whoseare the fathers,and from whomis the Christaccordingto the flesh,who is overall,Godblessedforever.Amen.
For they exchangedthe truthof Godfor a lie,and worshipedand servedthe creaturerather thanthe Creator,whois blessedforever.Amen.
And we knowthat the Sonof Godhas come,and has givenus understandingsothat we may knowHim whois true;and we are in Him who is true,in His SonJesusChrist.Thisis the true Godand eternallife.
"I and the Fatherare one."
By common confession,greatis the mysteryof godliness:He whowas revealedin the flesh,Was vindicatedin the Spirit,Seenby angels,Proclaimedamongthe nations,Believedon in the world,Takenup in glory.
concerningHis Son,who was bornof a descendantof Davidaccordingto the flesh,
and the livingOne; and I was dead,and behold,I amaliveforevermore,and I havethe keysof deathand of Hades.
Then a shootwill springfrom the stemof Jesse,And a branchfrom his rootswill bearfruit.
"I, Jesus,have sentMy angelto testifyto you these thingsfor the churches.I amthe rootand the descendantof David,the brightmorningstar."
The Godand Fatherof the LordJesus,He who is blessedforever,knowsthat I am not lying.
From the standpointof the gospelthey are enemiesfor your sake,but from the standpointof [God's] choicethey are belovedfor the sakeof the fathers;
For there is nodistinctionbetween Jewand Greek;for the same[Lord] is Lordof all,abounding in richesfor allwho callon Him;
"But as for you, BethlehemEphrathah,[Too] littleto be among the clansof Judah,From you One will goforthfor Me to be rulerin Israel.His goingsforthare from longago,From the daysof eternity."
"Thereforethe LordHimselfwill giveyou a sign:Behold,a virginwill be with childand beara son,and she will callHis nameImmanuel.
Blessedbe the LORD,the Godof Israel,From everlastingeven to everlasting.And let allthe peoplesay,"Amen."Praisethe LORD!
The LORDhas establishedHis thronein the heavens,And His sovereigntyrulesover all.
And blessedbe His gloriousnameforever;And may the wholeearthbe filledwith His glory.Amen,and Amen.
Your throne,O God,is foreverand ever;A scepterof uprightnessis the scepterof Your kingdom.
Blessedbe the LORD,the Godof Israel,From everlastingto everlasting.Amenand Amen.
He who testifiesto these thingssays,"Yes,I am comingquickly."Amen.Come,LordJesus.
RememberJesusChrist,risenfrom the dead,descendantof David,accordingto my gospel,
whichHe will bringabout at the propertime--He who is the blessedand onlySovereign,the Kingof kingsand Lordof lords,
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?
teachingthem to observeallthat I commandedyou; and lo,I amwith you always,evento the endof the age."
Blessedbe the LORDforever!Amenand Amen.
Blessedbe the LORD,the Godof Israel,From everlastingeven to everlasting.Then allthe peoplesaid,"Amen,"and praisedthe LORD.
Benaiahthe sonof Jehoiadaansweredthe kingand said,"Amen!Thusmay the LORD,the Godof my lordthe king,say.
And the fourliving creatureskept saying,"Amen."And the eldersfell downand worshiped.
"Be on guardfor yourselvesand for allthe flock,amongwhichthe HolySpirithas madeyou overseers,to shepherdthe churchof GodwhichHe purchasedwith His ownblood.
And do not leadus into temptation,but deliverus from evil.[For Yoursis the kingdomand the powerand the gloryforever.Amen].'
and the prophetJeremiahsaid,"Amen!May the LORDdoso;may the LORDconfirmyour wordswhichyou have prophesiedto bringbackthe vesselsof the LORD'Shouseand allthe exiles,from Babylonto thisplace.
"Yeton your fathersdid the LORDsetHis affectionto lovethem, and He chosetheir descendantsafterthem, [even] you aboveallpeoples,as [it is] thisday.
"The sceptershall not departfrom Judah,Northe ruler'sstafffrom betweenhis feet,UntilShilohcomes,And to him [shall be] the obedienceof the peoples.
And I will blessthose who blessyou, And the one who cursesyou I will curse.And in you allthe familiesof the earthwill be blessed."
"The Godof Abraham,Isaacand Jacob,the Godof our fathers,has glorifiedHis servantJesus,[the one] whomyou deliveredand disownedin the presenceof Pilate,when he had decidedto releaseHim.
but Jesus, on the other hand,becauseHe continuesforever,holdsHis priesthoodpermanently.
"ThereforeDavidcallsHim 'Lord,'and howis He his son?"
