Advent

Therefore the Lord Himself giveth to you a sign, Lo, the Virgin is conceiving, And is bringing forth a son, And hath called his name Immanuel,

And thou, Beth-Lehem Ephratah, Little to be among the chiefs of Judah! From thee to Me he cometh forth--to be ruler in Israel, And his comings forth <FI>are<Fi> of old, From the days of antiquity.

And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

And a rod hath come out from the stock of Jesse, And a branch from his roots is fruitful. — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.

For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. — read the full passage →

And in the sixth month was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which <FI>is<Fi> Nazareth, — read the full passage →

And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, — read the full passage →

And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled-- — read the full passage →

and when the fulness of time did come, God sent forth His Son, come of a woman, come under law, — read the full passage →

And a rod hath come out from the stock of Jesse, And a branch from his roots is fruitful.

And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock, — read the full passage →

A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God. — read the full passage →

And in those days cometh John the Baptist, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea, — read the full passage →

and again, Isaiah saith, `There shall be the root of Jesse, and he who is rising to rule nations--upon him shall nations hope;' — read the full passage →

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The people who are walking in darkness Have seen a great light, Dwellers in a land of death-shade, Light hath shone upon them.

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

on the morrow John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, `Lo, the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world;

Lo, days are coming, an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have established the good word That I spake unto the house of Israel, And concerning the house of Judah. — read the full passage →

And in the sixth month was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which <FI>is<Fi> Nazareth, — read the full passage →

And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

And Jehovah addeth to speak unto Ahaz, saying: — read the full passage →

`I, Jesus did send my messenger to testify to you these things concerning the assemblies; I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star!

And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth, — read the full passage →

`The beast that thou didst see: it was, and it is not; and it is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go away to destruction, and wonder shall those dwelling upon the earth, whose names have not been written upon the scroll of the life from the foundation of the world, beholding the beast that was, and is not, although it is.

and the court that is without the sanctuary leave out, and thou mayest not measure it, because it was given to the nations, and the holy city they shall tread down forty-two months;

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

`Glory in the highest to God, and upon earth peace, among men--good will.'

Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, `I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'

And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and did prophesy, saying, — read the full passage →

And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit,

and there were given to the woman two wings of the great eagle, that she may fly to the wilderness, to her place, where she is nourished a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent;

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

for God is not <FI>a God<Fi> of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in the womb.

The people who are walking in darkness Have seen a great light, Dwellers in a land of death-shade, Light hath shone upon them. — read the full passage →

in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;

this one was in the beginning with God;

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God; — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said unto one another, `We may go over indeed unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that hath come to pass, that the Lord did make known to us.' — read the full passage →

And having gone forth, Jesus departed from the temple, and his disciples came near to show him the buildings of the temple, — read the full passage →

`Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid; — read the full passage →

for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope. — read the full passage →

`And there shall be signs in sun, and moon, and stars, and on the land <FI>is<Fi> distress of nations with perplexity, sea and billow roaring; — read the full passage →

as it hath been written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, `A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths; — read the full passage →

and she brought forth her son--the first-born, and wrapped him up, and laid him down in the manger, because there was not for them a place in the guest-chamber. — read the full passage →

this enrolment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria--

And to Elisabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bare a son, — read the full passage →

And Zacharias said unto the messenger, `Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?' — read the full passage →

having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them--to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy, — read the full passage →

And they, having heard the king, departed, and lo, the star, that they did see in the east, did go before them, till, having come, it stood over where the child was.

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

Comfort ye, comfort ye, My people, saith your God. — read the full passage →

The hope of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.

A Psalm of Thanksgiving. Shout to Jehovah, all the earth. — read the full passage →

lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me. — read the full passage →

Beloved, may we love one another, because the love is of God, and every one who is loving, of God he hath been begotten, and doth know God; — read the full passage →

according to a foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied!

for what thanks are we able to recompense to God for you, for all the joy with which we do joy because of you in the presence of our God? — read the full passage →

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice;

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;

And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews, — read the full passage →

He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world; — read the full passage →

And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock,

and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy, — read the full passage →

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth; — read the full passage →

and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region. — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly upon the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God; — read the full passage →

and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the child. — read the full passage →

And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock, — read the full passage →

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth; — read the full passage →

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

that ye were at that time apart from Christ, having been alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope, and without God, in the world; — read the full passage →

it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: -- — read the full passage →

And in the last, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, `If any one doth thirst, let him come unto me and drink; — read the full passage →

And Jesus was walking after these things in Galilee, for he did not wish to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him, — read the full passage →

and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God, for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken unto them.

and Mary was preserving all these things, pondering in her heart;

And the messenger said to them, `Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people-- — read the full passage →

Then Herod, privately having called the mages, did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star, — read the full passage →

And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him, — read the full passage →

saying, `Where is he who was born king of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and we came to bow to him.'

then we who are living, who are remaining over, together with them shall be caught away in clouds to meet the Lord in air, and so always with the Lord we shall be;

and the hope doth not make ashamed, because the love of God hath been poured forth in our hearts through the Holy Spirit that hath been given to us.

He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;

and he shall send his messengers with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the ends of the heavens unto the ends thereof.

As the former time made light The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, So the latter hath honoured the way of the sea, Beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. — read the full passage →

After these things I saw, and lo, a door opened in the heaven, and the first voice that I heard <FI>is<Fi> as of a trumpet speaking with me, saying, `Come up hither, and I will shew thee what it behoveth to come to pass after these things;'

lo, I Paul do say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing;