And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed {is} the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified {are} all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate {to be} conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done {it} unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done {it} unto me.

Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and {to} my God, and your God.

That he no longer should live the rest of {his} time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond {nor} free: but Christ {is} all, and in all.

Blessed {are} they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did {it} not to one of the least of these, ye did {it} not to me.

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present {you as} a chaste virgin to Christ.

Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, {my} spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. {ravished: or, taken away}

But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and {then} to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

I am come into my garden, my sister, {my} spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. {yea...: or, and be drunken with loves}

For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and {as} the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? {wife: or, woman}

A garden inclosed {is} my sister, {my} spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. {inclosed: Heb. barred} {shut up: Heb. barred}

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate {to be} conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as {it is} in heaven.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all {men}, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

For this is the will of God, {even} your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and {to} my God, and your God.

But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such {cases}: but God hath called us to peace. {to peace: Gr. in peace}

If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

That he no longer should live the rest of {his} time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, {my} spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. {ravished: or, taken away}

Therefore will he give them up, until the time {that} she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.

Whether of them twain did the will of {his} father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and {take upon us} the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I {am} the LORD which sanctify you.

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}