James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

Upon

Therefore thus says the Lord God,
“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone,
A costly cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed.
He who believes in it will not be disturbed.

According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it.

So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household,

And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

I will

Then say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Behold, a man whose name is

Branch, for He will

branch out from where He is; and He will build the temple of the Lord.

For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s

field, God’s building.

For He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by just so much as the builder of the house has more honor than the house.

My

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.

Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death.

And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.

(but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),

Shall not

A Song of Ascents.
Those who trust in the Lord
Are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever.

“No weapon that is formed against you will prosper;
And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their vindication is from Me,” declares the Lord.

My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;

Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies;

Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe;

Then the seventh angel sounded; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying,“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.”

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea.

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Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”’”

He said,
“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;

But the word of the Lord continued to grow and to be multiplied.

For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.