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Luke 12:32

James Moffatt - New Testament

Fear not, you little flock, for your Father is delighted to give you the Realm.

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Therefore let us render thanks that we get an unshaken realm; and in this way let us worship God acceptably —

he has made us a realm of priests for his God and Father, — to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever: Amen.

for it is God who in his goodwill enables you to will this and to achieve it.

He thrilled with joy at that hour in the holy Spirit, saying, "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for concealing this from the wise and learned and revealing it to the simple-minded; yes, Father, I praise thee that such was thy chosen purpose." Then turning to the disciples he said,

Then shall the King say to those on his right, 'Come, you whom my Father has blessed, come into your inheritance in the realm prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

In view of this we always pray for you, asking our God to make you worthy of his calling and by his power to fulfil every good resolve and every effort of faith,

you will thus be richly furnished with the right of entry into the eternal realm of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ.

Then Jesus spoke to them at once; "Courage," he said, "it is I, have no fear."

Night there shall be none; they need no lamp or sun to shine upon them, for the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign for ever and ever.

They are proof positive of God's equity; you are suffering for the realm of God, and he means to make you worthy of it —

Sin's wage is death, but God's gift is life eternal in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Listen, my beloved brothers; has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the realm which he has promised to those who love him?

Jesus replied, "My realm does not belong to this world; if my realm did belong to this world, my men would have fought to prevent me being handed over to the Jews. No, my realm lies elsewhere."

So shall the last be first and the first last."

Beware of false prophets; they come to you with the garb of sheep but at heart they are ravenous wolves.

Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the holy Spirit has appointed you guardians; shepherd the church of the Lord which he has purchased with his own blood.

I know that when I am gone, fierce wolves will get in among you, and they will not spare the flock; yes.

For when the world with all its wisdom failed to know God in his wisdom, God resolved to save believers by the 'sheer folly' of the Christian message.




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