Responsibility

for each one his own burden shall bear.

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 who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him.

and he who is planting and he who is watering are one, and each his own reward shall receive, according to his own labour,

`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;

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

so, then, each of us concerning himself shall give reckoning to God;

And Pilate having seen that it profiteth nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he did wash the hands before the multitude, saying, `I am innocent from the blood of this righteous one; ye--ye shall see;'

for all of us it behoveth to be manifested before the tribunal of the Christ, that each one may receive the things <FI>done<Fi> through the body, in reference to the things that he did, whether good or evil;

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,

of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — 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 →

wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,

`And that servant, who having known his lord's will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes, — read the full passage →

for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.

for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'

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

And thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or again, thou, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand at the tribunal of the Christ;

When I was a babe, as a babe I was speaking, as a babe I was thinking, as a babe I was reasoning, and when I have become a man, I have made useless the things of the babe;

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.

`He who is rejecting me, and not receiving my sayings, hath one who is judging him, the word that I spake, that will judge him in the last day,

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

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

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.'

because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh shall reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap life age-during;

And lo, I come quickly, and my reward <FI>is<Fi> with me, to render to each as his work shall be;

And let him who is instructed in the word share with him who is instructing--in all good things.

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy--`According to the proportion of faith!' — read the full passage →

and saying--`Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.'

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this <FI>is<Fi> unprofitable to you.

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,

if I had not come and spoken to them, they were not having sin; but now pretext they have not for their sin. — read the full passage →

`For--as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance, — 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;

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;

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

and stedfast is the Lord, who shall establish you, and shall guard <FI>you<Fi> from the evil;

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

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 the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead--to their being inexcusable;

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.

for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working, — read the full passage →

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 whatever we may ask, we receive from Him, because His commands we keep, and the things pleasing before Him we do,

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return, — read the full passage →

for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:

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

know ye, then, that those of faith--these are sons of Abraham,

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

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 there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under the heaven that hath been given among men, in which it behoveth us to be saved.'

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

And him who is weak in the faith receive ye--not to determinations of reasonings;

For none of us to himself doth live, and none to himself doth die;

if I had not come and spoken to them, they were not having sin; but now pretext they have not for their sin.

and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other, — read the full passage →

but I--I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire.

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.

and to each one of you was given the grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ,

and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you--to each--according to your works.

for He saith, `In an acceptable time I did hear thee, and in a day of salvation I did help thee, lo, now <FI>is<Fi> a well-accepted time; lo, now, a day of salvation,' --

`Teacher, which <FI>is<Fi> the great command in the Law?' — read the full passage →

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.

`Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;

unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,

for what have I also those without to judge? those within do ye not judge?