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The Keys To The Kingdom
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And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah: — read the full passage →
Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, — read the full passage →
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. — read the full passage →
Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. — read the full passage →
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. — read the full passage →
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →
When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? — read the full passage →
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; — read the full passage →
I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. — read the full passage →
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: — read the full passage →
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? — read the full passage →
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.
If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the Lord thy God shall choose; — read the full passage →
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: — read the full passage →
But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. — read the full passage →
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: — read the full passage →
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: — read the full passage →
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; — read the full passage →
It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife. — read the full passage →
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.
Thou, O Lord, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. — read the full passage →
For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.
Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, — read the full passage →
And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →
Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
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