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And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him; — read the full passage →

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

For how many soever be the promises of God, in him is the yea: wherefore also through him is the Amen, unto the glory of God through us.

Behold, I will do a new thing; now shall it spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that no wind should blow on the earth, or on the sea, or upon any tree. — read the full passage →

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

and the Living one; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus, — read the full passage →

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption.

Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

For verily not to angels doth he give help, but he giveth help to the seed of Abraham.

Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; — read the full passage →

For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings. — read the full passage →

Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope; — read the full passage →

to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,—in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, — read the full passage →

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

pursued, yet not forsaken; smitten down, yet not destroyed;

Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. — read the full passage →

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered; — read the full passage →

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. — read the full passage →

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.

But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: for the Spirit was not yet given; because Jesus was not yet glorified.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

The sower soweth the word.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.

When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. — read the full passage →

It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. — read the full passage →

Jehovah appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

For as the rain cometh down and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, and giveth seed to the sower and bread to the eater; — read the full passage →

a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. — read the full passage →

Bless Jehovah, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits:

And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

in the midst of the street thereof. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve manner of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,

And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,

And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. — read the full passage →

And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying, Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth.

And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power: for thou didst create all things, and because of thy will they were, and were created.

These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, even unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, cannot love God whom he hath not seen. — read the full passage →

not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of life

seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue; — read the full passage →

which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

that aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: — read the full passage →

having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.

knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers; — read the full passage →

but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; — read the full passage →

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials, — read the full passage →

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man:

looking carefully lestthere beany man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby the many be defiled; — read the full passage →

For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own.

By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised: — read the full passage →

By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him: for he hath had witness borne to him that before his translation he had been well-pleasing unto God:

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, — read the full passage →

Then said I, Lo, I am come (In the roll of the book it is written of me) To do thy will, O God.

For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling them that have been defiled, sanctify unto the cleanness of the flesh: — read the full passage →