For of His fullnesswe have allreceived,and graceupon grace.
They gofrom strengthto strength,[Every one of them] appearsbeforeGodin Zion.
Whatare you, O greatmountain?BeforeZerubbabel[you will become] a plain;and he will bringforththe topstonewith shoutsof "Grace,graceto it!"'"
"For whoeverhas,to him [more] shall be given,and he will have an abundance;but whoeverdoes not have,evenwhathe hasshall be taken awayfrom him.
"As for me, I baptizeyou with waterfor repentance,but He who is comingafterme is mightierthan I, and I amnot fitto removeHis sandals;He will baptizeyou with the HolySpiritand fire.
But Johntried to preventHim, saying,"I haveneedto be baptizedby You, and do You cometo me?"
for I will giveyou utteranceand wisdomwhichnoneof your opponentswill be ableto resistorrefute.
"For He whomGodhas sentspeaksthe wordsof God;for He givesthe Spiritwithoutmeasure.
For ifby the transgressionof the one,deathreignedthroughthe one,muchmorethosewho receivethe abundanceof graceand of the giftof righteousnesswill reignin lifethroughthe One,JesusChrist.
throughwhomalsowe have obtainedour introductionby faithinto thisgracein whichwe stand;and we exultin hopeof the gloryof God.
The Lawcamein sothat the transgressionwould increase;but wheresinincreased,graceabounded all the more,
However,you are not in the fleshbut in the Spirit,if indeedthe Spiritof Goddwellsin you. But ifanyonedoes not havethe Spiritof Christ,he does not belongto Him.
whichis His body,the fullnessof Him who fillsallin all.
and to knowthe loveof Christwhich surpassesknowledge,that you may be filledup to allthe fullnessof God.
For it was the [Father's] good pleasurefor allthe fullnessto dwellin Him,
in whomare hiddenallthe treasuresof wisdomand knowledge.
seeking to knowwhatpersonortimethe Spiritof Christwithinthem was indicatingas He predictedthe sufferingsof Christand the gloriesto follow.
accordingto the foreknowledgeof Godthe Father,by the sanctifying workof the Spirit,to obeyJesusChristand be sprinkledwith His blood:May graceand peacebe yoursin the fullest measure.
