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2 Cor 12:1–5It is a necessity in the nature of the case for me to be boasting, though it is not expedient [my opponents force me to do so], but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago, whether in the body I do not know positively, or out of the body I do not know positively—God knows—this man being of such a character that he was caught up to the third heaven. And I know such a man, whether in the body or apart from the body, I do not know—God knows—that he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words which it is not lawful for a man to utter. Concerning such a man as this I will boast, but concerning myself I will not boast except in my weaknesses.Boasting is necessary. It is not profitable, but I will move on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ who was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether he was in the body or out of the body, I don’t know; God knows. I know that this man—whether in the body or out of the body I don’t know; God knows—was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a human being is not allowed to speak. I will boast about this person, but not about myself, except of my weaknesses.
Mark 9:42–50And whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe to stumble, it is good for him rather if a millstone is hung around his neck and that he has been thrown into the sea. And if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off at once. It is good for you to enter life maimed, rather than having two hands to go off into hell, into unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut if off at once. It is good for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having the two feet, to be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out at once. It is good for you to enter the kingdom of God one-eyed, rather than, having two eyes, to be thrown into hell where their worm does not come to its end in death and the fire is not quenched. For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good. But if the salt loses its pungency, with what will you restore the saltness to it? Be having salt in yourselves, and be being at peace with one another.“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. “And if your hand causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and go to hell, the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to fall away, gouge it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good, but if the salt should lose its flavor, how can you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
Mark 9:42–50And whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe to stumble, it is good for him rather if a millstone is hung around his neck and that he has been thrown into the sea. And if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off at once. It is good for you to enter life maimed, rather than having two hands to go off into hell, into unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut if off at once. It is good for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having the two feet, to be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out at once. It is good for you to enter the kingdom of God one-eyed, rather than, having two eyes, to be thrown into hell where their worm does not come to its end in death and the fire is not quenched. For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good. But if the salt loses its pungency, with what will you restore the saltness to it? Be having salt in yourselves, and be being at peace with one another.“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. “And if your hand causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and go to hell, the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to fall away, gouge it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good, but if the salt should lose its flavor, how can you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
Luke 10:13–16Woe to you, Chorazin, woe to you, Bethsaida, because, had in Tyre and Sidon been done the miracles demonstrating God’s power which were done in you, long ago in that case would they have repented, sitting in a garment made of dark, coarse cloth woven from goat’s hair and worn by penitents, and covered by ashes, a sign of voluntary humiliation. But for Tyre and Sidon it shall be more endurable in the judgment than for you. And as for you, Capernaum, you shall not be exalted to heaven, shall you? Down to the depths of misery and disgrace in the unseen world you shall go. He who hears you, hears me. And he who is rejecting you is rejecting me, and he who is rejecting me is rejecting the One who sent me on a mission.“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will go down to Hades. Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”
Gal 1:6–10I am marvelling that in such a manner suddenly you are becoming of another mind and deserting from Him who called you in the sphere of Christ’s grace to a message of good news diametrically opposed to the gospel, which message is not an alternative gospel. Only, there are certain ones who are troubling your minds and are desiring to pervert the gospel of Christ. In fact, even if we or a messenger from heaven should preach a gospel to you which goes beyond that which we preached to you as good news, let him be accursed. Even as we have said on a previous occasion, indeed, now again I am saying, If, as is the case, anyone preaches a gospel to you which goes beyond that which you took so eagerly and hospitably to your hearts, let him be accursed. For, am I at this present moment seeking to win the favor of men rather than the approval of God? Or, am I making it my business to be constantly pleasing men? If I still were pleasing men, in that case Christ’s bondslave I would not be.I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from him who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, a curse be on him! As we have said before, I now say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, a curse be on him! For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Mark 11:27–33And they come again into Jerusalem. And when He was walking about the temple, there come to Him the chief priests and the men learned in the sacred scriptures and the elders, and they kept on saying to Him, By what sort of delegated authority are you doing these things, or, who gave you this authority to be doing these things? And Jesus said to them, I will ask you concerning one point, and answer me, and I will tell you by what sort of delegated authority I am doing these things. The baptism of John, from heaven was it or from men? Answer me. And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, he will say, Then, why did you not believe him? But if we say, From men,—they were fearing the people. For all were holding John actually to be a prophet. And answering Jesus, they say, We do not know. And Jesus says to them, Neither am I telling you by what sort of delegated authority I am doing these things.They came again to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came and asked him, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do these things?” Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; then answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Was John’s baptism from heaven or of human origin? Answer me.” They discussed it among themselves: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin’ ”—they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was truly a prophet. So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Luke 20:1–8And it came to pass that on one of the days while He was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the good news of the gospel, the chief priests and the men learned in the sacred scriptures with the elders came upon Him suddenly and stood up against Him, and addressed Him, saying to Him, Tell us at once by what sort of authority you are constantly doing these things, or who is the one who gave you this authority? And answering He said to them, As for myself, I also shall ask you concerning a matter, and you tell me at once. The baptism of John, out of heaven was it or did it find its source in men? And they conferred together saying, If we say, Out of heaven, he will say, Why did you not believe him? But if we say, From men as a source, all the people will stone us to death, for they have come to a settled persuasion that John was a prophet. And they answered that they did not know where it originated. And Jesus said to them, As for myself, neither am I telling you by what sort of authority I am doing these things.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 and said to him, “Tell us, by what authority are you doing these things? Who is it who gave you this authority?” He answered them, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me, was the baptism of John from heaven or of human origin?” They discussed it among themselves: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.” So they answered that they did not know its origin. And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Mark 9:42–50And whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe to stumble, it is good for him rather if a millstone is hung around his neck and that he has been thrown into the sea. And if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off at once. It is good for you to enter life maimed, rather than having two hands to go off into hell, into unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut if off at once. It is good for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having the two feet, to be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out at once. It is good for you to enter the kingdom of God one-eyed, rather than, having two eyes, to be thrown into hell where their worm does not come to its end in death and the fire is not quenched. For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good. But if the salt loses its pungency, with what will you restore the saltness to it? Be having salt in yourselves, and be being at peace with one another.“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. “And if your hand causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and go to hell, the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to fall away, gouge it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good, but if the salt should lose its flavor, how can you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
Mark 9:42–50And whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe to stumble, it is good for him rather if a millstone is hung around his neck and that he has been thrown into the sea. And if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off at once. It is good for you to enter life maimed, rather than having two hands to go off into hell, into unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut if off at once. It is good for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having the two feet, to be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out at once. It is good for you to enter the kingdom of God one-eyed, rather than, having two eyes, to be thrown into hell where their worm does not come to its end in death and the fire is not quenched. For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good. But if the salt loses its pungency, with what will you restore the saltness to it? Be having salt in yourselves, and be being at peace with one another.“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. “And if your hand causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and go to hell, the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to fall away, gouge it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good, but if the salt should lose its flavor, how can you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
Rev 5:1–4And I saw upon the right hand of the One seated on the throne a scroll which was inscribed on both sides and sealed shut with seven seals. And I saw an angel, a strong one, proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals? And no one was able in heaven nor even upon earth nor even under the earth to open the scroll nor so much as to be looking upon it. And I kept on weeping audibly and profusely because no one was found worthy to open the scroll and to be looking upon it.Then I saw in the right hand of the one seated on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides, sealed with seven seals. I also saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or even to look in it. I wept and wept because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or even to look in it.
Matt 21:23–27And after He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, saying, By what sort of authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority? And Jesus answering said to them, As for you, I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I also will tell you by what sort of authority I am doing these things. The baptism of John, from where was it, from heaven or from men? And they were deliberating among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe it? But if we say, From men, we fear the common people, for all hold John as a prophet. And answering, they said to Jesus, We do not have any positive knowledge about this. And He himself said to them, As for myself, neither am I telling you by what sort of authority I am doing these things.When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority?” Jesus answered them, “I will also ask you one question, and if you answer it for me, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Did John’s baptism come from heaven, or was it of human origin?” They discussed it among themselves, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ we’re afraid of the crowd, because everyone considers John to be a prophet.” So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Mark 13:28–37Now, from the fig tree be learning the meaning of the illustration. When already its branch becomes tender and is putting out the leaves, you know from experience that the summer is near. Thus also, as for you, when you see these things coming into being, you know that He is near, at the doors. Truly I am saying to you, This race will positively not pass away until these things, all of them, take place. The heaven and the earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. But concerning that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven nor even the Son, only the Father. Be constantly taking heed, be constantly on the watch, for you do not know when it is the strategic season. It is as a man gone off to another country, having left his house, and having given his slaves the authority, to each his work; and to the doorkeeper he gave orders to be constantly alert and watching. Therefore, be constantly alert and on the watch, for you do not know when the master of the house comes, whether at evening time, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning, lest having come unexpectedly, he find you slumbering. And that which I am saying to you, I am saying to all, Be constantly watchful and alert.“Learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize that he is near—at the door. “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. “Now concerning that day or hour no one knows—neither the angels in heaven nor the Son—but only the Father. “Watch! Be alert! For you don’t know when the time is coming. “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. Therefore be alert, since you don’t know when the master of the house is coming—whether in the evening or at midnight or at the crowing of the rooster or early in the morning. Otherwise, when he comes suddenly he might find you sleeping. And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Be alert!”
1 Cor 8:1–7Now, concerning things sacrificed to idols, We know, [do you say?], because all of us are possessers of knowledge. The aforementioned knowledge inflates the ego, but the love [God’s love produced in the heart] builds up [the Christian life]. Assuming that anyone thinks that he has come to know anything, not yet has he come to know in a manner in which it is a necessity in the nature of the case to know. Now, assuming that anyone loves God, this person is known by God. Therefore, concerning the act of eating things that have been sacrificed to idols, we know positively that an idol is a nonentity in the world and that there is no God but one. For, indeed, assuming that there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, even as there are gods many and lords many, yet to us there is one God, the Father, out from whom as a source are all things and we for Him, and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whose intermediate agency all things exist and we through Him. But not in all men is this knowledge. Now, certain ones by reason of their long association with the idol until the present moment, eat the things that had been previously sacrificed to the idol, as an idol-sacrifice, and their conscience, being weak, is polluted.Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone thinks he knows anything, he does not yet know it as he ought to know it. But if anyone loves God, he is known by him. About eating food sacrificed to idols, then, we know that “an idol is nothing in the world,” and that “there is no God but one.” For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth—as there are many “gods” and many “lords”—yet for us there is one God, the Father. All things are from him, and we exist for him. And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ. All things are through him, and we exist through him. However, not everyone has this knowledge. Some have been so used to idolatry up until now that when they eat food sacrificed to an idol, their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
Rev 17:6–8And I saw the woman intoxicated, the source of her intoxication being the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And I wondered, seeing the woman, with a great wonder. And the angel said to me, Why did you wonder? As for myself, I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the Wild Beast who is carrying her who [the Wild Beast] has the seven heads and the ten horns. The Wild Beast whom you saw was, and is not, and is destined to be ascending out of the bottomless place, and he goes off into perdition. And those who dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names have not been permanently inscribed upon the scroll of the life from the time of the foundation of the universe, when they see the Wild Beast, how that he was and is not and shall come.Then I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. Then the angel said to me, “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast, with the seven heads and the ten horns, that carries her. The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up from the abyss and go to destruction. Those who live on the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast that was, and is not, and is to come.
1 Pet 1:3–5Let the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be eulogized, who impelled by His abundant mercy caused us to be born again so that we have a hope which is alive, this living hope having been made actual through the intermediate instrumentality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ out from among those who are dead, resulting in an inheritance, imperishable and undefiled, and that does not fade away, which inheritance has been laid up and is now kept guarded in safe deposit in heaven for you who are constantly being kept guarded by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in a last season which is epochal and strategic in its significance.Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you. You are being guarded by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
Col 1:9–16Because of this, we also, from the day we heard, do not cease on behalf of you offering our petitions and presenting our definite requests, that you might be filled with the advanced and perfect experiential knowledge of His will in the sphere of every kind of wisdom and intelligence which is spiritual, so that you may order your behavior worthily of the Lord with a view to pleasing Him in everything, in every work which is good constantly bearing fruit and increasing by means of the advanced and perfect experiential knowledge of God, by every enabling power being constantly strengthened in proportion to the manifested power of His glory, resulting in every patience and forbearance, with joy constantly giving thanks to the Father who qualified you for the portion of the share of the inheritance of the saints in the sphere of the light; who delivered us out of the tyrannical rule of the darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we are having our liberation, procured by the payment of ransom, the putting away of our sins; who is a derived reproduction and manifestation of absolute deity, the invisible deity, who [the Son] has priority to and sovereignty over all creation, because in Him were created all things in the heavens and upon the earth, the visible things and the invisible ones, whether they are thrones or lordships or principalities or authorities. All things through Him as intermediate agent and with a view to Him stand created.For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light. He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves. In him we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 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.
Acts 7:48–53Nevertheless, the Most High does not reside in things made by hands, even as the prophet says, The heaven is my throne. The earth is the footstool for my feet. What sort of a house will you build me, says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest? Did not my hand make all these things? Stiffnecked, stubborn, headstrong, obstinate, and uncircumcised in heart and ears, as for you, incessantly do you strive against the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so also do you. Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand concerning the advent of the Just One, of whom, as for you, you now became the betrayers and the murderers, you who are of such a character as to have received the law as it was ordained by angels, and did not guard it so as not to violate it and to observe it.but the Most High does not dwell in sanctuaries made with hands, as the prophet says: Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool. What sort of house will you build for me? says the Lord, or what will be my resting place? Did not my hand make all these things? “You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit. As your ancestors did, you do also. Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become. You received the law under the direction of angels and yet have not kept it.”
Col 1:17–20And He himself antedates all things, and all things in Him cohere. And He himself is the Head of His Body, the Church. He is the originator [i.e., the creator], the firstborn out from among the dead, in order that He might become in all things himself the One who is pre-eminent, because in Him [God] was well pleased that all the fullness be permanently at home. And [God was well pleased] through His agency to reconcile all things to himself, having concluded peace through the blood of His Cross, through Him, whether the things upon the earth or the things in the heavens.He is before all things, and by him all things hold together. He is also the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in 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.
James 5:12But especially, my brethren, stop the practice of putting yourselves under oath, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath, but be letting your Yes be Yes and your No be No in order that you may not fall under judgment.Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “yes” mean “yes,” and your “no” mean “no,” so that you won’t fall under judgment.
Matt 11:20–24Then He began to be reproaching the cities in which the most of His miracles, demonstrations of the power of God, were done, because they did not repent. Woe to you, Chorazin, woe to you, Bethsaida, because, if in Tyre and Sidon there had been done the miracles of God’s power which were done in you, they would in that case long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes. Nevertheless, I am saying to you, for Tyre and Sidon it shall be more endurable in the day of judgment than for you. And as for you, Capernaum, you will not be exalted as far as heaven, will you? You will be caused to descend even to the depths of misery and disgrace in the unseen world, because, if in Sodom there had been done the miracles demonstrating divine power which were done in you, it would in that case have remained until this day. Nevertheless, I am saying to you, For the land of Sodom it will be more endurable in the day of judgment than for you.Then he proceeded to denounce the towns where most of his miracles were done, because they did not repent: “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented in sackcloth and ashes long ago. But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will go down to Hades. For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until today. But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
Matt 5:17–20Do not begin to suppose that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly I am saying to you, until the heaven and the earth pass away, not one smallest letter nor smallest letter-marking shall pass away from the law until all comes to pass. Whoever therefore shall deprive of authority one of these least commandments and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever shall do and teach them, this man shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I am saying to you, unless your righteousness excels that of the men learned in the sacred scriptures and that of the Pharisees, not in any case will you enter the kingdom of heaven.“Don’t think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or one stroke of a letter will pass away from the law until all things are accomplished. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.
Matt 24:32–36Now, from the fig tree learn at once the illustrated lesson it has for you. Whenever its branch already becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that the summer is near, Thus also, as for you, whenever you see all these things, you know that He is near, at the doors. Assuredly, I am saying to you, This nation shall by no means pass away until all these things take place. The heaven and the earth will pass away, but my words will positively not pass away. But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven nor even the Son, but only the Father.“Learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see all these things, recognize that he is near—at the door. Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. “Now concerning that day and hour no one knows—neither the angels of heaven nor the Son—except the Father alone.
Matt 5:22You heard that it was said by those of a previous time, You shall not commit murder, and whoever commits murder shall be subject to the judgment. But, as for myself, I am saying to you that everyone who is provoked to anger against his brother shall be subject to the judgment. Moreover, whoever says to his brother, Raca, that is, you senseless empty-head, shall be liable to the Sanhedrin. But whoever shall say, Mōre, that is, you imprudent man without forethought or wisdom, shall be liable to the hell of fire.But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Whoever insults his brother or sister, will be subject to the court. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to hellfire.
Acts 2:25–28For David says concerning Him, I was beholding the Lord always before my face, because He is at my right hand in order that I might not be agitated and disturbed, thrown out of my sober and natural state of mind. On this account my heart was made glad and my tongue rejoiced exceedingly. Yes, moreover also my flesh shall still pitch its tent upon hope, there to rest, because you will not leave my soul surviving in that place in the unseen world reserved for the human dead. Neither will you permit your Holy One to see corruption. You made known to me the courses of thought, feeling, and action of life [that life, the eternal life given a believer in salvation]. You will fill me with joy with your countenance.For David says of him: I saw the Lord ever before me; because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices. Moreover, my flesh will rest in hope, because you will not abandon me in Hades or allow your holy one to see decay. You have revealed the paths of life to me; you will fill me with gladness in your presence.
Matt 23:33And, as for you, add to that which is lacking in the measuring unit containing the sins of your fathers, and thus fill it up. Snakes, progeny of vipers, how is it possible that you may escape the judgment of hell?“Snakes! Brood of vipers! How can you escape being condemned to hell?
Matt 12:46–50While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and His brethren had taken their stand outside, seeking to speak to Him. And someone said to Him, Behold, your mother and your brethren are standing outside, seeking to speak to you. And answering He said to the one speaking to Him, Who is my mother, and who are my brethren? And having stretched out His hand toward those who were His pupils, He said, Behold, my mother and my brethren, for he who is of such a nature that he does the will of my Father who is in heaven, that very person is my brother and sister and mother.While he was still speaking with the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to him. Someone told him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.” He replied to the one who was speaking to him, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers?” Stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
Eph 3:13–19Wherefore, I am asking in my own interest, that you do not lose heart by reason of my tribulations on your behalf which are of such a nature as to be your glory. On this account I bow my knees to the Father from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that He would grant to you according to the wealth of His glory, with power to be strengthened through the Spirit in the inward man, that the Christ might finally settle down and feel completely at home in your hearts through your faith; in love having been firmly rooted and grounded in order that you may be able to grasp with all the saints what is the breadth and width and height and depth, and to know experientially the love of the Christ which surpasses experiential knowledge in order that you may be filled up to the measure of all the fulness of God.So, then, I ask you not to be discouraged over my afflictions on your behalf, for they are your glory. For this reason I kneel before the Father from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. I pray that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power in your inner being through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love, and to know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Matt 10:24–28A pupil is not above the teacher nor even a slave above his master. It is sufficient for the pupil to be exactly like his teacher, and the slave exactly like his master. Since they surnamed the master of the house Beezeboul, how much more those under the control of the master of the house. Do not begin to fear them, for there is not even one thing that has been covered up which shall not be uncovered, and secret which shall not be made known. That which I am speaking to you in the privacy of darkness, speak in the light of a public disclosure, and that which you are hearing in the ear, publicly proclaim on the housetops. And stop fearing those who kill the body but do not have the power to kill the soul. But rather be fearing him who has power to bring both soul and body to the condition of utter ruin and everlasting misery in hell.A disciple is not above his teacher, or a slave above his master. It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house ‘Beelzebul,’ how much more the members of his household! “Therefore, don’t be afraid of them, since there is nothing covered that won’t be uncovered and nothing hidden that won’t be made known. What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear in a whisper, proclaim on the housetops. Don’t fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matt 25:37–46Then the righteous ones shall answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungering and feed you, or thirsting and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and hospitably received you, or naked, and clothed you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and we came to you? And answering, the King shall say to them, Assuredly, I am saying to you, in so far as you did this to one of these my brethren, to the least, to me you did it. Then shall He say to those on His left hand, Be proceeding from me, you who have been doomed, into the fire, the everlasting fire which has been prepared and is in readiness for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you did not give me food, I was thirsty and you did not give me drink, a stranger I was, and you did not receive me hospitably, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not look after me. Then they themselves shall also answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungering or thirsting, or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not relieve your necessities? Then He shall answer them, saying, Assuredly, I am saying to you, in so far as you did not do it to one of these least ones, neither did you do it to me. And these shall go off into everlasting punishment, but the righteous ones into life eternal.“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or without clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick, or in prison, and visit you?’ “And the King will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ “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! For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink; I was a stranger and you didn’t take me in; I was naked and you didn’t clothe me, sick and in prison and you didn’t take care of me.’ “Then they too will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or without clothes, or sick, or in prison, and not help you?’ “Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ “And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Matt 18:7–10Woe to the world because of the stumbling-blocks, for it is inevitable that stumbling-blocks come, but woe to the man through whom the stumbling-block comes. Now, assuming that your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it out at once and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life disabled or lame, than having two hands or two feet, to be thrown into the fire which is everlasting. And, assuming that your eye causes you to stumble, root it out at once and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life deprived of one eye, than having two eyes, to be thrown into the hell of fire. Be taking heed. Do not begin to underestimate the value of one of these little ones, for I am saying to you, Their angels in heaven are always contemplating the face of my Father who is in heaven.Woe to the world because of offenses. For offenses will inevitably come, but woe to that person by whom the offense comes. If your hand or your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or lame than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to fall away, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hellfire. “See to it that you don’t despise one of these little ones, because I tell you that in heaven their angels continually view the face of my Father in heaven.
Rev 14:1–5And I saw, and consider this, the Lamb standing on the hill of Zion, and with Him one hundred forty-four thousand having His Name and the Name of His Father permanently inscribed on their foreheads. And I heard a voice out of the heaven like a sound of many waters and like a sound of great thunder. And the sound which I heard was like that of harpists playing upon their harps. And they are singing a song new in quality before the throne and before the four living beings and the elders. And no one was able to learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out from the earth. These are they who were not defiled with women [in any illicit way], for they are chaste individuals. These are they who follow with the Lamb wherever He may be going. These were redeemed from among men, first fruits to God and the Lamb. And in their mouth was not found a lie. They are without blemish.Then I looked, and there was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him were 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. I heard a sound from heaven like the sound of cascading waters and like the rumbling of loud thunder. The sound I heard was like harpists playing on their harps. They sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders, but no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, since they remained virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were redeemed from humanity as the firstfruits for God and the Lamb. No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.
Matt 6:19–21Stop accumulating treasures upon the earth for your selves, where the clothes-moth and corrosion destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But be accumulating treasures in heaven where neither a clothes-moth nor corrosion destroys and where thieves do not break in nor steal, for where your treasure is, there will also be your heart.“Don’t store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don’t break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Acts 11:1–10Now, the apostles and the brethren who resided throughout Judaea heard that the Gentiles also received the word of God. And when Peter went up to Jerusalem those of the circumcision disputed with him saying, You went in to men who were uncircumcised and ate with them. And Peter having begun, went to expounding the matter in its sequence of events, saying, As for myself, I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I being in a state in which my attention was withdrawn from everything else and fixed on things divine, saw a vision, a certain container like a great sheet descending, being let down out of heaven by four great strips of cloth. And it came even to me, and having fastened my gaze upon it, I considered it attentively. And I saw the four-footed animals of the earth and the wild beasts and the birds of heaven. And I heard also a voice saying to me, Having arisen, Peter, kill at once and eat. And I said, By no means, Lord, because that which is unhallowed or unclean, never yet did it enter my mouth. But there answered a second time a voice out of heaven, The things which God cleansed, as for you, stop calling them unhallowed. And this was done three times. And all was drawn up again into heaven.The apostles and the brothers and sisters who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. When Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party criticized him, saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.” Peter began to explain to them step by step, “I was in the town of Joppa praying, and I saw, in a trance, an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners from heaven, and it came to me. When I looked closely and considered it, I saw the four-footed animals of the earth, the wild beasts, the reptiles, and the birds of the sky. I also heard a voice telling me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’ “ ‘No, Lord!’ I said. ‘For nothing impure or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ But a voice answered from heaven a second time, ‘What God has made clean, you must not call impure.’ “Now this happened three times, and everything was drawn up again into heaven.
Luke 12:1–7In these circumstances, many thousands of the people having gathered together in one place so that they trampled one another under foot, He began to be saying to His disciples first, Be constantly on your guard against the yeast which is of such a nature as to be in character the acting of a player on the stage assuming a role of that which he is not, the yeast of the Pharisees. Moreover, there is not even one thing which has been completely covered up with the result that it is in a state of concealment which shall not be uncovered, and hidden which shall not be made known, because as many things as in the darkness you spoke, in the light shall be heard. And that which to the ear you spoke in the secret and well-guarded places, shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. But I am saying to you, you who are my friends, do not become afraid of those who are killing the body and after these things do not have anything more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear. Fear the one who, after he kills, has authority to throw into the hell. Verily, I am saying to you, this one fear. Are not five little sparrows sold for one cent? And one of them has not been forgotten in the watch-care of God. In fact, even the hairs of your head, all of them, have been counted, and their number is tabulated on a permanent record. Stop fearing. You surpass in importance many little sparrows.Meanwhile, a crowd of many thousands came together, so that they were trampling on one another. He began to say to his disciples first, “Be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. There is nothing covered that won’t be uncovered, nothing hidden that won’t be made known. 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. “I say to you, my friends, don’t fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more. But I will show you the one to fear: Fear him who has authority to throw people into hell after death. Yes, I say to you, this is the one to fear! Aren’t five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. Indeed, the hairs of your head are all counted. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Matt 18:7–10Woe to the world because of the stumbling-blocks, for it is inevitable that stumbling-blocks come, but woe to the man through whom the stumbling-block comes. Now, assuming that your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it out at once and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life disabled or lame, than having two hands or two feet, to be thrown into the fire which is everlasting. And, assuming that your eye causes you to stumble, root it out at once and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life deprived of one eye, than having two eyes, to be thrown into the hell of fire. Be taking heed. Do not begin to underestimate the value of one of these little ones, for I am saying to you, Their angels in heaven are always contemplating the face of my Father who is in heaven.Woe to the world because of offenses. For offenses will inevitably come, but woe to that person by whom the offense comes. If your hand or your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or lame than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to fall away, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hellfire. “See to it that you don’t despise one of these little ones, because I tell you that in heaven their angels continually view the face of my Father in heaven.
Matt 5:27–30You heard that it was said, You shall not commit adultery. But as for myself, I am saying to you, Everyone who is looking at a woman in order to indulge his sexual passion for her, already committed adultery with her in his heart. So then, if your eye, the right one, causes you to stumble, root it out and throw it from you, for it is to your profit that one of your members perish and not that your whole body be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it out and throw it from you, for it is to your profit that one of your members perish and that not your whole body go off into hell.“You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery. But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
Matt 18:7–10Woe to the world because of the stumbling-blocks, for it is inevitable that stumbling-blocks come, but woe to the man through whom the stumbling-block comes. Now, assuming that your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it out at once and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life disabled or lame, than having two hands or two feet, to be thrown into the fire which is everlasting. And, assuming that your eye causes you to stumble, root it out at once and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life deprived of one eye, than having two eyes, to be thrown into the hell of fire. Be taking heed. Do not begin to underestimate the value of one of these little ones, for I am saying to you, Their angels in heaven are always contemplating the face of my Father who is in heaven.Woe to the world because of offenses. For offenses will inevitably come, but woe to that person by whom the offense comes. If your hand or your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or lame than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to fall away, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hellfire. “See to it that you don’t despise one of these little ones, because I tell you that in heaven their angels continually view the face of my Father in heaven.
Mark 13:28–37Now, from the fig tree be learning the meaning of the illustration. When already its branch becomes tender and is putting out the leaves, you know from experience that the summer is near. Thus also, as for you, when you see these things coming into being, you know that He is near, at the doors. Truly I am saying to you, This race will positively not pass away until these things, all of them, take place. The heaven and the earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. But concerning that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven nor even the Son, only the Father. Be constantly taking heed, be constantly on the watch, for you do not know when it is the strategic season. It is as a man gone off to another country, having left his house, and having given his slaves the authority, to each his work; and to the doorkeeper he gave orders to be constantly alert and watching. Therefore, be constantly alert and on the watch, for you do not know when the master of the house comes, whether at evening time, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning, lest having come unexpectedly, he find you slumbering. And that which I am saying to you, I am saying to all, Be constantly watchful and alert.“Learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize that he is near—at the door. “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. “Now concerning that day or hour no one knows—neither the angels in heaven nor the Son—but only the Father. “Watch! Be alert! For you don’t know when the time is coming. “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. Therefore be alert, since you don’t know when the master of the house is coming—whether in the evening or at midnight or at the crowing of the rooster or early in the morning. Otherwise, when he comes suddenly he might find you sleeping. And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Be alert!”
Rev 18:4–8And I heard another voice out of the heaven, saying, Come out of her at once, my people, in order that you may not be a joint-participant with her in her sins, and in order that you may not receive of her plagues, for her sins have piled up in a coherent mass so that they touch the heaven [i.e., the sky]. And God remembered her crimes. Render to her at once as she herself also rendered [to others], and pay back double according to her works. In the cup in which she mixed, mix for her at once a double [allotment]. In the measure in which she glorified herself and lived in luxury, in that measure render to her torment and sorrow, because in her heart she is saying, I am enthroned as a queen, and am not a widow, and sorrow I shall positively not see. Because of this in one day shall her plagues come, death and sorrow and famine, and in fire she shall be completely consumed, for mighty is the Lord God who has handed her over for judicial punishment.Then I heard another voice from heaven: Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins or receive any of her plagues. For her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes. Pay her back the way she also paid, and double it according to her works. In the cup in which she mixed, mix a double portion for her. As much as she glorified herself and indulged her sensual and excessive ways, give her that much torment and grief. For she says in her heart, “I sit as a queen; I am not a widow, and I will never see grief.” For this reason her plagues will come in just one day— death and grief and famine. She will be burned up with fire, because the Lord God who judges her is mighty.
2 Cor 12:1–5It is a necessity in the nature of the case for me to be boasting, though it is not expedient [my opponents force me to do so], but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago, whether in the body I do not know positively, or out of the body I do not know positively—God knows—this man being of such a character that he was caught up to the third heaven. And I know such a man, whether in the body or apart from the body, I do not know—God knows—that he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words which it is not lawful for a man to utter. Concerning such a man as this I will boast, but concerning myself I will not boast except in my weaknesses.Boasting is necessary. It is not profitable, but I will move on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ who was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether he was in the body or out of the body, I don’t know; God knows. I know that this man—whether in the body or out of the body I don’t know; God knows—was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a human being is not allowed to speak. I will boast about this person, but not about myself, except of my weaknesses.
Matt 19:13–15Then there were brought to Him little children in order that He might lay His hands upon them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Permit the children, and stop forbidding them, to come to me, for of such as these is the kingdom of heaven. And having laid His hands on them, He departed from that place.Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. Jesus said, “Leave the little children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to me, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” After placing his hands on them, he went on from there.
Matt 13:44–52The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure which has been hidden in the field, which, after a man has found it, he hid, and in his joy goes off and sells as much as he possesses, and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a travelling merchant-buyer seeking beautiful pearls; and having found one pearl of great value, having gone off, sold all, as much as he was possessing, having staked all that he had in one business venture which would either make or break him, and purchased it in the market place. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a drag-net which was thrown into the sea and which gathered some fish out of every species, which when it was filled, having drawn it up upon the beach, and having seated themselves, they gathered up the good ones into receptacles, but the worthless they threw away. Thus shall it be in the consummation of the age. The angels shall go out and shall separate those who are pernicious out from the midst of those who are righteous, and shall throw them into the furnace of fire. There, in that place, there shall be the lamentation and the gnashing of the teeth. Have you understood all these things? They say to Him, Yes. And He said to them, Because of this, every man learned in the sacred scriptures who has accepted the precepts and instructions with reference to the kingdom of heaven is like a man who is a master of a house, who is of such a character that he dispenses with hearty enjoyment out of his treasure-house, things new as to quality and also things mellowed with age by reason of use.“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. When he found one priceless pearl, he went and sold everything he had and bought it. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a large net thrown into the sea. It collected every kind of fish, and when it was full, they dragged it ashore, sat down, and gathered the good fish into containers, but threw out the worthless ones. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out, separate the evil people from the righteous, and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. “Have you understood all these things?” They answered him, “Yes.” “Therefore,” he said to them, “every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom treasures new and old.”
Matt 5:17–20Do not begin to suppose that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly I am saying to you, until the heaven and the earth pass away, not one smallest letter nor smallest letter-marking shall pass away from the law until all comes to pass. Whoever therefore shall deprive of authority one of these least commandments and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever shall do and teach them, this man shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I am saying to you, unless your righteousness excels that of the men learned in the sacred scriptures and that of the Pharisees, not in any case will you enter the kingdom of heaven.“Don’t think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or one stroke of a letter will pass away from the law until all things are accomplished. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.
John 3:13Since I told you concerning the things which have to do with the earth, and you are not believing, how is it possible, if I tell you about the things which have to do with heaven, that you will believe? And no one has ascended into heaven except He who came down out from heaven, the Son of Man.No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
Rev 20:11–15And I saw a throne, a great white one, and Him who is seated on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled. And place was not found for them. And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. And the scrolls were opened. And another scroll was opened which is the scroll of the life. And the dead were judged on the basis of the things that stand written in the scrolls according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead who were in it. And death and the Unseen gave up the dead who were in them. And each one was judged according to their works. And death and the Unseen were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. And whoever was not found recorded in the book of the life was cast into the lake of fire.Then I saw a great white throne and one seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them. I also saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged according to their works by what was written in the books. Then the sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them; each one was judged according to their works. Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. And anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.
Rev 20:11–15And I saw a throne, a great white one, and Him who is seated on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled. And place was not found for them. And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. And the scrolls were opened. And another scroll was opened which is the scroll of the life. And the dead were judged on the basis of the things that stand written in the scrolls according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead who were in it. And death and the Unseen gave up the dead who were in them. And each one was judged according to their works. And death and the Unseen were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. And whoever was not found recorded in the book of the life was cast into the lake of fire.Then I saw a great white throne and one seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them. I also saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged according to their works by what was written in the books. Then the sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them; each one was judged according to their works. Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. And anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.
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