James 1:1 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision 0 And the rich, in his being low; because as the flower of the grass shall he pass away. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition JAMES, A servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes scattered abroad [among the Gentiles in the dispersion]: Greetings (rejoice)! American Standard Version (1901) James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. Common English Bible From James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. To the twelve tribes who are scattered outside the land of Israel. Greetings! Catholic Public Domain Version James, servant of God and of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes of the dispersion, greetings. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version James the servant of God, and of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. |
6 And when it was now time to offer the holocaust, Elias the prophet came near and said: O Lord God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Israel, shew this day that thou art the God of Israel, and I thy servant, and that according to thy commandment I have done all these things.
2 And they kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy, for the Lord had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, that he should help their hands in the work of the house of the Lord the God of Israel.
3 Were sent by the king's messengers to all provinces, to kill and destroy all the Jews, both young and old, little children, and women, in one day, that is, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, which is called Adar, and to make a spoil of their goods.
And taking the book of the covenant, he read it in the hearing of the people: and they said: All things that the Lord hath spoken we will do, we will be obedient.
4 And the golden chains thou shalt join to the rings, that are in the ends thereof:
7 On which rings the two golden chains should hang, which they put into the hooks that stood out in the corners of the ephod.
3 Say to them therefore: Thus saith the Lord God: I will make this proverb to cease, neither shall it be any more a common saying in Israel: and tell them that the days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.
8 You shall perish among the Gentiles, and an enemy's land shall consume you.
1 And into whatsoever city or town you shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till you go thence.
And having a mind to put him to death, he feared the people: because they esteemed him as a prophet.
But about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing, and he saith to them: Why stand you here all the day idle?
6 And if Satan be risen up against himself, he is divided, and cannot stand, but hath an end.
8 But they said: Lord, behold here are two swords. And he said to them, It is enough.
3 Be glad in that day and rejoice; for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For according to these things did their fathers to the prophets.
4 The multitude answered him: We have heard out of the law, that Christ abideth for ever; and how sayest thou: The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?
1 Wherefore of these men who have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,
5 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John, who was surnamed Mark.
1 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him in the synagogues, where he is read every sabbath.
9 That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which things keeping yourselves, you shall do well. Fare ye well.
6 Then Paul took the men, and the next day being purified with them, entered into the temple, giving notice of the accomplishment of the days of purification, until an oblation should be offered for every one of them.
4 And when he had read it, and had asked of what province he was, and understood that he was of Cilicia;
5 And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who before had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one:
For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make a commemoration of you;
But because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privately to spy our liberty, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into servitude.
1 I cast not away the grace of God. For if justice be by the law, then Christ died in vain.
8 For if I build up again the things which I have destroyed, I make myself a prevaricator.
These are the words of the covenant which the Lord commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab: beside that covenant which he made with them in Horeb.
But thou shalt return, and hear the voice of the Lord thy God, and shalt do all the commandments which I command thee this day:
2 Ask of the days of old, that have been before thy time from the day that God created man upon the earth, from one end of heaven to the other end thereof, if ever there was done the like thing, or it hath been known at any time,
0 That you may approve the better things, that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ,
0 For there are also many disobedient, vain talkers, and seducers: especially they who are of the circumcision:
0 Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and diligently searched, who prophesied of the grace to come in you.
0 Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time.
0 But these men blaspheme whatever things they know not: and what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted.
3 And one of the ancients answered, and said to me: These that are clothed in white robes, who are they? and whence came they?