Deceived And Used

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law. — read the full passage →

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

that you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Hownarrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.

“A Redeemer will come to Zion, and to those who turn from disobedience in Jacob,” says Yahweh. — read the full passage →

I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed.

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

It will happen that everyone who is left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up from year to year to worship the King, Yahweh of Armies, and to keep the feast of tents. — read the full passage →

I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. — read the full passage →

Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. — read the full passage →

She gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. Her child was caught up to God, and to his throne.

saying: “We give you thanks, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who is and who was; because you have taken your great power, and reigned. — read the full passage →

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had. — read the full passage →

I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder, “Come and see!” — read the full passage →

One of the elders said to me, “Don’t weep. Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome; he who opens the book and its seven seals.”

But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood; — read the full passage →

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word; — read the full passage →

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked. — read the full passage →

However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

to the general assembly and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting; — read the full passage →

Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed. — read the full passage →

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

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

Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.”

that you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world. — read the full passage →

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

For if he who comes preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if you receive a different spirit, which you did not receive, or a different “good news”, which you did not accept, you put up with that well enough.

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Brothers, let each man, in whatever condition he was called, stay in that condition with God. — read the full passage →

Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

I ask then, did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. — read the full passage →

For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.

concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;

Therefore when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?” — read the full passage →

that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” — read the full passage →

But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.

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

He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”

Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”

He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”

But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

He said to them, “The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’

For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight. — read the full passage →

a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,

Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Jesus.’ — read the full passage →

and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Jesus summoned them, and said to them, “You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles.

As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

“Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’

For wherever the carcass is, there is where the vultures gather together.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

But Jesus summoned them, and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up.”

‘Honor your father and mother.’And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

Jesus went out from there, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon. — read the full passage →

Then Jesus sent the multitudes away, and went into the house. His disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the darnel weeds of the field.” — read the full passage →

Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest time I will tell the reapers, “First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”

In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, ‘By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:

Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. — read the full passage →

Jesus sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans. — read the full passage →

Jesus sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.

Behold, they cried out, saying, “What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.”

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

In praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’

But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →