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

`For--as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance, — read the full passage →

for to every one having shall be given, and he shall have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he hath shall be taken from him;

for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

In this made perfect hath been the love with us, that boldness we may have in the day of the judgment, because even as He is, we--we also are in this world; — read the full passage →

and he said, `Come;' and having gone down from the boat, Peter walked upon the waters to come unto Jesus,

`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 →

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, — 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,

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 →

What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God <FI>is<Fi> for us, who <FI>is<Fi> against us?

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

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

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, `With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

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.

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

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 →

`And who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?

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.

but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of 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?

who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;

but seeing the wind vehement, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, `Sir, save me.' — read the full passage →

and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction, — 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.

`This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you;

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

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

if any one may say--`I love God,' and his brother he may hate, a liar he is; for he who is not loving his brother whom he hath seen, God--whom he hath not seen--how is he able to love?

Wherefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, unto the perfection we may advance, not again a foundation laying of reformation from dead works, and of faith on God, — read the full passage →

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 →

Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;

By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the things not yet seen, having feared, did prepare an ark to the salvation of his house, through which he did condemn the world, and of the righteousness according to faith he became heir. — read the full passage →

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.'

Jesus said to him again, `It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

Go, now, ye who are saying, `To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there one year, and traffic, and make gain;' — read the full passage →

and he said, `Come;' and having gone down from the boat, Peter walked upon the waters to come unto Jesus, — read the full passage →

`And he who also did receive the two talents having come, said, Sir, two talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other two talents I did gain besides them. — read the full passage →

save that the Holy Spirit in every city doth testify fully, saying, that for me bonds and tribulations remain;

And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in the Spirit, having gone through Macedonia and Achaia, to go on to Jerusalem, saying--`After my being there, it behoveth me also to see Rome;'

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

from Jews five times forty <FI>stripes<Fi> save one I did receive; — read the full passage →

let your forbearance be known to all men; the Lord <FI>is<Fi> near;

Adulterers and adulteresses! have ye not known that friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever, then, may counsel to be a friend of the world, an enemy of God he is set.

and if I shall let them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way, for certain of them are come from far.'

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,

`And ye shall be delivered up also by parents, and brothers, and kindred, and friends, and they shall put of you to death;

`Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.

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

that which hath been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which hath been born of the Spirit is spirit.

and to fearful, and unstedfast, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part <FI>is<Fi> in the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is a second death.'

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

in flaming fire, giving vengeance to those not knowing God, and to those not obeying the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ;

and ye, then, become ye ready, because at the hour ye think not, the Son of Man doth come.'

they answered him, `No;' and he said to them, `Cast the net at the right side of the boat, and ye shall find;' they cast, therefore, and no longer were they able to draw it, from the multitude of the fishes.

ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit, — read the full passage →

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;

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;

`And 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.

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;