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Then men shall say, "Because they forsook the covenant of Yahweh, the God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt,

For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. A contemplative psalm.

For the Chief Musician. Set to "The Lilies." A contemplation by the sons of Korah. A wedding song.

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."

Behold, these shall come from far; and behold, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim."

Lift up your eyes all around, and see: all these gather themselves together, and come to you. As I live," says Yahweh, "you shall surely clothe yourself with them all as with an ornament, and dress yourself with them, like a bride.

Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked on the house of Yahweh of Armies, their God,

"Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.

Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"

He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said."

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

John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.

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."

On the next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one in which his disciples had embarked, and that Jesus hadn't entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples had gone away alone.

When the multitude therefore saw that Jesus wasn't there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

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

Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?

Hasn't the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"

They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees.

But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.

Then they sought for Jesus and spoke one with another, as they stood in the temple, "What do you think--that he isn't coming to the feast at all?"

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

Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast.

I don't speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.'

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

Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his lord.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

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.

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

Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God."

So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.

The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

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

When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!"

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

He departed there, and went into the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

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.

They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.

Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,

Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came, and were cured.

They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.

"Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations. They will also listen."

Isaiah is very bold, and says, "I was found by those who didn't seek me. I was revealed to those who didn't ask for me."

You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men;

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

I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Good News which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.

so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ;

how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation--which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;