Creation And The Fall

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:—

And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power: for thou didst create all things, and because of thy will they were, and were created.

For this they wilfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;

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

And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

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.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.

And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,

But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

by which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds;

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

For Adam was first formed, then Eve; — read the full passage →

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. — read the full passage →

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; — read the full passage →

I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing. — read the full passage →

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness? — read the full passage →

Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.

Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand, — read the full passage →

So then as through one trespass the judgment came unto all men to condemnation; even so through one act of righteousness the free gift came unto all men to justification of life.

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:— — read the full passage →

And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreæ; for he had a vow.

And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together. — read the full passage →

but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.

For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me.

And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.