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And having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not.


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And thinking that he was in the company, they came a day's journey, and sought him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance.


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And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions.


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And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.


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And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? did you not know, that I must be about my father's business?


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And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And his mother kept all these words in her heart.


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Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea, and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina;


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Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.


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And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;


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As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.


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Every valley shall be filled; and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight; and the rough ways plain;


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He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?


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Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance; and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.


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For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire.


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And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.


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And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.


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And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;


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John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:


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Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.


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But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;


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Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;


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And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.


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And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,


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And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the desert,


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For the space of forty days; and was tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry.


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And Jesus answered him: It is written, that Man liveth not by bread alone, but by every word of God.


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And the devil led him into a high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time;


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And he said to him: To thee will I give all this power, and the glory of them; for to me they are delivered, and to whom I will, I give them.


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And Jesus answering said to him: It is written: Thou shalt adore the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.


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And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and he said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself from hence.


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And Jesus returned in the power of the spirit, into Galilee, and the fame of him went out through the whole country.


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And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up: and he went into the synagogue, according to his custom, on the sabbath day; and he rose up to read.


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And the book of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto him. And as he unfolded the book, he found the place where it was written:


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The Spirit of the Lord is upon me. Wherefore he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the contrite of heart,


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To preach deliverance to the captives, and sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of reward.


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And when he had folded the book, he restored it to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.


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And all gave testimony to him: and they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth, and they said: Is not this the son of Joseph?


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And he said to them: Doubtless you will say to me this similitude: Physician, heal thyself: as great things as we have heard done in Capharnaum, do also here in thy own country.


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In truth I say to you, there were many widows in the days of Elias in Israel, when heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there was a great famine throughout all the earth.


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And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet: and none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian.


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And they rose up and thrust him out of the city; and they brought him to the brow of the hill, whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.


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Saying: Let us alone, what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the holy one of God.


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And Jesus rebuked him, saying: Hold thy peace, and go out of him. And when the devil had thrown him into the midst, he went out of him, and hurt him not at all.


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And there came fear upon all, and they talked among themselves, saying: What word is this, for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they go out?


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And Jesus rising up out of the synagogue, went into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever, and they besought him for her.


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And standing over her, he commanded the fever, and it left her. And immediately rising, she ministered to them.


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And when the sun was down, all they that had any sick with divers diseases, brought them to him. But he laying his hands on every one of them, healed them.


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And devils went out from many, crying out and saying: Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them he suffered them not to speak, for they knew that he was Christ.


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And when it was day, going out he went into a desert place, and the multitudes sought him, and came unto him: and they stayed him that he should not depart from them.


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And it came to pass, that when the multitudes pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Genesareth,


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And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.


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And going into one of the ships that was Simon's, he desired him to draw back a little from the land. And sitting he taught the multitudes out of the ship.


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Now when he had ceased to speak, he said to Simon: Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.


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And Simon answering said to him: Master, we have labored all the night, and have taken nothing: but at thy word I will let down the net.


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And they beckoned to their partners that were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were almost sinking.


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Which when Simon Peter saw, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying: Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.


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For he was wholly astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken.


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And so were also James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. And Jesus saith to Simon: Fear not: from henceforth thou shalt catch men.


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And it came to pass, when he was ina certain city, behold a man full of leprosy, who seeing Jesus, and falling on his face, besought him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.


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And stretching forth his hand, he touched him, saying: I will. Be thou cleansed. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.


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And he charged him that he should tell no man, but, Go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing according as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.


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But the fame of him went abroad the more, and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.


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And it came to pass on a certain day, as he sat teaching, that there were also Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, that were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was to heal them.


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And behold, men brought in a bed a man, who had the palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.


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And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in, because of the multitude, they went up upon the roof, and let him down through the tiles with his bed into the midst before Jesus.


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And the scribes and Pharisees began to think, saying: Who is this who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?


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And when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering, he said to them: What is it you think in your hearts?


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But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) I say to thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house.


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And immediately rising up before them, he took up the bed on which he lay; and he went away to his own house, glorifying God.


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And all were astonished; and they glorified God. And they were filled with fear, saying: We have seen wonderful things to day.


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And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and he said to him: Follow me.


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And Levi made him a great feast in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans, and of others, that were at table with them.


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But the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying to his disciples: Why do you eat and drink with publicans and sinners?


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And Jesus answering, said to them: They that are whole, need not the physician: but they that are sick.


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And they said to him: Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees in like manner; but thine eat and drink?


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To whom he said: Can you make the children of the bridegroom fast, whilst the bridegroom is with them?


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But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then shall they fast in those days.


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And he spoke also a similitude to them: That no man putteth a piece from a new garment upon an old garment; otherwise he both rendeth the new, and the piece taken from the new agreeth not with the old.


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And no man putteth new wine into old bottle: otherwise the new wine will break the bottles, and it will be spilled, and the bottles will be lost.


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And it came to pass on the second first sabbath, that as he went through the corn fields, his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.


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And Jesus answering them, said: Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hungry, and they that were with him:


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How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the bread of proposition, and gave to them that were with him, which is not lawful to eat but only for the priests?


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And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And there was a man, whose right hand was withered.


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And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him.


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But he knew their thoughts; and said to the man who had the withered hand: Arise, and stand forth in the midst. And rising he stood forth.


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Then Jesus said to them: I ask you, if it be lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to destroy?


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And looking round about on them all, he said to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.


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And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God.


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And when day was come, he called unto him his disciples; and he chose twelve of them (whom also he named apostles):


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And coming down with them, he stood in a plain place, and the company of his disciples, and a very great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast both of Tyre and Sidon,


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Who were come to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases. And they that were troubled with unclean spirits, were cured.


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And he, lifting up his eyes on his disciples, said: Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.


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Blessed are ye that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for you shall laugh.


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Blessed shall you be when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.


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Be glad in that day and rejoice; for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For according to these things did their fathers to the prophets.


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Woe to you that are filled: for you shall hunger. Woe to you that now laugh: for you shall mourn and weep.


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Woe to you when men shall bless you: for according to these things did their fathers to the false prophets.


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And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.


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And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also love those that love them.


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And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you? for sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.


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But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the unthankful, and to the evil.


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Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven.


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Give, and it shall be given to you: good measure and pressed down and shaken together and running over shall they give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you shall mete withal, it shall be measured to you again.


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And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? do they not both fall into the ditch?


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And why seest thou the mote in thy brother's eye: but the beam that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?


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Or how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me pull the mote out of thy eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam in thy own eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thy own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy brother's eye.


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For there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit; nor an evil tree that bringeth forth good fruit.


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For every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns; nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape.


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A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.


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Every one that cometh to me, and heareth my words, and doth them, I will shew you to whom he is like.


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He is like to a man building a house, who digged deep, and laid the foundation upon a rock. And when a flood came, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and it could not shake it; for it was founded on a rock.


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But he that heareth, and doth not, is like to a man building his house upon the earth without a foundation: against which the stream beat vehemently, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.


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And when he had heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the ancients of the Jews, desiring him to come and heal his servant.


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And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying to him: He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him.


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And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent his friends to him, saying: Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof.


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For which cause neither did I think myself worthy to come to thee; but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.


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For I also am a man subject to authority, having under me soldiers: and I say to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth it.


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Which Jesus hearing, marvelled: and turning about to the multitude that followed him, he said: Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith, not even in Israel.


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And it came to pass afterwards, that he went into a city that is called Naim; and there went with him his disciples, and a great multitude.


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And when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow: and a great multitude of the city was with her.


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And he came near and touched the bier. And they that carried it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to thee, arise.


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And there came a fear on them all: and they glorified God, saying: A great prophet is risen up among us: and, God hath visited his people.


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And John called to him two of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or look we for another?


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And when the men were come unto him, they said: John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or look we for another?


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(And in that same hour, he cured many of their diseases, and hurts, and evil spirits: and to many that were blind he gave sight.)


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And answering, he said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, to the poor the gospel is preached:


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And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the multitudes concerning John. What went ye out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind?


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But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are in costly apparel and live delicately, are in the houses of kings.


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This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.


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For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet that John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.


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But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.


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And the Lord said: Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?


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They are like to children sitting in the marketplace, and speaking one to another, and saying: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have mourned, and you have not wept.


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The Son of man is come eating and drinking: and you say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners.


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And one of the Pharisees desired him to eat with him. And he went into the house of the Pharisee, and sat down to meat.


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And behold a woman that was in the city, a sinner, when she knew that he sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment;


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And standing behind at his feet, she began to wash his feet, with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.


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And the Pharisee, who had invited him, seeing it, spoke within himself, saying: This man, if he were a prophet, would know surely who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.


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And Jesus answering, said to him: Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. But he said: Master, say it.


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And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most?


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Simon answering, said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly.


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And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet; but she with tears hath washed my feet, and with her hairs hath wiped them.


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Wherefore I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less.


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And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves: Who is this that forgiveth sins also?


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And it came to pass afterwards, that he travelled through the cities and towns, preaching and evangelizing the kingdom of God; and the twelve with him:


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And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities; Mary who is called Magdalen, out of whom seven devils were gone forth,


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And Joanna the wife of Chusa, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others who ministered unto him of their substance.


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And when a very great multitude was gathered together, and hastened out of the cities unto him, he spoke by a similitude.


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The sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.


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And other some fell upon a rock: and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.


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And other some fell upon good ground; and being sprung up, yielded fruit a hundredfold. Saying these things, he cried out: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.


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To whom he said: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables, that seeing they may not see, and hearing may not understand.


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And they by the way side are they that hear; then the devil cometh, and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing they should be saved.


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Now they upon the rock, are they who when they hear, receive the word with joy: and these have no roots; for they believe for a while, and in time of temptation, they fall away.


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And that which fell among thorns, are they who have heard, and going their way, are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and yield no fruit.


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But that on the good ground, are they who in a good and perfect heart, hearing the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit in patience.


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Now no man lighting a candle covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it upon a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.


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For there is not any thing secret that shall not be made manifest, nor hidden, that shall not be known and come abroad.


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Take heed therefore how you hear. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given: and whosoever hath not, that also which he thinketh he hath, shall be taken away from him.


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Who answering, said to them: My mother and my brethren are they who hear the word of God, and do it.


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And it came to pass on a certain day that he went into a little ship with his disciples, and he said to them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.


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And when they were sailing, he slept; and there came down a storm of wind upon the lake, and they were filled, and were in danger.


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And they came and awaked him, saying: Master, we perish. But he arising, rebuked the wind and the rage of the water; and it ceased, and there was a calm.


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And he said to them: Where is your faith? Who being afraid, wondered, saying one to another: Who is this, (think you), that he commandeth both the winds and the sea, and they obey him?


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And when he was come forth to the land, there met him a certain man who had a devil now a very long time, and he wore no clothes, neither did he abide in a house, but in the sepulchres.


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And when he saw Jesus, he fell down before him; and crying out with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.


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For he commanded the unclean spirit to go out of the man. For many times it seized him, and he was bound with chains, and kept in fetters; and breaking the bonds, he was driven by the devil into the deserts.


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And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion; because many devils were entered into him.


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And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain; and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.


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The devils therefore went out of the man, and entered into the swine; and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were stifled.


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Which when they that fed them saw done, they fled away, and told it in the city and in the villages.


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And they went out to see what was done; and they came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at his feet, clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.


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And all the multitude of the country of the Gerasens besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear. And he, going up into the ship, returned back again.


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Now the man, out of whom the devils were departed, besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying:


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Return to thy house, and tell how great things God hath done to thee. And he went through the whole city, publishing how great things Jesus had done to him.


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And it came to pass, that when Jesus was returned, the multitude received him: for they were all waiting for him.


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And behold there came a man whose name was Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at the feet of Jesus, beseeching him that he would come into his house:


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For he had an only daughter, almost twelve years old, and she was dying. And it happened as he went, that he was thronged by the multitudes.


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And there was a certain woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had bestowed all her substance on physicians, and could not be healed by any.


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She came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment; and immediately the issue of her blood stopped.


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And Jesus said: Who is it that touched me? And all denying, Peter and they that were with him said: Master, the multitudes throng and press thee, and dost thou say, Who touched me?


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And the woman seeing that she was not hid, came trembling, and fell down before his feet, and declared before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was immediately healed.


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As he was yet speaking, there cometh one to the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him: Thy daughter is dead, trouble him not.


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And Jesus hearing this word, answered the father of the maid: Fear not; believe only, and she shall be safe.


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And when he was come to the house, he suffered not any man to go in with him, but Peter and James and John, and the father and mother of the maiden.


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Then calling together the twelve apostles, he gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.


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And he said to them: Take nothing for your journey; neither staff, nor scrip, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats.


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And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off even the dust of your feet, for a testimony against them.


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Now Herod, the tetrarch, heard of all things that were done by him; and he was in a doubt, because it was said


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By some, that John was risen from the dead: but by other some, that Elias had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.


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And Herod said: John I have beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.


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And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all they had done. And taking them, he went aside into a desert place, apart, which belongeth to Bethsaida.


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Which when the people knew, they followed him; and he received them, and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and healed them who had need of healing.


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Now the day began to decline. And the twelve came and said to him: Send away the multitude, that going into the towns and villages round about, they may lodge and get victuals; for we are here in a desert place.


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But he said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said: We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless perhaps we should go and buy food for all this multitude.


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Now there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples: Make them sit down by fifties in a company.


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And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed them; and he broke, and distributed to his disciples, to set before the multitude.


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And they did all eat, and were filled. And there were taken up of fragments that remained to them, twelve baskets.


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And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples also were with him: and he asked them, saying: Whom do the people say that I am?


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But they answered, and said: John the Baptist; but some say Elias; and others say that one of the former prophets is risen again.


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Saying: The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the ancients and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day rise again.


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And he said to all: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.


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For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it; for he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall save it.


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For he that shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him the Son of man shall be ashamed, when he shall come in his majesty, and that of his Father, and of the holy angels.


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But I tell you of a truth: There are some standing here that shall not taste death, till they see the kingdom of God.


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And it came to pass about eight days after these words, that he took Peter, and James, and John, and went up into a mountain to pray.


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And whilst he prayed, the shape of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became white and glittering.


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But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep. And waking, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.


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And it came to pass, that as they were departing from him, Peter saith to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias; not knowing what he said.


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And as he spoke these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them; and they were afraid, when they entered into the cloud.


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And whilst the voice was uttered, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of these things which they had seen.


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And it came to pass the day following, when they came down from the mountain, there met him a great multitude.


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And behold a man among the crowd cried out, saying: Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son, because he is my only one.


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And lo, a spirit seizeth him, and he suddenly crieth out, and he throweth him down and teareth him, so that he foameth; and bruising him, he hardly departeth from him.


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And Jesus answering, said: O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring hither thy son.


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And all were astonished at the mighty power of God. But while all wondered at all the things he did, he said to his disciples: Lay you up in your hearts these words, for it shall come to pass, that the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.


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But they understood not this word; and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not. And they were afraid to ask him concerning this word.


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And said to them: Whosoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me. For he that is the lesser among you all, he is the greater.


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And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man casting out devils in thy name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.


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And it came to pass, when the days of his assumption were accomplishing, that he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.


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And he sent messengers before his face; and going, they entered into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him.


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And when his disciples James and John had seen this, they said: Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?


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And it came to pass, as they walked in the way, that a certain man said to him: I will follow thee withersoever thou goest.


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Jesus said to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.


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And another said: I will follow thee, Lord; but let me first take my leave of them that are at my house.


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Jesus said to him: No man putting his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.


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And after these things the Lord appointed also other seventy-two: and he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself was to come.


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And he said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send labourers into his harvest.


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And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if not, it shall return to you.


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And in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house.


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But into whatsoever city you enter, and they receive you not, going forth into the streets thereof, say:


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Even the very dust of your city that cleaveth to us, we wipe off against you. Yet know this, that the kingdom of God is at hand.


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Woe to thee, Corozain, woe to thee, Bethsaida. For if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the mighty works that have been wrought in you, they would have done penance long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.


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He that heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me.


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Behold, I have given you power to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and upon all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall hurt you.


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But yet rejoice not in this, that spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice in this, that your names are written in heaven.


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In that same hour, he rejoiced in the Holy Ghost, and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little ones. Yea, Father, for so it hath seemed good in thy sight.


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All things are delivered to me by my Father; and no one knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and to whom the Son will reveal him.


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For I say to you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things that you see, and have not seen them; and to hear the things that you hear, and have not heard them.


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And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him, and saying, Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?


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He answering, said: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind: and thy neighbour as thyself.


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And Jesus answering, said: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who also stripped him, and having wounded him went away, leaving him half dead.


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But a certain Samaritan being on his journey, came near him; and seeing him, was moved with compassion.


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And going up to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine: and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.


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And the next day he took out two pence, and gave to the host, and said: Take care of him; and whatsoever thou shalt spend over and above, I, at my return, will repay thee.


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Now it came to pass as they went, that he entered into a certain town: and a certain woman named Martha, received him into her house.


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But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said: Lord, hast thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve? speak to her therefore, that she help me.


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And the Lord answering, said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art careful, and art troubled about many things:


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And it came to pass, that as he was in a certain place praying, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him: Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.


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And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.


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And he said to them: Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and shall say to him: Friend, lend me three loaves,


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And he from within should answer, and say: Trouble me not, the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.


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Yet if he shall continue knocking, I say to you, although he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he will rise, and give him as many as he needeth.


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And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.


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For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.


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And which of you, if he ask his father bread, will he give him a stone? or a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?


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If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father from heaven give the good Spirit to them that ask him?


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And he was casting out a devil, and the same was dumb: and when he had cast out the devil, the dumb spoke: and the multitudes were in admiration at it:


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But he seeing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself, shall be brought to desolation, and house upon house shall fall.


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And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say, that through Beelzebub I cast out devils.


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Now if I cast out devils by Beelzebub; by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.


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But if a stronger than he come upon him, and overcome him; he will take away all his armour wherein he trusted, and will distribute his spoils.


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When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through places without water, seeking rest; and not finding, he saith: I will return into my house whence I came out.


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Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and entering in they dwell there. And the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.


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And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the paps that gave thee suck.


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And the multitudes running together, he began to say: This generation is a wicked generation: it asketh a sign, and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.


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The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold more than Solomon here.


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The men of Ninive shall rise in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; because they did penance at the preaching of Jonas; and behold more than Jonas here.


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No man lighteth a candle, and putteth it in a hidden place, nore under a bushel; but upon a candlestick, that they that come in, may see the light.


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The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body will be lightsome: but if it be evil, thy body also will be darksome.


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If then thy whole body be lightsome, having no part of darkness; the whole shall be lightsome; and as a bright lamp, shall enlighten thee.


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And as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee prayed him, that he would dine with him. And he going in, sat down to eat.


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And the Lord said to him: Now you Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inside is full of rapine and iniquity.


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But woe to you, Pharisees, because you tithe mint and rue and every herb; and pass over judgment, and the charity of God. Now these things you ought to have done, and not to leave the other undone.


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Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the marketplace.


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And one of the lawyers answering, saith to him: Master, in saying these things, thou reproachest us also.


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But he said: Woe to you lawyers also, because you load men with burdens which they cannot bear, and you yourselves touch not the packs with one of your fingers.


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Truly you bear witness that you consent to the doings of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and you build their sepulchres.


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For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute.


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That the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,


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From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, who was slain between the alter and the temple: Yea I say to you, It shall be required of this generation.


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Woe to you lawyers, for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you yourselves have not entered in, and those that were entering in, you have hindered.


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And as he was saying these things to them, the Pharisees and the lawyers began violently to urge him, and to oppress his mouth about many things,


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And when great multitudes stood about him, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples: Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.


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For whatsoever things you have spoken in darkness, shall be published in the light: and that which you have spoken in the ear in the chambers, shall be preached on the housetops.


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And I say to you, my friends: Be not afraid of them who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.


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But I will shew you whom you shall fear: fear ye him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. Yea, I say to you, fear him.


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Yea, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.


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And I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.


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And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven.


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And when they shall bring you into the synagogues, and to magistrates and powers, be not solicitous how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say;


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And one of the multitude said to him: Master, speak to my brother that he divide the inheritance with me.


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And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth.


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And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits.


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And he thought within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?


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And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and will build greater; and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me, and my goods.


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And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thy rest; eat, drink, make good cheer.


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But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee: and whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?


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And he said to his disciples: Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat; nor for your body, what you shall put on.


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Consider the ravens, for they sow not, neither do they reap, neither have they storehouse nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much are you more valuable than they?


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Consider the lilies, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin. But I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these.


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Now if God clothe in this manner the grass that is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more you, O ye of little faith?


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For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your Father knoweth that you have need of these things.


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Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth.


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And you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately.


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Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh, shall find watching. Amen I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and passing will minister unto them.


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And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.


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But this know ye, that if the householder did know at what hour the thief would come, he would surely watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken open.


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And the Lord said: Who (thinkest thou) is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord setteth over his family, to give them their measure of wheat in due season?


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But if that servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming; and shall begin to strike the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and to drink and be drunk:


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The lord of that servant will come in the day that he hopeth not, and at the hour that he knoweth not, and shall separate him, and shall appoint him his portion with unbelievers.


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And that servant who knew the will of his lord, and prepared not himself, and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.


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But he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And unto whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be required: and to whom they have committed much, of him they will demand the more.


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And I have a baptism wherewith I am to be baptized: and how am I straitened until it be accomplished?


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For there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided: three against two, and two against three.


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The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against his father, the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother, the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.


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And he said also to the multitudes: When you see a cloud rising from the west, presently you say: A shower is coming: and so it happeneth:


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You hypocrites, you know how to discern the face of the heaven and of the earth: but how is it that you do not discern this time?


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And when thou goest with thy adversary to the prince, whilst thou art in the way, endeavour to be delivered from him: lest perhaps he draw thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exacter, and the exacter cast thee into prison.


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And there were present, at that very time, some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.


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And he answering, said to them: Think you that these Galileans were sinners above all the men of Galilee, because they suffered such things?


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Or those eighteen upon whom the tower fell in Siloe, and slew them: think you, that they also were debtors above all the men that dwelt in Jerusalem?


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He spoke also this parable: A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.


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And he said to the dresser of the vineyard: Behold, for these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it done therefore: why cumbereth it the ground?


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But he answering, said to him: Lord, let it alone this year also, until I dig about it, and dung it.


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And behold there was a woman, who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years: and she was bowed together, neither could she look upwards at all.


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Whom when Jesus saw, he called her unto him, and said to her: Woman, thou art delivered from thy infirmity.


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And the ruler of the synagogue (being angry that Jesus had healed on the sabbath) answering, said to the multitude: Six days there are wherein you ought to work. In them therefore come, and be healed; and not on the sabbath day.


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And the Lord answering him, said: Ye hypocrites, doth not every one of you, on the sabbath day, loose his ox or his ass from the manger, and lead them to water?


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And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?


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And when he said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the things that were gloriously done by him.


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It is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and cast into his garden, and it grew and became a great tree, and the birds of the air lodged in the branches thereof.


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It is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.


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Strive to enter by the narrow gate; for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter, and shall not be able.


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But when the master of the house shall be gone in, and shall shut the door, you shall begin to stand without, and knock at the door, saying: Lord, open to us. And he answering, shall say to you: I know you not, whence you are.


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Then you shall begin to say: We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.


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And he shall say to you: I know you not, whence you are: depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.


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There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you shall see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.


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And there shall come from the east and the west, and the north and the south; and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.


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And he said to them: Go and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I am consummated.


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Nevertheless I must walk to day and to morrow, and the day following, because it cannot be that a prophet perish, out of Jerusalem.


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Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children as the bird doth her brood under her wings, and thou wouldest not?


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Behold your house shall be left to you desolate. And I say to you, that you shall not see me till the time come, when you shall say: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.


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And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the chief of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, to eat bread, that they watched him.


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And Jesus answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?


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And answering them, he said: Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out, on the sabbath day?


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And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:


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When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:


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And he that invited thee and him, come and say to thee, Give this man place: and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.


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But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee, cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with thee.


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Because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.


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And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee.


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And thou shalt be blessed, because they have not wherewith to make thee recompense: for recompense shall be made thee at the resurrection of the just.


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When one of them that sat at table with him, had heard these things, he said to him: Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.


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And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come, for now all things are ready.


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And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm, and I must needs go out and see it: I pray thee, hold me excused.


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And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to try them: I pray thee, hold me excused.


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And the servant returning, told these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant: Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the feeble, and the blind, and the lame.


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And the Lord said to the servant: Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.


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If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.


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For which of you having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down, and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it:


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Lest, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able ti finish it, all that see it begin to mock him,


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Or what king, about to go to make war against another king, doth not first sit down, and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him?


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It is neither profitable for the land nor for the dunghill, but shall be cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.


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


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What man of you that hath an hundred sheep: and if he shall lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert, and go after that which was lost, until he find it?


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And coming home, call together his friends and neighbours, saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost?


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I say to you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance.


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Or what woman having ten groats; if she lose one groat, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?


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And when she hath found it, call together her friends and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat which I had lost.


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And the younger of them said to his father: Father, give me the portion of substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his substance.


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And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously.


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And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his farm to feed swine.


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And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father's house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger?


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I will arise, and will go to my father, and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee:


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And rising up he came to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and running to him fell upon his neck, and kissed him.


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And the son said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, I am not now worthy to be called thy son.


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And the father said to his servants: Bring forth quickly the first robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:


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Because this my son was dead, and is come to life again: was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.


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Now his elder son was in the field, and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing:


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And he said to him: Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.


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And he answering, said to his father: Behold, for so many years do I serve thee, and I have never transgressed thy commandment, and yet thou hast never given me a kid to make merry with my friends:


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


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But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found.


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And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted his goods.


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And he called him, and said to him: How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: for now thou canst be steward no longer.


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And the steward said within himself: What shall I do, because my lord taketh away from me the stewardship? To dig I am not able; to beg I am ashamed.


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I know what I will do, that when I shall be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.


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Therefore calling together every one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first: How much dost thou owe my lord?


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But he said: An hundred barrels of oil. And he said to him: Take thy bill and sit down quickly, and write fifty.


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Then he said to another: And how much dost thou owe? Who said: An hundred quarters of wheat. He said to him: Take thy bill, and write eighty.


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And the lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.


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And I say to you: Make unto you friends of the mammon of iniquity; that when you shall fail, they may receive you into everlasting dwellings.


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He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in that which is greater: and he that is unjust in that which is little, is unjust also in that which is greater.


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If then you have not been faithful in the unjust mammon; who will trust you with that which is the true?


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And if you have not been faithful in that which is another's; who will give you that which is your own?


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No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.


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And he said to them: You are they who justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is high to men, is an abomination before God.


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The law and the prophets were until John; from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one useth violence towards it.


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Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her that is put away from her husband, commmitteth adultery.


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


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Desiring to be filled with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table, and no one did give him; moreover the dogs came, and licked his sores.


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And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died: and he was buried in hell.


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And he cried, and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, to cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.


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And Abraham said to him: Son, remember that thou didst receive good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazareth evil things, but now he is comforted; and thou art tormented.


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And besides all this, between us and you, there is fixed a great chaos: so that they who would pass from hence to you, cannot, nor from thence come hither.


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And he said: Then, father, I beseech thee, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house, for I have five brethren,


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And he said to him: If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe, if one rise again from the dead.


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And he said to his disciples: It is impossible that scandals should not come: but woe to him through whom they come.


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It were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should scandalize one of these little ones.


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Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin against thee, reprove him: and if he do penance, forgive him.


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And if he sin against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day be converted unto thee, saying, I repent; forgive him.


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And the Lord said: If you had faith like to a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this mulberry tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou transplanted into the sea: and it would obey you.


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But which of you having a servant ploughing, or feeding cattle, will say to him, when he is come from the field: Immediately go, sit down to meat:


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And will not rather say to him: Make ready my supper, and gird thyself, and serve me, whilst I eat and drink, and afterwards thou shalt eat and drink?


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I think not. So you also, when you shall have done all these things that are commanded you, say: We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which we ought to do.


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And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.


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Whom when he saw, he said: Go, shew yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, as they went, they were made clean.


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And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come? he answered them, and said: The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:


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And he said to his disciples: The days will come, when you shall desire to see one day of the Son of man; and you shall not see it.


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For as the lightening that lighteneth from under heaven, shineth unto the parts that are under heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his day.


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They did eat and drink, they married wives, and were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark: and the flood came and destroyed them all.


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Likewise as it came to pass, in the days of Lot: they did eat and drink, they bought and sold, they planted and built.


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And in the day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.


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In that hour, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and he that shall be in the field, in like manner, let him not return back.


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Whosoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose it, shall preserve it.


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I say to you: in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.


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Two women shall be grinding together: the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left: two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be keft.


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And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God, nor regard man,


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Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me.


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And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night: and will he have patience in their regard?


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I say to you, that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?


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The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, as also is this publican.


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And the publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven; but struck his breast, saying: O god, be merciful to me a sinner.


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I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather that the other: because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.


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And they brought unto him also infants, that he might touch them. Which when the disciples saw, they rebuked them.


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But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.


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Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall not enter into it.


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Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Honour thy father and mother.


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Which when Jesus had heard, he said to him: Yet one thing is wanting to thee: sell all whatever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.


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And Jesus seeing him become sorrowful, said: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God.


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For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.


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Who said to them: Amen, I say to you, there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,


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Then Jesus took unto him the twelve, and said to them: Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be accomplished which were written by the prophets concerning the Son of man.


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And after they have scourged him, they will put him to death; and the third day he shall rise again.


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And they understood none of these things, and this word was hid from them, and they understood not the things that were said.


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Now it came to pass, when he drew nigh to Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the way side, begging.


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And they that went before, rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out much more: Son of David, have mercy on me.


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And immediately he saw, and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.


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And he sought to see Jesus who he was, and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature.


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And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him; for he was to pass that way.


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And when Jesus was come to the place, looking up, he saw him, and said to him: Zacheus, make haste and come down; for this day I must abide in thy house.


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And when all saw it, they murmured, saying, that he was gone to be a guest with a man that was a sinner.


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But Zacheus standing, said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wronged any man of any thing, I restore him fourfold.


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As they were hearing these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately be manifested.


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He said therefore: A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.


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But his citizens hated him: and they sent an embassage after him, saying: We will not have this man to reign over us.


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And it came to pass, that he returned, having received the kingdom: and he commanded his servants to be called, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.


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And he said to him: Well done, thou good servant, because thou hast been faithful in a little, thou shalt have power over ten cities.


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For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and thou reapest that which thou didst not sow.


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He saith to him: Out of thy own mouth I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow:


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And why then didst thou not give my money into the bank, that at my coming, I might have exacted it with usury?


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And he said to them that stood by: Take the pound away from him, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.


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But I say to you, that to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: and from him that hath not, even that which he hath, shall be taken from him.


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But as for those my enemies, who would not have me reign over them, bring them hither, and kill them before me.


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And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethania, unto the mount called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,


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Saying: Go into the town which is over against you, at your entering into which you shall find the colt of an ass tied, on which no man ever hath sitten: loose him, and bring him hither.


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And if any man shall ask you: Why do you loose him? you shall say thus unto him: Because the Lord hath need of his service.


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And when he was now coming near the descent of mount Olivet, the whole multitude of his disciples began with joy to praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works they had seen,


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If thou also hadst known, and that in this thy day, the things that are to thy peace; but now they are hidden from thy eyes.


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For the days shall come upon thee, and thy enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and straiten thee on every side,


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And beat thee flat to the ground, and thy children who are in thee: and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou hast not known the time of thy visitation.


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Saying to them: It is written: My house is the house of prayer. But you have made it a den of thieves.


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And he was teaching daily in the temple. And the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy him:


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And it came to pass, that on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the ancients, met together,


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And spoke to him, saying: Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things? or, Who is he that hath given thee this authority?


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But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe him?


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But if we say, Of men, the whole people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.


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And he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen: and he was abroad for a long time.


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And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard. Who, beating him, sent him away empty.


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And again he sent another servant. But they beat him also, and treating him reproachfully, sent him away empty.


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Then the lord of the vineyard said: What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be, when they see him, they will reverence him.


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Whom when the husbandmen saw, they thought within themselves, saying: This is the heir, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.


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So casting him out of the vineyard, they killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?


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He will come, and will destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. Which they hearing, said to him: God forbid.


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But he looking on them, said: What is this then that is written, The stone, which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?


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Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be bruised: and upon whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.


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And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him the same hour: but they feared the people, for they knew that he spoke this parable to them.


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And being upon the watch, they sent spies, who should feign themselves just, that they might take hold of him in his words, that they might deliver him up to the authority and power of the governor.


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And they asked him, saying: Master, we know that thou speakest and teachest rightly: and thou dost not respect any person, but teachest the way of God in truth.


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And he said to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's: and to God the things that are God's.


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And they could not reprehend his word before the people: and wondering at his answer, they held their peace.


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And there came to him some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, and they asked him,


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Saying: Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he leave no children, that his brother should take her to wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.


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But they that shall be accounted worthy of that world, and of the resurrection from the dead, shall neither be married, nor take wives.


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Neither can they die any more: for they are equal to the angels, and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.


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Now that the dead rise again, Moses also shewed, at the bush, when he called the Lord, The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;


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Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplace, and the first chairs in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts:


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For all these have of their abundance cast into the offerings of God: but she of her want, hath cast in all the living that she had.


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These things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left a stone upon a stone that shall not be thrown down.


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And they asked him, saying: Master, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when they shall begin to come to pass?


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Who said: Take heed you be not seduced; for many will come in my name, saying, I am he; and the time is at hand: go ye not therefore after them.


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And when you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified: these things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet presently.


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And there shall be great earthquakes in divers places, and pestilences, and famines, and terrors from heaven; and there shall be great signs.


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But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's sake.


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For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.


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And you shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren, and kinsmen and friends; and some of you they will put to death.


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And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army; then know that the desolation thereof is at hand.


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Then let those who are in Judea, flee to the mountains; and those who are in the midst thereof, depart out: and those who are in the countries, not enter into it.


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But woe to them that are with child, and give suck in those days; for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.


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And they shall fall by the edge of the sword; and shall be led away captives into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles; till the times of the nations be fulfilled.


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And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, by reason of the confusion of the roaring of the sea and of the waves;


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Men withering away for fear, and expectation of what shall come upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved;


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But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is at hand.


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And take heed to yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly.


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Watch ye, therefore, praying at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are to come, and to stand before the Son of man.


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And in the daytime, he was teaching in the temple; but at night, going out, he abode in the mount that is called Olivet.


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And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put Jesus to death: but they feared the people.


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And he went, and discoursed with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might betray him to them.


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And the day of the unleavened bread came, on which it was necessary that the pasch should be killed.


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And he said to them: Behold, as you go into the city, there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him into the house where he entereth in.


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And you shall say to the goodman of the house: The master saith to thee, Where is the guest chamber, where I may eat the pasch with my disciples?


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For I say to you, that from this time I will not eat it, till it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.


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And taking bread, he gave thanks, and brake; and gave to them, saying: This is my body, which is given for you. Do this for a commemoration of me.


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In like manner the chalice also, after he had supped, saying: This is the chalice, the new testament in my blood, which shall be shed for you.


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And the Son of man indeed goeth, according to that which is determined: but yet, woe to that man by whom he shall be betrayed.


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And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them, are called beneficent.


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But you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is the leader, as he that serveth.


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For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? Is it not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you, as he that serveth:


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That you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom: and may sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.


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And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:


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But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren.


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And he said: I say to thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, till thou thrice deniest that thou knowest me. And he said to them:


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But they said: Nothing. Then said he unto them: But now he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a scrip; and he that hath not, let him sell his coat, and buy a sword.


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For I say to you, that this that is written must yet be fulfilled in me: And with the wicked was he reckoned. For the things concerning me have an end.


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And going out, he went, according to his custom, to the mount of Olives. And his disciples also followed him.


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And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony, he prayed the longer.


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As he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near to Jesus, for to kiss him.


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And they that were about him, seeing what would follow, said to him: Lord, shall we strike with the sword?


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And Jesus said to the chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and the ancients, that were come unto him: Are ye come out, as it were against a thief, with swords and clubs?


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When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not stretch forth your hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.


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And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were sitting about it, Peter was in the midst of them.


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Whom when a certain servant maid had seen sitting at the light, and had earnestly beheld him, she said: This man also was with him.


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And after a little while, another seeing him, said: Thou also art one of them. But Peter said: O man, I am not.


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And after the space, as it were of one hour, another certain man affirmed, saying: Of a truth, this man was also with him; for he is also a Galilean.


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And Peter said: Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, as he was yet speaking, the cock crew.


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And the Lord turning looked on Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, as he had said: Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.


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And they blindfolded him, and smote his face. And they asked him, saying: Prophesy, who is it that struck thee?


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And as soon as it was day, the ancients of the people, and the chief priests and scribes, cane together; and they brought him into their council, saying: If thou be the Christ, tell us.


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And they said: What need we any further testimony? for we ourselves have heard it from his own mouth.


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And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king.


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And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it.


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But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.


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And when he understood that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem, in those days.


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And Herod, seeing Jesus, was very glad; for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.


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And Herod with his army set him at nought, and mocked him, putting on him a white garment, and sent him back to Pilate.


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Said to them: You have presented unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold I, having examined him before you, find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him.


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But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:


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And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore, and let him go.


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But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified; and their voices prevailed.


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And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition, had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.


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And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.


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But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children.


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For behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the paps that have not given suck.


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And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, they crucified him there; and the robbers, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.


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And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots.


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And the people stood beholding, and the rulers with them derided him, saying: He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the elect of God.


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And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.


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And one of those robbers who were hanged, blasphemed him, saying: If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.


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But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Neither dost thou fear God, seeing thou art condemned under the same condemnation?


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And Jesus crying out with a loud voice, said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And saying this, he gave up the ghost.


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And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight, and saw the things that were done, returned striking their breasts.


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And all his acquaintance, and the women that had followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.


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(The same had not consented to their counsel and doings;) of Arimathea, a city of Judea; who also himself looked for the kingdom of God.


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And taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been laid.


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And the women that were come with him from Galilee, following after, saw the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.


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And returning, they prepared spices and ointments; and on the sabbath day they rested, according to the commandment.


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And on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared.


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And it came to pass, as they were astonished in their mind at this, behold, two men stood by them, in shining apparel.


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And as they were afraid, and bowed down their countenance towards the ground, they said unto them: Why seek you the living with the dead?


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Saying: The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.


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And it was Mary Magdalen, and Joanna, and Mary of James, and the other women that were with them, who told these things to the apostles.


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But Peter rising up, ran to the sepulchre, and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths laid by themselves; and went away wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.


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And behold, two of them went, the same day, to a town which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, named Emmaus.


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And it came to pass, that while they talked and reasoned with themselves, Jesus himself also drawing near, went with them.


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And he said to them: What are these discourses that you hold one with another as you walk, and are sad?


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And the one of them, whose name was Cleophas, answering, said to him: Art thou only a stranger to Jerusalem, and hast not known the things that have been done there in these days?


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To whom he said: What things? And they said: Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in work and word before God and all the people;


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But we hoped, that it was he that should have redeemed Israel: and now besides all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.


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Yea and certain women also of our company affrighted us, who before it was light, were at the sepulchre,


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And not finding his body, came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who say that he is alive.


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And some of our people went to the sepulchre, and found it so as the women had said, but him they found not.


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Then he said to them: O foolish, and slow of heart to believe in all things which the prophets have spoken.


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And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures, the things that were concerning him.


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And they drew night to the town, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go farther.


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But they constrained him; saying: Stay with us, because it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in with them.


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And it came to pass, whilst he was at table with them, he took bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave to them.


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And they said one to the other: Was not our heart burning within us, whilst he spoke in this way, and opened to us the scriptures?


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And rising up, the same hour, they went back to Jerusalem: and they found the eleven gathered together, and those that were staying with them,


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Now whilst they were speaking these things, Jesus stood in the midst of them, and saith to them: Peace be to you; it is I, fear not.


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See my hands and feet, that it is I myself; handle, and see: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as you see me to have.


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And he said to them: These are the words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.


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And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead, the third day:


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And that penance and remission of sins should be preached in his name, unto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.


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And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the city till you be endued with power from on high.


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This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.


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But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.


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And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.


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John beareth witness of him, and crieth out, saying: This was he of whom I spoke: He that shall come after me, is preferred before me: because he was before me.


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No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.


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And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask him: Who art thou?


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And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered: No.


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They said therefore unto him: Who art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thyself?


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He said: I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaias.


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And they asked him, and said to him: Why then dost thou baptize, if thou be not Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?


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John answered them, saying: I baptize with water; but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not.


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The same is he that shall come after me, who is preferred before me: the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose.


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The next day, John saw Jesus coming to him, and he saith: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who taketh away the sin of the world.


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This is he, of whom I said: After me there cometh a man, who is preferred before me: because he was before me.


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And I knew him not, but that he may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.


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And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven, and he remained upon him.


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And I knew him not; but he who sent me to baptize with water, said to me: He upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him, he it is that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.


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And Jesus turning, and seeing them following him, saith to them: What seek you? Who said to him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?


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He saith to them: Come and see. They came, and saw where he abode, and they stayed with him that day: now it was about the tenth hour.


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He findeth first his brother Simon, and saith to him: We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.


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And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looking upon him, said: Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted Peter.


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On the following day, he would go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip. And Jesus saith to him: Follow me.


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Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him: We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets did write, Jesus the son of Joseph of Nazareth.


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And Nathanael said to him: Can any thing of good come from Nazareth? Philip saith to him: Come and see.


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Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him: and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.


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Nathanael saith to him: Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered, and said to him: Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.


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Jesus answered, and said to him: Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, thou believest: greater things than these shalt thou see.


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And he saith to him: Amen, amen I say to you, you shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.


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Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece.


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And Jesus saith to them: Draw out now, and carry to the chief steward of the feast. And they carried it.


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And when the chief steward had tasted the water made wine, and knew not whence it was, but the waiters knew who had drawn the water; the chief steward calleth the bridegroom,


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And saith to him: Every man at first setteth forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse. But thou hast kept the good wine until now.


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This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee; and manifested his glory, and his disciples believed in him.


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After this he went down to Capharnaum, he and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they remained there not many days.


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And he found in the temple them that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting.


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And when he had made, as it were, a scourge of little cords, he drove them all out of the temple, the sheep also and the oxen, and the money of the changers he poured out, and the tables he overthrew.


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And to them that sold doves he said: Take these things hence, and make not the house of my Father a house of traffic.


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The Jews, therefore, answered, and said to him: What sign dost thou shew unto us, seeing thou dost these things?


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The Jews then said: Six and forty years was this temple in building; and wilt thou raise it up in three days?


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When therefore he was risen again from the dead, his disciples remembered, that he had said this, and they believed the scripture, and the word that Jesus had said.


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Now when he was at Jerusalem, at the pasch, upon the festival day, many believed in his name, seeing his signs which he did.


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This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teacher from God; for no man can do these signs which thou dost, unless God be with him.


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Jesus answered, and said to him: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.


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Nicodemus saith to him: How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born again?


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Jesus answered: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.


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The Spirit breatheth where he will; and thou hearest his voice, but thou knowest not whence he cometh, and whither he goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.


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Amen, amen I say to thee, that we speak what we know, and we testify what we have seen, and you receive not our testimony.


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If I have spoken to you earthly things, and you believe not; how will you believe, if I shall speak to you heavenly things?


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And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.


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For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting.


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For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him.


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He that believeth in him is not judged. But he that doth not believe, is already judged: because he believeth not in the name of the only begotten Son of God.


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And this is the judgment: because the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the light: for their works were evil.


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For every one that doth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.


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But he that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they are done in God.


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After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode with them, and baptized.


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And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim; because there was much water there; and they came and were baptized.


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And they came to John, and said to him: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, behold he baptizeth, and all men come to him.


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


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He that cometh from above, is above all. He that is of the earth, of the earth he is, and of the earth he speaketh. He that cometh from heaven, is above all.


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He that believeth in the Son, hath life everlasting; but he that believeth not the Son, shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.


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When Jesus therefore understood that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus maketh more disciples, and baptizeth more than John,


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He cometh therefore to a city of Samaria, which is called Sichar, near the land which Jacob gave to his son Joseph.


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Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well. It was about the sixth hour.


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Then that Samaritan woman saith to him: How dost thou, being a Jew, ask of me to drink, who am a Samaritan woman? For the Jews do not communicate with the Samaritans.


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Jesus answered, and said to her: If thou didst know the gift of God, and who he is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou perhaps wouldst have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.


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The woman saith to him: Sir, thou hast nothing wherein to draw, and the well is deep; from whence then hast thou living water?


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Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?


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Jesus answered, and said to her: Whosoever drinketh of this water, shall thirst again; but he that shall drink of the water that I will give him, shall not thirst for ever:


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But the water that I will give him, shall become in him a fountain of water, springing up into life everlasting.


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Jesus saith to her: Go, call thy husband, and come hither. 17 The woman answered, and said: I have no husband. Jesus said to her: Thou hast said well, I have no husband:


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For thou hast had five husbands: and he whom thou now hast, is not thy husband. This thou hast said truly.


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Our fathers adored on this mountain, and you say, that at Jerusalem is the place where men must adore.


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Jesus saith to her: Woman, believe me, that the hour cometh, when you shall neither on this mountain, not in Jerusalem, adore the Father.


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But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true adorers shall adore the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father also seeketh such to adore him.


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The woman saith to him: I know that the Messias cometh (who is called Christ); therefore, when he is come, he will tell us all things.


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And immediately his disciples came; and they wondered that he talked with the woman. Yet no man said: What seekest thou? or, why talkest thou with her?


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Do you not say, There are yet four months, and then the harvest cometh? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes, and see the countries; for they are white already to harvest.


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And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life everlasting: that both he that soweth, and he that reapeth, may rejoice together.


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I have sent you to reap that in which you did not labour: others have laboured, and you have entered into their labours.


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Now of that city many of the Samaritans believed in him, for the word of the woman giving testimony: He told me all things whatsoever I have done.


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So when the Samaritans were come to him, they desired that he would tarry there. And he abode there two days.


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And they said to the woman: We now believe, not for thy saying: for we ourselves have heard him, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.


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And when he was come into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all the things he had done at Jerusalem on the festival day; for they also went to the festival day.


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He came again therefore into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain ruler, whose son was sick at Capharnaum.


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He having heard that Jesus was come from Judea into Galilee, went to him, and prayed him to come down, and heal his son; for he was at the point of death.


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Jesus saith to him: Go thy way; thy son liveth. The man believed the word which Jesus said to him, and went his way.


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He asked therefore of them the hour wherein he grew better. And they said to him: Yesterday, at the seventh hour, the fever left him.


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The father therefore knew, that it was at the same hour that Jesus said to him, Thy son liveth; and himself believed, and his whole house.


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Now there is at Jerusalem a pond, called Probatica, which in Hebrew is named Bethsaida, having five porches.


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In these lay a great multitude of sick, of blind, of lame, of withered; waiting for the moving of the water.


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And an angel of the Lord descended at certain times into the pond; and the water was moved. And he that went down first into the pond after the motion of the water, was made whole, of whatsoever infirmity he lay under.


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Him when Jesus had seen lying, and knew that he had been now a long time, he saith to him: Wilt thou be made whole?


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The infirm man answered him: Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pond. For whilst I am coming, another goeth down before me.


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And immediately the man was made whole: and he took up his bed, and walked. And it was the sabbath that day.


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The Jews therefore said to him that was healed: It is the sabbath; it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed.


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But he who was healed, knew not who it was; for Jesus went aside from the multitude standing in the place.


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Afterwards, Jesus findeth him in the temple, and saith to him: Behold thou art made whole: sin no more, lest some worse thing happen to thee.


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Hereupon therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he did not only break the sabbath, but also said God was his Father, making himself equal to God.


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Then Jesus answered, and said to them: Amen, amen, I say unto you, the Son cannot do any thing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doth, these the Son also doth in like manner.


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For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things which himself doth: and greater works than these will he shew him, that you may wonder.


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For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and giveth life: so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.


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That all men may honour the Son, as they honour the Father. He who honoureth not the Son, honoureth not the Father, who hath sent him.


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Amen, amen I say unto you, that he who heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath life everlasting; and cometh not into judgment, but is passed from death to life.


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Amen, amen I say unto you, that the hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear shall live.


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Wonder not at this; for the hour cometh, wherein all that are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of God.


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And they that have done good things, shall come forth unto the resurrection of life; but they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.


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I cannot of myself do any thing. As I hear, so I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of him that sent me.


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There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.


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But I have a greater testimony than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to perfect; the works themselves, which I do, give testimony of me, that the Father hath sent me.


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And the Father himself who hath sent me, hath given testimony of me: neither have you heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.


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Search the scriptures, for you think in them to have life everlasting; and the same are they that give testimony of me.


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I am come in the name of my Father, and you receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him you will receive.


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How can you believe, who receive glory one from another: and the glory which is from God alone, you do not seek?


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Think not that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one that accuseth you, Moses, in whom you trust.


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And a great multitude followed him, because they saw the miracles which he did on them that were diseased.


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When Jesus therefore had lifted up his eyes, and seen that a very great multitude cometh to him, he said to Philip: Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?


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Philip answered him: Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.


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Then Jesus said: Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. The men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand.


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And Jesus took the loaves: and when he had given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down. In like manner also of the fishes, as much as they would.


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And when they were filled, he said to his disciples: Gather up the fragments that remain, lest they be lost.


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They gathered up therefore, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above to them that had eaten.


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Now those men, when they had seen what a miracle Jesus had done, said: This is of a truth the prophet, that is to come into the world.


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Jesus therefore, when he knew that they would come to take him by force, and make him king, fled again into the mountain himself alone.


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And when they had gone up into a ship, they went over the sea to Capharnaum; and it was now dark, and Jesus was not come unto them.


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When they had rowed therefore about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking upon the sea, and drawing nigh to the ship, and they were afraid.


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They were willing therefore to take him into the ship; and presently the ship was at the land to which they were going.


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The next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea, saw that there was no other ship there but one, and that Jesus had not entered into the ship with his disciples, but that his disciples were gone away alone.


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But other ships came in from Tiberias; nigh unto the place where they had eaten the bread, the Lord giving thanks.


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When therefore the multitude saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they took shipping, and came to Capharnaum, seeking for Jesus.


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And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him: Rabbi, when camest thou hither?


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Jesus answered them, and said: Amen, amen I say to you, you seek me, not because you have seen miracles, but because you did eat of the loaves, and were filled.


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Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto life everlasting, which the Son of man will give you. For him hath God, the Father, sealed.


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Jesus answered, and said to them: This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he hath sent.


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They said therefore to him: What sign therefore dost thou shew, that we may see, and may believe thee? What dost thou work?


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Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say to you; Moses gave you not bread from heaven, but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.


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And Jesus said to them: I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger: and he that believeth in me shall never thirst.


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Now this is the will of the Father who sent me: that of all that he hath given me, I should lose nothing; but should raise it up again in the last day.


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And this is the will of my Father that sent me: that every one who seeth the Son, and believeth in him, may have life everlasting, and I will raise him up in the last day.


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The Jews therefore murmured at him, because he had said: I am the living bread which came down from heaven.


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And they said: Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then saith he, I came down from heaven?


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No man can come to me, except the Father, who hath sent me, draw him; and I will raise him up in the last day.


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It is written in the prophets: And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard of the Father, and hath learned, cometh to me.


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If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever; and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, for the life of the world.


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Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say unto you: Except you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you.


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He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day.


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As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father; so he that eateth me, the same also shall live by me.


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This is the bread that came down from heaven. Not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead. He that eateth this bread, shall live for ever.


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But Jesus, knowing in himself, that his disciples murmured at this, said to them: Doth this scandalize you?


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It is the spirit that quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I have spoken to you, are spirit and life.


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But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning, who they were that did not believe, and who he was, that would betray him.


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And he said: Therefore did I say to you, that no man can come to me, unless it be given him by my Father.


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Now he meant Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon: for this same was about to betray him, whereas he was one of the twelve.


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After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.


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And his brethren said to him: Pass from hence, and go into Judea; that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou dost.


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For there is no man that doth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, manifest thyself to the world.


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The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth: because I give testimony of it, that the works thereof are evil.


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Go you up to this festival day, but I go not up to this festival day: because my time is not accomplished.


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But after his brethren were gone up, then he also went up to the feast, not openly, but, as it were, in secret.


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And there was much murmuring among the multitude concerning him. For some said: He is a good man. And others said: No, but he seduceth the people.


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If any man do the will of him; he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.


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He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and there is no injustice in him.


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Why seek you to kill me? The multitude answered, and said: Thou hast a devil; who seeketh to kill thee?


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Therefore, Moses gave you circumcision (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and on the sabbath day you circumcise a man.


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If a man receive circumcision on the sabbath day, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are you angry at me because I have healed the whole man on the sabbath day?


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And behold, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers known for a truth, that this is the Christ?


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Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching, and saying: You both know me, and you know whence I am: and I am not come of myself; but he that sent me, is true, whom you know not.


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They sought therefore to apprehend him: and no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.


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But of the people many believed in him, and said: When the Christ cometh, shall he do more miracles, than these which this man doth?


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The Pharisees heard the people murmuring these things concerning him: and the rulers and Pharisees sent ministers to apprehend him.


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The Jews therefore said among themselves: Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?


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What is this saying that he hath said: You shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, you cannot come?


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And on the last, and great day of the festivity, Jesus stood and cried, saying: If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.


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He that believeth in me, as the scripture saith, Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.


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Now this he said of the Spirit which they should receive, who believed in him: for as yet the Spirit was not given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.


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Of that multitude therefore, when they had heard these words of his, some said: This is the prophet indeed.


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Doth not the scripture say: That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem the town where David was?


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The ministers therefore came to the chief priests and the Pharisees. And they said to them: Why have you not brought him?


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They answered, and said to him: Art thou also a Galilean? Search the scriptures, and see, that out of Galilee a prophet riseth not.


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And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him, and sitting down he taught them.


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And the scribes and the Pharisees bring unto him a woman taken in adultery: and they set her in the midst,


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And this they said tempting him, that they might accuse him. But Jesus bowing himself down, wrote with his finger on the ground.


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When therefore they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said to them: He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.


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But they hearing this, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest. And Jesus alone remained, and the woman standing in the midst.


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Then Jesus lifting up himself, said to her: Woman, where are they that accused thee? Hath no man condemned thee?


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Again therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life.


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Jesus answered, and said to them: Although I give testimony of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go: but you know not whence I come, or whither I go.


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They said therefore to him: Where is thy Father? Jesus answered: Neither me do you know, nor my Father: if you did know me, perhaps you would know my Father also.


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These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, teaching in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.


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Again therefore Jesus said to them: I go, and you shall seek me, and you shall die in your sin. Whither I go, you cannot come.


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And he said to them: You are from beneath, I am from above. You are of this world, I am not of this world.


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Therefore I said to you, that you shall die in your sins. For if you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sin.


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They said therefore to him: Who art thou? Jesus said to them: The beginning, who also speak unto you.


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Many things I have to speak and to judge of you. But he that sent me, is true: and the things I have heard of him, these same I speak in the world.


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Jesus therefore said to them: When you shall have lifted up the Son of man, then shall you know, that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself, but as the Father hath taught me, these things I speak:


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And he that sent me, is with me, and he hath not left me alone: for I do always the things that please him.


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Then Jesus said to those Jews, who believed him: If you continue in my word, you shall be my disciples indeed.


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They answered him: We are the seed of Abraham, and we have never been slaves to any man: how sayest thou: you shall be free?


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Jesus answered them: Amen, amen I say unto you: that whosoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin.


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I know that you are the children of Abraham: but you seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.


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I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do the things that you have seen with your father.


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They answered, and said to him: Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them: If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham.


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But now you seek to kill me, a man who have spoken the truth to you, which I have heard of God. This Abraham did not.


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You do the works of your father. They said therefore to him: We are not born of fornication: we have one Father, even God.


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Jesus therefore said to them: If God were your Father, you would indeed love me. For from God I proceeded, and came; for I came not of myself, but he sent me:


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You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and he stood not in the truth; because truth is not in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.


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He that is of God, heareth the words of God. Therefore you hear them not, because you are not of God.


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The Jews therefore answered, and said to him: Do not we say well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?


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The Jews therefore said: Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest: If any man keep my word, he shall not taste death for ever.


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Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead. Whom dost thou make thyself?


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Jesus answered: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom you say that he is your God.


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And you have not known him, but I know him. And if I shall say that I know him not, I shall be like to you, a liar. But I do know him, and do keep his word.


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And his disciples asked him: Rabbi, who hath sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?


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Jesus answered: Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents; but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.


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I must work the works of him that sent me, whilst it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.


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When he had said these things, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and spread the clay on his eyes,


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And said to him: Go, wash in the pool of Siloe, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore, and washed, and he came seeing.


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The neighbours therefore, and they who had seen him before that he was a beggar, said: Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said: This is he.


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He answered: That man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me: Go to the pool of Siloe, and wash. And I went, I washed, and I see.


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Again therefore the Pharisees asked him, how he had received his sight. But he said to them: He put clay upon my eyes, and I washed, and I see.


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Some therefore of the Pharisees said: This man is not of God, who keepeth not the sabbath. But others said: How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.


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They say therefore to the blind man again: What sayest thou of him that hath opened they eyes? And he said: He is a prophet.


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The Jews then did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight,


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But how he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: ask himself: he is of age, let him speak for himself.


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These things his parents said, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already agreed among themselves, that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.


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They therefore called the man again that had been blind, and said to him: Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.


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He said therefore to them: If he be a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that whereas I was blind, now I see.


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He answered them: I have told you already, and you have heard: why would you hear it again? will you also become his disciples?


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The man answered, and said to them: Why, herein is a wonderful thing, that you know not from whence he is, and he hath opened my eyes.


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Now we know that God doth not hear sinners: but if a man be a server of God, and doth his will, him he heareth.


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From the beginning of the world it hath not been heard, that any man hath opened the eyes of one born blind.


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They answered, and said to him: Thou wast wholly born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.


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Jesus heard that they had cast him out: and when he had found him, he said to him: Dost thou believe in the Son of God?


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And Jesus said: For judgment I am come into this world; that they who see not, may see; and they who see, may become blind.


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Jesus said to them: If you were blind, you should not have sin: but now you say: We see. Your sin remaineth.


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Amen, amen I say to you: He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up another way, the same is a thief and a robber.


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To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.


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And when he hath let out his own sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.


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I am the door. By me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved: and he shall go in, and go out, and shall find pastures.


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The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it more abundantly.


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But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flieth: and the wolf catcheth, and scattereth the sheep:


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And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd.


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No man taketh it away from me: but I lay it down of myself, and I have power to lay it down: and I have power to take it up again. This commandment have I received of my Father.


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Others said: These are not the words of one that hath a devil: Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?


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The Jews therefore came round about him, and said to him: How long dost thou hold our souls in suspense? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.


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Jesus answered them: I speak to you, and you believe not: the works that I do in the name of my Father, they give testimony of me.


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And I give them life everlasting; and they shall not perish for ever, and no man shall pluck them out of my hand.


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That which my Father hath given me, is greater than all: and no one can snatch them out of the hand of my Father.


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Jesus answered them: Many good works I have shewed you from my Father; for which of these works do you stone me?


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The Jews answered him: For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, maketh thyself God.


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Do you say of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world: Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Son of God?


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But if I do, though you will not believe me, believe the works: that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.


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And he went again beyond the Jordan, into that place where John was baptizing first; and there he abode.


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Now there was a certain man sick, named Lazarus, of Bethania, of the town of Mary and Martha her sister.


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(And Mary was she that anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair: whose brother Lazarus was sick.)


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And Jesus hearing it, said to them: This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God: that the Son of God may be glorified by it.


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The disciples say to him: Rabbi, the Jews but now sought to stone thee: and goest thou thither again?


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Jesus answered: Are there not twelve hours of the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world:


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These things he said; and after that he said to them: Lazarus our friend sleepeth; but I go that I may awake him out of sleep.


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Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples: Let us also go, that we may die with him.


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Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, although he be dead, shall live:


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She saith to him: Yea, Lord, I have believed that thou art Christ the Son of the living God, who art come into this world.


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And when she had said these things, she went, and called her sister Mary secretly, saying: The master is come, and calleth for thee.


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The Jews therefore, who were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary that she rose up speedily and went out, followed her, saying: She goeth to the grave to weep there.


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When Mary therefore was come where Jesus was, seeing him, she fell down at his feet, and saith to him: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.


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Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews that were come with her, weeping, groaned in the spirit, and troubled himself,


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But some of them said: Could not he that opened the eyes of the man born blind, have caused that this man should not die?


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Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, cometh to the sepulchre. Now it was a cave; and a stone was laid over it.


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Jesus saith: Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him: Lord, by this time he stinketh, for he is now of four days.


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They took therefore the stone away. And Jesus lifting up his eyes said: Father, I give thee thanks that thou hast heard me.


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And I knew that thou hearest me always; but because of the people who stand about have I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.


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And presently he that had been dead came forth, bound feet and hands with winding bands; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus said to them: Loose him, and let him go.


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Many therefore of the Jews, who were come to Mary and Martha, and had seen the things that Jesus did, believed in him.


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The chief priests therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered a council, and said: What do we, for this man doth many miracles?


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If we let him alone so, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and take away our place and nation.


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Neither do you consider that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.


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And this he spoke not of himself: but being the high priest of that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation.


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And not only for the nation, but to gather together in one the children of God, that were dispersed.


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Wherefore Jesus walked no more openly among the Jews; but he went into a country near the desert, unto a city that is called Ephrem, and there he abode with his disciples.


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And the pasch of the Jews was at hand; and many from the country went up to Jerusalem, before the pasch to purify themselves.


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They sought therefore for Jesus; and they discoursed one with another, standing in the temple: What think you that he is not come to the festival day? And the chief priests and Pharisees had given a commandment, that if any man knew where he was, he should tell, that they might apprehend him.


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Jesus therefore, six days before the pasch, came to Bethania, where Lazarus had been dead, whom Jesus raised to life.


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And they made him a supper there: and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that were at table with him.


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Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of right spikenard, of great price, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.


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Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the purse, carried the things that were put therein.


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A great multitude therefore of the Jews knew that he was there; and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.


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And on the next day, a great multitude that was to come to the festival day, when they had heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,


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Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried: Hosanna, blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, the king of Israel.


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These things his disciples did not know at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things to him.


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The multitude therefore gave testimony, which was with him, when he called Lazarus out of the grave, and raised him from the dead.


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For which reason also the people came to meet him, because they heard that he had done this miracle.


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The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? behold, the whole world is gone after him.


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These therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying: Sir, we would see Jesus.


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Itself remaineth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it unto life eternal.


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If any man minister to me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my minister be. If any man minister to me, him will my Father honour.


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Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause I came unto this hour.


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Father, glorify thy name. A voice therefore came from heaven: I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.


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The multitude therefore that stood and heard, said that it thundered. Others said: An angel spoke to him.


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The multitude answered him: We have heard out of the law, that Christ abideth for ever; and how sayest thou: The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?


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Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while, the light is among you. Walk whilst you have the light, that the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not whither he goeth.


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Whilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things Jesus spoke; and he went away, and hid himself from them.


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That the saying of Isaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said: Lord, who hath believed our hearing? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?


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He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.


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However, many of the chief men also believed in him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, that they might not be cast out of the synagogue.


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But Jesus cried, and said: He that believeth in me, doth not believe in me, but in him that sent me.


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And if any man hear my words, and keep them not, I do not judge him: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.


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He that despiseth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him; the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.


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For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.


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And I know that his commandment is life everlasting. The things therefore that I speak, even as the Father said unto me, so do I speak.


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Before the festival day of the pasch, Jesus knowing that his hour was come, that he should pass out of this world to the Father: having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end.


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And when supper was done, (the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him,)


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Knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and goeth to God;


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After that, he putteth water into a basin, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.


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Peter saith to him: Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him: If I wash thee not, thou shalt have no part with me.


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Jesus saith to him: He that is washed, needeth not but to wash his feet, but is clean wholly. And you are clean, but not all.


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Then after he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, being set down again, he said to them: Know you what I have done to you?


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If then I being your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another's feet.


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Amen, amen I say to you: The servant is not greater than his lord; neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him.


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I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen. But that the scripture may be fulfilled: He that eateth bread with me, shall lift up his heel against me.


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At present I tell you, before it come to pass: that when it shall come to pass, you may believe that I am he.


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Amen, amen I say to you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.


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When Jesus had said these things, he was troubled in spirit; and he testified, and said: Amen, amen I say to you, one of you shall betray me.


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Jesus answered: He it is to whom I shall reach bread dipped. And when he had dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.


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And after the morsel, Satan entered into him. And Jesus said to him: That which thou dost, do quickly.


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For some thought, because Judas had the purse, that Jesus had said to him: Buy those things which we have need of for the festival day: or that he should give something to the poor.


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When he therefore was gone out, Jesus said: Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.


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If God be glorified in him, God also will glorify him in himself; and immediately will he glorify him.


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Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You shall seek me; and as I said to the Jews: Whither I go you cannot come; so I say to you now.


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A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another.


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Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered: Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow hereafter.


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Jesus answered him: Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Amen, amen I say to thee, the cock shall not crow, till thou deny me thrice.


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In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you: because I go to prepare a place for you.


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And if I shall go, and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will take you to myself; that where I am, you also may be.


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Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me.


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If you had known me, you would without doubt have known my Father also: and from henceforth you shall know him, and you have seen him.


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Jesus saith to him: Have I been so long a time with you; and have you not known me? Philip, he that seeth me seeth the Father also. How sayest thou, Shew us the Father?


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Do you not believe, that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself. But the Father who abideth in me, he doth the works.


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Otherwise believe for the very works' sake. Amen, amen I say to you, he that believeth in me, the works that I do, he also shall do; and greater than these shall he do.


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Because I go to the Father: and whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, that will I do: that the Father may be glorified in the Son.


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And I will ask the Father, and he shall give you another Paraclete, that he may abide with you for ever.


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The spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, nor knoweth him: but you shall know him; because he shall abide with you, and shall be in you.


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Yet a little while: and the world seeth me no more. But you see me: because I live, and you shall live.


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He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them; he it is that loveth me. And he that loveth me, shall be loved of my Father: and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.


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Judas saith to him, not the Iscariot: Lord, how is it, that thou wilt manifest thyself to us, and not to the world?


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Jesus answered, and said to him: If any one love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and will make our abode with him.


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He that loveth me not, keepeth not my words. And the word which you have heard, is not mine; but the Father's who sent me.


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But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring all things to your mind, whatsoever I shall have said to you.


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Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, do I give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid.


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You have heard that I said to you: I go away, and I come unto you. If you loved me, you would indeed be glad, because I go to the Father: for the Father is greater than I.


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I will not now speak many things with you. For the prince of this world cometh, and in me he hath not any thing.


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But that the world may know, that I love the Father: and as the Father hath given me commandment, so do I: Arise, let us go hence.


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If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; as I also have kept my Father's commandments, and do abide in his love.


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I will not now call you servants: for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth. But I have called you friends: because all things whatsoever I have heard of my Father, I have made known to you.


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You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go, and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.


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If you had been of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.


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Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have kept my word, they will keep yours also.


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If I had not come, and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.


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If I had not done among them the works that no other man hath done, they would not have sin; but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.


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But when the Paraclete cometh, whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he shall give testimony of me.


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They will put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth a service to God.


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But these things I have told you, that when the hour shall come, you may remember that I told you of them.


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But I told you not these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me: Whither goest thou?


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But I tell you the truth: it is expedient to you that I go: for if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.


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But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth. For he shall not speak of himself; but what things soever he shall hear, he shall speak; and the things that are to come, he shall shew you.


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All things whatsoever the Father hath, are mine. Therefore I said, that he shall receive of mine, and shew it to you.


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A little while, and now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father.


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Then some of the disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith to us: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me, and, because I go to the Father?


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And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask him; and he said to them: Of this do you inquire among yourselves, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me?


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Amen, amen I say to you, that you shall lament and weep, but the world shall rejoice; and you shall be made sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.


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A woman, when she is in labour, hath sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she hath brought forth the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.


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So also you now indeed have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice; and your joy no man shall take from you.


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And in that day you shall not ask me any thing. Amen, amen I say to you: if you ask the Father any thing in my name, he will give it you.


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Hitherto you have not asked any thing in my name. Ask, and you shall receive; that your joy may be full.


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These things I have spoken to you in proverbs. The hour cometh, when I will no more speak to you in proverbs, but will shew you plainly of the Father.


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For the Father himself loveth you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.


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I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again I leave the world, and I go to the Father.


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Now we know that thou knowest all things, and thou needest not that any man should ask thee. By this we believe that thou camest forth from God.


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Behold, the hour cometh, and it is now come, that you shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.


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These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have distress: but have confidence, I have overcome the world.


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These things Jesus spoke, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said: Father, the hour is come, glorify thy Son, that thy Son may glorify thee.


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As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he may give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.


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Now this is eternal life: That they may know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.


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And now glorify thou me, O Father, with thyself, with the glory which I had, before the world was, with thee.


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I have manifested thy name to the men whom thou hast given me out of the world. Thine they were, and to me thou gavest them; and they have kept thy word.


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Because the words which thou gavest me, I have given to them; and they have received them, and have known in very deed that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.


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I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them whom thou hast given me: because they are thine:


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And now I am not in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou has given me; that they may be one, as we also are.


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While I was with them, I kept them in thy name. Those whom thou gavest me have I kept; and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition, that the scripture may be fulfilled.


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And now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy filled in themselves.


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I have given them thy word, and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world; as I also am not of the world.


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I pray not that thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that thou shouldst keep them from evil.


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That they all may be one, as thou, Father, in me, and I in thee; that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.


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And the glory which thou hast given me, I have given to them; that they may be one, as we also are one:


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I in them, and thou in me; that they may be made perfect in one: and the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast also loved me.


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Father, I will that where I am, they also whom thou hast given me may be with me; that they may see my glory which thou hast given me, because thou hast loved me before the creation of the world.


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Just Father, the world hath not known thee; but I have known thee: and these have known that thou hast sent me.


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And I have made known thy name to them, and will make it known; that the love wherewith thou hast loved me, may be in them, and I in them.


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When Jesus had said these things, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where there was a garden, into which he entered with his disciples.


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And Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place; because Jesus had often resorted thither together with his disciples.


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Judas therefore having received a band of soldiers and servants from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.


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Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said to them: Whom seek ye?


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They answered him: Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith to them: I am he. And Judas also, who betrayed him, stood with them.


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That the word might be fulfilled which he said: Of them whom thou hast given me, I have not lost any one.


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Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And the name of the servant was Malchus.


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Jesus therefore said to Peter: Put up thy sword into the scabbard. The chalice which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?


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And they led him away to Annas first, for he was father in law to Caiphas, who was the high priest of that year.


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Now Caiphas was he who had given the counsel to the Jews: That it was expedient that one man should die for the people.


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And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. And that disciple was known to the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the court of the high priest.


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But Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest, went out, and spoke to the portress, and brought in Peter.


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The maid therefore that was portress, saith to Peter: Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith: I am not.


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Now the servants and ministers stood at a fire of coals, because it was cold, and warmed themselves. And with them was Peter also, standing, and warming himself.


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Jesus answered him: I have spoken openly to the world: I have always taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither all the Jews resort; and in secret I have spoken nothing.


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Why asketh thou me? ask them who have heard what I have spoken unto them: behold they know what things I have said.


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And when he had said these things, one of the servants standing by, gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so?


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Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou me?


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And Simon Peter was standing, and warming himself. They said therefore to him: Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said: I am not.


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One of the servants of the high priest (a kinsman to him whose ear Peter cut off) saith to him: Did I not see thee in the garden with him?


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Then they led Jesus from Caiphas to the governor's hall. And it was morning; and they went not into the hall, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the pasch.


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They answered, and said to him: If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up to thee.


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Pilate therefore said to them: Take him you, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him: It is not lawful for us to put any man to death;


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Pilate therefore went into the hall again, and called Jesus, and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews?


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Pilate answered: Am I a Jew? Thy own nation, and the chief priests, have delivered thee up to me: what hast thou done?


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Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence.


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Pilate therefore said to him: Art thou a king then? Jesus answered: Thou sayest that I am a king. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world; that I should give testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice.


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Pilate saith to him: What is truth? And when he said this, he went out again to the Jews, and saith to them: I find no cause in him.


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But you have a custom that I should release one unto you at the pasch: will you, therefore, that I release unto you the king of the Jews?


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And the soldiers platting a crown of thorns, put it upon his head; and they put on him a purple garment.


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Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith to them: Behold, I bring him forth unto you, that you may know that I find no cause in him.


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(Jesus therefore came forth, bearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment.) And he saith to them: Behold the Man.


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When the chief priests, therefore, and the servants, had seen him, they cried out, saying: Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith to them: Take him you, and crucify him: for I find no cause in him.


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The Jews answered him: We have a law; and according to the law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.


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And he entered into the hall again, and he said to Jesus: Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.


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Pilate therefore saith to him: Speakest thou not to me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and I have power to release thee?


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Jesus answered: Thou shouldst not have any power against me, unless it were given thee from above. Therefore, he that hath delivered me to thee, hath the greater sin.


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And from henceforth Pilate sought to release him. But the Jews cried out, saying: If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend. For whosoever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Caesar.


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Now when Pilate had heard these words, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat, in the place that is called Lithostrotos, and in Hebrew Gabbatha.


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And it was the parasceve of the pasch, about the sixth hour, and he saith to the Jews: Behold your king.


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But they cried out: Away with him; away with him; crucify him. Pilate saith to them: Shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered: We have no king but Caesar.


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And bearing his own cross, he went forth to that place which is called Calvary, but in Hebrew Golgotha.


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And Pilate wrote a title also, and he put it upon the cross. And the writing was: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.


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This title therefore many of the Jews did read: because the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, in Greek, and in Latin.


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Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate: Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am the King of the Jews.


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The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified him, took his garments, (and they made four parts, to every soldier a part,) and also his coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.


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They said then one to another: Let us not cut it, but let us cast lots for it, whose it shall be; that the scripture might be fulfilled, saying: They have parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture they have cast lot. And the soldiers indeed did these things.


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Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalen.


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When Jesus therefore had seen his mother and the disciple standing whom he loved, he saith to his mother: Woman, behold thy son.


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After that, he saith to the disciple: Behold thy mother. And from that hour, the disciple took her to his own.


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Afterwards, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, said: I thirst.


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Now there was a vessel set there full of vinegar. And they, putting a sponge full of vinegar and hyssop, put it to his mouth.


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Jesus therefore, when he had taken the vinegar, said: It is consummated. And bowing his head, he gave up the ghost.


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Then the Jews, (because it was the parasceve,) that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath day, (for that was a great sabbath day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.


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The soldiers therefore came; and they broke the legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with him.


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But after they were come to Jesus, when they saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.


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But one of the soldiers with a spear opened his side, and immediately there came out blood and water.


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And he that saw it, hath given testimony, and his testimony is true. And he knoweth that he saith true; that you also may believe.


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For these things were done, that the scripture might be fulfilled: You shall not break a bone of him.


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And after these things, Joseph of Arimathea (because he was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews) besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate gave leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.


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And Nicodemus also came, (he who at the first came to Jesus by night,) bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.


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They took therefore the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths, with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.


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Now there was in the place where he was crucified, a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein no man yet had been laid.


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There, therefore, because of the parasceve of the Jews, they laid Jesus, because the sepulchre was nigh at hand.


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And on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalen cometh early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre; and she saw the stone taken away from the sepulchre.


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She ran, therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith to them: They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.


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And they both ran together, and that other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.


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Then cometh Simon Peter, following him, and went into the sepulchre, and saw the linen cloths lying,


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And the napkin that had been about his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but apart, wrapped up into one place.


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But Mary stood at the sepulchre without, weeping. Now as she was weeping, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,


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And she saw two angels in white, sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been laid.


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They say to her: Woman, why weepest thou? She saith to them: Because they have taken away my Lord; and I know not where they have laid him.


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When she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing; and she knew not that it was Jesus.


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Jesus saith to her: Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, thinking it was the gardener, saith to him: Sir, if thou hast taken him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.


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Jesus saith to her: Do not touch me, for I am not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brethren, and say to them: I ascend to my Father and to your Father, to my God and your God.


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Mary Magdalen cometh, and telleth the disciples: I have seen the Lord, and these things he said to me.


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Now when it was late that same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them: Peace be to you.


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And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord.


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Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.


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The other disciples therefore said to him: We have seen the Lord. But he said to them: Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.


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And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said: Peace be to you.


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Then he saith to Thomas: Put in thy finger hither, and see my hands; and bring hither thy hand, and put it into my side; and be not faithless, but believing.


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Jesus saith to him: Because thou hast seen me, Thomas, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed.


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But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his name.


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After this, Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. And he shewed himself after this manner.


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There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas, who is called Didymus, and Nathanael, who was of Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples.


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Simon Peter saith to them: I go a fishing. They say to him: We also come with thee. And they went forth, and entered into the ship: and that night they caught nothing.


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But when the morning was come, Jesus stood on the shore: yet the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.


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He saith to them: Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and you shall find. They cast therefore; and now they were not able to draw it, for the multitude of fishes.


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That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved, said to Peter: It is the Lord. Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, girt his coat about him, (for he was naked,) and cast himself into the sea.


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But the other disciples came in the ship, (for they were not far from the land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.


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Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of great fishes, one hundred and fifty-three. And although there were so many, the net was not broken.


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Jesus saith to them: Come, and dine. And none of them who were at meat, durst ask him: Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.


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This is now the third time that Jesus was manifested to his disciples, after he was risen from the dead.


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When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.


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He saith to him again: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.


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He said to him the third time: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved, because he had said to him the third time: Lovest thou me? And he said to him: Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my sheep.


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Amen, amen I say to thee, when thou wast younger, thou didst gird thyself, and didst walk where thou wouldst. But when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and lead thee whither thou wouldst not.


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And this he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had said this, he saith to him: Follow me.


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Peter turning about, saw that disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned on his breast at supper, and said: Lord, who is he that shall betray thee?


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This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. And Jesus did not say to him: He should not die; but, So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee?


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This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things, and hath written these things; and we know that his testimony is true.


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But there are also many other things which Jesus did; which, if they were written every one, the world itself, I think, would not be able to contain the books that should be written.


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Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up.


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To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many proofs, for forty days appearing to them, and speaking of the kingdom of God.


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And eating together with them, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard (saith he) by my mouth.


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For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.


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They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?


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But he said to them: It is not for you to know the times or moments, which the Father hath put in his own power:


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But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.


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And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.


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And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments.


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Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, as you have seen him going into heaven.


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Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount that is called Olivet, which is nigh Jerusalem, within a sabbath day's journey.


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And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Jude the brother of James.


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All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.


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In those days Peter rising up in the midst of the brethren, said: (now the number of persons together was about an hundred and twenty:)


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Men, brethren, the scripture must needs be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the leader of them that apprehended Jesus:


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And he indeed hath possessed a field of the reward of iniquity, and being hanged, burst asunder in the midst: and all his bowels gushed out.


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And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: so that the same field was called in their tongue, Haceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.


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For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take.


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Wherefore of these men who have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,


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Beginning from the baptism of John, until the day wherein he was taken up from us, one of these must be made a witness with us of his resurrection.


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And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,


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To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas hath by transgression fallen, that he might go to his own place.


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And they gave them lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.


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And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.


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And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak.


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And when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded in mind, because that every man heard them speak in his own tongue.


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Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,


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Jews also, and proselytes, Cretes, and Arabians: we have heard them speak in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.


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But Peter standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke to them: Ye men of Judea, and all you that dwell in Jerusalem, be this known to you, and with your ears receive my words.


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And it shall come to pass, in the last days, (saith the Lord,) I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.


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And upon my servants indeed, and upon my handmaids will I pour out in those days of my spirit, and they shall prophesy.


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And I will shew wonders in the heaven above, and signs on the earth beneath: blood and fire, and vapour of smoke.


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The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and manifest day of the Lord come.


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Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you, by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which God did by him, in the midst of you, as you also know:


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This same being delivered up, by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, you by the hands of wicked men have crucified and slain.


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Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the sorrows of hell, as it was impossible that he should be holden by it.


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For David saith concerning him: I foresaw the Lord before my face: because he is at my right hand, that I may not be moved.


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For this my heart hath been glad, and any tongue hath rejoiced: moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.


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Ye men, brethren, let me freely speak to you of the patriarch David; that he died, and was buried; and his sepulchre is with us to this present day.


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Whereas therefore he was a prophet, and knew that God hath sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins one should sit upon his throne.


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Foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ. For neither was he left in hell, neither did his flesh see corruption.


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Being exalted therefore by the right hand of God, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath poured forth this which you see and hear.


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For David ascended not into heaven; but he himself said: The Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand,


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Therefore let all the house of Israel know most certainly, that God hath made both Lord and Christ, this same Jesus, whom you have crucified.


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Now when they had heard these things, they had compunction in their heart, and said to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles: What shall we do, men and brethren?


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But Peter said to them: Do penance, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins: and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.


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


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And with very many other words did he testify and exhort them, saying: Save yourselves from this perverse generation.


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They therefore that received his word, were baptized; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.


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And they were persevering in the doctrine of the apostles, and in the communication of the breaking of bread, and in prayers.


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And fear came upon every soul: many wonders also and signs were done by the apostles in Jerusalem, and there was great fear in all.


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And continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they took their meat with gladness and simplicity of heart;


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Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord increased daily together such as should be saved.


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And a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb, was carried: whom they laid every day at the gate of the temple, which is called Beautiful, that he might ask alms of them that went into the temple.


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But Peter said: Silver and gold I have none; but what I have, I give thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, arise, and walk.


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And taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up, and forthwith his feet and soles received strength.


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And he leaping up, stood, and walked, and went in with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.


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And they knew him, that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beartiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him.


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And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran to them to the porch which is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.


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But Peter seeing, made answer to the people: Ye men of Israel, why wonder you at this? or why look you upon us, as if by our strength or power we had made this man to walk?


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The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus, whom you indeed delivered up and denied before the face of Pilate, when he judged he should be released.


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And in the faith of his name, this man, whom you have seen and known, hath his name strengthened; and the faith which is by him, hath given this perfect soundness in the sight of you all.


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But those things which God before had shewed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.


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That when the times of refreshment shall come from the presence of the Lord, and he shall send him who hath been preached unto you, Jesus Christ,


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Whom heaven indeed must receive, until the times of the restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the beginning of the world.


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For Moses said: A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me: him you shall hear according to all things whatsoever he shall speak to you.


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And it shall be, that every soul which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.


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You are the children of the prophets, and of the testament which God made to our fathers, saying to Abraham: And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.


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To you first God, raising up his Son, hath sent him to bless you; that every one may convert himself from his wickedness.


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And as they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the officer of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,


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But many of them who had heard the word, believed; and the number of the men was made five thousand.


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And it came to pass on the morrow, that their princes, and ancients, and scribes, were gathered together in Jerusalem;


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And Annas the high priest, and Caiphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.


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If we this day are examined concerning the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he hath been made whole:


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Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God hath raised from the dead, even by him this man standeth here before you whole.


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Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be saved.


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Now seeing the constancy of Peter and of John, understanding that they were illiterate and ignorant men, they wondered; and they knew them that they had been with Jesus.


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Saying: What shall we do to these men? for indeed a known miracle hath been done by them, to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: it is manifest, and we cannot deny it.


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But that it may be no farther spread among the people, let us threaten them that they speak no more in this name to any man.


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But Peter and John answering, said to them: If it be just in the sight of God, to hear you rather than God, judge ye.


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But they threatening, sent them away, not finding how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified what had been done, in that which had come to pass.


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And being let go, they came to their own company, and related all that the chief priests and ancients had said to them.


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Who having heard it, with one accord lifted up their voice to God, and said: Lord, thou art he that didst make heaven and earth, the sea, and all things that are in them.


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Who, by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David, thy servant, hast said: Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people meditate vain things?


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The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ.


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For of a truth there assembled together in this city against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,


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And now, Lord, behold their threatenings, and grant unto thy servants, that with all confidence they may speak thy word,


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By stretching forth thy hand to cures, and signs, and wonders to be done by the name of thy holy Son Jesus.


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And when they had prayed, the place was moved wherein they were assembled; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spoke the word of God with confidence.


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And the multitude of believers had but one heart and one soul: neither did any one say that aught of the things which he possessed, was his own; but all things were common unto them.


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And with great power did the apostles give testimony of the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord; and great grace was in them all.


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For neither was there any one needy among them. For as many as were owners of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the price of the things they sold,


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And laid it down before the feet of the apostles. And distribution was made to every one, according as he had need.


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And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation,) a Levite, a Cyprian born,


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And by fraud kept back part of the price of the land, his wife being privy thereunto: and bringing a certain part of it, laid it at the feet of the apostles.


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But Peter said: Ananias, why hath Satan tempted thy heart, that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, and by fraud keep part of the price of the land?


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Whilst it remained, did it not remain to thee? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thy heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.


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And Ananias hearing these words, fell down, and gave up the ghost. And there came great fear upon all that heard it.


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And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.


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And Peter said to her: Tell me, woman, whether you sold the land for so much? And she said: Yea, for so much.


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And Peter said unto her: Why have you agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of them who have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.


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Immediately she fell down before his feet, and gave up the ghost. And the young men coming in, found her dead: and carried her out, and buried her by her husband.


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And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.


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Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that when Peter came, his shadow at the least, might overshadow any of them, and they might be delivered from their infirmities.


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And there came also together to Jerusalem a multitude out of the neighboring cities, bringing sick persons, and such as were troubled with unclean spirits; who were all healed.


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Then the high prist rising up, and all they that were with him, (which is the heresy of the Sadducees,) were filled with envy.


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Who having heard this, early in the morning, entered into the temple, and taught. And the high priest coming, and they that were with him, called together the council, and all the ancients of the children of Israel; and they sent to the prison to have them brought.


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Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the doors; but opening it, we found no man within.


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Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what would come to pass.


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But one came and told them: Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple standing, and teaching the people.


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Then went the officer with the ministers, and brought them without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.


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Saying: Commanding we commanded you, that you should not teach in this name; and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and you have a mind to bring the blood of this man upon us.


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Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.


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When they had heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they thought to put them to death.


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But one in the council rising up, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, respected by all the people, commanded the men to be put forth a little while.


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And he said to them: Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do, as touching these men.


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For before these days rose up Theodas, affirming himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all that believed him were scattered, and brought to nothing.


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After this man, rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the enrolling, and drew away the people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as consented to him, were dispersed.


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And now, therefore, I say to you, refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought;


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But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God. And they consented to him.


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And calling in the apostles, after they had scourged them, they charged them that they should not speak at all in the name of Jesus; and they dismissed them.


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And they indeed went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus.


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And every day they ceased not in the temple, and from house to house, to teach and preach Christ Jesus.


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And in those days, the number of the disciples increasing, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, for that their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.


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Then the twelve calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.


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Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.


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And the saying was liked by all the multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.


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And the word of the Lord increased; and the number of the disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly: a great multitude also of the priests obeyed the faith.


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Now there arose some of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.


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Then they suborned men to say, they had heard him speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.


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And they stirred up the people, and the ancients, and the scribes; and running together, they took him, and brought him to the council.


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And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place and the law.


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For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the traditions which Moses delivered unto us.


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And all that sat in the council, looking on him, saw his face as if it had been the face of an angel.


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Who said: Ye men, brethren, and fathers, hear. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charan.


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And said to him: Go forth out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.


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Then he went out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charan. And from thence, after his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein you now dwell.


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And he gave him no inheritance in it; no, not the pace of a foot: but he promised to give it him in possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.


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And God said to him: That his seed should sojourn in a strange country, and that they should bring them under bondage, and treat them evil four hundred years.


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And the nation which they shall serve will I judge, said the Lord; and after these things they shall go out, and shall serve me in this place.


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And he gave him the covenant of circumcision, and so he begot Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begot Jacob; and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.


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And delivered him out of all his tribulations: and he gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharao, the king of Egypt; and he appointed him governor over Egypt, and over all his house.


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Now there came a famine upon all Egypt and Chanaan, and great tribulation; and our fathers found no food.


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And they were translated into Sichem, and were laid in the sepulchre, that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Hemor, the son of Sichem.


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And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased, and were multiplied in Egypt,


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This same dealing craftily with our race, afflicted our fathers, that they should expose their children, to the end they might not be kept alive.


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At the same time was Moses born, and he was acceptable to God: who was nourished three months in his father's house.


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And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and in his deeds.


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And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the children of Israel.


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And when he had seen one of them suffer wrong, he defended him; and striking the Egyptian, he avenged him who suffered the injury.


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And he thought that his brethren understood that God by his hand would save them; but they understood it not.


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And the day following, he shewed himself to them when they were at strife; and would have reconciled them in peace, saying: Men, ye are brethren; why hurt you one another?


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But he that did the injury to his neighbour thrust him away, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us?


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And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the desert of mount Sina, an angel in a flame of fire in a bush.


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And Moses seeing it, wondered at the sight. And as he drew near to view it, the voice of the Lord came unto him, saying:


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I am the God of thy fathers; the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses being terrified, durst not behold.


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And the Lord said to him: Loose the shoes from thy feet, for the place wherein thou standest, is holy ground.


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Seeing I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, and I will send thee into Egypt.


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This Moses, whom they refused, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge? him God sent to be prince and redeemer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.


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He brought them out, doing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the desert forty years.


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This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel: A prophet shall God raise up to you of your own brethren, as myself: him shall you hear.


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This is he that was in the church in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on mount Sina, and with our fathers; who received the words of life to give unto us.


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Saying to Aaron: Make us gods to go before us. For as for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.


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And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifices to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.


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And God turned, and gave them up to serve the host of heaven, as it is written in the books of the prophets: Did you offer victims and sacrifices to me for forty years, in the desert, O house of Israel?


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And you took unto you the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Rempham, figures which you made to adore them. And I will carry you away beyond Babylon.


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The tabernacle of the testimony was with our fathers in the desert, as God ordained for them, speaking to Moses, that he should make it according to the form which he had seen.


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Which also our fathers receiving, brought in with Jesus, into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David.


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Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool. What house will you build me? saith the Lord; or what is the place of my resting?


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You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do you also.


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Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain them who foretold of the coming of the Just One; of whom you have been now the betrayers and murderers:


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But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looking up steadfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God. And he said: Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.


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And they crying out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and with one accord ran violently upon him.


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And casting him forth without the city, they stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul.


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And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to his death.


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And at that time there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.


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But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.


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And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles which he did.


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There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who before had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one:


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To whom they all gave ear, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the power of God, which is called great.


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And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time, he had bewitched them with his magical practices.


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But when they had believed Philip preaching of the kingdom of God, in the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.


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Then Simon himself believed also; and being baptized, he adhered to Philip. And being astonished, wondered to see the signs and exceeding great miracles which were done.


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Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John.


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For he was not as yet come upon any of them; but they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.


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And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,


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Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:


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Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.


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Do penance therefore for this thy wickedness; and pray to God, that perhaps this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.


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Then Simon answering, said: Pray you for me to the Lord, that none of these things which you have spoken may come upon me.


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And they indeed having testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many countries of the Samaritans.


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Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza: this is desert.


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And rising up, he went. And behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to adore.


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And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest?


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Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.


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And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth.


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In humility his judgment was taken away. His generation who shall declare, for his life shall be taken from the earth?


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And the eunuch answering Philip, said: I beseech thee, of whom doth the prophet speak this? of himself, or of some other man?


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


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And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answering, said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.


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And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch: and he baptized him.


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And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing.


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But Philip was found in Azotus; and passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.


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And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,


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And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and wemen of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.


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And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus; and suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.


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Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.


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And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the city, and there it shall be told thee what thou must do. Now the men who went in company with him, stood amazed, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no man.


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And Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they leading him by the hands, brought him to Damascus.


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Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias. And he said: Behold I am here, Lord.


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And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street that is called Stait, and seek in the house of Judas, one named Saul of Tarsus. For behold he prayeth.


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(And he saw a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hands upon him, that he might receive his sight.)


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But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in Jerusalem.


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And the Lord said to him: Go thy way; for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.


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And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest; that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.


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And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was baptized.


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And when he had taken meat, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples that were at Damascus, for some days.


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And all that heard him, were astonished, and said: Is not this he who persecuted in Jerusalem those that called upon this name: and came hither for that intent, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?


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But Saul increased much more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.


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But their laying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.


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But the disciples taking him in the night, conveyed him away by the wall, letting him down in a basket.


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And when he was come into Jerusalem, he essayed to join himself to the disciples; and they all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.


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But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him; and how in Damascus he had dealt confidently in the name of Jesus.


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And he was with them coming in and going out in Jerusalem, and dealing confidently in the name of the Lord.


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Now the church had peace throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria; and was edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and was filled with the consolation of the Holy Ghost.


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And it came to pass that Peter, as he passed through, visiting all, came to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.


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And he found there a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed for eight years, who was ill of the palsy.


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And Peter said to him: Eneas, the Lord Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. And immediately he arose.


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And in Joppe there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.


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And it came to pass in those days that she was sick, and died. Whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.


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And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppe, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not be slack to come unto them.


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And Peter rising up, went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood about him weeping, and shewing him the coats and garments which Dorcas made them.


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And they all being put forth, Peter kneeling down prayed, and turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up.


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And giving her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.


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And there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of that which is called the Italian band;


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A religious man, and fearing God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and always praying to God.


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This man saw in a vision manifestly, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him: Cornelius.


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And he, beholding him, being seized with fear, said: What is it, Lord? And he said to him: Thy prayers and thy alms are ascended for a memorial in the sight of God.


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He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side. He will tell thee what thou must do.


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And when the angel who spoke to him was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a soldier who feared the Lord, of them that were under him.


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And on the next day, whilst they were going on their journey, and drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up to the higher parts of the house to pray, about the sixth hour.


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And being hungry, he was desirous to taste somewhat. And as they were preparing, there came upon him an ecstasy of mind.


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And he saw the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great linen sheet let down by the four corners from heaven to the earth:


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Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts, and creeping things of the earth, and fowls of the air.


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And the voice spoke to him again the second time: That which God hath cleansed, do not thou call common.


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Now, whilst Peter was doubting within himself, what the vision that he had seen should mean, behold the men who were sent from Cornelius, inquiring for Simon's house, stood at the gate.


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Then Peter, going down to the men, said: Behold, I am he whom you seek; what is the cause for which you are come?


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Who said: Cornelius, a centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and having good testimony from all the nation of the Jews, received an answer of an holy angel, to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.


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Then bringing them in, he lodged them. And the day following he arose, and went with them: and some of the brethren from Joppe accompanied him.


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And the morrow after, he entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, having called together his kinsmen and special friends.


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And it came to pass, that when Peter was come in, Cornelius came to meet him, Cornelius came to meet him, and falling at his feet adored.


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And he said to them: You know how abominable it is for a man that is a Jew, to keep company or to come unto one of another nation: but God hath shewed to me, to call no man common or unclean.


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And Cornelius said: Four days ago, unto this hour, I was praying in my house, at the ninth hour, and behold a man stood before me in white apparel, and said:


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Send therefore to Joppe, and call hither Simon, who is surnamed Peter: he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.


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Immediately therefore I sent to thee: and thou hast done well in coming. Now therefore all we are present in thy sight, to hear all things whatsoever are commanded thee by the Lord.


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Jesus of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Ghost, and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.


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And we are witnesses of all things that he did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed, hanging him upon a tree.


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Not to all the people, but to witnesses preordained by God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he arose again from the dead;


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And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who was appointed by God, to be judge of the living and of the dead.


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To him all the prophets give testimony, that by his name all receive remission of sins, who believe in him.


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And the faithful of the circumcision, who came with Peter, were astonished, for that the grace of the Holy Ghost was poured out upon the Gentiles also.


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Then Peter answered: Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost, as well as we?


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And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Then they desired him to tarry with them some days.


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And the apostles and brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.


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I was in the city of Joppe praying, and I saw in an ecstasy of mind a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners, and it came even unto me.


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Into which looking, I considered, and saw fourfooted creatures of the earth, and beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air:


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And behold, immediately there were three men come to the house wherein I was, sent to me from Caesarea.


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And the Spirit said to me, that I should go with them, nothing doubting. And these six brethren went with me also: and we entered into the man's house.


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And he told us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing, and saying to him: Send to Joppe, and call hither Simon, who is surnamed Peter,


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And I remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said: John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.


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If then God gave them the same grace, as to us also who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, that could withstand God?


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Having heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles given repentance unto life.


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Now they who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose on occasion of Stephen, went about as far as Phenice and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none, but to the Jews only.


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But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.


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And the tidings came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.


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Who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, rejoiced: and he exhorted them all with purpose of heart to continue in the Lord.


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For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.


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And they conversed there in the church a whole year; and they taught a great multitude, so that at Antioch the disciples were first named Christians.


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And one of them named Agabus, rising up, signified by the Spirit, that there should be a great famine over the whole world, which came to pass under Claudius.


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And the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea:


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And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also. Now it was in the days of the Azymes.


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And when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison, delivering him to four files of soldiers to be kept, intending, after the pasch, to bring him forth to the people.


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Peter therefore was kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him.


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And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.


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And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him: and a light shined in the room: and he striking Peter on the side, raised him up, saying: Arise quickly. And the chains fell off from his hands.


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And the angel said to him: Gird thyself, and put on thy sandals. And he did so. And he said to him: Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.


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And going out, he followed him, and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel: but thought he saw a vision.


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And passing through the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which of itself opened to them. And going out, they passed on through one street: and immediately the angel departed from him.


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And Peter coming to himself, said: Now I know in very deed, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.


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And considering, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered together and praying.


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And as soon as she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but running in she told that Peter stood before the gate.


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But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel.


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But he beckoning to them with his hand to hold their peace, told how the Lord had brought him out of prison, and he said: Tell these things to James, and to the brethren. And going out, he went into another place.


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And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not; having examined the keepers, he commanded they should be put to death; and going down from Judea to Caesarea, he abode there.


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And he was angry with the Tyrians and the Sidonians. But they with one accord came to him, and having gained Blastus, who was the king's chamberlain, they desired peace, because their countries were nourished by him.


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And upon a day appointed, Herod being arrayed in kingly apparel, sat in the judgment seat, and made an oration to them.


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And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the honour to God: and being eaten up by worms, he gave up the ghost.


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And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John, who was surnamed Mark.


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Now there were in the church which was at Antioch, prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas, and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen, who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.


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And as they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them: Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them.


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And when they were come to Salamina, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also in the ministry.


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And when they had gone through the whole island, as far as Paphos, they found a certain man, a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesu:


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Who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He sending for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.


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But Elymas the magician (for so his name is interpreted) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.


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Said: O full of all guile, and of all deceit, child of the devil, enemy of all justice, thou ceasest not to pervert the right ways of the Lord.


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And now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a time. And immediately there fell a mist and darkness upon him, and going about, he sought some one to lead him by the hand.


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Now when Paul and they that were with him had sailed from Paphos, they came to Perge in Pamphylia. And John departing from them, returned to Jerusalem.


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But they passing through Perge, came to Antioch in Pisidia: and entering into the synagogue on the sabbath day, they sat down.


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And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Ye men, brethren, if you have any word of exhortation to make to the people, speak.


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Then Paul rising up, and with his hand bespeaking silence, said: Ye men of Israel, and you that fear God, give ear.


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The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they were sojourners in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought them out from thence,


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As it were, after four hundred and fifty years: and after these things, he gave unto them judges, until Samuel the prophet.


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And after that they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years.


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And when he had removed him, he raised them up David to be king: to whom giving testimony, he said: I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to my own heart, who shall do all my wills.


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And when John was fulfilling his course, he said: I am not he, whom you think me to be: but behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.


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Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you fear God, to you the word of this salvation is sent.


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For they that inhabited Jerusalem, and the rulers thereof, not knowing him, nor the voices of the prophets, which are read every sabbath, judging him have fulfilled them.


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And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, taking him down from the tree, they laid him in a sepulchre.


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Who was seen for many days, by them who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who to this present are his witnesses to the people.


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This same God hath fulfilled to our children, raising up Jesus, as in the second psalm also is written: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.


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And to shew that he raised him up from the dead, not to return now any more to corruption, he said thus: I will give you the holy things of David faithful.


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And therefore, in another place also, he saith: Thou shalt not suffer thy holy one to see corruption.


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For David, when he had served in his generation, according to the will of God, slept: and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption.


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Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is preached to you: and from all the things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.


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Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which you will not believe, if any man shall tell it you.


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And as they went out, they desired them, that on the next sabbath, they would speak unto them these words.


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And when the synagogue was broken up, many of the Jews, and of the strangers who served God, followed Paul and Barnabas: who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.


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And the Jews seeing the multitudes, were filled with envy, and contradicted those things which were said by Paul, blaspheming.


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Then Paul and Barnabas said boldly: To you it behoved us first to speak the word of God: but because you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold we turn to the Gentiles.


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For so the Lord hath commanded us: I have set thee to be the light of the Gentiles; that thou mayest be for salvation unto the utmost part of the earth.


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And the Gentiles hearing it, were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to life everlasting, believed.


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But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.


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And it came to pass in Iconium, that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a very great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks did believe.


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A long time therefore they abode there, dealing confidently in the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.


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And the multitude of the city was divided; and some of them indeed held with the Jews, but some with the apostles.


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And when there was an assault made by the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to use them contumeliously, and to stone them:


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They understanding it, fled to Lystra, and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the whole country round about, and were there preaching the gospel.


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And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.


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And when the multitudes had seen what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian tongue, saying: The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men;


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The priest also of Jupiter that was before the city, bringing oxen and garlands before the gate, would have offered sacrifice with the people.


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Which, when the apostles Barnabas and Paul had heard, rending their clothes, they leaped out among the people, crying,


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And saying: Ye men, why do ye these things? We also are mortals, men like unto you, preaching to you to be converted from these vain things, to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them:


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Nevertheless he left not himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.


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Now there came thither certain Jews from Antioch, and Iconium: and persuading the multitude, and stoning Paul, drew him out of the city, thinking him to be dead.


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But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up and entered into the city, and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.


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And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch:


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Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith: and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.


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And when they had ordained to them priests in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.


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And thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been delivered to the grace of God, unto the work which they accomplished.


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And when they were come, and had assembled the church, they related what great things God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.


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And some coming down from Judea, taught the brethren: That except you be circumcised after the manner of Moses, you cannot be saved.


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And when Paul and Barnabas had no small contest with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of the other side, should go up to the apostles and priests to Jerusalem about this question.


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They therefore being brought on their way by the church, passed through Phenice, and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren.


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And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and ancients, declaring how great things God had done with them.


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But there arose some of the sect of the Pharisees that believed, saying: They must be circumcised, and be commanded to observe the law of Moses.


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And when there had been much disputing, Peter, rising up, said to them: Men, brethren, you know, that in former days God made choice among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.


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Now therefore, why tempt you God to put a yoke upon the necks of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?


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And all the multitude held their peace; and they heard Barnabas and Paul telling what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.


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After these things I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and the ruins thereof I will rebuild, and I will set it up:


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That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all nations upon whom my name is invoked, saith the Lord, who doth these things.


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For which cause I judge that they, who from among the Gentiles are converted to God, are not to be disquieted.


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But that we write unto them, that they refrain themselves from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.


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For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him in the synagogues, where he is read every sabbath.


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Then it pleased the apostles and ancients, with the whole church, to choose men of their own company, and to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren.


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Writing by their hands: The apostles and ancients, brethren, to the brethren of the Gentiles that are at Antioch, and in Syria and Cilicia, greeting.


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Forasmuch as we have heard, that some going out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment:


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It hath seemed good to us, being assembled together, to choose out men, and to send them unto you, with our well beloved Barnabas and Paul:


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We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also will, by word of mouth, tell you the same things.


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For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay no further burden upon you than these necessary things:


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That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which things keeping yourselves, you shall do well. Fare ye well.


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They therefore being dismissed, went down to Antioch; and gathering together the multitude, delivered the epistle.


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But Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, with many words comforted the brethren, and confirmed them.


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And after they had spent some time there, they were let go with peace by the brethren, unto them that had sent them.


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And Paul and Barnabas continued at Antioch, teaching and preaching, with many others, the word of the Lord.


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And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas: Let us return and visit our brethren in all the cities wherein we have preached the word of the Lord, to see how they do.


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But Paul desired that he (as having departed from them out of Pamphylia, and not gone with them to the work) might not be received.


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And there arose a dissension, so that they departed one from another; and Barnabas indeed taking Mark, sailed to Cyprus.


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And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches, commanding them to keep the precepts of the apostles and the ancients.


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And he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, there was a certain disciple there named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman that believed; but his father was a Gentile.


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Him Paul would have to go along with him: and taking him he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile.


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And as they passed through the cities, they delivered unto them the decrees for to keep, that were decreed by the apostles and ancients who were at Jerusalem.


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And when they had passed through Phrygia, and the country of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.


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And when they were come into Mysia, they attempted to go into Bythynia, and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not.


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And a vision was shewed to Paul in the night, which was a man of Macedonia standing and beseeching him, and saying: Pass over into Macedonia, and help us.


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And as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, being assured that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.


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And sailing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the day following to Neapolis;


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And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were in this city some days conferring together.


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And upon the sabbath day, we went forth without the gate by a river side, where it seemed that there was prayer; and sitting down, we spoke to the women that were assembled.


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And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things which were said by Paul.


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And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying: If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.


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And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain girl, having a pythonical spirit, met us, who brought to her masters much gain by divining.


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This same following Paul and us, cried out, saying: These men are the servants of the most high God, who preach unto you the way of salvation.


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And this she did many days. But Paul being grieved, turned, and said to the spirit: I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out from her. And he went out the same hour.


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But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the marketplace to the rulers.


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And the people ran together against them; and the magistrates rending off their clothes, commanded them to be beaten with rods.


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And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.


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Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.


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And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bands of all were loosed.


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And the keeper of the prison, awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drawing his sword, would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.


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And he, taking them the same hour of the night, washed their stripes, and himself was baptized, and all his house immediately.


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And when he had brought them into his own house, he laid the table for them, and rejoiced with all his house, believing God.


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And the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore depart, and go in peace.


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But Paul said to them: They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison: and now do they thrust us out privately? Not so; but let them come,


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And let us out themselves. And the serjeants told these words to the magistrates. And they were afraid, hearing that they were Romans.


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And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.


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And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.


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And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them; and for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures:


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Declaring and insinuating that the Christ was to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this is Jesus Christ, whom I preach to you.


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And some of them believed, and were associated to Paul and Silas; and of those that served God, and of the Gentiles a great multitude, and of noble women not a few.


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But the Jews, moved with envy, and taking unto them some wicked men of the vulgar sort, and making a tumult, set the city in an uproar; and besetting Jason's house, sought to bring them out unto the people.


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And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying: They that set the city in an uproar, are come hither also;


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Whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.


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But the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea. Who, when they were come thither, went into the synagogue of the Jews.


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Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so.


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And when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was also preached by Paul at Berea, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitude.


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And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there.


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And they that conducted Paul, brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.


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Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.


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He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews, and with them that served God, and in the marketplace, every day with them that were there.


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And certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics disputed with him; and some said: What is it, that this word sower would say? But others: He seemeth to be a setter forth of new gods; because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.


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And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?


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For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.


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(Now all the Athenians, and strangers that were there, employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.)


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But Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.


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For passing by, and seeing your idols, I found an altar also, on which was written: To the unknown God. What therefore you worship, without knowing it, that I preach to you:


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God, who made the world, and all things therein; he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;


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Neither is he served with men's hands, as though he needed any thing; seeing it is he who giveth to all life, and breath, and all things:


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And hath made of one, all mankind, to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, determining appointed times, and the limits of their habitation.


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That they should seek God, if happily they may feel after him or find him, although he be not far from every one of us:


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For in him we live, and move, and are; as some also of your own poets said: For we are also his offspring.


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Being therefore the offspring of God, we must not suppose the divinity to be like unto gold, or silver, or stone, the graving of art, and device of man.


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And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men, that all should every where do penance.


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Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed; giving faith to all, by raising him up from the dead.


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And when they had heard of the resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked, but others said: We will hear thee again concerning this matter.


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But certain men adhering to him, did believe; among whom was also Dionysius, the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.


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And finding a certain Jew, named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with Priscilla his wife, (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome,) he came to them.


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And because he was of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought; (now they were tentmakers by trade.)


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And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, bringing in the name of the Lord Jesus; and he persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.


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And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews, that Jesus is the Christ.


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But they gainsaying and blaspheming, he shook his garments, and said to them: Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.


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And departing thence, he entered into the house of a certain man, named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house was adjoining to the synagogue.


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And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were baptized.


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And the Lord said to Paul in the nights, by a vision: Do not fear, but speak; and hold not thy peace,


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Because I am with thee: and no man shall set upon thee, to hurt thee; for I have much people in this city.


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But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,


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And when Paul was beginning to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews: If it were some matter of injustice, or an heinous deed, O Jews, I should with reason bear with you.


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But if they be questions of word and names, and of your law, look you to it: I will not be judge of such things.


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And all laying hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, beat him before the judgment seat; and Gallio cared for none of those things.


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But Paul, when he had stayed yet many days, taking his leave of the brethren, sailed thence into Syria (and with him Priscilla and Aquila), having shorn his head in Cenchrae: for he had a vow.


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And he came to Ephesus, and left them there. But he himself entering into the synagogue, disputed with the Jews.


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But taking his leave, and saying: I will return to you again, God willing, he departed from Ephesus.


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And going down to Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem, and saluted the church, and so came down to Antioch.


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And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, confirming all the disciples.


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Now a certain Jew, named Apollo, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus, one mighty in the scriptures.


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This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, spoke, and taught diligently the things that are of Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.


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This man therefore began to speak boldly in the synagogue. Whom when Priscilla and Aquila had heard, they took him to them, and expounded to him the way of the Lord more diligently.


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And whereas he was desirous to go to Achaia, the brethren exhorting, wrote to the disciples to receive him. Who, when he was come, helped them much who had believed.


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For with much vigour he convinced the Jews openly, shewing by the scriptures, that Jesus is the Christ.


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And it came to pass, while Apollo was at Corinth, that Paul having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples.


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And he said to them: Have you received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? But they said to him: We have not so much as heard whether there be a Holy Ghost.


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Then Paul said: John baptized the people with the baptism of penance, saying: That they should believe in him who was to come after him, that is to say, in Jesus.


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And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.


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And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and exhorting concerning the kingdom of God.


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But when some were hardened, and believed not, speaking evil of the way of the Lord, before the multitude, departing from them, he separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.


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And this continued for the space of two years, so that all they who dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Gentiles.


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So that even there were brought from his body to the sick, handkerchiefs and aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the wicked spirits went out of them.


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Now some also of the Jewish exorcists who went about, attempted to invoke over them that had evil spirits, the name of the Lord Jesus, saying: I conjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth.


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And the man in whom the wicked spirit was, leaping upon them, and mastering them both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.


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


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And many of them who had followed curious arts, brought together their books, and burnt them before all; and counting the price of them, they found the money to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.


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And when these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying: After I have been there, I must see Rome also.


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And sending into Macedonia two of them that ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself remained for a time in Asia.


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For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver temples for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen;


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Whom he calling together, with the workmen of like occupation, said: Sirs, you know that our gain is by this trade;


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And you see and hear, that this Paul by persuasion hath drawn away a great multitude, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying: They are not gods which are made by hands.


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So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought, but also the temple of great Diana shall be reputed for nothing; yea, and her majesty shall begin to be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.


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Having heard these things, they were full of anger, and cried out, saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians.


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And the whole city was filled with confusion; and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.


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And some also of the rulers of Asia, who were his friends, sent unto him, desiring that he would not venture himself into the theatre.


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Now some cried one thing, some another. For the assembly was confused, and the greater part knew not for what cause they were come together.


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And they drew forth Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews thrusting him forward. And Alexander beckoning with his hand for silence, would have given the people satisfaction.


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But as soon as they perceived him to be a Jew, all with one voice, for the space of about two hours, cried out: Great is Diana of the Ephesians.


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And when the town clerk had appeased the multitudes, he said: Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Diana, and of Jupiter's offspring.


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For as much therefore as these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.


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For you have brought hither these men, who are neither guilty of sacrilege, nor of blasphemy against your goddess.


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But if Demetrius and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts of justice are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.


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For we are even in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no man guilty (of whom we may give account) of this concourse. And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.


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And after the tumult was ceased, Paul calling to him the disciples, and exhorting them, took his leave, and set forward to go into Macedonia.


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Where, when he had spent three months, the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria; so he took a resolution to return through Macedonia.


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And there accompanied him Sopater the son of Pyrrhus, of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus, and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.


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But we sailed from Philippi after the days of the Azymes, and came to them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days.


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And on the first day of the week, when we were assembled to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, being to depart on the morrow: and he continued his speech until midnight.


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And a certain young man named Eutychus, sitting on the window, being oppressed with a deep sleep, (as Paul was long preaching,) by occasion of his sleep fell from the third loft down, and was taken up dead.


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To whom, when Paul had gone down, he laid himself upon him, and embracing him, said: Be not troubled, for his soul is in him.


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Then going up, and breaking bread and tasting, and having talked a long time to them, until daylight, so he departed.


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But we, going aboard the ship, sailed to Assos, being there to take in Paul; for so he had appointed, himself purposing to travel by land.


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And sailing thence, the day following we came over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos; and the day following we came to Miletus.


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For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, lest he should be stayed any time in Asia. For he hasted, if it were possible for him, to keep the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.


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And when they were come to him, and were together, he said to them: You know from the first day that I came into Asia, in what manner I have been with you, for all the time,


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Serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and temptations which befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews;


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How I have kept back nothing that was profitable to you, but have preached it to you, and taught you publicly, and from house to house,


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And now, behold, being bound in the spirit, I go to Jerusalem: not knowing the things which shall befall me there:


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Save that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesseth to me, saying: That bands and afflictions wait for me at Jerusalem.


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But I fear none of these things, neither do I count my life more precious than myself, so that I may consummate my course and the ministry of the word which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.


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And now behold, I know that all you, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.


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Take heed to yourselves, and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.


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Therefore watch, keeping in memory, that for three years I ceased not, with tears to admonish every one of you night and day.


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And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, who is able to build up, and to give an inheritance among all the sanctified.


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You yourselves know: for such things as were needful for me and them that are with me, these hands have furnished.


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I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak, and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive.


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Being grieved most of all for the word which he had said, that they should see his face no more. And they brought him on his way to the ship.


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And when it came to pass that, being parted from them, we set sail, we came with a straight course to Coos, and the day following to Rhodes, and from thence to Patara.


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And when we had discovered Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed into Syria, and came to Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.


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


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And the days being expired, departing we went forward, they all bringing us on our way, with their wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and we prayed.


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But we having finished the voyage by sea, from Tyre came down to Ptolemais: and saluting the brethren, we abode one day with them.


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And the next day departing, we came to Caesarea. And entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him.


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Who, when he was come to us, took Paul's girdle: and binding his own feet and hands, he said: Thus saith the Holy Ghost: The man whose girdle this is, the Jews shall bind in this manner in Jerusalem, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.


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Which when we had heard, both we and they that were of that place, desired him that he would not go up to Jerusalem.


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Then Paul answered, and said: What do you mean weeping and afflicting my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but to die also in Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.


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And there went also with us some of the disciples from Caesarea, bringing with them one Mnason a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.


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Whom when he had saluted, he related particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.


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But they hearing it, glorified God, and said to him: Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews that have believed: and they are all zealous for the law.


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Now they have heard of thee that thou teachest those Jews, who are among the Gentiles, to depart from Moses: saying, that they ought not to circumcise their children, nor walk according to the custom.


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What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.


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Take these, and sanctify thyself with them: and bestow on them, that they may shave their heads: and all will know that the things which they have heard of thee, are false; but that thou thyself also walkest keeping the law.


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But as touching the Gentiles that believe, we have written, decreeing that they should only refrain themselves from that which has been offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangles, and from fornication.


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Then Paul took the men, and the next day being purified with them, entered into the temple, giving notice of the accomplishment of the days of purification, until an oblation should be offered for every one of them.


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But when the seven days were drawing to an end, those Jews that were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands upon him, crying out:


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Men of Israel, help: This is the man that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place; and moreover hath brought in Gentiles into the temple, and hath violated this holy place.


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(For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)


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And the whole city was in an uproar: and the people ran together. And taking Paul, they drew him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.


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And as they went about to kill him, it was told the tribune of the band, That all Jerusalem was in confusion.


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Who, forthwith taking with him soldiers and centurions, ran down to them. And when they saw the tribune and the soldiers they left off beating Paul.


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Then the tribune coming near, took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains: and demanded who he was, and what he had done.


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And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude. And when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.


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And when he was come to the stairs, it fell out that he was carried by the soldiers, because of the violence of the people.


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And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith to the tribune: May speak something to thee? Who said: Canst thou speak Greek?


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Art not thou that Egyptian who before these days didst raise a tumult, and didst lead forth into the desert four thousand men that were murderers?


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But Paul said to him: I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city. And I beseech thee, suffer me to speak to the people.


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And when he had given him leave, Paul standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. And a great silence being made, he spoke unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying:


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And he saith: I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous for the law, as also all you are this day:


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As the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the ancients: from whom also receiving letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus, that I might bring them bound from thence to Jerusalem to be punished.


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And it came to pass, as I was going, and drawing nigh to Damascus at midday, that suddenly from heaven there shone round about me a great light:


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And I answered: Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.


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And they that were with me, saw indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spoke with me.


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And I said: What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me: Arise, and go to Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things that thou must do.


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And whereas I did not see for the brightness of that light, being led by the hand by my companions, I came to Damascus.


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Coming to me, and standing by me, said to me: Brother Saul, look up. And I the same hour looked upon him.


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But he said: The God of our fathers hath preordained thee that thou shouldst know his will, and see the Just One, and shouldst hear the voice from his mouth.


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And it came to pass, when I was come again to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,


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And saw him saying unto me: Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.


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And I said: Lord, they know that I cast into prison, and beat in every synagogue, them that believed in thee.


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And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I stood by and consented, and kept the garments of them that killed him.


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And they heard him until this word, and then lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such an one from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live.


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The tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and that he should be scourged and tortured: to know for what cause they did so cry out against him.


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And when they had bound him with thongs, Paul saith to the centurion that stood by him: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?


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Which the centurion hearing, went to the tribune, and told him, saying: What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.


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And the tribune answered: I obtained the being free of this city with a great sum. And Paul said: But I was born so.


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Immediately therefore they departed from him that were about to torture him. The tribune also was afraid after he understood that he was a Roman citizen, and because he had bound him.


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But on the next day, meaning to know more diligently for what cause he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the priests to come together, and all the council: and bringing forth Paul, he set him before them.


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And Paul looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day.


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Then Paul said to him: God shall strike thee, thou whited wall. For sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and contrary to the law commandest me to be struck?


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And Paul said: I knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest. For it is written: Thou shalt not speak evil of the prince of thy people.


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And Paul knowing that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the council: Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees: concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.


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And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the multitude was divided.


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


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And there arose a great cry. And some of the Pharisees rising up, strove, saying: We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?


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And when there arose a great dissension, the tribune fearing lest Paul should be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.


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And the night following the Lord standing by him, said: Be constant; for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.


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And when day was come, some of the Jews gathered together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat, nor drink, till they killed Paul.


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Who came to the chief priests and the ancients, and said: We have bound ourselves under a great curse that we will eat nothing till we have slain Paul.


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Now therefore do you with the council signify to the tribune, that he bring him forth to you, as if you meant to know something more certain touching him. And we, before he come near, are ready to kill him.


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Which when Paul's sister's son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.


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And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: Bring this young man to the tribune, for he hath some thing to tell him.


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And he taking him, brought him to the tribune, and said: Paul, the prisoner, desired me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath some thing to say to thee.


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And the tribune taking him by the hand, went aside with him privately, and asked him: What is it that thou hast to tell me?


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And he said: The Jews have agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldst bring forth Paul to morrow into the council, as if they meant to inquire some thing more certain touching him.


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But do not thou give credit to them; for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves by oath neither to eat, nor to drink, till they have killed him: and they are now ready, looking for a promise from thee.


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The tribune therefore dismissed the young man, charging him that he should tell no man, that he had made known these things unto him.


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Then having called two centurions, he said to them: Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen for the third hour of the night:


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(For he feared lest perhaps the Jews might take him away by force and kill him, and he should afterwards be slandered, as if he was to take money.) And he wrote a letter after this manner:


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This man being taken by the Jews, and ready to be killed by them, I rescued coming in with an army, understanding that he is a Roman:


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Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands.


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And when I was told of ambushes that they had prepared for him, I sent him to thee, signifying also to his accusers to plead before thee. Farewell.


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Then the soldiers, according as it was commanded them, taking Paul, brought him by night to Antipatris.


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Who, when they were come to Caesarea, and had delivered the letter to the governor, did also present Paul before him.


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And when he had read it, and had asked of what province he was, and understood that he was of Cilicia;


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I will hear thee, said he, when thy accusers come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.


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And after five days the high priest Ananias came down, with some of the ancients, and one Tertullus an orator, who went to the governor against Paul.


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And Paul being called for, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: Whereas through thee we live in much peace, and many things are rectified by thy providence,


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We have found this to be a pestilent man, and raising seditions among all the Jews throughout the world, and author of the sedition of the sect of the Nazarenes.


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Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom, we having apprehended, would also have judged according to our law.


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Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest thyself, by examination, have knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.


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Then Paul answered, (the governor making a sign to him to speak:) Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge over this nation, I will with good courage answer for myself.


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For thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days, since I went up to adore in Jerusalem:


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And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man, or causing any concourse of the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:


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But this I confess to thee, that according to the way, which they call a heresy, so do I serve the Father and my God, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets:


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Having hope in God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection of the just and unjust.


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But certain Jews of Asia, who ought to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had any thing against me:


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Except it be for this one voice only that I cried, standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead am I judged this day by you.


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And Felix put them off, having most certain knowledge of this way, saying: When Lysias the tribune shall come down, I will hear you.


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And he commanded a centurion to keep him, and that he should be easy, and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him.


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And after some days, Felix, coming with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jew, sent for Paul, and heard of him the faith, that is in Christ Jesus.


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And as he treated of justice, and chastity, and of the judgment to come, Felix being terrified, answered: For this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee.


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Hoping also withal, that money should be given him by Paul; for which cause also oftentimes sending for him, he spoke with him.


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But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.


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Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.


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And the chief priests, and principal men of the Jews, went unto him against Paul: and they besought him,


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Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.


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But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea, and that he himself would very shortly depart thither.


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Let them, therefore, saith he, among you that are able, go down with me, and accuse him, if there be any crime in the man.


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And having tarried among them no more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat in the judgment seat; and commanded Paul to be brought.


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Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievous causes, which they could not prove;


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Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing.


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But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?


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Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no injury, as thou very well knowest.


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For if I have injured them, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man may deliver me to them: I appeal to Caesar.


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Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go.


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And as they tarried there many days, Festus told the king of Paul, saying: A certain man was left prisoner by Felix.


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About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests, and the ancients of the Jews, came unto me, desiring condemnation against him.


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To whom I answered: It is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before that he who is accused have his accusers present, and have liberty to make his answer, to clear himself of the things laid to his charge.


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When therefore they were come hither, without any delay, on the day following, sitting in the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought.


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Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of things which I thought ill of:


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But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.


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I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things.


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But Paul appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.


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And Agrippa said to Festus: I would also hear the man, myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.


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And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice were come with great pomp, and had entered into the hall of audience, with the tribunes, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment, Paul was brought forth.


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And Festus saith: King Agrippa, and all ye men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews dealt with me at Jerusalem, requesting and crying out that he ought not to live any longer.


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Yet have I found nothing that he hath committed worthy of death. But forasmuch as he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.


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Of whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. For which cause I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee, O king Agrippa, that examination being made, I may have what to write.


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For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to signify the things laid to his charge.


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Then Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer.


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I think myself happy, O king Agrippa, that I am to answer for myself this day before thee, touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews.


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Especially as thou knowest all, both customs and questions that are among the Jews: Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.


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And my life indeed from my youth, which was from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews do know:


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Having known me from the beginning (if they will give testimony) that according to the most sure sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.


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And now for the hope of the promise that was made by God to the fathers, do I stand subject to judgment:


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Unto which, our twelve tribes, serving night and day, hope to come. For which hope, O king, I am accused by the Jews.


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And I indeed did formerly think, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.


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Which also I did at Jerusalem, and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority of the chief priests: and when they were put to death, I brought the sentence.


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And oftentimes punishing them, in every synagogue, I compelled them to blaspheme: and being yet more mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.


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At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me, and them that were in company with me.


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And when we were all fallen down on the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.


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But rise up, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, that I may make thee a minister, and a witness of those things which thou hast seen, and of those things wherein I will appear to thee,


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To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me.


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But to them first that are at Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did I preach, that they should do penance, and turn to God, doing works worthy of penance.


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But being aided by the help of God, I stand unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other thing than those which the prophets, and Moses did say should come to pass:


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That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light to the people, and to the Gentiles.


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As he spoke these things, and made his answer, 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 confidence. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him. For neither was any of these things done in a corner.


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And Paul said: I would to God, that both in a little and in much, not only thou, but also all that hear me, this day, should become such as I also am, except these bands.


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And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands.


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


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And when it was determined that he should sail into Italy, and that Paul, with the other prisoners, should be delivered to a centurion, named Julius, of the band Augusta,


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And the day following we came to Sidon. And Julius treating Paul courteously, permitted him to go to his friends, and to take care of himself.


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And when for many days we had sailed slowly, and were scarce come over against Gnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed near Crete by Salmone:


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And with much ado sailing by it, we came into a certain place, which is called Good-havens, nigh to which was the city of Thalassa.


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And when much time was spent, and when sailing now was dangerous, because the fast was now past, Paul comforted them,


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Saying to them: Ye men, I see that the voyage beginneth to be with injury and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.


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But the centurion believed the pilot and the master of the ship, more than those things which were said by Paul.


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And whereas it was not a commodious haven to winter in, the greatest part gave counsel to sail thence, if by any means they might reach Phenice to winter there, which is a haven of Crete, looking towards the southwest and northwest.


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And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.


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And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.


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Which being taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they let down the sail yard, and so were driven.


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


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And after they had fasted a long time, Paul standing forth in the midst of them, said: You should indeed, O ye men, have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and have gained this harm and loss.


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Saying: Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Caesar; and behold, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.


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But after the fourteenth night was come, as we were sailing in Adria, about midnight, the shipmen deemed that they discovered some country.


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Then fearing lest we should fall upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.


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But as the shipmen sought to fly out of the ship, having let down the boat into the sea, under colour, as though they would have cast anchors out of the forepart of the ship,


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Paul said to the centurion, and to the soldiers: Except these stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.


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And when it began to be light, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying: This day is the fourteenth day that you have waited, and continued fasting, taking nothing.


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Wherefore I pray you to take some meat for your health's sake; for there shall not an hair of the head of any of you perish.


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And when he had said these things, taking bread, he gave thanks to God in the sight of them all; and when he had broken it, he began to eat.


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And when it was day, they knew not the land; but they discovered a certain creek that had a shore, into which they minded, if they could, to thrust in the ship.


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And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, loosing withal the rudder bands; and hoisting up the mainsail to the wind, they made towards shore.


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And when we were fallen into a place where two seas met, they run the ship aground; and the forepart indeed, sticking fast, remained unmoveable: but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the sea.


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And the soldiers' counsel was, that they should kill the prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out, should escape.


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But the centurion, willing to save Paul, forbade it to be done; and he commanded that they who could swim, should cast themselves first into the sea, and save themselves, and get to land.


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And the rest, some they carried on boards, and some on those things that belonged to the ship. And so it came to pass, that every soul got safe to land.


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And when we had escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. But the barbarians shewed us no small courtesy.


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And when Paul had gathered together a bundle of sticks, and had laid them on the fire, a viper coming out of the heat, fastened on his hand.


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And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging on his hand, they said one to another: Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, who though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance doth not suffer him to live.


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But they supposed that he would begin to swell up, and that he would suddenly fall down and die. But expecting long, and seeing that there came no harm to him, changing their minds, they said, that he was a god.


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Now in these places were possessions of the chief man of the island, named Publius, who receiving us, for three days entertained us courteously.


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And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever, and of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in; and when he had prayed, and laid his hands on him, he healed him.


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Who also honoured us with many honours, and when we were to set sail, they laded us with such things as were necessary.


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And after three months, we sailed in a ship of Alexandria, that had wintered in the island, whose sign was the Castors.


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And from thence, when the brethren had heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum, and the Three Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God, and took courage.


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And after the third day, he called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said to them: Men, brethren, I, having done nothing against the people, or the custom of our fathers, was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans;


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But the Jews contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had any thing to accuse my nation of.


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For this cause therefore I desired to see you, and to speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.


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But they said to him: We neither received letters concerning thee from Judea, neither did any of the brethren that came hither, relate or speak any evil of thee.


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


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And when they had appointed him a day, there came very many to him unto his lodgings; to whom he expounded, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until evening.


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And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, Paul speaking this one word: Well did the Holy Ghost speak to our fathers by Isaias the prophet,


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Saying: Go to this people, and say to them: With the ear you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive.


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


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


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And when he had said these things, the Jews went out from him, having much reasoning among themselves.


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Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, without prohibition.


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Who was predestinated the Son of God in power, according to the spirit of sanctification, by the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ 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;


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To all that are at Rome, the beloved of God, called to be saints. Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.


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First I give thanks to my God, through Jesus Christ, for you all, because your faith is spoken of in the whole world.


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For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make a commemoration of you;


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


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That is to say, that I may be comforted together in you, by that which is common to us both, your faith and mine.


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And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come unto you, (and have been hindered hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.


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


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For the justice of God is revealed therein, from faith unto faith, as it is written: The just man liveth by faith.


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For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those men that detain the truth of God in injustice:


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For the invisible things of him, from the creation of the world, are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made; his eternal power also, and divinity: so that they are inexcusable.


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Because that, when they knew God, they have not glorified him as God, or given thanks; but became vain in their thoughts, and their foolish heart was darkened.


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And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of the image of a corruptible man, and of birds, and of fourfooted beasts, and of creeping things.


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Wherefore God gave them up to the desires of their heart, unto uncleanness, to dishonour their own bodies among themselves.


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Who changed the truth of God into a lie; and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.


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For this cause God delivered them up to shameful affections. For their women have changed the natural use into that use which is against nature.


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And, in like manner, the men also, leaving the natural use of the women, have burned in their lusts one towards another, men with men working that which is filthy, and receiving in themselves the recompense which was due to their error.


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And as they liked not to have God in their knowledge, God delivered them up to a reprobate sense, to do those things which are not convenient;


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Being filled with all iniquity, malice, fornication, avarice, wickedness, full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, malignity, whisperers,


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Detractors, hateful to God, contumelious, proud, haughty, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,


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Who, having known the justice of God, did not understand that they who do such things, are worthy of death; and not only they that do them, but they also that consent to them that do them.


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Wherefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest. For wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself. For thou dost the same things which thou judgest.


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And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them who 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 patience, and longsuffering? Knowest thou not, that the benignity of God leadeth thee to penance?


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But according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou treasurest up to thyself wrath, against the day of wrath, and revelation of the just judgment of God.


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To them indeed, who according to patience in good work, seek glory and honour and incorruption, eternal life:


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But to them that are contentious, and who obey not the truth, but give credit to iniquity, wrath and indignation.


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Tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek.


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But glory, and honour, and peace to every one that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.


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For whosoever have sinned without the law, shall perish without the law; and whosoever have sinned in the law, shall be judged by the law.


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For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature those things that are of the law; these having not the law are a law to themselves:


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Who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness to them, and their thoughts between themselves accusing, or also defending one another,


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An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law.


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Thou therefore that teachest another, teachest not thyself: thou that preachest that men should not steal, stealest:


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Thou that sayest, men should not commit adultery, committest adultery: thou that abhorrest idols, committest sacrilege:


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Circumcision profiteth indeed, if thou keep the law; but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.


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If, then, the uncircumcised keep the justices of the law, shall not this uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?


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And shall not that which by nature is uncircumcision, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law?


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For it is not he is a Jew, who is so outwardly; nor is that circumcision which is outwardly in the flesh:


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


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For what if some of them have not believed? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid.


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But God is true; and every man a liar, as it is written, That thou mayest be justified in thy words, and mayest overcome when thou art judged.


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But if our injustice commend the justice of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust, who executeth wrath?


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For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie, unto his glory, why am I also yet judged as a sinner?


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And not rather (as we are slandered, and as some affirm that we say) let us do evil, that there may come good? whose damnation is just.


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What then? Do we excel them? No, not so. For we have charged both Jews, and Greeks, that they are all under sin.


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All have turned out of the way; they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good, there is not so much as one.


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Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have dealt deceitfully. The venom of asps is under their lips.


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Now we know, that what things soever the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that are in the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be made subject to God.


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Because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin.


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But now without the law the justice of God is made manifest, being witnessed by the law and the prophets.


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Even the justice of God, by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all and upon all them that believe in him: for there is no distinction:


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Whom God hath proposed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to the shewing of his justice, for the remission of former sins,


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Through the forbearance of God, for the shewing of his justice in this time; that he himself may be just, and the justifier of him, who is of the faith of Jesus Christ.


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But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God.


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This blessedness then, doth it remain in the circumcision only, or in the uncircumcision also? For we say that unto Abraham faith was reputed to justice.


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How then was it reputed? 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 justice of the faith, which he had, being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised, that unto them also it may be reputed to justice:


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And might be the father of circumcision; not to them only, that are of the circumcision, but to them also that follow the steps of the faithful, that is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.


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


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


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(As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations,) before God, whom he believed, who quickeneth the dead; and calleth those things that are not, as those that are.


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Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be.


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And he was not weak in faith; neither did he consider his own body now dead, whereas he was almost an hundred years old, nor the dead womb of Sara.


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In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust; but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God:


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But also for us, to whom it shall be reputed, if we believe in him, that raised up Jesus Christ, our Lord, from the dead,


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


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And hope confoundeth not: because the charity of God is poured forth in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost, who is given to us.


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But God commendeth his charity towards us; because when as yet we were sinners, according to the time,


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Christ died for us; much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him.


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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, shall we be saved by his life.


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


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Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world, and by sin death; and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have sinned.


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But death reigned from Adam unto Moses, even over them also who have not sinned after the similitude of the transgression of Adam, who is a figure of him who was to come.


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


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And not as it was by one sin, so also is the gift. For judgment indeed was by one unto condemnation; but grace is of many offences, unto justification.


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


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Therefore, as by the offence of one, unto all men to condemnation; so also by the justice of one, unto all men to justification of life.


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For as by the disobedience of one man, many were made sinners; so also by the obedience of one, many shall be made just.


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That as sin hath reigned to death; so also grace might reign by justice unto life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord.


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For we are buried together with him by baptism into death; that as Christ is risen from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also may 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 may be destroyed, to the end that we may serve sin no longer.


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Knowing that Christ rising again from the dead, dieth now no more, death shall no more have dominion over him.


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Neither yield ye your members as instruments of iniquity unto sin; but present yourselves to God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of justice unto God.


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Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are whom you obey, whether it be of sin unto death, or of obedience unto justice.


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But thanks be to God, that you were the servants of sin, but have obeyed from the heart, unto that form of doctrine, into which you have been delivered.


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I speak an human thing, because of the infirmity of your flesh. For as you have yielded your members to serve uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity; so now yield your members to serve justice, unto sanctification.


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What fruit therefore had you then in those things, of which you are now ashamed? For the end of them is death.


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


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Know you 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 woman that hath an husband, whilst her husband liveth is bound to the law. But if her husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.


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Therefore, whilst her husband liveth, she shall be called an adulteress, if she be with another man: but if her husband be dead, she is delivered from the law of her husband; so that she is not an adulteress, if she be with another man.


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Therefore, my brethren, you also are become dead to the law, by the body of Christ; that you may belong to another, who is risen again from the dead, that we may bring forth fruit to God.


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For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members, to bring forth fruit unto death.


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But now we are loosed from the law of death, wherein we were detained; so that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.


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What shall we say, then? Is the law sin? God forbid. But I do not know sin, but by the law; for I had not known concupiscence, if the law did not say: Thou shalt not covet.


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But sin taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.


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And I died. And the commandment that was ordained to life, the same was found to be unto death to me.


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Was that then which is good, made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it may appear sin, by that which is good, wrought death in me; that sin, by the commandment, might become sinful above measure.


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For that which I work, I understand not. For I do not that good which I will; but the evil which I hate, that I do.


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For I know that there dwelleth not in me, that is to say, in my flesh, that which is good. For to will, is present with me; but to accomplish that which is good, I find not.


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But I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my mind, and captivating me in the law of sin, that is in my members.


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The grace of God, by Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore, I myself, with the mind serve the law of God; but with the flesh, the law of sin.


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There is now therefore no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh.


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For the law of the spirit of life, in Christ Jesus, hath delivered me from the law of sin and of death.


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For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh; God sending his own Son, in the likeness of sinful flesh and of sin, hath condemned sin in the flesh;


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That the justification of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the spirit.


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For they that are according to the flesh, mind the things that are of the flesh; but they that are according to the spirit, mind the things that are of the spirit.


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Because the wisdom of the flesh is an enemy to God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither can it be.


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


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And if Christ be in you, the body indeed is dead, because of sin; but the spirit liveth, because of justification.


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


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For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die: but if by the Spirit you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shall live.


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For you have not received the spirit of bondage again in fear; but you have received the spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry: Abba (Father).


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And if sons, heirs also; heirs indeed of God, and joint heirs with Christ: yet so, if we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.


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


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For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope:


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Because the creature also itself shall be delivered from the servitude of corruption, into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.


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And not only it, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, 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, why doth he hope for?


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Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity. For we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit himself asketh for us with unspeakable groanings.


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And he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what the Spirit desireth; because he asketh for the saints according to God.


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And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.


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For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be made conformable to the image of his Son; that he might be the firstborn amongst 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 even his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how hath he not also, with him, given us all things?


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Who is he that shall condemn? Christ Jesus that died, yea that is risen also again; who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.


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Who then shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation? or distress? or famine? or nakedness? or danger? or persecution? or the sword?


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(As it is written: For thy sake we are put to death all the day long. We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.)


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For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor might,


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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 when the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil (that the purpose of God, according to election, might stand,)


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For he saith to Moses: I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy; and I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy.


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For the scripture saith to Pharao: To this purpose have I raised thee, that I may shew my power in thee, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.


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O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it: Why hast thou made me thus?


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Or hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump, to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?


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What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath, fitted for destruction,


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That he might shew the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he hath prepared unto glory?


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As in Osee he saith: I will call that which was not my people, my people; and her that was not beloved, beloved; and her that had not obtained mercy, one that hath obtained mercy.


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And it shall be, in the place where it was said unto them, You are not my people; there they shall be called the sons of the living God.


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And Isaias crieth out concerning Israel: If the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved.


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For he shall finish his word, and cut it short in justice; because a short word shall the Lord make upon the earth.


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And as Isaias foretold: Unless the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been made as Sodom, and we had been like unto Gomorrha.


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What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who followed not after justice, have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith.


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Why so? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were of works. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone.


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As it is written: Behold I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and a rock of scandal; and whosoever believeth in him shall not be confounded.


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For they, not knowing the justice of God, and seeking to establish their own, have not submitted themselves to the justice of God.


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But the justice which is of faith, speaketh thus: Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? that is, to bring Christ down;


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But what saith the scripture? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart. This is the word of faith, which we preach.


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


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For, with the heart, we believe unto justice; but, with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation.


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For there is no distinction of the Jew and the Greek: for the same is Lord over all, rich unto all that call upon him.


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


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And how shall they preach unless they be sent, as it is written: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, of them that bring glad tidings of good things!


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But I say: Have they not heard? Yes, verily, their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the whole world.


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


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But Isaias is bold, and saith: I was found by them that did not seek me: I appeared openly to them that asked not after me.


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But to Israel he saith: All the day long have I spread my hands to a people that believeth not, and contradicteth me.


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I say then, have they so stumbled, that they should fall? God forbid. But by their offence, salvation is come to the Gentiles, that they may be emulous of them.


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Now if the offence of them be the riches of the world, and the diminution of them, the riches of the Gentiles; how much more the fulness of them?


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For I say to you, Gentiles: as long indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I will honour my ministry,


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For if the loss of them be the reconciliation of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?


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And if some of the branches be broken, and thou, being a wild olive, art ingrafted in them, and art made partaker of the root, and of the fatness of the olive tree,


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Well: because of unbelief they were broken off. But thou standest by faith: be not highminded, but fear.


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See then the goodness and the severity of God: towards them indeed that are fallen, the severity; but towards thee, the goodness of God, if thou abide in goodness, otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.


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


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For if thou wert cut out of the wild olive tree, which is natural to thee; and, contrary to nature, were grafted into the good olive tree; how much more shall they that are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?


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For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, (lest you should be wise in your own conceits), that blindness in part has happened in Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles should come in.


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And so all Israel should be saved, as it is written: There shall come out of Sion, he that shall deliver, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.


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As concerning the gospel, indeed, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are most dear for the sake of the fathers.


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For as you also in times past did not believe God, but now have obtained mercy, through their unbelief;


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O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments, and how unsearchable his ways!


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I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercy of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing unto God, your reasonable service.


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And be not conformed to this world; but be reformed in the newness of your mind, that you may prove what is the good, and the acceptable, and the perfect will of God.


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For I say, by the grace that is given me, to all that are among you, not to be more wise than it behoveth to be wise, but to be wise unto sobriety, and according as God hath divided to every one the measure of faith.


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And having different gifts, according to the grace that is given us, either prophecy, to be used according to the rule of faith;


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He that exhorteth, in exhorting; he that giveth, with simplicity; he that ruleth, with carefulness; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.


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Being of one mind one towards another. Not minding high things, but consenting to the humble. Be not wise in your own conceits.


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To no man rendering evil for evil. Providing good things, not only in the sight of God, but also in the sight of all men.


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Revenge not yourselves, my dearly beloved; but give place unto wrath, for it is written: Revenge is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.


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But if thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat; if he thirst, give him to drink. For, doing this, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.


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Let every soul be subject to higher powers: for there is no power but from God: and those that are, are ordained of God.


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Therefore he that resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist, purchase to themselves damnation.


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For princes are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good: and thou shalt have praise from the same.


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For he is God's minister to thee, for good. But if thou do that which is evil, fear: for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is God's minister: an avenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil.


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


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Owe no man any thing, but to love one another. For he that loveth his neighbour, hath fulfilled the law.


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For 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 comprised in this word, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.


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And that knowing the season; that it is now the hour for us to rise from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.


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The night is passed, and the day is at hand. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and put on the armour of light.


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Let us walk honestly, as in the day: not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and impurities, not in contention and envy:


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Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not: and he that eateth not, let him not judge him that eateth. For God hath taken him to him.


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Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own lord he standeth or falleth. And he shall stand: for God is able to make him stand.


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For one judgeth between day and day: and another judgeth every day: let every man abound in his own sense.


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He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord. And he that eateth, eateth to the Lord: for he giveth thanks to God. And he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth thanks to God.


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For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord. Therefore, whether we live, or whether we die, we are the Lord's.


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


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But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? or thou, 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 not therefore judge one another any more. But judge this rather, that you put not a stumblingblock or a scandal in your brother's way.


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I know, and am confident in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.


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For if, because of thy meat, thy brother be grieved, thou walkest not now according to charity. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.


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Therefore let us follow after the things that are of peace; and keep the things that are of edification one towards another.


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Destroy not the work of God for meat. All things indeed are clean: but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.


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It is good not to eat flesh, and not to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother is offended, or scandalized, or made weak.


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Hast thou faith? Have it to thyself before God. Blessed is he that condemneth not himself in that which he alloweth.


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But he that discerneth, if he eat, is condemned; because not of faith. For all that is not of faith is sin.


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


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For what things soever were written, were written for our learning: that through patience and the comfort of the scriptures, we might have hope.


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Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of one mind one towards another, according to Jesus Christ:


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That with one mind, and with one mouth, you may glorify God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.


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For I say that Christ Jesus was minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers.


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But that the Gentiles are to glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: Therefore will I confess to thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles, and will sing to thy name.


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And again Isaias saith: There shall be a root of Jesse; and he that shall rise up to rule the Gentiles, in him the Gentiles shall hope.


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


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And I myself also, my brethren, am assured of you, that you also are full of love, replenished with all knowledge, so that you are able to admonish one another.


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But I have written to you, brethren, more boldly in some sort, as it were putting you in mind: because of the grace which is given me from God.


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That I should be the minister of Christ Jesus among the Gentiles; sanctifying the gospel of God, that the oblation of the Gentiles may be made acceptable and sanctified in the Holy Ghost.


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For I dare not to speak of any of those things which Christ worketh not by me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,


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By the virtue of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Ghost, so that from Jerusalem round about as far as unto Illyricum, I have replenished the gospel of Christ.


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And I have so preached this gospel, not where Christ was 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 more place in these countries, and having a great desire these many years past to come unto you,


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When I shall begin to take my journey into Spain, I hope that as I pass, I shall see you, and be brought on my way thither by you, if first, in part, I shall have enjoyed you:


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For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a contribution for the poor of the saints that are in Jerusalem.


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For it hath pleased them; and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they ought also in carnal things to minister to them.


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When therefore I shall have accomplished this, and consigned to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.


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


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I beseech you therefore, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the charity of the Holy Ghost, that you help me in your prayers for me to God,


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That I may be delivered from the unbelievers that are in Judea, and that the oblation of my service may be acceptable in Jerusalem to the saints.


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That you receive her in the Lord as becometh saints; and that you assist her in whatsoever business she shall have need of you. For she also hath assisted many, and myself also.


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(Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not I only give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles,)


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And the church which is in their house. Salute Epenetus, my beloved: who is the firstfruits of Asia in Christ.


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Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and fellow prisoners: who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.


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Salute them that are of Aristobulus' household. Salute Herodian, my kinsman. Salute them that are of Narcissus' household, who are in the Lord.


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


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Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympias; and all the saints that are with them.


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


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For they that are such, serve not Christ our Lord, but their own belly; and by pleasing speeches and good words, seduce the hearts of the innocent.


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For your obedience is published in every place. I rejoice therefore in you. But I would have you to be wise in good, and simple in evil.


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And the God of peace crush Satan under your feet speedily. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.


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


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Now to him that is able to establish you, according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret from eternity,


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(Which now is made manifest by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the precept of the eternal God, for the obedience of faith,) known among all nations;


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To the church of God that is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, in every place of theirs and ours.


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So that nothing is wanting to you in any grace, waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ.


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Who also will confirm you unto the end without crime, in the day of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.


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Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you; but that you be perfect in the same mind, and in the same judgment.


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For it hath been signified unto me, my brethren, of you, by them that are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.


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Now this I say, that every one of you saith: I indeed am of Paul; and I am of Apollo; and I am of Cephas; and I of Christ.


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For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.


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


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For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the prudence of the prudent I will reject.


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


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But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews indeed a stumblingblock, and unto the Gentiles foolishness:


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But unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.


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For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble:


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But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise; and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong.


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And the base things of the world, and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen, and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are:


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But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and justice, and sanctification, and redemption:


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And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not in loftiness of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of Christ.


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And my speech and my preaching was not in the persuasive words of human wisdom, but in shewing of the Spirit and power;


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Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, neither of the princes of this world that come to nought;


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But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, a wisdom which is hidden, which God ordained before the world, unto our glory:


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Which none of the princes of this world knew; for if they had known it, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory.


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But, as it is written: That eye hath not seen, nor 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 to us God hath revealed them, by this Spirit. For the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.


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


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Now we have received not the spirit of this world, but the Spirit that is of God; that we may know the things that are given us from God.


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Which things also we speak, not in the learned words of human wisdom; but in the doctrine of the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.


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But the sensual man perceiveth not these things that are of the Spirit of God; for it is foolishness to him, and he cannot understand, because it is spiritually examined.


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


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I gave you milk to drink, not meat; for you were not able as yet. But neither indeed are you now able; for you are yet carnal.


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For, whereas there is among you envying and contention, are you not carnal, and walk according to man ?


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For while one saith, I indeed am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollo; are you not men ? What then is Apollo, and what is Paul?


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


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Now he that planteth, and he that watereth, ate one. And every man shall receive his own reward, according to his own labour.


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According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.


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Every man's work shall be manifest; for the day of the Lord shall declare it, because it shall be revealed in fire; and the fire shall try every man's work, of what sort it is.


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But if any man violate the temple of God, him shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which you are.


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Let no man deceive himself: if any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.


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For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written: I will catch the wise in their own craftiness.


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For all things are yours, whether it be Paul, or Apollo, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to some; for all are yours;


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


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But to me it is a very small thing to be judged by you, or by man's day; but neither do I judge my own self.


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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 not before the time; until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall every man have praise from God.


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But these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollo, for your sakes; that in us you may learn, that one be not puffed up against the other for another, above that which is written.


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For who distinguisheth thee ? Or what hast thou that thou hast not received ? And if thou hast received, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it ?


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You are now full; you are now become rich; you reign without us; and I would to God you did reign, that we also might reign with you.


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For I think that God hath set forth us apostles, the last, as it were men appointed to death: we are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.


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We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honourable, but we without honour.


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Even unto this hour we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no fixed abode;


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And we labour, working with our own hands: we are reviled, and we bless; we are persecuted, and we suffer it.


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We are blasphemed, and we entreat; we are made as the refuse of this world, the offscouring of all even until now.


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


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For this cause have I sent to you Timothy, who is my dearest son and faithful in the Lord; who will put you in mind of my ways, which are in Christ Jesus; as I teach every where in every church.


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


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It is absolutely heard, that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as the like is not among the heathens; that one should have his father's wife.


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And you are puffed up; and have not rather mourned, that he might be taken away from among you, that hath done this deed.


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I indeed, absent in body, but present in spirit, have already judged, as though I were present, him that hath so done,


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In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, you being gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus;


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


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Purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new paste, as you are unleavened. For Christ our pasch is sacrificed.


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


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I mean not with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or the extortioners, or the servers of idols; otherwise you must needs go out of this world.


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But now I have written to you, not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother, be a fornicator, or covetous, or a server of idols, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner: with such a one, not so much as to eat.


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Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to be judged before the unjust, and not before the saints ?


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


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If therefore you have judgments of things pertaining to this world, set them to judge, who are the most despised in the church.


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I speak to your shame. Is it so that there is not among you any one wise man, that is able to judge between his brethren ?


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Already indeed there is plainly a fault among you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why do you not rather take wrong? Why do you not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?


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Know you not that the unjust shall not possess the kingdom of God? Do not err: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers,


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Nor the effeminate, nor liers with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor railers, nor extortioners, shall possess the kingdom of God.


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And such some of you were; but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Spirit of our God.


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


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Meat for the belly, and the belly for the meats; but God shall 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 you not that your bodies are the members of Christ ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot ? God forbid.


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Or know you not, that he who is joined to a harlot, is made one body ? For they shall be, saith he, two in one flesh.


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Fly 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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Or know you not, that your members are the temple of the Holy Ghost, who is in you, whom you have from God; and you are not your own ?


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But for fear of 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 of her own body, but the husband. And in like manner the husband also hath not power of his own body, but the wife.


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Defraud not one another, except, perhaps, by consent, for a time, that you may give yourselves to prayer; and return together again, lest Satan tempt you for your incontinency.


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For I would that all men were even as myself: but every one hath his proper gift from God; one after this manner, and another after that.


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But to them that are married, not I but the Lord commandeth, that the wife depart not from her husband.


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And if she depart, that she remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband. And let not the husband put away his wife.


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For to the rest I speak, not the Lord. If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she consent to dwell with him, let him not put her away.


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And if any woman hath a husband that believeth not, and he consent to dwell with her, let her not put away her husband.


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For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the believing wife; and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the believing husband: otherwise your children should be unclean; but now they are holy.


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But if the unbeliever depart, let him depart. For a brother or sister is not under servitude in such cases. But God hath called us in peace.


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For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband ? Or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife ?


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But as the Lord hath distributed to every one, as God hath called every one, so let him walk: and so in all churches I teach.


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Is any man called, being circumcised ? let him not procure uncircumcision. Is any man called in uncircumcision ? let him not be circumcised.


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Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing: but the observance of the commandments of God.


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Wast thou called, being a bondman ? care not for it; but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.


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For he that is called in the Lord, being a bondman, is the freeman of the Lord. Likewise he that is called, being free, is the bondman of Christ.


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Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give counsel, as having obtained mercy of the Lord, to be faithful.


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But if thou take a wife, thou hast not sinned. And if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned: nevertheless, such shall have tribulation of the flesh. But I spare you.


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This therefore I say, brethren; the time is short; it remaineth, that they also who have wives, be as if they had none;


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And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as if they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;


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But I would have you to be without solicitude. He that is without a wife, is solicitous for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please God.


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But he that is with a wife, is solicitous for the things of the world, how he may please his wife: and he is divided.


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And the unmarried woman and the virgin thinketh on the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she that is married thinketh on the things of the world, how she may please her husband.


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And this I speak for your profit: not to cast a snare upon you; but for that which is decent, and which may give you power to attend upon the Lord, without impediment.


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But if any man think that he seemeth dishonoured, with regard to his virgin, for that she is above the age, and it must so be: let him do what he will; he sinneth not, if she marry.


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For he that hath determined being steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but having power of his own will; and hath judged this in his heart, to keep his virgin, doth well.


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Therefore, both he that giveth his virgin in marriage, doth well; and he that giveth her not, doth better.


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A woman is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband die, she is at liberty: let her marry to whom she will; only in the Lord.


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But more blessed shall she be, if she so remain, according to my counsel; and I think that I also have the spirit of God.


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Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up; but charity edifieth.


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But as for the meats that are sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.


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For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many, and lords many);


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Yet to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.


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But there is not knowledge in every one. For some until this present, with conscience of the idol: eat as a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.


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But meat doth not commend us to God. For neither, if we eat, shall we have the more; nor, if we eat not, shall we have the less.


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For if a man see him that hath knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not his conscience, being weak, be emboldened to eat those things which are sacrificed to idols ?


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Now when you sin thus against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.


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Wherefore, if meat scandalize my brother, I will never eat flesh, lest I should scandalize my brother.


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Am not I free? Am not I an apostle? Have not I seen Christ Jesus our Lord? Are not you my work in the Lord?


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And if unto others I be not an apostle, but yet to you I am. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.


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Have we not power to carry about a woman, a sister, as well as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?


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Who serveth as a soldier at any time, at his own charges? Who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? Who feedeth the flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?


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


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Or doth he say this indeed for our sakes? For these things are written for our sakes: that he that plougheth, should plough in hope; and he that thrasheth, in hope to receive fruit.


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If others be partakers of this power over you, why not we rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power: but we bear all things, lest we should give any hindrance to the gospel of Christ.


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Know you not, that they who work in the holy place, eat the things that are of the holy place; and they that serve the altar, partake with the altar?


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But I have used none of these things. Neither have I written these things, that they should be so done unto me: for it is good for me to die, rather than that any man should make my glory void.


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For if I preach the gospel, it is no glory to me, for a necessity lieth upon me: for woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel.


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For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation is committed to me:


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What is my reward then? That preaching the gospel, I may deliver the gospel without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.


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To them that are under the law, as if I were under the law, (whereas myself was not under the law,) that I might gain them that were under the law. To them that were without the law, as if I were without the law, (whereas I was not without the law of God, but was in the law of Christ,) that I might gain them that were without the law.


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To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak. I became all things to all men, that I might save all.


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Know you not that they that run in the race, all run indeed, but one receiveth the prize ? So run that you may obtain.


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And every one that striveth for the mastery, refraineth himself from all things: and they indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible one.


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But I chastise my body, and bring it into subjection: lest perhaps, when I have preached to others, I myself should become a castaway.


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For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea.


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And all drank the same spiritual drink; (and they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.)


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Now these things were done in a figure of us, that we should not covet evil things as they also coveted.


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Neither become ye idolaters, as 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 fornication, and there fell in one day three and twenty thousand.


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Now all these things happened to them in figure: and they are written for our correction, upon whom the ends of the world are come.


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Let no temptation take hold on you, but such as is human. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that which you are able: but will make also with temptation issue, that you may be able to bear it.


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The chalice of benediction, which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ ? And the bread, which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord ?


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Behold Israel according to the flesh: are not they, that eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar ?


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What then ? Do I say, that what is offered in sacrifice to idols, is any thing ? Or, that the idol is any thing ?


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But the things which the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God. And I would not that you should be made partakers with devils.


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You cannot drink the chalice of the Lord, and the chalice of devils: you cannot be partakers of the table of the Lord, and of the table of devils.


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Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy ? Are we stronger than he? All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient.


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If any of them that believe not, invite you, and you will be willing to go; eat of any thing that is set before you, asking no question for conscience' sake.


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But if any man say: This has been sacrificed to idols, do not eat of it for his sake that told it, and for conscience' sake.


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Conscience, I say, not thy own, but the other's. For why is my liberty judged by another man's conscience ?


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As I also in all things please all men, not seeking that which is profitable to myself, but to many, that may be saved.


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Now I praise you, brethren, that in all things you are mindful of me: and keep my ordinances as I have delivered them to you.


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


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But every woman praying or prophesying with her head not covered, disgraceth her head: for it is all one as if she were shaven.


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For if a woman be not covered, let her be shorn. But if it be a shame to a woman to be shorn or made bald, let her cover her head.


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The man indeed ought not to cover his head, because he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man.


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Doth not even nature itself teach you, that a man indeed, if he nourish his hair, it is a shame unto him?


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For first of all I hear that when you come together in the church, there are schisms among you; and in part I believe it.


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What, have you not houses to eat and to drink in? Or despise ye the church of God; and put them to shame that have not ? What shall I say to you? Do I praise you? In this I praise you not.


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


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And giving thanks, broke, and said: Take ye, and eat: this is my body, which shall be delivered for you: this do for the commemoration of me.


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In like manner also the chalice, after he had supped, saying: This chalice is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as often as you shall drink, for the commemoration of me.


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For as often as you shall eat this bread, and drink the chalice, you shall shew the death of the Lord, until he come.


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Therefore whosoever shall eat this bread, or drink the chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and of the blood of the Lord.


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For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgment to himself, not discerning the body of the Lord.


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If any man be hungry, let him eat at home; that you come not together unto judgment. And the rest I will set in order, when I come.


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Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man, speaking by the Spirit of God, saith Anathema to Jesus. And no man can say the Lord Jesus, but by the Holy Ghost.


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To one indeed, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;


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To another, the working of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, diverse kinds of tongues; to another, interpretation of speeches.


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


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For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free; and in one Spirit we have all been made to drink.


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If the foot should say, because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body ?


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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 the eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?


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And the eye cannot say to the hand: I need not thy help; nor again the head to the feet: I have no need of you.


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And such as we think to be the less honourable members of the body, about these we put more abundant honour; and those that are our uncomely parts, have more abundant comeliness.


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


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That there might be no schism in the body; but the members might be mutually careful one for another.


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And if one member suffer any thing, all the members suffer with it; or if one member glory, all the members rejoice with it.


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And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors; after that miracles; then the graces of healing, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches.


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Are all workers of miracles? Have all the grace of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?


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


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And if I should have prophecy and should know all mysteries, and all knowledge, and if I should have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.


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And if I should distribute all my goods to feed the poor, and if I should deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.


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Charity never falleth away: whether prophecies shall be made void, or tongues shall cease, or knowledge shall be destroyed.


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When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. But, when I became a man, I put away the things of a child.


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We see now through a glass in a dark manner; but then face to face. Now I know I part; but then I shall know even as I am known.


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For he that speaketh in a tongue, speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man heareth. Yet by the Spirit he speaketh mysteries.


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And I would have you all to speak with tongues, but rather to prophesy. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues: unless perhaps he interpret, that the church may receive edification.


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


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Even things without life that give sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction of sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped ?


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So likewise you, except you utter by the tongue plain speech, how shall it be known what is said ? For you shall be speaking into the air.


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If then I know not the power of the voice, I shall be to him to whom I speak a barbarian; and he that speaketh, a barbarian to me.


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So you also, forasmuch as you are zealous of spirits, seek to abound unto the edifying of the church.


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What is it then ? I will pray with the spirit, I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, I will sing also with the understanding.


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Else if thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that holdeth the place of the unlearned say, Amen, to thy blessing ? because he knoweth not what thou sayest.


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But in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also; than ten thousand words in a tongue.


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In the law it is written: In other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; and neither so will they hear me, saith the Lord.


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Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; but prophecies not to unbelievers, but to believers.


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If therefore the whole church come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in unlearned persons or infidels, will they not say that you are mad ?


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But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or an unlearned person, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all.


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The secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so, falling down on his face, he will adore God, affirming that God is among you indeed.


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How is it then, brethren ? When you come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation: let all things be done to edification.


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If any speak with a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and in course, and let one interpret.


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


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For God is not the God of dissension, but of peace: as also I teach in all the churches of the saints.


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Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith.


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But if they would learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.


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If any seem to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him know the things that I write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord.


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Now I make known unto you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you have received, and wherein you stand;


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By which also you are saved, if you hold fast after what manner I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain.


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For I delivered unto you first of all, which I also received: how that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures:


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Then he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once: of whom many remain until this present, and some are fallen asleep.


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


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But by the grace of God, I am what I am; and his grace in me hath not been void, but I have laboured more abundantly than all they: yet not I, but the grace of God with me.


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Now if Christ be preached, that he arose again from the dead, how do some among you say, that there is no resurrection of the dead?


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Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God: because we have given testimony against God, that he hath raised up Christ; whom he hath not raised up, if the dead rise not again.


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But every one in his own order: the firstfruits Christ, then they that are of Christ, who have believed in his coming.


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Afterwards the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God and the Father, when he shall have brought to nought all principality, and power, and virtue.


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And the enemy death shall be destroyed last: For he hath put all things under his feet. And whereas he saith,


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


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Otherwise what shall they do that are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not again at all? why are they then baptized for them?


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If (according to man) I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me, if the dead rise not again? Let us eat and drink, for to morrow we shall die.


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And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be; but bare grain, as of wheat, or of some of the rest.


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


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And there are bodies celestial, and bodies terrestrial: but, one is the glory of the celestial, and another of the terrestrial.


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One is the glory of the sun, another the glory of the moon, and another the glory of the stars. For star differeth from star in glory.


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It is sown a natural body, it shall rise a spiritual body. If there be a natural body, there is also a spiritual body, as it is written:


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Yet that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; afterwards that which is spiritual.


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Such as is the earthly, such also are the earthly: and such as is the heavenly, such also are they that are heavenly.


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Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot possess the kingdom of God: neither shall corruption possess 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 rise again incorruptible: and we shall be changed.


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And when this mortal hath put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory.


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Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast and unmoveable; always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.


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Now concerning the collections that are made for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, so do ye also.


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On the first day of the week let every one of you put apart with himself, laying up what it shall well please him; that when I come, the collections be not then to be made.


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And when I shall be with you, whomsoever you shall approve by letters, them will I send to carry your grace to Jerusalem.


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Now I will come to you, when I shall have passed through Macedonia. For I shall pass through Macedonia.


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And with you perhaps I shall abide, or even spend the winter: that you may bring me on my way whithersoever I shall go.


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For I will not see you now by the way, for I trust that I shall abide with you some time, if the Lord permit.


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Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear, for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.


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Let no man therefore despise him, but conduct ye him on his way in peace: that he may come to me. For I look for him with the breatheren.


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And touching our brother Apollo, I give you to understand, that I much entreated him to come unto you with the breatheren: and indeed it was not his will at all to come at this time. But he will come when he shall have leisure.


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And I beseech you, brethren, you know the house of Stephanas, and of Fortunatus, and of Achaicus, that they are the firstfruits of Achaia, and have dedicated themselves to the ministry of the saints:


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And I rejoice in the presence of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, because that which was wanting on your part, they have supplied.


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


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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother: to the church of God that is at 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 the God of all comfort.


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Who comforteth us in all our tribulation; that we also may be able to comfort them who are in all distress, by the exhortation wherewith we also are exhorted by God.


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Now whether we be in tribulation, it is for your exhortation and salvation: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation: or whether we be exhorted, it is for your exhortation and salvation, which worketh the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer.


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That our hope for you may be steadfast: knowing that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so shall you be also of the consolation.


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For we would not have you ignorant,brethren, of our tribulation, which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure above our strength, so that we were weary even of life.


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But we had in ourselves the answer of death, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead.


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Who hath delivered and doth deliver us out of so great dangers: in whom we trust that he will yet also deliver us.


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You helping withal in prayer for us: that for this gift obtained for us, by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many in our behalf.


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For our glory is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.


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For we write no other things to you than what you have read and known. And I hope that you shall know unto the end:


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As also you have known us in part, that we are your glory, as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.


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And to pass by you into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and by you to be brought on my way towards Judea.


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Whereas then I was thus minded, did I use lightness? Or, the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that there should be with me, It is, and It is not?


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For the Son of God, Jesus Christ who was preached among you by us, by me, and Sylvanus, and Timothy, was not, It is and It is not, but, It is, was in him.


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But I call God to witness upon my soul, that to spare you, I came not any more to Corinth: not because we exercise dominion over your faith: but we are helpers of your joy: for in faith you stand.


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For if I make you sorrowful, who is he then that can make me glad, but the same who is made sorrowful by me?


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And I wrote this same to you; that I may not, when I come, have sorrow upon sorrow, from them of whom I ought to rejoice: having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.


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For out of much affliction and anguish of heart, I wrote to you with many tears: not that you should be made sorrowful: but that you might know the charity I have more abundantly towards you.


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And if any one have caused grief, he hath not grieved me; but in part, that I may not burden you all.


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


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For to this end also did I write, that I may know the experiment of you, whether you be obedient in all things.


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And to whom you have pardoned any thing, I also. For, what I have pardoned, if I have pardoned any thing, for your sakes have I done it in the person of Christ.


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I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother; but bidding them farewell, I went into Macedonia.


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


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To the one indeed the odour of death unto death: but to the others the odour of life unto life. And for these things who is so sufficient?


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For we are not as many, adulterating the word of God; but with sincerity, but as from God, before God, in Christ we speak.


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Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need (as some do) epistles of commendation to you, or from you?


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Being manifested, that you are the epistle of Christ, ministered by us, and 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 to think any thing of ourselves, as of ourselves: but our sufficiency is from God.


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Who also hath made us fit ministers of the new testament, not in the letter, but in the spirit. For the letter killeth, but the spirit quickeneth.


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Now if the ministration of death, engraven with letters upon stones, was glorious; so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance, which is made void:


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For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more the ministration of justice aboundeth in glory.


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For even that which was glorious in this part was not glorified, by reason of the glory that excelleth.


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And not as Moses put a veil upon his face, that the children of Israel might not steadfastly look on the face of that which is made void.


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But their senses were made dull. For, until this present day, the selfsame veil, in the reading of the old testament, remaineth not taken away (because in Christ it is made void).


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


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But we renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating 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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In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine unto them.


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


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


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In all things we suffer tribulation, but are not distressed; we are straitened, but are not destitute;


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Always bearing about in our body the mortification of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our bodies.


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For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake; that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.


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But having the same spirit of faith, as it is written: I believed, for which cause I have spoken; we also believe, for which cause we speak also:


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


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For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man is corrupted, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.


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For that which is at present momentary and light of our tribulation, worketh for us above measure exceedingly an eternal weight of glory.


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While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen, are temporal; but the things which are not seen, are eternal.


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For we know, if our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven.


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For we also, who are in this tabernacle, do groan, being burthened; because we would not be unclothed, but clothed upon, that that which is mortal may be swallowed up by life.


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Therefore having always confidence, knowing that, while we are in the body, we are absent from the Lord.


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But we are confident, and have a good will to be absent rather from the body, and to be present with the Lord.


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For we must all be manifested before the judgement seat of Christ, that every one may receive the proper things of the body, according as he hath done, whether it be good or evil.


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Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we use persuasion to men; but to God we are manifest. And I trust also that in your consciences we are manifest.


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We commend not ourselves again to you, but give you occasion to glory in our behalf; that you may have somewhat to answer them who glory in face, and not in heart.


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And Christ died for all; that they also who live, may not now live to themselves, but unto him who died for them, and rose again.


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Wherefore henceforth, we know no man according to the flesh. And if we have known Christ according to the flesh; but now we know him so no longer.


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If then any be in Christ a new creature, the old things are passed away, behold all things are made new.


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But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ; and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.


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For God indeed was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their sins; and he hath placed in us the word of reconciliation.


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For Christ therefore we are ambassadors, God as it were exhorting by us. For Christ, we beseech you, be reconciled to God.


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For he saith: In an accepted time have I heard thee; and in the day of salvation have I helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.


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But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,


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In the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left;


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By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet known;


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As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as needy, yet enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.


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Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?


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And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God; as God saith: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.


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Wherefore, Go out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing:


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And I will receive you; and I will be a Father to you; and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.


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


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I speak not this to your condemnation. For we have said before, that you are in our hearts, to die together, and to live together.


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Great is my confidence for you, great is my glorying for you. I am filled with comfort: I exceedingly abound with joy in all our tribulation.


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For also when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we suffered all tribulation; combats without, fears within.


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And not by his coming only, but also by the consolation, wherewith he was comforted in you, relating to us your desire, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced the more.


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For although I made you sorrowful by my epistle, I do not repent; and if I did repent, seeing that the same epistle (although but for a time) did make you sorrowful;


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Now I am glad: not because you were made sorrowful; but because you were made sorrowful unto penance. For you were made sorrowful according to God, that you might suffer damage by us in nothing.


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For the sorrow that is according to God worketh penance, steadfast unto salvation; but the sorrow of the world worketh death.


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For behold this selfsame thing, that you were made sorrowful according to God, how great carefulness it worketh in you; yea defence, yea indignation, yea fear, yea desire, yea zeal, yea revenge: in all things you have shewed yourselves to be undefiled in the matter.


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Wherefore although I wrote to you, it was not for his sake that I did the wrong, nor for him that suffered it; but to manifest our carefulness that we have for you


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Before God: therefore we were comforted. But in our consolation, we did the more abundantly rejoice for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.


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And if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I have not been put to shame; but as we have spoken all things to you in truth, so also our boasting that was made to Titus is found a truth.


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


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Now we make known unto you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the churches of Macedonia.


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That in much experience of tribulation, they have had abundance of joy; and their very deep poverty hath abounded unto the riches of their simplicity.


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With much entreaty begging of us the grace and communication of the ministry that is done toward the saints.


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And not as we hoped, but they gave their own selves first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God:


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Insomuch, that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so also he would finish among you this same grace.


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That as in all things you abound in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all carefulness; moreover also in your charity towards us, so in this grace also you may abound.


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I speak not as commanding; but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.


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


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And herein I give my advice; for this is profitable for you, who have begun not only to do, but also to be willing, a year ago.


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Now therefore perform ye it also in deed; that as your mind is forward to be willing, so it may be also to perform, out of that which you have.


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For if the will be forward, it is accepted according to that which a man hath, not according to that which he hath not.


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In this present time let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may supply your want, that there may be an equality,


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And not that only, but he was also ordained by the churches companion of our travels, for this grace, which is administered by us, to the glory of the Lord, and our determined will:


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And we have sent with them our brother also, whom we have often proved diligent in many things; but now much more diligent, with much confidence in you,


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Either for Titus, who is my companion and fellow labourer towards you, or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.


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Wherefore shew ye to them, in the sight of the churches, the evidence of your charity, and of our boasting on your behalf.


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For concerning the ministry that is done towards the saints, it is superfluous for me to write unto you.


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For I know your forward mind: for which I boast of you to the Macedonians. That Achaia also is ready from the year past, and your emulation hath provoked very many.


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Now I have sent the brethren, that the thing which we boast of concerning you, be not made void in this behalf, that (as I have said) you may be ready:


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Lest, when the Macedonians shall come with me, and find you unprepared, we (not to say ye) should be ashamed in this matter.


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Therefore I thought it necessary to desire the brethren that they would go to you before, and prepare this blessing before promised, to be ready, so as a blessing, not as covetousness.


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Now this I say: He who soweth sparingly, shall also reap sparingly: and he who soweth in blessings, shall also reap blessings.


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Every one as he hath determined in his heart, not with sadness, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.


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


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As it is written: He hath dispersed abroad, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever.


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And he that ministereth seed to the sower, will both give you bread to eat, and will multiply your seed, and increase the growth of the fruits of your justice:


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That being enriched in all things, you may abound unto all simplicity, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.


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Because the administration of this office doth not only supply the want of the saints, but aboundeth also by many thanksgivings in the Lord,


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By the proof of this ministry, glorifying God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the simplicity of your communicating unto them, and unto all.


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Now I Paul myself beseech you, by the mildness and modesty of Christ, who in presence indeed am lowly among you, but being absent, am bold toward you.


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But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present, with that confidence wherewith I am thought to be bold, against some, who reckon us as if we walked according to the flesh.


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For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty to God unto the pulling down of fortifications, destroying counsels,


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And every height that exhalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every understanding unto the obedience of Christ;


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See the things that are according to outward appearance. If any man trust to himself, that he is Christ's, let him think this again with himself, that as he is Christ's, so are we also.


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For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.


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(For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible,)


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Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by epistles, when absent, such also we will be indeed when present.


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For we dare not match, or compare ourselves with some, that commend themselves; but we measure ourselves by ourselves, and compare ourselves with ourselves.


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But we will not glory beyond our measure; but according to the measure of the rule, which God hath measured to us, a measure to reach even unto you.


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For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as if we reached not unto you. For we are come as far as to you in the gospel of Christ.


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Not glorying beyond measure in other men's labours; but having hope of your increasing faith, to be magnified in you according to our rule abundantly;


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Yea, unto those places that are beyond you, to preach the gospel, not to glory in another man's rule, in those things that are made ready to our hand.


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For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God. 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 seduced Eve by his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted, and fall from the simplicity that is in Christ.


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For if he that cometh preacheth another Christ, whom we have not preached; or if you receive another Spirit, whom you have not received; or another gospel which you have not received; you might well bear with him.


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For although I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but in all things we have been made manifest to you.


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Or did I commit a fault, humbling myself, that you might be exalted? Because I preached unto you the gospel of God freely?


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And, when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was wanting to me, the brethren supplied who came from Macedonia; and in all things I have kept myself from being burthensome to you, and so I will keep myself.


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The truth of Christ is in me, that this glorying shall not be broken off in me in the regions of Achaia.


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But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off the occasion from them that desire occasion, that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.


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Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers be transformed as the ministers of justice, whose end shall be according to their works.


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I say again, (let no man think me to be foolish, otherwise take me as one foolish, that I also may glory a little.)


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That which I speak, I speak not according to God, but as it were in foolishness, in this matter of glorying.


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For you suffer if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take from you, if a man be lifted up, if a man strike you on the face.


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I speak according to dishonour, as if we had been weak in this part. Wherein if any man dare (I speak foolishly), I dare also.


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They are the ministers of Christ (I speak as one less wise): I am more; in many more labours, in prisons more frequently, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.


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Thrice was I beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I was in the depth of the sea.


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In journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own nation, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils from false brethren.


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


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At Damascus, the governor of the nation under Aretas the king, guarded the city of the Damascenes, to apprehend me.


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If I must glory (it is not expedient indeed): but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.


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I know 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 a one caught up to the third heaven.


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That he was caught up into paradise, and heard secret words, which it is not granted to man to utter.


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For though I should have a mind to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I will say the truth. But I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth in me, or any thing he heareth from me.


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And lest the greatness of the revelations should exalt me, there was given me a sting of my flesh, an angel of Satan, to buffet me.


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And he said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee; for power is made perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.


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For which cause I please myself in my infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ. For when I am weak, then am I powerful.


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I am become foolish: you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you: for I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing.


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Yet the signs of my apostleship have been wrought on you, in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.


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For what is there that you have had less than the other churches, but that I myself was not burthensome to you? Pardon me this injury.


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Behold now the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burthensome unto you. For I seek not the things that are yours, but you. For neither ought the children to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.


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But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls; although loving you more, I be loved less.


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I desired Titus, and I sent with him a brother. Did Titus overreach you? Did we not walk with the same spirit? did we not in the same steps?


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Of old, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ; but all things, my dearly beloved, for your edification.


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For I fear lest perhaps when I come I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as you would not. Lest perhaps contentions, envyings, animosities, dissensions, detractions, whisperings, swellings, seditions, be among you.


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Lest again, when I come, God humble me among you: and I mourn many of them that sinned before, and have not done penance for the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness, that they have committed.


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Behold, this is the third time I am coming to you: In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word stand.


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I have told before, and foretell, as present, and now absent, to them that sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare.


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Do you seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me, who towards you is not weak, but is mighty in you?


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


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Try your own selves if you be in the faith; prove ye yourselves. Know you not your own selves, that Christ Jesus is in you, unless perhaps you be reprobates?


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Now we pray God, that you may do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is good, and that we may be as reprobates.


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Therefore I write these things, being absent, that, being present, I may not deal more severely, according to the power which the Lord hath given me unto edification, and not unto destruction.


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For the rest, brethren, rejoice, be perfect, take exhortation, be of one mind, have peace; and the God of peace and of love shall be with you.


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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the charity of God, and the communication of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen.


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Paul, an apostle, not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead,


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Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present wicked world, according to the will of God and our Father:


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I wonder that you are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ, unto another gospel.


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But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach a gospel to you besides that which we have preached to you, let him be anathema.


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As we said before, so now I say again: If any one preach to you a gospel, besides that which you have received, let him be anathema.


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For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.


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For I give you to understand, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.


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For you have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion: how that, beyond measure, I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it.


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And I made progress in the Jews' religion above many of my equals in my own nation, being more abundantly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.


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To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, immediately I condescended not to flesh and blood.


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Neither went I to Jerusalem, to the apostles who were before me: but I went into Arabia, and again I returned to Damascus.


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But they had heard only: He, who persecuted us in times past, doth now preach the faith which once he impugned:


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And I went up according to revelation; and communicated to them the gospel, which I preach among the Gentiles, but apart to them who seemed to be some thing: lest perhaps I should run, or had run in vain.


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But because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privately to spy our liberty, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into servitude.


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To whom we yielded not by subjection, no not for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.


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But of them who seemed to be some thing, (what they were some time, it is nothing to me, God accepteth not the person of man,) for to me they that seemed to be some thing added nothing.


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But contrariwise, when they had seen that to me was committed the gospel of the uncircumcision, as to Peter was that of the circumcision.


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(For he who wrought in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, wrought in me also among the Gentiles.)


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And when they had known the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship: that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision:


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For before that some came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them who were of the circumcision.


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And to his dissimulation the rest of the Jews consented, so that Barnabas also was led by them into that dissimulation.


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But when I saw that they walked not uprightly unto 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 the Jews do, how dost thou compel the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?


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But knowing that man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ; we also believe in Christ Jesus, that we may 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 in Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners; is Christ then the minister of sin? God forbid.


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For I, through the law, am dead to the law, that I may live to God: with Christ I am nailed to the cross.


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And I live, now not I; but Christ liveth in me. And that I live now in the flesh: I live in the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered himself for me.


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O senseless Galatians, who hath bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been 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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Are you so foolish, that, whereas you began in the Spirit, you would now be made perfect by the flesh?


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He therefore who giveth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you; doth he do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of the faith?


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And the scripture, foreseeing, that God justifieth the Gentiles by faith, told unto Abraham before: In thee shall all nations be blessed.


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For as many as are of the works of the law, are under a curse. For it is written: Cursed is every one, that abideth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law to do them.


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But that in the law no man is justified with God, it is manifest: because the just man liveth 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 Christ Jesus: that we may receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.


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Brethren (I speak after the manner of man,) yet a man's testament, if it be confirmed, no man despiseth, nor addeth to it.


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


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Now this I say, that the testament which was confirmed by God, the law which was made after four hundred and thirty years, doth not disannul, to make the promise of no effect.


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


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Why then was the law? It was set because of transgressions, until the seed should come, to whom he made the promise, being ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.


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Was the law then against the promises of God? God forbid. For if there had been a law given which could give life, verily justice should have been by the law.


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


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But before the faith came, we were kept under the law shut up, unto that 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 you are all one in Christ Jesus.


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


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


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But now, after that you have known God, or rather are known by God: how turn you again to the weak and needy elements, which you desire to serve again?


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And you know, how through infirmity of the flesh, I preached the gospel to you heretofore: and your temptation in my flesh,


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Where is then your blessedness? For I bear you witness, that, if it could be done, you would have plucked out your own eyes, and would have given them to me.


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They are zealous in your regard not well: but they would exclude you, that you might be zealous for them.


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But be zealous for that which is good in a good thing always: and not only when I am present with you.


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But he who was of the bondwoman, was born according to the flesh: but he of the free woman, was by promise.


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Which things are said by an allegory. For these are the two testaments. The one from mount Sina, engendering unto bondage; which is Agar:


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For Sina is a mountain in Arabia, which hath affinity to that Jerusalem which 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 many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that hath a husband.


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But as then he, that was born according to the flesh, persecuted him that was after the spirit; so also it is now.


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


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So then, brethren, we are not the children of the bondwoman, but of the free: by the freedom wherewith Christ has made us free.


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For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by charity.


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I have confidence in you in the Lord: that you will not be of another mind: but he that troubleth you, shall bear the judgment, whosoever he be.


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And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the scandal of the cross made void.


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For you, brethren, have been called unto liberty: only make not liberty an occasion to the flesh, but by charity of the spirit serve one another.


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For the flesh lusteth against the spirit: and the spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary one to another: so that you do not the things that you would.


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Envies, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like. Of the which I foretell you, as I have foretold to you, that they who do such things shall not obtain the kingdom of God.


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Brethren, and if a man be overtaken in any fault, you, who are spiritual, instruct such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.


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But let every one prove his own work, and so he shall have glory in himself only, and not in another.


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


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For what things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap. For he that soweth in his flesh, of the flesh also shall reap corruption. But he that soweth in the spirit, of the spirit shall reap life everlasting.


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Therefore, whilst we have time, let us work good to all men, but especially to those who are of the household of the faith.


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For as many as desire to please in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer the persecution of the cross of Christ.


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For neither they themselves who are circumcised, keep the law; but they will have you to be 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 whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.


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For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.


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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to all the saints who are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus.


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


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As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity.


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Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:


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In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,


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That he might make known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in him,


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In the dispensation of the fulness of times, to re-establish all things in Christ, that are in heaven and on earth, in him.


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In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his will.


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In whom you also, after you had heard the word of truth, (the gospel of your salvation;) in whom also believing, you were signed with the holy Spirit of promise,


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Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.


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Wherefore I also, hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus, and of your love towards all the saints,


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That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him:


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The eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what the hope is of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.


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And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe according to the operation of the might of his power,


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Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places.


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Above all principality, and power, and virtue, 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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Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of this air, of the spirit that now worketh on the children of unbelief:


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In which also we all conversed in time past, in the desires of our flesh, fulfilling the will of the flesh and of our thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:


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Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together in Christ, (by whose grace you are saved,)


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And hath raised us up together, and hath made us sit together in the heavenly places, through Christ Jesus.


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That he might shew in the ages to come the abundant riches of his grace, in his bounty towards us in Christ Jesus.


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For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus in good works, which God hath prepared that we should walk in them.


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For which cause be mindful that you, being heretofore Gentiles in the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision in the flesh, made by hands;


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That you were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the conversation of Israel, and strangers to the testament, having no hope of the promise, and without God in this world.


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For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and breaking down the middle wall of partition, the enmities in his flesh:


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Making void the law of commandments contained in decrees; that he might make the two in himself into one new man, making peace;


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Now therefore you are no more strangers and foreigners; but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and the domestics of God,


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Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone:


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How that, according to revelation, the mystery has been made known to me, as I have written above in a few words;


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Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit:


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That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and co-partners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel:


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Of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given to me according to the operation of his power:


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To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles, the unsearchable riches of Christ,


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And to enlighten all men, that they may see what is the dispensation of the mystery which hath been hidden from eternity in God, who created all things:


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That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church,


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That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man,


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You may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth:


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To know also the charity of Christ, which surpasseth all knowledge, that you may be filled unto all the fulness of God.


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Now to him who is able to do all things more abundantly than we desire or understand, according to the power that worketh in us;


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I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called,


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Now that he ascended, what is it, but because he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?


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He that descended is the same also that ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.


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And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors,


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For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:


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Until we all meet into the unity of faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age of the fulness of Christ;


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That henceforth we be no more children tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the wickedness of men, by cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive


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From whom the whole body, being compacted and fitly joined together, by what every joint supplieth, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in charity.


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This then I say and testify in the Lord: That henceforward you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind,


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Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts.


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Who despairing, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto covetousness.


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To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error.


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Wherefore putting away lying, speak;ye the truth every man with his neighbour; for we are members one of another.


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He that stole, let him now steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.


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Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth; but that which is good, to the edification of faith, that it may administer grace to the hearers.


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Let all bitterness, and anger, and indignation, and clamour, and blasphemy, be put away from you, with all malice.


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And be ye kind one to another; merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.


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And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness.


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But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints:


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Or obscenity, or foolish talking, or scurrility, which is to no purpose; but rather giving of thanks.


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For know you this and understand, that no fornicator, or unclean, or covetous person (which is a serving of idols), hath inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.


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Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief.


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But all things that are reproved, are made manifest by the light; for all that is made manifest is light.


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Wherefore he saith: Rise thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead: and Christ shall enlighten thee.


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Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord;


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Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body.


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Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things.


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That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any; such thing; but that it should be holy, and without blemish.


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For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church:


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For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be two in one flesh.


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Nevertheless let every one of you in particular love his wife as himself: and let the wife fear her husband.


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And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.


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Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ:


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Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men, but, as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,


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Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man shall do, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond, or free.


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And you, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatenings, knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him.


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For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places.


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Therefore take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect.


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In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.


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By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:


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And for me, that speech may be given me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel.


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For which I am an ambassador in a chain, so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.


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But that you also may know the things that concern me, and what I am doing, Tychicus, my dearest 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 same purpose, that you may know the things concerning us, and that he may comfort your hearts.


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Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ; to all the saints in Christ Jesus, who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.


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Being confident of this very thing, that he, who hath begun a good work in you, will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus.


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As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that in my bands, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.


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That you may approve the better things, that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ,


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Now, brethren, I desire you should know, that the things which have happened to me, have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:


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And many of the brethren in the Lord, growing confident by my bands, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.


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And some out of contention preach Christ not sincerely: supposing that they raise affliction to my bands.


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But what then? So that by all means, whether by occasion, or by truth, Christ be preached: in this also I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.


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For I know that this shall fall out to me unto salvation, through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,


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According to my expectation and hope; that in nothing I shall be confounded, but with all confidence, as always, so now also shall Christ be magnified in my body, wither it be by life, or by death.


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But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better.


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And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:


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Only let your conversation be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you, or, being absent, may hear of you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind labouring together for the faith of the gospel.


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And in nothing be ye terrified by the adversaries: which to them is a cause of perdition, but to you of salvation, and this from God:


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If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of charity, if any society of the spirit, if any bowels of commiseration:


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Fulfil ye my joy, that you may be of one mind, having the same charity, being of one accord, agreeing in sentiment.


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Let nothing be done through contention, neither by vain glory: but in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:


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But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man.


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That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth:


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Wherefore, my dearly beloved, (as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but much more now in my absence,) with fear and trembling work out your salvation.


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That you may be blameless, and sincere children of God, without reproof, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation; among whom you shine as lights in the world.


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Holding forth the word of life to my glory in the day of Christ, because I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain.


