1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes
2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;Log in to add notes
3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;Log in to add notes
4Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.Log in to add notes
5For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.Log in to add notes
36And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.Log in to add notes
37And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,Log in to add notes
38And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.Log in to add notes
39Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.Log in to add notes
40And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.Log in to add notes
41There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.Log in to add notes
42And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?Log in to add notes
43Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.Log in to add notes
44And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.Log in to add notes
45Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.Log in to add notes
46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.Log in to add notes
47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.Log in to add notes
48And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.Log in to add notes
49And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?Log in to add notes
50And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.Log in to add notes