Thursday, December 12, 2002

2:13But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:Log in to add notes

2:14Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

2:15Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.Log in to add notes

2:16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,Log in to add notes

2:17Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.Log in to add notes

3:1Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:Log in to add notes

3:2And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.Log in to add notes

3:3But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.Log in to add notes

3:4And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.Log in to add notes

3:5And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.Log in to add notes

9Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.Log in to add notes

10And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.Log in to add notes

11And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.Log in to add notes

12And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.Log in to add notes

13Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.Log in to add notes

14But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.Log in to add notes

15So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?Log in to add notes

16He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.Log in to add notes

17And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?Log in to add notes

18Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.Log in to add notes