Think about giving – it's truly beautiful in God's eyes. When you're preparing your offering, remember it should be your best, given with a sincere heart. It should be a joyful act, knowing how much God has already blessed us with, even when we don't deserve it. He's been incredibly generous, hasn't He?
If you only give what's leftover, well, life might just mirror that back to you. Think about it – give as if you're giving to yourself. Don't do it out of obligation or because you expect something in return. True giving comes from the heart.
Don't make a big show of it either. It's not about getting praised or patted on the back. Let your giving be a quiet act between you and God. He sees what's in your heart, and He loves a cheerful giver. Remember what it says in 2 Corinthians 9:7: "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."
Giving is an act of worship, a way to give back a portion of what God has already given us. And when God gives, He gives abundantly. When you offer from the heart, you're opening the door for even more blessings. The more you give, the more you receive. It's a beautiful cycle.
H5414I do set[H8804] H7198my bowH6051in the cloudH226, and it shall be for a tokenH1285of a covenantH776between me and the earth.H6049And it shall come to pass, when I bring[H8763] H6051a cloudH776over the earthH7198, that the bowH7200shall be seen[H8738] H6051in the cloud:H2142And I will remember[H8804] H1285my covenantH2416, which is between me and you and every livingH5315creatureH1320of all fleshH4325; and the watersH5750shall no moreH3999become a floodH7843to destroy[H8763] H1320all flesh.
H6965And I will establish[H8689] H1285my covenantH2233between me and thee and thy seedH310after theeH1755in their generationsH5769for an everlastingH1285covenantH430, to be a GodH2233unto thee, and to thy seedH310after thee.H5414And I will give[H8804] H2233unto thee, and to thy seedH310after theeH776, the landH4033wherein thou art a strangerH776, all the landH3667of CanaanH5769, for an everlastingH272possessionH430; and I will be their God.
H8085Now therefore, if ye will obey[H8799] H6963my voiceH8085indeed[H8800] H8104, and keep[H8804] H1285my covenantH5459, then ye shall be a peculiar treasureH5971unto me above all peopleH776: for all the earth is mine:H4467And ye shall be unto me a kingdomH3548of priestsH6918, and an holyH1471nationH1697. These are the wordsH1696which thou shalt speak[H8762] H1121unto the childrenH3478of Israel.
H3947And he took[H8799] H5612the bookH1285of the covenantH7121, and read[H8799] H241in the audienceH5971of the peopleH559: and they said[H8799] H3068, All that the LORDH1696hath said[H8765] H6213will we do[H8799] H8085, and be obedient[H8799] .H4872And MosesH3947took[H8799] H1818the bloodH2236, and sprinkled[H8799] H5971it on the peopleH559, and said[H8799] H1818, Behold the bloodH1285of the covenantH3068, which the LORDH3772hath made[H8804] H1697with you concerning all these words.
H6437For I will have respect[H8804] H6509unto you, and make you fruitful[H8689] H7235, and multiply[H8689] H6965you, and establish[H8689] H1285my covenant with you.H398And ye shall eat[H8804] H3462old store[H8737] H3318, and bring forth[H8686] H3465the oldH6440becauseH2319of the new.H5414And I will set[H8804] H4908my tabernacleH8432amongH5315you: and my soulH1602shall not abhor[H8799] you.H1980And I will walk[H8694] H8432amongH1961you, and will be[H8799] H430your GodH1961, and ye shall be[H8799] H5971my people.
H6666Not for thy righteousnessH3476, or for the uprightnessH3824of thine heartH935, dost thou go[H8802] H3423to possess[H8800] H776their landH7564: but for the wickednessH1471of these nationsH3068the LORDH430thy GodH3423doth drive them out[H8688] H6440from beforeH6965thee, and that he may perform[H8687] H1697the wordH3068which the LORDH7650sware[H8738] H1unto thy fathersH85, AbrahamH3327, IsaacH3290, and Jacob.
H7200See[H8798] H5414, I have set[H8804] H6440beforeH3117thee this dayH2416lifeH2896and goodH4194, and deathH7451and evil;H6680In that I command[H8764] H3117thee this dayH157to love[H8800] H3068the LORDH430thy GodH3212, to walk[H8800] H1870in his waysH8104, and to keep[H8800] H4687his commandmentsH2708and his statutesH4941and his judgmentsH2421, that thou mayest live[H8804] H7235and multiply[H8804] H3068: and the LORDH430thy GodH1288shall bless[H8765] H776thee in the landH935whither thou goest[H8802] H3423to possess[H8800] it.
H2142He hath remembered[H8804] H1285his covenantH5769for everH1697, the wordH6680which he commanded[H8765] H505to a thousandH1755generations.H3772Which covenant he made[H8804] H85with AbrahamH7621, and his oathH3446unto Isaac;H5975And confirmed[H8686] H3290the same unto JacobH2706for a lawH3478, and to IsraelH5769for an everlastingH1285covenant:
H3117Behold, the daysH935come[H8802] H5002, saith[H8803] H3068the LORDH3772, that I will make[H8804] H2319a newH1285covenantH1004with the houseH3478of IsraelH1004, and with the houseH3063of Judah:H1285Not according to the covenantH3772that I made[H8804] H1with their fathersH3117in the dayH2388that I took[H8687] H3027them by the handH3318to bring them out[H8687] H776of the landH4714of EgyptH1285; which my covenantH6565they brake[H8689] H1166, although I was an husband[H8804] H5002unto them, saith[H8803] H3068the LORD:H1285But this shall be the covenantH3772that I will make[H8799] H1004with the houseH3478of IsraelH310; AfterH3117those daysH5002, saith[H8803] H3068the LORDH5414, I will put[H8804] H8451my lawH7130in their inward partsH3789, and write[H8799] H3820it in their heartsH430; and will be their GodH5971, and they shall be my people.H3925And they shall teach[H8762] H376no more every manH7453his neighbourH376, and every manH251his brotherH559, saying[H8800] H3045, Know[H8798] H3068the LORDH3045: for they shall all know[H8799] H6996me, from the leastH1419of them unto the greatestH5002of them, saith[H8803] H3068the LORDH5545: for I will forgive[H8799] H5771their iniquityH2142, and I will remember[H8799] H2403their sin no more.
H2319A newH3820heartH5414also will I give[H8804] H2319you, and a newH7307spiritH5414will I put[H8799] H7130withinH5493you: and I will take away[H8689] H68the stonyH3820heartH1320out of your fleshH5414, and I will give[H8804] H3820you an heartH1320of flesh.H5414And I will put[H8799] H7307my spiritH7130withinH6213you, and cause[H8804] H3212you to walk[H8799] H2706in my statutesH8104, and ye shall keep[H8799] H4941my judgmentsH6213, and do[H8804] them .
G1161ButG3570nowG5177hath he obtained[G5758] G1313a more excellentG3009ministryG3745, by how muchG2532alsoG2076he is[G5748] G3316the mediatorG2909of a betterG1242covenantG3748, whichG3549was established[G5769] G1909uponG2909betterG1860promises.G1063ForG1487ifG1565thatG4413firstG2258covenant had been[G5713] G273faultlessG302, then shouldG3756noG5117placeG2212have been sought[G5712] G1208for the second.
G2532AndG5124for thisG1223causeG2076he is[G5748] G3316the mediatorG2537of the newG1242testamentG3704, thatG1096by means[G5637] G2288of deathG1519, forG629the redemptionG3847of the transgressionsG1909that were underG4413the firstG1242testamentG2564, they which are called[G5772] G2983might receive[G5632] G1860the promiseG166of eternalG2817inheritance.
G3778ThisG1242is the covenantG3739thatG1303I will make[G5695] G4314withG846themG3326afterG1565thoseG2250daysG3004, saith[G5719] G2962the LordG1325, I will put[G5723] G3450myG3551lawsG1909intoG846theirG2588heartsG2532, andG1909inG846theirG1271mindsG1924will I write[G5692] G846them;G2532AndG846theirG266sinsG2532andG458iniquitiesG846 G3415will I remember[G5686] G3364noG2089more.
H3068Now the LORDH559had said[H8799] H87unto AbramH3212, Get thee out[H8798] H776of thy countryH4138, and from thy kindredH1, and from thy father'sH1004houseH776, unto a landH7200that I will shew[H8686] thee:H6213And I will make of thee[H8799] H1419a greatH1471nationH1288, and I will bless[H8762] H1431thee, and makeH8034thy nameH1431great[H8762] H1293; and thou shalt be a blessing:H1288And I will bless[H8762] H1288them that bless[H8764] H779thee, and curse[H8799] H7043him that curseth[H8764] H4940thee: and in thee shall all familiesH127of the earthH1288be blessed[H8738] .
H87And when AbramH8673was ninetyH8141 H8141yearsH1121oldH8672and nineH3068, the LORDH7200appeared[H8735] H87to AbramH559, and said[H8799] H7706unto him, I am the AlmightyH410GodH1980; walk[H8690] H6440before meH8549, and be thou perfect.H5414And I will make[H8799] H1285my covenantH7235between me and thee, and will multiply[H8686] H3966thee exceedinglyH3966 .
H559And said[H8799] H7650, By myself have I sworn[H8738] H5002, saith[H8803] H3068the LORDH3282, for becauseH834 H6213thou hast done[H8804] H1697this thingH3808, and hast notH2820withheld[H8804] H1121thy sonH3173, thine only son :H1288That in blessing[H8763] H1288I will bless[H8762] H7235thee, and in multiplying[H8687] H7235I will multiply[H8686] H2233thy seedH3556as the starsH8064of the heavenH2344, and as the sandH3220which is upon the seaH8193shoreH2233; and thy seedH3423shall possess[H8799] H8179the gateH341of his enemies[H8802] ;H2233And in thy seedH1471shall all the nationsH776of the earthH1288be blessed[H8694] H834; becauseH6118 H8085thou hast obeyed[H8804] H6963my voice.
H3068And the LORDH559said[H8799] H4872unto MosesH3789, Write[H8798] H1697thou these wordsH6310: for after the tenorH1697of these wordsH3772I have made[H8804] H1285a covenantH3478with thee and with Israel.H3068And he was there with the LORDH705fortyH3117daysH705and fortyH3915nightsH398; he did neither eat[H8804] H3899breadH8354, nor drink[H8804] H4325waterH3789. And he wrote[H8799] H3871upon the tablesH1697the wordsH1285of the covenantH6235, the tenH1697commandments.
G3543Think[G5661] G3361notG3754thatG2064I am come[G5627] G2647to destroy[G5658] G3551the lawG2228, orG4396the prophetsG2064: I amG3756notG2064come[G5627] G2647to destroy[G5658] G235, butG4137to fulfil[G5658] .G1063ForG281verilyG3004I say[G5719] G5213unto youG2193, TillG302 G3772heavenG2532andG1093earthG3928pass[G5632] G1520, oneG2503jotG2228orG3391oneG2762tittleG3364shall in no wiseG3928pass[G5632] G575fromG3551the lawG2193, tillG302 G3956allG1096be fulfilled[G5638] .
G80BrethrenG3004, I speak[G5719] G2596after the manner ofG444menG3676; Though it be butG444a man'sG1242covenantG2964, yet if it be confirmed[G5772] G3762, no manG114disannulleth[G5719] G2228, orG1928addeth thereto[G5736] .G1161NowG11to AbrahamG2532andG846hisG4690seedG4483wereG1860the promisesG4483made[G5681] G3004. He saith[G5719] G3756notG2532, AndG4690to seedsG5613, asG1909ofG4183manyG235; butG5613asG1909ofG1520oneG2532, AndG4675to thyG4690seedG3739, whichG2076is[G5748] G5547Christ.
H559For thus saith[H8804] H3068the LORDH5631unto the eunuchsH8104that keep[H8799] H7676my sabbathsH977, and choose[H8804] H2654the things that please[H8804] H2388me, and take hold[H8688] H1285of my covenant;H5414Even unto them will I give[H8804] H1004in mine houseH2346and within my wallsH3027a placeH8034and a nameH2896betterH1121than of sonsH1323and of daughtersH5414: I will give[H8799] H5769them an everlastingH8034nameH3772, that shall not be cut off[H8735] .
H559And he said[H8799] H3772, Behold, I make[H8802] H1285a covenantH5971: before all thy peopleH6213I will do[H8799] H6381marvels[H8737] H1254, such as have not been done[H8738] H776in all the earthH1471, nor in any nationH5971: and all the peopleH7130amongH7200which thou art shall see[H8804] H4639the workH3068of the LORDH3372: for it is a terrible thing[H8737] H6213that I will do[H8802] with thee.
H8104Take heed[H8734] H7911unto yourselves, lest ye forget[H8799] H1285the covenantH3068of the LORDH430your GodH3772, which he made[H8804] H6213with you, and make[H8804] H6459you a graven imageH8544, or the likenessH3605of anyH3068thing, which the LORDH430thy GodH6680hath forbidden[H8765] thee.H3068For the LORDH430thy GodH398is a consuming[H8802] H784fireH7067, even a jealousH410God.
H6118Wherefore it shall come to pass, ifH8085ye hearken[H8799] H4941to these judgmentsH8104, and keep[H8804] H6213, and do[H8804] H3068them, that the LORDH430thy GodH8104shall keep[H8804] H1285unto thee the covenantH2617and the mercyH7650which he sware[H8738] H1unto thy fathers:H157And he will love[H8804] H1288thee, and bless[H8765] H7235thee, and multiply[H8689] H1288thee: he will also bless[H8765] H6529the fruitH990of thy wombH6529, and the fruitH127of thy landH1715, thy cornH8492, and thy wineH3323, and thine oilH7698, the increaseH504of thy kineH6251, and the flocksH6629of thy sheepH127, in the landH7650which he sware[H8738] H1unto thy fathersH5414to give[H8800] thee.
H3068The LORDH6965shall establish[H8686] H6918thee an holyH5971peopleH7650unto himself, as he hath sworn[H8738] H8104unto thee, if thou shalt keep[H8799] H4687the commandmentsH3068of the LORDH430thy GodH1980, and walk[H8804] H1870in his ways.H5971And all peopleH776of the earthH7200shall see[H8804] H7121that thou art called[H8738] H8034by the nameH3068of the LORDH3372; and they shall be afraid[H8804] of thee.
H559Thus saith[H8804] H3068the LORDH7522, In an acceptableH6256timeH6030have I heard[H8804] H3117thee, and in a dayH3444of salvationH5826have I helped[H8804] H5341thee: and I will preserve[H8799] H5414thee, and give[H8799] H1285thee for a covenantH5971of the peopleH6965, to establish[H8687] H776the earthH5157, to cause to inherit[H8687] H8074the desolate[H8802] H5159heritages;
H1285But this shall be the covenantH3772that I will make[H8799] H1004with the houseH3478of IsraelH310; AfterH3117those daysH5002, saith[H8803] H3068the LORDH5414, I will put[H8804] H8451my lawH7130in their inward partsH3789, and write[H8799] H3820it in their heartsH430; and will be their GodH5971, and they shall be my people.
G3004I say[G5719] G3767thenG3361,G683HathG2316GodG683cast away[G5662] G846hisG2992peopleG3361? God forbidG1096 [G5636] G1063. ForG1473IG2532alsoG1510am[G5748] G2475an IsraeliteG1537, ofG4690the seedG11of AbrahamG5443, of the tribeG958of Benjamin.G2316GodG683hathG3756notG683cast away[G5662] G846hisG2992peopleG3739whichG4267he foreknew[G5656] G2228.G1492Wot ye[G5758] G3756notG5101whatG1124the scriptureG3004saith[G5719] G1722ofG2243EliasG5613? howG1793he maketh intercession[G5719] G2316to GodG2596againstG2474IsraelG3004, saying[G5723] ,
G1063ForG3201finding fault[G5740] G846with themG3004, he saith[G5719] G2400, Behold[G5628] G2250, the daysG2064come[G5736] G3004, saith[G5719] G2962the LordG2532, whenG4931I will make[G5692] G2537a newG1242covenantG1909withG3624the houseG2474of IsraelG2532andG1909withG3624the houseG2455of Judah:G3756NotG2596according toG1242the covenantG3739thatG4160I made with[G5656] G846theirG3962fathersG1722inG2250the dayG1949when I took[G5637] G846themG3450by the handG5495 G1806to lead[G5629] G846themG1537out ofG1093the landG125of EgyptG3754; becauseG846theyG1696continued[G5656] G3756notG1722inG3450myG1242covenantG2504, and IG272regardedG846themG272not[G5656] G3004, saith[G5719] G2962the Lord.G3754ForG3778thisG1242is the covenantG3739thatG1303I will make[G5695] G3624with the houseG2474of IsraelG3326afterG1565thoseG2250daysG3004, saith[G5719] G2962the LordG1325; I will put[G5723] G3450myG3551lawsG1519intoG846theirG1271mindG2532, andG1924write[G5692] G846themG1909inG846theirG2588heartsG2532: andG2071I will be[G5704] G1519toG846themG2316a GodG2532, andG846theyG2071shall be[G5704] G1519toG3427meG2992a people:
G976The bookG1078of the generationG2424of JesusG5547ChristG5207, the sonG1138of DavidG5207, the sonG11of Abraham.G11AbrahamG1080begat[G5656] G2464IsaacG1161; andG2464IsaacG1080begat[G5656] G2384JacobG1161; andG2384JacobG1080begat[G5656] G2455JudasG2532andG846hisG80brethren;G1161AndG2455JudasG1080begat[G5656] G5329PharesG2532andG2196ZaraG1537ofG2283ThamarG1161; andG5329PharesG1080begat[G5656] G2074EsromG1161; andG2074EsromG1080begat[G5656] G689Aram;G1161AndG689AramG1080begat[G5656] G284AminadabG1161; andG284AminadabG1080begat[G5656] G3476NaassonG1161; andG3476NaassonG1080begat[G5656] G4533Salmon;G1161AndG4533SalmonG1080begat[G5656] G1003BoozG1537ofG4477RachabG1161; andG1003BoozG1080begat[G5656] G5601ObedG1537ofG4503RuthG1161; andG5601ObedG1080begat[G5656] G2421Jesse;G1161AndG2421JesseG1080begat[G5656] G1138DavidG935the kingG1161; andG1138DavidG935the kingG1080begat[G5656] G4672SolomonG1537ofG3588herG3774that had been the wife of Urias;G1161AndG4672SolomonG1080begat[G5656] G4497RoboamG1161; andG4497RoboamG1080begat[G5656] G7AbiaG1161; andG7AbiaG1080begat[G5656] G760Asa;G1161AndG760AsaG1080begat[G5656] G2498JosaphatG1161; andG2498JosaphatG1080begat[G5656] G2496JoramG1161; andG2496JoramG1080begat[G5656] G3604Ozias;G1161AndG3604OziasG1080begat[G5656] G2488JoathamG1161; andG2488JoathamG1080begat[G5656] G881AchazG1161; andG881AchazG1080begat[G5656] G1478Ezekias;G1161AndG1478EzekiasG1080begat[G5656] G3128ManassesG1161; andG3128ManassesG1080begat[G5656] G300AmonG1161; andG300AmonG1080begat[G5656] G2502Josias;G1161AndG2502JosiasG1080begat[G5656] G2423JechoniasG2532andG846hisG80brethrenG1909, about the timeG3350they were carried awayG897to Babylon:G1161AndG3326afterG3350they were broughtG897to BabylonG2423, JechoniasG1080begat[G5656] G4528SalathielG1161; andG4528SalathielG1080begat[G5656] G2216Zorobabel;G1161AndG2216ZorobabelG1080begat[G5656] G10AbiudG1161; andG10AbiudG1080begat[G5656] G1662EliakimG1161; andG1662EliakimG1080begat[G5656] G107Azor;G1161AndG107AzorG1080begat[G5656] G4524SadocG1161; andG4524SadocG1080begat[G5656] G885AchimG1161; andG885AchimG1080begat[G5656] G1664Eliud;G1161AndG1664EliudG1080begat[G5656] G1648EleazarG1161; andG1648EleazarG1080begat[G5656] G3157MatthanG1161; andG3157MatthanG1080begat[G5656] G2384Jacob;G1161AndG2384JacobG1080begat[G5656] G2501JosephG435the husbandG3137of MaryG1537, ofG3739whomG1080was born[G5681] G2424JesusG3588, whoG3004is called[G5746] G5547Christ.G3767SoG3956allG1074the generationsG575fromG11AbrahamG2193toG1138DavidG1180are fourteenG1074generationsG2532; andG575fromG1138DavidG2193untilG3350the carrying awayG897into BabylonG1180are fourteenG1074generationsG2532; andG575fromG3350the carrying awayG897into BabylonG2193untoG5547ChristG1180are fourteenG1074generations.
G5210YeG2075are[G5748] G5207the childrenG4396of the prophetsG2532, andG1242of the covenantG3739whichG2316GodG1303made[G5639] G4314withG2257ourG3962fathersG3004, saying[G5723] G4314untoG11AbrahamG2532, AndG4675in thyG4690seedG1757shallG3956allG3965the kindredsG1093of the earthG1757be blessed[G5701] .
G3748WhoG1526are[G5748] G2475IsraelitesG3739; to whomG5206pertaineth the adoptionG2532, andG1391the gloryG2532, andG1242the covenantsG2532, andG3548the giving of the lawG2532, andG2999the serviceG2532of God, andG1860the promises;G3739WhoseG3962are the fathersG2532, andG1537ofG3739whomG2596as concerningG4561the fleshG5547ChristG5607came, who[G5752] G1909is overG3956allG2316, GodG2128blessedG1519forG165everG281. Amen.
G1063ForG3745as many asG1526are[G5748] G1537ofG2041the worksG3551of the lawG1526are[G5748] G5259underG2671the curseG1063: forG1125it is written[G5769] G1944, CursedG3956is every oneG3739thatG1696continueth[G5719] G3756notG1722inG3956all thingsG3588whichG1125are written[G5772] G1722inG975the bookG3551of the lawG4160to do[G5658] G846them.G1161ButG3754thatG3762no manG1344is justified[G5743] G1722byG3551the lawG3844in the sightG2316of GodG1212, it is evidentG3754: forG1342, The justG2198shall live[G5695] G1537byG4102faith.G1161AndG3551the lawG2076is[G5748] G3756notG1537ofG4102faithG235: butG444, The manG4160that doeth[G5660] G846themG2198shall live[G5695] G1722inG846them.G5547ChristG1805hath redeemed[G5656] G2248usG1537fromG2671the curseG3551of the lawG1096, being made[G5637] G2671a curseG5228forG2257usG1063: forG1125it is written[G5769] G1944, CursedG3956is every oneG2910that hangeth[G5734] G1909onG3586a tree:G2443ThatG2129the blessingG11of AbrahamG1096might come[G5638] G1519onG1484the GentilesG1722throughG2424JesusG5547ChristG2443; thatG2983we might receive[G5632] G1860the promiseG4151of the SpiritG1223throughG4102faith.
G40The HolyG4151GhostG5124thisG1213signifying[G5723] G3598, that the wayG39into the holiest of allG5319wasG3380not yetG5319made manifest[G5771] G4413, while as the firstG4633tabernacleG2192was[G5723] G2089yetG4714standing:G3748WhichG3850was a figureG1519forG2540the timeG1764then present[G5761] G2596, inG3739whichG4374were offered[G5743] G5037bothG1435giftsG2532andG2378sacrificesG1410, that could[G5740] G3361notG5048makeG3000him that did the service[G5723] G5048perfect[G5658] G2596, as pertaining toG4893the conscience;
H3068And, behold, the LORDH5324stood[H8737] H559above it, and said[H8799] H3068, I am the LORDH430GodH85of AbrahamH1thy fatherH430, and the GodH3327of IsaacH776: the landH7901whereon thou liest[H8802] H5414, to thee will I give it[H8799] H2233, and to thy seed;H2233And thy seedH6083shall be as the dustH776of the earthH6555, and thou shalt spread abroad[H8804] H3220to the westH6924, and to the eastH6828, and to the northH5045, and to the southH2233: and in thee and in thy seedH4940shall all the familiesH127of the earthH1288be blessed[H8738] .H8104And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep[H8804] H834thee in all places whitherH3212thou goest[H8799] H7725, and will bring thee again[H8689] H127into this landH5800; for I will not leave[H8799] H834thee, untilH6213I have done[H8804] H1696that which I have spoken[H8765] to thee of.
H5749I callH8064heavenH776and earthH5749to record[H8689] H3117this dayH5414against you, that I have set[H8804] H6440beforeH2416you lifeH4194and deathH1293, blessingH7045and cursingH977: therefore choose[H8804] H2416lifeH2233, that both thou and thy seedH2421may live[H8799] :H157That thou mayest love[H8800] H3068the LORDH430thy GodH8085, and that thou mayest obey[H8800] H6963his voiceH1692, and that thou mayest cleave[H8800] H2416unto him: for he is thy lifeH753, and the lengthH3117of thy daysH3427: that thou mayest dwell[H8800] H127in the landH3068which the LORDH7650sware[H8738] H1unto thy fathersH85, to AbrahamH3327, to IsaacH3290, and to JacobH5414, to give[H8800] them.
H1285As for me, this is my covenantH559with them, saith[H8804] H3068the LORDH7307; My spiritH1697that is upon thee, and my wordsH7760which I have put[H8804] H6310in thy mouthH4185, shall not depart[H8799] H6310out of thy mouthH6310, nor out of the mouthH2233of thy seedH6310, nor out of the mouthH2233of thy seed'sH2233seedH559, saith[H8804] H3068the LORDH5704, from henceforth and forH5769ever.
G1063ForG2076there is[G5748] G3756noG1293differenceG5037betweenG2453the JewG2532andG1672the GreekG1063: forG846the sameG2962LordG3956over allG4147is rich[G5723] G1519untoG3956allG1941that call upon[G5734] G846him.G3956ForG1063 G3739whosoeverG302 G1941shall call upon[G5672] G3686the nameG2962of the LordG4982shall be saved[G5701] .
G1161ButG5210yeG1588are a chosenG1085generationG934, a royalG2406priesthoodG40, an holyG1484nationG1519, a peculiarG4047 G2992peopleG3704; thatG1804ye should shew forth[G5661] G703the praisesG2564of him who hath called[G5660] G5209youG1537out ofG4655darknessG1519intoG846hisG2298marvellousG5457light:
H2505Therefore will I divide[H8762] H7227him a portion with the greatH2505, and he shall divide[H8762] H7998the spoilH6099with the strongH6168; because he hath poured out[H8689] H5315his soulH4194unto deathH4487: and he was numbered[H8738] H6586with the transgressors[H8802] H5375; and he bare[H8804] H2399the sinH7227of manyH6293, and made intercession[H8686] H6586for the transgressors[H8802] .
H559Thus saith[H8804] H3068the LORDH6565; If ye can break[H8686] H1285my covenantH3117of the dayH1285, and my covenantH3915of the nightH3119, and that there should not be dayH3915and nightH6256in their season;H1285Then may also my covenantH6565be broken[H8714] H1732with DavidH5650my servantH1121, that he should not have a sonH4427to reign[H8802] H3678upon his throneH3881; and with the LevitesH3548the priestsH8334, my ministers[H8764] .
G1223ThereforeG5124 G1537it is ofG4102faithG2443, thatG2596it might be byG5485graceG1519; to the endG1860the promiseG1511might be[G5750] G949sureG3956to allG4690the seedG3756; notG3440to that onlyG1537which is ofG3551the lawG235, butG2532to that alsoG1537which is ofG4102the faithG11of AbrahamG3739; whoG2076is[G5748] G3962the fatherG2257of usG3956all,
G1161ButG3753whenG4138the fulnessG5550of the timeG2064was come[G5627] G2316, GodG1821sent forth[G5656] G846hisG5207SonG1096, made[G5637] G1537ofG1135a womanG1096, made[G5637] G5259underG3551the law,G2443ToG1805redeem[G5661] G5259them that were underG3551the lawG2443, thatG618we might receive[G5632] G5206the adoption of sons.
H157And because he loved[H8804] H1thy fathersH977, therefore he chose[H8799] H2233their seedH310afterH3318them, and brought thee out[H8686] H6440in his sightH1419with his mightyH3581powerH4714out of Egypt;H3423To drive out[H8687] H1471nationsH6440from beforeH1419thee greaterH6099and mightierH935than thou art, to bring[H8687] H5414thee in, to give[H8800] H776thee their landH5159for an inheritanceH3117, as it is this day.
H1121If his childrenH5800forsake[H8799] H8451my lawH3212, and walk[H8799] H4941not in my judgments;H2490If they break[H8762] H2708my statutesH8104, and keep[H8799] H4687not my commandments;H6485Then will I visit[H8804] H6588their transgressionH7626with the rodH5771, and their iniquityH5061with stripes.
H2142Remember[H8798] H3068, O LORDH7356, thy tender merciesH2617and thy lovingkindnessesH5769; for they have been ever of old.H2142Remember[H8799] H2403not the sinsH5271of my youthH6588, nor my transgressionsH2617: according to thy mercyH2142remember[H8798] H2898thou me for thy goodnessH3068' sake, O LORD.
G2532AndG3779soG3956allG2474IsraelG4982shall be saved[G5701] G2531: asG1125it is written[G5769] G2240, There shall come[G5692] G1537out ofG4622SionG4506the Deliverer[G5740] G2532, andG654shall turn away[G5692] G763ungodlinessG575fromG2384Jacob:G2532ForG3778thisG3844is myG1700 G1242covenantG846unto themG3752, whenG851I shall take away[G5643] G846theirG266sins.
H5221To him that smote[H8688] H4714EgyptH1060in their firstbornH2617: for his mercyH5769endureth for ever:H3318And brought out[H8686] H3478IsraelH8432from amongH2617them: for his mercyH5769endureth for ever:H2389With a strongH3027handH5186, and with a stretched out[H8803] H2220armH2617: for his mercyH5769endureth for ever.
G1492Forasmuch as ye know[G5761] G3754thatG3084ye wereG3756notG3084redeemed[G5681] G5349with corruptible thingsG694, as silverG2228andG5553goldG1537, fromG5216yourG3152vainG391conversationG3970received by tradition from your fathers;G235ButG5093with the preciousG129bloodG5547of ChristG5613, asG286of a lambG299without blemishG2532andG784without spot:
H2654Yet it pleased[H8804] H3068the LORDH1792to bruise[H8763] H2470him; he hath put him to grief[H8689] H7760: when thou shalt make[H8799] H5315his soulH817an offering for sinH7200, he shall see[H8799] H2233his seedH748, he shall prolong[H8686] H3117his daysH2656, and the pleasureH3068of the LORDH6743shall prosper[H8799] H3027in his hand.H7200He shall see[H8799] H5999of the travailH5315of his soulH7646, and shall be satisfied[H8799] H1847: by his knowledgeH6662shall my righteousH5650servantH6663justify[H8686] H7227manyH5445; for he shall bear[H8799] H5771their iniquities.
G3767ThereforeG1344being justified[G5685] G1537byG4102faithG2192, we have[G5719] G1515peaceG4314withG2316GodG1223throughG2257ourG2962LordG2424JesusG5547Christ:G1223ByG3739whomG2532alsoG2192we have[G5758] G4318accessG4102by faithG1519intoG5026thisG5485graceG1722whereinG3739 G2476we stand[G5758] G2532, andG2744rejoice[G5736] G1909inG1680hopeG1391of the gloryG2316of God.
H559Thus saith[H8804] H3068the LORDH7522, In an acceptableH6256timeH6030have I heard[H8804] H3117thee, and in a dayH3444of salvationH5826have I helped[H8804] H5341thee: and I will preserve[H8799] H5414thee, and give[H8799] H1285thee for a covenantH5971of the peopleH6965, to establish[H8687] H776the earthH5157, to cause to inherit[H8687] H8074the desolate[H8802] H5159heritages;H559That thou mayest say[H8800] H631to the prisoners[H8803] H3318, Go forth[H8798] H2822; to them that are in darknessH1540, Shew[H8734] H7462yourselves. They shall feed[H8799] H1870in the waysH4830, and their pasturesH8205shall be in all high places.
G154Ask[G5720] G2532, andG1325it shall be given[G5701] G5213youG2212; seek[G5720] G2532, andG2147ye shall find[G5692] G2925; knock[G5720] G2532, andG455it shall be opened[G5691] G5213unto you:G1063ForG3956every oneG154that asketh[G5723] G2983receiveth[G5719] G2532; andG2212he that seeketh[G5723] G2147findeth[G5719] G2532; andG2925to him that knocketh[G5723] G455it shall be opened[G5691] .
G1063ForG1870I amG3756notG1870ashamed[G5736] G2098of the gospelG5547of ChristG1063: forG2076it is[G5748] G1411the powerG2316of GodG1519untoG4991salvationG3956to every oneG4100that believeth[G5723] G2453; to the JewG4412firstG5037, andG2532alsoG1672to the Greek.G1063ForG1722thereinG846 G601isG1343the righteousnessG2316of GodG601revealed[G5743] G1537fromG4102faithG1519toG4102faithG2531: asG1125it is written[G5769] G1161,G1342The justG2198shall live[G5695] G1537byG4102faith.
H559For thus saith[H8804] H7311the high[H8802] H5375and lofty One[H8737] H7931that inhabiteth[H8802] H5703eternityH8034, whose nameH6918is HolyH7931; I dwell[H8799] H4791in the highH6918and holyH1793place, with him also that is of a contriteH8217and humbleH7307spiritH2421, to revive[H8687] H7307the spiritH8217of the humbleH2421, and to revive[H8687] H3820the heartH1792of the contrite ones[H8737] .
H8451The lawH3068of the LORDH8549is perfectH7725, converting[H8688] H5315the soulH5715: the testimonyH3068of the LORDH539is sure[H8737] H2449, making wise[H8688] H6612the simple.H6490The statutesH3068of the LORDH3477are rightH8055, rejoicing[H8764] H3820the heartH4687: the commandmentH3068of the LORDH1249is pureH215, enlightening[H8688] H5869the eyes.H3374The fearH3068of the LORDH2889is cleanH5975, enduring[H8802] H5703for everH4941: the judgmentsH3068of the LORDH571are trueH6663and righteous[H8804] H3162altogether.H2530More to be desired[H8737] H2091are they than goldH7227, yea, than muchH6337fine goldH4966: sweeterH1706also than honeyH5317and the honeycombH6688 .
G1161NowG2316the GodG1515of peaceG321, that brought again[G5631] G1537fromG3498the deadG2257ourG2962LordG2424JesusG3173, that greatG4166shepherdG4263of the sheepG1722, throughG129the bloodG166of the everlastingG1242covenant,G2675MakeG5209youG2675perfect[G5659] G1722inG3956everyG18goodG2041workG1519toG4160do[G5658] G846hisG2307willG4160, working[G5723] G1722inG5213youG2101that which is wellpleasingG846in hisG1799sightG1223, throughG2424JesusG5547ChristG3739; to whomG1391be gloryG1519forG165everG165and everG281. Amen.
G2532And asG2424JesusG3855passed forth[G5723] G1564from thenceG1492, he saw[G5627] G444a manG3004, named[G5746] G3156MatthewG2521, sitting[G5740] G1909atG5058the receipt of customG2532: andG3004he saith[G5719] G846unto himG190, Follow[G5720] G3427meG2532. AndG450he arose[G5631] G190, and followed[G5656] G846him.G2532AndG1096it came to pass[G5633] G2424, as JesusG345sat at meat[G5740] G1722inG3614the houseG2532,G2400behold[G5628] G4183, manyG5057publicansG2532andG268sinnersG2064came[G5631] G4873and sat down[G5711] G846with himG2532andG846hisG3101disciples.
H1288Bless[H8761] H3068the LORDH5315, O my soulH3068. O LORDH430my GodH3966, thou art veryH1431great[H8804] H3847; thou art clothed[H8804] H1935with honourH1926and majesty.H5844Who coverest[H8802] H216thyself with lightH8008as with a garmentH5186: who stretchest out[H8802] H8064the heavensH3407like a curtain:H7136Who layeth the beams[H8764] H5944of his chambersH4325in the watersH7760: who maketh[H8802] H5645the cloudsH7398his chariotH1980: who walketh[H8764] H3671upon the wingsH7307of the wind:H6213Who maketh[H8802] H4397his angelsH7307spiritsH8334; his ministers[H8764] H3857a flaming[H8802] H784fire:H3245Who laid[H8804] H4349the foundationsH776of the earthH4131, that it should not be removed[H8735] H5769for everH5703 .