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Give for yourselves men, wise and intelligent, and known to your tribes, and I set them for your heads;

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: — read the full passage →

The heart of the wise <FI>is<Fi> at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.

And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the Lord, and did believe--as many as were appointed to life age-during;

and My people on whom My name is called be humbled, and pray, and seek My face, and turn back from their evil ways, then I--I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

`When thou comest in unto the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, and hast possessed it, and dwelt in it, and thou hast said, Let me set over me a king like all the nations which <FI>are<Fi> round about me, -- — read the full passage →

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, — read the full passage →

And we--we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord, that God did choose you from the beginning to salvation, in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth,

Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples <FI>is<Fi> a sin-offering.

`Ye did not choose out me, but I chose out you, and did appoint you, that ye might go away, and might bear fruit, and your fruit might remain, that whatever ye may ask of the Father in my name, He may give you.

For to Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the kingdom, And He is ruling among nations.

Daniel hath answered and said, `Let the name of God be blessed from age even unto age, for wisdom and might--for they are His. — read the full passage →

Rivulets of waters <FI>is<Fi> the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

who did save us, and did call with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, that was given to us in Christ Jesus, before the times of the ages,

according to a foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied!

And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, and manifested in the last times because of you,

And the father-in-law of Moses saith unto him, `The thing which thou art doing <FI>is<Fi> not good; — read the full passage →

and if the Lord did not shorten the days, no flesh had been saved; but because of the chosen, whom He did choose to Himself, He did shorten the days.

I testify fully, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the choice messengers, that these things thou mayest keep, without forejudging, doing nothing by partiality.

and then he shall send his messengers, and gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the end of the earth unto the end of heaven.

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, — read the full passage →

And bow before it shall all who are dwelling upon the land, whose names have not been written in the scroll of the life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world;

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

Trust not in princes--in a son of man, For he hath no deliverance. — read the full passage →

wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,

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

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,

`All things were delivered up to me by my Father, and no one doth know who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal <FI>Him<Fi> .'

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

all that the Father doth give to me will come unto me; and him who is coming unto me, I may in no wise cast without,

according as He did choose us in him before the foundation of the world, for our being holy and unblemished before Him, in love,

lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,

Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance <FI>is<Fi> in a multitude of counsellors.

Lo, My servant, I take hold on him, My chosen one--My soul hath accepted, I have put My Spirit upon him, Judgment to nations he bringeth forth.

`He who is faithful in the least, <FI>is<Fi> also faithful in much; and he who in the least <FI>is<Fi> unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during.

And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding.

The Elder to the choice Kyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those having known the truth, — read the full passage →

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

so, then--not of him who is willing, nor of him who is running, but of God who is doing kindness:

because whom He did foreknow, He also did fore-appoint, conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be first-born among many brethren; — read the full passage →

no one is able to come unto me, if the Father who sent me may not draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day;

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men:

Who shall lay a charge against the choice ones of God? God <FI>is<Fi> He that is declaring righteous,

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the choice ones of God, and an acknowledging of truth that <FI>is<Fi> according to piety,

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift,

according as He did choose us in him before the foundation of the world, for our being holy and unblemished before Him, in love, — read the full passage →

`I ask in regard to them; not in regard to the world do I ask, but in regard to those whom Thou hast given to me, because Thine they are,

for many are called, and few chosen.'

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose; — read the full passage →

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: — read the full passage →

And the father-in-law of Moses saith unto him, `The thing which thou art doing <FI>is<Fi> not good; — 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 →

so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

having known, brethren beloved, by God, your election,

And I call upon you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that the same thing ye may all say, and there may not be divisions among you, and ye may be perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment,

in whom also we did obtain an inheritance, being foreordained according to the purpose of Him who the all things is working according to the counsel of His will,

And Gideon saith unto them, `I do not rule over you, nor doth my son rule over you; Jehovah doth rule over you.'

(for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her--

`And this is the will of the Father who sent me, that all that He hath given to me I may not lose of it, but may raise it up in the last day;

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven <FI>are<Fi> abominations to His soul. — read the full passage →

Adulterers and adulteresses! have ye not known that friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever, then, may counsel to be a friend of the world, an enemy of God he is set.

Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> all its judgment!

And it cometh to pass, when Samuel <FI>is<Fi> aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel. — read the full passage →

for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please--Christ's servant I should not be.

Jesus answered, `Thou wouldest have no authority against me, if it were not having been given thee from above; because of this, he who is delivering me up to thee hath greater sin.'

Also you--being dead in the trespasses and the sins, — read the full passage →

because whom He did foreknow, He also did fore-appoint, conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be first-born among many brethren;

who doth will all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;

Belshazzar the king hath made a great feast to a thousand of his great men, and before the thousand he is drinking wine; — read the full passage →

And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous, — read the full passage →

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I did deliver to the Adversary, that they might be instructed not to speak evil. — read the full passage →

who did rescue us out of the authority of the darkness, and did translate <FI>us<Fi> into the reign of the Son of His love,

The beginning of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise <FI>is<Fi> standing for ever!

And I have brought out from Jacob a seed, And from Judah a possessor of My mount, And possess it do My chosen ones, And My servants do dwell there.

In those days there is no king in Israel; each doth that which is right in his own eyes.

Blessed <FI>is<Fi> the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who did bless us in every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, — read the full passage →

Give for yourselves men, wise and intelligent, and known to your tribes, and I set them for your heads; — read the full passage →

Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;

God did not cast away His people whom He knew before; have ye not known--in Elijah--what the Writing saith? how he doth plead with God concerning Israel, saying,

Only you I have known of all families of the land, Therefore I charge on you all your iniquities.

As to the rest, pray ye, brethren, concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and may be glorified, as also with you, — read the full passage →

And the heads of the people dwell in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people have caused to fall lots to bring in one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the cities,

`Unto thy mouth--a trumpet, As an eagle against the house of Jehovah, Because they transgressed My covenant, And against My law they have rebelled. — read the full passage →

And the people of the land take Jehoahaz son of Josiah, and cause him to reign instead of his father in Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

they say to him, `Caesar's;' then saith he to them, `Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'

and having prayed, they said, `Thou, Lord, who art knowing the heart of all, shew which one thou didst choose of these two — read the full passage →

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool. — read the full passage →

and I have set My face against you, and ye have been smitten before your enemies; and those hating you have ruled over you, and ye have fled, and there is none pursuing you. — read the full passage →

and Paul said, `I did not know, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it hath been written, Of the ruler of thy people thou shalt not speak evil;' — read the full passage →

Jehovah hath reigned, peoples tremble, The Inhabitant of the cherubs, the earth shaketh. — read the full passage →

Is not calamity to the perverse? And strangeness to workers of iniquity? — read the full passage →

And I proclaim there a fast, by the river Ahava, to afflict ourselves before our God, to seek from Him a right way for us, and for our infants, and for all our substance, — read the full passage →

`Jehovah giveth thee smitten before thine enemies; in one way thou goest out unto them, and in seven ways dost flee before them, and thou hast been for a trembling to all kingdoms of the earth; — read the full passage →