Bible verses about "birthdays" | Mace

¹⁸ Now the manner of Christ's birth was this: his mother Mary being promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she became pregnant by the holy Spirit.

⁶ but when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in publick, and made such an impression upon Herod, ⁷ that he promised her upon oath, to give whatever she should ask; ⁸ who being before instructed by her mother, pray, said she, order John Baptist's head to be brought here in a charger. ⁹ and the king relented: nevertheless out of regard to the oath, and to those who sat with him at table, he commanded it to be brought to her. ¹⁰ and pursuant to order, John was beheaded in the prison, ¹¹ whence his head was brought in a charger, and given to the young lady, who carried it to her mother. ¹² upon which, his disciples came to take away the body, and having buried it, they went to tell Jesus what had happened.

⁷ because a sensual disposition of mind is averse to God: for it is not subject to the divine law, nor indeed can it be.

⁵ one man thinks one day fitter for religious worship than another: another thinks every day alike. let every man follow the persuasion of his own mind.

¹ Sentence of death therefore shall not pass upon those christians who do not lead a vicious life. ² for the christian dispensation of a spiritual life has set me free from the legal state of sin and death. ³ God having sent his own son invested with a body like that of sinful men, as a sacrifice for sin, thereby destroyed its power; which the law could not effect, human nature being in such a corrupted state. ⁴ so that the moral obligations of the law might be fulfilled by us, in living according to the spiritual, and not the carnal tenor thereof: ⁵ for they that are sensually affected, abandon themselves to sensuality, but the spiritual pursue their spiritual entertainments. ⁶ now sensual inclinations lead to death; but spiritual affections to a life of tranquillity. ⁷ because a sensual disposition of mind is averse to God: for it is not subject to the divine law, nor indeed can it be. ⁸ so that they who are in a carnal state, cannot be acceptable to the divine being. as for you, ⁹ you are not in such a state, but in a spiritual one, provided the divine spirit dwell in you. now if any man have not the spirit of Christ, he is none of his. ¹⁰ and if Christ be in you, tho' the body is mortal in consequence of sin; the spirit gives life by justification. ¹¹ for if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead, dwell in you; he that raised up Christ from the dead, shall likewise restore your mortal bodies to life, by his spirit that dwelleth in you. ¹² You are, therefore, brethren oblig'd to oppose your sensual passions; ¹³ for if you lead a sensual life, you will be miserable: but if through the spirit you mortify the affections of corrupted nature, you will be happy. ¹⁴ as many as are actuated by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

⁸ for by grace are ye saved, thro' faith (and that not from us: ⁹ it is the gift of God) but not by works, so that no man can boast:

⁶ but when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in publick, and made such an impression upon Herod,