Lo thou trustest upon this broken staff of a reed, upon Egypt: upon which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharao king or Egypt to all that trust in him.
1 Peter 1:15 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision 4 For all flesh is as grass; and all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass is withered, and the flower thereof is fallen away. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But as the One Who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all your conduct and manner of living. American Standard Version (1901) but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; Common English Bible you must be holy in every aspect of your lives, just as the one who called you is holy. Catholic Public Domain Version but in accord with him who has called you: the Holy One. And in every behavior, you yourself must be holy, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But according to him that hath called you, who is holy, be you also in all manner of conversation holy: |
Lo thou trustest upon this broken staff of a reed, upon Egypt: upon which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharao king or Egypt to all that trust in him.
1 And I said: How long, O Lord? And he said: Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land shall be left desolate.
Be not you therefore like to them, for your Father knoweth what is needful for you, before you ask him.
2 Why so? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were of works. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone.
0 For the sorrow that is according to God worketh penance, steadfast unto salvation; but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever modest, whatsoever just, whatsoever holy, whatsoever lovely, whatsoever of good fame, if there be any virtue, if any praise of discipline, think on these things.
For which cause, forbearing no longer, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone:
But she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, let her trust in God, and continue in supplications and prayers night and day.
8 The Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou very well knowest.
Wherefore though I have much confidence in Christ Jesus, to command thee that which is to the purpose:
And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in thy house:
3 And to the church of the firstborn, who are written in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect,
Adulterers, know you not that the friendship of this world is the enemy of God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of this world, becometh an enemy of God.
1 For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.
8 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
For the time past is sufficient to have fulfilled the will of the Gentiles, for them who have walked in riotousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and unlawful worshipping of idols.
And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;
2 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother's just.
6 But because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold, not hot, I will begin to vomit thee out of my mouth.
And I saw: and behold in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the ancients, a Lamb standing as it were slain, having seven horns and seven eyes: which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.
And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the sign of the living God; and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,