American Standard Version of 1901
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For both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and thou art dead.
And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
For I am Jehovah thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour; I have given Egypt as thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in thy stead.
Now all the {See marginal note on chapter 3:12.}publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.
For ye both had compassion on them that were in bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your possessions, knowing that {Many ancient authorities read ye have your own selves for a better possession &c. Compare Luke 9:25; 21:19.}ye have for yourselves a better possession and an abiding one.
And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, {Greek: well-pleasing.}acceptable to God, which is your {Greek: belonging to the reason.}spiritual {Or, worship}service.
And {Or, the teachers}they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
What shall I render unto JehovahFor all his benefits toward me?
I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.
for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and {Or, Jacob}James the son of Alphæus, and Thaddæus, and Simon the {Or, Zealot See Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13.}Cananæan,
And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits;
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.