Rizpah

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

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,

And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, son of Joseph,

and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was begotten Jesus, who is named Christ.

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

and they who are with me the light did see, and became afraid, and the voice they heard not of him who is speaking to me--

And the men who are journeying with him stood speechless, hearing indeed the voice but seeing no one,

this one, indeed, then, purchased a field out of the reward of unrighteousness, and falling headlong, burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed forth,

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

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

and the God of the peace <FI>be<Fi> with you all. Amen.

Jesus answered and said to them, `And if I testify of myself--my testimony is true, because I have known whence I came, and whither I go, and ye--ye have not known whence I come, or whither I go.

`If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not true;

and having cried with a loud voice, Jesus said, `Father, to Thy hands I commit my spirit;' and these things having said, he breathed forth the spirit.

and having cast down the silverlings in the sanctuary, he departed, and having gone away, he did strangle himself.

The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;

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.

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

Then said he to them, `But, now, he who is having a bag, let him take <FI>it<Fi> up, and in like manner also a scrip; and he who is not having, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword,

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.

`Glory in the highest to God, and upon earth peace, among men--good will.'

Fools and blind! for which <FI>is<Fi> greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?

nor may ye be called directors, for one is your director--the Christ.

`Ye may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;

because three are who are testifying <FI>in the heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these--the three--are one;

and we--we have known and believed the love, that God hath in us; God is love, and he who is remaining in the love, in God he doth remain, and God in him.

And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.

lo, we call happy those who are enduring; the endurance of Job ye heard of, and the end of the Lord ye have seen, that very compassionate is the Lord, and pitying.

and in like manner also Rahab the harlot--was she not out of works declared righteous, having received the messengers, and by another way having sent forth?

Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only;

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

in the which will we are having been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once, — read the full passage →

For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself, — read the full passage →

and because of this shall God send to them a working of delusion, for their believing the lie,

Let no one, then, judge you in eating or in drinking, or in respect of a feast, or of a new moon, or of sabbaths,

having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'

for God is not <FI>a God<Fi> of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

cleanse out, therefore, the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, according as ye are unleavened, for also our passover for us was sacrificed--Christ,

wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

according as it hath been written--`There is none righteous, not even one;

the word that he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming good news--peace through Jesus Christ (this one is Lord of all,)

when, therefore, Jesus received the vinegar, he said, `It hath been finished;' and having bowed the head, gave up the spirit.

and it was the preparation of the passover, and as it were the sixth hour, and he saith to the Jews, `Lo, your king!' — read the full passage →

I and the Father are one.'