Bible verses about "homecoming" | Lamsa

¹ MY little children, these things I write to you, that you do not sin. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: ² And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. ³ And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. ⁴ He who says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. ⁵ But whoso keeps his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby we know that we are in him. ⁶ He who says, he abides in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. ⁷ My beloved, I do not write a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you have already heard. ⁸ Again, a new commandment I do write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines. ⁹ He who says he is in the light but hates his brother, is therefore in darkness even until now. ¹⁰ He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for displeasure in him. ¹¹ But he who hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because that darkness has blinded his eyes. ¹² I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his nameÆs sake. ¹³ I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you have known the Father. ¹⁴ I have written to you, fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one. ¹⁵ Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. ¹⁶ For all that is in the world, the lust of the body, and the covetousness of the eyes, and the pride of material things; does not come from the Father, but is of the world. ¹⁷ And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he who does the will of God abides forever. ¹⁸ My children, it is the last time: and as you have heard that a false Christ shall come, even now there are many false Christs, and from this we know that it is the last time. ¹⁹ They went out from among us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they left us, that it might be known they did not belong to us. ²⁰ But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you are enabled to distinguish between men. ²¹ I have written to you not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie comes out of the truth. ²² Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is a false christ, and whoever denies the Father, denies the Son also. ²³ Whoever denies the Son, the same does not believe in the Father; but whoever acknowledges the Son, acknowledges the Father also. ²⁴ Let that, therefore, abide in you which you have heard from the very beginning. For if that which you have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, you also shall continue in the Father and in the Son. ²⁵ And this is the promise that he has promised us, even eternal life. ²⁶ These things I have written to you concerning those who seduce you. ²⁷ And you also, if the anointing which you have received from him abides among you, need no one to teach you: that same anointing which is of God, will teach you all things; it is a truth, and there is no lie in it; and even as I have taught you, abide in it. ²⁸ And now, my children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may not be ashamed before him, but have pride at his coming. ²⁹ If you know that he is righteous, you know also that every one who does righteousness is of him.

¹ THEREFORE, seeing we also are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us; ² And let us look to Jesus, who was the author and the perfecter of our faith; and who, instead of the joy which he could have had, endured the cross, suffered shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God. ³ See, therefore, how much he has suffered from the hands of sinners, from those who were a contradiction to themselves, lest you become weary and faint in your soul. ⁴ You have not yet come face to face with blood in your striving against sin. ⁵ And you have forgotten the teaching which has been told to you as to children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the LORD, nor let your soul faint when thou art rebuked of him, ⁶ For whom the LORD loves, he chastens him, and disciplines the sons with whom he is pleased. ⁷ Now, therefore, endure discipline, because God acts toward you as towards sons; for where is the son whom the father does not discipline? ⁸ But if you are without discipline, that very discipline by which every man is trained, then you are strangers and not sons. ⁹ Furthermore if our fathers of the flesh corrected us and we respected them, how much more then should we willingly be under subjection to our Spiritual Father, and live? ¹⁰ For they only for a short while, disciplined us as seemed good to them; but God corrects us for our advantage, that we might become partakers of his holiness. ¹¹ No discipline, at the time, is expected to be a thing of joy, but of sorrow; but in the end it produces the fruits of peace and righteousness to those who are trained by it. ¹² Therefore, be courageous and strong; ¹³ And make straight the paths for your feet, so that the weak do not go astray but are healed. ¹⁴ Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see our LORD. ¹⁵ Take heed lest any man among you be found short of the grace of God; or lest any root of bitterness spring forth and harm you, and thereby many be defiled; ¹⁶ Or lest any man among you be found immoral and weak like Esau, who sold his birthright for a morsel of meat. ¹⁷ For you know that afterward when he wished to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, and he had no chance of recovery, even though he sought it with tears. ¹⁸ For you have yet neither come near the roaring fire, nor the darkness nor the storm nor the tempest, ¹⁹ Nor to the sound of the trumpet and the voice of the word; which voice they heard but refused so that the word will not be spoken to them any more. ²⁰ For they could not survive that which was commanded, for if even a beast drew near the mountain, it would be stoned. ²¹ And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I fear and quake. ²² But you have come near to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to the innumerable multitude of angels, ²³ And to the congregation of the first converts who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of pious men made perfect ²⁴ And to Jesus, the mediator of the new covenant, and to the sprinkling of his blood, which speaks a better message than Abel did. ²⁵ Beware, therefore, lest you refuse him who speaks to you. For if they were not delivered who refused him who spoke with them on earth, much more can we not escape if we refuse him who speaks to us from heaven: ²⁶ The one whose voice shook the earth; but now he has promised, saying, Once more I will shake not only the earth, but also heaven. ²⁷ And this word, Once more, signifies the change of things which may be shaken, because they are made, in order that the things which can not be shaken may remain. ²⁸ Therefore, we receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us hold fast that grace whereby we may serve and please God with reverence and godly fear: ²⁹ For our God is a consuming fire.

¹ LET brotherly love continue in you. ² And forget not hospitality toward strangers: For thereby some were worthy to entertain angels unawares. ³ Remember those who are in prison, as though you were a prisoner with them; remember those who suffer adversity, for you are human also. ⁴ Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled; but God will judge those who practice vice and adultery; ⁵ Do not be carried away by the love of money; but be content with what you have: for the LORD himself has said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. ⁶ So that we may boldly say, The LORD is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. ⁷ Remember those who are your leaders, those who have spoken the word of God to you: mark the completeness of their works, and imitate their faith. ⁸ Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever. ⁹ Do not be carried away by strange and divers doctrines. For it is a good thing to strengthen our hearts with grace; not with food, because it did not help those who greatly sought after it. ¹⁰ We have an altar from which those who minister in the tabernacle have no right to eat. ¹¹ For the flesh of the beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, is burned outside the camp. ¹² Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify his people with his own blood, suffered outside the city. ¹³ Let us go forth therefore to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach. ¹⁴ For here we have not a permanent city, but we seek one to come. ¹⁵ By him, therefore, let us always offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of the lips giving thanks to his name. ¹⁶ And do not forget kindness and fellowship with the poor: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. ¹⁷ Listen to your spiritual leaders, and obey them: for they are watchful guardians of your souls, as one who must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. ¹⁸ Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. ¹⁹ But above all, I beseech you to do this that I may return to you sooner. ²⁰ Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our LORD Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the everlasting covenant, ²¹ Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in us that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. ²² And I beseech you, my brethren, to be patient in the word of comfort: for I have written you very briefly. ²³ You should know our brother Timothy has been set at liberty; and if he should come shortly, I will see you together with him. ²⁴ Salute all your spiritual leaders and all the saints. All of the brethren of Italy salute you. ²⁵ Grace be with you all. Amen.

¹ JAMES, a servant of God and of our LORD Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered among the Gentiles, greeting. ² MY brethren, take it as a joy to you when you enter into many and divers temptations; ³ For you know that the trial of faith will increase your patience. ⁴ And let patience be a perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking nothing. ⁵ If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally and with grace; and it shall be given him. ⁶ But let him ask in faith, not doubting. For he who doubts is like the waves of the sea driven by the wind and tossed. ⁷ Thus let not that man expect that he will receive anything of the LORD. ⁸ A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways. ⁹ Let the brother of low estate rejoice because he is exalted. ¹⁰ Let the rich man rejoice in his humbleness: because as the flower of the grass, so shall he pass away. ¹¹ For as the sun rises with its burning heat and causes the grass to wither, and the flower to fall and its beauty to perish: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. ¹² Blessed is the man who endures temptations: for when he is tested, he shall receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. ¹³ Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither does he tempt any man: ¹⁴ But every man is tempted by his own lust; and he covets and is enticed. ¹⁵ Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin when it has matured, brings forth death. ¹⁶ Do not err, my beloved brethren. ¹⁷ Every good and perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness nor shadow of change. ¹⁸ It is he, who begot us of his own will with the word of truth, that we should be the firstfruits of his creatures. ¹⁹ Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, and slow to speak, and slow to anger: ²⁰ For the wrath of man does not bring about the righteousness of God. ²¹ Wherefore cast away all filthiness, and all the multitude of evil things, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. ²² But you be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. ²³ For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man who sees his face in a mirror; ²⁴ For he sees himself and goes his way, and forgets how he looked. ²⁵ But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and abides in it, is not merely a hearer of the word which can be forgotten but a doer of the work, and this man shall be blessed in his work. ²⁶ If any man thinks that he ministers to God, and does not control his tongue, he deceives his own heart, and this manÆs ministry is in vain. ²⁷ For a pure and holy ministry before God, the Father, is this, To visit the fatherless and the widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

²⁷ Peace I leave with you; my own peace I give you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, and do not be afraid.

⁹ After these things, I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of every nation and people, and kindred and tongue, stood before the throne, and in the presence of the Lamb, clothed with white robes and with palms in their hands; ¹⁰ And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God, who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb. ¹¹ And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before his throne on their faces, and worshipped God. ¹² Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power and might to our God for ever and ever. Amen.

¹¹ And Jesus said to them again, A man had two sons; ¹² And his younger son said to him, My father, give me the portion, which is coming to me from your house. And he divided to them his possessions. ¹³ And after a few days, his younger son gathered everything that was his share, and went to a far-away country, and there he scattered his wealth in extravagant living. ¹⁴ And when all he had was gone, there was a severe famine in that country; and he began to be in need. ¹⁵ So he went and got acquainted with one of the men of the city of that country; and he sent him to the field to feed the swine. ¹⁶ And he craved to fill his stomach with the husks that the swine were eating; and yet no man would give him. ¹⁷ And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired workers are now in my fatherÆs house, who have plenty of bread, and I am here perishing with hunger! ¹⁸ I will rise and go to my father, and say to him, My father, I have sinned before heaven, and before you; ¹⁹ And I am no longer worthy to be called your son; just make me like one of your hired workers. ²⁰ And he rose up and came to his father. And while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him, and had compassion on him, and he ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. ²¹ And his son said to him, My father, I have sinned before heaven and before you, and I am not worthy to be called your son. ²² But his father said to his servants, Bring the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; ²³ And bring and kill the fat ox, and let us eat and be merry; ²⁴ For this my son was dead, and has come to life; he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry. ²⁵ But his elder son was in the field; and as he came near the house, he heard the voice of the singing of many. ²⁶ And he called one of the boys, and asked him what it was all about. ²⁷ He said to him, Your brother has come; and your father has killed the fat ox, because he received him safe and well. ²⁸ And he became angry and would not go in; so his father came out and besought him. ²⁹ But he said to his father, Behold, how many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your commandment; and yet you never gave me even a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. ³⁰ But for this son of yours, after he had wasted your wealth with harlots and come back, you have killed the fat ox. ³¹ His father said to him, My son, you are always with me, and everything which is mine is yours. ³² It was right for us to make merry and rejoice; for this your brother was dead and has come to life; and was lost and is found.

¹⁴ And with all these things have love, which is the bond of perfection. ¹⁵ And let the peace of Christ govern your hearts; for that end, you are called in one body; and be thankful to Christ;

² In my FatherÆs house there are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

¹ FOR we know that if our earthly house were destroyed, we still have a building made by God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven. ² We also weary over this earthly house, earnestly longing to use our house which is in heaven. ³ If not so, even when we are clothed, we will still be naked. ⁴ While we are in this earthly house, we groan because of its weight: yet we are unwilling to leave it, but rather wish to add to it, so that death will be overcome by life. ⁵ Now he who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given to us the pledge of his Spirit. ⁶ Therefore we know and are convinced, that so long as we dwell in the body, we are absent from our LORD. ⁷ For we walk by faith, and not by sight. ⁸ This is why we are confident, and anxious to be absent from the body, and to be present with our LORD. ⁹ Wherefore we endeavor, that, whether present or absent, we may be pleasing to him. ¹⁰ For we must all stand before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may be rewarded according to that which he has done with his body, whether it be good or bad. ¹¹ Knowing therefore the fear of our LORD, we try in a persuasive way to win men; so we are very well understood by God; and I trust we are also understood by you. ¹² We are not boasting of ourselves to you, but we give you occasion to be proud of us, before those who glory as hypocrites but who are not sincere in heart. ¹³ For if we go wrong, we answer to God, and if we go straight, it is for you. ¹⁴ For the love of Christ compels us to reason thus, that if one died for all, then were all dead: ¹⁵ And that he died for all, that those who live may not henceforth live for themselves, but for him who died and rose for them. ¹⁶ And now from henceforth we do not know any one in the body: even though once we had known Christ in the body, we no longer know him now. ¹⁷ Whoever from now on is a follower of Christ, is a new creation: old things have passed away; ¹⁸ And all things have become new through God who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation; ¹⁹ For God was in Christ, who has reconciled the world with his majesty, not counting their sins against them; and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. ²⁰ Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we beseech you for Christ; be reconciled to God. ²¹ For he who did not know sin, for your sakes he made him sin, that we may through him be made the righteousness of God.

¹⁹ And he would not permit him, but said to him, Go to your home, to your own people, and tell them what the Lord has done for you, and had mercy on you.