Praying To The Dead

for one <FI>is<Fi> God, one also <FI>is<Fi> mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus,

`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 when he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell before the Lamb, having each one harps and golden vials full of perfumes, which are the prayers of the saints,

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;

and a charmer, and one asking at a familiar spirit, and a wizard, and one seeking unto the dead.

For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten. — read the full passage →

and as it is laid up to men once to die, and after this--judgment,

And when they say unto you, `Seek unto those having familiar spirits, And unto wizards, who chatter and mutter, Doth not a people seek unto its God? --For the living unto the dead!

And Saul dieth because of his trespass that he trespassed against Jehovah, against the word of Jehovah that he kept not, and also for asking at a familiar spirit--to inquire, --

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

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,

for one <FI>is<Fi> God, one also <FI>is<Fi> mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

there is not found in thee one causing his son and his daughter to pass over into fire, a user of divinations, an observer of clouds, and an enchanter, and a sorcerer, — read the full passage →

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 a man or woman--when there is in them a familiar spirit, or who <FI>are<Fi> wizards--are certainly put to death; with stones they stone them; their blood <FI>is<Fi> on them.'

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.

there is not found in thee one causing his son and his daughter to pass over into fire, a user of divinations, an observer of clouds, and an enchanter, and a sorcerer,

Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

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 the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,

and Jesus said to him, `Verily I say to thee, To-day with me thou shalt be in the paradise.'

for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, and the death shall not be any more, nor sorrow, nor crying, nor shall there be any more pain, because the first things did go away.'

for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers--itching in the hearing, — read the full passage →

and no one hath gone up to the heaven, except he who out of the heaven came down--the Son of Man who is in the heaven.

yet Michael, the chief messenger, when, with the devil contending, he was disputing about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring up an evil-speaking judgment, but said, `The Lord rebuke thee!'

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 another messenger did come, and he stood at the altar, having a golden censer, and there was given to him much perfume, that he may give <FI>it<Fi> to the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar that <FI>is<Fi> before the throne, — read the full passage →

may the Lord give kindness to the house of Onesiphorus, because many times he did refresh me, and of my chain was not ashamed, — read the full passage →

And it cometh to pass in those days, that the Philistines gather their camps for the war, to fight against Israel, and Achish saith unto David, `Thou dost certainly know that with me thou dost go out into the camp, thou and thy men.' — read the full passage →

thus therefore pray ye: `Our Father who <FI>art<Fi> in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name.

whence also he is able to save to the very end, those coming through him unto God--ever living to make intercession for them.

`There is not to the priests the Levites--all the tribe of Levi--a portion and inheritance with Israel; fire-offerings of Jehovah, even His inheritance, they eat, — read the full passage →

And David saith unto Achish, `Therefore--thou dost know that which thy servant dost do.' And Achish saith unto David, `Therefore--keeper of my head I do appoint thee all the days.'

for on him hath Jehovah thy God fixed, out of all thy tribes, to stand to serve in the name of Jehovah, He and his sons continually.

If any one may see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give to him life to those sinning not unto death; there is sin to death, not concerning it do I speak that he may beseech;

and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them,

For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten.

Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names. — read the full passage →

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

because the eyes of the Lord <FI>are<Fi> upon the righteous, and His ears--to their supplication, and the face of the Lord <FI>is<Fi> upon those doing evil;'

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--

`And the person who turneth unto those having familiar spirits, and unto the wizards, to go a-whoring after them, I have even set My face against that person, and cut him off from the midst of his people.

in which also to the spirits in prison having gone he did preach,

For, let this mind be in you that <FI>is<Fi> also in Christ Jesus,

and he answering said to them, `I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!'

The dead praise not Jah, Nor any going down to silence.

But, ye came to Mount Zion, and to a city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of messengers,

and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth <FI>thee<Fi> to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God--a pillar and foundation of the truth,

And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly--as to babes in Christ; — read the full passage →

`So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.'

`I say to you, that so joy shall be in the heaven over one sinner reforming, rather than over ninety-nine righteous men, who have no need of reformation.

And my spirit was glad on God my Saviour,

as they did deliver to us, who from the beginning became eye-witnesses, and officers of the Word, --

And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.

and I fell before his feet, to bow before him, and he saith to me, `See--not! fellow servant of thee am I, and of thy brethren, those having the testimony of Jesus; bow before God, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of the prophecy.'

who hath no necessity daily, as the chief priests, first for his own sins to offer up sacrifice, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having offered up himself;

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

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

to the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He did make us accepted in the beloved,

much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;

Jesus answered and said to him, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'

`And having called near each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much dost thou owe to my lord?

And he spake unto them this simile, saying,

and the Pharisees and the scribes were murmuring, saying--This one doth receive sinners, and doth eat with them.'

`And this is the priest's right from the people, from those sacrificing a sacrifice, whether ox or sheep, he hath even given to the priest the leg, and the two cheeks, and the stomach;

and no one was able in the heaven, nor upon the earth, nor under the earth, to open the scroll, nor to behold it.

for consider again him who endured such gainsaying from the sinners to himself, that ye may not be wearied in your souls--being faint.

having courage, then, at all times, and knowing that being at home in the body, we are away from home from the Lord, -- — read the full passage →

we have courage, and are well pleased rather to be away from the home of the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

His spirit goeth forth, he returneth to his earth, In that day have his thoughts perished.

And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,

thus therefore pray ye: `Our Father who <FI>art<Fi> in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name. — read the full passage →

there is not found in thee one causing his son and his daughter to pass over into fire, a user of divinations, an observer of clouds, and an enchanter, and a sorcerer, — 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.

Also--when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou <FI>art<Fi> with me, Thy rod and Thy staff--they comfort me.

The soul that doth sin--it doth die. A son doth not bear of the iniquity of the father, And a father doth not bear of the iniquity of the son, The righteousness of the righteous is on him, And the wickedness of the wicked is on him.

and no wonder--for even the Adversary doth transform himself into a messenger of light;

Far <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.

`Thou dost not make to thyself a graven image, or any likeness which <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens above, or which <FI>is<Fi> in the earth beneath, or which <FI>is<Fi> in the waters under the earth. — read the full passage →

`And--praying--ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard,

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

for both, if we may live, to the Lord we live; if also we may die, to the Lord we die; both then if we may live, also if we may die, we are the Lord's;

because of this, even as through one man the sin did enter into the world, and through the sin the death; and thus to all men the death did pass through, for that all did sin;

lo, I tell you a secret; we indeed shall not all sleep, and we all shall be changed;

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.'

And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony that they held, — read the full passage →

`And--a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day, — read the full passage →

And he said to them, `When ye may pray, say ye: Our Father who art in the heavens; hallowed be Thy name: Thy reign come; Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on earth;

for this <FI>is<Fi> right and acceptable before God our Saviour, — read the full passage →

and whatever ye may ask in my name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son; — read the full passage →

Therefore the Lord Himself giveth to you a sign, Lo, the Virgin is conceiving, And is bringing forth a son, And hath called his name Immanuel,

And Samuel hath died, and all Israel mourn for him, and bury him in Ramah, even in his city, and Saul hath turned aside those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. — read the full passage →

`When thou art coming in unto the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, thou dost not learn to do according to the abominations of those nations: — read the full passage →

through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in regard to this same, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints--

and he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, who is Devil and Adversary, and did bind him a thousand years,

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →