ACCEPTANCE

 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. 

 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. 

 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.  

 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. 

 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. 

 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.  

  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.   

  But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:    

  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:    

  according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:     

  having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,    

 to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.  

 Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. 

 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. 

 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. 

 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 

 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. 

 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. 

 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. 

 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.  

 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 

 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. 

 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:  

 The LORD preserveth the strangers; He relieveth the fatherless and widow: 

 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 

casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble:

Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

In the multitude of my thoughts within me

Thy comforts delight my soul.

 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 

 Then spake Haggai the LORD's messenger in the LORD's message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD. 

 who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.  

 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. 

 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. 

And our hope is steadfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness:

According unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

 And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.  

 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. 

It is better to trust in the LORD

Than to put confidence in man.

It is better to trust in the LORD

Than to put confidence in princes.

 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

 that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: 

 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:  

 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.  

 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 

 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.  

 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 

 Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.  

 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 

 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.  

 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Wait on the LORD:

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

 that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: 

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,

And a light unto my path.

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is,

Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 

 knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.  

 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 

 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 

 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 

 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 

 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. 

I am thy servant; give me understanding,

That I may know thy testimonies.

 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 

 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight. 

Delight thyself also in the LORD;

And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

 not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 

 with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: 

In the day when I cried thou answeredst me,

And strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

 but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. 

 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. 

 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. 

 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. 

 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;  

 and patience, experience; and experience, hope:   

 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 

 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;  

 by pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,  

 by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 

 by honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;  

 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 

as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing: as poor, yet making many rich: as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. 

 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.  

 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.  

 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:  

see ing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith 

 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law. 

 above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 

 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 

 looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.  

 that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 

 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 

 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. 

 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: 

 and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. 

 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. 

 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 

 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  

 Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God. 

He only is my rock and my salvation:

He is my defence; I shall not be moved.

 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 

 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.  

I have set the LORD always before me:

Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. 

 teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. 

 If ye love me, keep my commandments. 

 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 

 even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 

 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. 

 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.  

 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. 

 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God:

Thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. 

 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 

 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. 

 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 

 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. 

 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. 

 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 

 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. 

 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. 

Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed:

Thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.

4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD;

Teach me thy paths. 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me:

O send out thy light and thy truth: Let them lead me;

Let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed:

But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life,

To depart from the snares of death.

 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. 

 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,  

 I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. 

 And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying, 

 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD. 

 And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.  

 And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered. 

O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger,

Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak:

O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

My soul is also sore vexed:

But thou, O LORD, how long?

 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. 

 And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak. 

 Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries. 

 So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.  

 Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's house. 

I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait,

And in his word do I hope.

 which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. 

 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, 

 comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work. 

 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)  

 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 

 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 

 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 

 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.  

 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.  

 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 

 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 

 to speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.  

 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 

 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:  

I will behave myself wisely

In a perfect way.

Blessed are the undefiled in the way,

Who walk in the law of the LORD.

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous:

He is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,