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And look, a messenger
of יהוה stood before them, and the esteem of יהוה
shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. And the messenger said to them, “Do not be afraid, for look, I bring
you good news of great joy which shall be to all people. “Because there was born to you today in the city of Dawiḏ a
Saviour, who is Messiah, the Master.hich You have prepared before the face of all the peoples, the gentiles, and the esteem
of Your people Yisra’ĕl.” He who is First said to Tsiyon, ‘See, see them!’ And to Yerushalayim
I give one who brings good news. How pleasant upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace,
who brings good news, who proclaims deliverance, who says to Tsiyon, “Your Elohim reigns!”The Spirit of the Master
יהוה is upon Me, because יהוה has anointed
Me to bring good news to the meek. He has sent Me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, and
the opening of the prison to those who are bound, to proclaim the acceptable
year of יהוה, and the day of vengeance
of our Elohim, to comfort all who mourn, to appoint unto those who mourn in Tsiyon:
to give them embellishment for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. And they shall be called trees of righteousness, a planting of יהוה, to be adorned.and saying, “The time has been filled, and
the reign of Elohim has come near. Repent, and believe in the Good News.” For
indeed the Good News was brought to us as well as to them, but the word which they heard did not profit them, not having been
mixed with belief in those who heard it. For we who have believed do enter into that rest, as He has said, “As I swore
in My wrath, if they shall enter into My rest...” And yet His works have come into being from the foundation of the
world. For somewhere He has said thus about the seventh day, “And Elohim rested on the seventh day from all His works,” and in this again, “If they shall enter into My rest...” Since then it remains for
some to enter into it, and those who formerly received the Good News did not enter in because of disobedience,. So they remained
a long time, speaking boldly in the Master, who was bearing witness to the word of His favour, giving signs and wonders to
be done by their hands.“And now, brothers, I commit you to Elohim and to the word of His favour, which is able to build
you up and give you an inheritance among all those having been set apart.I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or garments.
And you yourselves know that these hands supplied my needs, and for those who were with me. in whom the mighty one of this
age has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the enlightening of the Good News of the esteem of Messiah, who is the
likeness of Elohim, does not shine on them. And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I shall give You, and their esteem, for it has been delivered
to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. Now is the judgment of this world, now the ruler of this world shall be cast out
, I shall no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he possesses none at all in Me, concerning judgment because the ruler of this world is judged. We know that we are of Elohim, and all the
world lies in the wicked one. And we know that the Son of Elohim has come and has given us an understanding, so that we might
know the true One. And we are in the true One, in His Son יהושע
Messiah. This is the true Elohim and everlasting life. For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Messiah יהושע the Master, and ourselves your servants for the sake of יהושע. For Elohim, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts
for the enlightening of the knowledge of the esteem of Elohim in the face of יהושע Messia And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the excellence of the power might be of Elohim,
and not of us but now revealed by the appearing of our Saviour יהושע Messiah, who indeed abolished death and brought life and incorruptibility to light through the Good
News,
For I am not ashamed of
the Good News of Messiah, for it is the power of Elohim for deliverance to everyone who believes For the word of the stake
is indeed foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of Elohim. For it has been
written, “I shall destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the learning of the learned ones. Therefore, see, I am again doing a marvellous work among this
people, a marvellous work and a wonder. And the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their clever
men shall be hidden.” At that time יהושע
responding, said, “I thank You, Father, Master of the heavens and earth, because You have hidden these matters
from clever and learned ones and have revealed them to babes.. In that hour יהושע exulted in the Spirit
and said, “I praise You, Father, Master of the heaven and of the earth, that You have hidden these matters from
clever and learned ones, and did reveal them to babes. Yea, Father, because thus it was well-pleasing in Your sight.Claiming to be wise, they became fools,Where
is the wise? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age? Has not Elohim made foolish the wisdom of this world?
For since, in the wisdom of Elohim, the world through wisdom did not know Elohim, it pleased Elohim through the foolishness
of preaching to save those who believe. And since Yehuḏim ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom, yet we proclaim Messiah
impaled, to the Yehuḏim a stumbling-block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called – both Yehuḏim and Greeks
– Messiah the power of Elohim and the wisdom of Elohim. For the foolishness
of Elohim is wiser than men, and the weakness of Elohim is stronger than men. For look at your calling, brothers, that there
were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble. But Elohim has chosen the foolish matters
of the world to put to shame the wise, and Elohim has chosen the weak of the world to put to shame the strong. And Elohim has chosen the low-born of the world and the despised, and the ones that are not, that He might
bring to naught the ones that are, so that no flesh should boast in His presence. And of Him you are in Messiah יהושע, who became for us wisdom from Elohim, righteousness also, and set-apartness and redemption, that,
as it has been written, “He who boasts, let him boast in יהוה.” Because our Good News did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in
the Set-apart Spirit and in entire confirmation, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake. And you became
imitators of us and of the Master, having received the word in much pressure, with joy of the Set-apart Spirit in whom the mighty one of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the enlightening of the
Good News of the esteem of Messiah, who is the likeness of Elohim, does not shine on them.
but the Word of Elohim remains forever.” And this is the Word, announced as Good News to you. The voice said, “Cry out!” and he said,
“What do I cry?” “All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. “Grass shall wither, the flower shall fade, when the Spirit of יהוה has blown on it! Truly the people is grass! “Grass shall wither, the flower shall fade, but
the Word of our Elohim stands forever
because “All flesh is as grass, and all the esteem of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower
falls away,but the Word of Elohim remains forever.” And this is the Word, announced as Good News to you. And I saw another messenger flying in mid-heaven, holding the everlasting Good News to announce to those dwelling on the
earth, even to every nation and tribe and tongue and people, And יהושע went about all Galil, teaching in their congregations, and proclaiming the Good News of the reign,
and healing every disease and every bodily weakness among the peopl יהושע came proclaiming the Good News of the reign of Elohim, and saying, “The time has been filled, and the
reign of Elohim has come near. Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
saying with a loud voice, “Fear Elohim and give esteem to Him, because the hour of His judgment
has come. And worship Him who made the heaven and the earth, and sea, and fountains of water.” For if I do this voluntarily I have a reward, but if not voluntarily, I am entrusted with a management. What then is my reward? That in bringing the Good News, I should offer the Good News
of Messiah without cost, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News. For
though I am free from all, I made myself a servant to all, in order to win more, and in your seed all the nations of the earth
shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” And the Scripture, having foreseen that Elohim would declare right
the nations by belief, announced the Good News to Aḇraham beforehand, saying, “All the nations shall be blessed in you,” and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in His Name to all nations“It was
necessary that the word of Elohim should be spoken to you first, but since you thrust it away, and judge yourselves unworthy
of everlasting life, see, we turn to the gentiles. And the Good News has to be proclaimed first to all the nations.
And I went up by revelation, and
laid before them that Good News which I proclaim among the gentiles, but separately to those who were esteemed, lest somehow
I run, or had run, in vain.
Blind receive sight and lame walk,
lepers are cleansed and deaf hear, dead are raised up and poor are brought the Good News. The Spirit
of יהוה
is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to bring the Good News to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the broken-hearted,
to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send away crushed ones with a release, Go into
all the world and proclaim the Good News to every creature. “He who has believed and haif indeed you continue in the
belief, founded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the expectation of the Good News which you heard, which was proclaimed
to every creature under the heaven, of which Ibecame a servant, For indeed the Good News was brought to us as well as to them,
but the word which they heard did not profit them, not having been mixed with belief in those who heard it. And the messenger said to them, “Do not be afraid, for look, I bring you good news of great joy which
shall be to all people. Esteem to Elohim in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased!” and
having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace; Put on the complete armour of Elohim, for you to have
power to stand against the schemes of the devil. Because we do not wrestle against
flesh and blood, but against principalities, against authorities, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against
spiritual matters of wickedness in the heavenlies. Because of this, take
up the complete armour of Elohim, so that you have power to withstand in the wicked day, and having done all, to stand. Stand, then, having girded your waist with truth, and having put on the breastplate
of righteousness, and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good
News of peace; above all, having taken up the shield of belief with which you
shall have power to quench all the burning arrows of the wicked one. Take also
the helmet of deliverance, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of Elohim,. As for Me, this is My covenant with them,”
said יהוה: “My Spirit that is upon you, and My Words that I have
put in your mouth, shall not be withdrawn from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your
descendants’ descendants,” said יהוה, “from this time and forever.” praying
at all times, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the set-apart
ones; also for me, that a word might be given to me in the opening of my mouth,
to be bold in making known the secret of the Good News, for which I am an envoy
in chains, that in it I might speak boldly, as I should speak. Now, in order
that you also might know about me, how I am doing, Tuchikos, a beloved brother and trustworthy servant in the Master, shall
make all matters known to you, whom I did send to you for this same purpose,
so that you know about us, and might encourage your hearts. Peace to the brothers,
and love, with belief, from Elohim the Father and the Master יהושע Messiah. Favour be with all those who love our Master
יהושע Messiah, undecayingly! Amĕn.
for your fellowship in the Good
News from the first day until nowbeing persuaded of this, that He who has begun a good work in you shall perfect it until
the day of יהושע
Messiah. “Therefore, be perfect, as your Father in the heavens is perfect.
And all the congregation of the children of Yisra’ĕl set out on their journey from the Wilderness of Sin,
according to the command of יהוה .Blessed are the perfect in the way, Who walk in the Torah of יהוה! Blessed are those who observe His witnesses, Who seek Him with all
the heart! But whoever guards His Word,
truly the love of Elohim has been perfected1 in him. By this we know that we are in Him. Therefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Messiah,
let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of belief toward Elohim it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, all of you being sharers of the favour with
me, both in my chains and in the defence and confirmation of the Good News. Elohim is my witness, how I long for
you all with the affection of יהושע Messiah. And
I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the completeness of the blessing of the Good News of Messiah Hold the pattern
of sound words which you have heard from me, in belief and love which are in Messiah יהושע. But when I saw that they are not walking straight according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Kĕpha
before them allwhich is not another, only there are some who are troubling you and wishing to pervert the Good News of Messiah.
however, even if we, or a messenger out of heaven, bring a ‘Good News’ to you beside what we announced to you,
let him be accursed. For do I now persuade men, or Elohim? Or do I seek to please
men? For if I still pleased men, I should not be a servant of Messiah. And I
make known to you, brothers, that the Good News announced by me is not according to man.
For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but through a revelation of יהושע Messiah. For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Messiah, for
it is the power of Elohim for deliverance to everyone who believesSo do not be ashamed of the witness of our Master, nor of
me His prisoner, but suffer hardship with me for the Good News according to the power of Elohim, who has saved us and called us with a set-apart calling, not according to our works, but according to His
own purpose and favour which was given to us in Messiah יהושע
before times of old, Because the rendering of this service not only supplies the needs of the set-apart ones, but also is
overflowing through many thanksgivings to Elohim. Through the proof of this service,
they esteem Elohim on the submission of your confession to the Good News of Messiah, and generosity in sharing with them and
all men, and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding favour of Elohim in you. Thanks also to Elohim for His unspeakable gift! Only, behave yourselves worthily of the Good News of Messiah,
in order that whether I come and see you or am absent, I hear about you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one being,
striving together for the belief of the Good News, but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defence
of the Good News. Beloved ones, making all haste to write to you concerning our common deliverance, I felt the necessity to
write to you urging you to earnestly contend for the belief which was once for all delivered to the set-apart ones. He who
loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me, and he who loves son or daughter more than Me
is not worthy of Me. “And
everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters
or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My Name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit
everlasting life. “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers,
and sisters, and his own life too, he is unable to be My taught one.And calling near the crowd with His taught ones, He said to them,
“Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his stake, and follow Me. “For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, but whoever loses his life for the sake of Me
and the Good News, he shall save it. “For what shall it profit a man if
he gains all the world, and loses his own life? “Or what shall a man give
in exchange for his life? “For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in
this adulterous and sinning generation, of him the Son of Aḏam also shall be ashamed when He comes in the esteem of His Father
with the set-apart messengers.” And indeed, all those wishing to live reverently in Messiah
יהושע, shall be persecuted.“Blessed are those persecuted for righteousness’1
sake, because theirs is the reign of the heavens. But even if you suffer for
righteousness’ sake, you are blessed.1 “And do not fear their threats, neither be troubled. But set
apart יהוה Elohim in your hearts, and always be ready to give an answer to everyone
asking you a reason concerning the expectation that is in you, with meekness and fear,
having a good conscience, so that when they speak against you as doers of evil, those who falsely accuse your good
behaviour in Messiah, shall be ashamed. For it is better, if it is the desire
of Elohim, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. Because even Messiah
once suffered for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to Elohim, having been put to death indeed in flesh
but made alive in the Spirit, So then, as through one trespass there resulted condemnation to all men, so also through one righteous act there resulted righteous-declaring
of life to all men. in which also He went and proclaimed unto the spirits in prison,
who were disobedient at one time when the patience of Elohim waited in the days of Noaḥ, while the ark was being prepared,
in which a few, that is, eight beings, were saved through water, which figure
now also saves us: immersion – not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward
Elohim – through the resurrection of יהושע Messiah, who,
having gone into heaven, is at the right hand of Elohim, messengers and authorities and powers having been subject who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses
and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come, everlasting life.
“But many who are first shall be last, and the last first.” If others share authority over you, should not rather
we? But we have not used this authority, but we put up with all, lest we hinder the Good News of Messiah. And indeed, if our
Good News has been veiled, it has been veiled in those who are perishing,in the day when Elohim shall judge the secrets of
men through יהושע Messiah, according to my Good News. However,
even if we, or a messenger out of heaven, bring a ‘Good News’ to you beside what we announced to you, let him
be accursed. in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know Elohim, and on those who do not obey the Good News
of our Master יהושע Messiah, who shall be punished with everlasting
destruction from the presence of the Master and from the esteem of His strength if indeed you have heard of the administration
of the favour of Elohim that was given to me for youand having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;
a servant of יהושע Messiah, a called emissary, separated to
the Good News of Elohim,which He promised before through His prophets in the Set-apart Scriptures concerning His Son, who
came of the seed of Dawiḏ according to the flesh, who was designated Son of Elohim with power, according to the Set-apart Spirit, by the resurrection
from the dead: יהושע Messiah, the Master of uSo, having a tender
affection for you, we were well pleased to share with you not only the Good News of Elohim, but also our own lives, because
you have become beloved to us. Because it is time for judgment to begin from the House of Elohim. And if firstly from us,
what is the end of those who do not obey the Good News of Elohim? For Elohim is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in
the Good News of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of youFor I am not ashamed of the Good News of Messiah, for it is
the power of Elohim for deliverance to everyone who believes, servant of Elohim, and our fellow worker in the Good News of
Messiah, to establish you and encourage you concerning your belief, But I do not count my life of any value to me, so that
I might accomplish my mission with joy, and the service which I received from the Master יהושע, to bear witness to the Good News of the favour of Elohim.
And
this Good News of the reign shall be proclaimed in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end shall come. in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your deliverance,
in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Set-apart Spirit of promise, And to Him who is able to establish you
according to my Good News and the preaching of יהושע Messiah, according to the revelation of the secret which was kept silent since times of old, also
for me, that a word might be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to be bold in making known the secret of the Good News,
for which I am an envoy in chains, that in it I might speak boldly, as I should speak.
And because of this we thank Elohim without ceasing, that when you received the Word of Elohim which you heard from
us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is truly, the Word of Elohim, which also works in you who believe. make you perfect
in every good work to do His desire, working in you2 what is pleasing in His sight, through יהושע Messiah, to whom be esteem forever and ever. AmĕnLet the Word of
Messiah dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing with pleasure in your hearts to the
Master in psalms and songs of praise and spiritual songs. “He who rejects
Me, and does not receive My Words, has one who judges him: the Word that I have spoken shall judge him in the last day. ,
And it shall be, the man who does not listen to My Words which He speaks in My Name, I require it of him. and having been dressed in a robe dipped in blood – and His Name is called: The Word of יהוה.In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with Elohim, and the Word was Elohim.
And the Word became flesh and pitched His tent among us, and we saw His esteem, esteem as of an only brought-forth
of a father, complete in favour and truth So they remained a long time, speaking boldly in the Master, who was bearing witness to the
word of His favour, giving signs and wonders to be done by their hands. And now, brothers, I commit you to Elohim and to the
word of His favour, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those having been set apart. Men,
brothers, sons of the race of Aḇraham, and those among you fearing Elohim, to you the word of this deliverance has been sent, that is, that Elohim was in Messiah restoring the world to favour unto Himself, not
reckoning their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of restoration to favour. Therefore we are envoys on
behalf of Messiah, as though Elohim were pleading through us. We beg, on behalf of Messiah: Be restored to favour with Elohim. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the
righteousness of Elohim. in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth,
the Good News of your deliverance, in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Set-apart Spirit of promise, Having
purposed it, He brought us forth by the Word of truth, for us to be a kind of first-fruits of His creatures. But what does
it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” – that is, the word of belief which we are
proclaiming: That if you confess with your mouth the Master יהושע and believe in your heart that Elohim has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart
one believes unto righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, and so is saved.
Because the Scripture says, “Whoever puts his trust in Him shall not be put to shame.” Because there is no distinction between Yehuḏite and Greek, for the same Master of all is rich to all those
calling upon Him. For “everyone who calls on the Name of יהוה shall be saved.” How then shall they call on
Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear
without one proclaiming? And how shall they proclaim if they are not sent? As it has been written, “How pleasant are
the feet of those who bring the Good News of peace, who bring the Good News of the good!” However, not all obeyed the
Good News. For Yeshayahu says, “יהוה, who has believed
our report?” So then belief comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Elohim.
But I ask, Did they not hear? Yea indeed, “Their voice went out to all the earth, and their words to the ends
of the world.” But I ask, Did Yisra’ĕl not know? First Mosheh
says, “I shall provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation, I shall enrage you by an unwise nation.”
holding on to the Word of life, for a boast to me in the day of Messiah, that I have not run in vain or laboured in vain.
In fact, even if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the offering and service of your belief, I am glad and rejoice
with you all. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me. But I trust in the
Master יהושע to send Timothy to you shortly, so that
I too am encouraged by news from you. For I have no one else of the same mind, who takes a genuine interest in your
welfare. For all seek their own interests, not those of Messiah יהושע. But you know he has proven himself, that as a son with his father
he served with me for the Good News. So I expect to send him as soon as I see
how it goes with me, and I trust in the Master that I myself shall also come
shortly. But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditos, my brother,
fellow worker, and fellow soldier, and your emissary and servant to my need, since
he was longing for you all, and being troubled because you had heard that he was sick.
For indeed he was sick, near to death, but Elohim had compassion on him, and not only on him but on me as well, lest
I should have sadness upon sadness. Therefore I sent him more eagerly, so that on seeing him again you might rejoice, and
I be less sad. Receive him therefore in the Master with all joy, and hold such
as he in esteem, because for the work of Messiah he was near death, risking his
life, to fill up what was lacking in your service toward me. how much more esteemed shall the administering of the Spirit
not be? If anyone teaches differently and does not agree to the sound words,
those of our Master יהושע
Messiah, and to the teaching which is according to reverence, he is puffed up,
understanding none at all, but is sick about questionings and verbal battles from which come envy, strife, slander, wicked
suspicions, worthless disputes of men of corrupt minds and deprived of the truth,
who think that reverence is a means of gain – withdraw from such. But reverence
with contentment is great gain. For we brought naught into the world, and it
is impossible to take any out. When we have food and covering, we shall be satisfied
with these. But those wishing to be rich fall into trial and a snare, and into
many foolish and injurious lusts which plunge men in ruin and destruction. For
the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some, by longing for it, have strayed from the belief, and pierced
themselves through with many pains. But you, O man of Elohim, flee from all this,
and pursue righteousness, reverence, belief, love, endurance, meekness. Fight
the good fight of the belief, lay hold on everlasting life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession before many witnesses. In the sight of Elohim
who gives life to all, and of Messiah יהושע who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate, I charge you: that you guard the command spotlessly, blamelessly, until the appearing of our Master יהושע Messiah, so that his heart is
not lifted up above his brothers, and so as not to turn aside from the command, right or left, so that he prolongs his days in
his reign, he and his children, in the midst of Yisra’ĕl The orders of יהוה are straight, rejoicing the heart; The
command of יהוה is clear, enlightening
the eyes; which in His own seasons He shall reveal – the blessed and only Ruler, the Sovereign of sovereigns and Master
of masters, who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom
no one has seen or is able to see, to whom be respect and everlasting might. Amĕn. Charge those who are rich in this
present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living Elohim, who gives us richly
all for enjoyment, to do good, to be rich in good works,1 to be generous, ready
to share “For the Son of Aḏam is going to come in the esteem of His Father with His
messengers, and then He shall reward each according to his works. And kindness is Yours, O יהוה; For You reward each one according to his work. If you say, “See, we did not know this,” Would
not He who weighs the hearts discern it? He who watches over your life, Would He not know it? And shall He not repay man according
to his work? and shall come forth – those
who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have practised evil matters, to a resurrection of judgment. who “shall render to each one according to his works”: For the Son of
Aḏam is going
to come in the esteem of His Father with His messengers, and then He shall reward each according to his works., For we all
have to appear before the judgment seat of Messiah, in order for each one to receive according to what he has done in the
body, whether good or evil. and shall come forth – those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those
who have practised evil matters, to a resurrection of judgment. For we
are His workmanship, created in Messiah יהושע
unto good works, which Elohim prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Show yourself
to them an example of good works1 in all matters. In teaching show uncorruptness, seriousness,
who gave Himself for us, to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for Himself a people, His own possession,
ardent for good works. Everyone doing sin also does lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. “And she shall give birth to
a Son, and you shall call His Name יהושע
for He shall save His people from their sins.” “Repent therefore and turn back, for the blotting out of your sins, in order
that times of refreshing might come from the presence of the Master, “To you first, Elohim, having raised up His Servant
יהושע, sent Him to bless you, in turning away each one of you from your wicked
ways
Repent, and let each one of you be immersed in the Name of יהושע Messiah for the forgiveness of sins.1 And you shall receive the gift of the Set-apart Spirit., to open their
eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and the authority of Satan to Elohim, in order for them to receive forgiveness
of sins and an inheritance among those who are set-apart by belief in Me.’ Thus
said the Ěl, יהוה, who created the heavens and stretched
them out, who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it, who gives breath to the people on it, and spirit to those
who walk on it: “I, יהוה, have called You in righteousness, and I take hold of Your hand and guard You, and give You for
a covenant to a people, for a light to the gentiles, to open blind eyes, to bring out prisoners from the prison, those who
sit in darkness from the prison house. “I am יהוה, that is My Name, and My esteem I do not give to another, nor My praise
to idols. See, the former predictions have come, and new ones I am declaring; before they spring forth I let you hear
them.” “Arise, shine, for your light has come! And the esteem of יהוה has risen upon you. “For look, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness the peoples.
But יהוה arises over you, and His esteem is seen
upon you. “And the gentiles shall come to your light, and sovereigns to the brightness of your rising. “No longer is the
sun your light by day, nor does the moon give light to you for brightness, but יהוה shall be to you an everlasting light, and your Elohim your comeliness. “No longer does your sun go down, nor your moon withdraw itself, for יהוה shall be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall
be ended. and the city had no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it,
for the esteem of Elohim lightened it, and the Lamb is its lamp. And the gentiles, of those who are saved, shall walk in its
light,1 and the sovereigns of the earth bring their esteem into it. What, then, shall we say? Shall we continue
in sin, to let favour increase? Let it not be! How shall we who died to sin
still live in it?Or do you not know that as many of us as were immersed into Messiah יהושע were immersed into His death? We were therefore buried with Him through immersion into death, that
as Messiah was raised from the dead by the esteem of the Father, so also we should walk in newness of life. For if we have come to be grown together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also of the resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was impaled with Him, so that the body of sin might
be rendered powerless, to serve sin no longer. For he who has died has been made
right from sin. And if we died with Messiah, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Messiah, having been
raised from the dead, dies no more – death no longer rules over Him. For in that He died, He died to sin once for all;
but in that He lives, He lives to Elohim. So you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to Elohim in
Messiah יהושע our Master. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, to obey it in its desires, neither present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to Elohim
as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to Elohim. For sin shall not rule over you,
for you are not under the law but under favour. What then? Shall we sin because we are not under Torah but under favour? Let
it not be! Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves servants for obedience,
you are servants of the one whom you obey, whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness? But thanks to Elohim that you were servants of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of teaching
to which you were entrusted. And having been set free from sin, you became servants of righteousness. I speak as a man, because
of the weakness of your flesh. For even as you did present your members as servants of uncleanness, and of lawlessness resulting
in lawlessness, so now present your members as servants of righteousness resulting in set-apartness. For when you were servants
of sin, you were free from righteousness. What fruit, therefore, were you having then, over which you are now ashamed? For
the end thereof is death. But now, having been set free from sin, and having become servants of Elohim, you have your fruit
resulting in set-apartness, and the end, everlasting life. And you were dead in trespasses and sins,. in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according
to the ruler of the authority of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience,. among whom also
we all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of
wrath, as also the rest. But Elohim, who is rich in compassion, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when
we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Messiah – by favour you have been saved – and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenlies in Messiah יהושע, in order to show in the
coming ages the exceeding riches of His favour in kindness toward us in Messiah יהושע. For by favour you have
been saved, through belief, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of Elohim, it
is not by works, so that no one should boast. For we are His workmanship, created
in Messiah יהושע
unto good works, which Elohim prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. The one doing sin is of the devil, because the devil
has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of Elohim was manifested: to destroy the works of the devil. who gave
Himself for us, to redeem us from all lawlessness1 and to cleanse for Himself a people, His own possession,
ardent for good works He saved us, not by works of righteousness which we have
done but according to His compassion, through the washing of rebirth, and renewal by the Set-apart Spirit,.“For the
Son of Aḏam is going to come in the esteem of His Father with His messengers, and then He shall
reward each according to his works My brothers, what use is it for anyone to say he has belief but does not have works? This
belief is unable to save him. And if a brother or sister is naked and in need
of daily food, but one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” but you do not give them the
bodily needs, what use is it? So also belief, if it does not have works, is in
itself dead. But someone might say, “You have belief, and I have works.”
Show me your belief without your works, and I shall show you my belief by my works. You believe that Elohim is one. You do
well. The demons also believe – and shudder! But do you wish to know, O foolish man, that the belief without the works
is dead? Was not Aḇraham our father declared right by works when he offered Yitsḥaq his son on the altar? Do you see that the belief was working with his works, and by the works the belief was perfected?
And the Scripture was filled which says, “Aḇraham believed Elohim, and it was reckoned to him
for righteousness.” And he was called, “Elohim’s friend.”You see, then, that a man is declared right
by works, and not by belief alone. And see, I am coming speedily, and My reward is with Me, to give to each according to his
work.storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, so that they lay hold on everlasting
life. O Timothy! Watch over that which has been entrusted to you, turning aside
from the profane and empty babblings and contradictions of the falsely called ‘knowledge,’ which some, having professed it, have missed the goal concerning the belief. Favour be with you.
Amĕn.Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in belief and love which are in Messiah יהושע. Watch over the good deposit that was entrusted to you, by the Set-apart
Spirit dwelling in us. You know this, that all those in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are Phugellos and Hermogenes. The Master grant compassion unto the household of Onesiphoros, for he often refreshed
me, and was not ashamed of my chain, but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched
for me and found me . The Master grant to him to find compassion from the Master in that Day. And you know very well how many
ways he attended to me at Ephesos.Who has believed our report? And to whom was the arm of
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