CR Religion Redeemed

"'You shall keep my Sabbaths, and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am Yahweh.

"'If you walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;

"'If you in spite of these things will not listen to me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins.

"'If they confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they trespassed against me, and also that, because they walked contrary to me,

I also walked contrary to them, and brought them into the land of their enemies: if then their uncircumcised heart is humbled, and they then accept the punishment of their iniquity;

The secret things belong to Yahweh our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.

Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.

Yahweh examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

For Yahweh is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face.

We will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May Yahweh grant all your requests.

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust the name of Yahweh our God.

Save, Yahweh! Let the King answer us when we call!

Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.

But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High;

to proclaim your loving kindness in the morning, and your faithfulness every night,

Oh come, let's sing to Yahweh. Let's shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!

Let's come before his presence with thanksgiving. Let's extol him with songs!

Oh come, let's worship and bow down. Let's kneel before Yahweh, our Maker,

for he is our God. We are the people of his pasture, and the sheep in his care. Today, oh that you would hear his voice!

Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.

Sing to Yahweh! Bless his name! Proclaim his salvation from day to day!

Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of nations, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come into his courts.

He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great.

But we will bless Yah, from this time forth and forevermore. Praise Yah!

For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh's faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!

Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, "Yahweh has done great things for them."

Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will dwell in your presence.

Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.

I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.

Happy are the people who are in such a situation. Happy are the people whose God is Yahweh.

to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.

Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

and he said to me, "You are my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified."

Now says Yahweh who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, and that Israel be gathered to him (for I am honorable in the eyes of Yahweh, and my God is become my strength);

Kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers: they shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am Yahweh; and those who wait for me shall not be disappointed."

that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel, and delivered his servants who trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

Seek Yahweh, and you will live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, and there be no one to quench it in Bethel.

seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns the shadow of death into the morning, and makes the day dark with night; who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh is his name,

Then Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of Yahweh, their God, and the words of Haggai, the prophet, as Yahweh, their God, had sent him; and the people feared Yahweh.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.

When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, observing his signs which he did.

that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn't believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.

But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."

But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshippers.

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."

He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

I sent you to reap that for which you haven't labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor."

From that city many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman, who testified, "He told me everything that I did."

Many more believed because of his word.

They said to the woman, "Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world."

For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.

that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn't honor the Son doesn't honor the Father who sent him.

But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.

Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."

All those who the Father gives me will come to me. Him who comes to me I will in no way throw out.

We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

But of the multitude, many believed in him. They said, "When the Christ comes, he won't do more signs than those which this man has done, will he?"

He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water."

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."

As he spoke these things, many believed in him.

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.

Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I'm known by my own;

I have other sheep, which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

But if I do them, though you don't believe me, believe the works; that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father."

Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true."

Many believed in him there.

I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let's go to him."

because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.

Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn't confess it, so that they wouldn't be put out of the synagogue,

I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

You call me, 'Teacher' and 'Lord.' You say so correctly, for so I am.

For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.

If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.

Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me."

Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you can't come,' so now I tell you.

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

"Don't let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.

Where I go, you know, and you know the way."

If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him, and have seen him."

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works' sake.

Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it.

If you love me, keep my commandments.

the Spirit of truth, whom the world can't receive; for it doesn't see him, neither knows him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.

In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

Now I have told you before it happens so that, when it happens, you may believe.

Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can't bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

"In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and remain in his love.

I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.

But I have told you these things, so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn't tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

In that day you will ask in my name; and I don't say to you, that I will pray to the Father for you,

for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world."

This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

I revealed your name to the people whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me. They have kept your word.

Now they have known that all things whatever you have given me are from you,

for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came forth from you, and they have believed that you sent me.

But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.

that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.

The glory which you have given me, I have given to them; that they may be one, even as we are one;

I in them, and you in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that you sent me, and loved them, even as you loved me.

Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.

Righteous Father, the world hasn't known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.

I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them."

that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke, "Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none."

He who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe.

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.

Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed."

but these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

Jesus said to them, "Come and eat breakfast." None of the disciples dared inquire of him, "Who are you?" knowing that it was the Lord.

They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them."

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.

and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.

It happened in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

There they preached the Good News.

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.

When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.

He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are."

That the rest of men may seek after the Lord; All the Gentiles who are called by my name, Says the Lord, who does all these things.

men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.

Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.

But certain men joined with him, and believed, among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.

Now, brothers, I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

When it happened that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.

When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will be done."

They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality."

Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

But the righteousness which is of faith says this, "Don't say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' (that is, to bring Christ down);

For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed."

For, "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."

For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.

Yes, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,

who delivered us out of so great a death, and does deliver; on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us;

Such confidence we have through Christ toward God;

Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don't faint.

But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, "I believed, and therefore I spoke." We also believe, and therefore also we speak;

knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will present us with you.

For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

Therefore, we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.

But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.

Not only so, but who was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.

Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all patience, in signs and wonders and mighty works.

This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;

But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?

always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,

for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,

that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we need not to say anything.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

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

For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

saying, "I will declare your name to my brothers. In the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise."

that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.

Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,

You have perseverance and have endured for my name's sake, and have not grown weary.

Don't be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

"I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn't deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

"I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.

"Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed, and were created!"