Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom {be} glory for ever and ever. Amen. {working: or, doing}

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency {is} of God;

Who hath saved us, and called {us} with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

So then {it is} not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which {was bestowed} upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

Do not err, my beloved brethren.

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. {receive: or, take unto himself}

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of {this} calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of {his} goodness, and the work of faith with power: {count: or, vouchsafe}

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: {it is} the gift of God:

But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, {love: or, pity}

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

(For {the children} being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:

But this {shall be} the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

The king's heart {is} in the hand of the LORD, {as} the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

Blessed {be} the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put {such a thing} as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which {is} in Jerusalem:

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and {put it} also in writing, saying, {made...: Heb. caused a voice to pass}

But who {am} I, and what {is} my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things {come} of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. {be able: Heb. retain, or, obtain strength} {of thine...: Heb. of thine hand}

Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.

Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all {them} whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which {is} in Jerusalem.

It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us. {in us: or, for us}

Incline not my heart to {any} evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

Blessed {be} the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, {abundant: Gr. much}

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Thy people {shall be} willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. {from...: or, more than the womb of the morning: thou shalt have, etc}

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform {it} until the day of Jesus Christ: {perform: or, finish}

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. {ordained: or, prepared}

And what {is} the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, {his mighty power: Gr. the might of his power}

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom {be} glory for ever and ever. Amen. {working: or, doing}

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which {was bestowed} upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, {is} from the LORD. {preparations: or, disposings}

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency {is} of God;

Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for {this} good {work}.

Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of {this} calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of {his} goodness, and the work of faith with power: {count: or, vouchsafe}

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.

So then {it is} not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. {Labour not: or, Work not}

For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but {how} to perform that which is good I find not.

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard {us}: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. {measures: the word in the Greek is a measure containing about a peck and a half, wanting a little more than a pint}

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

But who {am} I, and what {is} my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things {come} of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. {be able: Heb. retain, or, obtain strength} {of thine...: Heb. of thine hand}

Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.

Thy people {shall be} willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. {from...: or, more than the womb of the morning: thou shalt have, etc}

That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Lo, all these {things} worketh God oftentimes with man, {oftentimes: Heb. twice and thrice}

Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, {even unto} the end. {to perform: Heb. to do}

Ephraim {shall say}, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard {him}, and observed him: I {am} like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all {them} whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which {is} in Jerusalem.

For to {their} power, I bear record, yea, and beyond {their} power {they were} willing of themselves;

I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and {of} his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.

My beloved put in his hand by the hole {of the door}, and my bowels were moved for him. {for him: or, (as some read) in me}

And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.

I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself {thus}; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed {to the yoke}: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou {art} the LORD my God.

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.