Revelation 2:9

The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,

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.

Pray without ceasing.

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.

the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

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

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”

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

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

Behold, I give some of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but lie—behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

But if anyone loves God, the same is known by him.

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

Always rejoice.

But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’ ”

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

As many as walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on God’s Israel.

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.

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.

if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

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.

But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children,

The eyes of those who see will not be dim, and the ears of those who hear will listen.

Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.

to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.

Kings shall be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am Yahweh; and those who wait for me shall not be disappointed.”

Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, “Isn’t Yahweh among us? No disaster will come on us.”

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.

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

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.

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

You who glory in the law, do you dishonor God by disobeying the law?

and if children, then heirs: heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

“I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn’t deny my name.

“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.

He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, “Blessed are you who are poor, God’s Kingdom is yours.

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel that are of Israel.

and through him to reconcile all things to himself by him, whether things on the earth or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

“I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.

Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;

Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’ ”

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

They spoke many other things against him, insulting him.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into God’s Kingdom.

Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

how in much proof of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ’s apostles.

For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

“Hear this, house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and have come out of the waters of Judah. You swear by Yahweh’s name, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness—

“For I know their works and their thoughts. The time comes that I will gather all nations and languages, and they will come, and will see my glory.

but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time: houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.

Indeed you bear the name of a Jew, rest on the law, glory in God,

Beware of the dogs; beware of the evil workers; beware of the false circumcision.

although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;

“And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: “He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: “I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great suffering.They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.

The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;

“I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.