Thursday, January 20, 2005

1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,Log in to add notes

2He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.Log in to add notes

3And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.Log in to add notes

4Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.Log in to add notes

5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.Log in to add notes

6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.Log in to add notes

7And all the men were about twelve.Log in to add notes

8And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes

1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;Log in to add notes

2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;Log in to add notes

3Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.Log in to add notes

4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.Log in to add notes

5And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:Log in to add notes

6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.Log in to add notes

29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.Log in to add notes

30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.Log in to add notes

31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.Log in to add notes

32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.Log in to add notes

33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.Log in to add notes

34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.Log in to add notes

28And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.Log in to add notes

29And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;Log in to add notes

30When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.Log in to add notes

31So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.Log in to add notes

32Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.Log in to add notes

33Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.Log in to add notes