Today, scholars agree that the science of New Testament textual criticism is in a state of flux.
There is more manuscript support for the New Testament than for any other body of ancient literature. Over five thousand Greek, eight thousand Latin, and many more manuscripts in other languages attest the integrity of the New Testament.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, tbut the LORD delivers him out of them all.
8You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.
13Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” 14Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
2Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes.
And seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, it is a burden except for the humble – 46. those who are certain that they will meet their Lord and to Him they will return.
He looked at the younger man Who had come into his consciousness. Youth is very Cruel to an old face, He said in a hushed voice. It looks into its lines for wisdom So touchingly But there is nothing there to find. Gilgamesh wanted to reach out to tell him He was wrong, sensing suddenly the hours One might spend alone in contemplating oldness As he himself had spent alone in his spoiled youth, Seeing nothing there but time.
Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Lev. 13.
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The basic necessities of human life are water and fire and iron and salt and wheat flour and milk and honey, the blood of the grape and oil and clothing.
Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Those who love me, I will deliver; I will protect those who know my name. 15 When they call to me, I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble, I will rescue them and honor them. 16 With long life I will satisfy them, and show them my salvation.
17But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.
Why do you look like on who has been travelling a long distance?
7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from allb sin.
God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.
7The LORD your God will put all these curses on your enemies who hate and persecute you.