Sunday, October 10, 2004

11:31The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.Log in to add notes

11:32In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:Log in to add notes

11:33And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.Log in to add notes

12:1It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.Log in to add notes

12:2I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.Log in to add notes

12:3And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)Log in to add notes

12:4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.Log in to add notes

12:5Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.Log in to add notes

12:6For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.Log in to add notes

12:7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.Log in to add notes

12:8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.Log in to add notes

12:9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.Log in to add notes

1And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,Log in to add notes

2And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.Log in to add notes

3And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.Log in to add notes

4Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.Log in to add notes

5And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.Log in to add notes

6And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.Log in to add notes

7And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.Log in to add notes

8When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.Log in to add notes

9For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:Log in to add notes

10And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.Log in to add notes

11And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.Log in to add notes