Excellence

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

but even as in every thing ye do abound, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, that also in this grace ye may abound;

and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment, — read the full passage →

As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness, — read the full passage →

and ye <FI>are<Fi> a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;

with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

And this same also--all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,

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

and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

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

My little children, these things I write to you, that ye may not sin: and if any one may sin, an advocate we have with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one, — read the full passage →

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

beloved, now, children of God are we, and it was not yet manifested what we shall be, and we have known that if he may be manifested, like him we shall be, because we shall see him as he is;

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail! — read the full passage →

Also you--being dead in the trespasses and the sins, — read the full passage →

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness,

for ye do it also to all the brethren who <FI>are<Fi> in all Macedonia; and we call upon you, brethren, to abound still more,

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

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

for he with whom these things are not present is blind, dim-sighted, having become forgetful of the cleansing of his old sins;

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding--

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, — read the full passage →

through which to us the most great and precious promises have been given, that through these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in desires.

As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

And we ought--we who are strong--to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves; — read the full passage →

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

and you the Lord cause to increase and to abound in the love to one another, and to all, even as we also to you,

and the second <FI>is<Fi> like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

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

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

Because of this also, we--we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

and the truth shall make you free.'

Every one who is believing that Jesus is the Christ, of God he hath been begotten, and every one who is loving Him who did beget, doth love also him who is begotten of Him: — read the full passage →

and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,

because of this, even as through one man the sin did enter into the world, and through the sin the death; and thus to all men the death did pass through, for that all did sin;

and they were being beyond measure astonished, saying, `Well hath he done all things; both the deaf he doth make to hear, and the dumb to speak.'

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other,

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless--to a day of Christ,

and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,

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;

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

and let him ask in faith, nothing doubting, for he who is doubting hath been like a wave of the sea, driven by wind and tossed,

for those who did minister well a good step to themselves do acquire, and much boldness in faith that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus.

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,

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 →

and now he hath obtained a more excellent service, how much also of a better covenant is he mediator, which on better promises hath been sanctioned,

The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens. — read the full passage →

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

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