Orphan

religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.

`I will not leave you bereaved, I come unto you;

`Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe; — 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 the king answering, shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did <FI>it<Fi> to one of these my brethren--the least--to me ye did <FI>it<Fi> .

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

`If ye love me, my commands keep, — read the full passage →

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 →

`If ye love me, my commands keep,

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,

therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

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.

ye heard that I said to you--I go away, and I come unto you; if ye did love me, ye would have rejoiced that I said--I go on to the Father, because my Father is greater than I.

sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief doth not come near, nor moth destroy;

who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretence are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all;

God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father--he did declare.

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.

honour widows who are really widows; — read the full passage →

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

And he said also to him who did call him, `When thou mayest make a dinner or a supper, be not calling thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor rich neighbours, lest they may also call thee again, and a recompense may come to thee; — read the full passage →

and he answering saith to them, `He having two coats--let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals--in like manner let him do.'

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

And she who is really a widow and desolate, hath hoped upon God, and doth remain in the supplications and in the prayers night and day,

aged women as mothers, younger ones as sisters--in all purity;

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,

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.

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

for there was not any one among them who did lack, for as many as were possessors of fields, or houses, selling <FI>them<Fi> , were bringing the prices of the thing sold, — read the full passage →

and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common,

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.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;

And he came to Nazareth, where he hath been brought up, and he went in, according to his custom, on the sabbath-day, to the synagogue, and stood up to read; — read the full passage →

and they, having taken him, did severely beat <FI>him<Fi> , and did send him away empty.

`And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,