John 21:7

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

We love him, because he first loved us.

Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

“ ‘You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.

These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus’ breast.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

You will also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings,

which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.

You will eat bread by the sweat of your face until you return to the ground, for you were taken out of it. For you are dust, and you shall return to dust.”

He also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.

He won’t regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.

For this I will lament and wail; I will go stripped and naked; I will howl like the jackals, and moan like the daughters of owls.

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”

He who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe.

They asked her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they have laid him.”

God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, “Cornelius!”

But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,

Then Laban and Bethuel answered, “The thing proceeds from Yahweh. We can’t speak to you bad or good.

“Come now, and let’s reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

I myself am Yahweh. Besides me, there is no savior.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely pardon.

Sigh, but not aloud. Make no mourning for the dead. Bind your headdress on you, and put your sandals on your feet. Don’t cover your lips, and don’t eat mourner’s bread.”

Your turbans will be on your heads, and your sandals on your feet. You won’t mourn or weep; but you will pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another.

It will happen in that day, that the prophets will each be ashamed of his vision, when he prophesies; neither will they wear a hairy mantle to deceive:

Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”

They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach, for you aren’t partial to anyone.

As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”

The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.

“Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.

Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”

They said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”

Then he said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.”

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,

He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.

But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

I was asleep, but my heart was awake. It is the voice of my beloved who knocks: “Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head is filled with dew, and my hair with the dampness of the night.”

So I bought a belt according to Yahweh’s word, and put it on my waist.

Yahweh of Armies says: “If it is marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvelous in my eyes?” says Yahweh of Armies.

He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus’ breast, asked him, “Lord, who is it?”

Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”

Therefore she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have laid him!”

So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”

Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus’ breast at the supper and asked, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”

who testified to God’s word and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.

Many waters can’t quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.

at that time Yahweh spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and loosen the sackcloth from off your waist, and take your sandals from off your feet.” He did so, walking naked and barefoot.

If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here.”

For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”

When she had said this, she went away and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here and is calling you.”

Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

Then Simon Peter came, following him, and entered into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying,

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.

The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”

This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.

“Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”

Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—

The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven.

For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.