The Paranormal

and as it is laid up to men once to die, and after this--judgment,

see my hands and my feet, that I am he; handle me and see, because a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me having.'

`Ye do not turn unto those having familiar spirits; and unto wizards ye do not seek, for uncleanness by them; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God.

and no wonder--for even the Adversary doth transform himself into a messenger of light; — read the full passage →

Ye--of God ye are, little children, and ye have overcome them; because greater is He who <FI>is<Fi> in you, than he who is in the world.

because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;

and the disciples having seen him walking upon the sea, were troubled saying--`It is an apparition,' and from the fear they cried out;

and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose, — read the full passage →

His spirit goeth forth, he returneth to his earth, In that day have his thoughts perished.

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

And these shall go away to punishment age-during, but the righteous to life age-during.'

And when they say unto you, `Seek unto those having familiar spirits, And unto wizards, who chatter and mutter, Doth not a people seek unto its God? --For the living unto the dead!

and the great dragon was cast forth--the old serpent, who is called `Devil,' and `the Adversary,' who is leading astray the whole world--he was cast forth to the earth, and his messengers were cast forth with him.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten. — read the full passage →

Consumed hath been a cloud, and it goeth, So he who is going down to Sheol cometh not up. — read the full passage →

And it cometh to pass in those days, that the Philistines gather their camps for the war, to fight against Israel, and Achish saith unto David, `Thou dost certainly know that with me thou dost go out into the camp, thou and thy men.' — read the full passage →

And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.

And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,

having courage, then, at all times, and knowing that being at home in the body, we are away from home from the Lord, -- — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

and being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit. — read the full passage →

and as they are speaking these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, `Peace--to you;'

Trust not in princes--in a son of man, For he hath no deliverance.

neither give place to the devil;

and no wonder--for even the Adversary doth transform himself into a messenger of light;

that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.

and being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit. — read the full passage →

saying--`The Lord was raised indeed, and was seen by Simon;'

and having cried, he said, Father Abraham, deal kindly with me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and may cool my tongue, because I am distressed in this flame. — read the full passage →

And after these things, to two of them, as they are going into a field, walking, he was manifested in another form,

For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten.

And man hath lain down, and riseth not, Till the wearing out of the heavens they awake not, Nor are roused from their sleep.

And Samuel hath died, and all Israel mourn for him, and bury him in Ramah, even in his city, and Saul hath turned aside those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. — read the full passage →

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil, — read the full passage →

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

And it came to pass, while they are perplexed about this, that lo, two men stood by them in glittering apparel,

And Samuel hath died, and all Israel mourn for him, and bury him in Ramah, even in his city, and Saul hath turned aside those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

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

put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,

Ye are not able the cup of the Lord to drink, and the cup of demons; ye are not able of the table of the Lord to partake, and of the table of demons;

And he, having risen in the morning of the first of the sabbaths, did appear first to Mary the Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons;

And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Why hast thou troubled me, to bring me up?' And Saul saith, `I have great distress, and the Philistines are fighting against me, God hath turned aside from me, and hath not answered me any more, either by the hand of the prophets, or by dreams; and I call for thee to let me know what I do.'

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

and on their having become afraid, and having inclined the face to the earth, they said to them, `Why do ye seek the living with the dead?

`And a man or woman--when there is in them a familiar spirit, or who <FI>are<Fi> wizards--are certainly put to death; with stones they stone them; their blood <FI>is<Fi> on them.'

And having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave to them power over unclean spirits, so as to be casting them out, and to be healing every sickness, and every malady.

and a charmer, and one asking at a familiar spirit, and a wizard, and one seeking unto the dead.

we have courage, and are well pleased rather to be away from the home of the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying,

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

for we also who are in the tabernacle do groan, being burdened, seeing we wish not to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves, that the mortal may be swallowed up of the life.

and He who is confirming you with us into Christ, and did anoint us, <FI>is<Fi> God, — read the full passage →

And, having come forth quickly, they fled from the sepulchre, and trembling and amazement had seized them, and to no one said they anything, for they were afraid.

having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them--to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John his brother, and doth bring them up to a high mount by themselves, — read the full passage →

And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went away to them, walking upon the sea, — read the full passage →

And Eliphaz the Temanite answereth and saith: -- — read the full passage →

And Saul saith to his servants, `Seek for me a woman possessing a familiar spirit, and I go unto her, and inquire of her;' and his servants say unto him, `Lo, a woman possessing a familiar spirit in En-dor.'

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

for I am zealous for you with zeal of God, for I did betroth you to one husband, a pure virgin, to present to Christ,

to this one the doorkeeper doth open, and the sheep hear his voice, and his own sheep he doth call by name, and doth lead them forth;

and having gone in, they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

And they having seen him walking on the sea, thought <FI>it<Fi> to be an apparition, and cried out,

`I did sin, having delivered up innocent blood;' and they said, `What--to us? thou shalt see!'

And thou hast been low, From the earth thou speakest, And from the dust makest thy saying low, And thy voice hath been from the earth, As one having a familiar spirit, And from the dust thy saying whisperest,

there is not found in thee one causing his son and his daughter to pass over into fire, a user of divinations, an observer of clouds, and an enchanter, and a sorcerer, — read the full passage →

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

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.

and besides all these things, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that they who are willing to go over from hence unto you are not able, nor do they from thence to us pass through.

And evening having come, they brought to him many demoniacs, and he did cast out the spirits with a word, and did heal all who were ill,

and he hath caused his son to pass through fire, and observed clouds, and used enchantment, and dealt with a familiar spirit and wizards; he hath multiplied to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah--to provoke to anger.

The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;

And they remembered his sayings,

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

Happy is he who is reading, and those hearing, the words of the prophecy, and keeping the things written in it--for the time is nigh!

in this we know that in Him we do remain, and He in us, because of His Spirit He hath given us.

and every spirit that doth not confess Jesus Christ in the flesh having come, of God it is not; and this is that of the antichrist, which ye heard that it doth come, and now in the world it is already.

are they not all spirits of service--for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?

and that, he went up, what is it except that he also went down first to the lower parts of the earth?

What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God <FI>is<Fi> for us, who <FI>is<Fi> against us?

and when He may come--the Spirit of truth--He will guide you to all the truth, for He will not speak from Himself, but as many things as He will hear He will speak, and the coming things He will tell you;

but because these things I have said to you, the sorrow hath filled your heart.

and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and remind you of all things that I said to you.

and when his own sheep he may put forth, before them he goeth on, and the sheep follow him, because they have known his voice;

God <FI>is<Fi> a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.'

Nicodemus saith unto him, `How is a man able to be born, being old? is he able into the womb of his mother a second time to enter, and to be born?'

And he said to them, `What things?' And they said to him, `The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who became a man--a prophet--powerful in deed and word, before God and all the people,

and their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they were not believing them.

and having called him, he said to him, What <FI>is<Fi> this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.

And after these things, the Lord did appoint also other seventy, and sent them by twos before his face, to every city and place whither he himself was about to come, — read the full passage →

and certain women, who were healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary who is called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone forth,

And it came to pass thereafter, that he was going through every city and village, preaching and proclaiming good news of the reign of God, and the twelve <FI>are<Fi> with him, — read the full passage →

And the messenger answering said to her, `The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, therefore also the holy-begotten thing shall be called Son of God;

And they came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gadarenes, — read the full passage →

These twelve did Jesus send forth, having given command to them, saying, `To the way of the nations go not away, and into a city of the Samaritans go not in,