1But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them.Log in to add notes
2In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery,Log in to add notes
3And their going from us to be utter destruction: but they are in peace.Log in to add notes
4For though they be punished in the sight of men, yet is their hope full of immortality.Log in to add notes
5And having been a little chastised, they shall be greatly rewarded: for God proved them, and found them worthy for himself.Log in to add notes
6As gold in the furnace hath he tried them, and received them as a burnt offering.Log in to add notes
7And in the time of their visitation they shall shine, and run to and fro like sparks among the stubble.Log in to add notes
8They shall judge the nations, and have dominion over the people, and their Lord shall reign for ever.Log in to add notes
9They that put their trust in him shall understand the truth: and such as be faithful in love shall abide with him: for grace and mercy is to his saints, and he hath care for his elect.Log in to add notes
5:15But the righteous live for evermore; their reward also is with the Lord, and the care of them is with the most High.Log in to add notes
5:16Therefore shall they receive a glorious kingdom, and a beautiful crown from the Lord’s hand: for with his right hand shall he cover them, and with his arm shall he protect them.Log in to add notes
5:17He shall take to him his jealousy for complete armour, and make the creature his weapon for the revenge of his enemies.Log in to add notes
5:18He shall put on righteousness as a breastplate, and true judgment instead of an helmet.Log in to add notes
5:19He shall take holiness for an invincible shield.Log in to add notes
5:20His severe wrath shall he sharpen for a sword, and the world shall fight with him against the unwise.Log in to add notes
5:21Then shall the right aiming thunderbolts go abroad; and from the clouds, as from a well drawn bow, shall they fly to the mark.Log in to add notes
5:22And hailstones full of wrath shall be cast as out of a stone bow, and the water of the sea shall rage against them, and the floods shall cruelly drown them.Log in to add notes
5:23Yea, a mighty wind shall stand up against them, and like a storm shall blow them away: thus iniquity shall lay waste the whole earth, and ill dealing shall overthrow the thrones of the mighty.Log in to add notes
6:1Hear therefore, O ye kings, and understand; learn, ye that be judges of the ends of the earth.Log in to add notes
6:2Give ear, ye that rule the people, and glory in the multitude of nations.Log in to add notes
6:3For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try your works, and search out your counsels.Log in to add notes
7But though the righteous be prevented with death, yet shall he be in rest.Log in to add notes
8For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years.Log in to add notes
9But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.Log in to add notes
10He pleased God, and was beloved of him: so that living among sinners he was translated.Log in to add notes
11Yea speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul.Log in to add notes
12For the bewitching of naughtiness doth obscure things that are honest; and the wandering of concupiscence doth undermine the simple mind.Log in to add notes
13He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time:Log in to add notes
14For his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he to take him away from among the wicked.Log in to add notes
15This the people saw, and understood it not, neither laid they up this in their minds, That his grace and mercy is with his saints, and that he hath respect unto his chosen.Log in to add notes
1But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them.Log in to add notes
2In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery,Log in to add notes
3And their going from us to be utter destruction: but they are in peace.Log in to add notes
4For though they be punished in the sight of men, yet is their hope full of immortality.Log in to add notes
5And having been a little chastised, they shall be greatly rewarded: for God proved them, and found them worthy for himself.Log in to add notes
6As gold in the furnace hath he tried them, and received them as a burnt offering.Log in to add notes
7And in the time of their visitation they shall shine, and run to and fro like sparks among the stubble.Log in to add notes
8They shall judge the nations, and have dominion over the people, and their Lord shall reign for ever.Log in to add notes
9They that put their trust in him shall understand the truth: and such as be faithful in love shall abide with him: for grace and mercy is to his saints, and he hath care for his elect.Log in to add notes
27All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.Log in to add notes
28Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Log in to add notes
29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.Log in to add notes
30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.Log in to add notes
18Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.Log in to add notes
19Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?Log in to add notes
20Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?Log in to add notes
21Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?Log in to add notes
22What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:Log in to add notes
23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,Log in to add notes
24Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?Log in to add notes
25As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.Log in to add notes
26And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.Log in to add notes
27Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:Log in to add notes
28For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.Log in to add notes
29And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.Log in to add notes
30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.Log in to add notes
31But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.Log in to add notes
32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;Log in to add notes
33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.Log in to add notes
5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Log in to add notes
5:23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.Log in to add notes
5:24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.Log in to add notes
5:25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.Log in to add notes
5:26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.Log in to add notes
6:1Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.Log in to add notes
6:2Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.Log in to add notes
2Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,Log in to add notes
3And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?Log in to add notes
4Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:Log in to add notes
5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.Log in to add notes
6And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.Log in to add notes
7And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?Log in to add notes
8But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.Log in to add notes
9But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.Log in to add notes
10For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.Log in to add notes
11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.Log in to add notes
12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.Log in to add notes
13For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.Log in to add notes
14And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.Log in to add notes
15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.Log in to add notes
17And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;Log in to add notes
18And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.Log in to add notes
19And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.Log in to add notes
20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes
21Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.Log in to add notes
22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.Log in to add notes
23Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.Log in to add notes