Acts 17 Cross References - Rotherham

¹ And, travelling through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews; ² and, according to Paul’s custom, he went in unto them, and, for three sabbaths, reasoned with them from the Scriptures,–– ³ opening up, and setting forth, that it was needful for, the Christ, to suffer, and to arise from among the dead; and [saying], This, is the Christ,––Jesus, whom, I, am declaring unto you. ⁴ And, some from among them, were persuaded, and cast in their lot with Paul and Silas; also, of the devout Greeks, a great throng, and, of the chief women, not a few. ⁵ But the Jews, being, jealous, and taking unto themselves certain wicked men, of the rabble, and making a riot, were setting the city in an uproar; and, besieging the house of Jason, were seeking to lead them forth unto the populace,–– ⁶ and, not finding them, they began dragging Jason and certain brethren unto the city–rulers, shouting––They who have thrown the inhabited earth into confusion, the same, hither also, are come,–– ⁷ unto whom Jason hath given welcome; and, these all, contrary to the decrees of Caesar, are acting,––saying that there is another king, Jesus. ⁸ And they troubled the multitude and the city–rulers, when they heard these things; ⁹ and, taking security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.
¹⁰ But, the brethren, straightway, during the night, sent away both Paul and Silas unto Beroea, who, indeed, arriving, unto the synagogue of the Jews, went off; ¹¹ and, these, were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they welcomed the word with all readiness of mind, daily, searching the Scriptures,––whether these things could be so. ¹² Many, therefore, from among them, believed, and, of the Grecian women of the higher class, and of men, not a few. ¹³ But, when the Jews from Thessalonica came to know that, in Beroea also, had the word of God been declared by Paul, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitudes. ¹⁴ Howbeit, then, immediately, the brethren sent away, Paul, to be journeying as far as unto the sea; and both Silas and Timothy stayed behind, there. ¹⁵ But, they who were conducting Paul, brought him as far as Athens, and, receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timothy, that with, all possible speed, they would come unto him, they departed.
¹⁶ But, while, in Athens, Paul was expecting them, his spirit within him was being urged on, seeing how the city was given to idols. ¹⁷ So then, he began reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews, and with them who worshipped; and, in the market–place, every day, with them who happened to be at hand. ¹⁸ But, certain both of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were encountering him; and some were saying––What might this picker–up–of–scraps wish to be saying? And, others––Of foreign demons, he seemeth to be a declarer: because, of Jesus and the Resurrection, he was announcing the joyful tidings. ¹⁹ And so, laying hold of him, they brought him up, to the Hill of Mars, saying––Can we get to know what this new teaching is, which, by thee, is being spoken. ²⁰ For, certain foreign things, art thou bringing into our hearing: We are minded to get to know, therefore, what these things please to be! ²¹ Now, all Athenians and the sojourning foreigners, unto nothing else, were devoting their leisure, than to be telling or hearing, something newer.
²² And Paul taking his stand in the midst of the Hill of Mars, said––Ye men of Athens! In every way, how unusually reverent of the demons ye are, I perceive. ²³ For, passing through, and carefully observing your objects of devotion, I found an altar also, in which was inscribed––Unto an Unknown God. What, therefore, not knowing, ye reverence, the same, do, I, declare unto you. ²⁴ The God that made the world and all things that are therein, the same, being, Lord, of heaven and earth, not in hand–made shrines, doth dwell, ²⁵ nor, by human hands, is waited upon, as though in want of anything, himself, giving unto all life and breath and all things; ²⁶ he made also, of one, every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth,––marking out fitting opportunities, and the bounds of their dwelling place, ²⁷ that they might be seeking God––if, after all, indeed, they might feel after him and find him,––although, in truth, he is already not far from any one of us. ²⁸ For, in him, we live and move and are: as, even some of your own poets, have said––For, his offspring also, we are. ²⁹ Being, then, offspring, of God, we ought not to be supposing that, unto gold or silver or stone, graven by art and device of man, the Divine, is like. ³⁰ The times of ignorance, therefore, overlooking, God, as things now are, is charging all men everywhere to repent, ³¹ inasmuch as he hath appointed a day, in which he is about to be judging the habitable earth in righteousness, by a man whom he hath pointed out,––offering faith unto all, by raising him from among the dead?
³² Now, when they heard of raising the dead, some, indeed, began to mock, while, others, said––We will hear thee, concerning this, even again. ³³ Thus, Paul, came forth out of their midst. ³⁴ But, certain persons, joining themselves unto him, believed; among whom were even Dionysius the Mars–hill judge, and a woman by name Damaris, and others with them.

⁷ So then Yahweh God formed man, [of the] dust of the ground, and breathed in his nostrils the breath of life––and man became a living soul.

²⁰ So the man called the name of his wife, Eve,––in that, she, was made mother of every one living.

¹⁹ These three, were the sons of Noah,––and, from these, was all the earth overspread.

¹⁹ So he blessed him, and said,––Blessed be Abram, of GOD Most High, possessor of [the] heavens and earth;

²² And Abram said unto the king of Sodom,––I have lifted up my hand unto Yahweh, GOD Most High, possessor of [the] heavens and earth:

¹⁴ And Lot went forth and spake unto his sons–in–law who were about to take his two daughters, and said, Arise, come forth out of this place, for Yahweh is about to destroy the city. And it came to pass, that he was as one that laughed, in the eyes of his sons–in–law.

⁸ therefore have I come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians, and to take them up out of that land, into a land good and large, into a land flowing with milk and honey,––into the place of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite. ⁹ Now, therefore, lo! the outcry of the sons of Israel, hath come in unto me,––moreover also I have seen the oppression, wherewith, the Egyptians, are oppressing them.

⁴ Thou shalt not make to thee an image, or any form, that is in the heavens above,––or that is in the earth beneath,––or that is in the waters, beneath the earth:

⁴ And he received [the gold] at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, and made it a molten calf,––and they said––These, are thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee up, out of the land of Egypt.

¹⁹ And it came to pass, when he drew near unto the camp, and saw the calf, and the dancings, that the anger of Moses kindled, and he cast out of his hands the tables, and brake them in pieces, at the foot of the mountain. ²⁰ Then took he the calf which they had made, and burned it in the fire, and ground it till it became powder,––and strewed it on the face of the waters, and made the sons of Israel drink.

²² And they fell upon their faces, and said, O GOD, the God of the spirits of all flesh,––shall, one man, sin, and, against all the assembly, wilt thou be wroth.

⁶ And lo! a man of the sons of Israel coming in, who brought near unto his brethren a Midianite woman, before the eyes of Moses, and before the eyes of all the assembly of the sons of Israel,––when they, were weeping at the entrance of the tent of meeting. ⁷ And Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, saw, it,––so he rose up out of the midst of the assembly, and took a spear in his hand; ⁸ and went in after the man of Israel, into the pleasure–tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman, in her parts of shame,––so the plague was restrained, from against the sons of Israel. ⁹ Then was it found that they who had died by the plague were four and twenty thousand. ¹⁰ Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying: ¹¹ Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, hath turned back my wrath from against the sons of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy, in their midst,––so that I made not an end of the sons of Israel, in my jealousy.

¹⁶ Let Yahweh, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the assembly;

⁷ For what great nation is there which hath gods nigh unto it,––like Yahweh our God, whensoever we have cried out unto him.

¹⁴ Lo! unto Yahweh thy God, belong the heavens, even the highest heavens,––the earth, with all that is therein.

⁷ Remember the days of age–past times, Remark the years of many generations,––Ask thy father, and he will tell thee, Thine elders, and they will say to thee:–– ⁸ When the Most High gave inheritances unto the nations, When he spread abroad the sons of Adam, He set the bounds of the peoples, According to the number of the sons of Israel.

¹⁵ And she let them down with a cord through the window,––for, her house, was within the wall of the rampart, and, within the rampart, she was dwelling. ¹⁶ And she said unto them––To the mountain, get you, lest the pursuers, fall in, with you,––and hide yourselves there, three days until the pursuers return, and, afterwards, shall ye go your way.

¹⁶ And she said unto them––To the mountain, get you, lest the pursuers, fall in, with you,––and hide yourselves there, three days until the pursuers return, and, afterwards, shall ye go your way.

⁴ So they gave him seventy pieces of silver, out of the house of Baal–berith,––and Abimelech hired therewith, loose and unstable men, and they followed him.

⁷ Now, therefore, take your stand and let me plead with you, before Yahweh,––and tell you all the righteous acts of Yahweh, which he wrought with you, and with your fathers:

¹² So Michal let down David, through the window, and he departed and fled, and escaped. ¹³ And Michal took the household god, and put it in the bed, and, a fly–net of goat’s–hair, put she at its head,––and covered it with the clothes. ¹⁴ And, when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said––He is, sick. ¹⁵ So Saul sent messengers to see David, saying,––Bring him up in the bed unto me, that I may put him to death. ¹⁶ And, when the messengers entered, lo! the household god in the bed,––with a fly–net of goat’s–hair at its head. ¹⁷ And Saul said unto Michal––Wherefore, in this way, hast thou deceived me, and let go mine enemy, that he hath escaped? Then said Michal unto Saul, He, himself, said unto me––Let me go, wherefore should I put thee to death?

⁴² Then said Jonathan unto David––Go in peace,––[remembering] that, we, have both sworn in the name of Yahweh, saying, Yahweh shall be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed, unto times age–abiding. And he arose, and departed,––and, Jonathan, entered the city.

²⁹ yea, though there hath arisen a sun of earth to pursue thee, and to seek thy life, yet shall the life of my lord be bound up in the bundle of the living, with Yahweh thy God, but, as for the life of thine enemies, he shall sling it out with the middle of the hollow of the sling.

²⁷ But, in very deed, will God dwell, upon the earth? Lo! the heaven, yea the heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built?

¹⁷ And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Now, art, thou, troubling Israel? ¹⁸ And he said––I have not troubled Israel, but, thou and the house of thy father,––in that ye have forsaken the commandments of Yahweh, and followed Baal.

¹⁰ And he said––Very jealous, have I been, for Yahweh, God of hosts, because the sons of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thine altars, have they thrown down, thy prophets, also have they slain with the sword,––and, I alone, am left, and they have sought my life, to take it.

¹⁴ And he said––Very jealous, have I been, for Yahweh, God of hosts, because the sons of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thine altars, have they thrown down, thy prophets also, have they slain with the sword,––and, I alone, am left, and they rove sought my life, to take it.

²⁵ But indeed, there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to do the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh,––whom Jezebel his wife goaded on;

¹⁵ And Hezekiah prayed before Yahweh, and said, O Yahweh, God of Israel, inhabiting the cherubim, thou thyself, art GOD, alone, for all the kingdoms of the earth,––thou, didst make the heavens and the earth.

⁶ But who is able to build unto him a house? for, the heavens, even the heaven of heavens, cannot contain him,––who then am, I, that I should build unto him a house, though only to burn incense before him?

¹⁸ But, in very deed, will God dwell with man on the earth? Lo! the heavens, even the leaven of heavens, cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built!

⁹ For, by your returning unto Yahweh, your brethren and your children, shall find compassion before their captors, so as to return unto this land. For, gracious and compassionate, is Yahweh your God, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye will return unto him. ¹⁰ So the runners were passing from city to city throughout the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun,––but they were laughing them to scorn, and mocking them. ¹¹ Howbeit, some, out of Asher and Manasseh and out of Zebulun, humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.

¹⁶ yet became they mockers of the messengers of God, and despisers of his words, and mimics of his prophets,––until the mounting up of the wrath of Yahweh against his people, until there was no healing.

¹² Be it known unto the king,––that, the Jews who came up from thee unto us, are come to Jerusalem,––the rebellious and wicked city, are they building, and, the walls, have they finished, and, the foundations, will they repair. ¹³ Now be it known to the king, that, if this city, be built, and, the walls thereof, be finished, neither, tribute, excise, nor toll, will they render, and so, the revenue of the kings, shalt thou damage. ¹⁴ Now, because the salt of the palace we have eaten, the impoverishment of the king, it is not meet for us to see,––therefore have we sent, and certified the king; ¹⁵ so that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers, so shalt thou find out in the book of records––and shalt ascertain, that, this city, is a rebellious city, and one that causeth damage unto kings and provinces, and that, rebellion, have they been wont to cause in the midst thereof since the days of age–past time,––for this cause, was this city laid waste.

¹⁰ In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all the flesh of men.

²³ Who giveth greatness to nations, or destroyeth them, Who spreadeth out nations, or leadeth them into exile:

⁵ If determined am his days, the number of his months, is with thee, Fixed times for him, thou hast appointed and he cannot go beyond.

² Unto GOD, can a man act as friend? Surely a discreet man befriendeth himself!

¹² The command of his lips, and would not go back, and, in my bosom, have I treasured the words of his lips.

³ All the while my inspiration is in me, and the spirit of GOD is in my nostrils,

¹ But, now, they who are of fewer days than I, have poured derision upon me; whose fathers I refused––to set with the dogs of my flock. ² Even the strength of their hands, wherefore was it mine? Upon them, vigour was lost; ³ In want and hunger, they were lean,––who used to gnaw the dry ground, a dark night of desolation! ⁴ Who used to pluck off the mallow by the bushes, with the root of the broom for their food; ⁵ Out of the midst, were they driven, men shouted after them, as after a thief; ⁶ In the fissures, of the ravines had they to dwell, in holes of dust and crags; ⁷ Among the bushes, used they to shriek, Under the bramble, were they huddled together: ⁸ Sons of the base, yea sons of the nameless, they were scourged out of the land. ⁹ But, now, their song, have I become, Yea I serve them for a byword; ¹⁰ They abhor me––have put themselves far from me, and, from my face, have not withheld––spittle!

² Then was kindled the anger of Elihu, son of Barachel the Buzite of the family of Ram,––against Job, was kindled his anger, because he justified his own soul rather than God; ³ and, against his three friends, was kindled his anger,––because that they found not a response, and condemned God.

¹⁸ For I am full of discourse, The spirit in my bosom, presseth me on. ¹⁹ Lo! my bosom, is like wine not opened, Like new wineskins, it will burst. ²⁰ I will speak, that I may freely breathe, I will open my lips and respond.

⁴ The spirit of GOD, hath made me, and, the inspiration of the Almighty, giveth me life.

¹⁴ If he should set against him his heart, His spirit and his inspiration, unto himself he should withdraw.

⁶ If thou sinnest, what canst thou work against him? Or, if thy transgressions be multiplied, what canst thou do unto him? ⁷ If thou art righteous, what canst thou give unto him? Or what, at thy hand, can he accept?

² But, in the law of Yahweh, is his delight,––and, in his law, doth he talk with himself day and night. ³ So doth he become like a tree planted by streams of waters,––that yieldeth, its fruit, in its season, whose leaf, also doth not wither, and, whatsoever he doeth, prospereth.

⁸ And, he, will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to peoples, in uprightness.

² Thou hast said unto Yahweh, My Lord, art thou! My goodness, mounteth not unto thee.

¹ [To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David.]
The heavens, are telling the glory of GOD, And, the work of his hands, the expanse is declaring; ² Day, unto day, doth pour forth speech, and, night, unto night, doth breathe out knowledge. ³ There is no speech, and there are no words,––Unheard is their voice! ⁴ [Yet] through all the earth, hath gone forth their voice,––and, to the end of the world, their sayings,––For the sun, hath he set up a tent therein; ⁵ And, he, is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, he rejoiceth as a hero to run a race: ⁶ From one end of the heavens, is his going forth, and, his circuit, to the other end thereof––and, nothing, is hid from his glowing heat.

¹ [David’s. A Melody.]
To Yahweh, belongeth, The earth and the fulness thereof, The world, and they who dwell therein;

⁸ Good and upright, is Yahweh, For this cause, will he direct sinners into the way. ⁹ May he guide patient wronged–ones to be righted, and teach such oppressed–ones his way.

¹⁵ In thy hand, are my times, Rescue me from the hand of my foes and from my pursuers!

¹⁵ But, in mine overthrow, have they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together,––There gathered themselves together against me foolish men, and I knew it not, They have torn in pieces, and not been silent;

⁹ For, with thee, is the fountain of life, In thy light, we see light.

⁸ Not, for thy sacrifices, will I reprove thee, Nor for thine ascending–offerings, before me continually: ⁹ I will not take out of thy house––a bullock, Nor out of thy folds––he–goats; ¹⁰ For, mine, is every wild–beast of the forest, The cattle on the mountains, in their thousands; ¹¹ I know every bird of the mountains, And, the moving things of the plain, are with me: ¹² If I were hungry, I would not tell thee, For, mine, is the world, and the fulness thereof. ¹³ Will I eat the flesh of mighty oxen? Or, the blood of he–goats, will I drink?

²¹ These things, hast thou done, and I have kept silence, Thou thoughtest that I should really be like thyself, I will convict thee, yea I will set [thine offences] in order before thine eyes.

⁹ Who hath set our soul among the living, And hath not suffered, our foot, to slip.

⁹ Because, zeal for thy house, hath eaten me up, And, the reproaches of them who have reproached thee, have fallen upon me.

¹² They who sit in the gate talk against me,––And [against me are] the songs of them who imbibe strong drink.

⁷ Yet have they said––Yah, doth not see, The God of Jacob, doth not understand. ⁸ Understand, ye brutish among the people, And, ye dullards, when will ye show discretion? ⁹ He that planteth the ear, shall he not hear? Or, that fashioneth the eye, shall he not have power to see?

¹³ Before Yahweh, for he is coming, For he is coming to judge the earth,––He will judge the world, in righteousness, And the peoples, in his faithfulness.

⁹ Before Yahweh, for he is coming––to judge the earth,––He will judge the world, in righteousness, And the peoples, with equity.

²⁷ All of them, for thee, do wait, That thou mayest give them their food in its season; ²⁸ Thou givest unto them, they gather, Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good. ²⁹ Thou hidest thy face, they are dismayed, Thou withdrawest their spirit, They cease to breathe, And, unto their own dust, do they return: ³⁰ Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created, And thou renewest the face of the ground.

²⁰ Thus changed they my glory, for the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.

⁴ Their idols, are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men,–– ⁵ A mouth, have they, but they speak not, Eyes, have they, but they see not; ⁶ Ears, have they, but they hear not, A nose, have they, but they smell not: ⁷ Their hands! but they feel not, Their feet! but they walk not, No sound make they in their throat. ⁸ Like unto them, shall be they who make them, Every one who trusteth in them.

¹⁶ As for the heavens, the heavens, belong to Yahweh, but the earth, hath he given to the sons of men.

⁹⁷ [MEM.] Oh how I love thy law! All the day, is it my meditation.

¹⁰⁰ Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed.

¹³⁶ Streams of water, have run down mine eyes, Because men have not kept thy law.

¹⁴⁸ Mine eyes forestalled the night–watches, To meditate in thy word.

¹⁵⁸ I have seen traitors, and felt loathing, Because, thy word, they kept not.

¹ [To the Chief Musician, David’s. A Melody.]
O Yahweh! thou hast searched me, and observed: ² Thou, hast observed my downsitting and mine uprising, Thou hast given heed to my desire, from afar: ³ My path and my couch, hast thou examined, and, all my ways, thou well knowest. ⁴ Surely there hath not been a word on my tongue, [but] behold! O Yahweh, thou hast observed it on every side. ⁵ Behind and before, hast thou shut me in, and hast laid upon me thy hand:–– ⁶ Knowledge, too wonderful, for me! high, I cannot attain to it!
⁷ Whither can I go from thy spirit? or whither, from thy face, can I flee? ⁸ If I ascend the heavens, there, thou art! If I spread out hades as my couch, behold thee! ⁹ If I mount the wings of the dawn, settle down in the region beyond the sea, ¹⁰ Even there, thy hand shall lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. ¹¹ If I say, Surely, darkness, shall cover me! then, night, is light about me. ¹² Even darkness, will not conceal from thee,––but, night, like day, will shine, So is the darkness, as the light! ¹³ For, thou, didst possess thyself of my reins, thou didst weave me together in the womb of my mother.

⁵ How happy is he that hath the GOD of Jacob as his help, whose hope, is on Yahweh his God:––

²⁰ He hath not dealt so with any nation, and, his regulations, he maketh not known to them. Praise ye Yah!

¹³ Let them praise the Name of Yahweh, for lofty is his Name alone, His splendour is over earth and heavens.

⁵ A wise man, will hear, and will increase learning, and a, discreet man, wise counsels, will acquire,

²⁰ Wisdom, in the open place, soundeth forth, in the broadways, she raiseth her voice; ²¹ At the head of bustling streets, she crieth aloud,––at the openings of the gates in the city––her sayings, she doth utter:–– ²² How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?

¹ My son, if thou wilt receive my sayings, and, my commandments, wilt treasure up by thee; ² So that thou direct, unto wisdom, thine ear, bend thy heart, unto understanding; ³ Yea if, for understanding, thou cry aloud, for knowledge, utter thy voice; ⁴ If thou seek her as silver, and, like hid treasure, thou search for her, ⁵ Then, shalt thou understand the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of God, shalt thou find.

¹ Doth not, wisdom, cry aloud? and, understanding, send forth her voice? ² At the top of the high places above the way, at the place where paths meet, she taketh her stand: ³ Beside the gates, at the entrance of the city,––at the going in of the openings, she shouteth:–– ⁴ Unto you, O men, I call, and, my voice, is unto the sons of men;

¹⁰ Receive my correction, and not silver, and knowledge, rather than choicest gold.

³⁴ How happy the man that doth hearken to me,––keeping guard at my doors, day by day, watching at the posts of my gates;

⁶ Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.

⁹ Give to a wise man, and he will be wiser still, Inform a righteous man, and he will increase learning.

²⁰ He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.

³⁰ The life of the whole body, is a tranquil mind, but, a decay of the bones, is jealousy.

¹⁸ A wrathful man, stirreth up strife, but, he that is slow to anger, calmeth contention.

⁹ In the ears of a dullard, do not speak, for he will despise the good sense of thy words.

¹² Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eye,––more hope of a dullard, than of him!

²⁵ The ambitious in soul, stirreth up strife, but, he that trusteth in Yahweh, shall be enriched.

⁷ Tell me, thou loved of my soul! Where wilt thou pasture thy flock? Where wilt thou let them recline at noon? For why should I be as one that wrappeth a veil about her, by the flocks of thy companions? ⁸ [HE] If thou know not of thyself, most beautiful among women! get thee forth in the footsteps of the flock, and pasture thy kids by the huts of the shepherds. . . .

¹ [DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM] Whither hath thy beloved, gone, thou most beautiful among women? whither hath thy beloved turned him aside? That we may seek him with thee.

¹⁸ Come, I pray you, and let us settle the dispute, Saith Yahweh,––Though your sins be found like scarlet, As snow, shall they be made white, Though they appear red like crimson, As wool, shall they become.

²⁰ To the law and to the testimony! If they speak not according to this word, [It is] because they have no, dawning day.

³¹ Howl––O gate, Make outcry––O city, Dispersed art thou, Philistia, all of thee,––For, out of the north, a smoke cometh in, With no, straggler in his ranks.

¹¹ O Yahweh, though thy hand be lifted up,––yet do they not see, Would they might see––and turn pale at a people’s zeal,––Surely, the fire of thine enemies, must consume them!

¹⁶ Seek ye out of the scroll of Yahweh, and read, Not, one from among them, is lacking, None, hath missed, her mate,––For, a mouth, hath, itself, commanded, And, his spirit, hath, itself, gathered them:

¹² Who, hath measured, with the hollow of his hand, the waters, Or, the heavens with a span, hath meted out, Or hath comprehended, in a measure, the dust of the earth, Or weighed, in scales, the mountains, Or, the hills, in a balance?

¹² Who, hath measured, with the hollow of his hand, the waters, Or, the heavens with a span, hath meted out, Or hath comprehended, in a measure, the dust of the earth, Or weighed, in scales, the mountains, Or, the hills, in a balance? ¹³ Who, hath proved the spirit of Yahweh? Or, being his counselor, hath been giving him knowledge? ¹⁴ With whom, hath he taken counsel––And he hath given him intelligence, And instructed him in the path of justice,––And taught him knowledge, And, in the way of intelligence, hath been giving him understanding? ¹⁵ Lo! nations, Are us a drop on a bucket, And, as fine dust on a balance, are accounted,––Lo! islands, like an atom, can he hoist; ¹⁶ And, Lebanon, is not sufficient to burn,––Nor, the beasts thereof, sufficient for an ascending–sacrifice! ¹⁷ All nations, are as nothing before him,––A thing of nought or a waste, are they accounted unto him?
¹⁸ Unto whom, then, can ye liken GOD? Or, what likeness, can ye compare unto him? ¹⁹ The image, hath been cast by an artificer, And, a goldsmith, with gold, overlayeth it,––And, chains of silver, he worketh. ²⁰ The needy offerer, of a tree that will not rot, maketh choice,––A skilled artificer, seeketh he out for himself, to construct an image that shall not totter!

²⁵ Unto whom, then, can ye liken me, or can I be equal? Saith the Holy One.

²⁸ Hast thou not known, Hast thou not heard, That, The God of age–past time––Yahweh, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Fainteth not, neither groweth weary––There is no, searching of his understanding:

⁵ Thus, saith GOD himself––Yahweh,––Creator of the heavens, that stretched them forth, Out–spreader of earth, and the products thereof,––Giver of breath to the people thereon, And of spirit to them who walk therein,

⁹ The fashioners of an image––all of them, are emptiness, And, the things they delight in, cannot profit,––And, their witnesses, they, neither see nor know, That they may be ashamed. ¹⁰ Who, hath fashioned a GOD, Or, an image, hath molten? It cannot profit! ¹¹ Lo! all his partners, turn pale, Even, the artificers themselves, are of the sons of earth,––Let them gather themselves together––all of them, Let them take their stand, Let them dread, and turn pale, together! ¹² As for the smith, [with his] cutting–tool,––When he hath wrought in the live coals, And, with hammers, hath fashioned it,––And hath wrought it with his strong, arm, Anon, he is hungry, and hath no, strength, He hath drunk no water, and so hath become faint! ¹³ As for the carpenter,––He hath stretched out a line, hath drawn it with a pencil, Hath made it with carving tools, With compasses, hath rounded it,––And so hath made it after the figure of a great man, After the beauty of a son of earth, that it may remain in a house! ¹⁴ When one was cutting him down cedars, Then took he a holm–tree, and an oak, And secured them for himself, among the trees of the forest,––He planted a fir–tree, and the pouring rain made it grow; ¹⁵ So it serveth for a man to burn, And he hath taken of [the branches] and warmed himself, Also, he kindleth a fire, and baketh bread,––Also, he maketh a GOD, and hath bowed himself down, Hath made of it a carved image, and adored it: ¹⁶ The half thereof, hath he burned in the fire, Over half thereof, he eateth, flesh, He roasteth roast, that he may be satisfied,––Also, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen a blaze; ¹⁷ And, the residue thereof, Into a GOD, he maketh, Into his carved image,––Adoreth it, and boweth down, and prayeth unto it, And saith, Deliver me, for, my GOD, thou art! ¹⁸ They have not taken note, neither can they perceive,––He hath besmeared––past seeing––their eyes, Past understanding, their hearts; ¹⁹ And no one reflecteth––There is neither knowledge nor discernment––to say, Half thereof, have I burned up in the fire, Moreover also, I have baked, on the coals thereof, bread, I roasted flesh, and have been eating,––And, of the remainder thereof, an abomination, shall I make? And, to a log of wood, shall I pay adoration? ²⁰ He is feeding on ashes, A deluded heart, hath turned him aside,––And he cannot deliver his own soul, nor say, Is there not a falsehood in my right hand?

¹⁸ For, Thus, saith Yahweh, Who created the heavens, God himself, Who fashioned the earth––And made it, Himself, established it, . . . Not a waste, created he it, To be dwelt in, he fashioned it, . . . . I, am Yahweh, and there is none else:

²¹ Tell ye––and bring near, Yea let them take counsel, together,––Who, let this be known aforetime, In time past, declared it? Was it not, I––Yahweh? And there is none else that is God, besides me, A GOD, righteous and ready to save, There is none, besides, me!

⁵ To whom, can ye liken me, or make me equal? Or compare me, and we be like? ⁶ They who pour gold out of a purse, And who weigh silver, in a balance,––[Who] hire a goldsmith, that he may make it into a GOD, They adore, yea they bow down;

¹⁰ For, as the rain and the snow descend, from the heavens, And, thither, do not return, Except they have watered the earth, And caused it to bring forth and bud,––And given, seed to the sower, and, bread to the eater, ¹¹ So, shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth, It shall not return unto me void,––But shall accomplish that which I please, And shall prosper in that whereunto I have sent it.

¹⁶ For, not age–abidingly, will I contend, Nor perpetually, will I be wroth,––For, spirit, before me, would faint, Even, the breathing souls, which, I, had made.

¹ Thus, saith Yahweh, The heavens, are my throne, and, The earth, is my footstool: Where, then is the house which ye can build me? Or where, is my place of rest?

²¹ Yet, I, planted thee a precious vine, a wholly true seed,––How then didst thou change thyself towards me, into the degenerate plantings of the alien vine?

¹¹ So then, with the indignation of Yahweh, am I full, I am too weary to hold it in, [I am constrained] to pour it out, upon the boy in the street, and, upon the circle of young men, together,––For, even husband with wife, will be captured, The elder with him who is full of days;

²⁰ Wherefore, Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh––Lo! mine anger and mine indignation, are about to be poured out upon this place, On man, and on beast, and, On the tree of the field, and, On the fruit of the ground,––And it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.
²¹ Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel,––Your ascending–offerings, add ye unto your peace–offerings, and eat ye flesh. ²² For I bade not your fathers, Neither commanded I them, In the day I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt,––Concerning the matter of ascending–offering and peace–offering; ²³ But, this thing, I commanded them––saying, Hearken ye unto my voice, So will I become unto you––a God, And, ye, shall become unto me––a people,––Ye shall therefore walk in all the way that I may command you, To the end it may be well with you;

² Thus, saith Yahweh––Unto the way of the nations, become not ye accustomed, Nor, at the signs of the heavens, be ye dismayed,––Because the nations are dismayed at them. ³ For, as for the prescribed customs of the peoples, vanity, they are,––For, a tree out of the forest, one cutteth down, Work for the hands of a skilled workman, with the axe: ⁴ With silver and with gold, he decketh it,––With nails and with hammers, they fasten them, that it may not totter. ⁵ Mere palm–trunks turned, they are, and cannot speak, They must needs be, carried, for they cannot take a step, Be not afraid of them, for they cannot do harm, And, even to do good, is not in their power. ⁶ None, there is, like unto thee, O Yahweh,––Great, art, thou, And, great, is, thy Name, for might. ⁷ Who, would not revere thee, O King of nations? For, thee, doth it beseem; Forasmuch as, among all the wise men of the nations, And throughout all their royal estate, None, there is, like unto thee. ⁸ But, at once, do they become brutish and stupid,––An example of utmost vanity, is, a tree! ⁹ Silver spread into plates, from Tarshish, is brought, And gold, from Uphaz, Work for the craftsman, and for the hands of the smith,––Blue and purple, is their clothing, Work for the skilled, are they all. ¹⁰ But, Yahweh, is God, in truth, He, is a God that, liveth, And a King of times age–abiding,––At his anger, quaketh the earth, And nations cannot endure, his wrath. ¹¹ Thus, shall ye say unto them, The gods that made not the heavens, And the earth, Shall perish out of the earth, And from under these heavens!

⁹ Therefore I say––I will not mention him, Neither will I speak any more in his name, But then it becometh in my heart, as a fire that burneth, Shut up in my bones,––And I am weary of restraint, and cannot refrain.

²³ Am I, a God at hand, Demandeth Yahweh, And not a God afar off? ²⁴ Can any hide, himself in secret places, that, I, shall not see him? Demandeth Yahweh,––The heavens and the earth, do I, not fill? Demandeth Yahweh.

²⁴ Can any hide, himself in secret places, that, I, shall not see him? Demandeth Yahweh,––The heavens and the earth, do I, not fill? Demandeth Yahweh.

¹⁷ Alas! My Lord, Yahweh! Lo! thou thyself, didst make the heavens, and the earth, by thy great might, and by thine outstretched arm,––There is, nothing, too wonderful for thee:

² Thus, saith Yahweh, He that remaineth in this city, shall die, by sword, by famine, or by pestilence,––whereas, he that goeth forth unto the Chaldeans, shall live, so shall he have his life for a spoil, and shall live. ³ Thus, saith Yahweh,––This city shall, surely be given, into the hand of the force of the king of Babylon, and he shall capture it. ⁴ Then said the princes unto the king,––Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death, for, in this way, is he, weakening the hands of the men of war who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking unto them, such words as these; for, this man, is not, seeking, prosperity, for this people, but, misfortune.

³⁸ A drought, is against her waters, And they shall be dried up,––For, a land of images, it is, And, with their shocking things, they act as men who are mad:

¹² There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the business of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego,––these men, have made thee, O king, of no account, thy god, they serve not, and, the image of gold which thou hast set up, do they not adore.

³⁵ And, all the inhabitants of the earth, as nothing, are accounted, and, according to his own pleasure, dealeth he––with the army of the heavens, and the inhabitants of the earth,––and none there is who can smite upon his hand, or say to him, What hast thou done?

²³ but, against the Lord of the heavens, hast uplifted thyself, and, the vessels of his house, have they brought before thee, and, thou, and thy nobles, thy wives and thy concubines, have been drinking, wine, therein, and, gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which see not nor hear nor know, hast thou praised,––whereas, God, in whose hand thy breath is and whose are all thy ways, him, hast thou not glorified.

¹³ Then answered they and were saying before the king, Daniel, who is of the sons of the exile of Judah, hath made thee, O king, of none account, also the interdict which thou hast signed,––but, three times a day, is asking his petition.

²⁷ Now, as for the two kings, their heart, will be set on acting wickedly, and, at one table, will they speak, falsehood,––but it shall not succeed, for yet is the end for an appointed time.

³⁵ and, of them who make wise, some shall be brought low, to refine them, and to purify and make white, up to the time of the end,––for yet is it for an appointed time.

¹² I have been wont to write for him the myriad things of my law,––Like something alien, have they been accounted.

²¹ I hate, I despise your festivals,––and can scent no fragrance in your solemn feasts. ²² Nay, though ye cause to ascend unto me ascending–sacrifices, and your meal–offerings, I will not accept [them], ––nor, the peace–offering of your fat heifers, will I regard. ²³ Take thou away from me, the noise of thy songs,––Even the melody of thy harps, will I not hear.

¹⁰ Then sent Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, unto Jeroboam king of Israel, saying: A conspiracy hath Amos, raised against thee, in the midst of the house of Israel, The land, is not able to endure, all his words;

⁸ But, in very deed, I, am full of vigour, with the spirit of Yahweh, and of justice and of valour,––to declare to Jacob, his transgression, and to Israel, his sin.

¹⁹ Alas! for him who saith to wood, Awake, bestir thee! to a silent stone, he, shall teach! Though he is overlaid with gold and silver, yet, no spirit whatsoever, is in him! ²⁰ Howbeit, Yahweh, is in his holy temple,––Hush before him, all the earth.

¹¹ Then shall many nations, join themselves, unto Yahweh, in that day, and shall become my people,––and I will make my habitation in thy midst, so shalt thou know that, Yahweh of hosts, hath sent me unto thee.

²⁰ Thus, saith Yahweh of hoses,––It shall yet be that there shall come in peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities; ²¹ And the inhabitants of one city, shall go, unto them of another, saying, Let us be going on to pacify the face of Yahweh, and to seek Yahweh of hosts,––I also, will go! ²² So shall enter many peoples, and strong nations, to seek Yahweh of hosts in Jerusalem,––and to pacify the face of Yahweh. ²³ Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, In those days, [it shall be] that ten men out of all the tongues of the nations, shall take hold,––yea take hold of the skirt of every one that is a Jew, saying––We will go with you! For we have heard [that], God, is with you.

¹ The oracle of the word of Yahweh, on Israel,––Declareth Yahweh––Stretching out the heavens, and founding the earth, and fashioning the spirit of man within him:

¹⁰ Is there not, one Father, to us all? Did not, one GOD, create us? Wherefore should we deal treacherously one with another, profaning the covenant of our fathers?

³ But, when King Herod heard, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;

² saying, Repent ye,––for the kingdom of the heavens hath drawn near.

¹⁷ From that time, began Jesus to be making proclamation, and saying,––Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens hath drawn near.

¹ But, seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain,––and, when he had taken a seat, his disciples came unto him; ² and, opening his mouth, he began teaching them, saying:––

³⁴ But, I, tell you––not to swear, at all: Neither by heaven, because it is the, throne of God,––

⁴⁵ That ye may become sons of your Father who is in the heavens: because, his sun, he maketh arise on evil and good, and sendeth rain, on just and unjust.

¹³ But go ye, and learn what this meaneth,––Mercy, I desire, and not, sacrifice; For I came, not to call the righteous, but sinners.

¹⁵ Verily, I say unto you,––More tolerable, will it be, for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for, that, city!

¹⁸ And, before both governor and kings, shall ye be brought, for my sake––for a witness to them and the nations.

²³ And, when they persecute you in this city, flee into another,––for, verily, I say unto you, in nowise shall ye finish the cities of Israel, till, he Son of Man, come.

²⁵ In that season, answered Jesus, and said––I openly give praise unto thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,––in that thou hast hid these things from the wise and discerning, and hast revealed them unto babes;

²³ But, he on the good ground sown, the same, is he who doth hear and understand the word, who, indeed, beareth fruit and produceth,––this, a hundred, and, that, sixty, and, the other, thirty.

⁹ But, in vain, do they pay devotions unto me, teaching, for teachings, the commandments of men.

²³ And, Jesus, said unto his disciples––Verily, I say unto you, A rich man, with difficulty, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens. ²⁴ Again I say unto you––Easier, is it for, a camel, through the eye of a needle, to enter, than a rich man––into the kingdom of God. ²⁵ And, hearing it, the disciples were being struck with the greatest astonishment, saying––Who then can be saved?

¹⁶ Thus, shall be––The last first, and the first last.

¹³ But alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye are locking up the kingdom of the heavens before men,––for, ye, are not entering, neither, them who are entering, suffer ye to enter.

¹⁴ And this glad message of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the inhabited earth, for a witness unto all the nations,––and, then, will have come, the end.

³¹ But, whensoever the Son of Man shall come in his glory, and all the messengers with him, then will he sit on his throne of glory; ³² And there will be gathered before him, all the nations, and he will separate them one from another, just as, the shepherd! separateth the sheep from the goats,–– ³³ And he will set, the sheep, indeed, on his right hand, but, the goats, on the left. ³⁴ Then, will the king say to those on his right hand: Come ye, the blessed of my Father! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; ³⁵ For I hungered, and ye gave me to eat, I thirsted, and ye gave me drink, a stranger, was I, and ye took me home, ³⁶ Naked, and ye clothed me, sick, and ye visited me, in prison, was I, and ye came unto me. ³⁷ Then, will the righteous answer him, saying: Lord! when, saw we thee––hungry, and fed thee, or thirsty, and gave thee drink? ³⁸ And, when, saw we thee––a stranger, and took thee home, or naked, and clothed thee? ³⁹ And, when, saw we thee––sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? ⁴⁰ And, answering, the king will say unto them: Verily, I say unto you––Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my least brethren, unto me, ye did it. ⁴¹ Then, will he say unto those also, on his left hand: Depart ye from me, accursed ones! Into the age–abiding fire, which hath been prepared for the adversary and his messengers; ⁴² For I hungered, and ye gave me not to eat, [and] I was thirsty, and ye gave me not to drink, ⁴³ A stranger, was I, and ye took me not home, naked, and ye clothed me not, sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. ⁴⁴ Then, will, they also, answer, saying: Lord! when saw we thee––hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and ministered not unto thee? ⁴⁵ Then, will he answer them, saying: Verily, I say unto you––Inasmuch as ye did it not, unto one of these least, neither unto me, did ye it. ⁴⁶ And, these, shall go away, into, age–abiding, correction, but, the righteous, into, age–abiding, life.

¹⁸ For he knew that, for envy, they had delivered him up.

¹⁵ [and saying]––The season is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God hath drawn near,––Repent ye, and have faith in the glad–message.

²⁷ and they were amazed, one and all, so that they began to discuss among themselves, saying––What is this? New teaching! With authority, to the impure spirits also, he giveth orders, and they obey him!

⁵ And, looking round upon them with anger, being at the same time grieved on account of the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man––Stretch forth thy hand! and he stretched it forth, and his hand, was restored.

¹² And they went forth and made proclamation, in order that men should repent;

¹⁰ And, the word, they held fast unto themselves, discussing what was, the rising from among the dead.

¹⁴ And, coming unto the disciples, they saw a large multitude around them, and Scribes discussing with them.

²⁴ And, the disciples, were in amazement, because of the words. But, Jesus, again answering, saith unto them––Children! how difficult, it is, to enter, into the kingdom of God! ²⁵ It is, easier, for a camel, through the eye of a needle, to pass, than for, a rich man, into the kingdom of God, to enter. ²⁶ And, they, were being exceedingly struck with astonishment, saying unto him––Who, then, can, be saved?

¹⁵ and he said unto them––Go ye into all the world, and proclaim the glad–message, to the whole creation:

³⁸ of Enos, of Seth,––of Adam; of God.

¹⁶ And he came into Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and entered, according to his custom, on the sabbath day, into the synagogue,––and stood up to read.

²¹ In the self–same hour, exulted he in the Holy Spirit, and said––I openly give praise unto thee, Father! Lord of heaven and earth! in that thou hast hid these things from the wise and discerning, and hast revealed them unto babes,––Yea, O Father! that, so, hath it become, a delight, before thee.

⁵³ And, when, from thence, he came out, the Scribes and the Pharisees began, with vehemence, to be hemming him in, and trying to make him speak off–hand concerning many things,––

³ Because, as many things as, in the darkness, ye have said, in the light, shall be heard; and, what to the ear ye spake, in the chambers, shall be proclaimed on the housetops.

⁵¹ Suppose ye, that, peace, I am come to give in the earth? Nay, I tell you, but rather division.

⁵ Nay! I tell you, but, except ye repent, ye, all, in the same way, shall perish.

¹⁸ And they all began, one after another to excuse themselves. The first, said unto him––A field, have I bought, and have need to go out and see it: I request thee, hold me excused.

¹⁰ Thus, I say unto you, there ariseth joy in presence of the messengers of God, over one sinner repenting.

²⁹ But Abraham saith––They have Moses and the Prophets: Let them hearken unto them.

³⁸ Now, God, he is not, of the dead, but, of the living,––for, all, unto him, do live.

⁶³ And, the men who held him bound, kept mocking him, with blows;

² And they began to accuse him, saying––This one, found we, perverting our nation, and forbidding to give, tribute unto Caesar,––and affirming himself to be, an anointed king.

⁵ But, they, began to be urgent, saying––He is stirring up the people, teaching along all Judaea, even beginning from Galilee unto this place.

¹¹ And Herod with his soldiery, having set him at nought, and mocked him, threw about him a gorgeous robe, and sent him back unto Pilate.

³⁶ Moreover the soldiers also mocked him,––coming near, offering, vinegar, unto him,

²⁶ Was it not needful for the Christ, these very things, to suffer, and to enter into his glory? ²⁷ And, beginning from Moses, and from all the prophets, he thoroughly explained to them, in all the Scriptures, the things concerning himself.

³² And they said one to another––Was not, our heart, burning, as he was speaking to us in the way, as he was opening to us the Scriptures?

⁴⁴ And he said unto them––These, are my words, which I spake unto you yet being with you: That all the things that are written in the law of Moses and the Prophets and Psalms, concerning me, must needs be fulfilled.

⁴⁶ and said unto them––Thus, it is written, That the Christ, should suffer, and arise from among the dead on the third day;

⁴⁶ and said unto them––Thus, it is written, That the Christ, should suffer, and arise from among the dead on the third day; ⁴⁷ And that repentance for remission of sins should be proclaimed upon his name unto all the nations,––beginning from Jerusalem.

⁴⁷ And that repentance for remission of sins should be proclaimed upon his name unto all the nations,––beginning from Jerusalem. ⁴⁸ Ye, are witnesses of these things.

¹ Originally, was, the Word, and, the Word, was, with God; and, the Word, was, God.

⁴⁵ Philip, findeth, Nathanael, and saith unto him––Him, of whom wrote Moses in the law, and the Prophets, have we found.––Jesus, son of Joseph, him from Nazareth! ⁴⁶ And Nathanael said unto him––Out of Nazareth, can any good thing come? Philip saith unto him––Come, and see! ⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and saith concerning him––See! Truly, an Israelite, in whom is no guile. ⁴⁸ Nathanael saith unto him––Whence, dost thou, know, me? Jesus answered, and said unto him––Before Philip called thee,––when thou wast under the fig–tree, I saw thee. ⁴⁹ Nathanael answered him––Rabbi! thou, art, the Son of God: Thou, art, King, of Israel.

¹³ And, near, was the passover of the Jews; and, Jesus, went up unto Jerusalem.

²¹ But, he that doeth the truth, cometh unto the light, that his works may be, made manifest, that, in God, have they been wrought.

²² Ye, worship, that which ye know not; We, worship, that which we know; because, salvation, is, of the Jews.

²² Ye, worship, that which ye know not; We, worship, that which we know; because, salvation, is, of the Jews. ²³ But there cometh an hour, and, now, is,––when, the real worshippers, shall worship the Father in spirit and truth; for, even the Father, is seeking, such as these, as his worshippers.

²² For neither doth, the Father, judge anyone,––but, all the judging, hath given unto the Son: ²³ That, all, may honour the Son, just as they honour the Father: he that doth not honour the Son, doth not, in fact, honour the Father who sent him.

²⁶ For, just as, the Father, hath life, in himself, in like manner, unto the Son also, hath he given, life, to have, in himself;

³⁹ Ye search the Scriptures, because, ye, think, by them, to have, life age–abiding; and, those [Scriptures], are they which bear witness concerning me:

⁶⁰ Many, of his disciples, therefore, when they heard, said––Hard, is this discourse,––Who can, thereunto, hearken?

¹⁷ If any one intend, his will, to do, he shall get to know concerning the teaching––whether it is, of God, or, I, from myself, am speaking,

³⁵ The Jews, therefore, said unto themselves––Whither, is, this one, about to go, that we shall not find him? Unto the dispersion of the Greeks, is he about to go, and teach the Greeks?

³⁵ The Jews, therefore, said unto themselves––Whither, is, this one, about to go, that we shall not find him? Unto the dispersion of the Greeks, is he about to go, and teach the Greeks? ³⁶ What, is this which he said: Ye shall seek me and not find me, and, where, I, am, ye, cannot come?

⁴⁸ Surely, none of the rulers, hath believed in him, nor of the Pharisees? ⁴⁹ But, this multitude, that take no note of the law, are, laid under a curse. ⁵⁰ Nicodemus saith unto them––he that came unto him formerly, being, one, from among them–– ⁵¹ Surely, our law, doth not judge the man, unless it hear first from him, and get to know what he is doing? ⁵² They answered and said unto him––Surely, thou also, art not, of Galilee? Search and see! That, out of Galilee, a prophet is not to arise.

⁵⁴ Jesus answered––If, I, glorify myself, my glory, is nothing: It is, my Father, that glorifieth me,––of whom, ye, say––He is, your God!

²⁵ Jesus said unto her––I, am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, even though he die, shall live again!

⁴⁸ If we let him alone thus, all, will believe on him, and the Romans will come, and take away, both our place and nation.

³⁴ A new commandment, give I unto you,––That ye be loving one another: Just as I loved you, that, ye also, be loving one another:

³ And, this, is the age–abiding life, That they get to know thee, the only real God, and him whom thou didst send, Jesus Christ.

²⁵ Righteous Father! And so, the world, came not to know thee; but, I, came to know thee, and, these, came to know that, thou, didst send me forth:

²⁰ Jesus answered him––I, openly, have spoken, unto the world,––I, ever, taught, in synagogue, and in the temple, where all the Jews gather together; and, in secret, spake nothing:

¹² For this cause, Pilate, began seeking to release him; but, the Jews, cried aloud saying––If this man thou release, thou art not a friend of Caesar, for, every one who maketh himself king, speaketh against Caesar.

³⁸ But, after these things, Joseph from Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but having kept it secret for fear of the Jews, requested Pilate, that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave permission. He came, therefore, and took away his body. ³⁹ There came, moreover, Nicodemus also,––he that came unto him by night at the first,––bearing a roll of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds’ weight. ⁴⁰ So they received the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen–bandages with the spices,––just as it is, a custom, with the Jews to prepare for burial. ⁴¹ Now there was, in the place where he was crucified, a garden; and, in the garden, an unused tomb, wherein, as yet, no one had been laid. ⁴² So, there, by reason of the preparation of the Jews, because, near, was the tomb, laid they Jesus.

⁹ For, not yet, knew they the Scripture, that he must needs, from among the dead, arise.

⁴ And being in company with them he charged them, from Jerusalem, not to absent themselves, but––To abide around the promise of the Father which ye have heard of me,

¹² But they were all beside themselves and were utterly at a loss, saying one to another––What doth this please to be? ¹³ While, others, in mockery were saying––With sweet wine, are they drunken!

¹⁶ But this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel–– ¹⁷ And it shall be, in the last days saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and, your young men, visions shall see and, your elders, in dreams shall dream,–– ¹⁸ And, even upon my men–servants and upon my maid–servants in those days, will I pour out of my Spirit, and they shall prophesy; ¹⁹ And I will set forth wonders in the heaven above, and signs upon the earth beneath,––blood and fire and vapour of smoke: ²⁰ The sun, shall be turned into darkness and, the moon, into blood,––before the coming of the day of the Lord, the great and manifest [day]; ²¹ And it shall be––Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved. ²² Ye men of Israel! hear these words:––Jesus the Nazarene, a man pointed out of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs, which God did through him in your midst, just as ye yourselves know, ²³ The same, by the marked out counsel and foreknowledge of God given up, through the hands of lawless men, suspending, ye slew,

²³ The same, by the marked out counsel and foreknowledge of God given up, through the hands of lawless men, suspending, ye slew, ²⁴ Whom, God, raised up, loosing the pangs of death, inasmuch as it was, not possible, for him to continue held fast by it.

²⁴ Whom, God, raised up, loosing the pangs of death, inasmuch as it was, not possible, for him to continue held fast by it. ²⁵ For, David, saith concerning him––I foresaw the Lord before me continually, because he is, on my right hand, that I may not be shaken; ²⁶ For this reason, was my heart made glad and my tongue exulted,––ye further, even my flesh, shall encamp on hope: ²⁷ Because thou wilt not abandon my soul unto hades, neither wilt thou give thy man of lovingkindness to see corruption; ²⁸ Thou madest known unto me paths of life, thou wilt make me full of gladness with thy countenance. ²⁹ Brethren! it is, allowable, to say with freedom of speech unto you, concerning the patriarch David,––that he both died and was buried, and, his tomb, is among us until this day. ³⁰ Being then, a prophet, and knowing that, with an oath, God had sworn unto him, of the fruit of his loins, to seat on his throne, ³¹ With foresight, spake he concerning the resurrection of the Christ––that neither was he abandoned unto hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. ³² The same Jesus, hath God raised up, whereof, all we, are witnesses!

³² The same Jesus, hath God raised up, whereof, all we, are witnesses! ³³ By the right hand of God, therefore, having been exalted, also, the promise of the Holy Spirit, having received from the Father, He hath poured out this which, yourselves, do see and hear. ³⁴ For, David, hath not ascended into the heavens; but he saith, himself,––Said the Lord unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, ³⁵ Until I make thy foes thy footstool. ³⁶ Assuredly, then, let all the house of Israel know: that, both Lord and Christ, hath God made him, even the same Jesus whom, ye, crucified!

⁴¹ They, therefore, who welcomed his word, were immersed; and there were added, on that day, about three thousand souls.

⁴¹ They, therefore, who welcomed his word, were immersed; and there were added, on that day, about three thousand souls.
⁴² And they went on to give constant attention––unto the teaching of the apostles, and unto the fellowship, unto the breaking of bread, and unto the prayers.

⁴⁴ And, all who believed, with one accord, began to hold all things common;

¹⁵ But, the Princely Leader of Life, ye slew:––whom, God, raised from among the dead, whereof, we, are witnesses. ¹⁶ And, by the faith of his name, unto this man whom ye see and know, hath his name given strength,––yea, the faith which is through him, hath given unto him this perfect soundness, over against you all!

¹⁸ Howbeit, God––what things he had before declared, through the mouth of all the prophets, for his Christ to suffer,––did thus fulfill! ¹⁹ Repent ye, therefore, and turn,––unto the blotting out of your sins; to the end that in that case, there may come seasons of refreshing from the face of the Lord,

²² Moses, indeed, said––A prophet, unto you, shall the Lord God raise up among your brethren, like unto me: unto him, shall ye hearken respecting all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you. ²³ And it shall be––every soul, whatsoever, which shall not hearken unto that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people. ²⁴ But, indeed, all the prophets,––from Samuel and those following after, as many as have spoken, have even announced these days. ²⁵ Ye, are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God covenanted unto your fathers, saying unto Abraham––And, in thy seed, shall be blessed, all the families of the ground. ²⁶ Unto you first, God––having raised up his Servant––hath sent him forth, ready to bless you, when ye are turning away, each one, from your wickednesses.

² Being tired out because of their teaching the people, and announcing, in Jesus, the resurrection from among the dead;

¹⁰ Be it known unto you all, and unto all the people of Israel: that, in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene,––whom, ye, crucified, whom, God, raised from among the dead, in him, doth, this man stand by, in your presence, whole.

²³ But, when they had been let go, they came unto their own [friends], and told as many things as, unto them, the High–priests and Elders, had said. ²⁴ And, they, having heard, with one accord, uplifted voice unto God, and said––O Sovereign! Thou, art he that made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things that are herein:

¹² And, through the hands of the Apostles, were coming to pass many signs and wonders among the people; and they were all with one accord in the portico of Solomon; ¹³ Howbeit, of the rest, no one, durst join himself unto them,––nevertheless the people continued to magnify them; ¹⁴ And, the more, were being added, when they believed in the Lord, throngs both of men and women; ––

³⁰ The God of our fathers, hath raised up Jesus,––whom, ye, got into your hands, suspending him upon a tree:–– ³¹ Him, as Princely–leader and Saviour, hath God exalted unto his right hand,––to give repentance unto Israel, and remission of sins. ³² And, we, are witnesses of these things,––also the Holy Spirit, which God hath given unto them who are yielding obedience unto him.

⁹ But there rose up certain of those out of the synagogue which is called [the synagogue] of them of Libertium and Cyrene and Alexandria, and certain of them from Cilicia and Asia,––disputing with Stephen;

¹² And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes; and, coming upon him, they caught him away, and led him into the high–council.

¹² And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes; and, coming upon him, they caught him away, and led him into the high–council. ¹³ And they set up false witnesses, who said––This man, ceaseth not speaking things against this holy place and the law;

⁹ And, the patriarchs, being jealous of Joseph, gave him up into Egypt; and, God, was, with him,

⁴⁸ Although indeed, the Most High, not in hand–made places, dwelleth; just as, the prophet, saith––

² Howbeit reverent men assisted at the burial of Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

³⁵ And Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, told him the glad tidings of Jesus.

²⁰ And, straightway, in the synagogues, he began proclaiming Jesus, that, This, is the Son of God.

²² But, Saul, was the more gaining power; and was confounding the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, shewing, by comparison, that––This, is the Christ.

²⁵ But the disciples, taking him by night, through the wall, let him down, lowering him in a basket.

³⁰ And the brethren, discovering it, brought him down into Caesarea, and sent him away unto Tarsus.

² Devout, and fearing God with all his house, doing many alms unto the people, and supplicating God continually,

¹⁷ And, as within himself Peter was doubting what the vision which he had seen might mean, lo! the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having sought out the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

³³ Immediately, therefore, I sent unto thee: Thou, also hast, well, done in coming. Now, therefore, all we, before God are present, to hear all things that have been enjoined upon thee by the Lord.

³⁹ We also, are witnesses of all things which he did, both in the country of the Jews and Jerusalem; whom they even slew by suspending upon a tree; –– ⁴⁰ The same, God raised up on the third day, and gave him to become, manifest, ⁴¹ Not unto all the people, but unto witnesses who had been fore–appointed by God, unto us, who, indeed, did eat and drink with him after his rising from among the dead. ⁴² And he charged us to proclaim unto the people, and bear full witness, that––This, is he that hath been marked out by God to be judge of living and dead.

¹ Now the Apostles and the brethren who were throughout Judaea heard that, the nations also, had welcomed the word of God.

¹⁸ And, having heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying––Hence, even unto the nations, God hath granted repentance unto life.

⁵ And, coming to be in Salamis, they declared the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; ––and they had, John also, as an attendant.

¹⁴ They, however, passing through from Perga, arrived at Antioch of Pisidia; and, going into the synagogue on the sabbath–day, sat down.

¹⁶ And Paul, standing up, and making a sign with his hand, said––Ye men of Israel! and such as revere God! hearken:––

²⁶ Brethren! sons of the race of Abraham, and those who among you revere God,––unto you, hath this word of salvation been sent forth. ²⁷ For, they who were dwelling in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not recognising him, have, by judging him, fulfilled, the very voices of the prophets which every sabbath are being read; ²⁸ And, though no single cause of death they found, yet claimed they of Pilate that he should be slain. ²⁹ And, when they had finished all those things which, concerning him, had been written, taking him down from the tree, they put him in a tomb. ³⁰ But, God, raised him from among the dead:

³⁰ But, God, raised him from among the dead: ³¹ Who appeared, during many days, unto them who had come up with him from Galilee unto Jerusalem; who, indeed, [now] are his witnesses unto the people.

³¹ Who appeared, during many days, unto them who had come up with him from Galilee unto Jerusalem; who, indeed, [now] are his witnesses unto the people. ³² We, therefore, unto you, bring the good news, as to the promise which, unto our fathers, was made,–– ³³ That God hath fulfilled, the same, for our children, by raising up Jesus: as also, in the second psalm, it is written––My son, art, thou: I, this day, have begotten thee. ³⁴ And, in that he raised him from among the dead, no more destined to return unto corruption, on this wise hath he spoken––I will give unto you the faithful lovingkindnesses of David. ³⁵ Wherefore also, in a different [place], he saith––Thou wilt not give thy man of lovingkindness to see corruption. ³⁶ For, David, indeed, unto his own generation having done service, by the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was added unto fathers, and saw corruption; ³⁷ But, he whom God hath raised, did not see corruption. ³⁸ Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren,––that, through this man, unto you, remission of sins is declared; ³⁹ And, from all things from which ye could not, by the law of Moses, be justified, by this man, everyone that believeth, is justified.

⁴¹ See, ye despisers, and marvel, and disappear: in that, a work, am, I, working in your days,––a work, which in nowise will ye believe, though one relate it in full unto you.

⁴³ And, when the congregation was broken up, there followed many of the Jews, and of the devout proselytes, with Paul and Barnabas; who, indeed, in speaking unto them, went on persuading them to abide in the favour of God.

⁴⁵ But, the Jews, seeing, the multitudes, were filled with jealousy,––and began speaking against the things which, by Paul, were being spoken, defaming them. ⁴⁶ And Paul and Barnabas, speaking boldly, said––Unto you, was it necessary, that the word of God should first be spoken: seeing ye are thrusting it from you, and, unworthy, are judging yourselves of the age–abiding life, lo! we turn unto the nations;

⁴⁸ And they of the nations, hearing [this], began to rejoice, and to be glorifying God, and they believed––as many as had become disposed for life age–abiding.

⁵⁰ But, the Jews, urged on the devout women of the higher class, and the chief men of the city, and roused up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas,––and thrust them out from their bounds.

¹ And it came to pass in Iconium that they together entered into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that there believed, both of Jews and Greeks, a great throng.

¹ And it came to pass in Iconium that they together entered into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that there believed, both of Jews and Greeks, a great throng. ² But, the unpersuaded Jews, roused up and provoked the souls of them of the nations against the brethren.

² But, the unpersuaded Jews, roused up and provoked the souls of them of the nations against the brethren. ³ A good while, therefore, tarried they, using boldness of speech [in dependence] upon the Lord, who was bearing witness unto his word of favour, granting signs and wonders to be coming to pass through their hands. ⁴ And the throng of the city was divided; and some indeed were with the Jews, while some were with the apostles.

⁴ And the throng of the city was divided; and some indeed were with the Jews, while some were with the apostles.

⁶ They became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country; ⁷ And, there, were they announcing the glad tidings.

¹⁵ and saying––Men! Why, these things, are ye doing? We also, of like nature with you, are men, bringing you the good news, that from these vain things, ye should be turning unto a living God:––Who made heaven and the earth and the sea and all things therein; ¹⁶ Who in the bygone generations suffered all the nations to be going on in their own ways,–– ¹⁷ Although, not without witness, he left himself, doing good, from heaven, upon you, giving rain and fruitful seasons, filling, with food and gladness, your hearts.

¹⁹ But there came thither, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, and, persuading the multitudes, and stoning Paul, they dragged him outside the city, supposing him to be dead.

³ They, therefore, being set forward by the Assembly, began passing through Phoenicia and Samaria, fully relating the conversion of them of the nations, and were causing great joy unto all the brethren.

¹⁷ That the residues of men may seek out the Lord, and all the nations upon whom my name hath been called, saith the Lord that doeth these things, ¹⁸ Known from age–past times.

²¹ For, Moses, out of ancient generation, hath, in every city, them who proclaim him; seeing, that in the synagogues, every sabbath, he is read.
²² Then, seemed it good unto the Apostles and the Elders with the whole Assembly to send chosen men from among them unto Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas,––even Judas who is called Barsabbas, and Silas, men taking a lead among the brethren:

²⁷ We have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, who also, themselves, by word of mouth, can tell you the same things.

³² And, both Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, with much discourse, consoled and confirmed the brethren.

⁴⁰ whereas, Paul, choosing Silas, went forth, committed unto the favour of the Lord by the brethren,

¹ And he came even unto Derbe, and unto Lystra; and lo! a certain disciple, was there, by name Timothy, son of a believing Jewish woman, but whose father was a Greek,––

³ The same, would Paul have go forth with him, and took and circumcised him, on account of the Jews who were in those places; for they one and all knew that, his father, was, a Greek.

¹³ and on the day of rest, we went forth outside the gate, beside a river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer,––and, sitting down, we went on to speak unto the women who had come together.

¹⁹ And, her masters, seeing that their hope of gain had gone out, laying hold on Paul and Silas, dragged them into the market–place, unto the rulers; ²⁰ and, leading them forward unto the magistrates, said––These men, are exceedingly troubling our city, they, being Jews, ²¹ And are declaring customs, which it is not allowable for us either to accept or to observe, being Romans.

²¹ And are declaring customs, which it is not allowable for us either to accept or to observe, being Romans.

¹ And, travelling through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews; ² and, according to Paul’s custom, he went in unto them, and, for three sabbaths, reasoned with them from the Scriptures,––

² and, according to Paul’s custom, he went in unto them, and, for three sabbaths, reasoned with them from the Scriptures,–– ³ opening up, and setting forth, that it was needful for, the Christ, to suffer, and to arise from among the dead; and [saying], This, is the Christ,––Jesus, whom, I, am declaring unto you. ⁴ And, some from among them, were persuaded, and cast in their lot with Paul and Silas; also, of the devout Greeks, a great throng, and, of the chief women, not a few.

⁴ And, some from among them, were persuaded, and cast in their lot with Paul and Silas; also, of the devout Greeks, a great throng, and, of the chief women, not a few. ⁵ But the Jews, being, jealous, and taking unto themselves certain wicked men, of the rabble, and making a riot, were setting the city in an uproar; and, besieging the house of Jason, were seeking to lead them forth unto the populace,––

⁷ unto whom Jason hath given welcome; and, these all, contrary to the decrees of Caesar, are acting,––saying that there is another king, Jesus.

¹⁰ But, the brethren, straightway, during the night, sent away both Paul and Silas unto Beroea, who, indeed, arriving, unto the synagogue of the Jews, went off; ¹¹ and, these, were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they welcomed the word with all readiness of mind, daily, searching the Scriptures,––whether these things could be so. ¹² Many, therefore, from among them, believed, and, of the Grecian women of the higher class, and of men, not a few. ¹³ But, when the Jews from Thessalonica came to know that, in Beroea also, had the word of God been declared by Paul, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitudes.

¹³ But, when the Jews from Thessalonica came to know that, in Beroea also, had the word of God been declared by Paul, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitudes. ¹⁴ Howbeit, then, immediately, the brethren sent away, Paul, to be journeying as far as unto the sea; and both Silas and Timothy stayed behind, there.

¹⁶ But, while, in Athens, Paul was expecting them, his spirit within him was being urged on, seeing how the city was given to idols. ¹⁷ So then, he began reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews, and with them who worshipped; and, in the market–place, every day, with them who happened to be at hand. ¹⁸ But, certain both of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were encountering him; and some were saying––What might this picker–up–of–scraps wish to be saying? And, others––Of foreign demons, he seemeth to be a declarer: because, of Jesus and the Resurrection, he was announcing the joyful tidings. ¹⁹ And so, laying hold of him, they brought him up, to the Hill of Mars, saying––Can we get to know what this new teaching is, which, by thee, is being spoken. ²⁰ For, certain foreign things, art thou bringing into our hearing: We are minded to get to know, therefore, what these things please to be! ²¹ Now, all Athenians and the sojourning foreigners, unto nothing else, were devoting their leisure, than to be telling or hearing, something newer.
²² And Paul taking his stand in the midst of the Hill of Mars, said––Ye men of Athens! In every way, how unusually reverent of the demons ye are, I perceive. ²³ For, passing through, and carefully observing your objects of devotion, I found an altar also, in which was inscribed––Unto an Unknown God. What, therefore, not knowing, ye reverence, the same, do, I, declare unto you.

²⁶ he made also, of one, every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth,––marking out fitting opportunities, and the bounds of their dwelling place, ²⁷ that they might be seeking God––if, after all, indeed, they might feel after him and find him,––although, in truth, he is already not far from any one of us. ²⁸ For, in him, we live and move and are: as, even some of your own poets, have said––For, his offspring also, we are.

²⁸ For, in him, we live and move and are: as, even some of your own poets, have said––For, his offspring also, we are.

³⁰ The times of ignorance, therefore, overlooking, God, as things now are, is charging all men everywhere to repent, ³¹ inasmuch as he hath appointed a day, in which he is about to be judging the habitable earth in righteousness, by a man whom he hath pointed out,––offering faith unto all, by raising him from among the dead?

³¹ inasmuch as he hath appointed a day, in which he is about to be judging the habitable earth in righteousness, by a man whom he hath pointed out,––offering faith unto all, by raising him from among the dead?
³² Now, when they heard of raising the dead, some, indeed, began to mock, while, others, said––We will hear thee, concerning this, even again.

³⁴ But, certain persons, joining themselves unto him, believed; among whom were even Dionysius the Mars–hill judge, and a woman by name Damaris, and others with them.

¹ After these things, withdrawing from Athens, he came unto Corinth;

⁴ And he began reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, and was persuading both Jews and Greeks. ⁵ When, however, both Silas and Timothy had come down from Macedonia, Paul began to be urged on in the word, bearing full witness unto the Jews that, Jesus, was, the Christ.

¹² But, when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews, with one accord, set upon Paul, and led him unto the judgment–seat,

¹² But, when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews, with one accord, set upon Paul, and led him unto the judgment–seat, ¹³ saying––Contrary to the law, is this one seducing men to be worshipping God.

²⁸ for, with great force, began he confuting the Jews, publicly, shewing by the Scriptures that Jesus was, the Christ.

⁸ And, entering into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the kingdom of God.

¹⁰ And, this, took place for two years, so that, all who dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

²² And, sending off into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself, held on awhile in Asia.

²⁴ For, one Demetrius by name, a silversmith, making [silver] shrines, of Diana, used to bring unto the craftsmen no little business; ²⁵ gathering whom together, and them who in such things wrought, he said––Men! ye well know that, by this business, we have our prosperity; ²⁶ and ye perceive and hear that, not only in Ephesus, but well–nigh in all Asia, this Paul, hath persuaded and turned away a considerable multitude, saying that they are, no gods, which, with hands, are made. ²⁷ And, not only is there danger that this our heritage into ill–repute may come, but even that the temple, of the great Goddess Diana, for nothing, may be counted; also that, even on the point of being pulled down, may be Her Majesty, whom, all Asia and the habitable world, do worship. ²⁸ Now, hearing this, and becoming full of wrath, they began crying aloud, saying––Great, is Diana of the Ephesians! ²⁹ And the city was filled with the confusion; they rushed also with one accord into the theatre, carrying off with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, fellow–travellers of Paul. ³⁰ But, Paul, being minded to enter in among the populace, the disciples would not suffer him. ³¹ Moreover, certain of the Asiarchs also, being his friends, sending unto him, were beseeching him not to adventure himself into the theatre. ³² Others, indeed, were crying out something else; for the assembly had become confused, and, the greater part, knew not for what cause they had come together. ³³ Howbeit, out of the multitude, they bare aloft one Alexander, the Jews thrusting him forward; Alexander, however, waving his hand, was wishing to make his defense unto the populace. ³⁴ But, recognizing that he was a Jew, one voice arose from all for about two hours, as they cried aloud––Great, is Diana of the Ephesians! ³⁵ Howbeit the town–clerk, having calmed the multitude, saith––Ephesians! why, who is there of mankind that doth not acknowledge the city of Ephesians to be temple–keeper of the Great Diana, and of the [image] that fell from Jupiter?

⁴⁰ For we are, even in danger of being accused of riot, concerning this day, no cause at all, existing, by reference to which we shall be able to give a reason for this concourse.

³ and, spending three months, when a plot was laid against him by the Jews, as he was about to sail to Syria, he determined to turn back through Macedonia. ⁴ Now there were accompanying him, Sopater, son of Pyrrhus a Beroean; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe and Timothy; and, of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

²¹ bearing full witness, both to Jews and to Greeks, as to the repentance due unto God, and as to belief on our Lord Jesus.

²⁷ When, however, the seven days were on the point of being concluded, the Jews from Asia, observing him in the temple, began to urge–on all the multitude, and thrust upon them their hands, ²⁸ crying out––Israelites! be giving help! This, is the man who, against the people, and the law, and this place, is teaching, all men everywhere; furthermore, even Greeks, hath he brought into the temple, and hath profaned this holy place.

²⁸ crying out––Israelites! be giving help! This, is the man who, against the people, and the law, and this place, is teaching, all men everywhere; furthermore, even Greeks, hath he brought into the temple, and hath profaned this holy place. ²⁹ For they had before seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, in the city along with him, whom they were supposing, Paul, had brought, into the temple. ³⁰ And the whole city was set in motion, and there took place a running together of the people, and, laying hold of Paul, they proceeded to drag him outside the temple, and, straightway, the doors were made fast. ³¹ When, also, they were seeking to slay him, there was carried up information, unto the captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion:––

²² And they hearkened unto him as far as this word, and lifted up their voice, saying––Away from the earth, with such a man as this, for it is not fit that he should live. ²³ Now, as they were both making an outcry and tearing their mantles,––dust, also were throwing into the air,

²³ And calling certain two of the centurions he said––Make ye ready two hundred soldiers, that they may journey as far as Caesarea,––and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night; ²⁴ beasts also provide, in order that, seating Paul thereon, they may bring him safely through unto Felix the governor.

⁵ For, finding this man a pest, and moving sedition with all the Jews that are throughout the inhabited earth, a leader also of the sect of the Nazarenes,––

²⁴ And, after certain days, Felix having arrived, with Drusilla his own wife, who was, a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith, respecting Christ Jesus. ²⁵ And, as he was reasoning of righteousness, and self–control, and the judgment to come, Felix, becoming greatly afraid, answered––For the present, be going thy way, and, when I find an opportunity, I will send for thee,––

⁸ Paul saying in defence––Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I in anything sinned. ⁹ But, Festus, wishing, with the Jews, to gain, favour, answered Paul, and said––Art thou willing, unto Jerusalem, to go up, and, there, concerning these things, be judged before me? ¹⁰ But Paul said––Standing before the judgment–seat of Caesar, am I, where, I, ought to be judged. Unto the Jews, have I done no wrong, as, even thou, right well, art discovering. ¹¹ If then, on the one hand, I am doing wrong, and, anything worthy of death, have committed, I excuse not myself from dying; but, on the other hand, if there is, nothing, in the things whereof these are accusing me, no man, hath power to give, me, unto them as a favour:––Unto Caesar, I appeal!

¹⁹ but, certain questions concerning their own demon–worship, had they against him, and concerning one Jesus, who had died, whom Paul was affirming to be alive.

²² And, Agrippa, [said] unto Festus––I could wish, myself also, to hear, the man. Tomorrow, (saith he) thou shalt hear him.

¹ And, Agrippa, to Paul, said––It is permitted thee, on thine own behalf, to be speaking. Then Paul, stretching forth his hand, went on to make his defence.

⁸ What! incredible, is it judged with you, that, God the dead doth raise?

¹⁷ Rescuing thee from among the people, and from among the nations, unto whom, I, am sending thee–– ¹⁸ To open their eyes; that they turn from darkness unto light, and the authority of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among them who have been made holy by the faith respecting me. ¹⁹ Wherefore, O King Agrippa,––I became not disobedient unto the heavenly vision; ²⁰ But––both to them in Damascus, first, and in Jerusalem, unto all the country of Judaea also, and unto the nations, I carried tidings––that they should repent, and turn unto God, and, works worthy of their repentance, should practise.

²³ If, to suffer, the Christ was destined, if, the first of a resurrection of the dead, he is about to carry tidings, of light, both unto the people, and unto the nations.
²⁴ Now, as he was saying these things in his defence, Festus, with a loud voice, saith––Thou art raving, Paul! Thy great learning, is turning thee round unto, raving madness. ²⁵ But Paul––I am not raving (saith he), most noble Festus,––but, the declarations of truth and soberness, am I sounding forth:

² And, going on board a ship of Adramittium, about to sail unto the places along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, there being with us, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica;

²² But we deem it well, that, from thee, we should hear what are thine opinions; for, indeed, concerning this sect, it is, known to us, that, everywhere, is it spoken against.
²³ And, having arranged with him a day, there came unto him, to the lodging, a larger number; unto whom he proceeded to expound, bearing full witness as to the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and from the prophets,––from morning till evening. ²⁴ And, some, indeed, were persuaded by the things that were spoken, whereas, others, disbelieved;

²⁰ For, the unseen things of him, from a world’s creation, by the things made, being perceived, are clearly seen, even his eternal power and divinity,––to the end they should be without excuse;

²⁰ For, the unseen things of him, from a world’s creation, by the things made, being perceived, are clearly seen, even his eternal power and divinity,––to the end they should be without excuse;

²⁰ For, the unseen things of him, from a world’s creation, by the things made, being perceived, are clearly seen, even his eternal power and divinity,––to the end they should be without excuse; ²¹ Inasmuch as, having come to know God, not, as God, did they glorify him, or give him thanks, but were made fruitless in their reasonings, and darkened was their undiscerning heart,

²¹ Inasmuch as, having come to know God, not, as God, did they glorify him, or give him thanks, but were made fruitless in their reasonings, and darkened was their undiscerning heart, ²² Professing to be wise, they were made foolish,

²² Professing to be wise, they were made foolish,

²² Professing to be wise, they were made foolish, ²³ And, exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God, for the likeness of an image of a corruptible man, and of birds and fourfooted beasts and reptiles:

²³ And, exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God, for the likeness of an image of a corruptible man, and of birds and fourfooted beasts and reptiles: ²⁴ Wherefore God gave them up in the covetings of their hearts unto impurity, so as to be dishonouring their bodies among them,–– ²⁵ Who, indeed, exchanged away the truth of God for the falsehood, and rendered worship and service unto the creature rather than unto the Creator,––who is blessed unto the ages. Amen!

²⁸ And, even as they did not approve to be holding, God, in acknowledgment, God gave them up unto a disapproved mind to be doing the things that are not becoming,

⁴ Or, the riches of his kindness, and forbearance, and long–suffering, dost thou despise,––not knowing that, the kindness of God, unto repentance, is leading thee? ⁵ But, according to thy hardness, and [thine] impenitent heart, art treasuring up for thyself anger, in a day of anger and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,––

¹⁶ In the day on which God judgeth the secrets of men according to my glad–message through Christ Jesus.

²³ For, all, have sinned and fall short of the glory of God;

²⁵ Whom God hath set forth as a propitiatory covering, through faith in his blood, for a showing forth of his righteousness, by reason of the passing–by of the previously committed sins,

¹² For this cause,––just as, through one man, sin into the world entered, and through sin, death,––and, so, unto all men death passed through, for that all had sinned; –– ¹³ For, until law, sin was in the world, although sin is not reckoned when there is no law,–– ¹⁴ Yet still, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over them who had not sinned after the likeness of the transgression of Adam,––who is a type of the Coming One; –– ¹⁵ But, not as the fault, so, [also] the decree of favour, for, if, by the fault of the one, the many died, much more, the favour of God and the free–gift in favour, by the one man Jesus Christ, unto the many superabounded; ¹⁶ And, not as through one that sinned, is that which is freely given, for, the sentence of judgment, indeed, was––out of one [fault] into condemnation, whereas, the decree of favour, is––out of many faults, into a recovery of righteousness. ¹⁷ For, if, by the fault of the one, death reigned through the one, much more, they who the superabundance of the favour and of [the free–gift of] the righteousness do receive, in life, shall reign through the one, Jesus Christ. ¹⁸ Hence then, as through one fault, [the sentence was] unto all men unto condemnation, so, also, through one recovery of righteousness, [the decree of favour] is unto all men for righteous acquittal unto life; ¹⁹ For, just as, through the disobedience of the one man, sinners, the many were constituted, so, also, through the obedience of the one, righteous, the many shall be constituted––

⁵ Thus, then, in the present season also, a remnant, by way of an election of favour, hath come into being. ⁶ If, however, by favour, no longer of works; else, favour, no longer proveth to be favour!

³⁵ Or who hath first given unto him, and it shall be recompensed to him again?

⁹ For, to this end, Christ died and lived, in order that, both of dead and living, he might have lordship. ¹⁰ But, thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? Aye! and thou, why dost thou despise thy brother? For, all of us, shall present ourselves unto the judgment seat of God;

²¹ There salute you––Timothy, my fellow–worker, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen.

¹⁸ For, the discourse which concerneth the cross, unto them, indeed, who are perishing, is, foolishness; but, unto them who are being saved––unto us, it is, God’s power.

²⁰ Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? ²¹ For, seeing that, in the wisdom of God, the world, through its wisdom, did not get to knew God, God was well–pleased––through the foolishness of the thing proclaimed, to save them that believe.

²¹ For, seeing that, in the wisdom of God, the world, through its wisdom, did not get to knew God, God was well–pleased––through the foolishness of the thing proclaimed, to save them that believe.

²³ Whereas, we, proclaim a Christ who hath been crucified,––unto Jews, indeed, an occasion of stumbling, and, unto Gentiles, foolishness;

²⁶ For be looking at the calling of you, brethren,––that [there were] not many wise, according to flesh. Not many powerful, not many high–born:

¹⁴ But, a man of the soul, doth not welcome the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him, and he cannot get to know them, because, spiritually, are they examined;

³ For ye are yet fleshly. For, whereas there are, among you, jealousy and strife, are ye not, fleshly, and, after the manner of men, walking?

¹⁸ Let no one be deceiving himself:––if anyone imagineth himself to be wise among you, in this age, let him become foolish, that he may become wise;

⁵ So then, not before the fitting time, be judging anything,––until the Lord shall come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and, then, the praise shall come to each one, from God.

¹⁰ We, are foolish for Christ’s sake, but, ye, prudent in Christ; we are weak, but, ye, mighty; ye, all–glorious, but, we, dishonoured.

⁵ For, if indeed there are so–called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth,––as indeed there are gods many and lords many,

³ For I delivered unto you, among the first things, what also I received:––how that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures,

³ For I delivered unto you, among the first things, what also I received:––how that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures, ⁴ And that he was buried, and that he hath been raised, on the third day, according to the Scriptures,––

⁴ And that he was buried, and that he hath been raised, on the third day, according to the Scriptures,–– ⁵ And that he appeared unto Cephas, then, to the twelve, ⁶ After that, he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once,––of whom, the greater number, remain until even now, but, some, have fallen asleep,–– ⁷ After that, he appeared unto James, then, unto all the apostles, ⁸ And, last of all, just as if unto the unseasonable birth, he appeared, even unto me;

²² For, just as, in the Adam, all die, so, also, in the Christ, shall all be made alive.

⁴⁷ The first man, is of the ground, earthy, the second man, is, of heaven:

⁴ In whom, the god of this age, hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, to the end they may not discern the radiance of the glad–message of the glory of the Christ––who is the image of God. ⁵ For, not ourselves, do we proclaim, but Christ Jesus, as Lord, and, ourselves, as your servants for Jesus’ sake. ⁶ Because, the God who said––Out of darkness, light shall shine! [is he] who hath shone in our hearts, in proportion to the radiance of the glorious knowledge of God, in the face of Christ.

¹⁰ For, we all, must needs be made manifest before the judgment seat of the Christ, that each one may get back the things done by means of the body, according to the things which he practised, whether good or corrupt.

² For he saith––In an approved season, have I hearkened unto thee, and, in a day of salvation, have succoured thee; ––Lo! now, a well–approved season, Lo! now, a day of salvation:

¹⁷ Wherefore come ye forth out of their midst, and be separated,––saith [the] Lord,––and, one impure, do not touch; and, I, will give you welcome, ¹⁸ And will become your Father, and, ye, shall become my sons and daughters, saith [the] Lord Almighty.

¹⁰ For, grief according to God, worketh, repentance unto salvation, not to be regretted; although, the grieving of the world, worketh, death.

⁵ And, not merely as we hoped, but, themselves, gave they, first, unto the Lord and unto us through God’s will,

¹ O thoughtless Galatians! who hath bewitched you,––before whose very eyes, Jesus Christ, was openly set forth as a crucified one?

⁸ But, at that time––not knowing God, ye were in servitude unto them who, by nature, are not Gods; ⁹ Whereas, now, having acknowledged God,––or rather, having been acknowledged by God, how turn ye back again unto the weak and beggarly elementary principles, unto which, over again, ye are wishing, to come into servitude?

²¹ envyings, drunkenness, revellings; ––and such things as these: as to which I forewarn you, even as I have forewarned you,––that, they who such things as these do practise, shall not inherit, God’s kingdom.

²⁶ Let us not become vain–glorious,––one another, challenging, one another, envying.

¹² That ye were, in that season, separate from Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and godless in the world;

¹⁷ This, therefore, am I saying and protesting in the Lord:––that, no longer, ye walk even as, the nations, walk––in the vanity of their minds, ¹⁸ Being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God––by reason of the ignorance that existeth within them, by reason of their hearts being turned into stone, ¹⁹ Who, indeed, having become past feeling, have delivered, themselves, up, with wantonness, unto making a trade of all impurity with greed. ²⁰ Ye, however, have, not thus, learned the Christ:–– ²¹ If, at least, it is, him, ye have heard, and, in him, ye have been taught––even as truth is in Jesus,–– ²² That ye were to strip off––as regardeth the former behaviour––the old man, who corrupteth himself according to his deceitful covetings, ²³ And were to be getting young again in the spirit of your mind, ²⁴ And were to put on the man of new mould, who, after God, hath been created in his truthful righteousness and loving kindness. ²⁵ Wherefore, stripping off what is false, be speaking truth each one with his neighbour, because we are members one of another; ²⁶ Be ye angry, and not committing sin, let not the sun be going down upon your angry mood, ²⁷ Neither be giving place unto the adversary; ²⁸ Let, the stealer, no more, steal, but rather let him be toiling,––working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have [wherewith] to be giving away to him that hath need; ²⁹ Let, no putrid discourse, out of your mouth, be going forth, but if anything is good––suited to the needful upbuilding,––that it may give benefit unto them that hear; ³⁰ And be not grieving the Holy Spirit of God, wherewith ye have been sealed unto a day of redemption; ³¹ All bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and outcry, and profane speaking, let it be taken away from you, with all baseness; ³² And be ye gracious one to another, tenderly affectionate, in favour forgiving one another––even as, God also, in Christ, hath in favour forgiven you;

⁶ Let no one be deceiving you with empty words; for, because of these things, is coming the anger of God upon the sons of obstinacy: ⁷ Do not, then, become co–partners with them; ⁸ For ye were, at one time, darkness, but, now, are ye light in the Lord,––as children of light, be walking,

¹⁴ Wherefore it saith––Up! thou sleeper, and arise from among the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.

¹⁶ Buying out for yourselves the opportunity, because, the days, are evil;

¹⁶ That, even in Thessalonica, both once and again, unto my need, ye sent:––

²² All the saints salute you, but especially they who are of Caesar’s household.

¹⁷ And, he, is before all, and, they all, in him, hold together;

⁸ Be taking heed, lest there shall be anyone leading, you, off as a spoil, through means of their philosophy, and an empty deceit,––according to the instruction of men, according to the first principles of the world,––and not according to Christ:

⁵ In wisdom, be walking towards them who are without,––the opportunity, buying out for yourselves,

¹ Paul and Silvanus and Timothy––unto the assembly of Thessalonians in God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ,––favour unto you, and peace!

⁵ How that, our glad–message, came not unto you, in word only, but also in power, and in Holy Spirit, and in much assurance,––even as ye know what manner of men we became unto you, for your sake;
⁶ And, ye, became, imitators of us, and of the Lord, giving welcome unto the word, in much tribulation, with joy of Holy Spirit;

⁶ And, ye, became, imitators of us, and of the Lord, giving welcome unto the word, in much tribulation, with joy of Holy Spirit;

² But, though we had previously suffered, and been insulted, even as ye know, in Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the glad–message of God with much conflict.

¹³ And, for this cause, we, are also giving thanks unto God unceasingly, that, when ye received a spoken word from us––which was God’s, ye welcomed it––not as a human word, but, even as it truly is, a divine word,––which is also inwardly working itself in you who believe. ¹⁴ For, ye, became, imitators, brethren, of the assemblies of God which are in Judaea, in Christ Jesus, in that, the same things, ye, also suffered by your own fellow–countrymen, even as, they, also by the Jews: ¹⁵ Who have both slain the, Lord, Jesus––and the prophets, and, us, have persecuted, and, unto God, are displeasing, and, unto all men, are contrary,–– ¹⁶ Hindering us from speaking, unto the nations, that they might be saved, to the filling up of their own sins, continually; but anger hath overtaken them at length.

¹ Wherefore, no longer concealing our anxiety, we were well–pleased to be left in Athens, alone,

¹ Paul and Silvanus and Timothy––unto the assembly of Thessalonians, in God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ,––

⁴ The one who opposeth and exalteth himself on high against every one called God, or an object of worship; so that he, within the sanctuary of God, shall take his seat, showeth himself forth, that he is, God:––

¹⁰ And with all manner of deceit of unrighteousness, in them who are destroying themselves, because, the love of the truth, they did not welcome, that they might be saved; ––

¹¹ We hear, in fact, of some who are walking among you in a disorderly way, at nothing, working, yet too busily working! ¹² Now, such as these, we charge and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ,––that, with quietness, working, their own bread, they be eating.

³ Even as I exhorted thee to remain in Ephesus, when I was journeying into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some––

¹⁷ Now, unto the King of the ages,––incorruptible, invisible, alone God, be honour and glory, unto the ages of ages, Amen!

¹³ At the same time, to be idlers, are they learning, going about from house to house; and, not only idlers, but, gossips, also, and, busybodies,––saying the things they ought not,

¹⁷ Upon them who are rich in the present age, lay thou charge––not to be high–minded, nor to have set their hope on, riches’, uncertainty,––but on God, who offereth us all things richly for enjoying,

¹⁶ But, the profane pratings, shun; for, unto more ungodliness, will they force themselves on; ¹⁷ And, their discourse, as a gangrene, will eat its way; ––of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

² For men will be––fond of themselves, fond of money, ostentatious, arrogant, defamers, to parents, unyielding, unthankful, unkind,

⁵ having a form of godliness, but, the power thereof, denying! and, from these, turn away;

¹⁵ And that, from a babe, those sacred letters, thou hast known which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus: ¹⁶ Every scripture, [is] God–breathed, and profitable––unto teaching, unto conviction, unto correction, unto the discipline that is in righteousness,–– ¹⁷ In order that, ready, may be the man, of God, unto every good work, being well–prepared.

¹ I adjure [thee] before God, and Christ Jesus––Who is about to be judging living and dead,––both as to his forthshining and his kingdom,

¹⁰ For, Demas, hath forsaken me, having loved the present age, and hath journeyed unto Thessalonica; Crescens unto Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia:

¹⁰ For, Demas, hath forsaken me, having loved the present age, and hath journeyed unto Thessalonica; Crescens unto Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia: ¹¹ Luke, alone is with me. Receiving, Mark, back, bring him with thyself, for he is very useful to me for ministering;

²⁰ Erastus, remained in Corinth; but, Trophimus, I left at Miletus, sick. ²¹ Give diligence to come, before winter. There salute thee––Eubulus, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and [all] the brethren.

⁵ For this cause left I thee in Crete, that, the things remaining undone, thou mightest completely set in order, and mightest establish, in every city, elders, as, I, with thee arranged:––

¹² Said one from among them, a prophet, of their own!––Cretans! always false, mischievous wild–beasts, idle gluttons:

¹¹ For the favour of God, bringing salvation for all men, hath shone forth, ¹² Putting us under discipline––in order that,––denying ourselves of ungodliness and worldly covetings, in a soberminded and righteous and godly manner, we should live, in the present age,

¹² As soon as I shall send Artemus unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence to come to me unto Nicopolis; for, there, have I determined to winter.

² At the end of these days, He hath spoken unto us in his Son,––whom he hath appointed heir of all things, through whom also he hath made the ages; ³ Who, being an eradiated brightness of his glory, and an exact representation of his very being, also bearing up all things by the utterance of his power, purification of sins, having achieved, sat down on the right hand of the majesty in high places:

³ how shall, we, escape, if, so great a salvation as this, we have neglected,––which, indeed, having received, a beginning, of being spoken through the Lord, by them who heard, unto us was confirmed,

⁴ For, every house, is prepared by someone,––but, he that hath prepared all things, is, God.

⁷ Wherefore,––according as saith the Holy Spirit––Today, if, unto his voice ye would hearken, do not ⁸ harden your hearts,––as in the embitterment, in the day of testing in the desert,

¹¹ Concerning whom, great, is our discourse, and of difficult interpretation, to express, seeing that, slothful, have ye become in the hearing;

¹ For, this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,–– ² To whom even a tenth of all Abraham apportioned, first, indeed, when translated, King of Righteousness, but, after that, King of Salem also, which is King of Peace,–– ³ Without father, without mother, without pedigree, having, neither beginning of days, nor of life an end, but made like unto the Son of God, abideth a priest evermore. ⁴ Now consider, how great, this man was, to whom, a tenth, Abraham gave out of the choicest spoils, [Yea Abraham] the Patriarch. ⁵ And, they, indeed, from among the sons of Levi who the priesthood receive, have commandment to take tithes of the people, according to the law, that is, of their brethren, although sprung from the loins of Abraham; ⁶ But, he who deriveth not his pedigree from among them, hath taken tithes of Abraham. And, the holder of the promises, hath he blessed. ⁷ But, apart from all gainsaying, the less, by the greater, is blessed. ⁸ And, here, indeed, dying men take tithes, but, there, one of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. ⁹ And––so to say a word––through Abraham, even Levi who taketh tithes hath paid tithes; ¹⁰ For, even then, was he, in the loins of his father, when, Melchizedek, met him.

³⁶ Others, again, of mockings and scourgings, received trial, nay! further, of bonds and imprisonments:

⁹ Furthermore, indeed, the fathers of our flesh, we used to have, as administrators of discipline, and we used to pay deference: shall we not, much rather, submit ourselves to the Father of our spirits and, live?

¹³ Now, therefore, let us be going forth unto him, outside the camp, his reproach bearing.

¹⁰ Whereas the rich, in his being brought low,––because, as a flower of grass, he will pass away;

²¹ Wherefore, putting away all filthiness and overflow of baseness, in meekness, welcome ye the word fitted for inward growth, which is able to save your souls:

⁵ Or think ye that, in vain, the scripture speaketh? Is it, for envying, that the spirit which hath taken an abode within us doth crave?

¹⁰ Concerning which salvation, prophets––who concerning the favour for you, did prophesy––sought out and searched out, ¹¹ Searching into what particular, or what manner, of season the Spirit of Christ which was in them was pointing to, when witnessing beforehand as to––The sufferings, for Christ, and the glories, after these,–– ¹² Unto whom it was revealed––that, Not unto themselves, but unto us, they were ministering them, which things have, now, been announced unto you through them who have told you the good tidings with Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven: into which things messengers are coveting to obtain a nearer view.

¹⁴ As obedient persons, not configuring yourselves unto your former covetings in your ignorance: ¹⁵ But, according as he that hath called you is holy, do, ye yourselves, also become, holy in all manner of behaviour,––

² As new–born babes, for the pure milk that is for the mind, eagerly crave, that, thereby, ye may grow unto salvation:––

¹⁵ Because, so, is the will of God,––by doing good, to be putting to silence, the ignorance of heedless men:

³ For, sufficient, is the bygone time––to have wrought out, the will of the nations, having gone on in wanton ways, covetings, wine–drinkings, revellings, drinking–bouts, and impious idolatries:––
⁴ Wherein they are taken by surprise that ye run not with them into the same overflow of riotous excess,––uttering defamation:

¹⁹ And we have, more firm, the prophetic word; ––whereunto ye are doing, well, to take heed,––as unto a lamp shining in a dusky place,––until, day, shall dawn, and, a day–star, shall arise in your hearts:–– ²⁰ Of this, first, taking note––that, no prophecy of scripture, becometh, self–solving; ²¹ For not, by will of man, was prophecy brought in, at any time, but, as, by Holy Spirit, they were borne along, spake, men, from God.

⁷ And, righteous Lot, when getting worn out by the behaviour of them who were impious in wantonness, he rescued––

⁷ While, the heavens and the earth that now are, by the same word, have been stored with fire, being kept unto the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly men.

⁷ Beloved! no new commandment, am I writing unto you; but an old commandment, which ye have been holding from the beginning: The old commandment is the word which ye have heard. ⁸ Again, a new commandment, am I writing unto you,––which thing is true, in him and in you, because, the darkness, is passing away, and, the real light, already is shining.

⁵ They, are, of the world: For this cause, of the world, they speak, and the world, unto them, doth hearken. ⁶ We, are, of God: he that is getting to understand God, hearkeneth unto us,––whoso is not of God, hearkeneth not unto us: from this, perceive we––the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

²⁰ We know, moreover, that, the Son of God, hath come, and hath given us insight, so that we are getting to understand, him that is Real,––and we are in him that is Real, in his Son Jesus Christ. This, is the Real God, and life age–abiding.

¹⁴ But the seventh from Adam, Enoch, prophesied, even of these, saying––Lo! the Lord hath come with his holy myriads,––
¹⁵ To execute judgment against all, and to convict all the ungodly––of all their works of ungodliness, which they committed in ungodliness, and of all the hard things which they have spoken against him––sinners, ungodly!

¹¹ And I saw a great white throne, and him that was sitting thereon, from whose face fled the earth and heaven, and, place, was not found for them.