Luke 2:40

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might

Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

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

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,

By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says Yahweh. ‘Be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ says Yahweh, ‘and work, for I am with you,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Yahweh’s glory shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it.”

For in him all the fullness of the Deity dwells bodily,

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy,

I will tell of the decree: Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.

but those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds.

His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, who, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

But you be strong, and don’t let your hands be slack; for your work will be rewarded.”

Haven’t you known? Haven’t you heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, the Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint. He isn’t weary. His understanding is unsearchable.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, ‘Show us the Father?’

concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,

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

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.

Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

Therefore when he comes into the world, he says, “You didn’t desire sacrifice and offering, but you prepared a body for me.

He is clothed in a garment sprinkled with blood. His name is called “The Word of God.”

The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was rare in those days. There were not many visions, then.

Then one of the young men answered, and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and Yahweh is with him.”

Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.

David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod.

It shall come to pass that, as you were a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you shall be a blessing. Don’t be afraid. Let your hands be strong.”

The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

For what the law couldn’t do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh;

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

For we didn’t follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.

Yahweh visited Sarah as he had said, and Yahweh did to Sarah as he had spoken.

Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. The child served Yahweh before Eli the priest.

Yahweh visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before Yahweh.

The servant said to him, “Behold now, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says surely happens. Now let’s go there. Perhaps he can tell us which way to go.”

In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Yahweh, his God:

It shall happen, that because of the abundance of milk which they shall give he shall eat butter; for everyone will eat butter and honey that is left within the land.

“Moreover, take up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,

Yahweh of Armies says: “Let your hands be strong, you who hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets who were in the day that the foundation of the house of Yahweh of Armies was laid, even the temple, that it might be built.

and Hamath, also, which borders on it; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.

For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed, you would see God’s glory?”

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.

For to which of the angels did he say at any time, “You are my Son. Today I have become your father?” and again, “I will be to him a Father, and he will be to me a Son?”

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don’t confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.

But you brought me out of the womb. You made me trust while at my mother’s breasts.

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.

God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and as he grew up, became an archer.

The woman bore a son and named him Samson. The child grew, and Yahweh blessed him.

But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.

The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Yahweh and also with men.

Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.

I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.

You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh, my confidence from my youth.

He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil and choose the good.

“Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and tell him, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “You were the seal of full measure, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him.

All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.

From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.