And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David, when he kept a hold in the wilderness, men of might and men apt for war and could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were thereto as swift as the roes of the mountains:

After him Baruch the son of Zabbai builded the other piece worshipfully and costly, from the corner unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

Be it known unto the king, that we came into Jewry to the house of the great God, which is builded with all manner of stone, and beams are laid in the walls, and the work goeth fast forth, and prospereth in their hands?

She occupieth wool and flax, and laboureth gladly with her hands.

For Paul had determined to leave Ephesus as they sailed, because he would not spend the time in Asia. For he hasted to be, if he could possibly, at Jerusalem at the day of Pentecost.

Forasmuch, brethren, as we are kept from you for a season, as concerning the bodily presence - but not in the heart - we enforced the more to see you personally with great desire,

I said unto them, "O fear me, and be content to be reformed." That their dwelling should not be destroyed, and that there should happen unto them none of these things, wherewith I shall visit them. But nevertheless they stand up early, to follow the filthiness of their own imaginations.

For covetousness is the root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and tangled themselves with many sorrows.

They hold all together, and keep themselves close, and mark my steps, when they lay wait for my soul.

if they entice thee, and say, "Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, and lurk privily for the innocent without a cause: Let us swallow them up like the hell, let us devour them quick and whole, as those that go down into the pit.

A faithful man is greatly to be commended, but he that maketh too much haste for to be rich, shall not be unguilty.

And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, "I will, that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John Baptist."

They are jealous over you amiss. Yea they intend to exclude you, that ye should be fervent to them ward. It is good always to be fervent, so it be in a good thing; and not only when I am present with you.

and as concerning ferventness I persecuted the congregation, and as touching the righteousness which is in the law, I was unrebukable.

And all Judah rejoiced in the oath, for they had sworn with all their hearts, and sought him with all their lust, and he was found of them. And the LORD gave them rest round about.

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.

And thou, Solomon my son: know God thy father and serve him with a pure heart and lust of soul. For the LORD searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of thoughts. If thou shalt seek him, he will be found of thee: But and if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off forever.

One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit his temple.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Like as the hart desireth the water brooks, so longeth my soul after thee, O God. My soul is athirst for God, yea even for the living God; when shall I come to appear before the presence of God?

{A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah} O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh also longeth after thee, in a barren and dry land where no water is.

Let not thine heart be jealous to follow sinners; but keep thee still in the fear of the LORD all the day long:

unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, King Agrippa am I accused of the Jews.

Labour for love, and covet spiritual gifts: and most chiefly for to prophesy.

Behold what diligence this godly sorrow that ye took hath wrought in you: yea it caused you to clear yourselves. It caused indignation, it caused fear, it caused desire, it caused a fervent mind, it caused punishment. For in all things ye have showed yourselves that ye were clear in that matter.

Let us study therefore to enter into that rest; lest any man fall, after the same example, into unbelief:

Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end:

and as newborn babes desire that reasonable milk which is without corruption, that ye may be grown therein.

And hereunto, give all diligence: In your faith, minister virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;

For me they seek day by day; and will know my ways, as a people that doth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the equity of their God.

When he slew them, they sought him, and turned them early, and inquired after God. And they remembered that God was their strength, and that the high God was their redeemer. Nevertheless, they did but flatter him with their mouths, and dissembled with him in their tongues.read more.
For their heart was not whole with him, neither continued they steadfast in his covenant.

Hear this, O thou house of Jacob; ye that are called by the name of Israel, and are come out of one stock with Judah; which swear by the name of the LORD, and bear witness by the God of Israel - but not with truth and right.

which gave himself for us, to redeem us from all unrighteousness, and to purge us a peculiar people unto himself, fervently given unto good works.

Now therefore, as ye are rich in all parts, in faith, in word, in knowledge, in all ferventness, and in love, which ye have to us: even so see that ye be plenteous in this benevolence.

Warn them, that they submit themselves to rule and power, to obey the officers, that they be ready unto all good works,

Moreover, who is it that will harm you if ye follow that which is good?

Let not that business which ye have in hand be tedious to you. Be fervent in the spirit. Apply yourselves to the time.

see that ye feed Christ's flock, which is among you, taking the oversight of them: not as though ye were compelled thereto, but willingly; Not for the desire of filthy lucre, but of a good mind.

In the day of thy power shall thy people offer thee free-will offerings with a holy worship; the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning.

Let him that teacheth take heed to his doctrine; Let him that exhorteth give attendance to his exhortation; If any man give, let him do it with singleness; Let him that ruleth do it with diligence; If any man show mercy let him do it with cheerfulness.

Even so ye - forasmuch as ye covet spiritual gifts - seek that ye may have plenty unto the edifying of the congregation.

and that ye be diligent to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace,

This is a true saying. Of these things I would thou shouldest certify, that they which believe God, might be diligent to go forward in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Likewise, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the Gospel to you of Rome also.

I will enforce, therefore, that on every side ye might have wherewith to stir up the remembrance of these things after my departing.

The same was informed in the way of the Lord, and he spake fervently in the spirit, and taught diligently the things of the Lord, and knew but the baptism of John only.

Then Paul answered, and said, "What do ye weeping, and breaking mine heart? I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

So have I enforced myself to preach the gospel: not where Christ was named, lest I should have built on another man's foundation,

as I heartily look for and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed: but that with all confidence, as always in times past, even so now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be through life, or else death.

Then David himself calleth him Lord, and by what means is he then his son?" And much people heard him gladly.

Then sent I for thee immediately, and thou hast well done for to come. Now are we all here, present before God to hear all things that are commanded unto thee of God."

And when he was come out into the way, there came one running and kneeled to him, and asked him, "Good Master, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?"

And behold, one came, and said unto him, Good master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Master: what ought I to do, to obtain eternal life?"

And it fortuned, as soon as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, "Let us go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is happened, which the Lord hath showed unto us."

And all the people came in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

Then, when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them. And he abode there two days.

When they were come out of the Synagogue of the Jews, the gentiles besought them that they would preach the word of god to them between the Sabbath days.

These were the noblest of birth among them of Thessalonica, which received the word with all diligence of mind, and searched the scriptures daily whether those things were even so.

These things exercise, and give thyself unto them, that it may be seen how thou profitest in all things.

And they went - as many as their hearts couraged them and as many as their spirits made them willing - and brought heave offerings unto the LORD, to the making of the tabernacle of witness and for all his uses and for the holy vestments. And the men came with the women - even as many as were willing hearted - and brought bracelets, earrings, rings and girdles and all manner jewels of gold; and all the men that waved wave offerings of gold unto the LORD;

And the people rejoiced that they were so willing: for with a pure heart they were willing unto the LORD. And thereto David the king rejoiced with great gladness.

Now therefore perform the deed, that as there was in you a readiness to will, even so ye may perform the deed, of that which ye have.

warning only that we should remember the poor, which thing also I was diligent to do.

and that they do good and be rich in good works, and ready to give and to distribute,

Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving,

I beseech you brethren for our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the spirit, that ye help me in my business, with your prayers to God for me,

I thank my God with all remembrance of you, always in all my prayers for you all, and pray with gladness,

Epaphras the servant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and always laboureth fervently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect, and full in all that is the will of God.

"Phinehas the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned mine anger away from the children of Israel, because he was jealous for my sake among them; that I had not consumed the children of Israel in my jealousy.

And he answered, "I was jealous for the LORD God of Hosts' sake: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant and have cast down thine altars and slain thy prophets with the sword, and I only am left, and they seek my soul to have it."

and said, "Go with me and see the zeal I have to the LORD," and made him ride with him in his chariot.

And his disciples remembered, how that it was written, "The zeal of thine house, hath even eaten me."

so that ye are behind in no gift, and wait for the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ

Therefore be ye also ready, for in the hour ye think least on, in the same ye think he would not: will the son of man come.

Be ye prepared therefore, for the son of man will come at a hour when ye think not."

Also, the fervent desire of the creatures abideth looking when the sons of God shall appear;

Not they only, but even we also: which have the first fruits of the spirit mourn in ourselves and wait for the adoption and look for the deliverance of our bodies.

We look for, and hope in the spirit, to be justified through faith.

But our conversation is in heaven, from whence we look for a saviour, even the Lord Jesus Christ,