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
17Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.Log in to add notes
18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.Log in to add notes
19For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.Log in to add notes
20And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.Log in to add notes
21Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.Log in to add notes
22I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.Log in to add notes
23Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.Log in to add notes
24The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.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
10And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?Log in to add notes
11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.Log in to add notes
12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.Log in to add notes
13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.Log in to add notes
14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:Log in to add notes
15For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.Log in to add notes
16But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.Log in to add notes
17For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.Log in to add notes
18Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.Log in to add notes
19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.Log in to add notes
20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;Log in to add notes
21Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.Log in to add notes
22He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.Log in to add notes
23But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.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