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THE NEW TESTAMENT, TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL GREEK, WITH CHRONOLOGICAL ARRANGEMENT OF THE SACRED BOOKS, AND IMPROVED DIVISIONS OF CHAPTERS AND VERSES

THE NEW TESTAMENT, TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL GREEK, WITH CHRONOLOGICAL ARRANGEMENT OF THE SACRED BOOKS, AND IMPROVED DIVISIONS OF CHAPTERS AND VERSES

BY LEICESTER AMBROSE SAWYER. BOSTON: JOHN P. JEWETT AND COMPANY. CLEVELAND, OHIO: HENRY P. B. JEWETT. LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, SON AND COMPANY. 1858. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1858, by JOHN P. JEWETT AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts. LITHOTYPED BY COWLES AND COMPANY, 17 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON. Press of Allen and Farnham....

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PREFACE.

PREFACE.

THIS is not a work of compromises, or of conjectural interpretations of the sacred Scriptures, neither is it a paraphrase, but a strict literal rendering. It neither adds nor takes away; but aims to express the original with the utmost clearness, and force, and with the utmost precision. It adopts, however, except in the prayers, a thoroughly modern style, and makes freely whatever changes are necessary for this purpose. Besides being a contribution to Biblical science, it is designed to be a st

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CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 AN account of the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 1:2 Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brothers; 1:3 and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah by Thamar; and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram, 1:4 and Ram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Nashon, and Nashon begat Salmon, 1:5 and Salmon begat Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz begat Obed by Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse, 1:6 and Jesse begat David the king. 2 And David begat Solomon by

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 2:1 AND Jesus being born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold Magi came from the East to Jerusalem, saying, 2:2 Where is the king of the Jews born? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship him. 2:3 And Herod the king hearing this was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 2:4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ is born. 2:5 And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is w

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CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.

1 3:1 AND in those days came John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, 3:2 Change your minds, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand. 3:3 For this is he that was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying; A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 3:4 And this John had his clothes of camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey. 3:5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, an

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CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER IV.

1 4:12 AND when he heard that John was delivered up, he departed to Galilee; 4:13 and leaving Nazareth he came and lived at Capernaum on the lake, in the bounds of Zebulon and Naphtali, 4:14 that the word might be fulfilled, spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying; 4:15 Land of Zebulon and Naphtali, by the way of the lake, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations, 4:16 the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and upon those who sat in the region and shade of death has light arisen.

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CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER V.

1 5:1 AND seeing the multitudes, he went on the mountain and sat down; and his disciples came to him. 5:2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying; 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 5:4 Blessed are those that mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5:6 Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

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CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.

1 8:1 AND when he went down from the mountain great multitudes followed him; 8:2 and behold, a leper came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if you will, you can cleanse me. 8:3 And stretching out his hand, he touched him, saying, I will; be cleansed; and his leprosy was immediately cleansed. 8:4 And Jesus said to him, See that you tell no man, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded for a testimony to them. 2 8:5 And when he entered into Capernaum a centu

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CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.

1 10:1 AND calling his twelve disciples, he gave them power over impure spirits to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every infirmity. 10:2 And the names of the twelve apostles are these; First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 10:3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James, the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, called Thaddeus; 10:4 Simon, the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. 10:5 Th

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CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.

1 11:2 AND John hearing in the prison of the works of Christ, sending by his disciples, 11:3 said to him, Are you he that was coming, or look we for another? 11:4 And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John what you see and hear; 11:5 the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news preached to them; 11:6 and blessed is he that is not offended with me. 2 11:7 And when they had gone, Jesus began to say to the mult

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CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER IX.

1 12:1 AT that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the sabbath; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pick the heads and eat. 12:2 And the Pharisees seeing it, said to him, Behold, your disciples do what it is not lawful to do on the sabbath. 12:3 But he said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him? 12:4 how he entered into the house of God and eat the show bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those with him, but

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CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER X.

1 12:22 THEN a blind and dumb demoniac was brought to him, and he cured him, so that the blind and dumb spoke and saw. 12:23 And all the multitudes wondered and said, Is this the Son of David? 12:24 But the Pharisees hearing it, said, This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, a ruler of the demons. 12:25 But knowing their thoughts, he said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed; and no city or house divided against itself can stand. 12:26 If Satan casts out Sata

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CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XI.

1 13:1 AND on that day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 13:2 And great multitudes came together to him; and he went into the ship and sat down; and all the multitude stood on the shore. 13:3 And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying; Behold, a sower went out to sow; 13:4 and as he sowed, some fell by the way, and the birds came and devoured it. 13:5 And some fell on rocky places, where it had not much earth, and it came up immediately, because it had no depth of earth;

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CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.

1 14:1 AT that time Herod the Tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 14:2 and said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is raised from the dead; and on that account the mighty works are performed by him. 14:3 For Herod having seized John, had bound him, and put him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. 14:4 For John had said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her. 14:5 And he wished to kill him; but feared the people, because they regarded him as a prophet. 1

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CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII.

1 15:1 THEN came the scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem, saying, 15:2 Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders, for they wash not their hands when they eat bread? 15:3 And he answered and said to them, Why do you transgress the command of God by your tradition? 15:4 For God said, Honor your father and mother; and he that reviles father or mother, let him surely die. 15:5 But you say, Whoever says to his father or mother what you might be profited with by me is a gift, 15:6

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CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.

1 16:1 AND the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to Jesus to try him desired him to show them a sign from heaven. 16:2 But he answered and said to them, When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather for the sky is red; 16:3 and in the morning, It will rain to-day for the sky is red and lowering. You know how to distinguish the face of the sky, but you cannot distinguish the signs of the times. 16:4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign; and no sign shall be given it except the sign o

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CHAPTER XV.

CHAPTER XV.

1 17:1 AND after six days Jesus took Peter, and James, and John, his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. 17:2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments were white as the light. 17:3 And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elijah conversing with him. 17:4 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you please, we will make here three tabernacles, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Eli

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CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVI.

1 18:1 AT that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 18:2 And calling a little child, he set it in the midst of them, 18:3 and said, I tell you truly, that if you do not turn and become like little children, you can by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven. 18:4 Whoever humbles himself like this little child, shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven; 18:5 and whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me; 18:6 but whoever o

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CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVII.

1 19:1 AND when Jesus had finished these words he departed from Galilee, and came into the bounds of Judea beyond the Jordan; 19:2 and great multitudes followed him, and he cured them there. 19:3 And the Pharisees came to him to try him, and said, Is it lawful [for a man] to put away his wife for every cause? 19:4 And he answered and said, Have you not read that the Creator at the beginning made them male and female? 19:5 and he said, On this account shall a man leave his father and mother, and

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CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER XVIII.

1 20:29 AND as they proceeded from Jericho a great multitude followed him. 20:30 And behold two blind men who sat by the way, hearing that Jesus was passing by cried, saying, Have mercy on us Lord, Son of David! 20:31 And the multitude charged them to be still; but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us Lord, Son of David! 20:32 And Jesus stopped, and called them and said, What do you wish me to do for you? 20:33 They said to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 20:34 And Jesus having

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CHAPTER XIX.

CHAPTER XIX.

1 21:23 AND Jesus having gone into the temple, the chief priests and elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority? 21:24 Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one question, which, if you tell me, I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 21:25 Whence was the baptism of John? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned within themselves, saying, If we say from heaven, he will say t

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CHAPTER XX.

CHAPTER XX.

1 22:1 AND Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables saying, 22:2 The kingdom of heaven is like a man, a king, who made a wedding for his son. 22:3 And he sent his servants to call the invited to the wedding, and they would not come. 22:4 Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell the invited, Behold, I have prepared my supper, my oxen and fatted creatures are killed, and all things are ready; come to the wedding. 22:5 But they neglected it, and went away, one to his farm, and another t

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CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.

1 23:1 THEN Jesus spoke to the multitudes and his disciples, 23:2 saying, The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. 23:3 All things therefore which they tell you, do and keep. But do not their works. For they say and do not, 23:4 but bind heavy burdens and put them on the shoulders of men, but will not move them with their finger. 23:5 And they do all their works to be seen by men. For they make broad their prayer fillets, and enlarge the fringes, 23:6 and love the first tables at feasts, an

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CHAPTER XXII.

CHAPTER XXII.

1 24:1 AND Jesus went out and departed from the temple; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. 24:2 And he answered and said to them, Do you not see all these things? I tell you truly, there shall not be left here stone upon stone that shall not be thrown down. 24:3 And as he sat on the Mount of Olives the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us when these things shall be; and what shall be the sign of your coming, and of the consummation of the world? 24

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CHAPTER XXIII.

CHAPTER XXIII.

1 26:1 WHEN Jesus had finished all these words he said to his disciples, 26:2 You know that after two days is the passover, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified. 26:3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were assembled in the court of the chief priest, who was called Caiaphas, 26:4 and they took counsel to seize Jesus by stratagem, and kill him. 26:5 But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be a tumult among the people. 2 26:6 And Jesus being at Bethany, in the ho

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CHAPTER XXIV.

CHAPTER XXIV.

1 26:36 THEN Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, Sit here, till I go and pray there. 26:37 And taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and dejected. 26:38 Then he said to them, My soul is sorrowful even to death; remain here and watch with me. 26:39 And going forward a little, he fell on his face, and prayed and said, My Father, if it is possible let this cup pass from me; but not as I will, but as thou wilt. 26:40 And he came

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CHAPTER XXV.

CHAPTER XXV.

1 27:1 AND when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to kill him. 27:2 And having bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the procurator. 27:3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting, returned the thirty shekels of silver [$16.80] to the chief priests and elders, 27:4 saying, I have sinned, betraying innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see you to it. 27:5 And throwing d

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CHAPTER XXVI.

CHAPTER XXVI.

1 27:27 THEN the soldiers of the procurator taking Jesus to the Prætorium assembled about him the whole cohort, 27:28 and stripped him, and put on him a crimson cloak, 27:29 and making a crown of thorns they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they knelt before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! 27:30 And they spit on him, and took the reed and beat him on his head. 27:31 And when they had mocked him, they took the cloak off from him, and put on him his own cl

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CHAPTER XXVII.

CHAPTER XXVII.

1 27:62 AND on the next day, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees were assembled together to Pilate, 27:63 and said, Sir, we remember that this deceiver said when he was yet alive, After three days I will rise. 27:64 Command, therefore, the tomb to be made safe till the third day, lest his disciples should come and steal him, and say to the people, He is raised from the dead, and the last error be worse than the first. 27:65 Pilate said to them, You have a guard; go an

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CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 THE beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, 1:2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet; Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way. 1:3 A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight. 2 1:4 John baptized in the wilderness, preaching the baptism of a change of mind for the forgiveness of sins. 1:5 And all the country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him and were baptized by h

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 2:1 AND entering again into Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was in the house. 2:2 And many came together immediately, so that there was no room, not even in the places about the door; and he spoke to them the word. 2:3 And they came to him bringing a paralytic, borne by four; 2:4 and not being able to approach him on account of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having made an opening let down the bed on which the paralytic was laid. 2:5 And Jesus seein

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CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.

1 3:13 AND he went up on the mountain, and called whom he would; and they went to him. 3:14 And he appointed twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them out to preach, 3:15 and have power to cast out demons. 3:16 And he gave to Simon the name of Peter. [He appointed him], 3:17 and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James—and he gave them the names of Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder— 3:18 and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, a

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CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER IV.

1 4:1 AND again he taught by the lake; and a very great multitude came together to him, so that entering into a ship he sat on the lake, and all the multitude were by the lake on the land. 4:2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said to them, in his teaching, 4:3 Hear! behold a sower went out to sow; 4:4 and in sowing, some fell on the way, and the birds came and devoured it. 4:5 And some fell on a rocky place, where it had not much earth, and it came up immediately, because it had n

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CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER V.

1 5:1 AND they came across the lake to the country of the Gerasenes. 5:2 And as he went out of the ship, a man with an impure spirit immediately met him from the tombs, 5:3 who lived in the tombs, and none could bind him with a chain; 5:4 for he was often bound with fetters and chains, and his chains were broken by him, and his fetters crushed, and no one could subdue him. 5:5 And he was always night and day in the tombs, and in the mountains, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 5:6 And see

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CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.

1 6:1 AND he departed thence, and came into his own country. And his disciples followed him. 6:2 And when it was the sabbath, he taught in the synagogue; and many heard him and were astonished, and said, Whence has this man these things? and what is the wisdom given to him? And [what are] these mighty works done by his hands? 6:3 Is not this the carpenter? the son of Mary? and a brother of James, and Joset, and Judas, and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended with h

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CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.

1 7:1 AND the Pharisees and some of the scribes having come from Jerusalem came together to him, 7:2 and seeing some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands, [they found fault]. 7:3 For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not unless they wash their hands with the fist, holding the tradition of the elders. 7:4 And from a market, unless they baptize they eat not; and there are many other [customs] which they have received to hold; baptisms, of cups and sextuses [1 1-2 pint

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CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.

1 8:1 IN those days, again a very great multitude being [around him], and not having any thing to eat, calling his disciples, he said to them, 8:2 I have compassion on the multitude, because already they have continued with me three days, and have nothing to eat; 8:3 and if I send them fasting to their homes, they will faint by the way, for some of them are from afar. 8:4 And his disciples answered him, Whence will one be able to satisfy these with bread here in a wilderness? 8:5 And he asked th

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CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER IX.

1 9:2 AND after six days Jesus took Peter, and James, and John, and brought them up on a high mountain by themselves alone, and was transfigured before them; 9:3 and his garments became shining, extremely white, so that no fuller on the earth could whiten them. 9:4 And Elijah appeared to them; with Moses, and they conversed with Jesus. 9:5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and we will make three tabernacles, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Eli

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CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER X.

1 10:1 AND he arose and went thence into the bounds of Judea, and beyond the Jordan; and again multitudes came together to him, and again he taught them as he was accustomed. 10:2 And the Pharisees came and asked him, to try him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? 10:3 And he answered and said to them, What did Moses command you? 10:4 And they said, Moses permitted us to write a bill of divorcement and put her away. 10:5 And Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart, he wro

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CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XI.

1 11:1 AND when they came near to Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 11:2 and said to them, Go into the village opposite to you, and as you enter it you will immediately find a colt tied, on which no man ever sat; untie him and bring him. 11:3 And if any one says to you, Why do you do this? say, The Lord has need of him, and he will immediately send him. 11:4 And they went and found a colt tied at the door without, at the crossing of the st

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CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.

1 13:1 AND as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, Teacher, see what stones, and what buildings! 13:2 And Jesus said to him, Do you see these great buildings? There shall not be left a stone upon a stone, which shall not be thrown down. 13:3 And as he sat on the mount of Olives, opposite to the temple, Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, asked him privately, 13:4 Tell us when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when all these things are about to be accom

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CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII.

1 14:1 AND after two days was the passover and the unleavened bread. And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might take him by deception, and kill him. 14:2 But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be a tumult of the people. 14:3 And when he was at Bethany, and was reclining at the house of Simon the leper, a woman came, having a vase of ointment of genuine nard, extremely costly, and breaking the vase she poured it out on his head. 2 14:4 And some were displeased, [and said] to the

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CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.

1 14:27 AND Jesus said to them, You will all be offended; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd and the sheep shall be scattered; 14:28 but after I am raised I will go before you into Galilee. 14:29 But Peter said to him, Even if all should be offended, yet I will not. 14:30 And Jesus said to him, I tell you truly, that to-day, on this night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me thrice. 14:31 And he said, more strongly, If it should be necessary for me to die with you I will by n

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CHAPTER XV.

CHAPTER XV.

1 14:53 AND they led away Jesus to the chief priest; and all the chief priests, and elders, and scribes came together to him. 14:54 And Peter followed him at a distance, till he came into the court of the chief priest; and he sat with the officers and warmed himself before the light. 14:55 And the chief priests and all the Sanhedrim sought testimony against Jesus to kill him, and did not find it. 14:56 For many testified falsely against him, but their testimony did not agree; 14:57 and some aros

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CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVI.

1 15:16 AND the soldiers led him away into the court which is the Prætorium, and called together all the cohort. 15:17 And they put on him a purple garment, and plaiting a thorny crown put it on him. 15:18 And they saluted him, Hail, king of the Jews! 15:19 And they struck his head with a reed, and beat him, and kneeling down worshipped him. 15:20 And when they had mocked him they took off the purple garment, and put on him his own clothes, and they led him away to crucify him, 15:21 and compell

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CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVII.

1 16:9 AND having arisen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary the Magdalene from whom he had cast out seven demons. 16:10 She went and told those who had been with him, who were weeping and lamenting; 16:11 and when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen by her, they did not believe it. 2 16:12 Afterwards he appeared in another form to two of them as they walked, going into the country. 16:13 And they went and announced it to the rest; they did not believe it. 3

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CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 SINCE many have undertaken to arrange a complete digest of the things fully believed among us, 1:2 as they delivered them to us who, from the beginning, were eye witnesses and ministers of the word, 1:3 it seemed good to me also, having traced all things accurately from the first, to write in order to you, most excellent Theophilus, 1:4 that you may know the certainty of the words concerning which you have been taught. 2 1:5 In the days of Herod the king of Judea, there was a certain pries

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 1:39 AND Mary arose in those days and went in haste to the mountainous country, to the city of Juda. 1:40 And she went unto the house of Zachariah and saluted Elizabeth. 1:41 And when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, 1:42 and cried with a loud voice, and said, Blessed are you among women! and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 1:43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord has come to me? 1:44 For, be

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CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.

1 2:1 In those days there went out an ordinance from Cæsar Augustus that a census should be taken of all the world. 2:2 This first census was taken when Cyrenius was proconsul of Syria. 2:3 And all went to be enrolled, each one to his own city. 2:4 And Joseph went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, 2:5 to be enrolled with Mary his espoused [wife,] who was with child. 2:6 And while

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CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER IV.

1 3:1 AND in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being procurator of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituria and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias being tetrarch of Abilene, 3:2 under the chief priest Annas, and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness. 3:3 And he went into all the region about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of a change of mind for the forgiveness of sins; 3:4 as

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CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER V.

1 4:1 AND Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, 4:2 being tempted by the devil forty days. And he eat nothing in those days; and when they were completed he was hungry. 4:3 And the devil said to him, If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread. 4:4 And Jesus answered him, It is written, that man shall not live by bread alone. 4:5 And taking him up he showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 4:

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CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.

1 4:31 AND he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath; 4:32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with power. 4:33 And there was a man in the synagogue having a spirit of an impure demon; and he cried with a loud voice, 4:34 Alas! what have you to do with us, Jesus Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, the Holy [Son] of God! 4:35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hush! and come out of him. And the demon casting him into

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CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.

1 5:17 AND on one of those days he was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were present, having come from every village of Galilee, and of Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present to cure them. 5:18 And behold, men bringing on a bed a man who was paralytic; and they sought to bring him in to place him before him. 5:19 And not finding how they could bring him in, on account of the multitude, they went up on the house, and let him down through the tiles, wit

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CHAPTER VIII.

1 6:12 AND in those days he went out on the mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God. 6:13 And when it was day he called his disciples; and having chosen twelve of them, whom he named apostles, 6:14 Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 6:15 Matthew and Thomas, James, the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zealot, 6:16 Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was the traitor, 6:17 he went down with them and s

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CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER IX.

1 7:1 WHEN he had finished all his discourses in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. 7:2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and about to die; 7:3 and he hearing of Jesus, sent to him the elders of the Jews, asking him to come and cure his servant. 7:4 And having come to Jesus they besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy for whom you should do this; 7:5 for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue. 7:6 And Jesus went with them. And wh

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CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER X.

1 7:36 AND one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him; and going into the Pharisee's house he reclined. 7:37 And behold, a certain woman in the city, a sinner, knowing that he was reclining in the house of the Pharisee, brought a vase of ointment, 7:38 and standing behind, by his feet, weeping, washed his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head; and she kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 7:39 And the Pharisee who invited him, seeing it, spoke within hims

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CHAPTER XI.

1 8:22 AND on one of those days both he and his disciples went into the ship; and he said to them, Let us cross over to the other side of the lake. And they set sail; 8:23 and as they were sailing he fell asleep. And a tempest of wind came down on the lake, and they were flooded with water, and in peril. 8:24 And they came and awoke him, saying, Master! Master! we are perishing! And he arose, and rebuked the wind and the waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm. 8:25 And he said to them, Whe

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CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.

1 9:1 AND calling together the twelve, he gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases, 9:2 and sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to cure the sick. 9:3 And he said to them, Take for the way neither a staff nor a provision sack, nor bread, nor silver, and have not two coats apiece. 9:4 And into whatever house you enter, there remain and thence depart. 9:5 And whoever does not receive you, when you go out of that city shake off the dust from your feet for a t

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CHAPTER XIII.

1 9:28 AND about eight days after these words, taking Peter, and James, and John, he went up on the mountain to pray. 9:29 And while he was praying, the appearance of his face was changed, and his clothes became white and shining; 9:30 and behold, two men conversed with him, who were Moses and Elijah, 9:31 who appearing in glory spoke of his departure which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 9:32 And Peter and those with him were oppressed with sleep; and when they awoke they saw his glory

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CHAPTER XIV.

1 9:51 AND when the days were completed for his being taken up, he set his face firmly to go to Jerusalem. 9:52 And he sent messengers before him; and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for him. 9:53 And they did not receive him, because he was going to Jerusalem. 9:54 And his disciples James and John seeing it, said, Lord, do you wish us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them? 9:55 And he turned around and rebuked them; and they went to another v

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CHAPTER XV.

CHAPTER XV.

1 10:25 AND behold, a certain lawyer stood up to try him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 10:26 And he said to him, What is written in the law? how do you read? 10:27 And he answered and said, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself. 10:28 And he said to him, You have answered well; do this, and you shall live. 2 10:29 But he, wishing to justify himsel

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CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVI.

1 11:14 AND he cast out a demon, and it was dumb. And when the demon had gone out, the dumb spoke; and the multitudes wondered. 11:15 But some of them said, He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of demons; 11:16 and others, trying him, asked of him a sign from heaven. 11:17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is desolated, and house falls upon house. 11:18 And if Satan is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say th

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CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVII.

1 12:1 AT that time, the multitude being assembled by ten thousands, so that they trod one on another, he said to his disciples, Beware, first, of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy; 12:2 for there is nothing concealed that shall not be revealed, nor hid that shall not be known. 12:3 Whatever, therefore, you have said in the darkness, shall be heard in the light; and what you have spoken to the ear in private rooms, shall be proclaimed on the houses. 12:4 And I tell you, my friends,

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CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER XVIII.

1 13:1 AND some were present at that time, telling him of the Galileans whose blood Pilate mingled with their sacrifices. 13:2 And he answered and said to them, Do you think those Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things? 13:3 I tell you, No; but unless you change your minds you shall all in like manner be destroyed. 13:4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in the Siloam fell, and killed them; do you think they were sinners above all men that live at Jeru

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CHAPTER XIX.

CHAPTER XIX.

1 14:1 AND he came into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath; and they watched him closely. 14:2 And behold, there was a man before him having the dropsy. 14:3 And Jesus answered and said to the lawyers and Pharisees, Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath, or not? 14:4 And they were silent. And he took and cured him, and dismissed him. 14:5 And he answered and said to them, If a son or an ox of any of you shall fall into a pit, will he not immediately take hi

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CHAPTER XX.

CHAPTER XX.

1 15:1 AND all the publicans and sinners came near him to hear him. 15:2 And both the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them. 15:3 And he spoke to them this parable; saying, 15:4 What man of you having a hundred sheep, and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the lost sheep till he finds it. 15:5 And finding it, he puts it on his shoulders rejoicing; 15:6 and coming to the house, he calls together his f

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CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.

1 16:1 AND he also said to the disciples, There was a certain rich man that had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his property. 16:2 And calling him, he said to him, What is this which I hear of you? Render an account of your stewardship; for you can be no longer a steward. 16:3 And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, because my lord takes the stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg. 16:4 I know what I will do, that when I am put o

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CHAPTER XXII.

CHAPTER XXII.

1 17:1 AND he said to his disciples, It is inevitable that offenses should come; but woe to him by whom they come; 17:2 it would be profitable for him if a millstone was placed around his neck, and he was cast into the sea, rather than that he should offend one of these little ones. 17:3 Take heed to yourselves; if your brother sins, reprove him; and if he changes his mind, forgive him; 17:4 and if he sins against you seven times in a day, and turn seven times, saying, I change my mind, you shal

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CHAPTER XXIII.

CHAPTER XXIII.

1 18:1 AND he spoke also a parable to them, that men ought to pray at all times, and not to faint; 18:2 saying, There was a certain judge in a certain city, who feared not God and regarded not man. 18:3 And there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Give me judgment against my adversary. 18:4 And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, Though I fear not God and regard not man, 18:5 yet because this widow makes me trouble I will give her judgment, that sh

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CHAPTER XXIV.

CHAPTER XXIV.

1 18:31 AND Jesus took the twelve aside, and said to them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and all things written by the prophets concerning the Son of man will be finished. 18:32 For he will be delivered to the Gentiles, and be mocked, and injuriously treated, and spit upon, 18:33 and they will scourge and kill him, and on the third day he will rise again. 18:34 And they understood nothing of these things; and this word was concealed from them, and they did not perceive what was said. 2 18:35 An

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CHAPTER XXV.

CHAPTER XXV.

1 19:28 AND having said these things he went forward going up to Jerusalem. 19:29 And when he came near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 19:30 saying, Go into the village opposite to you, and having entered into it you will find a colt tied, on which no man ever sat; untie and bring him; 19:31 and if any one asks you, Why do you untie him? Say thus to him; The Lord has need of him. 19:32 And those sent, going, found as he said to

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CHAPTER XXVI.

1 19:47 AND he taught daily in the temple; and the chief priests, and scribes, and the first of the people sought to destroy him. 19:48 And they found nothing that they could do; for all the people were attentive to hear him. 20:1 And on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and scribes, with the elders, came upon him, 20:2 and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority you do these things? and who gave you this autho

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CHAPTER XXVII.

1 21:5 AND some speaking of the temple, that it was adorned with beautiful stones and votive offerings, he said, 21:6 As to these things which you see, the days will come in which stone shall not be left upon stone that shall not be thrown down. 21:7 And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when then shall these things be? and what sign [shall there be], when these things are about to occur? 21:8 And he said, See that you be not deceived; for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [Christ], and th

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CHAPTER XXVIII.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

1 22:1 AND the feast of unleavened bread approached, called the passover. 22:2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might destroy him, for they feared the people. 22:3 And Satan entered into Judas, called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve; 22:4 and he went and conferred with the chief priests and commanders as to how he might deliver him to them. 22:5 And they were glad, and agreed to give him money. 22:6 And he promised, and sought a convenient opportunity to betray him

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CHAPTER XXIX.

CHAPTER XXIX.

1 22:39 AND going out, he went, according to his custom to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed him. 22:40 And arriving at the place, he said to them, Pray that you may not enter into trial. 22:41 And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and kneeling down, prayed, 22:42 saying, Father, if thou wilt, take this cup away from me; but not my will, but thine be done. 22:43 And an angel appeared to him from heaven, strengthening him. 22:44 And being in agony, he prayed more earnestl

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CHAPTER XXX.

CHAPTER XXX.

1 23:1 AND all the multitude arose and led him to Pilate. 23:2 And they accused him, saying, We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Cæsar, saying that he is an anointed king. 23:3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Are you the king of the Jews? And he answered and said to him, As you say. 23:4 And Pilate said to the chief priests, and the multitudes, I find no fault with this man. 23:5 And they were more violent, saying, He excites the people, teaching in all J

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CHAPTER XXXI.

CHAPTER XXXI.

1 23:26 AND when they led him away, they took Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the country, and put on him the cross to bear after Jesus. 23:27 And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women; and they bewailed and lamented him. 23:28 And turning to them, Jesus said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. 23:29 For behold, days come in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and those who have not borne children,

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CHAPTER XXXII.

CHAPTER XXXII.

1 23:55 AND women following him who had come up with him from Galilee saw the tomb, and how his body was laid. 23:56 And they returned and prepared spices and ointments, and rested on the sabbath, according to the commandment. 2 24:1 And on the first day of the week, early in the morning, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 24:2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb; 24:3 and entering, found not the body. 24:4 And while they were in doubt about this, b

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CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 1:2 This [Word] was in the beginning with God. 1:3 All things existed through him, and without him not one thing existed, which existed. 1:4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men; 1:5 and the light shone in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not. 2 1:6 There was a man, sent by God, whose name was John. 1:7 This man came for a testimony, to testify of the light, that all might believe throug

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 1:19 AND this is the testimony of John, when the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, Who are you? 1:20 And he confessed and denied not, and confessed, I am not the Christ. 1:21 And they asked him, What then? are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the prophet? And he answered, No. 1:22 Then they said to him, Who are you? that we may give an answer to them that sent us; what say you of yourself? 1:23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make strai

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CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.

1 2:1 AND on the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; 2:2 and Jesus also was invited, and his disciples, to the wedding. 2:3 And the wine falling short the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine. 2:4 Jesus said to her, What have you to do with me, woman? My hour has not yet come. 2:5 His mother said to the servants, Do whatever he tells you. 2:6 And there were six stone water jars there, placed for the purification of the Jews, containing t

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CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER IV.

1 2:23 AND when he was at Jerusalem at the feast of the passover many believed on him, seeing his miracles which he performed; 2:24 but Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew all men, 2:25 for he had no need that any should testify of man, for he knew what was in man. 2 3:1 And there was a man of the Pharisees whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 3:2 This man came to him by night and said to him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can perform

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CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER V.

1 3:22 AFTER these things Jesus and his disciples came into the country of Judea; and there he staid with them, and baptized. 3:23 And John also was baptizing at Ænon, near Salim, because there were many waters there; and they came and were baptized, 3:24 for John was not yet cast into prison. 3:25 Then there was a controversy of the disciples of John with a Jew concerning purification. 3:26 And they came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you testifi

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CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.

1 4:43 AND after two days he departed thence to Galilee. 4:44 For Jesus himself testified that a prophet is without honor in his native country. 4:45 When, therefore, he came into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all that he did at Jerusalem at the feast; for they also came to the feast. 4:46 Then he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. 2 And there was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum. 4:47 Hearing that Jesus had come from Judea into

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CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.

1 5:1 AFTER these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 5:2 And there is at Jerusalem, by the sheep-gate, a pool, called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches. 5:3 In these lay a multitude of sick, blind, lame, withered. 5:5 And there was a certain man there who had been sick thirty-eight years. 5:6 Jesus seeing him lying, and knowing that he had now been sick a long time, said to him, Do you wish to become well? 5:7 The sick man answered him, Sir, I have no ma

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CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.

1 6:1 AFTER these things Jesus went across the lake of Galilee, the Tiberias. 6:2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw the miracles which he performed on the sick. 6:3 And Jesus went up on the mountain and sat there with his disciples. 6:4 And the passover was nigh, the feast of the Jews. 6:5 Then Jesus lining up his eyes, and seeing many people come to him, said to Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat? 2 6:6 But this he said to try him; for he knew what he was ab

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CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER IX.

1 6:22 ON the next day, the multitude standing on the other side of the lake seeing that there was no other boat there except one, and that Jesus entered not into the ship with his disciples but his disciples had gone away alone,— 6:23 but other boats came from Tiberias near the place where they had eaten bread after the Lord gave thanks,— 6:24 when, therefore, the multitude saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they went into the ships and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. 6:25 A

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CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER X.

1 7:2 AND the feast of the Jews was nigh, the feast of tabernacles. 7:3 Then his brothers said to him, Go down from here, and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works which you do; 7:4 for no one does any thing in secret, and seeks himself to be in public. If you do these things, show yourself to the world. 7:5 For his brothers did not believe on him. 7:6 Then Jesus said to them, My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready. 7:7 The world cannot hate you, but me it h

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CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XI.

1 8:12 THEN Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life. 8:13 Then the Pharisees said to him, You testify of yourself; your testimony is not true. 8:14 Jesus answered and said to them, Even if I testify of myself, my testimony is true, for I know whence I came and whither I go; but you know not whence I come or whither I go. 8:15 You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one; 8:16 and even if I

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CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.

1 9:1 AND passing by he saw a man that was blind from birth; 9:2 and his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind? 9:3 Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents, but that the works of God might appear in him. 9:4 I must perform the works of him that sent me, while it is day; night comes when no man can work. 9:5 While I am in the world I am the light of the world. 9:6 Saying these things he spit on the ground, and made a past

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CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII.

1 10:22 IT was the dedication at Jerusalem; it was winter; 10:23 and Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon's porch. 10:24 Then the Jews came around him and said to him, How long do you hold our minds [in doubt]? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly. 10:25 Jesus answered them, I have told you and you believe not; the works which I perform in my Father's name, these testify of me; 10:26 but you believe not, because you are not of my sheep. As I said to you, 10:27 My sheep hear my voice and I kn

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CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.

1 11:1 A CERTAIN man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister. 11:2 It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hairs, whose brother Lazarus was sick. 11:3 Then the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom you love is sick. 11:4 But Jesus hearing it said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it. 11:5 And Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 11:6

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CHAPTER XV.

CHAPTER XV.

1 12:1 THEN Jesus, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 12:2 Then they made him a supper there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those that reclined with him. 12:3 Then Mary taking a pound of genuine nard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs. And the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. 12:4 But the Iscariot, one of his disciples, who was about to betray him, said, 12:5 Why

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CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVI.

1 13:1 AND before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own in the world he loved them to the end. 13:2 And supper being over, the devil having already put it in the heart that Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, should betray him, 13:3 he knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God and was going to God, 13:4 arose from supper, and laid aside his clothes, and taking a towe

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CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVII.

1 15:1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 15:2 Every branch in me that bears not fruit he takes away; and every branch that bears fruit he trims, that it may bear more fruit. 15:3 You are now pure, by means of the word which I have spoken to you; 15:4 continue in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it continues in the vine, so you cannot, unless you continue in me. 15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He that continues in me and I in him, thi

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CHAPTER XVIII.

1 17:1 JESUS spoke these words and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour has come; glorify thy Son, that the Son may glorify thee, 17:2 as thou hast given him power over all flesh, that as to all that thou hast given him he should give them eternal life. 17:3 And this is the eternal life; that they shall know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. 17:4 I have glorified thee on the earth; I have finished the work which thou gayest me to do. 17:5 And now

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CHAPTER XIX.

CHAPTER XIX.

1 18:1 JESUS having said these words went out with his disciples across the brook Cedron, where there was a garden, into which he entered and his disciples. 18:2 And Judas who betrayed him knew the place, for Jesus often retired there with his disciples. 18:3 Then Judas taking the guard and the officers of the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with torches, and lamps, and weapons. 18:4 Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that were coming upon him, went out and said to them, Whom do you se

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CHAPTER XX.

CHAPTER XX.

1 18:28 THEN they led him from Caiaphas to the Prætorium. And it was morning; and they entered not into the Prætorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover. 18:29 Then Pilate went out to them and said, What accusation do you bring against this man? 18:30 They answered and said to him, If he was not a criminal we should not have delivered him up to you. 18:31 Then Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said to him, It is not l

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CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.

1 19:17 THEN they took Jesus, and putting the cross on him he went out to what is called the place of a cranium, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha, 19:18 where they crucified him, and two others with him, one on one side and the other on the other, and Jesus between. 19:19 And Pilate wrote an inscription and put on the cross. And it was written, JESUS THE NAZORÆAN, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 19:20 Many of the Jews therefore read this inscription, because the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh

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CHAPTER XXII.

CHAPTER XXII.

1 20:1 AND on the first day of the week, Mary the Magdalene came in the morning, while it was yet dark, to the tomb and saw the stone taken away from the tomb. 20:2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, They have taken away the Lord from the tomb, and we know not where they have laid him. 20:3 Then went Peter and the other disciple, and came to the tomb. 20:4 And the two ran together; and the other disciple outran Peter and came first

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CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 I WROTE my first account, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus did and taught, 1:2 till the day that having given charge to the apostles whom he chose by the Holy Spirit he was taken up; 1:3 to whom also he presented himself living after his suffering, by many proofs, being seen by them during forty days, and speaking things relating to the kingdom of God. 1:4 And assembling them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which [says he] yo

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 2:1 AND when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one mind together. 2:2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of a violent wind borne along, and it filled all the house where they were sitting; 2:3 and there appeared to them divided tongues as of fire, and [one] sat on each one of them; 2:4 and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. 2 2:5 And there were Jews living at Jerusalem, pious men, of every na

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CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.

1 3:1 AND Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, which is the ninth hour. 3:2 And a certain man lame from his birth was carried and placed daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask charity of those going into the temple; 3:3 who seeing Peter and John about to enter into the temple, asked to receive a charity. 3:4 But Peter looking steadily at him with John, said, Look on us. 3:5 And he gave his attention to them, expecting to receive somethin

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CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER IV.

1 4:32 AND the multitude that believed had one heart and one soul, and none said that anything of his possessions was his; but they had all things common. 4:33 And the apostles delivered the testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and great favor was towards them all. 4:34 For no one among them was needy; for those who possessed lands or houses sold and brought the prices of the things sold, 4:35 and laid them at the apostles' feet; and distribution was made to each as

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CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER V.

1 6:1 AND in those days the disciples being multiplied, there was a complaint of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, that their widows were neglected in the daily service. 6:2 And the twelve calling the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God to serve tables. 6:3 Look out therefore, brothers, from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Holy Spirit, and of wisdom, whom we may set over this business; 6:4 but we will attend continually to

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CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.

1 8:4 Being scattered abroad, therefore, they went everywhere preaching the good news of the word; 8:5 and Philip going down to a city of Samaria preached Christ to them. 8:6 And the multitudes attended with one accord to the things said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the miracles which he performed. 8:7 For impure spirits came out of many who had them, crying with a loud voice; and many paralytics and lame persons were cured; 8:8 and there was great joy in that city. 2 8:9 And there was

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CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.

1 9:1 BUT Saul, yet breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the chief priest 9:2 and asked of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of that way, he might bring them bound, men and women, to Jerusalem. 9:3 And he was going and had come nigh to Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven, 9:4 and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, Why do you persecute me? 9:5 And he said, Who are you,

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CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.

1 10:1 AND a certain man at Cæsarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of the cohort which was called the Italian, 10:2 a pious man, and one fearing God with all his house, and bestowing many charities on the people, and praying to God always, 10:3 saw clearly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, Cornelius. 10:4 And looking steadily at him and being afraid, he said, What is wanted, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and charities have com

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CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER IX.

1 11:1 AND the apostles and brothers who were in Judea heard that the gentiles received the word of God. 11:2 And when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision contended with him, 11:3 saying, You went in to men that were uncircumcised, and eat with them. 11:4 And Peter began and related to them in order, saying, 11:5 I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I saw a vision in a trance, a vessel like a great sheet descending, let down by the four corners from heaven, and it came to me

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CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER X.

1 12:1 AND at that time Herod the king put forth his hands to injure some of the church. 12:2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 12:3 And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to apprehend Peter also,—and it was during the days of unleavened bread,— 12:4 and having seized he put him in prison, committing him to four companies of four soldiers each to guard him, wishing after the passover to bring him before the people. 12:5 Peter therefore was kept by the guard; but

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CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XI.

1 12:25 AND Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having performed the service, taking with them also John who was called Mark. 13:1 And there were prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch; Barnabas and Simeon called Niger [the black], and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen the foster brother of Herod the Tetrarch, and Saul. 13:2 And while they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. 13:3 Then having fasted

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CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.

1 15:1 AND certain persons having come down from Judea taught the brothers, If you are not circumcised according to the custom of Moses you cannot be saved. 15:2 There being therefore no little dissension and disputation of Paul and Barnabas with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to the apostles and elders at Jerusalem, concerning this question. 15:3 They, therefore, being sent forward by the church, went to Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conve

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CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII.

1 15:36 AND after some days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return and visit the brothers in every city in which we preached the word of the Lord, [and see] how they do. 15:37 And Barnabas wished to take with them John called Mark; 15:38 but Paul thought not best to take with them one who deserted them at Pamphylia and did not go with them to the work. 15:39 And there was a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed to Cyprus. 2 15:40 But Paul choosin

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CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.

1 16:11 AND sailing from Troas we came in a direct course to Samothracia, and on the next day to Neapolis, 16:12 and thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, [and] a colony. And we spent some days in that city. 16:13 And on the sabbath we went out of the gate, by the river, where the proseuche [place of prayer] usually was, and sitting down we spoke to the women who came together. 16:14 And a certain woman by the name of Lydia, a dealer in purple, of the city of Thy

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CHAPTER XV.

CHAPTER XV.

1 17:1 AND travelling through Amphipolis and Apollonia they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 17:2 And according to his custom Paul went in to them, and reasoned with them three sabbaths from the Scriptures, 17:3 explaining and asserting that the Christ ought to suffer and to rise from the dead; and that this Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ. 17:4 And some of them believed and adhered to Paul and Silas; of the pious Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief

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CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVI.

1 18:1 AND after this Paul left Athens and came to Corinth. 18:2 And finding a certain Jew by the name of Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy, and his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome, he went to them, 18:3 and because he was of the same trade continued and labored with them; for they were tent makers. 18:4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks. 2 18:5 And when Silas and Timothy came from

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CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVII.

1 18:24 AND a certain Jew by the name of Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus, being powerful in the Scriptures. 18:25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit spoke and taught correctly the doctrines concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John; 18:26 and this man began to speak boldly in the synagogue, and Priscilla and Aquila hearing him took him and taught him more accurately the way. 18:27 And he wishing to go into Achai

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CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER XVIII.

1 20:1 AFTER the tumult was allayed, Paul calling the disciples and embracing them departed to go into Macedonia. 20:2 And going through those parts, and exhorting them with many words, he went into Greece; 20:3 and when he had staid there three months, and a conspiracy was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to sail to Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia. 20:4 And there followed him to Asia, Sopater the son of Pyrrhus of Berea, and of those of Thessalonica, Aristarchus a

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CHAPTER XIX.

CHAPTER XIX.

1 21:1 AND when we had torn ourselves from them we set sail, and going in a straight course came to Cos, and on the next day to Rhodes, and thence to Patara. 21:2 And finding a ship crossing to Phenicia, going on board we set sail. 21:3 And observing Cyprus, and leaving it on the left, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to discharge her cargo. 21:4 And finding the disciples we continued there seven days; and they told Paul, by the Spirit, not to go on to Jerusalem. 21

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CHAPTER XX.

CHAPTER XX.

1 21:27 AND when the seven days were nearly completed, the Jews from Asia seeing him in the temple excited all the multitude, and laid hands on him, 21:28 crying, Men of Israel, help; this is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and besides he has brought Greeks into the temple, and defiled this holy place. 21:29 For they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, and supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple. 21:30 An

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CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.

1 22:30 AND on the next day, wishing to know the truth in respect to what he was accused of by the Jews, [the chiliarch] released him, and commanded the chief priests and all the Sanhedrim to come together; and bringing Paul down he set him before them. 23:1 And Paul looking steadily at the Sanhedrim, said, Men and brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience to this day. 23:2 And the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by to strike him on the mouth. 23:3 Then Paul said to

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CHAPTER XXII.

CHAPTER XXII.

1 24:1 AND after five days the chief priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator, Tertullus, went down and gave information to the procurator against Paul. 24:2 And he being called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Having obtained great peace by you, and things being happily arranged for this nation by your oversight in all things and in all places 24:3 we accept [it] most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. 24:4 But that I may not further weary you, I beg you to hear us brie

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CHAPTER XXIII.

CHAPTER XXIII.

1 25:1 FESTUS therefore coming into the province, after three days went up from Cæsarea to Jerusalem. 25:2 And the chief priests and the first men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, 25:3 asking favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, having provided an ambuscade to kill him on the way. 25:4 Then Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he would go down there shortly; 25:5 and then, he said, the principal men among you may go down wit

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CHAPTER XXIV.

CHAPTER XXIV.

1 27:1 AND when it was determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion by the name of Julius, of the cohort of Augustus. 27:2 And going on board of a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places in Asia, we set sail, Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica being with us; 27:3 and on the next day we came to Sidon, and Julius treating Paul with humanity allowed him to go to his friends, and receive attention. 2 27:4 Proceeding then

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CHAPTER XXV.

CHAPTER XXV.

1 28:16 AND when we came to Rome the centurion committed the prisoners to the prefect of the camp, and Paul was allowed to remain by himself, with a soldier to guard him. 28:17 And after three days he called the chief men of the Jews together; and when they had convened, said to them, Men and brothers, having done nothing contrary to the people or to the customs of the fathers, I was delivered up from Jerusalem a prisoner into the hands of the Romans, 28:18 who on trial wished to release me, bec

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CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 PAUL and Sylvanus [Silas] and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be to you and peace. 2 1:2 We thank God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, 1:3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God even our Father, 1:4 knowing, brothers beloved by God, your election, 1:5 that our gospel came not to you in word only, but with power and wit

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 4:1 FINALLY, therefore, brothers, we beseech and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, as you have received from us how you ought to walk and please God, that you abound still more. 4:2 For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. 4:3 For this is the will of God, your purity, that you should abstain from fornication, 4:4 that each one should know how to have his wife in purity and honor, 4:5 not with inordinate desires like the gentiles who know not God, 4:6 that he should not go beyo

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CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 PAUL and Silvanus [Silas] and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1:2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 1:3 We ought to thank God always for you, brothers, as is fit, because your faith increases greatly, and the love of every one of you all one for another abounds, 1:4 so that we boast of you in the churches of God, of your patience and faith, in all your persecutions and the afflictions which yo

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CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 PAUL an apostle, not from men nor by man but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead, 1:2 and all the brothers with me, to the churches of Galatia. 1:3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, 1:4 who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from the present evil life according to the will of God even our Father, 1:5 to whom be the glory forever and ever; amen. 2 1:6 I wonder that you have so quickly turned away from him th

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 3:1 O FOOLISH Galatians, who has fascinated you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ has been set forth among you crucified? 3:2 This only would I learn of you. Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by a hearing of faith? 3:3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit do you now end in the flesh? 3:4 Have you suffered so much in vain? if indeed also it is in vain. 3:5 He then that imparts to you the Spirit, and exercises miraculous powers among you, does he do it by works of the la

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CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.

1 5:1 STAND firm in the liberty with which Christ has made you free, and be not again subject to a yoke of servitude. 5:2 Behold, I Paul tell you, that if you are circumcised Christ will not profit you. 5:3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is bound to perform the whole law. 5:4 You have departed from Christ, whoever of you are justified by the law, you have fallen from the grace. 5:5 For we wait in spirit for the hope of righteousness, by faith. 5:6 For in Christ Jes

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CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 PAUL, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother, 1:2 to the church of God which is at Corinth, to the sanctified in Jesus Christ, called to be saints, with all that call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours. 1:3 Grace and peace be to you from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 1:4 I thank my God always for you, for the grace of God given you in Christ Jesus, 1:5 that in every thing you are enriched i

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 5:1 IT is commonly reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not among the gentiles, that a man should have his father's wife. 5:2 And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed should be removed from among you. 5:3 For I indeed as absent in body, but present in spirit, have already judged as present him that has so done this, 5:4 in the name of our Lord Jesus you being assembled together and my spirit with the power of our Lor

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CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.

1 7:1 CONCERNING what you wrote to me, it is good for a man not to touch a woman; 7:2 but on account of fornications, let each man have his wife, and each woman have her husband. 7:3 Let the husband render to the wife her due, and in like manner also the wife the husband. 7:4 The wife has not the right to her body, but the husband; and in like manner the husband has not the right to his body, but the wife. 7:5 Withhold not yourselves from one another, except by agreement for a time that you may

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CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER IV.

1 9:1 AM I not a freeman? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are not you my work in the Lord? 9:2 If I am not an apostle to others, I certainly am to you; for you are a seal of my apostleship in the Lord. 9:3 My defense to those who condemn me is this; 9:4 Have we not a right to eat and drink? 9:5 Have we not a right to lead about a sister, a wife, as also the other apostles; and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? 9:6 Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to abs

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CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER V.

1 11:2 I COMMEND you, brothers, that you have remembered all my [instructions], and that you retain the traditions as I delivered them to you. 11:3 But I wish you to know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman, the man, and the head of Christ, God. 11:4 Every man praying or prophesying with his head covered disgraces his head. 11:5 But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered disgraces her head; for it is one and the same as if she was shaved. 11:6 For

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CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.

1 12:1 AND I wish you not to be ignorant, brothers, of the spiritual gifts. 12:2 You know that when you were gentiles, you followed dumb idols as you were led. 12:3 I assure you, therefore, that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus an accursed thing, and no one can call Jesus Lord, except by the Holy Spirit. 2 12:4 And there are diversities of gifts but the same Spirit; 12:5 and there are diversities of services and the same Lord; 12:6 and there are diversities of operations and the

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CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.

1 15:1 I DECLARE to you, brothers, the gospel which I preached to you, which you also received, in which also you stand, 15:2 by which also you are saved, if you adhere to the word we preached to you, unless indeed you believed in vain. 15:3 For I delivered to you at first, what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 15:4 and that he was buried, and that he rose on the third day according to the Scriptures, 15:5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twe

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CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.

1 16:1 CONCERNING the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so also do you. 16:2 On the first day of the week let each one of you lay aside by himself in store as God has prospered him, that there may be no collections made when I come. 16:3 And when I come, whom you shall approve, these will I send with letters to carry your charity to Jerusalem; 16:4 and if it seems best that I should go, they shall go with me. 16:5 And I will come to you when I pass through Macedon

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CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy the brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia. 1:2 Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 1:3 Blessed be the God and lather of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 1:4 who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those in every affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 8:1 AND I make known to you, brothers, the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia, 8:2 that in much trying affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. 8:3 For according to their ability, I testify, and beyond their ability, of their own accord, 8:4 with much entreaty they desired of us the favor of a participation in the service to the saints; 8:5 and not as we hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us by t

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CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.

1 10:1 I PAUL also exhort you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in appearance am humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you; 10:2 and I desire that I may not be bold when present, with that confidence which I design to use against some who speak of us as if we walked according to the flesh. 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh we do not war according to the flesh, 10:4 for the arms of our warfare are not of flesh, but mighty with God to the pulling down of strongholds, 10

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CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER IV.

1 12:19 Do you again think that we are defending ourselves? We speak in Christ before God; all these things, beloved, are for your edification. 12:20 For I fear lest when I come I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found such as you wish not; lest there shall be strife, envy, anger, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, pride, dissensions; 12:21 lest when I come again my God shall humble me before you, and I shall mourn for many who have sinned, and not changed their mind

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CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 PAUL, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart to the gospel of God,— 1:2 which he promised by his prophets in the Holy Scriptures,— 1:3 concerning his Son born of the posterity of David as to the flesh, 1:4 declared to be the Son of God in power as to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead,—Jesus Christ our Lord,— 1:5 through whom we have received grace and an apostleship for the obedience of the faith in all nations in behalf of his name, 1:6 among

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 1:18 FOR the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all impiety and wickedness of men who hold the truth in wickedness, 1:19 because what can be known of God is manifest among them; for God has manifested [himself] to them. 1:20 For his invisible [attributes] are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being perceived by the things which are made, even his eternal power and deity, so that they have no defense, 1:21 because having known God they glorified him not as God neither were

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CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.

1 3:21 BUT now God's righteousness has been made manifest without the law, being testified to by the law and the prophets, 3:22 but God's righteousness is through the faith of Jesus Christ, in all and upon all that believe. For there is no difference; 3:23 for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, 3:24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption in Christ Jesus, 3:25 whom God set forth [to be] a propitiator through faith in his blood, to show his righteousness becaus

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CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER IV.

1 6:1 WHAT shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that the grace may abound? 6:2 By no means. How shall we who died to sin any longer live in it? 6:3 Do you not know that as many of us as were baptized in Christ were baptized in his death? 6:4 We have been buried therefore with him through baptism in death, that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life. 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death

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CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER V.

1 7:1 ARE you ignorant, brothers, for I speak to them who understand law, that the law has authority over a man as long as he lives? 7:2 For a woman under a husband is bound by law to a living husband; but if the husband has died she is released from the law of the husband. 7:3 Therefore while the husband lives, she shall be called an adulteress if she is married to another man; but if the husband has died, she is free from the law, so that she is not an adulteress if married to another man. 7:4

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CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.

1 8:1 THERE is no condemnation therefore to those in Christ Jesus; 8:2 for the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and death. 8:3 For what the law could not do because it was weak through the flesh, God having sent his Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned the sin in the flesh, 8:4 that the righteous ordinance of the law may be performed by us who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the spirit. 8:5 For they who are accord

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CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.

1 9:1 I SPEAK the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing me witness with the Holy Spirit, 9:2 that I have great grief and continual pain in my heart; 9:3 for I have wished that I was myself accursed from Christ for my brothers, my kindred according to the flesh, 9:4 who are Israelites, whose are the adoption and the glory, and the covenants and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises, 9:5 whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ, according to the flesh. He who is

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CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.

1 11:1 I SAY then, has God cast away his people? By no means; for I also am an Israelite, of the race of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 11:2 God has not cast away his people whom he foreknew. Know you not what the Scripture says in Elijah, how he intercedes with God against Israel? 11:3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have dug down thy altars, and I am left alone, and they seek my life. 11:4 But what says the response to him? I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have

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CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER IX.

1 12:1 I EXHORT you, therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice; holy, well pleasing to God, your reasonable service; 12:2 and be not conformed to this life, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, that you may prove what is the will of God which is good and well-pleasing and perfect. 12:3 For I say through the grace given me, to every one among you, not to be higher-minded than he ought to be, but to think soberly, as God has distributed to eac

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CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER X.

1 14:1 RECEIVE the weak in faith, not to doubtful reasonings. 14:2 For one has faith to eat all things, but he that is weak eats vegetables. 14:3 Let not him that eats despise him that eats not; and let not him that eats not judge him that eats; for God has accepted him. 14:4 Who are you that judge another man's servant? To his master he stands or falls; and he shall be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand. 2 14:5 One judges one day to be better than another, but another judges every

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CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XI.

1 16:1 AND I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a minister of the church in Cenchrea, 16:2 that you receive her in the Lord worthily of the saints, and assist her in any thing in which she may have need of you; for she has been an assistant of many, and of myself also. 2 16:3 Salute Prisca [Priscilla] and Aquila my co-laborers in Christ Jesus, 16:4 who exposed their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the nations; 16:5 and [salute] the assembly at thei

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ROME, A.D. 63. (ACTS 25:4.) CONCERNING ONESIMUS, ETC.

ROME, A.D. 63. (ACTS 25:4.) CONCERNING ONESIMUS, ETC.

1 1:1 PAUL, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy the brother, to the beloved. Philemon and our fellow-laborer, 1:2 and to the beloved Apphia, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the assembly at your house. 1:3 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 1:4 I thank my God, always making mention of you in my prayers, 1:5 hearing of your love and faith which you have for the Lord Jesus and for all the saints, 1:6 that your participation of the faith may be

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CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy the brother, 1:2 to the saints in Colosse and the faithful brothers in Christ. Grace be to you and peace from God our Father. 2 1:3 We thank the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 1:4 having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints, 1:5 on account of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the true word of the gospel 1:6 which is

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 3:1 IF you, therefore, have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God; 3:2 employ your minds on things above, not on things on the earth. 3:3 For you have died, and your life is hid with Christ in God; 3:4 when Christ your life shall be made manifest, then shall you also be made manifest in glory. 2 3:5 Put to death, therefore, your members which are on the earth, fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness which is idolatry, 3

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CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 PAUL, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints in [Ephesus] and the faithful in Christ Jesus. 1:2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [worlds] in Christ, 1:4 as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him, 1:5 having predestinated us in love to an ado

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CHAPTER II.

1 4:1 I THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the call with which you were called, 4:2 with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in love, 4:3 using diligence to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace. 4:4 There is one body, and one spirit, as you also are called in one hope of your call; 4:5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 4:6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 4:7 And to each one of

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CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 PAUL and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons. 1:2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 1:3 I thank my God at every remembrance of you, 1:4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 1:5 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day till now, 1:6 having this same confidence, that he who has begun a good work in you will carry it on till the day of

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CHAPTER II.

1 3:1 FINALLY, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord; for to write the same things to you is not grievous to me, and is safe for you. 3:2 Beware of the dogs, beware of evil laborers, beware of the concision. 3:3 We are the circumcision, who serve God in spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and trust not in the flesh, 3:4 although I have ground of confidence in the flesh. If any other one thinks he may trust in the flesh, I [may] more; 3:5 circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the trib

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CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to piety, 1:2 for the hope of eternal life, which God who cannot lie announced before eternal ages, 1:3 but manifested his word in the times which were suitable for it by the preaching with which I was intrusted, according to the command of our Saviour God, 1:4 to Titus my faithful son in the common faith; grace and peace from God the Father, and

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CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope, 1:2 to Timothy my true son in the faith; grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 2 1:3 As I requested you to remain at Ephesus, when going into Macedonia, that you might charge some not to preach another doctrine, 1:4 nor attend to myths or interminable genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than a dispensation of God by faith, [do.] 1:5 But the end of the c

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 3:1 IT is a true saying, If any one desires an episcopate he desires a good work. 3:2 It is necessary therefore that a bishop should be blameless, a husband of one wife, circumspect, sober, well-behaved, hospitable, apt to teach, 3:3 not a wine-drinker, not a quarrelsome man, but gentle, not contentious, not avaricious, 3:4 ruling well his own house, having his children in subjection with all dignity,— 3:5 but if any one knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church

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CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus, 1:2 to Timothy my beloved son. Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 2 1:3 I thank God, whom I serve from my ancestors with a pure conscience, that I mention you incessantly in my prayers night and day, 1:4 desiring to see you, remembering your tears, that I might be filled with joy, 1:5 having a remembrance of the unfeigned faith in you, which dwelt first in

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 3:1 AND know this, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 3:2 Men will be selfish, avaricious, vain, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3:3 without natural affection, covenant breakers, slanderers, intemperate, ungentle, despisers of the good, 3:4 traitors, rash, boasters, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God, 3:5 having a form of piety but denying its power; and these avoid. 3:6 Of these are those who go into the houses and take captive foolish wom

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CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion, greeting. 1:2 Account it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various trials, 1:3 knowing that the trial of your faith produces patience. 1:4 But let patience have a perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing. 1:5 And if any one of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and upbraids not, and it shall be given him. 1:6 But let him ask in faith

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 3:1 BE not many of you teachers, my brothers, knowing that we shall receive a severer judgment. 3:2 For in many things we all offend; if one offends not in word he is a perfect man, able to keep in subjection also the whole body. 3:3 But we put bits into the mouths of horses that they may obey us, and direct their whole body; 3:4 behold also the ships, though of so great size and driven by powerful winds, are directed by a very small helm wherever the will of the pilot chooses; 3:5 so also the

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1 1:1 PETER, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect strangers of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 1:2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace and peace be multiplied to you. 2 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy has begotten us to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1:4 to

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 2:11 BELOVED, I exhort you as strangers and foreigners, abstain from carnal desires, which war against the soul, 2:12 having your conduct honorable among the gentiles, that wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, from the good works which they see they may glorify God in the day of visitation. 2 2:13 Be subject therefore to every human government, for the Lord's sake, whether to the king, as superior, 2:14 to governors, sent by him for the punishment of evil doers and the praise of those

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CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.

1 4:12 BELOVED, think not strange of the fiery trial which is to try you, as if some strange thing happened to you, 4:13 but as you partake of the sufferings of Christ rejoice, that you may also rejoice exulting at the revelation of his glory. 4:14 If you are reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 4:15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or as a meddler in other men's affairs; 4:16 but as a Christian,

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1 1:1 SIMEON Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ. 1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you by a knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 2 1:3 As his divine power has given us all things which pertain to life and piety, through the knowledge of him that has called us to his own glory and virtue, 1:4 through which have been given us very great and precious promises, that by t

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CHAPTER II.

1 3:1 THIS second epistle, beloved, I now write to you, in which I excite your pure minds by remembrance, 3:2 to remember the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour, 3:3 knowing this first, that in the last days scoffers shall come with scoffing walking after their inordinate desires, 3:4 and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the wo

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A.D. 67. FALSE TEACHERS, ETC.

A.D. 67. FALSE TEACHERS, ETC.

1 1:1 JUDAS, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to the beloved in God the Father, and the called who are kept by Jesus Christ. 1:2 Mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you. 2 1:3 Beloved, giving all diligence to write to you concerning the common salvation, I was under a necessity to write and exhort you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints. 1:4 For some men have come in by deception, who were of old appointed to this judgment, impious, changing the

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1 1:1 THAT which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld and our hands felt, concerning the Word of life,— 1:2 and the life was made manifest, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us,— 1:3 that which we have seen and heard, we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Chr

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 4:1 BELOVED, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits whether they are of God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 4:2 By this you know the Spirit of God; every spirit which confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 4:3 and every spirit which does not confess Jesus is not of God. And this is the [spirit] of anti-christ, of which you have heard that he is coming, and he is now in the world already. 2 4:4 You are of God, little children, and have overc

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A.D. 68. A COMMENDATION OF CURIA'S CHILDREN, ETC.

A.D. 68. A COMMENDATION OF CURIA'S CHILDREN, ETC.

1 1:1 THE elder to the elect Curia and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only but also all who have known the truth, 1:2 on account of the truth which continues in you, and shall be with you forever. 1:3 Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, shall be with you in truth and love. 2 1:4 I rejoiced exceedingly that I found your children walking in the truth as we received commandment from the Father. 1:5 And now I beseech you, Curia, not as

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A.D. 68. A COMMENDATION OF GAIUS AND DEMETRIUS, AND A DENUNCIATION OF DIOTREPHES.

A.D. 68. A COMMENDATION OF GAIUS AND DEMETRIUS, AND A DENUNCIATION OF DIOTREPHES.

1 1:1 THE elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. 1:2 Beloved, I desire above all things that you may prosper and be in health, as your soul prospers. 1:3 For I rejoiced exceedingly when the brothers came and testified of your truth, as you walk in truth. 1:4 I have no greater joy than this, that I hear of my children walking in the truth. 2 1:5 Beloved, you did faithfully whatever you do to the brothers, and that to strangers, 1:6 who testified of your love before the church, whom you

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CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 GOD, who at many times and in many ways spoke anciently to the fathers by the prophets, 1:2 in these last days spoke to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds, 1:3 who being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his substance, and sustaining all things by the word of his power, having made a purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high, 1:4 being made as much greater than the angels as he has inher

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 4:14 HAVING therefore a great chief priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast the profession. 4:15 For we have not a chief priest who cannot sympathise with our infirmities, but one tried in all respects as we are, without sin. 4:16 Let us therefore approach with boldness the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace for timely aid. 2 5:1 For every chief priest taken from men is appointed in behalf of men over things relating to God, that h

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CHAPTER III.

1 8:1 BUT the chief thing in addition to what has been said is, that we have such a chief priest who sat on the right hand of the throne of the majesty in the heavens, 8:2 a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord set up, not man. 8:3 For every chief priest is constituted to offer gifts and sacrifices, whence it was necessary that this man also should have something to offer. 8:4 For if he had been on earth he would not have been a priest, there being priests to off

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CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER IV.

1 10:19 HAVING therefore, brothers, confidence in respect to the entrance into the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, 10:20 which [entrance] he consecrated for us a new and living way through the vail, that is his flesh, 10:21 and [having] a great priest over the house of God, 10:22 let us approach with a true heart in a full assurance of faith, sprinkled in heart from an evil conscience, and washed in body with pure water, 10:23 let us hold firmly the profession of the faith, without declining; f

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CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER V.

1 12:4 You have not yet resisted to blood contending against sin. 12:5 And you have forgotten the exhortation which says to you as to sons, My son, despise not the correction of the Lord and faint not when rebuked by him, 12:6 for the Lord corrects those whom he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives. 12:7 If you endure correction, God deals with you as sons; for what son is there whom his father does not correct? 12:8 But if you are without correction of which all are partakers, then y

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CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

1 1:1 A REVELATION of Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his servants [things] which must shortly occur, and he sent and made them known by his angel to his servant John, 1:2 who declared the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ which he saw. 1:3 Blessed is he that reads, and those that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things written in it; for the time is at hand. 2 1:4 John, to the seven churches in Asia. Grace and peace be to you, from the Is and the Was and the Is

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

1 2:1 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write, These things says he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks, 2:2 I know your works and your labor and your patience, and that you cannot bear the wicked, and you tried those who say they are apostles and are not, and found them false; 2:3 and you have patience, and suffered for my name, and did not faint. 2:4 But I have against you that you have left your first love. 2:5 Remember the

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CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.

1 4:1 AFTER this I saw, and behold, a door was opened in heaven, and the first voice which I heard was of a trumpet speaking to me, saying, Come up hither, and I will show you things that must occur hereafter. 4:2 And immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. 4:3 And he that sat was like a jasper and sardine stone, and there was an iris about the throne, similar in appearance to an emerald. 4:4 And about the throne were twenty-four throne

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CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER IV.

1 6:1 AND I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and heard one of the four cherubs say like the sound of thunder, Come. 6:2 And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat on it had a bow, and a crown was given him, and he went forth conquering and to conquer. 2 6:3 And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second cherub say, Come. 6:4 And there went out another fiery horse, and it was given to him that sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one

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CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER V.

1 8:1 AND when he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about half an hour. 8:2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and there were given them seven trumpets. 8:3 And another angel came and stood by the altar, having a golden censer, and there was given him much incense to present with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne. 8:4 And a cloud of incense ascended with the prayers of the saints from the hand of the angel before God. 8:5 And the

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CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.

1 10:1 AND I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud, and an iris was about his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire, 10:2 and he had in his hand a little book opened. And he set his right foot on the sea, and his left on the land, 10:3 and cried with a loud voice, as a lion roars. And when he cried, seven thunders spoke their words. 10:4 And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write; and I heard a voice from heaven, saying

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CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.

1 11:15 AND the seventh angel sounded; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, the kingdom of the world has become our Lord's and his Christ's, and he shall reign forever and ever. 11:16 And the twenty-four elders who sit before God on their thrones fell on their faces, and worshipped God, 11:17 saying, We thank thee, Lord God Almighty, the Is and the Was, that thou didst take thy great power and reign, 11:18 and the nations were angry, and thy wrath came, and the time of the dead to be ju

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CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.

1 14:1 AND I saw, and behold, the Lamb stood on Mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand having his name and the name of his father written on their foreheads. 14:2 And I heard a voice from heaven like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder, and the voice which I heard was like harpers playing on their harps. 14:3 And they sung a new song before the throne and before the four cherubs and the elders; and no one could learn the song except the hundred and for

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CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER IX.

1 15:1 AND I saw another symbol in heaven, great and wonderful, seven angels having the last seven plagues, because by them the wrath of God was finished. 15:2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those becoming victors over the beast and his image and the number of his name standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God. 15:3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just an

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CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER X.

1 17:1 AND one of the seven angels having the seven bowls came and spoke to me, saying, Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters, 17:2 with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication. 2 17:3 And he bore me away into the wilderness in the Spirit. And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, [the beast] full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns. 17

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CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XI.

1 19:1 AFTER this I heard a loud voice as of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Halleluia, the salvation and glory and power of our God, 19:2 for true and righteous are his judgments, for he has judged the great harlot who destroyed the earth with her fornication, and avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. 19:3 And again they said, Halleluia, and her smoke ascends forever and ever. 19:4 And the twenty-four elders fell down, and the four cherubs, and worshipped God who sat on the throne

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CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.

1 20:11 AND I saw a great white throne and him that sat on it, from whose presence the earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, stand before the throne, and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is of life. And the dead were judged from the things written in the books according to their works. 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were ju

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