But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.\par
For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;
and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, {\i I say}, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.
And you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him:
let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water,
But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.
Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Wherefore if any man is in Christ, {\i he is} a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, the new is come.
Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.
And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.\par
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness.He will again have compassion upon us; he will tread our iniquities under foot; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;
As far as the east is from the west,\par\tab So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus {\i as} Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
I acknowledged my sin unto thee,\par\tab And mine iniquity did I not hide:\par\tab I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah;\par\tab And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. {\i Selah
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.
Jesus saith unto him, {\cf6 I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;
And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.\par
not by works {\i done} in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart,\par\tab And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, so that he will not hear.
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.\par
for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, {\i it is} the gift of God;not of works, that no man should glory.
All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help {\i us} in time of need.\par
Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.}\par
I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech {\i you} on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.
If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities,\par\tab O Lord, who could stand?But there is forgiveness with thee,\par\tab That thou mayest be feared.
for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.\par
But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.\par
and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive,\par\tab And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son {\i to be} the propitiation for our sins.
For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, {\i himself} man, Christ Jesus,
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know Jehovah; for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith Jehovah: for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin will I remember no more.\par
If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee,leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Thou wilt keep {\i him} in perfect peace, {\i whose} mind {\i is} stayed {\i on thee}; because he trusteth in thee.
forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:
{\b For I will be merciful to their iniquities,\par\tab And their sins will I remember no more.}
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.\par
And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.\par
To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.\par
Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon him,\par\tab To all that call upon him in truth.He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him;\par\tab He also will hear their cry and will save them.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and {\i such} we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and {\b ye shall find rest unto your souls.}For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.}\par
In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.\par
He restoreth my soul:\par\tab He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.}\par
The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening {\i of the prison} to them that are bound;
and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, {\i even} Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.
But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, {\i even} to them that believe on his name:
My flesh and my heart faileth;\par\tab {\i But} God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.
God is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\par
And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, {\i even} Jesus Christ.
Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.\par
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:
{\b {\i A Psalm} of David.}\par\par\tab Jehovah is my light and my salvation;\par\tab Whom shall I fear?\par\tab Jehovah is the strength of my life;\par\tab Of whom shall I be afraid?
Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.
{\b For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab My soul waiteth in silence for God only:\par\tab From him {\i cometh} my salvation.
He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.\par
Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus.\par
Blessed {\i be} the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.\par
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence for ever.
These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, {\i even} unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Be still, and know that I am God:\par\tab I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
Blessed {\i be} the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly {\i places} in Christ:
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High\par\tab Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress;\par\tab My God, in whom I trust.
who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.
I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him that is far off and to him that is near, saith Jehovah; and I will heal him.
Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:
If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions,make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;
For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield:\par\tab Jehovah will give grace and glory;\par\tab No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
Jehovah, thou wilt ordain peace for us; for thou hast also wrought all our works for us.
and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also {\i do} toward you;to the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.\par
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.\par
Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.\par
Blessed {\i be} the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart,\par\tab And lean not upon thine own understanding:In all thy ways acknowledge him,\par\tab And he will direct thy paths.
Great peace have they that love thy law;\par\tab And they have no occasion of stumbling.
but as it is written,\par\tab {\b Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not,\par\tab And {\i which} entered not into the heart of man,\par\tab Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.}
fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: