John 3 Cross References - Haweis

¹ NOW there was a man of the Pharisees, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: ² this man came to Jesus in the night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles which thou dost, unless God be with him. ³ Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. ⁴ Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born? ⁵ Jesus replied, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. ⁶ That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. ⁷ Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. ⁸ The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the sound of it, but knowest not from whence it cometh, nor whither it goeth: just so is every one who is born of the Spirit. ⁹ Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? ¹⁰ Jesus answered and said to him, Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things? ¹¹ Verily, verity, I tell thee, That what we know we speak, and what we have seen we affirm; and ye receive not our testimony. ¹² If I have told you of earthly things, and ye believe not, how will you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? ¹³ Though no man hath ascended into heaven, except he that descended from heaven, that Son of man the I am in heaven. ¹⁴ And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, in like manner must the Son of man be lifted up: ¹⁵ that every one who believeth on him may not perish, but have life eternal. ¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him should not perish, but have life eternal. ¹⁷ For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world by him might be saved. ¹⁸ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is already under condemnation, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God. ¹⁹ Now this is the condemnation, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil. ²⁰ For every one whose practices are foul hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his actions may not be brought to conviction. ²¹ But he who practices the truth, cometh to the light, that his actions may be evident, as being done for God. ²² After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea; and there he abode with them, and baptised. ²³ Now John also was baptising at Enon, near to Salem, for there were many streams of water there: and they came, and were baptised. ²⁴ For as yet John was not cast into prison. ²⁵ Then a dispute arose between the disciples of John and the Jews with regard to purification. ²⁶ And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, lo! this man baptiseth, and all men come to him. ²⁷ John answered and said, A man cannot assume any thing, except it be given him from heaven. ²⁸ Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Messiah, but that I am sent before him. ²⁹ It is the bridegroom, who possesses the bride: and the friend of the bridegroom, standing by and hearing him, rejoiceth exceedingly at the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. ³⁰ He must grow great, but I diminutive. ³¹ He that cometh from above is above all: he whose origin is from earth is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: he who cometh from heaven is above all. ³² And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; though no man receiveth his testimony. ³³ He that receiveth his testimony hath avouched that God is true. ³⁴ For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God hath not given the Spirit by measure unto him. ³⁵ The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. ³⁶ He that believeth on the Son hath life eternal: and he that believeth not on the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth upon him.

¹³ Then Pilate, convoking the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

¹⁰ Jesus answered and said to him, Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things?

⁴⁷ The Pharisees then replied to them, Are ye also deluded? ⁴⁸ Hath any one of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? ⁴⁹ But this rabble, which knoweth not the law, is accursed. ⁵⁰ Nicodemus saith unto them, (the same person who came to him by night, being one of their body,)

³⁹ And Nicodemus, who had come to Jesus by night formerly, came also, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred weight.

¹⁶ And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God with veracity; and carest for no man, for thou regardest not the person of men:

¹⁴ And they come and say to him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?

³⁸ Then Jesus turned about, and seeing them following, saith to them, What are ye seeking? They said unto him, Rabbi (which signifies, when translated, Master), where is thy abode?

²⁶ And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, lo! this man baptiseth, and all men come to him.

³⁶ But I have a testimony greater than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me that I should fulfil them, these very works which I am doing, they bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

³¹ But many of the multitude believed on him, and said, When the Messiah cometh, will he do greater miracles than those which this man doth?

⁵⁰ Nicodemus saith unto them, (the same person who came to him by night, being one of their body,) ⁵¹ Doth our law condemn a man, without first hearing his defence, and knowing what he hath done?

¹⁶ Then said certain of the Pharisees, This man is not from God, because he observeth not the sabbath. Others said, How is it possible for a wicked man to do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

³⁰ The man replied, and said to them, Now herein is something very surprising, that you know not whence he is, though he hath opened my eyes. ³¹ Now we know that God doth not hearken to sinners: but if any man be a devout worshipper, and doeth his will, him he heareth. ³² From the creation of the world hath it never been heard, that any man opened the eyes of one born blind. ³³ If this man were not from God, he could not do any thing.

⁴⁷ The chief priests and Pharisees therefore called the sanhedrim together, and said, What are we about? for this man is doing many miracles. ⁴⁸ If we suffer him to go on thus, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come, and take away both our place and nation.

³⁷ Now, though he had done so many miracles before them, they believed not on him:

⁴² However, notwithstanding, many even of the rulers believed on him; but on account of the Pharisees they did not make open profession, lest they should be put out of the synagogues: ⁴³ for they loved honour from men, more than honour from God.

²⁴ If I had not done among them the works which no other ever did, they would not have had sin: but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

³⁸ And after these things Joseph of Arimathea, (being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews,) besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus and Pilate permitted him. Then he came and took away the body of Jesus. ³⁹ And Nicodemus, who had come to Jesus by night formerly, came also, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred weight.

¹⁶ Jesus saith to her, Mary! Starting round, she said to him, Rabboni! that is, Master!

²² Men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus the Nazarean, a man from God, pointed out to you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as yourselves also know:

¹⁶ saying, What shall we do with these men? for that an acknowledged miracle hath been wrought by them is evident to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. ¹⁷ But that it be no farther spread among the people, we will menace them with threats, no more to speak in this name to any man.

³⁸ respecting Jesus, who was of Nazareth, how God had anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were tyrannically oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

¹⁴ and very many of our brethren in the Lord, assuming confidence from my chains, are more abundantly bold, fearlessly to preach the word.

¹⁸ For I tell you assuredly, that till heaven and earth pass away, not one iota, or the smallest stroke of a letter, shall pass from the law, until all things shall be accomplished.

¹¹ And he answered and said unto them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. ¹² For whosoever hath, more shall be given to him, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, even that he hath shall be taken from him. ¹³ Therefore I speak to them in parables: that seeing, they may not see; and hearing, they may not hear nor understand. ¹⁴ And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, With the hearing ye shall hear, and not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and in no wise perceive: ¹⁵ for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and with their ears they have heard heavily, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with the eves, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. ¹⁶ But blessed are your eyes; for ye see: and your ears; for ye hear.

¹⁷ And Jesus replying, said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona; for flesh and blood hath not revealed this to thee, but my Father, who is in heaven.

⁵ And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness did not comprehend it.

¹³ who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

⁵¹ And he saith to him, Verily, verily, I tell you, From henceforth ye shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

⁵ Jesus replied, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. ⁶ That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

⁴⁰ "He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts; lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with the heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."

¹⁹ For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silvanus and Timotheus—was not yea and nay, but there was yea in him; ²⁰ for all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, to the glory of God by us.

⁴ among whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dart its bright beams upon them.

¹⁷ Wherefore if any person be in Christ, he is a new creation: the old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

¹⁵ For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

¹ AND you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins,

⁵ not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and by renovation of the Holy Spirit;

¹⁷ Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above, descending from the father of illuminations, with whom there is no variableness, nor shadow of change. ¹⁸ Of his own choice he produced us by the word of truth, that we might be a sort of first fruit of his creatures.—

¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, meek, easily persuadable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and void of dissimulation.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto an animating hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

²³ born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the quickening word of God, and which abideth for ever. ²⁴ "For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man, as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower of it falleth off:" ²⁵ but the word of the Lord abideth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

²⁹ If ye know that he is righteous, know that every one who practises righteousness is born of him.

⁹ Every one who is born of God, doth not practise sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

¹ EVERY one who believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God; and every one who loveth him that begat, loveth him also who is begotten by him.

¹⁸ We know that every one who is born of God sinneth not; but he that is born of God preserveth himself, and the wicked one toucheth him not.

¹⁴ And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the origin of the creation of God;

³ Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

¹¹ The woman saith unto him, Thou hast no bucket, and the well is deep: whence then canst thou have this water that giveth life? ¹² Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his children, and his cattle?

⁵³ Jesus therefore said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in yourselves.

⁶⁰ Many therefore of his disciples, who heard him, said, Difficult is this discourse, who is able to fathom it?

¹⁸ For the discourse, [the subject of which is] the cross, is indeed to those who perish, folly; but to us who are saved it is the power of God.

¹⁴ But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are folly to him: and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

²⁰ For I say unto you, That except your righteousness abounds more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

³ and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be changed and be as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

¹⁹ Go therefore, make disciples among all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

¹⁶ He that believeth and is baptised shall be saved; and he that believeth not shall be damned.

³ I tell you, No: for except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

⁵ I tell you, No: but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

²⁴ Exert all your powers to enter through the strait gate: for many, I tell you, will seek to enter, but will not be able.

³⁸ Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptised every one of you into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

¹⁹ Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when refreshing seasons shall come from the presence of the Lord;

² For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath liberated me from the law of sin and of death.

¹⁷ For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

¹² Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

¹¹ Yet such were some of you: but ye have been washed, but ye have been sanctified, but ye have been justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the spirit of our God.

¹⁷ Wherefore if any person be in Christ, he is a new creation: the old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. ¹⁸ But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

⁴ But God, being rich in mercy, through the great love with which he hath loved us, ⁵ though we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved,) ⁶ and hath raised us up together with him, and made us sit down together in the heavenly regions in Christ Jesus. ⁷ That he might shew forth in the ages to come the transcendent riches of his grace, in the kindness shewed to us in Christ Jesus. ⁸ For by grace ye are saved through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: ⁹ not by works, lest any man should boast; ¹⁰ for we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God hath before prepared us, that we should walk therein.

²⁶ that he might sanctify it, purifying it in the laver of water by the word,

¹³ But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath elected you from the beginning unto salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit, and faith in the truth: ¹⁴ whereunto also he called you by our gospel, in order to your acquisition of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁴ But even then the kindness and love of God our Saviour to man shone forth, ⁵ not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and by renovation of the Holy Spirit; ⁶ which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; ⁷ that justified by his grace, we might become heirs in hope of eternal life.

² elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by sanctification of the Spirit, that they might be brought to the obedience, and sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ: grace unto you and peace be multiplied.

²¹ The antitype to which baptism now saveth us (not the mere removal of filth from the flesh, but the engagement of a good conscience to God), by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

⁶ This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus the Messiah; not by the water only, but by the water and the blood: and the Spirit is the witnessing person, because the Spirit is the truth. ⁷ For they are three who bear witness in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these, even the three, are one. ⁸ And there are three which bear witness upon earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood, and the three are for the same one object.

⁵ For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions excited by the law, wrought powerfully in our members, to bring forth fruit unto death.

¹⁸ For I know that there dwelleth not in me (that is, in my flesh) any good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

²⁵ I give thanks to God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Well then, I myself with my mind am servant to the law of God; but in my flesh to the law of sin.

⁴ that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled by us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. ⁵ For they who are after the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but they who are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. ⁶ For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. ⁷ Because the propensity of the flesh is inimical against God: for it is not in subjection to the law of God, neither indeed can it be. ⁸ They then who are in the flesh, cannot please God. ⁹ But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

¹³ For if ye live after the flesh, ye are ready to die: but if by the Spirit ye mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

¹⁷ But he that is joined to the Lord is one spirit.

⁴⁷ The first man was of the earth, earthly; the second man was the Lord from heaven. ⁴⁸ As is the earthly, so are they also that are earthly: and as is the heavenly, such also are they that are heavenly. ⁴⁹ And as we have borne the image of the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. ⁵⁰ But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God: neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

¹⁶ But I say, Walk in the Spirit, and ye will not fulfil the lust of the flesh. ¹⁷ For the flesh hath appetites contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh, and these act in opposition the one to the other: so that ye do not the things which ye would. ¹⁸ But if ye are under the conduct of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. ¹⁹ Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are these: adultery, whoredom, impurity, lasciviousness, ²⁰ idolatry, magical charms, enmities, strifes, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, divisions, heresies, ²¹ envyings, murders, drunkenness, revels, and the like of these, concerning which I tell you now, as I have told you already, that they who live in such practices shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

²⁴ But they who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and irregular appetites.

³ among whom also we all have had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of the flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, as well as the rest.

¹¹ in whom also ye have been circumcised with the circumcision not made with hands, by the putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, through the circumcision of Christ:

³³ Another parable spake he to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and covered up in three measures of flour, until the whole was leavened. ³⁴ All these things spake Jesus in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable he spake not to them: ³⁵ that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, I will bring forth things hid from the foundation of the world.

¹² If I have told you of earthly things, and ye believe not, how will you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

²⁸ Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all who are in the graves shall hear his voice,

⁶¹ Then Jesus, conscious in himself that his disciples murmured concerning this discourse, said unto them, Doth this stumble you? ⁶² What then if ye see the Son of man ascending where he was formerly? ⁶³ The Spirit is the life-giving power; the flesh contributeth nothing: the declarations which I make to you, they are spirit, and they are life.

⁹ What then? have we pre-eminence? Not at all: for we have before proved that both the Jews and Greeks are all under sin; ¹⁰ as it is written, "There is not a just person, no not one: ¹¹ there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. ¹² All are turned aside together, they are become worthless; there is none that doeth good, there is not even one. ¹³ Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have spoken craftily; the poison of asps is under their lips: ¹⁴ whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: ¹⁵ their feet are swift to shed blood: ¹⁶ destruction and misery are in their ways. ¹⁷ And they have not known the way of peace: ¹⁸ there is not the fear of God before their eyes." ¹⁹ Now we know that whatsoever things the law saith, it speaks to those who are under the law: that every mouth might be sealed up, and all the world become criminal before God.

²² But what if God, willing to display his wrath, and to make known what is possible with him, hath borne with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted for perdition: ²³ and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy which he had before prepared for glory: ²⁴ even us, whom he hath called, not only out of the Jews, but out of the Gentiles? ²⁵ As also he saith in Hosea, "I will call her which was not my people, my people; and her which was not beloved, beloved.

¹ I BESEECH you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. ² And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renovation of your mind, that you may prove by experience what is the will of God, that is good, acceptable, and perfect.

²² that ye put off respecting your former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful passions; ²³ but be renewed in the spirit of your minds; ²⁴ and put on the new man, which is created godlike, in righteousness and true holiness.

¹² giving thanks to God, even the Father, who hath made us meet for a portion in the inheritance of the saints in light;

¹⁴ Earnestly seek peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

¹⁴ as obedient children, not conformed to the former passions of the days of your ignorance: ¹⁵ but as he who hath called you is holy, be ye holy also in all your conduct: ¹⁶ because it is written, "Be ye holy; for I am holy."

²² Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth through the Spirit unto fraternal affection undissembled, love each other intensely out of a pure heart:

²⁷ And there shall no more enter into it any thing unclean, or that practises abomination and lying; but only those who are written in the book of life of the Lamb.

²⁶ And he said, The kingdom of heaven is of that kind, as if a man should cast seed into his field; ²⁷ and sleep and rise, night and day, and the sown corn should sprout, and grow into length, he knoweth not how: ²⁸ for the earth, naturally prolific, beareth fruit; first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear. ²⁹ But when the grain is ready, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because harvest is come.

⁴³ For there is no good tree which produceth fruit of a bad quality; neither doth a tree of a bad sort produce good fruit. ⁴⁴ Every tree is known by its own peculiar fruit. For men do not gather figs from off thorns, nor do they gather from the bramble a bunch of grapes.

² And there came suddenly from heaven a sound as it were of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

³¹ And while they were praying, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

¹¹ For who among men knoweth the things of man, save the spirit of man which is in him? so also the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

¹¹ but all these things worketh that one and the same Spirit, distributing peculiar gifts to every one even as he wills.

⁸ he that practises sin is of the devil; for from the beginning the devil sinneth. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. ⁹ Every one who is born of God, doth not practise sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

²⁴ And looking up, he said, I see men walking, as trees. ²⁵ Then again he put his hands upon his eyes, and made him look up again: and he was entirely restored, and saw all men distinctly.

³⁴ And Mary said, How shall this be, seeing I know not man?

⁴ Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

⁵² Then the Jews contended with each other, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

²⁵ At that time Jesus spake and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and the intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes:

¹⁴ Leave them to themselves: they are blind leaders of the blind. But if the blind lead the blind, they will both fall into the pit.

²⁹ Jesus then answering, said unto them, Ye are in an error, from not knowing the Scriptures, and the power of God.

⁴⁶ And it came to pass after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them and asking them questions.

²⁸ For not he who is outwardly such, is the Jew; neither is that which is outward in the flesh, circumcision.

³ For we are the circumcision, who serve God in spirit, and glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh.

²⁷ All things are delivered up to me by my Father: and no person knoweth the Son but the Father; neither knoweth any person the Father but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to reveal him.

³⁷ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those who were sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children to me, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not?

²² All things are given up to me by my Father: and no man knoweth who is the Son, but the Father; and who is the Father, but the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son is pleased to reveal him.

¹¹ He came unto his peculiar people, and his peculiar people did not receive him.

¹⁸ No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath thoroughly described him.

⁵ Jesus replied, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

¹³ Though no man hath ascended into heaven, except he that descended from heaven, that Son of man the I am in heaven.

³² And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; though no man receiveth his testimony. ³³ He that receiveth his testimony hath avouched that God is true. ³⁴ For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God hath not given the Spirit by measure unto him.

³¹ If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. ³² There is another who beareth witness of me, and I know that his witness is true which he witnesseth concerning me. ³³ Ye sent to John, and he bore testimony to the truth. ³⁴ But I receive not testimony from man: but I speak these things, that ye may believe. ³⁵ He was a lamp glowing and luminous: and ye were pleased for a time to exult in his light. ³⁶ But I have a testimony greater than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me that I should fulfil them, these very works which I am doing, they bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. ³⁷ And the Father who sent me, himself hath borne witness concerning me. Ye have neither at any time heard his voice, nor seen his form. ³⁸ And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. ³⁹ Search the scriptures; for ye suppose in them ye have eternal life: and these are they which testify of me. ⁴⁰ And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

⁴³ I have come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another come in his own name, him ye will receive.

¹⁶ Jesus answered them and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

¹⁴ Jesus answered and said to them, Though I do bear witness of myself, my witness is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I am going; but ye know not whence I come, nor whither I am going.

²⁸ Then said Jesus to them, When ye shall have lifted up on high the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am, and of myself have I done nothing; but as the Father hath instructed me, so I speak. ²⁹ And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; because I always do the things acceptable to him.

³⁸ I speak what I have seen with my Father: and ye do therefore what ye have seen with your father.

³⁷ Now, though he had done so many miracles before them, they believed not on him: ³⁸ that the saying of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, "Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?"

⁴⁹ Because I have not spoken of myself; but the Farther who has sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

²⁴ He that loveth me not, doth not observe my sayings: and the word which ye are hearing is not mine, but of him that sent me.

¹⁸ and beheld him saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony of me.

²³ Then having fixed a day with him, still more of them came to him at his lodging, to whom bearing his testimony, he set forth the kingdom of God, and persuaded them of the things relating to Jesus, both out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until evening: ²⁴ and some were convinced by the things which were spoken, but others continued in their unbelief. ²⁵ So being divided in sentiment among themselves, they broke up, Paul adding one word, That well had the Holy Ghost spoken by Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers, ²⁶ saying, Go to this people, and say, "In hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, yet in nowise perceive. ²⁷ For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and with their ears they are thick of hearing, and their eyes have they shut; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and become converts, and I should heal them."

¹ THAT which was from the beginning, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have gazed upon, and our hands have handled of the word of life; ² (for the life was manifested, and we have beheld it, and bear testimony, and declare unto you that life eternal, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;) ³ that which we have seen and heard, declare we to you, that ye also may have communion with us: and indeed our communion is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

⁶ This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus the Messiah; not by the water only, but by the water and the blood: and the Spirit is the witnessing person, because the Spirit is the truth. ⁷ For they are three who bear witness in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these, even the three, are one. ⁸ And there are three which bear witness upon earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood, and the three are for the same one object. ⁹ If we receive the testimony of man, the testimony of God is stronger: for this is the testimony of God which he testified concerning his Son. ¹⁰ He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the testimony in himself; he that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he hath not believed on the testimony which God testified of his Son. ¹¹ And this is the testimony, that God hath given life eternal to us; and this life is in his Son. ¹² He that hath the Son, hath this life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not this life.

⁵ and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, and first-born from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth: to him who loved us, and washed us from our sins by his blood,

¹ IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² He was in the beginning with God. ³ All things were made by him; and without him was not one thing made that was made. ⁴ In him was life; and the life was the light of men. ⁵ And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness did not comprehend it. ⁶ A man was sent from God, whose name was John. ⁷ He came for a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light, that all men through him might believe. ⁸ He was not the Light, but sent that he should bear testimony concerning the Light. ⁹ He was that true Light, which illumines every man by his coming into the world. ¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. ¹¹ He came unto his peculiar people, and his peculiar people did not receive him. ¹² But as many as did receive him, on them he bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe on his name: ¹³ who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. ¹⁴ And the Word became incarnate, and tabernacled with us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

⁸ The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the sound of it, but knowest not from whence it cometh, nor whither it goeth: just so is every one who is born of the Spirit.

¹³ Though no man hath ascended into heaven, except he that descended from heaven, that Son of man the I am in heaven. ¹⁴ And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, in like manner must the Son of man be lifted up: ¹⁵ that every one who believeth on him may not perish, but have life eternal. ¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him should not perish, but have life eternal. ¹⁷ For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world by him might be saved.

³¹ He that cometh from above is above all: he whose origin is from earth is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: he who cometh from heaven is above all. ³² And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; though no man receiveth his testimony. ³³ He that receiveth his testimony hath avouched that God is true. ³⁴ For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God hath not given the Spirit by measure unto him. ³⁵ The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. ³⁶ He that believeth on the Son hath life eternal: and he that believeth not on the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth upon him.

⁷ but we speak the wisdom of God, which had been hid in mystery, which God predestined before the worlds were, for our glory: ⁸ which none of the rulers of this world have known: for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. ⁹ But, as it is written, "The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and that have not entered into the heart of man, these hath God prepared for those who love him."

¹ AND I, brethren, have been unable to speak to you as unto spiritual men, but as to carnal, even as to babes in Christ. ² And I have given you milk to drink, and not meat: for hitherto ye have not been capable of it, yea, even to the present moment ye are not capable of it.

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

¹¹ Concerning whom we have much to discourse, and of difficult interpretation to explain, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

¹ WHEREFORE putting far away wickedness of every kind, and all deceit, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all backbitings, ² as new-born babes desire earnestly the unadulterated milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: ³ if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

¹⁰ Herein is love, not that we have loved God, but that he hath loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiatory sacrifice for our sins.

²⁰ teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo! I am with you at all times even to the end of the world. Amen.

¹⁹ Then the Lord, after having thus spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. ²⁰ But they going forth preached every where, the Lord working mightily with them, and confirming the word, by attendant miracles.

³¹ He that cometh from above is above all: he whose origin is from earth is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: he who cometh from heaven is above all.

³³ For he that cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to the world, is the bread of God.

³⁸ For I came down from heaven, not with a view to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

⁴² And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how then saith this man, That I came down from heaven?

⁴⁶ Not that any man hath seen the Father, except he that is with God, he hath seen the Father.

⁵¹ I am the bread that giveth life, which came down from heaven: if any person eat of this bread, he shall live to eternity; and the bread indeed which I shall give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

⁶² What then if ye see the Son of man ascending where he was formerly?

⁴² Then said Jesus unto them, If God was your Father, ye would have loved me: for I came out from God, and I am coming; neither indeed came I of myself, but he hath sent me.

³ Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came out from God, and was going to God;

²⁸ I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I am leaving the world, and going to the Father. ²⁹ His disciples said unto him, Lo! now thou speakest plainly, and speakest in no-wise proverbial. ³⁰ Now we know that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any person should ask thee: by this we believe that thou hast come forth from God.

⁵ And now, Father, do thou glorify me with thyself in the glory which I held with thee before the world was.

³⁴ For David is not ascended into the heavens: for he saith himself, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit on my right hand,

²⁸ Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed as shepherds the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.

⁶ But the righteousness that is by faith speaketh thus, "Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)

⁴⁷ The first man was of the earth, earthly; the second man was the Lord from heaven.

²³ which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

⁹ Now this, that he ascended, what does it imply? but that he also first descended into the more internal parts of the earth? ¹⁰ He that descended is the same also, who ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

⁵⁴ But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

³¹ Then taking aside the twelve, he said to them, Lo, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things written by the prophets concerning the Son of man will be fulfilled. ³² For he shall be delivered up to the Gentiles, and they shall insult him, and treat him with indignity, and spit upon him: ³³ and after scourging, shall slay him: and the third day he shall rise again.

²⁰ and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to a sentence of death, and crucified him.

²⁶ Ought not the Messiah to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory? ²⁷ And beginning from Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them in all the scriptures, the things relating to himself.

⁴⁴ And said unto them, These are the sayings which I spake unto you, when I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me. ⁴⁵ Then opened he thoroughly their understanding, that they should understand the scriptures, ⁴⁶ and said to them, That thus it is written, and thus must the Messiah suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day

²⁸ Then said Jesus to them, When ye shall have lifted up on high the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am, and of myself have I done nothing; but as the Father hath instructed me, so I speak.

³² And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. ³³ And this he said, signifying by what death he should die. ³⁴ Then the multitude answered him, We have heard out of the law, that the Messiah abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, That the Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

²³ him, by the destined counsel and foreknowledge of God delivered up, ye have seized, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

²⁷ For they have been in truth collected together against thy holy Son Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, even Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the heathen, and the people of Israel, ²⁸ to do all that thy hand and thy counsel predestined should come to pass.

¹⁰ See that ye despise not one of these little ones, for I say unto you, That their angels in heaven continually behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

¹⁰ For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

¹² But as many as did receive him, on them he bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe on his name:

¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him should not perish, but have life eternal.

³⁶ He that believeth on the Son hath life eternal: and he that believeth not on the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth upon him.

²⁴ Verily, verily, I say unto you, That he that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment; but is passed from death into life.

⁴⁰ And this is the will of him that sent me, That every one who seeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have life eternal: and I will raise him up at the last day.

⁴⁷ Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

²⁸ and I give unto them everlasting life and they shall never perish to eternity, and no person shall pluck them out of my hand. ²⁹ My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than all and no one shall pluck them out of my Father's hand. ³⁰ I and my Father are one.

²⁵ Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: ²⁶ and every one who is alive, and believeth in me, shall never die to eternity. Believest thou this?

⁴⁴ Then Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. ⁴⁵ And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me. ⁴⁶ I am come a light into the world, that every one who believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

³³ These things have I spoken to you, that ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good courage; I have overcome the world.

² even as thou hast given him authority over all flesh, that with regard to all those whom thou hast given him, he should give to them eternal life: ³ and this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou hast sent, Jesus, the Messiah.

³¹ but these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

³⁶ But as they went on the road, they came to some water: and the eunuch said, Here is water, what forbids my being baptised?

⁴¹ "Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I do a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though one declare it unto you."

³⁰ and having first brought them out, said, Sirs! what must I do to be saved? ³¹ And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, thou, and thy house.

¹ BEING justified therefore by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: ² by whom also we have had an introduction through faith into this grace in which we have stood fast, and are rejoicing in hope of the glory of God.

²¹ that as sin had reigned by death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto life eternal by Jesus Christ our Lord.

²² But now being set at liberty from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and at the end life eternal. ²³ For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is life eternal in Jesus Christ our Lord.

⁹ That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. ¹⁰ For with the heart faith is exercised unto righteousness; and with the mouth is confession made unto salvation. ¹¹ For the scripture saith, "Every one who believeth in him shall not be confounded." ¹² For there is no difference between either Jew or Greek: for the same Lord of all is rich to all that call upon him. ¹³ "For every one shall be saved, whosoever calleth on the name of the Lord." ¹⁴ How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? but how shall they hear without a preacher?

³ And if now our gospel be hid, it is hid from those who are lost:

¹⁶ knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law; because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

²⁰ I am crucified with Christ, yet I live; though no more I, but Christ liveth in me: and my present life in the flesh, is a life by faith in the Son of God, who hath loved me, and delivered up himself for me.

²⁵ Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost those who come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

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

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

¹¹ And this is the testimony, that God hath given life eternal to us; and this life is in his Son. ¹² He that hath the Son, hath this life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not this life. ¹³ These things have I written to you who believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may know that ye have life eternal, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

²⁰ But we know that the Son of God hath come, and hath given to us understanding, that we might know the true God; and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus the Messiah. HE is the true God, and the life eternal.

¹³ Go then, and learn what is said, "I require mercy and not sacrifice:" for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

⁶ Now he had yet one son, his beloved, and he sent him unto them last, saying, They will reverence my son.

¹⁴ Glory in the highest heavens to God! and upon earth, peace! towards men complacence.

¹⁴ And the Word became incarnate, and tabernacled with us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

²⁹ The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world,

¹⁵ that every one who believeth on him may not perish, but have life eternal.

²⁸ and I give unto them everlasting life and they shall never perish to eternity, and no person shall pluck them out of my hand.

⁸ But God commendeth his own love towards us, that, though we were yet sinners, Christ died in our stead.

¹⁰ For if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God by the death of his son, much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

³² He who even spared not his own Son, but freely delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also, together with him, freely give us all things?

¹⁹ namely, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing to them their offences: and hath committed to us the word of reconciliation. ²⁰ Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God exhorted you by us; we entreat you for Christ's sake, be ye reconciled to God. ²¹ For he hath made him, who knew no sin, to be a sin offering for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

⁴ But God, being rich in mercy, through the great love with which he hath loved us,

¹⁶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God, and Father, who hath loved us, and given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace,

¹⁵ It is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief. ¹⁶ But for this end obtained I mercy, that in me, the chief, Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to those who should after believe in him unto eternal life.

⁴ But even then the kindness and love of God our Saviour to man shone forth,

⁹ By this was the love of God manifested to us, that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might have life by him. ¹⁰ Herein is love, not that we have loved God, but that he hath loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiatory sacrifice for our sins.

¹⁹ We love him, because he first loved us.

²³ "A virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel," which is being interpreted, God with us.

¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Be not affrighted: for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be for all the people. ¹¹ Because this day there is born for you a Saviour, which is Messiah, the Lord, in the city of David.

⁵⁶ for the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to preserve them. And he proceeded to another village.

³⁸ And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.

⁴⁵ Do not suppose that I shall accuse you to my Father: there is one who is accusing you, even Moses, on whom ye place your hope.

²⁹ Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye should believe on him whom he hath sent.

⁵⁷ As the life-giving Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father; so he that eateth me, the same shall live by me.

²⁹ But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.

¹⁵ Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. ¹⁶ But though I should judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me.

³⁶ do ye say of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest because I said, I am the Son of God?

⁴² And I knew that thou always dost hear me: but for the sake of the multitude standing by I spake, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

⁴⁷ And if any man, hearing my words, believeth not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. ⁴⁸ He that sets me at nought, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: even the word which I have spoken, the same shall judge him at the last day.

³ and this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou hast sent, Jesus, the Messiah.

⁸ For the declarations which thou gavest to me I have delivered to them; and they have received them, and have known assuredly that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou hast sent me.

²¹ that all may be one; as thou, Father, in me, and I in thee, that these also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

²¹ Jesus therefore spake to them again, Peace be unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

⁵ For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; ⁶ who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony to be born in his appointed times;

² and he himself is the propitiatory victim for our sins: and indeed not for ours only, but for the whole world.

¹⁴ And we have seen and bear testimony, that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

¹ BEING justified therefore by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

¹ THERE is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

³⁴ Who is he that condemneth? Christ? He died, yea, rather, also is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

³ how shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation, which, commencing at the beginning to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by those who had heard him;

²⁵ Beware that ye reject not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not, who rejected him, that upon earth spake by divine influence, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him who speaks from heaven:

⁹ By this was the love of God manifested to us, that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might have life by him.

¹⁰ He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the testimony in himself; he that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he hath not believed on the testimony which God testified of his Son.

¹² He that hath the Son, hath this life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not this life.

²⁰ Then began he to upbraid the cities in which the chief of his miracles had been wrought, because they repented not: ²¹ Wo unto thee, Chorazin! wo unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles which had been wrought in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, long since would they have repented in sack-cloth and ashes. ²² Wherefore I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. ²³ And thou, Capernaum, who hast been exalted unto heaven, shalt be cast down to hell: for if the miracles which have been wrought in thee had been done in Sodom, it had remained unto this day. ²⁴ Wherefore I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for thee.

¹¹ Even the dust of your city, which sticks to us, we shake off against you: nevertheless this know, that the kingdom of God is come near to you. ¹² Now I tell you, that it shall be more tolerable for Sodom in that day, than for that city. ¹³ Wo to thee Chorazin! wo to thee Bethsaida! for if the miracles which have been done in thee, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, long ago sitting in sackcloth and ashes, would they have repented. ¹⁴ But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you. ¹⁵ And thou Capernaum, which hast been lifted up to heaven, shalt be cast down to hell. ¹⁶ He that heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth Him that sent me.

⁴⁷ And that servant, who knew his master's will, and made no preparation for him, nor did according to his pleasure, shall be beaten with many stripes.

¹⁴ Then the Pharisees also, who were dear lovers of money, heard all these things, and they sneered at him.

⁴ In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

⁹ He was that true Light, which illumines every man by his coming into the world. ¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. ¹¹ He came unto his peculiar people, and his peculiar people did not receive him.

⁴⁴ How can ye believe, who receiving honour one from another, seek not the honour which cometh from God alone?

⁷ The world cannot hate you, but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its deeds are evil.

¹⁷ If any man will do his will, he shall know respecting the doctrine, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.

¹² Then spake Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

⁴⁴ Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will practise. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stood not fast in the truth, because truth was not in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh what is peculiarly his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. ⁴⁵ But because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

³⁹ And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they who see not may see; and they who see become blind. ⁴⁰ And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, Are we blind also? ⁴¹ Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye should not have had sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin is permanent.

²⁶ But ye believe not, for ye are not of my sheep, as I told you. ²⁷ My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

⁴³ for they loved honour from men, more than honour from God.

²² Had I not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin. ²³ He that hateth me hateth my Father also. ²⁴ If I had not done among them the works which no other ever did, they would not have had sin: but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father. ²⁵ But it is in order that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law, "They hated me without a cause."

²¹ except for this one sentence, which I uttered aloud when I was standing among them, For the resurrection of the dead am I this day judged by you. ²² When Felix then heard these things he put them off, (for he knew very exactly all that related to that way,) saying, When Lysias the tribune is come down, I will inquire thoroughly into the matters between you. ²³ And he commanded the centurion that Paul should be safe kept, yet have no close confinement, and not to hinder any of his friends from supplying his wants, or visiting him. ²⁴ Now after some days, Felix returning with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. ²⁵ And as he discoursed of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment which is ready to be revealed, Felix being greatly terrified, replied, Go, for the present, I will some time hence take another opportunity of calling for thee. ²⁶ Indeed he had also entertained hope that money would be given him by Paul, in order to release him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and conversed with him.

³² who, though they know the righteous judgment of God, that they who live in such practices are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also find pleasure in the company of those who live in these practices.

⁸ But to those who are of a contentious spirit, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation, and wrath;

¹⁵ For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God in those who are saved, and in those who perish. ¹⁶ To the one we are the odour of death unto death, to the other the odour of life unto life: and who is sufficient for these things?

¹² that they all might be damned who have not believed the truth, but have taken pleasure in unrighteousness.

¹² Take heed, brethren, that there be not in any one of you a wicked heart of infidelity, [evident] in departure from the living God: ¹³ but exhort one another daily, whilst to-day remains, that no one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

⁸ and a stone of stumbling, and rock of offence," to those who stumble at the word, disobedient; whereunto also they were appointed.

³ knowing this principally, that in the last of the days there will come scoffers, walking after their own lewd passions,

⁴⁵ Then one of the doctors of the law addressing him, said, Master, thus speaking, thou reproachest us also.

¹¹ And have no society with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather rebuke them. ¹² For it is scandalous but to mention the things done of them in secret. ¹³ But all things which are rebukeable are made manifest by the light; for it is the light, by which every thing is made manifest.

²³ For if any man be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man that looks at his natural face in a glass; ²⁴ for he beheld himself, and went away, and immediately forgot what sort of person he was. ²⁵ But he that looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and perseveres, this man not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, he shall be blessed in his practice.

⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite in reality, in whom there is no guile!

³⁹ Search the scriptures; for ye suppose in them ye have eternal life: and these are they which testify of me.

⁴ Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine: so neither can ye, except ye abide in me. ⁵ I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, this person beareth much fruit: because without me ye can do nothing.

¹¹ Now these were more liberally minded men than those of Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, daily, examining the Scriptures if these things were really so. ¹² Then many of them truly believed: and of the Grecian proselyte women of respectability, and of the men not a few.

¹⁰ But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

¹² For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and peculiarly towards you.

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, ²³ meekness, temperance; against such there is no law.

⁸ For he that soweth unto his flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption, and he that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

⁹ (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

¹¹ filled with fruits of righteousness, which by Jesus Christ are to the glory and praise of God.

¹³ For it is God who worketh effectually in you both to will and to perform of his good pleasure.

²⁹ for which also I am labouring, conflicting in the energy of his might, which worketh in me powerfully.

²¹ make you fit for every good work to do his will, producing in you that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory unto the everlasting ages. Amen.

⁵ And for this very purpose employing the greatest diligence, lead up in the train of your faith courage; and with courage intelligence; ⁶ and with intelligence moderation; and with moderation patience; and with patience piety; ⁷ and with piety fraternal affection; and with fraternal affection love. ⁸ For if these things are in your possession, and abounding, they will render you neither inactive nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ But he that hath no possession of these things, is blind, dim-sighted, sinking into oblivion of his purification from the sins of his former days. ¹⁰ Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make sure your calling and election: for by doing these things, ye shall never at any time stumble:

⁶ If we say that we have communion with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and practise not the truth:

²⁷ But the unction which ye have received from him abideth in you; and ye need not that any person should instruct you. But as the same unction teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie; and as it hath taught you, abide in him. ²⁸ And now, my dear children, abide in him; that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be put to shame by him at his coming. ²⁹ If ye know that he is righteous, know that every one who practises righteousness is born of him.

¹² No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us. ¹³ By this we know that we abide in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his own Spirit.

¹⁵ Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God. ¹⁶ And we have known and believed the love which God hath towards us. God is love; and he that abideth in love, abideth in God, and God in him.

¹¹ Beloved, be not an imitator of what is evil, but of that which is good. He that doeth good is of God, but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

¹ AND to the angel of the church in Sardis write, These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, and that thou hast a name, as though thou wert alive, yet art dead. ² Be vigilant and strengthen the things which remain, which are ready to die; for I have not found thy works complete before God.

¹⁵ I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot:

¹³ And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

¹ AS soon then as the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptised more disciples than John ² (though Jesus himself did not baptise, but his disciples), ³ he left Judea, and went again into Galilee.

³ Then said his disciples to him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou doest.

⁵ Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the regions about Jordan, ⁶ and were baptized by him in Jordan, on making confession of their sins.

⁴ John was baptising in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. ⁵ And all the country of Judea went out to him, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptised by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

⁷ He said, therefore, to the multitudes who came out to be baptised by him, Ye broods of vipers, who hath warned you to fly from the approaching wrath?

¹⁵ and his feet resembled molten brass, as though they glowed in the furnace; and his voice was as the roar of many waters.

² And I heard a voice from heaven, as the sound of many waters, and as the roar of loud thunder; and I heard the sound of harpers harping on their harps:

⁶ And I heard as it were the voice of a vast multitude, and as the noise of many waters, and as the roar of mighty thunderings, saying, Hallelujah: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

¹² But when Jesus heard that John was cast into prison, he retired into Galilee;

³ For Herod having seized John, had bound him, and put him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother.

¹⁷ For Herod himself had sent and seized upon John, and bound him in prison, for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her.

¹⁹ Now Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him, on account of Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the other wicked actions which he had done, ²⁰ added this also to all the rest, and shut up John in prison.

⁷ Then Herod the tetrarch heard of all things that were done by him; and he was in much distraction of mind, because it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead: ⁸ and of some that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the ancient prophets was risen again. ⁹ And Herod said, John I beheaded; but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

² And seeing some of his disciples eating bread with hands unclean, that is, unwashed, they found fault. ³ For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands to the wrist, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. ⁴ And coming from the market, unless they have washed, they never eat. And there are many other things which they have by tradition received to observe, as the washings of cups, and pots, and vessels of brass, and couches. ⁵ Then the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, Why do not thy disciples walk conformable to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?

⁸ For leaving the command of God, ye adhere to the tradition of men, the washings of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye practise.

⁶ Now there stood there six large stone jars, for the customary purifying ablution of the Jews, containing two or three baths each.

² of the doctrine of ablutions, and of imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

¹⁰ as they consist only of meats, and drinks, and different ablutions, and corporal services, until the appointed time of perfect reformation.

¹³ For if the blood of bulls, and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the defiled sanctifieth to corporal purification, ¹⁴ how much more shall the blood of Christ, who, by the eternal Spirit, offered up himself in sacrifice without blemish to God, cleanse our conscience from dead works, that we may perform divine service to the living God?

²³ There was a necessity therefore that the representations of the things in heaven should be purified by these; but the celestial things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

⁷ and salutations in the places of public concourse, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

⁷ He came for a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light, that all men through him might believe.

⁹ He was that true Light, which illumines every man by his coming into the world.

¹⁵ John bore witness concerning him, and cried, saying, This is he of whom I said, He that is coming after me, is before me: because before me he was.

²⁶ John answered them, saying, I baptise with water: but in the midst of you hath stood a person, whom ye have not known; ²⁷ it is he, though coming after me, who was before me, the thong of whole sandal I am not worthy to untie. ²⁸ These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptising. ²⁹ The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world, ³⁰ This is he of whom I spake, After me cometh a man who was before me: for before me he existed. ³¹ And I knew him not: though that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore am I come baptising with water. ³² And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it rested upon him. ³³ And I did not know him: but he that sent me baptising with water, he said to me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending as a dove, and resting upon him, that is he who baptiseth with the Holy Ghost. ³⁴ And I have seen it, and have borne testimony that this is the Son of God. ³⁵ On the morrow John was again standing with two of his disciples; ³⁶ and looking upon Jesus as he walked by, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

² this man came to Jesus in the night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles which thou dost, unless God be with him.

⁴⁸ If we suffer him to go on thus, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come, and take away both our place and nation.

¹⁹ Then said the Pharisees among themselves, Do ye not perceive that ye gain no advantage? behold, the world is gone after him.

²⁶ and ye see and hear how not only at Ephesus, but almost through all Asia, this fellow Paul, by his persuasions, hath perverted a vast multitude, affirming that they are not gods which are made with hands: ²⁷ so that not only is this our trade in danger of falling into contempt, but also that this temple of the great goddess Diana should be counted as nothing, and that henceforth also her magnificence should be utterly destroyed, whom all Asia and the whole world worshippeth.

³ For ye are still carnal: for since there are among you envy, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as [other] men? ⁴ For when one saith, I am indeed of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? ⁵ Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but the ministers through whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to each [of us]?

¹² As many as wish to make a fair appearance in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. ¹³ For even they who are themselves circumcised do not keep the law, but desire you to be circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

¹⁴ But if ye have bitter envy and contention in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth. ¹⁵ This is not the wisdom which cometh from above, but is earthly, sensual, diabolical. ¹⁶ For where envy and contention dwell, there is tumult and every vile deed. ¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, meek, easily persuadable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and void of dissimulation. ¹⁸ But the fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for those who are peacemakers.

⁵ Think ye that the scripture saith without meaning, The spirit which dwelleth in you strongly urges to envy? ⁶ But he giveth mightier grace. Wherefore he saith, "God sets himself against the proud, but giveth grace to the lowly."

²⁵ The baptism of John whence was it? from heaven, or from men? Hereupon they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we reply, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?

¹⁵ And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several capacity; and immediately went abroad.

³⁰ The baptism of John, was it of heaven, or of men? answer me. ³¹ And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we reply, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

³⁴ As a man going abroad, when he left his abode, and gave his servants authority, and to each his work, commanded also the porter to watch.

⁵ through whom we have received grace and apostolic mission among all nations for his name, to bring them to the obedience of faith:

⁶ Having then different gifts according to the grace which is given unto us, if it be prophecy, speak according to the analogy of faith;

¹ PAUL, a called apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes a brother,

¹² Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. ¹³ Which things also we speak, not in discourses framed by human wisdom, but taught by the Spirit of God; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. ¹⁴ But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are folly to him: and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

⁵ Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but the ministers through whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to each [of us]?

⁷ For who distinguisheth thee? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? But if thou also hast received it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

¹ PAUL the apostle (not [sent] from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and our Father who raised him from the dead),

¹ PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

⁷ of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which was given unto me by the effectual working of his power. ⁸ To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

⁷ of which I am ordained a preacher and apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not,) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

⁴ And no man assumes to himself this honour, but he who is called of God, even as Aaron was. ⁵ So Christ also did not himself assume the glory to become high-priest, but he [gave it] who spake to him, "Thou art my Son; I have this day begotten thee."

¹⁷ Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above, descending from the father of illuminations, with whom there is no variableness, nor shadow of change.

¹⁰ Let every one, according as he hath received a gift, minister it to others, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. ¹¹ If any man speak, let it be agreeably to the oracles of God; if any man act as a deacon, let it be from the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory and might for ever and ever. Amen.

³ For this is the person spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait."

¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire: ¹² whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will collect the wheat into his granary; but the chaff will he burn up with fire unquenchable.

² as it is written in the prophets; "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, he shall prepare thy way before thee. ³ The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait."

¹⁶ And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord, their God. ¹⁷ And he shall go forth before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to convert the hearts of fathers with their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people ready for the Lord.

⁷⁶ And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

⁴ as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths strait: ⁵ every valley shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be levelled, and the crooked ways made strait, and the rough roads smooth: ⁶ and all flesh shall see the salvation of God."

²⁰ And he confessed, and denied it not; but acknowledged, I am not the Messiah.

²³ He said, I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way for the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.

²⁵ And they questioned him, and said to him, Why then dost thou baptise, if thou be not the Messiah, nor Elias, nor that prophet?

²⁷ it is he, though coming after me, who was before me, the thong of whole sandal I am not worthy to untie.

¹⁵ And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber weep, whilst the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast.

² The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage-feast for his son:

¹ THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.

¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Be not affrighted: for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be for all the people. ¹¹ Because this day there is born for you a Saviour, which is Messiah, the Lord, in the city of David. ¹² And this shall be a sign for you; Ye shall find the babe in swaddling-clothes, lying in a manger. ¹³ And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, ¹⁴ Glory in the highest heavens to God! and upon earth, peace! towards men complacence.

⁶ And coming home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Congratulate me; for I have found that sheep of mine which was lost.

²⁴ Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be complete.

¹³ But now I am coming to thee; and I am speaking these things in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

² For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy; for I have espoused you to one husband, to present you a chaste virgin to Christ.

²⁵ Husbands, love your own wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; ²⁶ that he might sanctify it, purifying it in the laver of water by the word, ²⁷ that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having blemish, nor wrinkle, nor any such things; but that it may be holy and unblameable.

² fulfil ye my joy, that ye may be united in sentiment, having the same love, of one soul, of one mind.

⁴ And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be complete.

¹² Having many things to write unto you, I would not do it with paper and ink; but I hope to come unto you, and speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be complete.

⁷ Let us rejoice and exult, and give him glory: because the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his bride hath made herself ready. ⁸ And it was granted her to be clothed in fine linen, clean and splendid: for the fine linen is [the emblem of] the righteousness of the saints. ⁹ And he said to me, Write, Blessed are they that are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to me, These are the true sayings of God.

⁹ And there came to me one of the seven angels who held the seven vases full of the seven last plagues, and he talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.

³¹ Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field: ³² which indeed is among the smallest of all seeds; but when it is grown, it is among the greatest of herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make their nests in the branches of it. ³³ Another parable spake he to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and covered up in three measures of flour, until the whole was leavened.

³⁶ For David indeed, after having served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was placed with his fathers, and saw corruption. ³⁷ But he, whom God raised up, saw no corruption.

⁷ For if the ministry of death in letters graven on stone, was attended with glory, so that the children of Israel could not keep their eyes fixed upon the countenance of Moses, because of the glory of his countenance, though [soon] evanescent; ⁸ how much more will not the ministry of the Spirit be attended with glory? ⁹ For if the ministry of condemnation is glory, much more doth the ministry of righteousness excel in glory. ¹⁰ For that which was glorious hath no glory, comparatively, because of the glory which excelleth. ¹¹ For if that which was abolished came in a glorious manner, much more is that which remaineth glorious.

¹⁸ And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, that he might be in all things pre-eminent.

² who was faithful to him who appointed him, as Moses also was in all his house. ³ For this personage hath been counted worthy of higher glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who built it, hath greater honour than the house. ⁴ For every house is built by some person; but he who is the architect of all things is God. ⁵ And Moses indeed was faithful in all that house of his as a servant, to bear testimony of the things which should be after spoken; ⁶ but Christ as a son over his own house: whose house are we, if we hold firmly the confidence and glorying of hope stedfast unto the end.

¹⁵ And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of the world are become our Lord's, and his Messiah's, and he shall reign for ever and ever.

¹⁸ Then Jesus approaching, spake to them, saying, All power is given me in heaven and upon earth.

³⁰ This is he of whom I spake, After me cometh a man who was before me: for before me he existed.

¹² If I have told you of earthly things, and ye believe not, how will you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? ¹³ Though no man hath ascended into heaven, except he that descended from heaven, that Son of man the I am in heaven.

²¹ For as the Father raiseth the dead, and quickeneth them; so also doth the Son quicken whom he pleases. ²² For the Father never judgeth any man, but hath committed all judgment to the Son: ²³ in order that all may honour the Son, just as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son, doth not honour the Father who sent him. ²⁴ Verily, verily, I say unto you, That he that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment; but is passed from death into life. ²⁵ Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, yea, it is now, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

²³ And he said to them, Ye are from those beneath; I am from those above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

²⁷ for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. ²⁸ I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I am leaving the world, and going to the Father.

³⁶ The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all,) ye know:

⁵ of whom are the fathers, and from whom as respecting the flesh Christ sprung, who is over all, the blessed God for evermore. Amen.

⁴⁷ The first man was of the earth, earthly; the second man was the Lord from heaven. ⁴⁸ As is the earthly, so are they also that are earthly: and as is the heavenly, such also are they that are heavenly.

²⁰ which he displayed in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly regions, ²¹ far above all principality, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come;

⁸ Wherefore the Scripture saith, "When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."

⁹ Wherefore God also hath transcendently exalted him, and bestowed on him a name which is above every name: ¹⁰ that to the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of beings celestial and terrestrial, and infernal; ¹¹ and every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus [is] Messiah, to the glory of God the Father.

¹ THEN also the first tabernacle had indeed regulations for the divine service, and a sanctuary furnished.

⁹ which figurative representation [continues] unto the present time, according to which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, which cannot, with respect to conscience, make him perfect who performs the services, ¹⁰ as they consist only of meats, and drinks, and different ablutions, and corporal services, until the appointed time of perfect reformation.

²² who is at the right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and dominations and powers being put in subjection under him.

⁵ They are of the world, therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.

¹⁶ And he hath upon his vesture and upon his thigh this name written, king of kings, and lord of lords.

¹¹ Verily, verity, I tell thee, That what we know we speak, and what we have seen we affirm; and ye receive not our testimony.

³³ He that receiveth his testimony hath avouched that God is true.

²⁰ For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things which he himself doeth: and greater works than these will he shew him, that ye may wonder.

²⁶ I have many things to speak and to decide concerning you: but he that sent me is true; and the things which I have heard from him I speak to the world.

¹⁵ I no more call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his master is doing: but I have called you friends because I have made known to you all things which I have heard of my Father.

¹⁶ But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah saith, "Lord, who hath believed our report?" ¹⁷ Faith then cometh by report, but the report by the word of God. ¹⁸ But I say, Have they not heard? Yea verily, "the sound of their voice is gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world." ¹⁹ But I say, Did not Israel know? Moses first saith, "I will excite your jealousy by what is no nation, and by an ignorant people will I provoke you to wrath." ²⁰ But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, "I have been found by those who sought me not; I have become manifest to those who inquired not after me." ²¹ But unto Israel he saith, "All the day long have I stretched out my hands unto a people disobedient and contradicting."

² God hath not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Know ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession with God against Israel, saying, ³ "Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I only am left, and they seek my life." ⁴ But what saith the oracle of God to him? "I have left to myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal." ⁵ So then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. ⁶ But if by grace, it is no more by works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if by works, it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

²⁷ Labour not for the meat which is perishable, but for that meat which endureth unto life eternal, which the Son of man will give you: for him hath the Father sealed, even God.

³ For what if some were unbelievers? shall their unbelief render the faithfulness of God ineffectual? ⁴ God forbid: but let God be true, though every man were a liar; as it is written, "That thou mayest be acknowledged just in thy sayings, and overcome when thou art judged."

¹⁸ Who contrary to hope, in hope believed, that he should be the father of many nations, according to what was said, "So shall thy seed be." ¹⁹ And not being weak in faith, he regarded not his own body now deadened, being about an hundred years old, nor the deadness of Sarah's womb: ²⁰ for he disputed not against the promise of God with unbelief; but was mighty in faith, giving glory to God; ²¹ and enjoyed the fullest assurance, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

¹⁸ But as sure as God is true, our word to you was not yea and nay.

²² who also hath put his seal upon us, and given us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

¹³ In whom ye also [trusted] after ye had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, ye have been sealed with the holy Spirit of promise,

¹ PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God, and the knowledge of truth which leads to godliness; ² in hope of life eternal, which God, who cannot lie, hath promised before time had a being;

¹⁷ And thus God, designing more abundantly to demonstrate to the heirs of promise the immutability of his will, pledged himself by oath,

⁹ If we receive the testimony of man, the testimony of God is stronger: for this is the testimony of God which he testified concerning his Son. ¹⁰ He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the testimony in himself; he that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he hath not believed on the testimony which God testified of his Son.

³ saying, Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. ⁴ And I heard the number of those who were sealed; one hundred and forty and four thousand were sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel. ⁵ Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. ⁶ Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephtalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand. ⁷ Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. ⁸ Of the tribe of Zebulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

¹⁸ "Behold, my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim judgment for the heathen.

¹⁸ "The spirit of the Lord is upon me, for the work whereunto he hath anointed me; he hath sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor; to heal the contrite in heart; to proclaim liberty to the captives; and restore sight to the blind; to send forth the bruised free from bonds;

¹⁶ And from his plenitude we all have received, even grace corresponding with [his] grace.

¹⁷ For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world by him might be saved.

²⁶ For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son also to have life in himself;

³⁷ Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood up and spake aloud, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink. ³⁸ He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from his belly shall rivers flow of living water. ³⁹ (Now he spake this in reference to the Spirit, which they who believe on him should afterwards receive: for as yet the Holy Ghost was not given; because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

²⁶ I have many things to speak and to decide concerning you: but he that sent me is true; and the things which I have heard from him I speak to the world. ²⁷ They knew not that he spake to them of the Father. ²⁸ Then said Jesus to them, When ye shall have lifted up on high the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am, and of myself have I done nothing; but as the Father hath instructed me, so I speak.

⁴⁰ But now ye seek to kill me, a man who hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God. Abraham did not so.

⁴⁷ He that is of God heareth the words of God: ye therefore do not hear him, because ye are not of God.

²⁶ But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

⁷ Yet I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I went not away, the Comforter would not come to you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.

⁸ To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

⁷ But to every one of us hath the grace been given, according to the measure of the gift of Christ. ⁸ Wherefore the Scripture saith, "When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men." ⁹ Now this, that he ascended, what does it imply? but that he also first descended into the more internal parts of the earth? ¹⁰ He that descended is the same also, who ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things. ¹¹ And he himself appointed, some indeed apostles, and some prophets; and others preachers of the Gospel; and others pastors and teachers; ¹² for the perfecting the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ: ¹³ until we all attain in the unity of the faith, and the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a state of complete manhood, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

¹⁹ For it hath pleased the Father that in him all fulness should dwell;

⁹ for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily;

⁶ And he said to me, It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end; I will give to him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

¹ AND he shewed me a clear river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

¹⁶ I Jesus have sent my angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star. ¹⁷ And the spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him who is athirst come: and whosoever is desirous, let him take of the water of life freely.

¹⁷ and lo! a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my Son, the beloved, in whom is my delight.

⁵ And while he was yet speaking, behold, a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom is my delight; hear him!

²² For the Father never judgeth any man, but hath committed all judgment to the Son:

⁹ Just as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide in my love.

² even as thou hast given him authority over all flesh, that with regard to all those whom thou hast given him, he should give to them eternal life:

²³ I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfected into one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

²⁶ And I have made known to them thy name, and will make it known: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

²⁷ For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith, that all things are put under him, it is evident that there is an exception of him, who subjected all things to him.

²² and hath put all things under his feet, and hath appointed him head over all to the church,

² in these last days hath spoken to us by a Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

⁸ thou hast subjected all things under his feet." Now in subjecting all things to him, he left nothing unsubjected to him; but at present we see not yet all things subjected to him. ⁹ But we see Jesus for a little while made lower than angels, by the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour, that, by the grace of God, he might taste of death for every one.

³⁰ for my eyes have seen thy salvation,

⁶ and all flesh shall see the salvation of God."

¹⁵ that every one who believeth on him may not perish, but have life eternal. ¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him should not perish, but have life eternal.

⁴⁷ Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. ⁴⁸ I am the bread of life. ⁴⁹ Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and they are dead. ⁵⁰ This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that any person may eat of it, and never die. ⁵¹ I am the bread that giveth life, which came down from heaven: if any person eat of this bread, he shall live to eternity; and the bread indeed which I shall give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. ⁵² Then the Jews contended with each other, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? ⁵³ Jesus therefore said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in yourselves. ⁵⁴ He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath life eternal: and I will raise him up at the last day.

⁵¹ Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any man observe my saying, he shall never see death to all eternity.

¹⁷ For the righteousness of God by faith is therein revealed for belief; as it is written, "Now the just by faith shall live." ¹⁸ For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding back the truth in unrighteousness.

¹⁵ for the law causeth wrath: for where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

⁹ Therefore much more, being justified already by his blood, shall we be saved by him from wrath.

²⁴ For by hope we have been saved: now hope seen is not hope; for that which any man seeth how doth he yet hope for? ²⁵ But if we hope for what we see not, we with patience expect it.

¹⁰ For as many as are of the works of the law, are under a curse: for it is written, "Cursed is every one who continueth not in all the things written in the book of the law to do them."

⁶ Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things, the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience.

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

⁹ For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

²⁹ by how much, think ye, shall he be counted worthy of more condign punishment who hath trampled on the Son of God, and regarded the blood of his testament, by which he was sanctified, as an unclean thing, and hath treated the gracious Spirit contumeliously?

¹⁴ We know that we are passed out of [a state of] death into life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not his brother abideth in death. ¹⁵ Every one who hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath life eternal abiding in him.

¹⁰ He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the testimony in himself; he that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he hath not believed on the testimony which God testified of his Son.

¹⁶ and said to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him who sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: ¹⁷ for the great day of his wrath is come, and who is able to stand?

⁸ But to those who shrink back through fear, and to the infidels, and to the abominable, and to murderers, and to whoremongers, and to those who use magical incantations, and to idolaters, and to all liars, is their portion [appointed] in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.