Concerning this salvation, the prophets who predicted the grace that would come to you searched and investigated carefully.

and a stumbling-stone and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are perverse.

So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good.

the Spirit and the water and the blood, and these three are in agreement.

They have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters.

Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.

This requires the steadfast endurance of the saints – those who obey God’s commandments and hold to their faith in Jesus.

Its gates will never be closed during the day (and there will be no night there).

‘And in the last days it will be,’ God says, ‘that I will pour out my Spirit on all people, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.

The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.”

When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain. After he sat down his disciples came to him.

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors do the same, don’t they?

And if you only greet your brothers, what more do you do? Even the Gentiles do the same, don’t they?

“Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.

But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

but the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Then the demons begged him, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

When the Pharisees saw this they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”