With God All Things Are Possible

Genesis 18:13 And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
Job 42:1 Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

Jeremiah 32:16 Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying,
17 Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:
18 Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,
19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
20 Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day;
21 And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror;
22 And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;
23 And they came in, and possessed it; but they obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law; they have done nothing of all that thou commandedst them to do: therefore thou hast caused all this evil to come upon them:
24 Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it.
25 And thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.
26 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,
27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?
28 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it:
29 And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.

Matthew 19:23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Mark 9:20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Mark 10:23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

Mark 14:32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

Luke 1:34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Luke 18:22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

Getting to know the Truth

A question and answer television program broadcast over KAZT-TV Channel 7, in Prescott, Arizona, to over 3,000,000 homes on Sundays @ 7:30 AM. brought this question forwards:
Q. How can we know for certain what is absolutely true in Bible teaching?  Should we not just accept everyone, and not bind our views on others? 

These verses will make it clear:
John 8:32 (NAS95)
 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21
 20 do not despise prophetic utterances.
 21 But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good;
1 John 4:1
 4:1 ¶ Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
.Acts 17:11
 11 Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
1 Timothy 4:1-3
 4:1 ¶ But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,
 2 by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron,
 3 men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth.
1 Timothy 4:6-11
 6 ¶ In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following.
 7 But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness;
 8 for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
 9 It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance.
 10 For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers.
 11 Prescribe and teach these things
2 Thessalonians 2:11-15
 11 For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false,
 12 in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.
 13 ¶ But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
 14 It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 15 So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.
We can know the truth when we love the Word of God enough to accept it, and it alone in matters of religion.
- Mike Scott

Esteeming the words of Gods mouth

My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips;
I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary .
Job 23:11-12 RSB

Esteeming the words of Gods mouth

My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips;
I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary .
Job 23:11-12 RSB

Wees sterk en moedig

“De ENE,
Yahweh, Jehovah onze God,
behoed je uitgaan
en je binnenkomen
je gáan en je kómen,
—van nú en tót in éeuwigheid.”
(Psalmen 121:8)

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““Vrees niet,
want ik ben met je,
kijk niet angstig rond,
want ik ben je God;
sterken zal ik je,
ja helpen zal ik je,
ja je vasthouden met mijn rechterhand vol gerechtigheid.”
(Jesaja 41:10 NB)

Be strong and take courage

Yahweh preserves your going out
and your coming in,

from henceforth
even unto the age,
...
from the present
to the eon,

from this time
and
for
ever.

Psalm 121:8

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“Fear thou not, for I am with thee; {1} be not dismayed, for I am thy God;
I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee;
yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
{1) Or look not around thee}”
(Isaiah 41:10 ASV)

Christadelphians kinderen van God

COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Jaratku ziet zijn vader in de hel omdat hij nog niet getrouwd is en dus geen nakomelingen heeft TMnr 3525-44 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Bedenk toch hoe groot de liefde is die de Vader ons heeft geschonken!
 Wij worden kinderen van God genoemd, en dat zijn we ook.
 Dat de wereld ons niet kent, komt doordat de wereld hem niet kent.
 Geliefde broeders en zusters, wij zijn nu al kinderen van God. Wat we zullen zijn is nog niet geopenbaard, maar we weten dat we aan hem gelijk zullen zijn wanneer hij zal verschijnen, want dan zien we hem zoals hij is. Ieder die dit vol vertrouwen van hem verwacht maakt zich rein, zoals ook Jezus rein is.
 Ieder die zondigt overtreedt Gods wet, want zondigen is Gods wet overtreden.
 U weet dat Jezus verschenen is om de zonden weg te nemen; er is in hem geen zonde. Ieder die in hem blijft, zondigt niet. Ieder die zondigt, heeft hem nooit gezien en kent hem niet. Kinderen, laat niemand u misleiden: wie rechtvaardig leeft is een rechtvaardige, zoals ook Jezus rechtvaardig is, en wie zondigt komt uit de duivel voort, want de duivel heeft vanaf het begin gezondigd.
 De Zoon van God is dan ook verschenen om de daden van de duivel teniet te doen. Wie uit God geboren is zondigt niet, want Gods zaad is blijvend in hem. Hij kán zelfs niet zondigen, want hij is uit God geboren.
 Hieraan is te zien wie kinderen van God en wie kinderen van de duivel zijn: wie niet rechtvaardig leeft, komt niet uit God voort. Hetzelfde geldt voor wie zijn broeder of zuster niet liefheeft.” (1 Johannes 3:1-10 NBV) 

English version:  Christadelphians children of God

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Christadelphians children of God

1 John 3:1-10 (New International Version, ©2011)

1 John 3

 ¹ See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. ² Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,^[a] we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. ³ All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.

 ⁴ Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. ⁵ But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. ⁶ No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.

 ⁷ Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. ⁸ The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. ⁹ No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God. ¹⁰ This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister.

Footnotes:

1. 1 John 3:2 Or when it is made known

Dutch version / Nederlandse versie: Christadelphians kinderen van God

The radiance of God's glory and the counsellor

“David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: "‘The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet."’ {Psalm 110:1}” (Mr 12:36 NIV)

   “they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’" {Psalm 91:11,12}” (Lu 4:11 NIV)

   “At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.” (Lu 10:21 NIV)

   “And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.” (Lu 24:27 NIV)

   “He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms."” (Lu 24:44 NIV)

   “and said, "Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus—” (Ac 1:16 NIV)

   “Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.” (Ac 2:33 NIV)

   “how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.” (Ac 10:38 NIV)

   “They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: "The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your forefathers when he said through Isaiah the prophet:” (Ac 28:25 NIV)

   “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,” (Heb 1:1 NIV)

   “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” (Heb 1:3 NIV)

   “So, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you hear his voice,” (Heb 3:7 NIV)

   “For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil." {Psalm 34:12-16}” (1Pe 3:10-12 NIV)

   “For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” (2Pe 1:21 NIV)

  “But the Counsellor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” (Joh 14:26 NIV)

   “I have told you this, so that when the time comes you will remember that I warned you. I did not tell you this at first because I was with you. "Now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ Because I have said these things, you are filled with grief. But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counsellor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt {Or will expose the guilt of the world} in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned. "I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.” (Joh 16:4-13 NIV)

   “until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.” (Ac 1:2 NIV)

   “I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.” (Ga 1:12 NIV)

   “which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.” (Eph 3:5 NIV)

   “because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.” (1Th 1:5 NIV)

   “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.” (2Ti 2:2 NIV)

  “that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus. I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. Although I am less than the least of all God’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.” (Eph 3:3-12 NIV)

   “I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fulness— the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the saints.” (Col 1:25-26 NIV)

   “We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognise the Spirit {Or spirit} of truth and the spirit of falsehood.” (1Jo 4:6 NIV)

  “He told them, "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables” (Mr 4:11 NIV)

   “No, we speak of God’s secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"— {Isaiah 64:4} but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.” (1Co 2:7-10 NIV)

   “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him. For this is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, "Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God nor see this great fire any more, or we will die." The LORD said to me: "What they say is good. I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. If anyone does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call him to account.” (De 18:15-19 NIV)

   “Jesus answered, "It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’" {Deut. 8:3}” (Mt 4:4 NIV)

   “He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.” (De 8:3 NIV)

   “Jesus answered, "It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone.’" {Deut. 8:3}” (Lu 4:4 NIV)

   “Jesus answered him, "It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’" {Deut. 6:16}” (Mt 4:7 NIV)

   “Do not test the LORD your God as you did at Massah.” (De 6:16 NIV)

   “Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’" {Deut. 6:13}” (Mt 4:10 NIV)

   “"You shall have no other gods before {Or besides} me. "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,” (Ex 20:3-5 NIV)

   “Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.” (Ex 34:14 NIV)

   “Fear the LORD your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name. Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you;” (De 6:13-14 NIV)

   “Fear the LORD your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name.” (De 10:20 NIV)

   “Jesus answered, "It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’" {Deut. 6:13}” (Lu 4:8 NIV)

   “Jesus replied, "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. But about the resurrection of the dead—have you not read what God said to you, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? {Exodus 3:6} He is not the God of the dead but of the living." When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching. Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: "‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ {Deut. 6:5} This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ {Lev. 19:18} All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."” (Mt 22:29-40 NIV)

   “He went away a second time and prayed, "My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done."” (Mt 26:42 NIV)

   “About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, {Some manuscripts Eli, Eli} lama sabachthani?"—which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" {Psalm 22:1}” (Mt 27:46 NIV)

   “"But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female’. {Gen. 1:27}” (Mr 10:6 NIV)

    “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” (Ge 1:27 NIV)

   “the LORD God formed the man {The Hebrew for man (adam) sounds like and may be related to the Hebrew for ground (adamah); it is also the name Adam (see Gen. 2:20).} from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” (Ge 2:7 NIV)

   “So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. But for Adam {Or the man} no suitable helper was found. So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs {Or took part of the man’s side} and closed up the place with flesh. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib {Or part} he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman’, {The Hebrew for woman sounds like the Hebrew for man.} for she was taken out of man."” (Ge 2:20-23 NIV)

   “"Abba, {Aramaic for Father} Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will."” (Mr 14:36 NIV)    “And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"—which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" {Psalm 22:1}” (Mr 15:34 NIV)

  “"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done."” (Lu 22:42 NIV)

   “When the Lord learned of this, he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee.” (Joh 4:3 NIV)

   “By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.” (Joh 5:30 NIV)

   “For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.” (Joh 6:38 NIV)

   “After Jesus said this, he looked towards heaven and prayed: "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.” (Joh 17:1 NIV)

   “Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” (Joh 17:3 NIV)

   “Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’"” (Joh 20:17 NIV)

   “so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Ro 15:6 NIV)

   “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,” (2Co 1:3 NIV)

   “The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is to be praised for ever, knows that I am not lying.” (2Co 11:31 NIV)

   “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.” (Eph 1:3 NIV)

   “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit {Or a spirit} of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.” (Eph 1:17 NIV)

   “You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy." {Psalm 45:#6,7}” (Heb 1:9 NIV)

   “Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll—I have come to do your will, O God.’" {Psalm 40:6-8 (see Septuagint)}” (Heb 10:7 NIV)

   “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” (1Pe 1:3 NIV)

   “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.” (Re 2:7 NIV)

   “Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of my God.” (Re 3:2 NIV)

   “Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on him my new name.” (Re 3:12 NIV)    

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Remind

“So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.” (2Pe 1:12 NIV)

 “Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking.” (2Pe 3:1 NIV)

 “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. What does the worker gain from his toil?” (Ec 3:1-9 NIV)

 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, {Some manuscripts And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God} who {Or works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who} have been called according to his purpose.” (Ro 8:28 NIV)

 “even us, whom he also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?” (Ro 9:24 NIV)

 “God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.” (1Co 1:9 NIV)

 “In him we were also chosen, {Or were made heirs} having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,” (Eph 1:11 NIV)

 “according to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Eph 3:11 NIV)

 “He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the teachings {Or traditions} we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.” (2Th 2:14-15 NIV)

 “encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.” (1Th 2:12 NIV)

 “"Food for the stomach and the stomach for food"—but God will destroy them both. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.” (1Co 6:13 NIV)

 “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” (1Pe 2:9 NIV)

 “But Moses and Aaron fell face down and cried out, "O God, God of the spirits of all mankind, will you be angry with the entire assembly when only one man sins?"” (Nu 16:22 NIV)

 “"May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all mankind, appoint a man over this community” (Nu 27:16 NIV)

 “"‘If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without defect as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.” (Le 4:3 NIV)

 “because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.” (1Th 1:5 NIV)

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Dutch version / Nederlandse versie > Herinner

Herinner

“Daarom zal ik altijd bereid zijn u deze dingen in herinnering te brengen, hoewel ge ze weet en bevestigd zijt in de waarheid die bij u is;” (2Pe 1:12 NB)

“Dit is, geliefden, al de tweede brief die ik u schrijf, en waarin ik door een herinnering bij u het zuivere denken tracht wakker te houden,” (2Pe 3:1 NB)

“Voor alles is er een uur, er is een tijd voor al wat wil onder de hemelen. •• Een tijd van baren en een tijd van sterven; een tijd van planten en een tijd van aanplant rooien. Een tijd van vermoorden, en een tijd van verplegen, een tijd van afbraak en een tijd van opbouw. Een tijd van huilen en een tijd van lachen, een tijd van jammeren en een tijd van dansen. Een tijd van stenen wegwerpen en een tijd van stenen opstapelen; een tijd van omhelzen en een tijd om je verre te houden van omhelzen. Een tijd van zoeken en een tijd van verliezen, een tijd van bewaren en een tijd van wegwerpen. Een tijd van afscheuren en een tijd van aannaaien, een tijd van zwijgen en een tijd van spreken. Een tijd van liefhebben en een tijd van haten, een tijd van oorlog en een tijd van vrede. •• Welk voordeel heeft wie iets doet van dat waarvoor hij zwoegt?” (Pre 3:1-9 NB)

“Wij weten dat voor wie God liefhebben hij alles doet mede–werken ten goede,– voor wie naar zijn voornemen geroepen zijn;” (Ro 8:28 NB) “En wel ons, die hij heeft geroepen niet alleen uit Judeeërs maar ook uit heidenvolkeren,” (Ro 9:24 NB)

“Getrouw is God door wie gij zijt geroepen tot gemeenschap met zijn Zoon, Jezus Christus, onze Heer.” (1Co 1:9 NB)

“In hem zijn wij voorbestemd om erfgoed te ontvangen, naar het voornemen van hem die alles tot stand brengt naar de raad van zijn wil.” (Efe 1:11 NB)

“overeenkomstig het voornemen van eeuwigheden her dat hij heeft verwerkelijkt in Christus Jezus,” (Efe 3:11 NB)

“waartoe hij u ook geroepen heeft door onze verkondiging, om de glorie van onze Heer, Jezus Christus, te mogen verwerven. Dus, broeders–en–zusters, staat dan pal en houdt vast aan de overleveringen waarin ge onderricht zijt, hetzij door een woord hetzij door een brief van ons.” (2Th 2:14-15 NB)

“u hebben bemoedigd en toegesproken en betuigd dat ge moest wandelen waardig aan God die u roept tot zijn eigen koninkrijk en heerlijkheid.” (1Th 2:12 NB)

“De spijzen zijn voor de buik en de buik is voor de spijzen, en God zal én haar én hen tenietdoen. Maar het lichaam is niet voor de hoererij maar voor de Heer, en de Heer voor het lichaam.” (1Co 6:13 NB)

“Maar gij zijt ‘een uitverkoren generatie, een koninklijk priesterschap, een heilig volk, een gemeente ten eigendom’, {#Ex 19:6} om de deugden te verkondigen van hem die u uit het duister heeft geroepen tot zijn wonderbaar licht;” (1Pe 2:9 NB)

“Ze vallen op hun aanschijn en zeggen: o God, God van de ademtochten voor alle vlees: één man zondigt en op héél de samenkomst zijt gij woedend? •” (Nu 16:22 NB)

“laat de ENE, de God van Geest over alle vlees, iemand aanstellen over de samenkomst” (Nu 27:16 NB)

“een ziel,– stel, hij zondigt in dwaling tegen alle geboden van de ENE over wat niet zal worden gedaan; en gedaan heeft hij iets tegen één van hen; als de priester, de gezalfde, zondigt tot schuld over de gemeente: doen naderen zal hij tot de ENE, voor zijn zonden waarmee hij heeft gezondigd: een var, dat is de zoon van een rund, volmaakt, ter ontzondiging.” (Le 4:3 NB)

“dat onze verkondiging niet alleen in woord aan u geweest is, maar ook in kracht en in heilige Geest en in grote volheid, zoals ge wel wéét hoe wij om u onder u zijn geweest.” (1Th 1:5 NB)

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Walking in the light

1Jo 1: 7 However, if we are walking in the light as he himself is in the light, we do have a sharing with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

(NWT)

“What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” (Jas 2:14-17 NIV)

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Bouwend op de leermeester van God

“wendt u tot mij en laat u bevrijden, alle einden der aarde,– want ík ben God en anders geen;” (Jes 45:22 NB)

“Wie hecht geloof aan wat wij hebben gehoord,– de arm van de ENE, voor wie is die ontbloot?” (Jes 53:1 NB)


 “Zij zegt tot hem: heer, een schepbak hebt u niet en de put is diep,– waar hebt u het dan vandaan, dat levende water?–” (Joh 4:11 NB)

 “Laat uw hart niet geschokt zijn; vertrouwt op God en vertrouwt ook op mij;” (Joh 14:1 NB)

 “Ook ú die doden zijt geweest in uw misdaden en uw zonden waarin ge vroeger gewandeld hebt volgende de maatstaf van deze eeuw en de overste van de zeggenschap in de lucht: de geest die ook nú werkzaam is in de zonen der ongehoorzaamheid, onder wie ook wíj hebben verkeerd in de verlangens van ons vlees, toen we alles deden wat het vlees en de gedachten wilden: uit genade zijt ge gered! Van nature waren wij evenzeer als de overigen kinderen des toorns, maar God, die rijk is in ontferming, heeft door zijn veelvuldige liefde waarmee hij ons heeft liefgehad ook óns, die in misdaden doden waren, met de Christus mee levend gemaakt en in Christus Jezus mee–opgewekt en met hem een zetel gegeven in de hemelse gewesten, om in de eeuwen die komen de allesovertreffende rijkdom van zijn genade te tonen in goedgunstigheid over ons in Christus Jezus. Ja, vanwege de genade zijt gij mensen die gered zijn door het geloof; en dat niet dankzij uzelf: Gods gave is het; niet dankzij uw werken,– laat niemand zich daarop beroemen! Want zijn maaksel zijn wij, in Christus Jezus geschapen voor goede werken, die God heeft voorbereid opdat wij daarin zullen wandelen. Daarom, weest indachtig dat ééns gíj, de heidenvolkeren, die om hun vlees ‘voorhuid’ werden genoemd door wat zich ‘besnijdenis’ noemde, een ingreep van mensenhanden in het vlees!, dat ge toentertijd zonder Christus zijt geweest, verstoken van het burgerschap van Israël en vreemd aan de verbondsbeloften, zonder hoop en zonder God in de wereld. Maar nu zijt gij die ééns ver weg zijt geweest door Christus Jezus ‘nabij’ geworden, {#Jes 57:19} door het bloed van de Christus. Want hij is onze vrede, die de beide delen één gemaakt heeft en de tussenmuur die scheiding maakte, de vijandschap, heeft weggebroken met inzet van zijn vlees, door de Wet, vol geboden in de vorm van menselijke verordeningen, buiten werking te stellen, om de twee met inzet van zichzelf te herscheppen tot één nieuwe mens zo vrede stichtend, en om die beiden in één lichaam te verzoenen met God, door middel van het kruis, zo de vijandschap dodend met inzet van zichzelf. Bij zijn komst heeft hij u verkondigd: ‘vrede voor wie ver weg zijn en vrede voor wie nabij zijn’, {#Jes 57:19} want door hem hebben wij beiden in één Geest toegang tot de Vader. Dus zijt ge dan geen ‘vreemdelingen en bijwoners’ meer, nee, ge zijt medeburgers van de heiligen en huisgenoten van God, gebouwd op het fundament van de apostelen en profeten, terwijl Christus Jezus zelf de hoeksteen is op wie heel dat welsaamgevoegde gebouw uitgroeit tot een heilige tempel, in de Heer, in wie ook gij mee–opgebouwd wordt tot behuizing van God, in de Geest.” (Efe 2:1-22 NB)

 “Maar Christus is gekomen, als hogepriester van de komende goede dingen, en is door de grotere en volmaaktere tent heen, die niet met handen is gemaakt, dat is: niet van deze schepping, en niet door het bloed van bokken en kalveren, maar door zijn eigen bloed eens–en–voorgoed binnengegaan in het Heilige, en heeft daar eeuwige verlossing gevonden. Want als het bloed van bokken en stieren, en de as van een vaars waarmee de ontwijden worden besprenkeld, hen heiligt en leidt tot de reinheid van het vlees, hoeveel te meer zal dan het bloed van de Christus, die door een eeuwige Geest zichzelf als onberispelijk aan God heeft geofferd, ons geweten reinigen van dode werken en leiden naar het vereren van een levende God. En daarom is hij de middelaar van een nieuw verbond: er is een dood geschied tot verlossing van de overtredingen bij het eerste verbond, en nu kunnen de geroepenen het aangekondigde aannemen van het eeuwige erfdeel.” (Heb 9:11-15 NB)

 “als iemand tot mij komt en niet zijn vader, moeder, vrouw, kinderen, broers, zussen, ja, zelfs ook zijn eigen lijf–en–leven haat, kan hij geen leerling van mij wezen!– al wie niet zijn kruis draagt als hij mij achterna komt, kan geen leerling van mij wezen;” (Lu 14:26-27 NB)

 “welnu, zo geldt voor een ieder van u: wie niet afscheid neemt van al wat hij bezit kan onmogelijk mijn leerling wezen!–” (Lu 14:33 NB)

 “Naar de genade van God die mij gegeven was heb ik als een wijs bouwmeester een fundament gelegd, en een ander bouwt daarop voort; maar laat ieder opletten hoe hij daarop bouwt. Want niemand kan een ander fundament leggen dan er al ligt, en dat is Jezus Christus. Of men nu op dit fundament voortbouwt met goud, zilver, kostbare gesteenten, hout, hooi of riet,– ieders werk zal aan het licht komen. Want de Dag zal het duidelijk maken, omdat hij zich in vuur openbaart, en wat ieders werk waard is zal het vuur beproeven. Als iemands werk dat hij heeft opgebouwd blijft, zal hij loon mogen aannemen; als iemands werk afbrandt, zal hij daarvoor boeten; zelf zal hij worden gered, maar zó: als door vuur heen.” (1Co 3:10-15 NB)

 “als we in het licht wandelen zoals hij in het licht verkeert, dan is er gemeenschap tussen ons beiden en reinigt het bloed van zijn zoon Jezus ons van alle zonde;” (1Jo 1:7 NB)

 “Wat baat het, broeders–en–zusters van mij, als iemand zegt geloof te hebben maar de werken niet heeft? Dát geloof kan hem niet redden! Als een broeder of zuster niets hebben om aan te trekken en gebrek hebben aan het dagelijkse voedsel, en er zegt iemand, een uit u, tot hen: ‘gaat heen in vrede, kleedt u warm, en eet goed!’– en ge geeft hun niet eens wat zij voor het lichaam behoeven,– wat baat dat? Zo ook het geloof: als het geen werken inhoudt, is het dood, op zichzelf genomen. ‘Nee’, zal iemand zeggen: ‘jíj hebt het geloof en ík heb de werken!’– toon míj jouw geloof zonder werken dan zal ík jou uit mijn werken tonen wat mijn geloof is! Je gelooft dat God één is?– daar doe je goed aan; ook de demonen geloven dat en sídderen!” (Jak 2:14-19 NB)

 “ja, zoals het lichaam zonder geest dood is, zo is ook het geloof zonder werken dood.” (Jak 2:26 NB)

Rejoice even though bound to grieve

“In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.” (1Pe 1:6 NIV)

 “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.” (1Pe 4:12-13 NIV)

 “And you have forgotten that word of encouragement that addresses you as sons: "My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,” (Heb 12:5 NIV)

 “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” (Heb 12:11 NIV)

 “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathise with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin.” (Heb 4:15 NIV)

 “Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.” (Heb 2:18 NIV)

 “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.” (1Co 10:13 NIV)

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Dutch version / Nederlandse versie > Jubelen alhoewel ook droevig

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Jubelen alhoewel ook droevig

“Daarom kunt ge jubelen, ook al wordt ge nu, als het zo moet zijn, voor korte tijd bedroefd in velerlei beproevingen,” (1Pe 1:6 NB)

 “Geliefden, weest niet bevreemd door de vuurgloed die in uw midden woedt, u tot beproeving, alsof u iets vreemds overkomt, nee, verheugt u naarmate ge deel hebt aan al het lijden van de Christus, dan zult ge ook in de openbaring van zijn heerlijkheid u jubelend verheugen!” (1Pe 4:12-13 NB)

 “en zijt de bemoediging vergeten die tot ons als tot zonen–en–dochters wordt gesproken: ‘mijn zoon, acht de kastijding van de Heer niet gering, en geef door hem terechtgewezen niet op;” (Heb 12:5 NB)

 “Alle kastijding blijkt voor dat moment niet iets van vreugde te zijn maar van smart; maar later geeft zij een vrucht van vrede en gerechtigheid af aan wie door haar geoefend zijn.” (Heb 12:11 NB)

 “want wij hebben geen hogepriester die niet kan meelijden met onze zwakheden, maar een die evenzeer beproefd is geweest in alle dingen behalve de zonde.” (Heb 4:15 NB)

 “want beproefd in wat hij heeft ondergaan kan hij hen die beproefd worden te hulp komen.” (Heb 2:18 NB)

 “Geen beproeving heeft u aangegrepen die niet menselijk was; en getrouw is God, die niet zal toestaan dat ge beproefd wordt boven wat ge aankunt,– nee, mét de beproeving zal hij ook de uitkomst geven om haar te kunnen verdragen.” (1Co 10:13 NB)

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Engelse versie / English version > Rejoice even though bound to grieve

Getuig van het gehoorde

“Johannes maakt bekend wat God gesproken heeft en waarvan Jezus Christus heeft getuigd; dit heeft hij allemaal gezien. Gelukkig is wie dit voorleest, en gelukkig zijn zij die deze profetie horen en zich houden aan wat hier gezegd wordt. Want de tijd is nabij.” (Opb 1:2-3 NBV)

 “Geef wat je in aanwezigheid van velen van mij hebt gehoord, door aan betrouwbare mensen die geschikt zijn om anderen te onderwijzen.” (2Ti 2:2 NBV)

 “Vergis u niet: alleen horen is niet genoeg, u moet wat u gehoord hebt ook doen.” (Jak 1:22 NBV)

 “Wie zich daarentegen spiegelt in de volmaakte wet die vrijheid brengt, en dat blijft doen, niet als iemand die hoort en vergeet, maar als iemand die ernaar handelt-hem valt geluk ten deel, juist om wat hij doet.” (Jak 1:25 NBV)

“Ik zal water uitgieten op dorstige grond, waterstromen over het droge land. Ik zal mijn geest uitgieten over je nazaten en mijn zegen over je telgen.” (Jes 44:3 NBV)

 “Hierheen! Hier is water, voor ieder die dorst heeft. Kom, ook al heb je geen geld. Koop hier je voedsel en eet. Kom, koop voedsel zonder geld, koop wijn en melk zonder betaling.” (Jes 55:1 NBV)

 “Dan geeft de HEER antwoord als je roept; als je om hulp schreeuwt, zegt hij: ‘Hier ben ik.’ Wanneer je het juk van de onderdrukking uitbant, de beschuldigende vinger en de kwaadsprekerij, wanneer je de hongerige schenkt wat je zelf nodig hebt en de verdrukte gul onthaalt, dan zal je licht in het donker schijnen, je duisternis wordt als het licht van het middaguur. De HEER zal je voortdurend leiden, hij zal je verkwikken in dorre streken, hij maakt je botten sterk en krachtig. Je zult zijn als een goed bevloeide tuin, als een bron waarvan het water nooit opdroogt.” (Jes 58:9-11 NBV)

 ““Rivieren van levend water zullen stromen uit het hart van wie in mij gelooft, ”zo zegt de Schrift.’” (Joh 7:38 NBV)

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Engelse versie / English version > Testify of the things heard

Testify of the things heard

“who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.” (Re 1:2-3 NIV)

 “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.” (2Ti 2:2 NIV)

 “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” (Jas 1:22 NIV)

 “But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does.” (Jas 1:25 NIV)

“For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.” (Isa 44:3 NIV)

 “"Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.” (Isa 55:1 NIV)

 “Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. "If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, and if you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.” (Isa 58:9-11 NIV)

 “Whoever believes in me, as {Or If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me. And let him drink, 7:38 who believes in me. As} the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him."” (Joh 7:38 NIV)

Dutch version / Nederlandse versie > Getuig van het gehoorde

Called ones escape

“The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah cometh. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Jehovah shall be delivered; for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those that escape, as Jehovah hath said, and {1} among the remnant those whom Jehovah doth call. {1) Or [in the remnant whom etc]}” (Joe 2:31-32 ASV)

“{1} And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour forth of my Spirit upon all flesh: And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams: {1) Joe 2:28 ff} Yea and on my {1} servants and on my {2} handmaidens in those days Will I pour forth of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. {1) Gr [bondmen] 2) Gr [bondmaidens]} And I will show wonders in the heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:” (Ac 2:17-19 ASV)

Dutch version/ Nederlandse versie: Geroepenen ontkomen

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Do not be afraid to learn or to speak

"Moses now said to Jehovah: 'Excuse me, Jehovah, but I am not a fluent speaker, neither since yesterday nor since before that nor since your speaking to your servant, for I am slow of mouth and slow of tongue.' At that Jehovah said to him: 'Who appointed a mouth for man or who appoints the speechless or the deaf or the clear-sighted or the blind? Is it not I, Jehovah? So now go, and I myself shall prove to be with your mouth and I will teach you what you ought to say.'" (Exodus 4:10-12)

"But [Jeremiah] said: 'Alas, O Sovereign Lord Jehovah! Here I actually do not know how to speak, for I am but a boy.' And Jehovah went on to say to me: 'Do not say, "I am but a boy." But to all those to whom I shall send you, you should go; and everything that I shall command you, you should speak. Do not be afraid because of their faces, for "I am with you to deliver you," is the utterance of Jehovah.'" (Jeremiah 1:6-8)

Geroepenen ontkomen

 
“Het zal geschieden in de laatste dagen, zegt God, dat Ik mijn Geest zal uitstorten over alle mensen: Uw zonen en dochters zullen profeteren, uw jonge mannen visioenen zien, de ouderen onder u zullen droomgezichten ontvangen, ja zelfs over mijn dienaars en dienaressen zal Ik in die dagen mijn Geest uitstorten en ze zullen profeteren. Wondere dingen zal Ik laten zien aan de hemel boven en tekenen op de aarde beneden, bloed en vuur en walmende rook;” (Hnd 2:17-19 WV78)

“(3:4) De zon zal in duisternis verkeren, de maan in bloed, voordat de dag van Jahwe komt, de grote, angstwekkende dag. (3:5) Zo zal het gaan: alwie de naam van Jahwe aanroept, hij wordt gered, want op de berg Sion en in Jeruzalem daar zal de redding zijn, zoals Jahwe heeft gezegd. En degenen die door Jahwe worden geroepen, zij zijn het die ontkomen.” (Joe 2:31-32 WV78)

Engelse versie/ English version: Called ones escape