Divinity of Christ

"She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins."

"As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

"His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

Then Jesus said to him, "Go, Satan! For it is written, 'YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.'"

Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people.

but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven [will enter].

"And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.'

Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

But the centurion said, "Lord, I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

He said to them, "Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?" Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm.

The men were amazed, and said, "What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?"

And they cried out, saying, "What business do we have with each other, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?"

And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven."

"But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins "-- then He said to the paralytic, "Get up, pick up your bed and go home."

But when the crowd had been sent out, He entered and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.

And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them: "See that no one knows [about this]!"

Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

[the] BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT and [the] lame walk, [the] lepers are cleansed and [the] deaf hear, [the] dead are raised up, and [the] POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM.

"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.

And knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, "Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself will not stand.

"Or how can anyone enter the strong man's house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong [man]? And then he will plunder his house.

"The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness,

Ordering the people to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed [the food], and breaking the loaves He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the crowds,

And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea.

And large crowds came to Him, bringing with them [those who were] lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them.

And Jesus called His disciples to Him, and said, "I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way."

"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven."

"For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and WILL THEN REPAY EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS.

"However, so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for you and Me."

"What do you think? If any man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go and search for the one that is straying?

"For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst."

And Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes; and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him.

And [the] blind and [the] lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.

Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves only; and He said to it, "No longer shall there ever be [any] fruit from you." And at once the fig tree withered.

"Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city,

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling.

"And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

"All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;

for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.

The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;

Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed."

And Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."

Immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, said to them, "Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?

"But no one can enter the strong man's house and plunder his property unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.

Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?"

And He got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Hush, be still." And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm.

They became very much afraid and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"

Taking the child by the hand, He said to her, "Talitha kum!" (which translated means, "Little girl, I say to you, get up!").

And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed [the food] and broke the loaves and He kept giving [them] to the disciples to set before them; and He divided up the two fish among them all.

Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea; and He intended to pass by them.

They were utterly astonished, saying, "He has done all things well; He makes even the deaf to hear and the mute to speak."

And they ate and were satisfied; and they picked up seven large baskets full of what was left over of the broken pieces.

When Jesus saw that a crowd was rapidly gathering, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You deaf and mute spirit, I command you, come out of him and do not enter him again."

Then they came to Jerusalem. And He entered the temple and began to drive out those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves;

"Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN CLOUDS with great power and glory.

"And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven.

And He said to them, "This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.

So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed]. [[And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation].]

John answered and said to them all, "As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet and come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst [of the people], he came out of him without doing him any harm.

And standing over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her; and she immediately got up and waited on them.

And He stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." And immediately the leprosy left him.

Seeing their faith, He said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven you."

"But, so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,"-- He said to the paralytic-- "I say to you, get up, and pick up your stretcher and go home."

And all the people were trying to touch Him, for power was coming from Him and healing [them] all.

And He came up and touched the coffin; and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, "Young man, I say to you, arise!"

Then He said to her, "Your sins have been forgiven."

They came to Jesus and woke Him up, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" And He got up and rebuked the wind and the surging waves, and they stopped, and it became calm.

He, however, took her by the hand and called, saying, "Child, arise!"

And He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases.

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke [them], and kept giving [them] to the disciples to set before the people.

And they were all amazed at the greatness of God. But while everyone was marveling at all that He was doing, He said to His disciples,

"Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.

And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute; when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed.

"But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

"But when someone stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away from him all his armor on which he had relied and distributes his plunder.

"I have come to cast fire upon the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled!

When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your sickness."

"What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?

And Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has made you well."

and they will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation."

saying to them, "It is written, 'AND MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,' but you have made it a ROBBERS' DEN."

for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.

And in the same way [He took] the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.

and just as My Father has granted Me a kingdom, I grant you

But Jesus answered and said, "Stop! No more of this." And He touched his ear and healed him.

And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise."

Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,

"And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.

He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.

The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."

but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."

Jesus said to him, "Go; your son lives." The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and started off.

Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless [it is] something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner.

"For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes.

"For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son,

Then, when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; and they were frightened.

"For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day."

Now on the last day, the great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.

"Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death."

and said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam " (which is translated, Sent). So he went away and washed, and came [back] seeing.

"No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father."

and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.

When He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth."

"And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself."

"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

"Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

"If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do [it].

Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.

"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.

"When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, [that is] the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me,

"But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.

And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

"If you forgive the sins of any, [their sins] have been forgiven them; if you retain the [sins] of any, they have been retained."

And He said to them, "Cast the net on the right-hand side of the boat and you will find [a catch]." So they cast, and then they were not able to haul it in because of the great number of fish.

Jesus said to him, "If I want him to remain until I come, what [is that] to you? You follow Me!"

They also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven."

"Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both see and hear.

Peter [said] to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But Peter said, "I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene-- walk!"

"He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them!" Having said this, he fell asleep.

Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; get up and make your bed." Immediately he got up.

"And He ordered us to preach to the people, and solemnly to testify that this is the One who has been appointed by God as Judge of the living and the dead.

"Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins."

"Therefore if God gave to them the same gift as [He gave] to us also after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God's way?"

Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and [began] to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain [true] to the Lord;

"Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses.

Therefore they spent a long time [there] speaking boldly [with reliance] upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders be done by their hands.

"But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are."

She continued doing this for many days. But Paul was greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" And it came out at that very moment.

because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead."

"But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God.

'Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.'

"And He said to me, 'Go! For I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'"

But on the night [immediately] following, the Lord stood at his side and said, "Take courage; for as you have solemnly witnessed to My cause at Jerusalem, so you must witness at Rome also."

'But get up and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you, to appoint you a minister and a witness not only to the things which you have seen, but also to the things in which I will appear to you;

to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.'

However he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.

And it happened that the father of Publius was lying [in bed] afflicted with [recurrent] fever and dysentery; and Paul went in [to see] him and after he had prayed, he laid his hands on him and healed him.

to all who are beloved of God in Rome, called [as] saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.

being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;

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

Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath [of God] through Him.

For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness.

who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.

for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED."

I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

who will also confirm you to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

so that, just as it is written, "LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD."

each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is [to be] revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work.

Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, [but wait] until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of [men's] hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God.

Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.

But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit [with Him].

Only, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each, in this manner let him walk. And so I direct in all the churches.

You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.

And so, by sinning against the brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ.

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than He, are we?

In the same way [He took] the cup also after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink [it], in remembrance of Me."

But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with the world.

So also it is written, "The first MAN, Adam, BECAME A LIVING SOUL." The last Adam [became] a life-giving spirit.

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

being manifested that you are a letter of Christ, cared for by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

For even if I boast somewhat further about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be put to shame,

And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

since you are seeking for proof of the Christ who speaks in me, and who is not weak toward you, but mighty in you.

For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I [need] not use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

Paul, an apostle (not [sent] from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),

For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but [I received it] through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified.

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us-- for it is written, "CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON A TREE "--

It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

AND HE CAME AND PREACHED PEACE TO YOU WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND PEACE TO THOSE WHO WERE NEAR;

Therefore it says, "WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN."

For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you."

knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.

For by Him all things were created, [both] in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-- all things have been created through Him and for Him.

He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.

Whatever you do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.

For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.

and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, [that is] Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath to come.

Now may our God and Father Himself and Jesus our Lord direct our way to you;

and may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also [do] for you;

For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of [the] archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

I adjure you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brethren.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,

Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming;

comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.

But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil [one].

To Timothy, [my] true child in [the] faith: Grace, mercy [and] peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service,

It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost [of all].

who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony [given] at the proper time.

I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of [His] chosen angels, to maintain these [principles] without bias, doing nothing in a [spirit of] partiality.

To Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy [and] peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

but now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord on that day-- and you know very well what services he rendered at Ephesus.

Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

persecutions, [and] sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium [and] at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord rescued me!

and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

I solemnly charge [you] in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom:

Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion's mouth.

who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.

And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

And, "YOU, LORD, IN THE BEGINNING LAID THE FOUNDATION OF THE EARTH, AND THE HEAVENS ARE THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS;

And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation,

Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

Now the main point in what has been said [is this]: we have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

And His voice shook the earth then, but now He has promised, saying, "YET ONCE MORE I WILL SHAKE NOT ONLY THE EARTH, BUT ALSO THE HEAVEN."

Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood, suffered outside the gate.

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains.

You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.

Is anyone among you sick? [Then] he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.

For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up.

and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for [those of] the whole world.

I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name's sake.

As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.

Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.

If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him.

You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin.

the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.

By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him.

Grace, mercy [and] peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Now I desire to remind you, though you know all things once for all, that the Lord, after saving a people out of the land of Egypt, subsequently destroyed those who did not believe.

and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.

'He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.'

'And I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

'He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.

'Behold, I will cause [those] of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie-- I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and [make them] know that I have loved you.

'Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.

I looked, and behold, an ashen horse; and he who sat on it had the name Death; and Hades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth.

and they said to the mountains and to the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb;

I said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

for the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to springs of the water of life; and God will wipe every tear from their eyes."

When the Lamb broke the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

Then the seventh angel sounded; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become [the kingdom] of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever."

All who dwell on the earth will worship him, [everyone] whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain.

Then He who sat on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was reaped.

And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it [is] called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war.

From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty.

And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp [is] the Lamb.

"Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward [is] with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done.

"I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star."

"BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL," which translated means, "GOD WITH US."

"Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?'

"Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest."

"For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid."

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

"If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them,' and immediately he will send them."

He said to them, "Then how does David in the Spirit call Him 'Lord,' saying,

"If David then calls Him 'Lord,' how is He his son?"

"Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

"The King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, [even] the least [of them], you did it to Me.'

"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

saying, "What business do we have with each other, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are-- the Holy One of God!"

"But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins "-- He said to the paralytic,

"So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath."

Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, they would fall down before Him and shout, "You are the Son of God!"

for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, "Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid."

"For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."

But Jesus said, "Do not hinder him, for there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name, and be able soon afterward to speak evil of Me.

"If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' you say, 'The Lord has need of it'; and immediately he will send it back here."

"David himself said in the Holy Spirit, 'THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, UNTIL I PUT YOUR ENEMIES BENEATH YOUR FEET."'

"David himself calls Him 'Lord'; so in what sense is He his son?" And the large crowd enjoyed listening to Him.

"And how has it [happened] to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?

for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

"Let us alone! What business do we have with each other, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are-- the Holy One of God!"

Demons also were coming out of many, shouting, "You are the Son of God!" But rebuking them, He would not allow them to speak, because they knew Him to be the Christ.

And Jesus said to them, "You cannot make the attendants of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you?

And He was saying to them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

"For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory, and [the glory] of the Father and of the holy angels.

"You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect."

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [the city] that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen [gathers] her brood under her wings, and you would not [have it]!

"It will be just the same on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.

"I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?"

Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things which are written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.

"Therefore David calls Him 'Lord,' and how is He his son?"

"Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN A CLOUD with power and great glory.

and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained [Him].

"I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."

Nathanael answered Him, "Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel."

"No one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man.

"He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.

and they were saying to the woman, "It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves and know that this One is indeed the Savior of the world."

and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is [the] Son of Man.

But He said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."

Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life."

So Jesus said, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am [He], and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me.

"While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world."

"I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

"I have come [as] Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.

Therefore when he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him;

"I am no longer in the world; and [yet] they themselves are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, [the name] which You have given Me, that they may be one even as We [are].

They answered Him, "Jesus the Nazarene." He said to them, "I am [He]." And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them.

Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!"

but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth."

"For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says: 'THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND,

"Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ-- this Jesus whom you crucified."

"But you disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

but put to death the Prince of life, [the one] whom God raised from the dead, [a fact] to which we are witnesses.

So they went on their way from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for [His] name.

and he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened up and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."

and immediately he [began] to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God."

"The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)--

And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

"From the descendants of this man, according to promise, God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus,

that God has fulfilled this [promise] to our children in that He raised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, 'YOU ARE MY SON; TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU.'

and after they came to Mysia, they were trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them;

"Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

"For this reason, therefore, I requested to see you and to speak with you, for I am wearing this chain for the sake of the hope of Israel."

"Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will also listen."

through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about [the] obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name's sake,

but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, as those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.

whose are the fathers, and from whom is the Christ according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.

just as it is written, "BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED."

and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, "THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB."

for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord's.

For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

[the wisdom] which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, THAT HE WILL INSTRUCT HIM? But we have the mind of Christ.

[I have decided] to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

yet for us there is [but] one God, the Father, from whom are all things and we [exist] for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we [exist] through Him.

Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is accursed"; and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

just as you also partially did understand us, that we are your reason to be proud as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, so that to Christ I might present you [as] a pure virgin.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,

Bear one another's burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.

far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself [being] the Savior of the body.

that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.

[For I am] confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ;

for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,

For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;

Let your gentle [spirit] be known to all men. The Lord is near.

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.

Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

[and] that no man transgress and defraud his brother in the matter because the Lord is [the] avenger in all these things, just as we also told you before and solemnly warned [you].

For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.

that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.

Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all!

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, [who is] our hope,

which He will bring about at the proper time-- He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,

Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to abstain from wickedness."

in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.

To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

But of the Son [He says], "YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, AND THE RIGHTEOUS SCEPTER IS THE SCEPTER OF HIS KINGDOM.

considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward.

My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with [an attitude of] personal favoritism.

Do they not blaspheme the fair name by which you have been called?

There is [only] one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor?

Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.

if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.

and, "A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE"; for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this [doom] they were also appointed.

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.

For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior [spoken] by your apostles.

and the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us--

I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.

We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son [to be] the Savior of the world.

And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

and in the middle of the lampstands [I saw] one like a son of man, clothed in a robe reaching to the feet, and girded across His chest with a golden sash.

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, "Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last,

"And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this:

"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this:

And their dead bodies [will lie] in the street of the great city which mystically is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified.

And she gave birth to a son, a male [child], who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and to His throne.

Then I looked, and behold, the Lamb [was] standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His name and the name of His Father written on their foreheads.

"These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him [are the] called and chosen and faithful."

"Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready."

And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."

Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me, saying, "Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb."

"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."

"Blessed are you when [people] insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

"Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.

"But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You good-for-nothing,' shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, 'You fool,' shall be guilty [enough to go] into the fiery hell.

but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for [the] reason of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

"But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,

"But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

"But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

"He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

"All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal [Him].

"But I say to you that something greater than the temple is here.

"I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

When Peter said, "From strangers," Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are exempt.

"And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name's sake, will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life.

"But afterward he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'

'THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, UNTIL I PUT YOUR ENEMIES BENEATH YOUR FEET "'?

"And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory.

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

"But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.

Jesus said to him, "You have said it [yourself]; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you will see THE SON OF MAN SITTING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF POWER, and COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN."

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, "He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have now heard the blasphemy;

And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

"Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?"

And He did not let him, but He said to him, "Go home to your people and report to them what great things the Lord has done for you, and [how] He had mercy on you."

because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated?" ([Thus He] declared all foods clean.)

And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.

"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."

"He had one more [to send], a beloved son; he sent him last [of all] to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

And Jesus said, "I am; and you shall see THE SON OF MAN SITTING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF POWER, and COMING WITH THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN."

"Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like:

"Return to your house and describe what great things God has done for you." So he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

"All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal [Him]."

"And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God;

"Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.

and He will say, 'I tell you, I do not know where you are from; DEPART FROM ME, ALL YOU EVILDOERS.'

'For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste of my dinner.'"

"If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.

And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.

"For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."

"Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust."

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

And they all said, "Are You the Son of God, then?" And He said to them, "Yes, I am."

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

And He said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

and to those who were selling the doves He said, "Take these things away; stop making My Father's house a place of business."

Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."

But He answered them, "My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working."

For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

"For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself;

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst.

"For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

"[What] then if you see the Son of Man ascending to where He was before?

"Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am [He], you will die in your sins."

Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am."

"I and the Father are one."

The Jews answered Him, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out [to be] God."

But when Jesus heard [this], He said, "This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it."

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,

"He who sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

"From now on I am telling you before [it] comes to pass, so that when it does occur, you may believe that I am [He].

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

Jesus said to him, "Have I been so long with you, and [yet] you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how [can] you say, 'Show us the Father '?

"All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose [it] to you.

"Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.

and all things that are Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine; and I have been glorified in them.

Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm."

So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, [son] of John, do you love Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Tend My lambs."

'AND IT SHALL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.'

"And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved."

And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, having believed in God with his whole household.

for I am with you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city."

solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

'And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was being shed, I also was standing by approving, and watching out for the coats of those who were slaying him.'

Nor let us try the Lord, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the serpents.

but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

"I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the [life] which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped,

For it was the [Father's] good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him,

in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,

Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

[a renewal] in which there is no [distinction between] Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all.

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.

Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us.

By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory.

For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus [and] with [it] eternal glory.

looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,

fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.

but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always [being] ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;

but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.

for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you.

Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also.

Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son.

'He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

("Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes, so that he will not walk about naked and men will not see his shame.")

I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

and nothing unclean, and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.

Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb,

"Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him."

After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean."

While He was saying these things to them, a [synagogue] official came and bowed down before Him, and said, "My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live."

And those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, "You are certainly God's Son!"

But she came and [began] to bow down before Him, saying, "Lord, help me!"

and said to Him, "Do You hear what these [children] are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes; have you never read, 'OUT OF THE MOUTH OF INFANTS AND NURSING BABIES YOU HAVE PREPARED PRAISE FOR YOURSELF'?"

And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him.

When they saw Him, they worshiped [Him]; but some were doubtful.

Seeing Jesus from a distance, he ran up and bowed down before Him;

"Was no one found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?"

But Jesus answered, "I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!"

And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

And he said, "Lord, I believe." And he worshiped Him.

"Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.

"He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose [it] to you.

They went on stoning Stephen as he called on [the Lord] and said, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name."

When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified.

Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

But some days later Felix arrived with Drusilla, his wife who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him [speak] about faith in Christ Jesus.

Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called [as] an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

even [the] righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction;

for the demonstration, [I say], of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and he who eats, does so for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who eats not, for the Lord he does not eat, and gives thanks to God.

For he who in this [way] serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.

For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their [Lord] and ours:

This I say for your own benefit; not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is appropriate and [to secure] undistracted devotion to the Lord.

and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me."

If anyone does not love the Lord, he is to be accursed. Maranatha.

But HE WHO BOASTS IS TO BOAST IN THE LORD.

But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

But may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.

so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.

so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love [and] peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom; to Him [be] the glory forever and ever. Amen.

because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints;

And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says, "AND LET ALL THE ANGELS OF GOD WORSHIP HIM."

equip you in every good thing to do His will, working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom [be] the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Whoever speaks, [is to do so] as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves [is to do] [so] as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him [be] the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

When He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, "To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, [be] blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever."

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and [all] tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches [were] in their hands;

These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they have kept themselves chaste. These [are] the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him;

He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming quickly." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

'AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH, ARE BY NO MEANS LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF JUDAH; FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTH A RULER WHO WILL SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRAEL.'"

For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said, "THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT!'"

"THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SITTING IN DARKNESS SAW A GREAT LIGHT, AND THOSE WHO WERE SITTING IN THE LAND AND SHADOW OF DEATH, UPON THEM A LIGHT DAWNED."

"This is the one about whom it is written, 'BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: "BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY;

THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.'"

"And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God.

"It is he who will go [as a forerunner] before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, TO TURN THE HEARTS OF THE FATHERS BACK TO THE CHILDREN, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."

"And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; For you will go on BEFORE THE LORD TO PREPARE HIS WAYS;

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.

And He answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: [the] BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT, [the] lame walk, [the] lepers are cleansed, and [the] deaf hear, [the] dead are raised up, [the] POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM.

"This is the one about whom it is written, 'BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'

"But from now on THE SON OF MAN WILL BE SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND of the power OF GOD."

He said, "I am A VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE STRAIGHT THE WAY OF THE LORD,' as Isaiah the prophet said."

And again another Scripture says, "THEY SHALL LOOK ON HIM WHOM THEY PIERCED."

for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.

Again Isaiah says, "THERE SHALL COME THE ROOT OF JESSE, AND HE WHO ARISES TO RULE OVER THE GENTILES, IN HIM SHALL THE GENTILES HOPE."

which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly [places],

For who is our hope or joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

so that He may establish your hearts without blame in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints.

that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him."

BEHOLD, HE IS COMING WITH THE CLOUDS, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be. Amen.

Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and sitting on the cloud [was] one like a son of man, having a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.

But He knew what they were thinking, and He said to the man with the withered hand, "Get up and come forward!" And he got up and came forward.

In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.

John testified about Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'"

Nathanael said to Him, "How do You know me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."

This beginning of [His] signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men,

and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.

"He who comes from above is above all, he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

"Now we know that You know all things, and have no need for anyone to question You; by this we believe that You came from God."

"Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

He said to him the third time, "Simon, [son] of John, do you love Me?" Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You." Jesus said to him, "Tend My sheep.

And they prayed and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen

we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

and not only [this], but he has also been appointed by the churches to travel with us in this gracious work, which is being administered by us for the glory of the Lord Himself, and [to show] our readiness,

As for Titus, [he is] my partner and fellow worker among you; as for our brethren, [they are] messengers of the churches, a glory to Christ.

Test yourselves [to see] if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you-- unless indeed you fail the test?

Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!"

My children, with whom I am again in labor until Christ is formed in you--

He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.)

And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.

who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.

AND LIKE A MANTLE YOU WILL ROLL THEM UP; LIKE A GARMENT THEY WILL ALSO BE CHANGED. BUT YOU ARE THE SAME, AND YOUR YEARS WILL NOT COME TO AN END."

Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually.

Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday and today and forever.

seeking to know what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.

But do not let this one [fact] escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.

And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ [as] coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

And I saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders a Lamb standing, as if slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.

and they cry out with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."

However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.

nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens;

Just as it is written, "FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG; WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED."

for we have regard for what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light.

And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour.

And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.

Elijah appeared to them along with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is My beloved Son, listen to Him!"

But when Simon Peter saw [that], he fell down at Jesus' feet, saying, "Go away from me Lord, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"

And behold, two men were talking with Him; and they were Moses and Elijah,

These things Isaiah said because he saw His glory, and he spoke of Him.

So when He said to them, "I am [He]," they drew back and fell to the ground.