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and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;

`Teacher, which <FI>is<Fi> the great command in the Law?' — read the full passage →

and above all these things, <FI>have<Fi> love, which is a bond of the perfection,

for I delivered to you first, what also I did receive, that Christ died for our sins, according to the Writings,

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

this first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition, — read the full passage →

but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.'

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

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.

Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own,

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

then those, indeed, who did gladly receive his word were baptized, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls,

each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;

for ye were bought with a price; glorify, then, God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.

and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

he who hath believed, and hath been baptized, shall be saved; and he who hath not believed, shall be condemned.

for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, `Cursed <FI>is<Fi> every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law--to do them,'