For in many things we offend all. If any one offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.


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Behold we put bits into the horses mouths, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.


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Behold also the ships, tho' they are so great, and driven by fierce winds, yet are turned about by a very small helm, whithersoever the pilot listeth.


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So the tongue also is a little member, yet boasteth great things. Behold how much matter a little fire kindleth.


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And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: it is the tongue among the members which defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.


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For every kind both of wild beasts and of birds, both of reptiles and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind.


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Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.


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Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries, or a vine figs? So can no fountain yield salt water and fresh.


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Who is a wise and knowing man among you? Let him shew by a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.


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But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits,


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without partiality and without dissimulation, And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.


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From whence come wars and fightings among you? Is it not hence, from your pleasures that war in your members?


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Ye desire and have not, ye kill, and envy, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; yet ye have not, because ye ask not.


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Ye adulterers and adultresses, know ye not, that the friendship of the world is enmity against God? Whosoever therefore desireth to be a friend of the world, is an enemy of God.


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But he giveth greater grace: therefore it saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.


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Draw nigh to God and he will draw nigh to you: cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded.


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Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into heaviness.


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Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law. But if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.


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Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go to such a city, and continue there a year, and traffick, and get gain:


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Who know not what shall be on the morrow; for what is your life? It is a vapour that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away:


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Your gold and silver is cankered, and the canker of them shall be a testimony against you, and shall eat your flesh as fire: ye have laid up treasure in the last days.


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Behold the hire of your labourers who have reaped your fields, which is kept back by you, crieth: and the cries of them who have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabbaoth.


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Ye have lived delicately on earth, and been wanton; ye have cherished your hearts, as in a day of sacrifice.


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Be patient, therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath patience for it, till he receive the early and the latter rain.


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Murmur not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned; behold the judge standeth before the door.


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Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering, affliction, and of patience.


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Behold, we count them happy that have endured. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord: for the Lord is very pitiful and of tender mercy.


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But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, and your nay nay, lest ye fall into condemnation.


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Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord:


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And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.


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Confess your faults one to another, brethren, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed: the fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.


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Elijah was a man of like passions with us; and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the land for three years and six months.


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Let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.


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Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect (according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father) thro' sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace and peace be multiplied to you.


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


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To an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,


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Wherein ye greatly rejoice, tho' now for a little while (if need be) ye are in heaviness thro' manifold temptations.


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That the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than gold, (that perisheth, tho' it be tried with fire) may be found unto praise, and honour, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,


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Whom having not seen, ye love: in whom tho' ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, Receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.


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Searching what, and what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them signified, when he testified before hand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that should follow.


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To whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, but for us they ministered the things which have been now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you, with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven: which things angels desire to look into.


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Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be watchful and hope perfectly for the grace that is brought you by the revelation of Jesus Christ.


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And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:


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Seeing ye know ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation delivered by tradition from your fathers,


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Who verily was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was manifested in these last times for you,


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Who thro' him believe in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory, that your faith and hope, might be in God.


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Having purified your souls by obeying the truth thro' the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another with a pure heart fervently:


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Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which liveth and abideth for ever.


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For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass: The grass is withered, and the flower thereof is fallen off;


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But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which is preached to you by the gospel.


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and all evil-speakings, As new born babes desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:


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but chosen of God and precious, Ye also as living stones are built up, a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God thro' Jesus Christ.


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Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious, and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.


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Therefore to you who believe, he is precious: but to them who believe not, The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner.


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And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, to them who stumble, not believing the word, whereunto also they were appointed.


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But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a purchased people, that ye may shew forth the virtues of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Who in time past were not a people, but now are the people of God;


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which war against the soul, Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.


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Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be to the king as supreme, Or to governors,


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For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free,


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Honour the king, Servants be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.


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For what glory is it, if when ye commit faults and are buffeted, ye take it patiently? But if when ye do well and suffer, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.


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For even hereunto are ye called; for Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye might follow his steps:


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Who when he was reviled, reviled not again, when he suffered he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:


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Who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we being dead to sin might live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.


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In like manner, ye wives, be subject to your own husbands, that if any obey not the word, they also may, without the word, be won by the conversation of the wives,


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Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of curling the hair, and of wearing gold, or of putting on apparel, But the hidden man of the heart,


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in the incorruptible ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.


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being subject to their own husbands, As Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye are while ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.


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In like manner, ye husbands, dwell according to knowledge with the woman, as the weaker vessel; giving them honour, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.


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Finally, Be ye all of one mind, sympathizing with each other, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:


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Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing, but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are called to this, to inherit a blessing.


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For he that loveth life and desireth to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak no guile:


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For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers, but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.


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But even if ye do suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye; and be not afraid of their terror, neither be ye troubled, But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:


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And be always ready to give an answer to every one that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear:


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Having a good conscience, that whereas they speak against you as evil doers, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.


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For Christ also once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh,


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Who some time disbelieved, when the long-suffering of God waited in the Days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, wherein few, that is, eight persons were saved through the water:


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The antitype whereof, baptism, now saveth us, (not the putting away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,


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Who being gone into heaven, is on the right-hand of God, angels, and authorities, and powers being subjected to him.


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(for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin) That ye may no longer live the rest of your time in the flesh, to the desire of men, but to the will of God.


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For the time past of your life sufficeth to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when ye walked in lasciviousness, evil desires, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries.


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For to this end was the gospel preached to them that are dead also, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the Spirit.


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As every one hath received a gift, so minister it one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.


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If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any man minister, let him minister as of the ability which God giveth, that God in all things may be glorified thro' Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the might for ever and ever. Amen.


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Beloved, wonder not at the burning which is among you, which is for your trial, as if some strange thing befell you: But as ye partake of the sufferings of Christ,


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If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil-spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.


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But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other mens matters,


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For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: but if it begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?


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Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God, commit the keeping of their souls to him in well-doing, as unto a faithful Creator.


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The elders that are among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and likewise a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed,


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Feed the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it not by constraint, but willingly, not for filthy gain, but of a ready mind,


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In like manner, ye younger, submit yourselves to the elder, and be ye all subject to each other. Be ye cloathed with humility; for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.


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


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Whom resist, stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.


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Now the God of all grace, who hath called us by Christ Jesus to his eternal glory, after ye have suffered a while, himself shall perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.


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By Silvanus, a faithful brother, as I suppose, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and adding my testimony, that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand,


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Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us, thro' the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.


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As his divine power hath given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, thro' the knowledge of him that hath called us by glory and virtue,


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By which he hath given us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these, having escaped the corruption which is in the world thro' desire, ye may become partakers of the divine nature:


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For these being in you and abounding, make you neither slothful nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.


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But he that wanteth these is blind, not able to see afar off, having forgotten the purification from his old sins.


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Wherefore the rather, brethren, be diligent to make your calling and election firm; for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.


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For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.


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Wherefore I will not neglect always to remind you of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the present truth,


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But I will endeavour, that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.


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For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty.


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For he received honour and glory from God the Father, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory , This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.


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And we have the word of prophecy more confirmed, to which ye do well that ye take heed, as to a lamp that shone in a dark place, till the day should dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:


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For prophecy never came by the will of man, but the holy men of God spake being moved by the Holy Ghost.


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But there were false prophets also among the people, as there shall likewise be false teachers among you, who will privily bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.


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And many will follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth will be evil spoken of.


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And through covetousness will they with feigned speeches make merchandize of you, whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.


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For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, delivered them to chains of darkness,


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to be reserved to judgment, And spared not the old world, (but he saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness) bringing a flood on the world of the ungodly;


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And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them with an overthrow, making them an example to them that should afterwards live ungodly:


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(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds).


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The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unrighteous to the day of judgment to be punished.


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But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: presumptuous, self-willed; they are not afraid to rail at dignities:


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Whereas angels, who are greater in power and might, bring not a railing accusation against them before the Lord.


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But these, as natural brute beasts, born to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things they understand not, and shall perish in their own corruption,


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


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Having eyes full of adultery, and that cease not from sin; beguiling unstable souls, having hearts exercised with covetousness, accursed children:


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Who have forsaken the right way and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam, the son of Boser, who loved the reward of unrighteousness.


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But he had a rebuke for his iniquity: the dumb ass, speaking with man's voice, forbad the madness of the prophet.


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These are wells without water, clouds driven by a tempest, to whom the blackness of darkness is reserved for ever.


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For by speaking swelling words of vanity, they allure thro' the desire of the flesh, thro' wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them that live in error.


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While they promise them liberty, themselves are the slaves of corruption; for by whom a man is overcome, by him he is also brought into slavery.


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For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world, thro the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again intangled therein and overcome, their last state is worse then the first.


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For it had been better for them, not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.


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But it has befallen them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit, and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.


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This second epistle, beloved, I now write to you, in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance,


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That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: Knowing this first,


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walking after their own desires, Saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.


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For this they are willingly ignorant of, that by the word of God of old the heavens were and the earth, standing out of the water and in the water,


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But the heavens and the earth that are now, are by his word kept in store reserved unto fire, against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.


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But, beloved, be not ye ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.


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The Lord is not slow concerning his promise (tho' some men count it slowness) but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.


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But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, the elements shall melt with fervent heat, and the earth, and the works that are therein, shall be burnt up.


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Seeing then all these things are dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,


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Looking for and hastning the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?


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Nevertheless we look for new heavens and a new earth, according to his promise, wherein dwelleth righteousness.


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Wherefore, beloved, seeing ye look for these things, labour to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless.


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And account the long-suffering of our Lord salvation, as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given him , hath written to you:


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As also in all his epistles, speaking therein of these things, in which are some things hard to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.


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Ye, therefore, beloved, knowing these things before, beware, lest ye also being led away by the error of the wicked fall from your own stedfastness:


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But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity! Amen.


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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 of the word of life:


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For the life was manifested, and we have seen, and testify and declare to you the eternal life which was with the Father, and was manifested to us:


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That which we have seen and heard declare we to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ:


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And this is the message which we have heard of him and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.


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But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.


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If we confess our sins, he is faithful, and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.


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My beloved children, I write these things to you, that ye may not sin. But if any one sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous, And he is the propitiation for our sins;


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He that faith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.


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But whoso keepeth his word, verily in him the love of God is perfected: hereby we know that we are in him.


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Beloved, I write not a new commandment to you, but the old commandment, which ye have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.


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Again, I do write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you: for the darkness is past away, and the true light now shineth.


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But he that hateth his brother, is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because darkness hath blinded his eyes.


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I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.


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I have written to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written to you young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.


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Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world: if any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.


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For all that is in the world, the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eye, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.


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And the world passeth away, and the desire thereof; but he that doth the will of God abideth for ever.


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Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that Antichrist cometh, so even now there are many Antichrists, whereby we know that it is the last time.


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They went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest, that they were not all of us.


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I have not written to you, because ye know not the truth; but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.


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Who is that liar, but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is Antichrist who denieth the Father and the Son.


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Whosoever denieth the Son, he hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son, hath the Father also.


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Therefore let that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning: if that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide in the Son and in the Father.


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But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any should teach you, save as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie; and as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in them.


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And now, beloved children, abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.


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Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the Sons of God; therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.


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Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know, when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.


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Beloved children, let no one deceive you. He that practiseth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.


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He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning: to this end the son of God was manifested, to destroy the works of the devil.


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Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed abideth in him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.


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Hereby the children of God are manifest and the children of the devil: whosoever practiseth not righteousness is not of God; neither he that loveth not his brother.


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And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.


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We know, that we are passed from death to life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not his brother abideth in death.


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Whosoever hateth his brother is a murtherer, and ye know that no murtherer hath eternal life abiding in him.


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Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.


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But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?


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And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.


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And this is his commandment, that we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.


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And he that keepeth his commandments, abideth in him, and he in him: and hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.


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Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets are gone out into the world.


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Hereby ye know the spirit of God: every spirit which confesseth Jesus Christ come in the flesh, is of God.


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And every spirit which confesseth not Jesus Christ come in the flesh, is not of God: and this is that spirit of Antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and now already it is in the world.


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Ye are of God, beloved children, and have overcome them; because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.


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We are of God; he that knoweth God, heareth us: he that is not of God, heareth not us: hereby know we the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.


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Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.


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Hereby was manifested the love of God toward us, because God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.


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Herein is love; not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son, a propitiation for our sins.


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No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us.


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And we know and believe the love that God hath to us. God is love, and he that abideth in love, abideth in God, and God in him.


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Hereby is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, so are we in this world.


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If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar; for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God, whom he hath not seen?


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Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God; and every one who loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him.


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For whosoever is born of God overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.


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This is he that came by water and blood; even Jesus Christ; not by the water only, but by the water and the blood: and it is the Spirit who testifieth; because the Spirit is truth.


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For there are three that testify on earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood, and these three agree in one.


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And there are three that testify in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost, and these three are one.


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If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; and this is the testimony of God, which he hath testified of his Son.


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He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the testimony in himself. He that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he believeth not the testimony which he hath testified of his Son.


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These things have I written to you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may know ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the Son of God.


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And this is the confidence which we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.


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And if we know that he heareth us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we asked of him.


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If any one see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, let him ask, and he will give him life for them that sin not unto death.


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There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for that. All unrighteousness is sin: but there is a sin not unto death.


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but he that is born of God keepeth himself, and the wicked one toucheth him not. We know, that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the wicked one.


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But we know that the Son of God is come; and he hath given us an understanding that we may know the true one; and we are in the true one, even in his Son Jesus Christ; this is the true God and eternal life.


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The elder unto the elect Kuria and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but likewise all who know the truth, For the truth's sake,


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Grace be with you, mercy and peace from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.


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I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in the truth, as we received commandment from the Father.


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And now I beseech thee, Kuria, (not as writing a new commandment to thee, but that which we had from the beginning ) that we may love one another.


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And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment as ye have heard from the beginning, that ye may walk in it.


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This is the seducer and the antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we lose not the things we have wrought, but receive a full reward.


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he that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If any come to you, and bring not this doctrine,


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receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed. For he that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his evil deeds.


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Having many things to write to you, I was not minded to write with paper and ink: but I trust to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.


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For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came, and testified of the truth that is in thee, as thou walkest in the truth.


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Who have testified of thy love before the church; whom if thou send forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well.


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I wrote to the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.


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Wherefore if I come I will remember his wicked deeds which he doth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.


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Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that is a doer of good is of God, but he that is a doer of evil, hath not seen God.


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Demetrius hath a good testimony from all men, and from the truth itself: yea, we also bear testimony, and ye know that our testimony is true.


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But I trust to see thee shortly, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.


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Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are beloved of God the Father, and preserved through Jesus Christ,


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Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write to you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write to you and exhort you, to contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.


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For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were of old described before with regard to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.


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I am therefore willing to remind you, who once knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.


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And the angels, who kept not their first dignity, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness to the judgment of the great day.


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Even as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities about them, which in the same manner with these gave themselves over to fornication, and went after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.


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Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil, he disputed concerning the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.


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But these rail at all the things which they know not: and all the things which they know naturally, as the brute beasts, in these they are defiled.


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Wo to them; for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.


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


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Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.


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And of these also, Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his holy ones,


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To execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of them of all their ungodly deeds, which they have impiously committed, and of all the grievous things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.


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These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own desires, and their mouth speaketh great swelling things, having mens persons in admiration for advantage.


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But ye, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.


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Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.


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Now to Him who is able to keep you from falling, and to preserve you faultless in the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,


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To the only God, our Saviour, be glory, and majesty, might and authority, both now and to all ages. Amen.


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The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew his servants the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified them by his angel to his servant John,


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Happy is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep the things which are written therein: for the time is near.


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John to the seven churches which are in Asia; Grace be unto you, and peace from him who is, and who was, and who cometh, and from the seven Spirits that are before the throne,


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And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first begotten from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth:


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To him that loved us, and hath washed us from our sins with his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto his God and Father, to him be the glory and the might for ever.


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Behold he cometh with clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they who have pierced him: and all the tribes of the earth shall wail because of him.


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Yea. Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who cometh, the Almighty.


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I John, your brother and companion in the affliction, and in the kingdom, and patience of Jesus, was in the island Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus.


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and heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet, Saying, what thou seest, write in a book and send to the seven churches, to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.


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And I turned to see the voice that spake with me; and being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks, And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one,


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like a son of man, cloathed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about at the breast with a golden girdle.


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and his eyes as a flame of fire, And his feet like fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace, and his voice as the voice of many waters.


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And he had in his right hand seven stars, and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword; and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.


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And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead: and he laid his right-hand upon me, saying, Fear not, I am the First and the Last,


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And he that liveth and was dead, and behold I am alive for evermore, and have the keys of death and of Hades.


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The mystery of the stars which thou sawest in my right hand and of the seven golden candlesticks. The stars are angels of the churches: and the candlesticks are seven churches.


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To the angel of the church at Ephesus write, These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right-hand, that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks.


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I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, that thou canst not bear evil men; and thou hast tried those who say they are apostles and are not, and hast found them liars: And hast patience,


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Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works: if not, I come to thee, and will remove thy candlestick out of its place, unless thou repent.


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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of my God.


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And to the angel of the church of Smyrna write, These things saith the First and the Last, who was dead and is alive.


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I know thy affliction and poverty, (but thou art rich) and the reviling of those who say they are Jews and are not, but a synagogue of Satan.


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Fear none of those things which thou art about to suffer: behold the devil is about to cast some of you into prison that ye may be tried, and ye shall have affliction ten days: Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.


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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: He that overcometh shall not be hurt by the second death.


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And to the angel of the church at Pergamos write, These things saith he who hath the sharp two-edged sword.


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I know where thou dwellest, where the throne of Satan is; and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, in the days wherein Antipas, my faithful witness was, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.


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But I have a few things against thee, that thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.


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


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And to the angel of the church at Thyatira write, These things saith the Son of God, who hath eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet like fine brass.


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But I have against thee, that thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, who callest herself a prophetess, and teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.


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Behold I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her, into great affliction, unless they repent of her works.


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And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know, that I am he who searcheth the reins and hearts; and I will give you, every man, according to your works.


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But I say to you, the rest that are at Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak, I will lay upon you no other burden.


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And he that overcometh and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations.


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(And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken in pieces) as I also have received from my Father.


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


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Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, which are ready to die; for I have not found thy works compleat before my God.


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Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast and repent. If thou watch not, I will come as a thief, and thou shalt not know at what hour I will come upon thee.


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Yet thou hast a few names in Sardis, who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: they are worthy.


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He that overcometh, he shall be cloathed in white raiment, and I will not blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name, before my Father and before his angels.


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And to the angel of the church of Philadelphia write, These things saith the Holy, the True One, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and none shutteth, and shutteth and none openeth.


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I know thy works, (behold I have given before thee an opened door, none can shut it) that thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.


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Behold I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie, behold, I will make them come and lie down before thy feet, and know that I have loved thee.


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Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee, from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.


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He that overcometh, 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 cometh down out of heaven from my God, and my new name.


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And to the angel of the church at Laodicea write, These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God.


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Because thou sayst, I am rich, and have inriched myself, and have need of nothing, and knowest not, that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.


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I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified in the fire, that thou mayst be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayst be clothed, and the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayst see.


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Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and sup with him, and he with me.


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He that overcometh, I will give him to sit with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.


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After this I saw, and behold a door opened in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, as of a trumpet talking with me, said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.


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And immediately I was in the Spirit, and behold a throne was set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne.


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And he that sat, was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone; and a rainbow was round about the throne, like an emerald to look upon.


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And round about the throne were four and twenty thrones, and on the thrones four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment, and upon their heads crowns of gold.


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And out of the throne go forth lightnings and voices and thunders; and seven lamps of fire burn before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.


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And before the throne is a sea as of glass, like crystal; and in the midst of the throne and round about the throne four living creatures, full of eyes before and behind.


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And the first living creature was like a lion, and the second living creature was like a calf, and the third living creature had a face as a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle.


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And the four living creatures had each of them six wings; round about and within they are full of eyes: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was, and who is, and who cometh.


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And when the living creatures give glory, and honour, and thanks, to him that sitteth upon the throne,


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that liveth for ever and ever, The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sitteth upon the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne,


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saying, Worthy art thou, O Lord our God, to receive the glory, and the honour, and the power, for thou hast created all things, and through thy will they are, and were created.


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And I saw in the right-hand of him that sat upon the throne a book written within and without, sealed with seven seals.


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And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals thereof?


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And none in heaven, or in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.


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And I wept much, that none was found worthy to open the book, neither to look thereon. And one of the elders saith to me, Weep not;


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behold the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, hath prevailed to open the book and the seals thereof.


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And I beheld in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing as if he had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.


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And when he took the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one an harp, and golden phials full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.


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And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book and to open the seals thereof; for thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,


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And I saw and heard a voice of many angels, round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,


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Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive the power, and the riches, and the wisdom,


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and the strength, and the honour, and the glory, and the blessing. And every creature which is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all that are in them, I heard them all saying, To him that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb, is the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the power, for ever and ever.


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And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as the voice of thunder, Come and see.


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And I saw, and behold a white horse, and he that sat on him had a bow, and a crown was given him, and he went forth conquering and to conquer.


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And there went forth another horse that was red; and to him that sat thereon it was given to take peace from the earth, that they should kill one another; and there was given him a great sword.


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And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, Come. And I saw, and behold a black horse, and he that sat on him had a pair of scales in his hand.


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And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and hurt not the oil and the wine.


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And I saw and behold a pale horse, and he that sat on him, his name was Death, (and Hades followeth even with him) and power was given him over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with the scimetar, and with famine, and with death, and by the beasts of the earth.


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And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held.


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And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, thou Holy One and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell upon the earth?


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


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And I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun was black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon was as blood;


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And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig-tree casteth its untimely figs, when it is shaken by a mighty wind:


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And the heaven departed as a book that is rolled together, and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.


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And the kings of the earth, and the chief captains, and the rich, and the mighty, and every slave, and every free man hid themselves in the caves, and in the rocks of the mountains:


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And said to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and cover us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from 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, that the wind should not blow upon the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.


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And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,


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Saying, Hurt ye not the earth, neither the sea, neither the trees, till we seal the servants of our God on their foreheads.


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And I heard the number of them that were sealed; an hundred forty four thousand were sealed out of all the tribes of the children of Israel.


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Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand,


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Of the tribe of Asher were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Napthali were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand,


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Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand,


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Of the tribe of Zebulon were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.


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


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And they cry with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God who sitteth 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 they fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God saying, Amen:


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the blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honour, and the power, and the strength, be to our God for ever and ever.


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And one of the elders answered, saying to me, Who are these that are cloathed in white robes? and whence are they come? And I said to him, My lord, thou knowest.


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And he said to me, These are they who come out of great affliction, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.


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Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple, and he that sitteth upon the throne shall have his tent over them.


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They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.


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For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them, and will lead them to living fountains of water: and God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.


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And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer, and much incense was given him, that he might place it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which is before the throne.


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And the smoke of the incense came up before God out of the angels hand with the prayers of the saints.


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And the angel took the censer, and filled it with the fire of the altar, and threw it upon the earth, and there were thunderings, and lightnings, and voices, and an earthquake.


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And the first sounded, and there was hail, and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of the earth was burnt up, and the third part of the trees was burnt up, and all the 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 part of the creatures that were in the sea which had life died, and the third part of the ships was destroyed.


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And the third angel sounded, and there fell from heaven a great star burning as a lamp, and it fell on the third part of the rivers, and on the fountains of waters.


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And the name of the star is called Wormwood, and many men died of the waters, because they were bitter.


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And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so that the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for the third part thereof,


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and the night likewise, And I saw and heard an angel flying in the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Wo, wo, wo to the inhabitants of the earth, by reason of the other voices of the trumpets of the three angels who are yet to sound.


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And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star falling from heaven upon the earth, and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.


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And he opened the bottomless pit, and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke of the pit.


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And out of the smoke there went forth locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power:


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And it was commanded them, not to hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only the men who have not the seal of God on their foreheads.


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And it was given them, not to kill them, but that they should be tormented five months; and the torment of them is as the torment of a scorpion, when he stingeth a man.


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And in those days the men shall seek death, but not find it; and shall desire to die, but death will flee from them.


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And the appearances of the locusts are like horses made ready for battle; and on their heads are as it were crowns like gold, and their faces are as the faces of men,


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And they had breast-plates as it were breast-plates of iron, and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.


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And they have tails like scorpions, and stings were in their tails; and their power is, to hurt men five months.


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And they have over them a king, the angel of the bottomless pit: his name in the Hebrew is Abaddon, but in the Greek he hath the name Apollyon.


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And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four corners of the golden altar which is before God,


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Saying to the sixth angel, who had the trumpet, Loose the four angels who are bound in the great river Euphrates.


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And the four angels were loosed, who were prepared for the hour, and day, and month, and year, to kill the third part of men.


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And thus I saw the horses in the vision and them that sat on them, having breast-plates of fire and hyacinth and brimstone: and the heads of the horses are as the heads of lions, and out of their mouths goeth fire, and smoke and brimstone.


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By these three plagues were the third part of men killed, by the fire, and the smoke, and the brimstone which went out of their mouths.


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For the power of the horses is in their mouths 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 killed by these plagues, yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and wood, which can neither hear, nor see, nor walk:


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Neither repented of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornications, nor of their thefts.


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And I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven clothed with a cloud, and a rainbow upon his head, and his face as the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire.


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And he had in his hand a little book opened, and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left upon the earth.


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And he cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth; and while he cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.


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And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven, saying, Seal up the things which the seven thunders have uttered, and write them not.


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And the angel whom I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth, lifted up his right hand toward heaven,


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And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created the heaven and the things that are therein, and the earth and the things that are therein, and the sea and the things that are therein, There shall be no more a time.


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But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall sound, the mystery of God shall be fulfilled, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.


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And the voice which I heard from heaven spake with me again, and said, Go, take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel who standeth on the sea and on the earth.


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And I went to the angel, saying to him, Give me the little book. And he saith to me, Take and eat it up, and it will make thy belly bitter, but it will be sweet as honey in thy mouth.


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And I took the little book out of the angel's hand and ate it up, and it was in my mouth sweet as honey, but when I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.


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And he saith to me, Thou must prophesy again concerning people, and nations, and tongues, and many kings.


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And there was given me a reed, like a measuring rod; and he said, Arise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.


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But the court which is without the temple cast out and measure it not: for it is given to the Gentiles: and they shall tread the holy city forty two months.


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And I will give to my two witnesses to prophesy twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.


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And if any one would hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth and devoureth their enemies, and if any would kill them, he must thus be killed.


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These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophesying, and have power over the waters, to turn them into blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues as often as they will.


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And when they shall have finished their testimony, the wild beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit, shall make war with them, and conquer them, and kill them.


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And their dead bodies shall be in the street of the great city, which is called spiritual Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified,


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And some of the people, and tribes, and tongues, and nations, shall behold their dead bodies three days and a half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in a grave.


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And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and shall make merry, and send gifts to one another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt upon the earth.


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And after the three days and an half, the spirit of life from God came into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them that saw them.


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And I heard a great voice saying from heaven to them, Come up hither. And they went up to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies beheld them.


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And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and there were slain in the earthquake seven thousand men, and the rest were terrified, and gave glory to the God of heaven.


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And the seventh angel sounded, and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever.


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And the four and twenty elders, who sat before God on their thrones, fell on their faces and worshiped God,


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Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God, the Almighty, who is, and who was, because thou hast taken thy great power, and hast reigned.


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And the nations were wroth: and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they be judged, and to give a reward to thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to them that fear thy name, small and great, and to destroy them that destroyed the earth.


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And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of the covenant was seen in the temple, and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.


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And a great sign was seen in 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 another sign was seen in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads.


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And his tail draweth the third part of the stars of heaven, and casteth them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered, that when she had brought forth, he might devour the child.


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And she brought forth a man child, who shall rule all the nations with a rod of iron; 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 hath a place prepared by God, that they may feed her twelve hundred and sixty days.


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And there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels:


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And the great dragon was cast out, the antient serpent, who is called the devil and satan, who deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out unto the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.


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And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come the salvation, and the might, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ, for the accuser of our brethren is cast out, who accused them before our God day and night.


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And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.


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Therefore rejoice ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them: Wo to the earth and the sea; for the devil is come down to you, having great wrath; because he knoweth he hath but a little time.


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And when the dragon saw that he was cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman that had brought forth the male child.


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And there were given to the woman the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is fed for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.


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And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water as a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream.


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But the earth helped the woman, and opened her mouth, and swallowed up the river which the dragon had cast out of his mouth.


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And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went forth to make war with the rest of her seed who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus.


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And I stood on the sand of the sea, and saw a wild beast, coming up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads a name of blasphemy.


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And the wild beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion; 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 were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and the whole world wondered after the wild beast, And worshiped the dragon,


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because he gave the authority to the wild beast; and worshiped the wild beast, saying, Who is like the wild beast? and who can war with him?


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And there was given him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemy, and authority was given him forty and two months.


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And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name and his tabernacle, even them that dwell in heaven.


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And it was given him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them, and authority was given him over every tribe, and people, and tongue, and nation.


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And all that dwell upon the earth will worship him, whose name is not written in the book of life of the Lamb, who was slain, from the foundation of the world.


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If any leadeth into captivity, he goeth into captivity: if any man kill with the sword, he must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faithfulness of the saints.


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And I saw another wild beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb, but he spake like a dragon;


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And he exerciseth all the authority of the first wild beast before him; and he caused the earth, and them that dwelt therein, to worship the first wild beast, whose deadly wound was healed.


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And he doth great wonders, so that he even maketh fire to come down out of heaven on the earth in the sight of men.


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And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the wonders which it is given him to do before the wild beast: saying to them that dwell on the earth, to make an image to the wild beast, which had the wound by the sword, and yet lived.


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And it was given him to give breath to the image of the wild beast; so that the image of the wild beast should speak: and he will cause, that as many as will not worship the image of the wild beast shall be killed.


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And he causeth all, small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slaves, to receive a mark in their right-hand, or in their forehead,


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That no man might buy or sell, but he that had the mark, the name of the wild beast, or the number of his name.


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Here is the wisdom. Let him that hath an understanding count the number of the wild beast: for it is the number of a man: and his number is six hundred sixty six.


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And I saw and behold a Lamb standing on mount Sion, and with him an hundred 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 out of heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as a voice of a great thunder; and the voice which I heard was as of harpers harping on their harps.


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And they sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders: and none could learn the song but the hundred forty-four thousand, who were redeemed from the earth.


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These are they who had not been defiled with women; for they are virgins: these are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were bought from among men: first-fruits to God and the Lamb.


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And I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having an everlasting gospel to preach to them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation,


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and tribe, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God and give glory to him, for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and fountains of water.


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And another angel followed, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen; she that hath made all nations drink of the wine of her fornication.


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And a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any one worship the wild beast and his image, and receive his mark on his forehead or on his head,


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He shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured unmixt into the cup of his indignation, and 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 ascendeth for ever and ever, and they have no rest day or night, who worship the wild beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.


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And I heard a voice out of heaven, saying to me, Write: From henceforth happy are the dead who die in the Lord: Yea (saith the Spirit) that they may rest from their labours. Their works follow them.


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And I saw and behold a white cloud, and on the cloud sat one like a son of man, having a golden crown on his head, and a sharp sickle in his hand.


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And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle and reap; for the time to reap is come; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.


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And another angel from the altar, who had power over fire, cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.


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And the angel thrust in his sickle upon the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth and cast it into the great wine-press of the wrath of God.


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And the wine-press was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the wine-press, even to the horses bridles, one thousand six hundred furlongs.


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And I saw another sign in heaven great and wonderful, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for by them the wrath of God is fulfilled.


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And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire, and them that gained the victory over the wild beast, and over his image, and over the number of his name, standing at the sea of glass, and having the harps of God.


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And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, O King of the nations?


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Who would not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? For thou only art gracious: for all the nations shall come and worship before thee: for thy judgments are made manifest.


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And the seven angels that had the seven plagues came out of the temple, clothed in pure, white linen, and having their breasts girt with golden girdles.


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And one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden phials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever.


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And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power: and none could go into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.


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And I heard a loud voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels, Go, pour out the seven phials of the wrath of God upon the earth.


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And the first went and poured out his phial upon the earth, and there came a grievous sore on the men that had the mark of the wild beast, and that worshiped his image.


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And the second poured out his phial upon the sea, and it became as the blood of a dead man, and every living soul in the sea died.


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And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art, and who wast, the Gracious one, because thou hast judged thus.


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For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink. They are worthy.


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And I heard another from the altar, saying, Yea, Lord God Almighty; true and righteous are thy judgments.


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And the men were scorched exceedingly, and blasphemed the name of God, who had power over these plagues: but they repented not to give him glory.


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And they gnawed their tongues for pain, and blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their pains, and because of their sores, and repented not of their works.


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And the sixth poured out his phial upon the great river Euphrates, and the water of it was dried up, that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared.


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And I saw out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the wild beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs (They are spirits of devils,


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working miracles) go forth to the kings of the whole world, to gather them unto the battle of the great day of God, the Almighty.


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(Behold I come as a thief. Happy is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.)


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And the seventh poured out his phial upon the air, and there went forth a loud voice out of the temple from the throne, saying, It is done.


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And there were lightnings, and voices, and a great earthquake; such as had not been since men were upon the earth, such an earthquake, so great.


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And the great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and Babylon the Great was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.


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And a great hail, every hail-stone about the weight of a talent, falleth out of heaven upon the men; and the men blasphemed God, because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof is exceeding great.


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And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven phials, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the judgment of the great whore, that sitteth upon many waters:


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With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.


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And he carried me away in the spirit into a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet wild beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.


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And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup, full of abominations and filthiness of her fornification:


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And on her forehead a name written, Mystery; Babylon the Great, the mother of harlots, and abominations of the earth.


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And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. And when I saw, I wondered exceedingly.


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And the angel said to me, Wherefore didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the wild beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns.


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The wild beast which thou sawest, was, and is not, and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth, (whose names are not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world) shall wonder when they behold the wild beast, that he was, and is not, and yet will be.


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And they are seven kings: five are fallen: one is, the other is not yet come; when he cometh, he must continue a short space.


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And the wild beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.


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And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, who have not received the kingdom, but receive authority as kings one hour with the wild beast.


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These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.


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And he saith to me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are people, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.


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And the ten horns which thou sawest, and the wild beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.


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For God hath put it into their hearts, to fulfill his will, and to agree and to give their kingdom to the beast, till the words of God shall be fulfilled.


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And after this I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great power, and the earth was inlightned with his glory.


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And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become an habitation of devils, and an hold of every unclean spirit, and an hold of every unclean beast, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.


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For all nations have drank of the wine of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich, thro' the abundance of her delicacies.


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And I heard another voice out of heaven, saying, Come out of her my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.


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Reward her even as she hath rewarded, and give her double according to her works; in the cup which she filled, fill to her double.


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As much as she hath glorified herself and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: because she saith in her heart, I sit as a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.


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


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And the kings of the earth, who had committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall weep and mourn over her, when they see the smoke of her burning,


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Standing afar off for fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas! Thou great city Babylon, thou strong city! In one hour is thy judgment come.


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And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her; for none buyeth their merchandize any more; Merchandize of gold,


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and silver, and precious stone, and pearl, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all sorts of thyine wood, and all sorts of vessels of ivory, and all sorts of vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;


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And cinnamon, and amomum, and odours, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep; and merchandize of horses and of chariots, and of bodies and souls of men.


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And the fruits which thy soul desireth are departed from thee, and all things that were dainty and splendid are perished from thee and thou shalt find them no more.


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The merchants of these things who became rich by her, shall stand afar off, for fear of her torment, weeping and mourning, Saying, alas, alas!


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The great city that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stone, and pearl: in one hour so great riches are become desolate.


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And every ship-master, and all the company belonging to ships, and sailors, and all who trade by sea,


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stood afar off, And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city was like the great city?


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And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Alas, alas! The great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea, by reason of her costliness; for in one hour she is made desolate.


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Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and apostles, and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.


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And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great mill-stone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall Babylon, the great city, be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.


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And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee, and no artificer of any kind shall be found any more in thee, and the sound of a mill-stone shall be heard no more at all in thee.


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And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee, and the voice of the bridegroom and the bride shall be heard no more in thee: for thy merchants, were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.


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And in her was found the blood of prophets, and saints, and of all that had been slain upon the earth.


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After this I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah: The salvation, and the glory, and the power to our God.


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For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand,


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And the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down, and worshiped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen, Hallelujah.


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And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, small and great.


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And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying, Hallelujah: for the Lord God, the Almighty reigneth.


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Let us be glad and rejoice and give the glory to him; for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.


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


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And he saith to me, Write: Happy are they who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith to me, These are the true sayings of God.


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And I fell before his feet to worship him: but he saith to me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.


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And I saw the heaven opened, and behold a white horse, and he that sitteth on him, called Faithful and True: and in righteousness he judgeth and maketh war.


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His eyes are a flame of fire, and upon his head are many diadems, and he hath a name written, which none knoweth but himself.


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And out of his mouth goeth forth a sharp two-edged sword, that with it he may smite the nations. And he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the wine-press of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty.


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And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, Come, and gather yourselves together to the great supper of God,


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That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of chief captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of those that sit on them, and the flesh of all men both bond and free, both small and great.


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And I saw the wild beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together, to make war with him that sat on the horse and with his army.


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And the wild beast was taken, and with him the false prophet, who had wrought the miracles before him, with which he deceived them who had the mark of the wild beast, and them who had worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.


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And the rest were slain by the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which went forth out of his mouth; and all the birds were satisfied with their flesh.


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And I saw an angel descending out of heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit, and a great chain in his hand.


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And he laid hold on the dragon, 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 set a seal upon him, that he might deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled. After this he must be loosed for a small time.


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And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them; and I saw the souls of them who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the wild beast nor his image, neither had received the mark on their forehead or on their hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.


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The rest of the dead lived not again till the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection.


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Happy and holy is he that hath a part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.


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And shall go forth to deceive the nations, which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea.


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And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and surrounded the camp of the saints, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them.


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And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where both the wild beast and the false prophet are: and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.


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And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat thereon, 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 that were written in the books, according to their works.


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And the sea gave up the dead that were therein; and death and hades gave up the dead that were in them; and they were judged every one 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 were passed away: and there was no more sea.


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And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride, adorned for her husband.


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And I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, Behold the tabernacle of God with men, and he will dwell with them; and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them and be their God.


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And he shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall sorrow, or crying, or pain, be any more; because the former things are gone away.


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And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold I make all things new. And he saith to me, Write: these sayings are faithful and true.


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And he said to me, It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to him that thirsteth of the fountain of the water of life freely.


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He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be to him a God, and he shall be to me a son.


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But the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.


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And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven phials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.


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And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me the holy city Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,


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clear as crystal, Having a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and the names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: On the east three gates,


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And the walls of the city had twelve foundations, and upon them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.


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And he that talked with me had a measure, a golden reed, to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the walls thereof.


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And the city lyeth four-square, and the length is as large as the breadth. And he measured the city with the reed twelve thousand furlongs: the length, and the breadth, and the height of it, are equal.


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And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred forty-four reeds, the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.


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And the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was a jasper, the second a sapphire,


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the third a chalcedony, the fourth an emerald, The fifth a sardonyx, the sixth a sardius, the seventh a chrysolite, the eighth a beryl, the ninth a topaz, the tenth a chrysophrase, the eleventh a jacinth, the twelfth an amethyst.


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And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, transparent as glass.


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And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine on it; for the glory of God hath inlightened it, and the Lamb is the lamp thereof.


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And the nations shall walk by the light thereof; and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it.


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But there shall in no wise enter into it any thing common, or that worketh abomination, or maketh a lie, but they 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 of the throne of God and of 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, bearing twelve sorts 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; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall worship him,


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And there shall be no night there, neither is there need of a lamp, or of the light of the sun; for the Lord God will give them light, and they shall reign for ever.


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And he said to me, These sayings are faithful and true: the Lord the God of the holy prophets hath sent his angel, to shew his servants the things which must be done shortly.


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And it was I John, who heard and saw these things; and when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who shewed me these things.


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But he saith to me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them who keep the sayings of this book; worship God.


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He that is unrighteous, let him be unrighteous still; and he that is filthy let him be filthy still; and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still, and he that is holy, let him be holy still.


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Happy are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.


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Without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and every one that loveth and maketh a lie.


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I Jesus have sent my angel to testify to you, to the churches, these things. I am the root and the off-spring of David, the bright, the morning-star. And the spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come.


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I testify to every one that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man add to them, God shall add to him the plagues that are written in this book.


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And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part of the tree of life, and the holy city, which are written in this book.


