Hebrews 6 Cross References - ABU

¹ WHEREFORE, leaving the first principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on to perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, ² of the doctrine of immersions, and of the laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. ³ And this we will do, if God permit. ⁴ For it is impossible that they who have once been enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, ⁵ and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, ⁶ and have fallen away, should again be renewed to repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to open shame. ⁷ For the earth which has drunk in the rain oft coming upon it, and brings forth herbs fit for those for whose sake it is tilled, receives blessing from God; ⁸ but if it bears thorns and briers it is rejected, and is near to cursing; whose end is to be burned. ⁹ But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things concerning you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. ¹⁰ For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered and still do minister to the saints. ¹¹ But we desire that each one of you show the same diligence, for the full assurance of the hope unto the end; ¹² that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. ¹³ For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself, ¹⁴ saying: Surely, blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. ¹⁵ And so, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise. ¹⁶ For men indeed swear by the greater; and the oath is to them an end of all gainsaying, for a confirmation. ¹⁷ Wherein God, wishing more abundantly to show to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath; ¹⁸ that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible that God should lie, we may have strong encouragement, who fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us, ¹⁹ which we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and steadfast, and entering within the vail; ²⁰ where as forerunner for us Jesus entered, having become a high priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.

² and saying: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

¹⁷ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

⁴⁸ Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

²⁵ And the rain descended, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and fell upon that house; and it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.

²⁹ And he answering said: I will not; but afterward he repented, and went.

³² For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him; but the publicans and the harlots believed him; and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

¹ THE beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God,

¹² And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

⁴⁸ He is like a man building a house, who digged deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream burst upon that house, and could not shake it; because it was well builded.

¹ IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² The same was in the beginning with God. ³ All things were made by him; and without him was nothing made that has been made.

²⁴ Verily, verily, I say to you, he that hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has everlasting life, and comes not into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

⁴⁴ And Jesus cried and said: He that believes on me, believes not on me but on him who sent me.

¹ LET not your heart be troubled. Believe on God, and believe on me.

³⁸ And Peter said to them: Repent, and be each of you immersed, upon the name of Jesus Christ, unto remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

¹⁹ Repent therefore, and turn, that your sins may be blotted out, in order that the times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;

¹⁸ When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying: So then, to the Gentiles also God gave repentance unto life.

³⁰ The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now, commands all men everywhere to repent.

²¹ testifying, to both Jews and Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁰ but to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem, and unto all the region of Judaea, and to the Gentiles, I announced that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

¹⁰ According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master-builder I laid a foundation, and another builds thereon. But let each one take heed how he builds thereon. ¹¹ For other foundation can no one lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. ¹² And if any one builds on this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

¹⁰ But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part will be done away.

¹ HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

¹⁰ For godly sorrow works repentance unto salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world works out death.

¹⁹ Now the works of the flesh are manifest; which are, fornication, uncleanness, wantonness, ²⁰ idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, emulation, wraths, contentions, divisions, factions, ²¹ envyings, murders, drunkenness, revelings; and things like these; of which I tell you beforehand, as I also said before, that they who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

¹ YOU also, being dead in trespasses and sins;—

⁵ even when we were dead in sins, alive with Christ, (by grace ye are saved,)

¹² for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ;

¹² Not that I already obtained [the prize], or have already been perfected; but I pursue onward, if I may lay hold of that for which I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. ¹³ Brethren, I do not count myself to have laid hold of it; but one thing I do, forgetting the things behind, and reaching forth to the things before, ¹⁴ I pursue on toward the mark, for the prize of the heavenly calling of God in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be of this mind; and if in any thing ye are otherwise minded, this also God will reveal to you.

²⁸ whom we announce, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

¹² Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

¹⁶ And confessedly, great is the mystery of godliness; God was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was received up in glory.

¹⁹ laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life.

¹⁹ Nevertheless, God's firm foundation stands, having this seal: The Lord knew those who are his; and, Let every one that names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.

²⁵ in meekness admonishing those who oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance unto the full knowledge of the truth; ²⁶ and that they may awake to soberness out of the snare of the Devil, being taken captive by him, to do his will.

¹² For though ye ought, on account of the time, to be teachers, ye again have need that some one teach you the first principles of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food. ¹³ For every one who partakes of milk is inexperienced in the word of righteousness; for he is a child. ¹⁴ But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, who by use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

¹¹ If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there that a different priest should arise, after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

¹⁴ how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

⁶ But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder to those who seek after him.

¹³ and make straight paths for your feet, that the lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed.

⁴ But let patience have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

²¹ who through him believe on God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope are on God.

¹⁰ But the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after ye have suffered a little while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you.

¹² No man has ever seen God. If we love one another, God abides in us, and the love of him is perfected in us.

¹⁰ He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself; he that believes not God has made him a liar; because he has not believed in the witness which God has borne concerning his Son. ¹¹ And this is the witness, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. ¹² He that has the Son has the life; he that has not the Son of God has not the life. ¹³ These things I wrote to you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, who believe on the name of the Son of God.

¹⁴ But John sought to hinder him, saying: I have need to be immersed by thee, and dost thou come to me?

²² But Jesus answering said: Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of? They say to him: We are able. ²³ And he says to them: Ye shall drink indeed of my cup; but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but is for them for whom it has been prepared by my Father.

²³ On that day came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, ²⁴ saying: Teacher, Moses said, If any one die having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother. ²⁵ Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first married and died, and having no seed left his wife to his brother. ²⁶ Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. ²⁷ And last of all the woman died also. ²⁸ In the resurrection therefore, of which of the seven shall she be wife? For they all had her. ²⁹ Jesus answering said to them: Ye err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. ³⁰ For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. ³¹ But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying: ³² I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

³¹ And when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he sit on his throne of glory. ³² And before him shall be gathered all the nations; and he will divide them one from another, as the shepherd divides the sheep from the goats. ³³ And he will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. ³⁴ Then will the King say to those on his right hand: Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. ³⁵ For I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger and ye took me in, ³⁶ naked and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to me. ³⁷ Then will the righteous answer him, saying: Lord, when saw we thee hungering and fed thee, or thirsting and gave thee drink? ³⁸ And when saw we thee a stranger and took thee in, or naked and clothed thee? ³⁹ And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came to thee? ⁴⁰ And the King will answer and say to them: Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it to me. ⁴¹ Then will he say also to those on the left hand: Depart from me, accursed, into the everlasting fire; prepared for the Devil and his angels. ⁴² For I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye did not give me drink; ⁴³ I was a stranger, and ye did not take me in; naked, and ye did not clothe me; sick, and in prison, and ye did not visit me. ⁴⁴ Then will they also answer, saying: Lord, when saw we thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee? ⁴⁵ Then will he answer them, saying: Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. ⁴⁶ And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life.

¹⁹ Go therefore, and disciple all the nations, immersing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

⁴ And coming from the market, except they immerse themselves, they do not eat. And there are many other things which they received to hold, immersions of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches.

⁸ For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, immersions of pots and cups; and many other such things ye do.

¹⁶ He that believes and is immersed shall be saved; but he that believes not shall be condemned.

¹⁶ John answered them all, saying: I indeed immerse you in water; but there comes he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose; he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire;

³⁸ And the Pharisee, seeing it, wondered that he did not first immerse himself before dinner.

⁵⁰ But I have an immersion to undergo; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

¹⁴ And happy shalt thou be, because they can not recompense thee; for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the righteous.

³³ And I knew him not; but he who sent me to immerse in water, the same said to me: Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding on him, the same is he who immerses in the Holy Spirit.

²⁵ There arose therefore a question, on the part of John's disciples with a Jew, about purification. ²⁶ And they came to John and said to him: Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, he immerses, and all come to him.

¹ WHEN therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees heard, that Jesus made and immersed more disciples than John ² (though Jesus himself immersed not, but his disciples),

²⁹ and shall come forth; they that did good, to the resurrection of life, and they that did evil, to the resurrection of judgment.

²⁴ Martha says to him: I know that he will rise again, in the resurrection at the last day. ²⁵ Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believes on me, though he be dead, yet shall he live;

⁴¹ They therefore, having received his word, were immersed and on that day there were added about three thousand souls.

² being indignant because they taught the people, and announced in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

⁶ whom they set before the apostles; and having prayed, they laid their hands on them.

¹² But when they believed Philip publishing the good news concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed, both men and women. ¹³ And Simon also himself believed; and having been immersed, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were wrought. ¹⁴ And the apostles in Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria has received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John; ¹⁵ who, having come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit; ¹⁶ for he had not yet fallen upon any of them; but they had only been immersed in the name of the Lord Jesus. ¹⁷ Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. ¹⁸ And Simon, seeing that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money,

³⁶ And as they went along the way, they came to a certain water. And the eunuch said: See, here is water; what hinders that I should be immersed? ³⁷ And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And answering he said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. ³⁸ And he commanded that the chariot should stop. And they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he immersed him.

⁴⁷ Can any one forbid the water, that these should not be immersed, who received the Holy Spirit even as we also?

³ Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

¹⁵ And when she was immersed and her household, she besought us, saying: If ye have judged me to be a believer in the Lord, come into my house, and abide. And she constrained us.

³³ And taking them along, the same hour of the night, he washed their stripes; and was immersed, himself and all his, immediately.

¹⁸ And certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, were disputing with him. And some said: What would this babbler say? and others: He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods; because he made known to them the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.

³¹ Because he fixed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness, by the man whom he appointed, having given assurance to all by raising him from the dead. ³² And when they heard of a resurrection of the dead, some mocked; and others said: We will hear thee again of this matter.

² he said to them: Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said to him: Nay, we did not even hear whether there is a Holy Spirit. ³ And he said to them: Unto what then were ye immersed? And they said: Unto John's immersion. ⁴ Then said Paul: John indeed immersed with the immersion of repentance; saying to the people, that they should believe on him who should come after him, that is, on Jesus. ⁵ And when they heard this, they were immersed in the name of the Lord Jesus. ⁶ And Paul having laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied.

⁶ And Paul, knowing that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the council: Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; for the hope of the resurrection of the dead I am now judged.

¹⁵ having a hope toward God, which these themselves also look for, that there will be a resurrection both of the just and unjust.

²¹ except for this one voice that I cried, standing among them: Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am judged by you this day.

²⁵ And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered: Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

⁸ Why is it judged incredible with you, if God, raises the dead?

⁵ and after thy hardness and impenitent heart, art treasuring up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God; ⁶ who will render to every man according to his deeds; ⁷ to those who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; ⁸ but to those who are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, ⁹ tribulation and distress, upon every soul of man that works evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek; ¹⁰ but glory, and honor, and peace, to every man that works good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

¹⁶ in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

³ Know ye not, that all we who were immersed into Jesus Christ were immersed into his death? ⁴ We were buried therefore with him by the immersion into his death; that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life. ⁵ For if we have become united with the likeness of his death, we shall be also with that of his resurrection,

¹² And I mean this, that each of you says, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. ¹³ Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were ye immersed in the name of Paul? ¹⁴ I thank God that I immersed none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; ¹⁵ that no one may say that I immersed in my own name. ¹⁶ And I immersed also the household of Stephanas; besides, I know not whether I immersed any other. ¹⁷ For Christ did not send me to immerse, but to preach the glad tidings; not with wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

² and were all immersed unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

¹³ For by one Spirit we were all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.

¹³ But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then neither has Christ risen; ¹⁴ and if Christ has not risen, then is our preaching vain, and vain also your faith. ¹⁵ And we are also found false witnesses of God; because we testified of God, that he raised up Christ; whom he raised not, if it be so that the dead rise not. ¹⁶ For if the dead rise not, neither has Christ risen; ¹⁷ and if Christ has not risen, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. ¹⁸ Then also they who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. ¹⁹ If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. ²⁰ But now Christ has risen from the dead, the first-fruits of those who sleep. ²¹ For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. ²² For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ will all be made alive. ²³ But each in his own order; Christ the first-fruits; afterward they who are Christ's at his coming. ²⁴ Then comes the end, when he delivers up the kingdom to God, the Father; when he shall have done away all rule, and all authority and power. ²⁵ For he must reign, till he has put all enemies under his feet. ²⁶ As the last enemy, Death shall be done away. For he subjected all things under his feet. ²⁷ But when he says, All things are subjected, it is manifest that he is excepted, who subjected all things to him. ²⁸ And when all things shall be subjected to him, then will also the Son himself be subject to him who subjected all things to him, that God may be all in all. ²⁹ Else what shall they do who are immersed for the dead? If the dead rise not at all, why are they then immersed for them? ³⁰ Why also are we in peril every hour? ³¹ I protest by my glorying in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. ³² If after the manner of men I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what is the profit to me, if the dead rise not? Let us eat and drink; For to-morrow we die. ³³ Be not deceived; evil communications corrupt good manners. ³⁴ Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God. I say it to your shame. ³⁵ But some one will say: How do the dead rise? And with what kind of body do they come? ³⁶ Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die; ³⁷ and what thou sowest, not the body that shall be sowest thou, but bare grain, perchance of wheat, or of some other grain. ³⁸ But God gives it a body as it pleased him, and to each of the seeds its own body. ³⁹ All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is one flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, another of birds. ⁴⁰ There are also heavenly bodies, and earthly bodies; but the glory of the heavenly is one, and that of the earthly is another. ⁴¹ There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory. ⁴² So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it rises in incorruption. ⁴³ It is sown in dishonor, it rises in glory. It is sown in weakness, it rises in power. ⁴⁴ It is sown a natural body, it rises a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual. ⁴⁵ So also it is written: The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam a life-giving spirit. ⁴⁶ But the spiritual is not first, but the natural; and afterward the spiritual. ⁴⁷ The first man was of the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven. ⁴⁸ As was the earthy, such are they also that are earthy; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. ⁴⁹ And as we bore the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. ⁵⁰ And this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood can not inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. ⁵¹ Behold, I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, ⁵² in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. ⁵³ For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. ⁵⁴ And when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then will be brought to pass the saying, that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory. ⁵⁵ Where, O death, is thy sting? Where, O death, is thy victory? ⁵⁶ The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. ⁵⁷ But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁰ For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to the things which he did, whether good or bad.

²¹ who will transform the body of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working with which he is able also to subject all things to himself.

¹² being buried with him in the immersion, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

¹⁴ For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also those who fell asleep through Jesus will God bring with him. ¹⁵ For this we say to you, in the word of the Lord, that we the living, who remain unto the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who fell asleep. ¹⁶ Because the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God; and the dead in Christ will first rise. ¹⁷ Then we the living, who remain, will be caught up together with them in clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we ever be with the Lord. ¹⁸ Wherefore, encourage one another with these words.

¹⁸ who erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and overturn the faith of some.

¹⁰ only with meats and drinks, and divers immersions, ordinances of the flesh, imposed until the time of reformation.

³⁵ Women received their dead, by resurrection to life; and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

²⁰ who were disobedient in times past, when the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water; ²¹ which in an antitype, immersion, now saves us also (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the requirement of a good conscience toward God), by the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

⁷ but the heavens that now are, and the earth, by his word are kept in store, being reserved for fire unto the day of judgment and of perdition of ungodly men.

¹⁴ Yea, and of these Enoch the seventh from Adam prophesied, saying: Behold, the Lord came, with his holy myriads. ¹⁵ to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly among them of all their acts of ungodliness which they committed, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners spoke against him.

¹⁰ And the Devil who misleads them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. ¹¹ And I saw a great white throne, and him who sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. ¹² And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. And books were opened; and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life; and the dead were judged out of the things written in the books, according to their works. ¹³ And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and the underworld gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged each one according to their works. ¹⁴ And death and the underworld were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. ¹⁵ And if any one was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.

²¹ but took leave of them, saying: [I must by all means keep the coming feast at Jerusalem; but] I will return again to you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

³² that with joy I may come to you by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

¹⁹ But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.

⁷ For I wish not to see you now, in passing; for I hope to remain some time with you, if the Lord permit.

¹⁵ instead of saying: If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.

¹³ Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt become tasteless, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot by men.

²¹ Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father who is in heaven. ²² Many will say to me in that day: Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in thy name, and in thy name cast out demons, and in thy name do many miracles?

³¹ Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. ³² And whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come.

⁴⁵ Then he goes, and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. So shall it be also with this wicked generation.

¹⁹ Behold, I have given you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. ²⁰ But yet, rejoice not in this, that the spirits are subjected to you; but rejoice, that your names are written in heaven.

²⁴ When the unclean spirit is gone out from the man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and not finding it, he says, I will return into my house whence I came out. ²⁵ And coming, he finds it swept and set in order. ²⁶ Then he goes, and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.

²⁷ John answered and said: A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

¹⁰ Jesus answered and said to her: If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that says to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

³² Jesus therefore said to them: Verily, verily, I say to you, Moses has not given you the bread from heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.

⁶ If any one abide not in me, he is cast forth as the branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

²⁰ But Peter said to him: Thy money perish with thee; because thou didst think to obtain the gift of God with money:

⁴⁵ And those of the circumcision who believed, as many as came with Peter, were astonished, that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit.

¹⁷ If therefore God gave the like gift to them as to us, having believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who then was I, that I could withstand God?

⁸ And God who knows the heart bore them witness, giving to them the Holy Spirit, as also to us;

¹¹ For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

¹ THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. ² And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.

² This only I desire to learn from you: Was it from works of law that ye received the Spirit, or from the hearing of faith?

⁵ Does he, therefore, who supplies to you the Spirit, and works miracles among you, do it from works of law, or from the hearing of faith?

⁸ For by grace ye are saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

⁷ whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which was given to me according to the working of his power.

⁷ But to each one of us the grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

¹⁴ Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

²⁵ in meekness admonishing those who oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance unto the full knowledge of the truth;

¹⁴ Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; the Lord reward him according to his works.

⁴ God also bearing witness, with signs and wonders, and divers miracles, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

²⁶ For if we willingly sin, after having received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, ²⁷ but a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and a fiery indignation, which will devour the adversaries. ²⁸ He that despised Moses' law died without mercy, under two or three witnesses. ²⁹ Of how much worse punishment, suppose ye, will he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has accounted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite to the Spirit of grace?

³² But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great contest of sufferings;

¹⁵ looking diligently, lest any one come short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and the many be thereby defiled; ¹⁶ lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright. ¹⁷ For ye know that he also afterward, when he wished to inherit the blessing, was rejected; for he found no place of repentance, though he sought after it with tears.

¹⁷ Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom there is no variableness, or shadow of turning. ¹⁸ Of his own will he begot us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures.

²⁰ For if, having escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christy but having again become entangled therein they are overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first. ²¹ For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them. ²² But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: A dog, returned to his own vomit; and, A sow that was washed, to the wallowing in the mire.

¹⁶ If any one see his brother sin a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he will give him life,—to those who sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death; for that I do not say that he shall pray.

²⁰ And that sown on the rocky places, this is he that hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it; ²¹ and has not root in himself, but is only for a time; and when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he is offended.

¹⁶ And these are they likewise that are sown on the rocky places; who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness; ¹⁷ and have no root in themselves, but are only for a time. Afterward, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they are offended.

²⁰ for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man; and he observed him, and hearing him did many things, and heard him gladly.

¹³ Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, with joy receive the word; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

⁵ For not to the angels did he put in subjection the world to come, of which we are speaking.

³ if indeed ye tasted that the Lord is gracious;

²⁰ For if, having escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christy but having again become entangled therein they are overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first.

²⁶ But Jesus, looking on them, said to them: With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

³¹ So that ye witness to yourselves, that ye are sons of those who killed the prophets; ³² and fill ye up the measure of your fathers!

³⁸ Two robbers are then crucified with him, one on the right hand, and one on the left. ³⁹ And those passing by reviled him, wagging their heads, ⁴⁰ and saying: Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross. ⁴¹ Likewise also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said: ⁴² Others he saved, himself he can not save. If he is King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him. ⁴³ He trusts in God; let him now deliver him, if he desires him; for he said I am the Son of God. ⁴⁴ And also the robbers, who were crucified with him, reproached him with the same thing.

²⁹ And they that passed by railed at him, wagging their heads, and saying: Aha, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days; ³⁰ save thyself, and come down from the cross. ³¹ Likewise also the chief priests, mocking one with another, together with the scribes, said: Others he saved, himself he can not save. ³² Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.

⁴⁸ So then ye bear witness to and approve the deeds of your fathers; because they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

³⁵ And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed, saying: Others he saved; let him save himself, if he is the Christ, the chosen of God. ³⁶ And the soldiers also coming to him mocked him, offering him vinegar, ³⁷ and saying: If thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself. ³⁸ And there was an inscription written over him: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. ³⁹ And one of the malefactors who were hanged railed at him, saying: If thou art the Christ, save thyself and us.

⁴ For it is impossible that they who have once been enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and been made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

²⁹ Of how much worse punishment, suppose ye, will he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has accounted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite to the Spirit of grace?

² looking away to the author and finisher of the faith, Jesus; who for the joy set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down on the right hand of the throne of God.

²¹ For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

⁷ Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, till it shall have received the early and latter rain.

¹⁰ And already the axe is laid to the root of the trees; therefore every tree that brings not forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.

¹⁹ Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.

⁴¹ Then will he say also to those on the left hand: Depart from me, accursed, into the everlasting fire; prepared for the Devil and his angels.

¹⁴ And answering he said to it: Let no one eat fruit from thee, henceforth forever. And his disciples heard it.

²¹ And Peter, calling to remembrance, says to him: Master, behold, the fig-tree which thou didst curse is withered away.

⁷ And he said to the vine-dresser: Behold, three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none. Cut it down; why does it also encumber the ground? ⁸ And he answering says to him: Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and cast in manure. ⁹ And if it bear fruit —; and if not, hereafter thou shalt cut it down.

²⁷ but a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and a fiery indignation, which will devour the adversaries.

¹⁷ For ye know that he also afterward, when he wished to inherit the blessing, was rejected; for he found no place of repentance, though he sought after it with tears.

¹⁵ And if any one was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.

³ Happy the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ⁴ Happy they that mourn; for they shall be comforted. ⁵ Happy the meek; for they shall inherit the earth. ⁶ Happy they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled. ⁷ Happy the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy. ⁸ Happy the pure in heart; for they shall see God. ⁹ Happy the peacemakers; for they shall be called sons of God. ¹⁰ Happy they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ¹¹ Happy are ye, when they shall revile and persecute you, and shall say all evil against you falsely, for my sake. ¹² Rejoice, and exult; because great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.

¹⁴ Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

⁶ For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith working by love.

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, ²³ meekness, temperance; against such things there is no law.

⁶ being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. ⁷ As it is just for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; being all of you, both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, partakers of the grace with me.

³ remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before God and our Father; ⁴ knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election;

¹¹ For the saving grace of God appeared to all men, ¹² teaching us that, having denied ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; ¹³ looking for the blissful hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; ¹⁴ who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and cleanse for himself a people to be his own, zealous of good works.

³ how shall we escape, having neglected so great a salvation; which began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard,

⁹ and being perfected became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey him;

⁴ For it is impossible that they who have once been enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, ⁵ and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, ⁶ and have fallen away, should again be renewed to repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to open shame.

¹⁰ For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered and still do minister to the saints.

³⁴ For ye sympathized with those in bonds, and ye took joyfully the plundering of your goods, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better and an enduring substance.

³⁹ But we are not of those who draw back unto perdition; but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.

⁴² And whoever shall give to drink a cup of cold water only to one of these little ones, in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.

³⁵ For I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger and ye took me in, ³⁶ naked and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to me. ³⁷ Then will the righteous answer him, saying: Lord, when saw we thee hungering and fed thee, or thirsting and gave thee drink? ³⁸ And when saw we thee a stranger and took thee in, or naked and clothed thee? ³⁹ And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came to thee? ⁴⁰ And the King will answer and say to them: Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it to me.

⁴¹ For whoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in that name, that ye are Christ's, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.

²⁰ Verily, verily, I say to you, he that receives whomsoever I send receives me; and he that receives me receives him who sent me.

⁴⁴ And all that believed were together, and had all things common; ⁴⁵ and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as any one had need.

³⁴ For there was no one among them that lacked; for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things sold, ³⁵ and laid them at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was made to each one, according as he had need.

³⁶ And there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which interpreted is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works, and of alms, which she did. ³⁷ And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died. And having washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber. ³⁸ And as Lydda was near to Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent to him two men, entreating that he would not delay to come to them. ³⁹ And Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber; and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

⁴ And fixing his eyes on him, he was afraid, and said: What is it, Lord? And he said to him: Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

³¹ and said: Cornelius, thy prayer was heard, and thine alms were remembered before God.

²⁹ And the disciples, according as any one was prospered, determined each of them to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judaea;

⁴ Far be it! Yea, let God be true and every man a liar; as it is written: That thou mayest be justified in thy words, And mayest overcome when thou art judged. ⁵ But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who takes vengeance? (I speak as a man.)

¹³ communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

²⁵ But now I am going to Jerusalem to minister to the saints. ²⁶ For Macedonia and Achaia thought it good, to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who were at Jerusalem. ²⁷ For they thought it good; and their debtors are they. For if the Gentiles shared in their spiritual things, they ought also to minister to them in carnal things.

⁴ Love suffers long, is kind; love envies not; love vaunts not itself, is not puffed up, ⁵ does not behave itself unseemly, seeks not its own, is not easily provoked, imputes no evil; ⁶ rejoices not at unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; ⁷ bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

¹ NOW concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye. ² On each first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store, according as he is prospered, that there may be no collections when I come. ³ And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve, them I will send with letters to carry your benefaction to Jerusalem.

¹ AND we made known to you, brethren, the grace of God which has been bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; ² that in much trial of affliction was the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. ³ For according to their power, I bear witness, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves; ⁴ with much entreaty beseeching of us the grace, and the participation in the ministering to the saints; ⁵ and not as we expected, but themselves they gave first to the Lord, and to us by the will of God. ⁶ So that we exhorted Titus, that as he had before begun, so he would also finish among you this grace also. ⁷ But, as in everything ye abound, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and all diligence, and your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. ⁸ I say it not by way of command, but through the forwardness of others proving also the sincerity of your love. ⁹ For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

¹ FOR concerning the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you.

¹¹ being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God. ¹² Because the ministration of this service not only supplies the wants of the saints, but also abounds through many thanksgivings to God; ¹³ while by the proof of this ministration they glorify God for the obedience to your profession of the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of the contribution to them, and to all; ¹⁴ they also, with supplication for you, longing after you on account of the exceeding grace of God in you. ¹⁵ Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

¹³ For ye were called unto liberty, brethren; only use not the liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

¹⁰ So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

¹⁶ that also in Thessalonica, ye sent once and again to my necessity. ¹⁷ Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that abounds to your account. ¹⁸ But I have all, and abound; I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things sent from you, an odor of sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.

¹⁷ And whatever ye do, in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

³ remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before God and our Father;

⁶ since it is a righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to those who afflict you, ⁷ and to you who are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power,

¹⁸ that they do good, be rich in good works, be free in imparting, willing to communicate;

¹⁷ but when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. ¹⁸ The Lord grant to him, that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day! And in how many things he ministered to me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

⁸ henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

⁵ hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and unto all the saints; ⁶ that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us, unto Christ Jesus. ⁷ For I had much joy and consolation in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.

¹⁶ But to do good and to communicate forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

¹⁵ But if a brother or a sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, ¹⁶ and one of you say to them: Depart in peace, be warmed, and be filled, but ye give them not the things needful for the body, what does it profit? ¹⁷ So also faith, if it has not works, is dead in itself.

⁹ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, that he may forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

¹⁴ We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loves not his brother abides in death. ¹⁵ Every one that hates his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. ¹⁶ In this we know love, that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. ¹⁷ But whoever has the world's sustenance, and sees his brother having need, and shuts up his pity from him, how abides the love of God in him? ¹⁸ Little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

¹³ But he that has endured to the end, the same shall be saved.

² through whom also we obtained the access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ³ And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also; knowing that affliction works patience; ⁴ and patience approval; and approval hope; ⁵ and hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God has been poured forth in our hearts, by the Holy Spirit which was given to us.

²⁴ For we were saved in hope; but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man sees, why does he also hope for? ²⁵ But if we hope for that we see not, we with patience wait for it.

⁸ or he that exhorts, on the exhortation; he that gives, [let him do it] with simplicity; he that presides, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

¹¹ in diligence, not slothful; in spirit, fervent, serving the Lord; ¹² in hope, rejoicing; in affliction, patient; in prayer, persevering;

¹³ And the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, by the power of the Holy Spirit.

¹³ And now remain faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

⁵⁸ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

⁵ For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

⁹ And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

⁹ And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more, in knowledge and all discernment; ¹⁰ in order that ye may approve the things that are most excellent, that ye may be pure and without offense unto the day of Christ; ¹¹ being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which is by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

¹⁵ Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be of this mind; and if in any thing ye are otherwise minded, this also God will reveal to you.

⁵ because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

²³ if indeed ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye heard, which was preached in the whole creation which is under heaven; of which I Paul was made a minister.

² that their hearts might be encouraged, they being knit together in love, and unto all the riches of the full assurance of the understanding, unto the full knowledge of the mystery of God, even Christ;

⁵ because our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men were we among you, for your sake.

¹⁰ For indeed ye do it, toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we beseech you, brethren, to abound yet more;

¹⁶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God and our Father, who loved us, and gave us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, ¹⁷ encourage your hearts, and establish you in every good work and word.

¹³ But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

⁶ but Christ as son over His house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the boldness and the joyousness of the hope firm unto the end.

¹⁴ For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end.

¹⁸ that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible that God should lie, we may have strong encouragement, who fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us, ¹⁹ which we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and steadfast, and entering within the vail; ²⁰ where as forerunner for us Jesus entered, having become a high priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.

²² Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having had our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience; and having had our body washed with pure water,

³² But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great contest of sufferings; ³³ partly, whilst ye were made a spectacle both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became partakers with those who were so used. ³⁴ For ye sympathized with those in bonds, and ye took joyfully the plundering of your goods, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better and an enduring substance. ³⁵ Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy begot us again unto a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead; ⁴ unto an inheritance imperishable, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, ⁵ who by the power of God are kept through faith, unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

⁵ yea for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith fortitude; and to fortitude, knowledge; ⁶ and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, patience; and to patience, godliness; ⁷ and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. ⁸ For if these things are in you, and abound, they cause that ye shall not be inactive nor unfruitful in attaining to the full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁰ Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.

¹⁴ Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, be diligent that ye may be found without spot and blameless in his sight, in peace.

¹ BEHOLD what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. For this cause the world knows not us, because it knew not him. ² Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it was never yet manifested what we shall be. We know that if it shall be manifested, we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. ³ And every one, that has this hope on him, purifies himself even as he is pure.

¹⁴ We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loves not his brother abides in death.

¹⁹ And in this we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

²⁶ And he that overcomes, and he that keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations;

³² I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

²⁶ And his lord answering said to him: Wicked and slothful servant! Thou knewest that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I strewed not?

¹⁵ But that in the good ground, these are they who, in an honest and good heart, having heard, hold fast the word, and bring forth fruit with patience.

²² And it came to pass, that the beggar died; and he was borne away by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried;

³⁷ Now that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, at The Bush, when he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. ³⁸ For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living; for to him all live.

⁷ to those who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;

¹² and father of circumcision to those who are not only of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had while in uncircumcision.

²⁵ But if we hope for that we see not, we with patience wait for it. ²⁶ And in like manner does the Spirit also help our weakness; for we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit itself makes intercession for us with groanings which can not be uttered.

¹¹ in diligence, not slothful; in spirit, fervent, serving the Lord;

⁴ so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and the afflictions which ye endure;

¹⁴ Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth for ministration, for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?

¹¹ Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained, since ye have become dull of hearing.

¹⁵ And so, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

³⁶ For ye have need of patience, that having done the will of God ye may receive the promise.

⁸ By faith Abraham when called obeyed, to go forth into a place which he should afterward receive for an inheritance, and went forth, not knowing whither he went. ⁹ By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise; ¹⁰ for he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ¹¹ By faith Sarah herself also received power to conceive seed, even when she was past age, because she accounted him faithful who had promised. ¹² Wherefore also there sprang from one, and him become as dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. ¹³ These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar, and greeted them, and professed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth. ¹⁴ For they that say such things declare plainly, that they are seeking a country. ¹⁵ And if indeed, they had in mind that from which they came out, they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶ But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he prepared for them a city. ¹⁷ By faith Abraham, when tried, has offered up Isaac; and he who had accepted the promises offered up his only begotten,

³³ who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

¹ THEREFORE, let us also, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding, us, lay aside every weight, and the easily besetting sin, and with patience run the race that is set before us,

⁷ Remember those who were your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God; considering the end of whose manner of life, imitate their faith.

³ knowing that the proving of your faith works patience.

¹⁰ Take, my brethren, the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, for an example of affliction, and of patience. ¹¹ Behold, we count those happy who endure. Ye heard of the patience of Job, and saw the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

⁵ For so in the old time the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands, ⁶ (as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; of whom ye became children,) doing good, and fearing no alarm.

²⁵ And this is the promise which he himself promised to us, the life eternal.

¹⁰ If any one is for captivity, he goes into captivity; if any to be killed with the sword, he must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

¹² Here is the patience of the saints, who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. ¹³ And I heard a voice out of heaven saying: Write, Happy are the dead who die in the Lord, henceforth; yea, says the Spirit, that they shall rest from their labors, for their works follow with them.

⁷³ the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,

¹⁶ For men indeed swear by the greater; and the oath is to them an end of all gainsaying, for a confirmation. ¹⁷ Wherein God, wishing more abundantly to show to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath; ¹⁸ that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible that God should lie, we may have strong encouragement, who fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,

¹⁷ (as it is written: A father of many nations have I made thee,) before God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls the things that are not as though they were; ¹⁸ who against hope believed in hope, that he should become father of many nations, according to that which was spoken: So shall thy seed be. ¹⁹ And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body already dead, being about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah's womb. ²⁰ And in respect to the promise of God he wavered not through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God, ²¹ and being fully persuaded, that what he has promised he is able also to perform. ²² Wherefore also it was reckoned to him for righteousness. ²³ And it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned to him; ²⁴ but for ours also, to whom it shall be reckoned, if we believe on him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; ²⁵ who was delivered up for our offenses, and was raised for our justification.

¹² that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

²⁰ He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by all things thereon. ²¹ And he that swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who dwells therein. ²² And he that swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits thereon.

¹³ For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself,

¹⁰ The thief comes not but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I came that they may have life, and that they may have it abundantly.

¹⁷ and if children, also heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

²⁹ For unrepented are the gifts and the calling of God.

²⁹ And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to the promise.

¹⁶ For men indeed swear by the greater; and the oath is to them an end of all gainsaying, for a confirmation.

¹⁸ that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible that God should lie, we may have strong encouragement, who fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,

⁷ By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

⁹ By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise;

¹⁷ Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom there is no variableness, or shadow of turning.

⁵ Hearken, my beloved brethren. Did not God choose the poor as to this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy begot us again unto a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead;

⁷ Ye husbands, in like manner, dwelling with them according to knowledge, giving honor to the female, as the weaker vessel, as also heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

⁷ But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them: Brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

³⁵ Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass away.

²⁵ And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him,

⁴ Far be it! Yea, let God be true and every man a liar; as it is written: That thou mayest be justified in thy words, And mayest overcome when thou art judged.

²⁵ whom God set forth as a propitiation through faith by his blood, for the exhibition of his righteousness, because of the passing over of the sins before committed in the forbearance of God;

⁵ And the God of patience and consolation grant you to be of the same mind one with another, according to Christ Jesus;

⁵ Because, as the sufferings of Christ abound toward us, so through Christ abounds also our consolation. ⁶ But whether we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective in the endurance of the same sufferings which we also suffer; or whether we are consoled, it is for your consolation and salvation. ⁷ And our hope of you is steadfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so are ye also of the consolation.

¹⁸ And all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; ¹⁹ as that God was in Christ reconciling a world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation. ²⁰ We are then ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were beseeching by us; on behalf of Christ we pray: Be reconciled to God! ²¹ Him who knew not sin he made to be sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him.

¹ IF then there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort from love, if any communion of the Spirit, if any tender affection and compassion,

²⁷ to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;

¹⁰ and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.

¹ PAUL, an apostle of Christ Jesus, according to the commandment of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope,

¹² Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the eternal life, unto which thou wast called, and didst make the good profession before many witnesses.

¹³ if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he can not deny himself.

² upon hope of eternal life, which God, who can not lie, promised before eternal ages,

¹¹ As I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.

²¹ for they indeed were made priests without an oath, but he with an oath by him who said to him: The Lord swore and will not repent, thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek,—

¹ THEREFORE, let us also, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding, us, lay aside every weight, and the easily besetting sin, and with patience run the race that is set before us, ² looking away to the author and finisher of the faith, Jesus; who for the joy set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down on the right hand of the throne of God.

¹⁰ If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

¹⁰ He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself; he that believes not God has made him a liar; because he has not believed in the witness which God has borne concerning his Son.

⁵¹ And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were rent;

²⁹ Then fearing lest we should fall upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for day.

⁴⁰ And cutting the anchors entirely away, they abandoned them to the sea, at the same time unfastening the bands of the rudders; and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made toward the beach.

¹⁶ For this cause it is of faith, that it may be by grace; in order that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

⁵ and hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God has been poured forth in our hearts, by the Holy Spirit which was given to us. ⁶ For when we were yet without strength, in due season Christ died for the ungodly. ⁷ For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; though, for the good man, perhaps some one does even dare to die. ⁸ But God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. ⁹ Much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath through him. ¹⁰ For if, being enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his son; much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;

²⁸ And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. ²⁹ Because whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren. ³⁰ And whom he predestined, them he also called; and whom he called, them he also justified; and whom he justified, them he also glorified. ³¹ What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who shall be against us? ³² He who spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things? ³³ Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's chosen? God is he that justifies; ³⁴ who is he that condemns? Christ is he that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is also at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. ³⁵ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? ³⁶ As it is written: For, for thy sake we are killed all the day long; We were accounted as sheep for slaughter. ³⁷ Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. ³⁸ For I am persuaded, that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities nor powers, neither things present nor things to come, ³⁹ neither height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

⁶ and raised us with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus;

¹ IF then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, sitting on the right hand of God.

¹⁶ Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

³ And after the second vail, the tabernacle which is called most holy,

⁷ but into the second, the high priest alone, once every year, not without blood, which he offers for himself, and for the errors of the people;

²⁰ a new and living way, through the vail, that is to say, his flesh; ²¹ and having a great priest over the house of God;

² In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; because I go to prepare a place for you. ³ And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am ye may be also.

³⁴ who is he that condemns? Christ is he that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is also at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;

²⁰ which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, ²¹ far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come; ²² and subjected all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church, ²³ which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

³ who, being the brightness of his glory and the impress of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself made a cleansing of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

¹⁰ For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

¹⁷ Wherefore, in all things it became him to be made like to his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

¹ WHEREFORE, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Jesus,

¹⁴ Having therefore a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

⁶ as also in another place, he says: Thou art a priest forever, After the order of Melchizedek;

¹⁰ called by God, High Priest, after the order of Melchizedek.

¹ FOR this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; ² to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth of all; first indeed being interpreted King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; ³ without father, without mother, without table of descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, but likened to the Son of God, remains a priest continually. ⁴ Now consider how great this man was, to whom Abraham the patriarch also gave a tenth of the spoils. ⁵ And they indeed that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they have come out of the loins of Abraham; ⁶ but he whose descent is not reckoned from them has taken tithes of Abraham, and has blessed him who had the promises. ⁷ And without any contradiction, the less is blessed by the better. ⁸ And here indeed men who die receive tithes; but there, one of whom it is testified that he lives. ⁹ And so to speak, Levi also, who receives tithes, has paid tithes in Abraham; ¹⁰ for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him. ¹¹ If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there that a different priest should arise, after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron? ¹² For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there comes also a change of law. ¹³ For he of whom these things are spoken pertains to a different tribe, of which no one has given attendance at the altar. ¹⁴ For it is evident that our Lord has arisen out of Judah; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests. ¹⁵ And it is yet more abundantly manifest, if after the similitude of Melchizedek there arises a different priest, ¹⁶ who has been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an indissoluble life. ¹⁷ For it is testified of him: Thou art a priest forever; After the order of Melchizedek. ¹⁸ For on the one hand, there is an annulling of the commandment that went before, on account of its weakness and unprofitableness,— ¹⁹ for the law perfected nothing,—and on the other the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw near to God. ²⁰ And inasmuch as it was not without an oath,— ²¹ for they indeed were made priests without an oath, but he with an oath by him who said to him: The Lord swore and will not repent, thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek,—

¹ Now of the things which we are saying, this is the chief: We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty of the heavens;

¹² and not through the blood of goats and calves but through his own blood, entered once for all into the holy places, obtaining eternal redemption.

²⁴ For Christ entered not into holy places made with hands, figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

²² who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

¹² I write to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for his name's sake.