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  • Mark 2
    And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
    And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
    And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
    And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
    When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
    But there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
    Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
    And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
    Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
    But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
    I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
    And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
    And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
    And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
    And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
    And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
    When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
    And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
    And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
    But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
    No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
    And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
    And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
    And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
    And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
    How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
    And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
    Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
    5 min
  • Psalms 68
    Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
    As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
    But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
    Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
    A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
    God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
    O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
    The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
    Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
    Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
    The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
    Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
    Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
    When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
    The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
    Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
    The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
    Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
    Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
    He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.
    But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
    The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
    That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
    They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
    The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
    Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
    There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
    Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
    Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
    Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.
    Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
    Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
    To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
    Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
    O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
    6 min
  • Exodus 13,14
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
    And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
    This day came ye out in the month Abib.
    And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.
    Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD.
    Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
    And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.
    And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD's law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.
    Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.
    And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee,
    That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD's.
    And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.
    And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:
    And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
    And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt.
    And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
    But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.
    And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
    And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
    And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
    He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
    For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
    And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
    11 min
  • Mark 1
    The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
    As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
    The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
    John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
    And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
    And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
    And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
    I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
    And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
    And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
    And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
    And immediately the spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
    And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
    Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
    And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
    Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
    And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
    And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
    And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
    And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
    And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
    And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
    And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
    Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
    And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
    And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
    And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
    And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
    And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
    But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
    And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
    And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
    And all the city was gathered together at the door.
    And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
    And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
    And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
    And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
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    7 min
  • Exodus 11,12
    And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.
    Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver and jewels of gold.
    And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.
    And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
    And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
    And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.
    But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
    And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.
    And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.
    And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.
    And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt saying,
    This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
    Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
    And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.
    Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
    And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
    And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
    And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
    Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
    And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
    And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD's passover.
    For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.
    And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
    And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
    Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul
    12 min
  • Psalms 66,67
    Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
    Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
    Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
    All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
    Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
    He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
    He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
    O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
    Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
    For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
    Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
    Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
    I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
    Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
    I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
    Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
    I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
    If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
    But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
    Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
    God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
    That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
    Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
    O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
    Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
    Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
    God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
    4 min
  • Exodus 10
    And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:
    And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD.
    And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
    Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:
    And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field:
    And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers' fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh.
    And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?
    And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the LORD your God: but who are they that shall go?
    And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD.
    And he said unto them, Let the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you.
    Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve the LORD; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh's presence.
    And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.
    And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.
    And the locust went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such.
    For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.
    Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.
    Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.
    And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
    And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.
    But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
    And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
    And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
    They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
    And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.
    And Moses said, Thou m
    6 min
  • Romans 15,16
    We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
    Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
    For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
    For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
    Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
    That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
    Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
    Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
    And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
    And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.
    And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.
    And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
    Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
    And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
    Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
    That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
    I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
    For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
    Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
    Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
    But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
    For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.
    But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;
    Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
    But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.
    For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
    It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
    When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.
    And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
    Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
    That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;
    That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
    Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
    I commend unto you Phebe our sister, wh
    9 min
  • Psalms 64,65
    Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
    Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
    Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
    That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
    They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
    They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
    But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
    So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
    And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
    The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
    Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
    O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
    Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
    Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
    By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
    Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
    Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
    They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
    Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
    Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
    Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
    They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
    The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
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  • Romans 13,14
    Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
    Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
    For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
    For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
    Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
    For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
    Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
    Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
    For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
    Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
    And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
    The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
    Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
    But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
    Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
    For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
    Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
    Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
    One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
    He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
    For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
    For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
    For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
    But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
    For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
    So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
    Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
    I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
    But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
    Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
    For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost
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