"For whoeverdoesthe willof My Fatherwho is in heaven,he is My brotherand sisterand mother."
But He answeredand saidto them, "My motherand My brothersare thesewho hearthe wordof Godand doit."
"For whoeverdoesthe willof God,he is My brotherand sisterand mother."
"You are My friendsifyou dowhatI commandyou.
Jesusansweredand saidto them, "Thisis the workof God,that you believein Him whomHe has sent."
ThenJesussaidto them, "Do not be afraid;goand take wordto My brethrento leavefor Galilee,and therethey will seeMe."
For those whomHe foreknew,He alsopredestined[to become] conformedto the imageof His Son,sothat He would be the firstbornamongmanybrethren;
"For thisis the willof My Father,that everyonewho beholdsthe Sonand believesin Him will haveeternallife,and I Myselfwill raisehim up on the lastday."
The worldis passing away,and [also] its lusts;but the one who doesthe willof Godlivesforever.
"The Kingwill answerand sayto them, 'TrulyI sayto you, to the extentthat you didit to oneof thesebrothersof Mine,[even] the least[of them], you didit to Me.'
the older womenas mothers,[and] the youngerwomenas sisters,in allpurity.
soas to livethe restof the timein the fleshno longerfor the lustsof men,but for the willof God.
For neitheris circumcisionanything,noruncircumcision,but a newcreation.
Jesussaidto her, "Stopclingingto Me, for I have not yetascendedto the Father;but goto My brethrenand sayto them, 'I ascendto My Fatherand your Father,and My Godand your God.'"
Blessedare thosewho washtheir robes,sothat they may have the rightto the treeof life,and may enterby the gatesinto the city.
[a renewal] in whichthereis no[distinction between] Greekand Jew,circumcisedand uncircumcised,barbarian,Scythian,slaveand freeman,but Christis all,and in all.
For in ChristJesusneithercircumcisionnoruncircumcisionmeansanything,but faithworkingthroughlove.
"Thereforehaving overlookedthe timesof ignorance,Godis nowdeclaringto menthat all[people] everywhereshould repent,
While he was stillspeaking,a brightcloudovershadowedthem, and behold,a voiceout of the cloudsaid,"Thisis My belovedSon,with whomI am well-pleased;listento Him!"
I will tellof Your nameto my brethren;In the midstof the assemblyI will praiseYou.
And having been made perfect,He becameto allthosewho obeyHim the sourceof eternalsalvation,
For I am jealousfor you with a godlyjealousy;for I betrothedyou to onehusband,so that to ChristI might presentyou [as] a purevirgin.
but [kept] declaringbothto thoseof Damascusfirst,and [also] at Jerusalemand [then] throughout allthe regionof Judea,and [even] to the Gentiles,that they should repentand turnto God,performingdeedsappropriateto repentance.
"ThenHe will answerthem, 'TrulyI sayto you, to the extentthat you didnot doit to oneof the leastof these,you did not doit to Me.'
Do we not havea rightto take alonga believingwife,evenas the restof the apostlesand the brothersof the Lordand Cephas?
"A gardenlockedis my sister,[my] bride,A rockgardenlocked,a springsealedup.
And stretchingout His handtowardHis disciples,He said,"BeholdMy motherand My brothers!
That dayJesuswentout of the houseand was sittingby the sea.
