For as manyas are the promisesof God,in Him they are yes;thereforealsothroughHim is our Amento the gloryof Godthroughus.
JesusChrist[is] the sameyesterdayand todayand forever.
But the Scripturehas shutup everyoneundersin,sothat the promiseby faithin JesusChristmight be givento thosewho believe.
saying,"Amen,blessingand gloryand wisdomand thanksgivingand honorand powerand might,[be] to our Godforeverand ever.Amen."
to the praiseof the gloryof His grace,whichHe freely bestowedon us in the Beloved.
For from Him and throughHim and to Him are all things.To Him [be] the gloryforever.Amen.
"To the angelof the churchin Laodiceawrite:The Amen,the faithfuland true Witness,the Beginningof the creationof God,saysthis:
sothat in the agesto comeHe might showthe surpassingrichesof His gracein kindnesstowardus in ChristJesus.
For the wagesof sinis death,but the free giftof Godis eternallifein ChristJesusour Lord.
"Becausehe who is blessedin the earthWill be blessedby the Godof truth;And he who swearsin the earthWill swearby the Godof truth;Becausethe formertroublesare forgotten,And becausethey are hiddenfrom My sight!
Allthesediedin faith,withoutreceivingthe promises,but having seenthem and having welcomedthem from a distance,and having confessedthat they were strangersand exileson the earth.
But the one whose genealogy is not tracedfrom them collected a tenthfrom Abrahamand blessedthe one who hadthe promises.
Jesussaidto him, "I amthe way,and the truth,and the life;no onecomesto the Fatherbut throughMe.
Otherwiseifyou blessin the spirit[only], howwill the one who fillsthe placeof the ungiftedsaythe "Amen"at your giving of thanks,sincehe does not knowwhatyou are saying?
"Thereforethe LordHimselfwill giveyou a sign:Behold,a virginwill be with childand beara son,and she will callHis nameImmanuel.
For the LORDhas builtup Zion;He has appearedin His glory.
May his nameendureforever;May his nameincreaseas longas the sun[shines]; And let [men] blessthemselves by him; Let allnationscallhim blessed.
"The sceptershall not departfrom Judah,Northe ruler'sstafffrom betweenhis feet,UntilShilohcomes,And to him [shall be] the obedienceof the peoples.
And the testimonyis this,that Godhas givenus eternallife,and thislifeis in His Son.
It was revealedto them that they were not servingthemselves,but you, in these thingswhichnowhave been announcedto you throughthosewho preached the gospelto you by the HolySpiritsentfrom heaven--things into whichangelslongto look.
to whomGodwilledto make knownwhatis the richesof the gloryof thismysteryamongthe Gentiles,whichis Christin you, the hopeof glory.
For all things[are] for your sakes,sothat the gracewhich is spreadingto moreand more people may causethe giving of thanksto aboundto the gloryof God.
Jesusanswered,"Truly,truly,I sayto you, unlessoneis bornof waterand the Spirithe cannotenterinto the kingdomof God.
For the Lawwas giventhroughMoses;graceand truthwere realizedthroughJesusChrist.
And I will putenmityBetweenyou and the woman,And betweenyour seedand her seed;He shall bruiseyou on the head,And you shall bruisehim on the heel."
whenHe comesto be glorifiedin His saintson that day,and to be marveledat amongallwho have believed--for our testimonyto you was believed.
For God,who said,"Lightshall shineout of darkness,"is the One whohas shonein our heartsto give the Lightof the knowledgeof the gloryof Godin the faceof Christ.
"Gloryto Godin the highest,And on earthpeaceamongmenwith whom He is pleased."
And do not leadus into temptation,but deliverus from evil.[For Yoursis the kingdomand the powerand the gloryforever.Amen].'
"In your seedallthe nationsof the earthshall be blessed,becauseyou have obeyedMy voice."
