Heredity

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:—

thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me,

And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?

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.

But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.

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

Yet say ye, Wherefore doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.

whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.

Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, thou hast slain thy people; the seed of evil-doers shall not be named for ever.

keeping lovingkindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation.

And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh: — read the full passage →

for in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain even of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

among whom we also all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:—

and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:

and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;

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.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.

who showest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them; the great, the mighty God, Jehovah of hosts is his name;

Prepare ye slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers, that they rise not up, and possess the earth, and fill the face of the world with cities.

The wicked are estranged from the womb: They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.

If the foundations be destroyed, What can the righteous do?

Ye say, God layeth up his iniquity for his children. Let him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it:

And your children shall be wanderers in the wilderness forty years, and shall bear your whoredoms, until your dead bodies be consumed in the wilderness.

Jehovah is slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. — read the full passage →

else must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once at the end of the ages hath he been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

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.

Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew.

Now 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. — read the full passage →

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Again the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

your own iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith Jehovah, that have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I first measure their work into their bosom.

Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, yea, I will recompense into their bosom,

Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from of old thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou didst deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

the people which I formed for myself, that they might set forth my praise.

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding.

Lift up your eyes on high, and see who hath created these, that bringeth out their host by number; he calleth them all by name; by the greatness of his might, and for that he is strong in power, not one is lacking.

For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb.

Let my tongue sing of thy word; For all thy commandments are righteousness.

Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

And Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines. — read the full passage →

And the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thy house upon thee with fire. — read the full passage →

and showing lovingkindness unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden? — read the full passage →

And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof: — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →