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for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

`Happy the peacemakers--because they shall be called Sons of God.

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

As to the rest, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might; — read the full passage →

`If ye love me, my commands keep,

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance <FI>is<Fi> Mine,

and Jesus having taken up <FI>the word<Fi> , said, `A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and having stripped him and inflicted blows, they went away, leaving <FI>him<Fi> half dead. — read the full passage →

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 he answering said, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of all thy soul, and out of all thy strength, and out of all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself.'

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and remind you of all things that I said to you.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

`And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.

Then saith Jesus to him, `Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish; — read the full passage →

`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth; — read the full passage →

so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up, — read the full passage →

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

for every one--whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.'

wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

Every one who is doing the sin, the lawlessness also he doth do, and the sin is the lawlessness,

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, according to a promise of life that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

These things having said, Jesus went forth with his disciples beyond the brook of Kedron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples, — read the full passage →

Then said he to them, `But, now, he who is having a bag, let him take <FI>it<Fi> up, and in like manner also a scrip; and he who is not having, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword,

Then come unto Jesus do they from Jerusalem--scribes and Pharisees--saying, — read the full passage →

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

Jesus Christ yesterday and to-day the same, and to the ages;

Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,

To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'

Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil, — read the full passage →

And gathered together unto him are the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

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 →

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

the love to the neighbour doth work no ill; the love, therefore, <FI>is<Fi> the fulness of law.

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled,

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;

`Whoever therefore may loose one of these commands--the least--and may teach men so, least he shall be called in the reign of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach <FI>them<Fi> , he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens.

For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

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

but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought--for desires.

for this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome;

My brethren, hold not, in respect of persons, the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

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 →

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

so that the law became our child-conductor--to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,

And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and did cast forth all those selling and buying in the temple, and the tables of the money-changers he overturned, and the seats of those selling the doves, — read the full passage →

for the weapons of our warfare <FI>are<Fi> not fleshly, but powerful to God for bringing down of strongholds, — read the full passage →

And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you, — read the full passage →

Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother, — read the full passage →

`Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets--I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: — read the full passage →

render, therefore, to all <FI>their<Fi> dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.