Rizpah

No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.

The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.

Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

Jesus answered them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don’t know where I came from, or where I am going.

“If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.

Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last.

He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself.

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

You heard how I told you, ‘I go away, and I come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said ‘I am going to my Father;’ for the Father is greater than I.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

Then he said to them, “But now, whoever has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet. Whoever has none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.

“Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.

For there are three who testify:

We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. — read the full passage →

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself, — read the full passage →

Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;

Let no one therefore judge you in eating, or in drinking, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day,

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,

Purge out the old yeast, that you may be a new lump, even as you are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed in our place.

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.

The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished.” He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.

Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold, your King!” — read the full passage →

I and the Father are one.”