And
she shall bring forth a son,
and
thou shalt call
his name JESUS:
for he shall save
his people
from their sins.
And think not
to say
within yourselves,
We have Abraham
to our father:
for I
say unto you,
that God
is able of these
stones
to raise
up children
unto Abraham.
Come unto me,
all
ye that labour
and are heavy laden,
and I
will give you rest.
Take my yoke
upon you,
and learn of me;
for I
am meek and
lowly in heart:
and
ye shall find
rest
unto your souls.
For my yoke
is easy,
and my burden
is light.
Even so
it is not the will
of your Father
which is in heaven,
that one
of these little
ones should perish.
Whether of them twain
did the will
of his father?
They say unto him,
The first.
Jesus
saith unto them,
Verily I
say unto you,
That the publicans
and the harlots
go
into the kingdom
of God
before you.
Go ye
therefore into the highways,
and
as many as ye
shall find,
bid
to the marriage.
So those servants
went out
into the highways,
and gathered
together
all as many
as they found,
both bad
and good:
and the wedding
was furnished
with guests.
For many
are called,
but few
are chosen.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem,
thou
that killest the prophets,
and stonest them
which are sent
unto thee,
how often would
I have gathered
thy children
together,
even as
a hen
gathereth
her chickens
under her wings,
and ye would not!
And this
gospel
of the kingdom
shall be preached
in all the world
for a witness
unto all nations;
and then
shall the end come.
When Jesus
heard it,
he saith unto them,
They that
are whole
have
no need
of the physician,
but they
that are sick:
I came not
to call the righteous,
but sinners
to repentance.
And
he said unto them,
Go ye
into all the world,
and preach
the gospel
to every creature.
He that believeth
and is baptized
shall be saved;
but
he that believeth
not shall be damned.
And the angel
said unto them,
Fear not:
for,
behold,
I bring
you good tidings
of great joy,
which shall be
to all people.
Which thou
hast prepared before the face
of all people;
A light
to lighten the Gentiles,
and the glory
of thy people Israel.
And all flesh
shall see
the salvation
of God.
Wherefore
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.
And
they shall come
from the east,
and
from the west,
and
from the north,
and
from the south,
and shall sit down
in the kingdom
of God.
And,
behold,
there are
last which
shall be first,
and there are first which
shall be last.
Then said
he unto him,
A certain man
made a great supper,
and bade many:
And sent
his servant
at supper
time to say
to them
that were bidden,
Come;
for all things
are now ready.
And
they
all with one consent
began to make excuse.
The first said
unto him,
I have bought
a piece
of ground,
and
I must needs go
and see it:
I pray thee
have me excused.
And another said,
I have bought five yoke
of oxen,
and
I go
to prove them:
I pray thee
have me excused.
And another said,
I have married
a wife,
and
therefore I
cannot come.
So that servant came,
and shewed
his lord these things.
Then
the master
of the house
being angry said
to his servant,
Go out
quickly into the streets
and lanes
of the city,
and bring in hither
the poor,
and the maimed,
and the halt,
and the blind.
And the servant said,
Lord,
it is done
as thou
hast commanded,
and yet there is room.
And the lord
said
unto the servant,
Go out
into the highways
and hedges,
and compel them
to come in,
that my house
may be filled.
For I
say unto you,
That none of those men
which were bidden
shall taste
of my supper.
And the Pharisees
and scribes murmured,
saying,
This man
receiveth sinners,
and
eateth with them.
What man of you,
having an hundred sheep,
if he
lose one
of them,
doth not leave the ninety
and nine
in the wilderness,
and go
after that which
is lost,
until he
find it?
And
when
he hath found it,
he layeth it
on his shoulders,
rejoicing.
And
when
he cometh home,
he calleth
together his friends
and neighbours,
saying unto them,
Rejoice with me;
for I
have found my sheep
which was lost.
I say unto you,
that likewise joy
shall be
in heaven
over one sinner
that repenteth,
more than over ninety
and nine
just persons,
which need no repentance.
Either what woman
having ten pieces
of silver,
if she
lose one piece,
doth not light
a candle,
and sweep
the house,
and seek diligently
till she
find it?
And
when
she hath found it,
she calleth her friends
and her neighbours
together,
saying,
Rejoice with me;
for I
have found the piece
which I
had lost.
Likewise,
I say unto you,
there is
joy
in the presence
of the angels
of God
over one sinner
that repenteth.
And he said,
A certain man
had two sons:
And the younger
of them said
to his father,
Father,
give me the portion
of goods
that falleth to me.
And he
divided
unto them his living.
And
not many days
after the younger son
gathered all together,
and took
his journey
into a far country,
and there wasted
his substance
with riotous living.
And
when
he had spent all,
there arose
a mighty famine
in that land;
and
he began
to be in want.
And he
went
and joined himself
to a citizen
of that country;
and he
sent him
into his fields
to feed swine.
And he
would fain
have filled his belly
with the husks
that the swine
did eat:
and
no man
gave unto him.
And
when he
came
to himself,
he said,
How many
hired
servants of my father's
have bread enough
and
to spare,
and I
perish with hunger!
I will arise
and go
to my father,
and
will say unto him,
Father,
I have sinned
against heaven,
and before thee,
And am
no more worthy
to be called thy son:
make me
as one of thy
hired servants.
And he arose,
and came
to his father.
But
when he
was yet
a great way off,
his father
saw him,
and had
compassion,
and ran,
and fell
on his neck,
and kissed him.
And the son
said unto him,
Father,
I have sinned
against heaven,
and in thy sight,
and am
no more worthy
to be called thy son.
But the father
said
to his servants,
Bring forth
the best robe,
and put it
on him;
and put
a ring
on his hand,
and shoes
on his feet:
And bring hither
the fatted calf,
and kill it;
and let us eat,
and be merry:
For this
my son
was dead,
and is alive again;
he was lost,
and is found.
And
they began
to be merry.
Now his elder son
was in the field:
and as he
came
and drew nigh
to the house,
he heard musick
and dancing.
And he
called one
of the servants,
and asked
what these things meant.
And
he said unto him,
Thy brother
is come;
and thy
father
hath killed
the fatted calf,
because
he hath received him safe
and sound.
And he
was angry,
and would not go in:
therefore came his father out,
and intreated him.
And he
answering
said to his father,
Lo,
these many years
do
I serve thee,
neither transgressed
I at any time
thy commandment:
and yet
thou never gavest me a kid,
that I
might make merry
with my friends:
But
as soon as this
thy son
was come,
which hath devoured thy
living
with harlots,
thou hast killed
for him the fatted calf.
And
he said unto him,
Son,
thou art
ever with me,
and all that
I have
is thine.
It was
meet that
we should make merry,
and be glad:
for this
thy brother
was dead,
and is alive again;
and was lost,
and is found.
For the Son
of man
is come to seek
and
to save
that which
was lost.
And that repentance
and remission
of sins
should be preached in his name
among all nations,
beginning
at Jerusalem.
The same
came
for a witness,
to bear
witness
of the Light,
that all men
through him might believe.
And
as Moses
lifted
up the serpent
in the wilderness,
even so
must
the Son
of man
be lifted up:
That whosoever believeth
in him should not perish,
but have
eternal life.
For God so
loved the world,
that he
gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth
in him should not perish,
but have
everlasting life.
For God
sent not his Son
into the world
to condemn the world;
but
that the world
through him might be saved.
But whosoever
drinketh of the water
that
I shall give him
shall never thirst;
but
the water
that I shall give him
shall be
in him a
well of water
springing up
into everlasting life.
Ye worship
ye know not what:
we know
what we worship:
for salvation
is of the Jews.
And
ye will not come to me,
that ye
might have life.
And Jesus
said unto them,
I am the bread
of life:
he that
cometh to me
shall never hunger;
and
he that believeth
on me shall never thirst.
All
that the Father giveth me
shall come to me;
and him
that cometh to me
I will in no wise cast out.
In the last day,
that great day
of the feast,
Jesus
stood
and cried,
saying,
If any man thirst,
let him
come unto me,
and drink.
He that believeth on me,
as the scripture
hath said,
out of his belly
shall flow rivers
of living water.
And other sheep
I have,
which are not
of this fold:
them also
I must bring,
and
they shall hear
my voice;
and there shall be
one fold,
and one shepherd.
And this
spake
he
not of himself:
but being high priest
that year,
he prophesied
that Jesus
should die
for that nation;
And not for that nation only,
but that also
he should gather together
in one
the children
of God
that were scattered abroad.
And I,
if I
be lifted up
from the earth,
will draw all men
unto me.
Abide in me,
and I in you.
As the branch cannot bear fruit
of itself,
except it
abide in
the vine;
no more
can ye,
except ye
abide in me.
I am the vine,
ye are the branches:
He that abideth in me,
and
I in him,
the same
bringeth forth much fruit:
for without me ye
can do nothing.
For the promise
is unto you,
and to your children,
and
to all
that are afar off,
even as many
as the LORD
our God
shall call.
Neither is there salvation
in any other:
for there is
none other
name
under heaven
given among men,
whereby
we must be saved.
Go,
stand and speak
in the temple
to the people all
the words
of this life.
Forasmuch
then as God
gave them
the like gift
as he
did unto us,
who believed
on the Lord Jesus Christ;
what was I,
that I
could withstand God?
When
they heard
these things,
they held
their peace,
and glorified God,
saying,
Then hath God
also to the Gentiles
granted repentance
unto life.
Men and brethren,
children
of the stock
of Abraham,
and whosoever
among you
feareth God,
to you
is the word
of this salvation sent.
Be it
known
unto you therefore,
men and brethren,
that through this man
is preached
unto you
the forgiveness
of sins:
And by him all
that believe
are justified
from all things,
from which
ye could not be justified
by the law
of Moses.
For so
hath
the Lord
commanded us,
saying,
I have set thee
to be a light
of the Gentiles,
that thou
shouldest be
for salvation
unto the ends
of the earth.
And
when there had been
much disputing,
Peter rose up,
and
said unto them,
Men and brethren,
ye know how
that a good
while ago
God made choice
among us,
that the Gentiles
by my mouth
should hear
the word
of the gospel,
and believe.
And God,
which knoweth the hearts,
bare them witness,
giving them
the Holy Ghost,
even as
he did unto us;
And put no difference
between us and them,
purifying their hearts
by faith.
But
we believe
that through the grace
of the LORD Jesus Christ
we shall be saved,
even as they.
The same followed Paul and us,
and cried,
saying,
These men
are the servants
of the most high God,
which shew
unto us the way
of salvation.
And
brought them out,
and said,
Sirs,
what must
I do
to be saved?
And they said,
Believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and
thou shalt be saved,
and thy house.
Testifying both
to the Jews,
and
also to the Greeks,
repentance
toward God,
and faith
toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Be it
known therefore
unto you,
that the salvation
of God
is sent
unto the Gentiles,
and
that they
will hear it.
By whom
we have received
grace
and apostleship,
for obedience
to the faith
among all nations,
for his name:
I am debtor both
to the Greeks,
and
to the Barbarians;
both to the wise,
and
to the unwise.
For I
am not ashamed
of the gospel
of Christ:
for it
is the power
of God
unto salvation
to every one that believeth;
to the Jew first,
and
also to the Greek.
For therein is
the righteousness
of God
revealed
from faith to faith:
as it is written,
The just shall live
by faith.
Therefore if the uncircumcision
keep the righteousness
of the law,
shall not
his uncircumcision
be counted
for circumcision?
But
now the righteousness
of God
without the law
is manifested,
being witnessed
by the law
and the prophets;
Even
the righteousness
of God
which is by faith
of Jesus Christ
unto all
and upon all
them that believe:
for there is no difference:
For all have sinned,
and come short
of the glory
of God;
Being justified freely
by his grace
through the redemption
that is
in Christ Jesus:
Whom God
hath
set forth
to be a propitiation
through faith
in his blood,
to declare
his righteousness
for the remission
of sins
that are past,
through the forbearance
of God;
To declare,
I say,
at this time
his righteousness:
that he
might be just,
and the justifier
of him which believeth
in Jesus.
Is he
the God
of the Jews only?
is he not
also of the Gentiles?
Yes,
of the Gentiles also:
Seeing
it is one God,
which shall justify
the circumcision
by faith,
and uncircumcision
through faith.
What shall
we say
then that Abraham
our father,
as pertaining
to the flesh,
hath found?
For if Abraham
were justified
by works,
he hath whereof
to glory;
but not before God.
For what
saith the scripture?
Abraham believed God,
and it
was counted
unto him
for righteousness.
Now to him that
worketh
is
the reward
not reckoned
of grace,
but of debt.
But to him
that worketh not,
but believeth
on him that
justifieth the ungodly,
his faith
is counted
for righteousness.
Even as David
also describeth
the blessedness
of the man,
unto whom God
imputeth righteousness
without works,
Saying,
Blessed
are
they whose iniquities
are forgiven,
and whose sins
are covered.
Blessed is the man
to whom the Lord
will not impute sin.
Cometh this blessedness
then
upon the circumcision only,
or upon the uncircumcision also?
for we
say that faith
was reckoned
to Abraham
for righteousness.
How was it
then reckoned?
when
he was in circumcision,
or in uncircumcision?
Not in circumcision,
but in uncircumcision.
And he
received
the sign
of circumcision,
a seal
of the righteousness
of the faith
which he
had yet being
uncircumcised:
that he
might be the father
of all
them that believe,
though they
be not circumcised;
that righteousness
might be imputed
unto them also:
And the father
of circumcision
to them
who are not
of the circumcision only,
but who
also walk
in the steps
of that faith
of our father Abraham,
which he
had being yet
uncircumcised.
For the promise,
that he
should be the heir
of the world,
was not
to Abraham,
or to his seed,
through the law,
but through the righteousness
of faith.
For if
they which
are of the law
be heirs,
faith is made void,
and the promise made
of none effect:
Because
the law
worketh wrath:
for where
no law is,
there is
no transgression.
Therefore it
is of faith,
that it
might be
by grace;
to the end
the promise
might be sure
to all the seed;
not to
that only which
is of the law,
but to
that also which
is of the faith
of Abraham;
who is the father
of us all,
(As it
is written,
I have made
thee a father
of many nations,)
before him
whom
he believed,
even God,
who quickeneth the dead,
and calleth those things
which be not as
though they were.
Who against hope
believed
in hope,
that he
might become
the father
of many nations,
according to
that which
was spoken,
So shall
thy seed be.
And being not weak
in faith,
he considered not
his own body now dead,
when
he was about an hundred years
old,
neither yet
the deadness
of Sarah's womb:
He staggered not
at the promise
of God
through unbelief;
but was strong
in faith,
giving glory
to God;
And being fully persuaded that,
what
he had promised,
he was able also
to perform.
And
therefore it
was imputed
to him
for righteousness.
Now it
was not written
for his sake alone,
that it
was imputed
to him;
But for us also,
to whom it
shall be imputed,
if we
believe
on him
that raised
up Jesus our Lord
from the dead;
Who was delivered
for our offences,
and was raised again
for our justification.
Therefore being justified
by faith,
we have peace
with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ:
By whom also
we have
access
by faith
into this grace
wherein we stand,
and rejoice
in hope
of the glory
of God.
O wretched man that
I am!
who shall deliver me
from the body
of this death?
I thank God
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
So then
with the mind
I myself
serve
the law
of God;
but with the flesh
the law of sin.
What shall
we say then?
That the Gentiles,
which followed not
after righteousness,
have attained
to righteousness,
even the righteousness
which is of faith.
But Israel,
which followed
after the law
of righteousness,
hath not attained
to the law
of righteousness.
Wherefore?
Because
they sought it
not by faith,
but as it
were by the works
of the law.
For they stumbled
at that stumblingstone;
As it is written,
Behold,
I lay
in Sion
a stumblingstone
and rock
of offence:
and whosoever believeth
on him shall not be ashamed.
For Christ
is the end
of the law
for righteousness
to every one that believeth.
But
what saith it?
The word
is nigh thee,
even in thy mouth,
and in thy heart:
that is,
the word
of faith,
which we preach;
That if
thou shalt confess
with thy
mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe
in thine heart
that God
hath raised him
from the dead,
thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness;
and
with the mouth
confession
is made
unto salvation.
For the scripture saith,
Whosoever believeth
on him shall not be ashamed.
For there is no difference
between the Jew
and the Greek:
for the same Lord
over all is rich
unto all that call
upon him.
For whosoever
shall call upon the name
of the Lord
shall be saved.
And if by grace,
then is
it no more
of works:
otherwise
grace
is no more grace.
But
if it
be of works,
then it
is no more grace:
otherwise
work
is no more work.
I say then,
Have
they stumbled
that they
should fall?
God forbid:
but rather
through their fall salvation
is come
unto the Gentiles,
for to provoke them
to jealousy.
Now
if the fall
of them be
the riches
of the world,
and the diminishing
of them the riches
of the Gentiles;
how much more
their fulness?
And
that the Gentiles
might glorify God
for his mercy;
as it is written,
For this cause
I will confess
to thee
among the Gentiles,
and sing
unto thy name.
That I
should be the minister
of Jesus Christ
to the Gentiles,
ministering the gospel
of God,
that the offering up
of the Gentiles
might be acceptable,
being sanctified
by the Holy Ghost.
For the preaching
of the cross
is
to them
that perish foolishness;
but unto us which
are saved
it is the power
of God.
And such
were some of you:
but
ye are washed,
but
ye are sanctified,
but
ye are justified in the name
of the Lord Jesus,
and by the Spirit
of our God.
Therefore if any man
be in Christ,
he is a new creature:
old things
are passed away;
behold,
all things
are become new.
Now
then
we are ambassadors
for Christ,
as though God
did beseech
you by us:
we pray you
in Christ's stead,
be ye
reconciled
to God.
We then,
as workers
together with him,
beseech you also
that
ye receive not
the grace
of God
in vain.
Wherefore come out from
among them,
and be
ye separate,
saith the Lord,
and touch not
the unclean thing;
and
I will receive you.
And will be
a Father
unto you,
and
ye shall be my sons
and daughters,
saith the Lord Almighty.
For godly
sorrow
worketh repentance
to salvation not
to be repented of:
but
the sorrow
of the world
worketh death.
Who gave himself
for our sins,
that he
might deliver us
from this present evil world,
according to the will
of God
and our Father:
Knowing that a man
is not justified
by the works
of the law,
but by the faith
of Jesus Christ,
even
we have believed
in Jesus Christ,
that we
might be justified by the faith
of Christ,
and
not by the works
of the law:
for by the works
of the law
shall no flesh
be justified.
And the scripture,
foreseeing
that God
would justify
the heathen
through faith,
preached
before the gospel
unto Abraham,
saying,
In thee
shall all
nations be blessed.
Christ
hath redeemed us
from the curse
of the law,
being made a curse
for us:
for it
is written,
Cursed is every one
that hangeth on a tree:
That the blessing
of Abraham
might come
on the Gentiles
through Jesus Christ;
that we
might receive
the promise
of the Spirit
through faith.
Is the law
then against the promises
of God?
God forbid:
for if
there had been
a law
given which
could have given life,
verily righteousness
should have been
by the law.
For ye are all
the children
of God
by faith
in Christ Jesus.
For as many
of you as
have been baptized
into Christ
have put on
Christ.
There is
neither Jew
nor Greek,
there is
neither bond
nor free,
there is neither male
nor female:
for ye
are all one
in Christ Jesus.
Having made
known
unto us the mystery
of his will,
according to
his good pleasure
which he
hath purposed
in himself:
That in the dispensation
of the fulness
of times
he might gather together
in one all things
in Christ,
both which
are in heaven,
and which
are on earth;
even in him:
In whom
ye also trusted,
after that
ye heard
the word
of truth,
the gospel
of your salvation:
in whom
also after that
ye believed,
ye were sealed
with that
holy Spirit
of promise,
And you
hath
he quickened,
who were dead
in trespasses
and sins;
Among whom also
we all had
our conversation
in times past
in the lusts
of our flesh,
fulfilling the desires
of the flesh
and of the mind;
and were by nature
the children
of wrath,
even as others.
But God,
who is rich in mercy,
for his great
love wherewith
he loved us,
Even
when we
were dead
in sins,
hath quickened
us together
with Christ,
(by grace
ye are saved;)
For by
grace
are ye
saved
through faith;
and
that not of yourselves:
it is the gift
of God:
Not of works,
lest any man
should boast.
For he
is our peace,
who hath made
both one,
and hath broken down
the middle wall
of partition
between us;
Having abolished
in his flesh the enmity,
even
the law
of commandments
contained
in ordinances;
for to make
in himself
of twain one new man,
so making peace;
And came
and preached
peace to you
which were afar off,
and to them
that were nigh.
That the Gentiles
should be
fellowheirs,
and
of the same body,
and partakers
of his promise
in Christ
by the gospel:
And
to make all men
see
what is the fellowship
of the mystery,
which from the beginning
of the world
hath been
hid in God,
who created all things
by Jesus Christ:
Wherefore
he saith,
Awake
thou
that sleepest,
and arise
from the dead,
and Christ
shall give thee light.
Wherefore,
my beloved,
as ye
have always obeyed,
not as
in my presence only,
but
now much more
in my absence,
work out
your own salvation
with fear and trembling.
But
what things
were gain to me,
those I
counted loss
for Christ.
Yea doubtless,
and
I count all things
but loss
for the excellency
of the knowledge
of Christ Jesus my Lord:
for whom
I have suffered
the loss
of all things,
and do count them
but dung,
that I
may win Christ,
And
be found in him,
not having mine own righteousness,
which is of the law,
but
that which
is through the faith
of Christ,
the righteousness which
is of God
by faith:
That I
may know him,
and the power
of his resurrection,
and the fellowship
of his sufferings,
being made conformable
unto his death;
If by any means
I might attain
unto the resurrection
of the dead.
For the hope
which is laid up
for you
in heaven,
whereof
ye heard before
in the word
of the truth
of the gospel;
Which is come
unto you,
as it is in all
the world;
and bringeth forth fruit,
as it doth also
in you,
since the day
ye heard of it,
and knew
the grace
of God
in truth:
And,
having made peace
through the blood
of his cross,
by him
to reconcile all things
unto himself;
by him,
I say,
whether they
be things
in earth,
or things
in heaven.
And you,
that were sometime alienated
and enemies
in your mind
by wicked works,
yet now hath
he reconciled
In the body
of his flesh
through death,
to present
you holy
and unblameable
and unreproveable
in his sight:
If ye
continue
in the faith
grounded
and settled,
and be not moved away
from the hope
of the gospel,
which ye
have heard,
and which
was preached
to every creature
which is under heaven;
whereof
I Paul
am made
a minister;
Even
the mystery which
hath been
hid from ages
and from generations,
but now is made
manifest
to his saints:
To whom God
would make
known
what is the riches
of the glory
of this mystery
among the Gentiles;
which is Christ
in you,
the hope
of glory:
Where there is
neither Greek
nor Jew,
circumcision
nor uncircumcision,
Barbarian, Scythian,
bond nor free:
but Christ
is all,
and in all.
But let us,
who are of the day,
be sober,
putting on the breastplate
of faith
and love;
and
for an helmet,
the hope
of salvation.
For God
hath not appointed us
to wrath,
but
to obtain salvation
by our Lord Jesus Christ,
Who died for us,
that,
whether we
wake or sleep,
we should live together with him.
But 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:
Whereunto
he called you
by our gospel,
to the obtaining
of the glory
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Who was before a blasphemer,
and a persecutor,
and injurious:
but
I obtained mercy,
because
I did it
ignorantly in unbelief.
This is a faithful saying,
and worthy
of all acceptation,
that Christ Jesus
came
into the world
to save sinners;
of whom
I am chief.
Howbeit
for this cause
I obtained mercy,
that in me first Jesus Christ
might shew
forth all longsuffering,
for a pattern
to them which
should hereafter believe
on him
to life everlasting.
For this
is good
and acceptable
in the sight
of God our Saviour;
Who will have all men
to be saved,
and to come
unto the knowledge
of the truth.
For there is one God,
and one mediator
between God
and men,
the man Christ Jesus;
Who gave himself a ransom
for all,
to be testified
in due time.
For therefore
we both labour
and suffer
reproach,
because
we trust
in the living God,
who is the Saviour
of all men,
specially of those
that believe.
Who hath saved us,
and called us
with an holy calling,
not according to our works,
but
according to
his own purpose
and grace,
which was given us
in Christ Jesus
before the world began,
But is now made
manifest
by the appearing
of our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who hath abolished death,
and hath brought life
and immortality
to light
through the gospel:
Therefore I
endure all things
for the elect's sakes,
that they
may also obtain
the salvation
which is in Christ Jesus
with eternal glory.
And
that from a child
thou hast known
the holy scriptures,
which are able
to make thee wise
unto salvation
through faith
which is in Christ Jesus.
For the grace
of God
that
bringeth
salvation
hath appeared
to all men,
For we ourselves
also were sometimes foolish,
disobedient,
deceived,
serving divers
lusts
and pleasures,
living in malice
and envy,
hateful,
and hating one
another.
But after that
the kindness
and love
of God our Saviour
toward man appeared,
Not by works
of righteousness
which we
have done,
but according to
his mercy
he saved us,
by the washing
of regeneration,
and renewing
of the Holy Ghost;
Which he
shed
on us abundantly through
Jesus Christ
our Saviour;
That being justified
by his grace,
we should be made heirs
according to
the hope
of eternal life.
Are
they not all ministering spirits,
sent forth
to minister
for them
who shall be heirs
of salvation?
How shall
we escape,
if we
neglect so great salvation;
which at the first began
to be spoken
by the Lord,
and was confirmed
unto us by them
that heard him;
For it
became him,
for whom
are all things,
and by whom are all things,
in bringing many sons
unto glory,
to make the captain
of their salvation perfect
through sufferings.
Let us
therefore fear,
lest,
a promise
being left us
of entering
into his rest,
any of you
should seem to
come short of it.
For unto us was
the gospel preached,
as well as unto them:
but the word
preached
did not profit them,
not being mixed
with faith
in them that
heard it.
For we
which have believed
do enter
into rest,
as he said,
As I
have sworn
in my wrath,
if they
shall enter
into my rest:
although the works
were finished from the foundation
of the world.
For he
spake in a certain place
of the seventh day
on this wise,
And God
did rest
the seventh day
from all his works.
And
in this place again,
If they
shall enter
into my rest.
Seeing therefore
it remaineth
that some must enter
therein,
and they
to whom it
was first preached
entered not in
because
of unbelief:
Again,
he limiteth
a certain day,
saying in David,
To day,
after so long a time;
as it is said,
To day
if ye
will hear
his voice,
harden not
your hearts.
For if Jesus
had given them rest,
then would
he not afterward have spoken
of another day.
There remaineth therefore a rest
to the people
of God.
For he
that is entered
into his rest,
he also hath ceased
from his own works,
as God did from his.
And being made perfect,
he became the author
of eternal salvation
unto all
them that
obey him;
Wherefore
he is able also
to save them
to the uttermost
that come
unto God by him,
seeing
he ever liveth
to make intercession
for them.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness
and superfluity
of naughtiness,
and receive
with meekness
the engrafted word,
which is able
to save your souls.
Who are kept
by the power
of God
through faith
unto salvation ready
to be revealed
in the last time.
Receiving the end
of your faith,
even the salvation
of your souls.
Of which
salvation the prophets
have enquired
and searched diligently,
who prophesied
of the grace
that should come
unto you:
The Lord
is not slack concerning
his promise,
as some men
count slackness;
but is longsuffering
to us-ward,
not willing that any
should perish,
but that
all should come
to repentance.
And account that
the longsuffering
of our Lord
is salvation;
even as
our beloved brother Paul
also according to
the wisdom given
unto him hath written
unto you;
And this
is the promise
that he
hath promised us,
even eternal life.
In this
was manifested
the love
of God
toward us,
because
that God
sent
his only begotten Son
into the world,
that we
might live through him.
Herein is love,
not
that we
loved God,
but that
he loved us,
and sent
his Son
to be the propitiation
for our sins.
And this
is the record,
that God
hath given
to us eternal life,
and this life
is in his Son.
Beloved,
when I
gave all
diligence
to write unto you
of the common salvation,
it was needful
for me
to write
unto you,
and exhort
you
that ye
should earnestly contend
for the faith
which was once delivered
unto the saints.
Because
thou sayest,
I am rich,
and increased
with goods,
and have
need of nothing;
and knowest not that
thou art wretched,
and miserable,
and poor,
and blind,
and naked:
I counsel thee
to buy
of me gold tried
in the fire,
that thou
mayest be rich;
and white raiment,
that thou
mayest be clothed,
and
that the shame
of thy nakedness
do not appear;
and anoint thine
eyes
with eyesalve,
that thou
mayest see.
Behold,
I stand
at the door,
and knock:
if any man
hear my voice,
and open
the door,
I will come in
to him,
and
will sup with him,
and he with me.
And
they sung
a new song,
saying,
Thou art worthy
to take the book,
and
to open the seals
thereof:
for thou
wast slain,
and hast redeemed us
to God
by thy blood
out of every kindred,
and tongue,
and people,
and nation;
After this
I beheld,
and,
lo,
a great multitude,
which no man
could number,
of all nations,
and kindreds,
and people,
and tongues,
stood
before the throne,
and
before the Lamb,
clothed
with white robes,
and palms
in their hands;
And cried
with a loud voice,
saying,
Salvation
to our God
which sitteth upon the throne,
and
unto the Lamb.
And
I saw
another angel fly
in the midst
of heaven,
having
the everlasting gospel
to preach
unto them that
dwell
on the earth,
and
to every nation,
and kindred,
and tongue,
and people,
And
he said unto me,
It is done.
I am Alpha
and Omega,
the beginning
and the end.
I will give
unto him that is athirst
of the fountain
of the water
of life freely.
And the Spirit
and the bride say,
Come.
And let him
that heareth say,
Come.
And let him
that is athirst
come.
And whosoever will,
let him
take the water
of life freely.