mGNT Concordance for τοῖς

“And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,

are by no means least among the rulers of Judah:

Because out of you will come a ruler

who will shepherd my people Israel.”

and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written:

He will give his angels orders concerning you,

and they will support you with their hands

so that you will not strike

your foot against a stone.”

The people who live in darkness

have seen a great light,

and for those living in the land of the shadow of death,

a light has dawned.[fn]

“Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

“No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house.

“You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, Do not murder, and whoever murders will be subject to judgment.

“Again, you have heard that it was said to our ancestors, You must not break your oath, but you must keep your oaths to the Lord.

“Be careful not to practice your righteousness[fn] in front of others to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward with your Father in heaven.

“Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward.

“Therefore, you should pray like this:

Our Father in heaven,

your name be honored as holy.

“And forgive us our debts,

as we also have forgiven our debtors.

“For if you forgive others their offenses, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well.

“so that your fasting isn't obvious to others but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.[fn]

“Don't give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them under their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces.

“If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him.

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.

Hearing this, Jesus was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with so great a faith.

He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you of little faith? ” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck[fn][fn] and gave glory to God, who had given such authority to men.

While he was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came to eat with Jesus and his disciples.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few.

“Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge me before others, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven.

When Jesus had finished giving instructions to his twelve disciples, he moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns.

As these men were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

“how he entered the house of God, and they ate[fn] the bread of the Presence ​— ​which is not lawful for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests?

“Therefore, I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against[fn] the Spirit will not be forgiven.[fn]

While he was still speaking with the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to him.

“For this people's heart has grown callous;

their ears are hard of hearing,

and they have shut their eyes;

otherwise they might see with their eyes,

and hear with their ears, and

understand with their hearts,

and turn back —

and I would heal them.

“Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I'll tell the reapers: Gather the weeds first and tie them in bundles to burn them, but collect the wheat in my barn.' ”

“It's the smallest of all the seeds, but when grown, it's taller than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and nest in its branches.”

Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables, and he did not tell them anything without a parable,

“This is John the Baptist,” he told his servants. “He has been raised from the dead, and that's why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

Then he commanded the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them. He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

he took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

Jesus responded, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah,[fn] because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven.

“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound[fn] in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will have been loosed[fn] in heaven.”

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

“I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn't heal him.”

“And because he was angry, his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured until he could pay everything that was owed.

“If you want to be perfect,”[fn] Jesus said to him, “go, sell your belongings and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.

“‘These last men put in one hour, and you made them equal to us who bore the burden of the day's work and the burning heat.'

“See, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death.

“Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those farmers? ”

“Again, he sent out other servants and said, ‘Tell those who are invited: See, I've prepared my dinner; my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.'

“Then he told his servants, ‘The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

“Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot,[fn] and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples:

“They do everything[fn] to be seen by others: They enlarge their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.[fn]

“In the same way, on the outside you seem righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

“then[fn] you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and I would have received my money[fn] back with interest when I returned.

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

“Then he will also say to those on the left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels!

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he told his disciples,

As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take and eat it; this is my body.”

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he told the disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

At that time Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out with swords and clubs, as if I were a criminal,[fn] to capture me? Every day I used to sit, teaching in the temple, and you didn't arrest me.

When he had gone out to the gateway, another woman saw him and told those who were there, “This man was with Jesus the Nazarene! ”

Then Judas, his betrayer, seeing that Jesus had been condemned, was full of remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.

They conferred together and bought the potter's field with it as a burial place for foreigners.

“Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see him there.' Listen, I have told you.”

Then Jesus told them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there.”

While he was reclining at the table in Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating[fn] with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who were following him.

“how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the bread of the Presence ​— ​which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests ​— ​and also gave some to his companions? ”

Then he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, so that the crowd wouldn't crush him.

“Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for all sins and whatever blasphemies they utter.

When he was alone, those around him with the Twelve asked him about the parables.

He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, he explained everything to his own disciples.

Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his household.”

An opportune time came on his birthday, when Herod gave a banquet for his nobles, military commanders, and the leading men of Galilee.

He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves. He kept giving them to his disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.

because they had not understood about the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened.

They hurried throughout that region and began to carry the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was.

He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven loaves, he gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people. So they served them to the crowd.

Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

“Whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't.”

Looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him, “You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come,[fn] follow me.”

Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! ”

“See, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death. Then they will hand him over to the Gentiles,

“And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your wrongdoing.”[fn]

“For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like angels in heaven.

“the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

“It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his servants, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert.

“For this perfume might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii[fn] and given to the poor.” And they began to scold her.

Then they came to a place named Gethsemane, and he told his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”

When the maidservant saw him again, she began to tell those standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”

“But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see him there just as he told you.' ”

She went and reported to those who had been with him, as they were mourning and weeping.

And they went and reported it to the rest, who did not believe them either.

“And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;[fn]

And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word by the accompanying signs.]

“Now listen. You will become silent and unable to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”

His mercy is from generation to generation

on those who fear him.

to shine on those who live in darkness

and the shadow of death,

to guide our feet into the way of peace.

At that very moment,[fn] she came up and began to thank God and to speak about him to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.[fn]

Assuming he was in the traveling party, they went a day's journey. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends.

He then said to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

“For it is written:

He will give his angels orders concerning you,

to protect you,

They were all speaking well of him[fn] and were amazed by the gracious words that came from his mouth; yet they said, “Isn't this Joseph's son? ”

So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

“how he entered the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat? He even gave some to those who were with him.”

“Rejoice in that day and leap for joy. Take note ​— ​your reward is great in heaven, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the prophets.

“Woe to you[fn]

when all people speak well of you,

for this is the way their ancestors

used to treat the false prophets.

So he said, “The secrets of the kingdom of God have been given for you to know, but to the rest it is in parables, so that

Looking they may not see,

and hearing they may not understand.

He said to them, “Where is your faith? ”

They were fearful and amazed, asking one another, “Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey him! ”

Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke them. He kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

Another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me go and say good-bye to those at my house.”

“However, don't rejoice that[fn] the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

“If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him? ”

“For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation.

“But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth[fn] of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypass[fn] justice and love for God.[fn] These things you should have done without neglecting the others.

Then he said, “Woe also to you experts in the law! You load people with burdens that are hard to carry, and yet you yourselves don't touch these burdens with one of your fingers.

“Woe to you experts in the law! You have taken away the key to knowledge. You didn't go in yourselves, and you hindered those who were trying to go in.”

“I say to you, my friends, don't fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more.

“Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Make money-bags for yourselves that won't grow old, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.

He also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, right away you say, ‘A storm is coming,' and so it does.

“It's like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky nested in its branches.”

“At the time of the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, because everything is now ready.'

“And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.

When he saw them, he told them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And while they were going, they were cleansed.

When Jesus heard this, he told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell all you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, I'll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord. And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I'll pay back four times as much.”

“So he said to those standing there, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.'

Some of the Pharisees from the crowd told him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”

One day as he was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the scribes, with the elders, came

While all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,

He went away and discussed with the chief priests and temple police how he could hand him over to them.

“You are those who stood by me in my trials.

“Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us! ' and to the hills, ‘Cover us! '

Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest.

He told them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you ​— ​that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”

But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be[fn] children of God, to those who believe in his name,

“Who are you, then? ” they asked. “We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What can you tell us about yourself? ”

“Do whatever he tells you,” his mother told the servants.

He told those who were selling doves, “Get these things out of here! Stop turning my Father's house into a marketplace! ”[fn]

Then the woman left her water jar, went into town, and told the people,

The man went and reported to the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks he distributed them to those who were seated ​— ​so also with the fish, as much as they wanted.

The next day, the crowd that had stayed on the other side of the sea saw there had been only one boat.[fn] They also saw that Jesus had not boarded the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone off alone.

“It is written in the Prophets: And they will all be taught by God. Everyone who has listened to and learned from the Father comes to me ​— ​

So Jesus said to the Twelve, “You don't want to go away too, do you? ”

And there was a lot of murmuring about him among the crowds. Some were saying, “He's a good man.” Others were saying, “No, on the contrary, he's deceiving the people.”

Again the Jews were divided because of these words.

Then after that, he said to the disciples, “Let's go to Judea again.”

Then Thomas (called “Twin”[fn]) said to his fellow disciples, “Let's go too so that we may die with him.”

Jesus therefore no longer walked openly among the Jews but departed from there to the countryside near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, and he stayed there with the disciples.

He has blinded their eyes

and hardened their hearts,

so that they would not see with their eyes

or understand with their hearts,

and turn,

and I would heal them.

Since Judas kept the money-bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the festival,” or that he should give something to the poor.

“Little children, I am with you a little while longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so now I tell you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.'

“I have revealed your name to the people you gave me from the world. They were yours, you gave them to me, and they have kept your word.

After Jesus had said these things, he went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley, where there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into it.

Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better for one man to die for the people.

“My kingdom is not of this world,” said Jesus. “If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight, so that I wouldn't be handed over to the Jews. But as it is,[fn] my kingdom is not from here.”

It was the preparation day for the Passover, and it was about noon.[fn] Then he told the Jews, “Here is your king! ”

They took Jesus's body and wrapped it in linen cloths with the fragrant spices, according to the burial custom of the Jews.

She saw two angels in white sitting where Jesus's body had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet.

Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord! ” And she told them what[fn] he had said to her.

After this, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples by the Sea of Tiberias.[fn] He revealed himself in this way:

This was now the third time Jesus appeared[fn] to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.

until the day he was taken up, after he had given instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.

They all were continually united in prayer,[fn] along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

“Brothers and sisters, it was necessary that the Scripture be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David foretold about Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.

This became known to all the residents of Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field is called Hakeldama (that is, “Field of Blood”).

Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them, “Fellow Jews and all you residents of Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and pay attention to my words.

“For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

saying, “What should we do with these men? For an obvious sign has been done through them, clear to everyone living in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

“And now, Lord, consider their threats, and grant that your servants may speak your word with all boldness,

Then the commander went with the servants and brought them in without force, because they were afraid the people might stone them.

“We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”

He said to them, “Men of Israel, be careful about what you're about to do to these men.

“The second time, Joseph revealed himself to his brothers, and Joseph's family became known to Pharaoh.

“This is the Moses who said to the Israelites: God[fn] will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.

“Our ancestors had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, just as he who spoke to Moses commanded him to make it according to the pattern he had seen.

“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.

When he arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, since they did not believe he was a disciple.

“He sent the message to the Israelites, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ ​— ​he is Lord of all.

“not by all the people, but by us whom God appointed as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

Each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers and sisters who lived in Judea.

When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too, during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.

Motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Tell these things to James and the brothers,” he said, and he left and went to another place.

“and he appeared for many days to those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.

“So beware that what is said in the prophets does not happen to you:

But the people of the city were divided, some siding with the Jews and others with the apostles.

In Lystra a man was sitting who was without strength in his feet, had never walked, and had been lame from birth.

The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the town, brought bulls and wreaths to the gates because he intended, with the crowds, to offer sacrifice.

And they spent a considerable time with the disciples.

When they had been sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy to all the brothers and sisters.

“Therefore, in my judgment, we should not cause difficulties for those among the Gentiles who turn to God,

Then the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, decided to select men who were among them and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, both leading men among the brothers.

“we have unanimously decided to select men and send them to you along with our dearly loved Barnabas and Paul,

Paul wanted Timothy to go with him; so he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, since they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Once, as we were on our way to prayer, a slave girl met us who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She made a large profit for her owners by fortune-telling.

Bringing them before the chief magistrates, they said, “These men are seriously disturbing our city. They are Jews

And they spoke the word of the Lord to him along with everyone in his house.

The police reported these words to the magistrates. They were afraid when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with those who worshiped God, as well as in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there.

“Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent,

When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself to preaching the word[fn] and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah.

After staying for some time, Paul said farewell to the brothers and sisters and sailed away to Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head at Cenchreae because of a vow he had taken.

When he wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers and sisters wrote to the disciples to welcome him. After he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.

When this became known to everyone who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks, they became afraid, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high esteem.

For a person named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, provided a great deal of business for the craftsmen.

“And now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.

“You yourselves know that I worked with my own hands to support myself and those who are with me.

When they heard it, they glorified God and said, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

As they stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing by, “Is it legal for you to scourge a man who is a Roman citizen and is uncondemned? ”

The high priest Ananias ordered those who were standing next to him to strike him on the mouth.

These men went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves under a solemn curse that we won't eat anything until we have killed Paul.

When I was informed that there was a plot against the man,[fn] I sent him to you right away. I also ordered his accusers to state their case against him in your presence.[fn]

“For we have found this man to be a plague, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the Roman world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

“But I admit this to you: I worship the God of my ancestors according to the Way, which they call a sect, believing everything that is in accordance with the law and written in the prophets.

After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix, and because Felix wanted to do the Jews a favor, he left Paul in prison.

But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, replied to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to be tried before me there on these charges? ”

So the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium with the military commanders and prominent men of the city. When Festus gave the command, Paul was brought in.

“to open their eyes so that they may turn[fn] from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

“Instead, I preached to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.

“King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you believe.”

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”

“For the hearts of these people

have grown callous,

their ears are hard of hearing,

and they have shut their eyes;

otherwise they might see with their eyes

and hear with their ears,

understand with their heart

and turn,

and I would heal them.

To all who are in Rome, loved by God, called as saints.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

For though they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became worthless, and their senseless hearts were darkened.

Although they know God's just sentence ​— ​that those who practice such things deserve to die[fn] ​— ​they not only do them, but even applaud[fn] others who practice them.

eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality;

Absolutely not! Let God be true, even though everyone is a liar, as it is written:

That you may be justified in your words

and triumph when you judge.

Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are subject to the law,[fn] so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God's judgment.[fn]

And he became the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith our father Abraham had while he was still uncircumcised.

but also for us. It will be credited to us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus,[fn]

in order that the law's requirement would be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

We know that all things work together[fn] for the good[fn] of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.

And Isaiah says boldly,

I was found

by those who were not looking for me;

I revealed myself

to those who were not asking for me.

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.

Whoever serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and receives human approval.

Right now I am traveling to Jerusalem to serve the saints,

Pray that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea, that my ministry to[fn] Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews[fn] and fellow prisoners. They are noteworthy in the eyes of the apostles,[fn] and they were also in Christ before me.

To the church of God at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord ​— ​both their Lord and ours.

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is the power of God to us who are being saved.

Yet to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God,

We do, however, speak a wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

But as it is written,

What no eye has seen, no ear has heard,

and no human heart has conceived —

God has prepared these things for those who love him.

In this regard, it is required that managers be found faithful.

I did not mean the immoral people of this world or the greedy and swindlers or idolaters; otherwise you would have to leave the world.

I say to the unmarried[fn] and to widows: It is good for them if they remain as I am.

To the married I give this command ​— ​not I, but the Lord ​— ​a wife is not to leave[fn] her husband.

But I (not the Lord) say to the rest: If any brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.

My defense to those who examine me is this:

In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should earn their living by the gospel.

To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win Jews; to those under the law, like one under the law ​— ​though I myself am not under the law[fn] ​— ​to win those under the law.

Nevertheless God was not pleased with most of them, since they were struck down in the wilderness.

The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don't need you! ” Or again, the head can't say to the feet, “I don't need you! ”

Even lifeless instruments that produce sounds ​— ​whether flute or harp ​— ​if they don't make a distinction in the notes, how will what is played on the flute or harp be recognized?

Speaking in tongues, then, is intended as a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is not for unbelievers but for believers.

and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve.

Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

Brothers and sisters, you know the household of Stephanas: They are the firstfruits of Achaia and have devoted themselves to serving the saints. I urge you

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will, and Timothy our[fn] brother:

To the church of God at Corinth, with all the saints who are throughout Achaia.

For to God we are the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.

But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

For we know that if our earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands.

As it is written:

He distributed freely;

he gave to the poor;

his righteousness endures forever.

Look, I am ready to come to you this third time. I will not burden you, since I am not seeking what is yours, but you. For children ought not save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

I gave a warning when I was present the second time, and now I give a warning while I am absent to those who sinned before and to all the rest: If I come again, I will not be lenient,

I went up according to a revelation and presented to them the gospel I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those recognized as leaders. I wanted to be sure I was not running, and had not been running, in vain.

But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin's power,[fn] so that the promise might be given on the basis of faith in Jesus Christ to those who believe.

But in the past, since you didn't know God, you were enslaved to things[fn] that by nature are not gods.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will:

To the faithful saints in Christ Jesus[fn] at Ephesus.[fn]

as a plan for the right time[fn] ​— ​to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth in him.

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient.[fn]

so that in the coming ages he might display the immeasurable riches of his grace through his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

He came and proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

This was not made known to people[fn] in other generations as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:

may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God's love,

For it says:

When he ascended on high,

he took the captives captive;

he gave gifts to people.

No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need,[fn] so that it gives grace to those who hear.

Wives, submit[fn] to your husbands as to the Lord,

Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives are to submit to their husbands in everything.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, because this is right.

Slaves, obey your human[fn] masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as you would Christ.

Peace to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus:

To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons.

Indeed, it is right for me to think this way about all of you, because I have you in my heart,[fn] and you are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard, and to everyone else, that my imprisonment is because I am in Christ.

the others proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, thinking that they will cause me trouble in my imprisonment.

To the saints in Christ at Colossae, who are faithful brothers and sisters.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father.[fn]

because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the word of truth, the gospel

For everything was created by him,

in heaven and on earth,

the visible and the invisible,

whether thrones or dominions

or rulers or authorities —

all things have been created through him and for him.

and through him to reconcile

everything to himself,

whether things on earth or things in heaven,

by making peace

through his blood, shed on the cross.[fn]

the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints.

Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

Slaves, obey your human masters in everything. Don't work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord.

Masters, deal with your slaves justly and fairly, since you know that you too have a Master in heaven.

As a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves with you believers.

This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also works effectively in you who believe.

Therefore encourage[fn] one another with these words.

I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers and sisters.

Therefore, we ourselves boast about you among God's churches ​— ​about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions that you are enduring.

since it is just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you

on that day when he comes to be glorified by his saints and to be marveled at by all those who have believed, because our testimony among you was believed.

and with every wicked deception among those who are perishing. They perish because they did not accept the love of the truth and so be saved.

Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and provide for themselves.[fn]

They forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods that God created to be received with gratitude by those who believe and know the truth.

If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of the faith and the good teaching that you have followed.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn to practice godliness toward their own family first and to repay their parents, for this pleases God.

If anyone teaches false doctrine and does not agree with the sound teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching that promotes godliness,

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God,[fn] who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.

along with the persecutions and sufferings that came to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured ​— ​and yet the Lord rescued me from them all.

There is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved his appearing.[fn]

Watch out for him yourself because he strongly opposed our words.

To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled.

to be self-controlled, pure, workers at home, kind, and in submission to their husbands, so that God's word will not be slandered.

This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.

appeal to you for my son, Onesimus.[fn] I became his father while I was in chains.

I wanted to keep him with me, so that in my imprisonment for the gospel he might serve me in your place.

Long ago God spoke to our ancestors by the prophets at different times and in different ways.

saying:

I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters;

I will sing hymns to you in the congregation.

Therefore, he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in matters[fn] pertaining to God, to make atonement[fn] for the sins of the people.

With whom was God angry for forty years? Wasn't it with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?

For we also have received the good news just as they did. But the message they heard did not benefit them, since they were not united with those who heard it in faith.[fn]

No creature is hidden from him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.

He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he is also clothed with weakness.

After he was perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,

For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love[fn] you demonstrated for his name by serving the saints ​— ​and by continuing to serve them.

Because God wanted to show his unchangeable purpose even more clearly to the heirs of the promise, he guaranteed it with an oath,

Now the main point of what is being said is this: We have this kind of high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

not like the covenant

that I made with their ancestors

on the day I took them by the hand

to lead them out of the land of Egypt.

I showed no concern for them, says the Lord,

because they did not continue in my covenant.

Therefore, it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves to be purified with better sacrifices than these.

And just as it is appointed for people to die once ​— ​and after this, judgment ​— ​

For you sympathized with the prisoners[fn] and accepted with joy the confiscation of your possessions, because you know that you yourselves have a better and enduring possession.[fn]

Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

By faith Rahab the prostitute welcomed the spies in peace and didn't perish with those who disobeyed.

No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated[fn] but healed instead.

Obey your leaders[fn] and submit to them, since they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Blessed is the one who endures trials, because when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life that God[fn] has promised to those who love him.

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Didn't God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.

So honor will come to you who believe; but for the unbelieving,

The stone that the builders rejected —

this one has become the cornerstone,

Household slaves, submit to your masters with all reverence not only to the good and gentle ones but also to the cruel.

In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, even if some disobey the word, they may be won over without a word by the way their wives live

For in the past, the holy women who put their hope in God also adorned themselves in this way, submitting to their own husbands,

Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.[fn]

Simeon[fn] Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ:

To those who have received a faith equal to ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.

What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life ​— ​

I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.

If anyone sees a fellow believer[fn] committing a sin that doesn't lead to death, he should ask, and God will give life to him ​— ​to those who commit sin that doesn't lead to death. There is sin[fn] that leads to death. I am not saying he should pray about that.

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James:

To those who are the called, loved[fn] by God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ.

Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write, appealing to you to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once for all.

The revelation of[fn] Jesus Christ that God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

and among the lampstands was one like the Son of Man,[fn] dressed in a robe and with a golden sash wrapped around his chest.

“I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who haven't known “the so-called secrets[fn] of Satan” ​— ​as they say ​— ​I am not putting any other burden on you.

Then I saw another angel rising up from the east, who had the seal of the living God. He cried out in a loud voice to the four angels who were allowed to harm the earth and the sea,

“I will grant[fn] my two witnesses authority to prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth.”

The nations were angry,

but your wrath has come.

The time has come

for the dead to be judged

and to give the reward

to your servants the prophets,

to the saints, and to those who fear your name,

both small and great,

and the time has come to destroy

those who destroy the earth.

It deceives those who live on the earth because of the signs that it is permitted to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who live on the earth to make an image[fn] of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.

One of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God who lives forever and ever.

Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the seven[fn] bowls of God's wrath on the earth.”

“But the cowards, faithless,[fn] detestable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars ​— ​their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

The city had a massive high wall, with twelve gates. Twelve angels were at the gates; the names of the twelve tribes of Israel's sons were inscribed on the gates.

Then he said to me, “These words are faithful[fn] and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets,[fn] has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.”

“Blessed are those who wash their robes,[fn] so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.

Then Herod, when he realized that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.

“If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him.

“Go! ” he told them. So when they had come out, they entered the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the water.

“You will even be brought before governors and kings because of me, to bear witness to them and to the Gentiles.

“To what should I compare this generation? It's like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to other children:

At that time Jesus passed through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick and eat some heads of grain.

“Or haven't you read in the law that on Sabbath days the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath and are innocent?

There he saw a man who had a shriveled hand, and in order to accuse him they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath? ”

Here is my servant whom I have chosen,

my beloved in whom I delight;

I will put my Spirit on him,

and he will proclaim justice to the nations.

“For this people's heart has grown callous;

their ears are hard of hearing,

and they have shut their eyes;

otherwise they might see with their eyes,

and hear with their ears, and

understand with their hearts,

and turn back —

and I would heal them.

This people[fn] honors me with their lips,

but their heart is far from me.

He answered, “It isn't right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.”

“And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over that sheep[fn] more than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

“Don't I have the right to do what I want with what is mine? Are you jealous[fn] because I'm generous? '[fn]

“They will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked, flogged,[fn] and crucified, and on the third day he will be raised.”[fn]

Then the crowds who went ahead of him and those who followed shouted:

Hosanna to the Son of David!

Blessed is he who comes in the name

of the Lord!

Hosanna in the highest heaven!

“They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues,

“Therefore, the one who takes an oath by the altar takes an oath by it and by everything on it.

“This good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the world[fn] as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

“So if they tell you, ‘See, he's in the wilderness! ' don't go out; or, ‘See, he's in the storerooms! ' do not believe it.

“Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

“but the wise ones took oil in their flasks with their lamps.

They went into Capernaum, and right away he entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.

They were all amazed, and so they began to ask each other, “What is this? A new teaching with authority![fn] He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.”

On the Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to make their way, picking some heads of grain.

In order to accuse him, they were watching him closely to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath.

Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life or to kill? ” But they were silent.

He lived in the tombs, and no one was able to restrain him anymore ​— ​not even with a chain ​— ​

Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains, he was always crying out and cutting himself with stones.

An opportune time came on his birthday, when Herod gave a banquet for his nobles, military commanders, and the leading men of Galilee.

He answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written:

This people honors me with their lips,

but their heart is far from me.

He said to her, “Let the children be fed first, because it isn't right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.”

“See, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death. Then they will hand him over to the Gentiles,

Blessed is the coming kingdom

of our father David!

Hosanna in the highest heaven!

He was teaching them: “Is it not written, My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves! ”

“the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side; they were alarmed.

“Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill what he has spoken to her! ”

His father and mother[fn] were amazed at what was being said about him.

“Why were you searching for me? ” he asked them. “Didn't you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father's house? ”[fn]

Some soldiers also questioned him, “What should we do? ”

He said to them, “Don't take money from anyone by force or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.”

He began by saying to them, “Today as you listen, this Scripture has been fulfilled.”

Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbath.

Amazement came over them all, and they were saying to one another, “What is this message? For he commands the unclean spirits with authority and power, and they come out! ”

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus's knees and said, “Go away from me, because I'm a sinful man, Lord! ”

But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath? ”

“What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothes? See, those who are splendidly dressed and live in luxury are in royal palaces.

“They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to each other:

We played the flute for you,

but you didn't dance;

we sang a lament,

but you didn't weep!

and stood behind him at his feet, weeping, and began to wash his feet with her tears. She wiped his feet with her hair, kissing them and anointing them with the perfume.

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she, with her tears, has washed my feet and wiped them with her hair.

When he got out on land, a demon-possessed man from the town met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes and did not stay in a house but in the tombs.

“If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him? ”

Then he said, “Woe also to you experts in the law! You load people with burdens that are hard to carry, and yet you yourselves don't touch these burdens with one of your fingers.

“Therefore, you are witnesses that you approve[fn] the deeds of your fathers, for they killed them, and you build their monuments.[fn]

“Therefore, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in an ear in private rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

“Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

As he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath,

When he had said these things, all his adversaries were humiliated, but the whole crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things he was doing.

“In the same way, therefore, every one of you who does not renounce[fn] all his possessions cannot be my disciple.

“For he will be handed over to the Gentiles, and he will be mocked, insulted, spit on;

“Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

Then Herod, with his soldiers, treated him with contempt, mocked him, dressed him in bright clothing, and sent him back to Pilate.

“Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us! ' and to the hills, ‘Cover us! '

While he was in Jerusalem during the Passover Festival, many believed in his name when they saw the signs he was doing.

By the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem there is a pool, called Bethesda[fn] in Aramaic, which has five colonnades.

“Do not be amazed at this, because a time is coming when all who are in the graves will hear his voice

“But if you don't believe what he wrote, how will you believe my words? ”

Then the Festival of Dedication took place in Jerusalem, and it was winter.

“But if I am doing them and you don't believe me, believe the works. This way you will know and understand[fn] that the Father is in me and I in the Father.”

“For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

“They even made a calf in those days, offered sacrifice to the idol, and were celebrating what their hands had made.

“You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit. As your ancestors did, you do also.

The crowds were all paying attention to what Philip said, as they listened and saw the signs he was performing.

When they heard this they became silent. And they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has given repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles.”

“God has fulfilled this for us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second Psalm:

You are my Son;

today I have become your Father.[fn]

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what Paul was saying, insulting him.

After they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported everything God had done with them and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

The whole assembly became silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul describe all the signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

A God-fearing woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to respond to what Paul was saying.

After greeting them, he reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

“But they have been informed about you ​— ​that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or to live according to our customs.

“But I admit this to you: I worship the God of my ancestors according to the Way, which they call a sect, believing everything that is in accordance with the law and written in the prophets.

“Instead, I preached to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.

“that the Messiah would suffer, and that, as the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

But the centurion paid attention to the captain and the owner of the ship rather than to what Paul said.

Now in the area around that place was an estate belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

After three days he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

Some were persuaded by what he said, but others did not believe.

“For the hearts of these people

have grown callous,

their ears are hard of hearing,