Celebration

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

wherefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry: — read the full passage →

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.

And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind. — read the full passage →

And he spake unto them this parable, saying, — read the full passage →

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world.

Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.

I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory: — read the full passage →

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreæ: — read the full passage →

And blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.

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

and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first; — read the full passage →

But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. — read the full passage →

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

For of him, and through him, and unto him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever. Amen.

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. — read the full passage →

Here is the patience of the saints, they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.

for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory. — read the full passage →

and he stood upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads names of blasphemy. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief: — read the full passage →

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah; — read the full passage →

And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;

After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God: — read the full passage →

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →