Everyone who has been fathered by God does not practice sin, because God’s seed resides in him, and thus he is not able to sin, because he has been fathered by God.

In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

If we accept the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that he has testified concerning his Son.

Therefore you heavens rejoice, and all who reside in them! But woe to the earth and the sea because the devil has come down to you! He is filled with terrible anger, for he knows that he only has a little time!”

As much as she exalted herself and lived in sensual luxury, to this extent give her torment and grief because she said to herself, ‘I rule as queen and am no widow; I will never experience grief!’

because his judgments are true and just. For he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and has avenged the blood of his servants poured out by her own hands!”

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfill them.

“Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation, ‘Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

But I say to you, do not take oaths at all – not by heaven, because it is the throne of God,

Do not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘hate your enemy.’

When you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard.

Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!’

“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword.

Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent.

Then the disciples came to him and said, “Do you know that when the Pharisees heard this saying they were offended?”

When Jesus learned of this, he said, “You who have such little faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves about having no bread?

They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go and work in the vineyard too.’

And when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more. But each one also received the standard wage.