Eli

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim–zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: — read the full passage →

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there.

And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house? — read the full passage →

And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord.

And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh: and the child was young.

And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth.

And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.

So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the Lord.

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

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

So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the Lord; that he might fulfil the word of the Lord, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.

Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him.

And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?

Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. — read the full passage →

And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The Lord give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the Lord. And they went unto their own home.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

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

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. — read the full passage →

Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.

And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.

If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.

Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord’s people to transgress.

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

And the Lord said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision. — read the full passage →

And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

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

And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. — read the full passage →

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: — read the full passage →

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.

And the Lord called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, 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.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

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

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. — read the full passage →

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. — read the full passage →

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.

For she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.