American Standard Version of 1901
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Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of {Or, all the trees}any tree of the garden?
For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
A Psalm of David.Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity:I have trusted also in Jehovah {Or, I shall not slide}without wavering.
Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me;Try my {Hebrew: reins.}heart and my mind.
For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes;And I have walked in thy truth.
I have not sat with men of falsehood;Neither will I go in with dissemblers.
I hate the assembly of evil-doers,And will not sit with the wicked.
I will wash my hands in innocency:So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;
That I may {Or, publish with the voice of thanksgiving}make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard,And tell of all thy wondrous works.
Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house,And the place {Hebrew: of the tabernacle of thy glory.}where thy glory dwelleth.
{Or, Take not away}Gather not my soul with sinners,Nor my life with men of blood;
In whose hands is wickedness,And their right hand is full of bribes.
But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity:Redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
My foot standeth in an even place:In the congregations will I bless Jehovah.
whom God set forth {Or, to be propitiatory}to be a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;
for the showing, I say, of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be {See chapter 2:13 margin.}just, and the {See chapter 2:13 margin.}justifier of him that {Greek: is of faith.}hath faith in Jesus.
But the {Greek: saying.}word of the Lord abideth for ever.And this is the {Greek: saying.}word of good tidings which was {See verse 12.}preached unto you.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is {Many ancient authorities read my beloved Son. See Matthew 17:5; Mark 9:7}my Son, my chosen: hear ye him.