Kindred Spirits

And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul.

therefore doth a man leave his father and his mother, and hath cleaved unto his wife, and they have become one flesh.

And I saw another messenger flying in mid-heaven, having good news age-during to proclaim to those dwelling upon the earth, and to every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people,

of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;

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 Jehovah saith unto Abram, `Go for thyself, from thy land, and from thy kindred, and from the house of thy father, unto the land which I shew thee.

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

and they sing a new song, saying, `Worthy art thou to take the scroll, and to open the seals of it, because thou wast slain, and didst redeem us to God in thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

And he saith unto him, `I do not go; but unto my land and unto my kindred do I go.'

but unto my land and unto my kindred dost thou go, and hast taken a wife for my son, for Isaac.'

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

Followers of me become ye, as I also <FI>am<Fi> of Christ. — read the full passage →

and now, is not Boaz of our acquaintance, with whose young women thou hast been? lo, he is winnowing the threshing-floor of barley to-night,

If not--unto the house of my father thou dost go, and unto my family, and thou hast taken a wife for my son.

And, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> , we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable,

God <FI>is<Fi> a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.'

And they said unto her--`There is none among thy kindred who is called by this name,'

having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them--to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

for where there are two or three gathered together--to my name, there am I in the midst of them.'

Give ye thanks to Jehovah--call ye in His name, Make known among the peoples His acts. — read the full passage →

Esther hath not declared her people, and her kindred, for Mordecai hath laid a charge on her that she doth not declare <FI>it<Fi> ;

And Jehovah saith unto Jacob, `Turn back unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred, and I am with thee.'

My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!

are they not all spirits of service--for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?

And Mary having arisen in those days, went to the hill-country, with haste, to a city of Judea, — read the full passage →

and now there doth remain faith, hope, love--these three; and the greatest of these <FI>is<Fi> love.

The Spirit himself doth testify with our spirit, that we are children of God;

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

And of the sons of Benjamin, brethren of Saul, <FI>are<Fi> three thousand, and hitherto their greater part are keeping the charge of the house of Saul.

And she goeth and cometh and gathereth in a field after the reapers, and her chance happeneth--the portion of the field is Boaz's who <FI>is<Fi> of the family of Elimelech.

And the young man, the spies, go in and bring out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all whom she hath; yea, all her families they have brought out, and place them at the outside of the camp of Israel.

`Ye do not turn unto those having familiar spirits; and unto wizards ye do not seek, for uncleanness by them; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God.

and they say, `The man asked diligently concerning us, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye a brother? and we declare to him according to the tenor of these things; do we certainly know that he will say, Bring down your brother?'

And Jacob saith, `God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, Jehovah who saith unto me, Turn back to thy land, and to thy kindred, and I do good with thee:

I <FI>am<Fi> the God of Bethel where thou hast anointed a standing pillar, where thou hast vowed a vow to me; now, arise, go out from this land, and turn back unto the land of thy birth.'

Jehovah, God of the heavens, who hath taken me from the house of my father, and from the land of my birth, and who hath spoken to me, and who hath sworn to me, saying, To thy seed I give this land, He doth send His messenger before thee, and thou hast taken a wife for my son from thence;

and there was given to it to make war with the saints, and to overcome them, and there was given to it authority over every tribe, and tongue, and nation.

and before the throne <FI>is<Fi> a sea of glass like to crystal, and in the midst of the throne, and round the throne, <FI>are<Fi> four living creatures, full of eyes before and behind;

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 →

in this we know that in Him we do remain, and He in us, because of His Spirit He hath given us.

for I have no one like-minded, who sincerely for the things concerning you will care,

because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;

and we all, with unvailed face, the glory of the Lord beholding in a mirror, to the same image are being transformed, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.

in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

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.

for ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye did receive a spirit of adoption in which we cry, `Abba--Father.'

for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God;

for the mind of the flesh <FI>is<Fi> death, and the mind of the Spirit--life and peace;

so that even unto the ailing were brought from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the sicknesses departed from them; the evil spirits also went forth from them.

he saw in a vision manifestly, as it were the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, `Cornelius;'

And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, `Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,' --this is desert.

and Joseph having sent, did call for his father Jacob, and all his kindred--with seventy and five souls--

and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.

and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them, — read the full passage →

If, then, ye, being evil, have known good gifts to be giving to your children, how much more shall the Father who is from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those asking Him!'

And evening having come, they brought to him many demoniacs, and he did cast out the spirits with a word, and did heal all who were ill,

And the messenger answereth and saith unto me, `These <FI>are<Fi> four spirits of the heavens coming forth from presenting themselves before the Lord of the whole earth.

And he answereth and speaketh unto me, saying: `This <FI>is<Fi> a word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying: Not by a force, nor by power, But--by My Spirit, said Jehovah of Hosts.

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> on me, Because Jehovah did anoint me To proclaim tidings to the humble, He sent me to bind the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives liberty, And to bound ones an opening of bands.

and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;

And the day is, that sons of God come in to station themselves by Jehovah, and there doth come also the Adversary in their midst.

for how do I endure when I have looked on the evil that doth find my people? and how do I endure when I have looked on the destruction of my kindred?'

Esther is not declaring her kindred and her people, as Mordecai hath laid a charge upon her, and the saying of Mordecai Esther is doing as when she was truly with him.

and the dragon was angry against the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, those keeping the commands of God, and having the testimony of Jesus Christ.

And the seventh messenger did sound, and there came great voices in the heaven, saying, `The kingdoms of the world did become <FI>those<Fi> of our Lord and of His Christ, and he shall reign to the ages of the ages!'

and they shall behold--they of the peoples, and tribes, and tongues, and nations--their dead bodies three days and a half, and their dead bodies they shall not suffer to be put into tombs,

After these things I saw, and lo, a great multitude, which to number no one was able, out of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands,

and I saw, and lo, in the midst of the throne, and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb hath stood as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the Seven Spirits of God, which are sent to all the earth,

John to the seven assemblies that <FI>are<Fi> in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from Him who is, and who was, and who is coming, and from the Seven Spirits that are before His throne,

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

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 →

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

to Timotheus--genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord,

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

For I have known that this shall fall out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of the peace;

that He may give to you, according to the riches of His glory, with might to be strengthened through His Spirit, in regard to the inner man, — read the full passage →

in which once ye did walk according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience,

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the recognition of him,

if we may live in the Spirit, in the Spirit also we may walk;

for the flesh doth desire contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh, and these are opposed one to another, that the things that ye may will--these ye may not do;

And I say: In the Spirit walk ye, and the desire of the flesh ye may not complete;

this one, having dealt subtilely with our kindred, did evil to our fathers, causing to expose their babes, that they might not live;

then doth it go, and take to it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having entered, they dwell there, and the last of that man becometh worst than the first.'

and certain women, who were healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary who is called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone forth,

And in that hour he cured many from sicknesses, and plagues, and evil spirits, and to many blind he granted sight.

and they said among themselves, `Who shall roll away for us the stone out of the door of the sepulchre?'

By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise <FI>is<Fi> in my mouth. — read the full passage →

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

And I saw, and lo, a Lamb having stood upon the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty-four thousands, having the name of his Father written upon their foreheads; — read the full passage →

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,

ye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war, and ye have not, because of your not asking;

Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.

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

and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →

in this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye may have love one to another.'