The night has advanced toward dawn; the day is near. So then we must lay aside the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints [in Ephesus], the faithful in Christ Jesus.

and what is the incomparable greatness of his power toward us who believe, as displayed in the exercise of his immense strength.

and most of the brothers and sisters, having confidence in the Lord because of my imprisonment, now more than ever dare to speak the word fearlessly.

– whose appearing the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, will reveal at the right time.

Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, acknowledging his name.

Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God.

I say this so you will not corrupt yourselves by making an image in the form of any kind of figure. This includes the likeness of a human male or female,

The third army commander, assigned the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. He was the leader of his division, which consisted of 24,000 men.

Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenant, ‘When you reach the bank of the Jordan River, wade into the water.’”

He made the two pillars, the two bowl-shaped tops of the pillars, the latticework for the bowl-shaped tops of the two pillars,

At that time the Lord will whistle for flies from the distant streams of Egypt and for bees from the land of Assyria.

chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chief lists in the land of Seir.

If one of us has it, he will die, and the rest of us will become my lord’s slaves!”

then the priest is to go out of the house to the doorway of the house and quarantine the house for seven days.

Their land is full of worthless idols; they worship the product of their own hands, what their own fingers have fashioned.

But Ishmael son of Nethaniah managed to escape from Johanan along with eight of his men, and he went on over to Ammon.

Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of the temple, all of its service and all that will be done in it.

For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.

“To the angel of the church in Pergamum write the following: “This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who has the sharp double-edged sword: