Ability (Skill)

You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest.

And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,

Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:

And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair.

And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,

He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and as weavers—as artistic designers of every kind of craft.

“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”

Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.

Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Joab your servant has done this to bring about this change of affairs, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that happens in the land.”

Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

My servants will haul the logs from Lebanon to the Sea, and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate the logs, and you can take them away. And in exchange, you can meet my needs by providing my household with food.”

So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted,

He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.

He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.

When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,

She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.

But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told to me. Your wisdom and prosperity have far exceeded the report I heard.

How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.

As for the rest of the acts of Solomon—all that he did, as well as his wisdom—are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon?

The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”

Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or honor for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—

therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.”

When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,

She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.

But I did not believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me. You have far exceeded the report I heard.

How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.

Are not their tent cords pulled up, so that they die without wisdom?’

and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.

“Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!

Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.

Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.

If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!

Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself?

How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!

But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?

Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.

From where, then, does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?

And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.

So do not claim, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not man, refute him.’

But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”

Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind?

Who has the wisdom to count the clouds? Or who can tilt the water jars of the heavens

For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding.

The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.

So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.

How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.

They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!

for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,

For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.

Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,

The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.

Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.

Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.

I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.

My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,

Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman,

Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?

For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.

Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.

By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;

And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a miserable task God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!

I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”

So I set my mind to know wisdom and madness and folly; I learned that this, too, is a pursuit of the wind.

For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases.

I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.

So I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me.

Then I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly; for what more can the king’s successor do than what has already been accomplished?

And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:

When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil.

To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is unwise of you to ask about this.

Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun.

For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.

All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.

I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.

Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.

When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the task that one performs on the earth—though his eyes do not see sleep in the day or even in the night—

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:

Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.

And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.

For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.

The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.

Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”

He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.

You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’

The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have?

Declare that this is what the LORD says: “The corpses of men will fall like dung upon the open field, like newly cut grain behind the reaper, with no one to gather it.”

The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed?

The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.

By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.

behold, I will bring foreigners against you, the most ruthless of nations. They will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and will defile your splendor.

“Son of man, take up a lament for the king of Tyre and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

Your heart grew proud of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor; so I cast you to the earth; I made you a spectacle before kings.

young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.

To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.

In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.

Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’

because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.

Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.

“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.

The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.

and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!

When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.

At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.

Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic,

and to have authority to drive out demons.

but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?

So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.

Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”

“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.

will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.

“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”

“I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?

At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.

And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

“I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.

Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.

“I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.

Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.

They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.

All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.

For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”

Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?

Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.

As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,

But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!

When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”

His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:

“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.

But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.

Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”

But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.

But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”

And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.

When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”

For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”

The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.

Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

“I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”

No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”

then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?

Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.

“Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”

Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”

Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.

I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.

As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.

the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.

In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.

Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, why are You going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?”

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.

But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us go on from here.

If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.

If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.

And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:

and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world has been condemned.

Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.

I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.

And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.

I have revealed Your name to those You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.

I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.

I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, protect them by Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one.

But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.

I have given them Your word and the world has hated them. For they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.

They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

As You sent Me into the world, I have also sent them into the world.

that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.

I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.

Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.

“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.

Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”

“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”

So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”

Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”

There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.

Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.

And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?

They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.

Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”

Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”

Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,

The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.

For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,

There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed—she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”

We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.

In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.

For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.

Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.

For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law.

We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”

Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?

But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”

But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!

For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.

They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,

My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,

so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.

None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.

And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.

The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.

Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.

Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you,

For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.

when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus,

I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.

Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?

By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also.

and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.

But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,

and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.

But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.

So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one.

Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.

Have we no right to food and to drink?

Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?

Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?

If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?

If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.

What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.

They all ate the same spiritual food

and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.

Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.

For this reason a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.

But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.

Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.

to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.

And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?

Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.

If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.

Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.

It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.

It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.

The spiritual, however, was not first, but the natural, and then the spiritual.

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.

For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,

For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

The marks of a true apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.

For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. For we are also weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him concerning you.

This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?

So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world.

Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.

For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,

far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.

His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,

that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.

And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations:

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.

and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels

To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,

The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,

Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.

For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.

having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,

But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”

and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.

For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.

who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age—

one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.

Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.

By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.

quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.

The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.

We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.

you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;

Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.

Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the Lord.

If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.

through which the world of that time perished in the flood.

He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.

The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.

If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.

You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.

This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.

And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.

In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.

because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.

Yet in the same way these dreamers defile their bodies, reject authority, and slander glorious beings.

to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.

He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.

I know your deeds. Behold, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. I know that you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name.

Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”

In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.

saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.

They had tails with stingers like scorpions, which had the power to injure people for five months.

For the power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; indeed, their tails were like snakes, having heads with which to inflict harm.

These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.

Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified.

Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.

And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down—he who accuses them day and night before our God.

The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.

They worshiped the dragon who had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can wage war against it?”

The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.

Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.

And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.

Still another angel, with authority over the fire, came from the altar and called out in a loud voice to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the vine of the earth, because its grapes are ripe.”

And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues. Yet they did not repent and give Him glory.

These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.

The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.

The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast.

These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast.

After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.

All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”

After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!

Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.