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let all things be done decently and in order.

for God is not <FI>a God<Fi> of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

And some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers kinds of tongues;

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,

`Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,

`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing? — read the full passage →

ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens is perfect.

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 →

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith, — read the full passage →

because of this also ye, become ye ready, because in what hour ye do not think, the Son of Man doth come. — read the full passage →

for if even in the flesh I am absent--yet in the spirit I am with you, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in regard to Christ;

and there came suddenly out of the heaven a sound as of a bearing violent breath, and it filled all the house where they were sitting,

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.

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.

for he who is speaking in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue--to men he doth not speak, but to God, for no one doth hearken, and in spirit he doth speak secrets;

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

being grieved because of their teaching the people, and preaching in Jesus the rising again out of the dead--

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;

this enrolment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria--

And he commanded them to make all recline in companies upon the green grass, — read the full passage →

`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, — read the full passage →

in this know ye the Spirit of God; every spirit that doth confess Jesus Christ in the flesh having come, of God it is,

and ye yourselves, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

who doth will all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;

See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

`He who is faithful in the least, <FI>is<Fi> also faithful in much; and he who in the least <FI>is<Fi> unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

`His lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.

And he said to them, `Because of this every scribe having been discipled in regard to the reign of the heavens, is like to a man, a householder, who doth bring forth out of his treasure things new and old.'

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

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

for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

that their hearts may be comforted, being united in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the secret of the God and Father, and of the Christ,

that there might be made known now to the principalities and the authorities in the heavenly <FI>places<Fi> , through the assembly, the manifold wisdom of God,

far above all principality, and authority, and might, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in the coming one;

Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy, — read the full passage →

ye have known that ye were nations, unto the dumb idols--as ye were led--being carried away;

And I praise you, brethren, that in all things ye remember me, and according as I did deliver to you, the deliverances ye keep,

and a certain man, being lame from the womb of his mother, was being carried, whom they were laying every day at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask a kindness from those entering into the temple,

out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour doth come, that every one who hath killed you, may think to offer service unto God;

this one was in the beginning with God;

`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing?

for to one through the Spirit hath been given a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

and Jesus said to them, `Do ye not see all these? verily I say to you, There may not be left here a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.'

and the Life was manifested, and we have seen, and do testify, and declare to you the Life, the age-during, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us--

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

And Jesus answering said to them, `Take heed that no one may lead you astray,

and did make us kings and priests to his God and Father, to him <FI>is<Fi> the glory and the power to the ages of the ages! Amen.

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,

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

as, then, ye did receive Christ Jesus the Lord, in him walk ye,

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;

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

Euodia I exhort, and Syntyche I exhort, to be of the same mind in the Lord;

in regard to which ye are able, reading <FI>it<Fi> , to understand my knowledge in the secret of the Christ,

if, indeed, ye did hear of the dispensation of the grace of God that was given to me in regard to you,

Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!

and all these doth work the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each severally as he intendeth.

And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit;

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.

these, having gone before, did remain for us in Troas,

`But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who <FI>is<Fi> in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.