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Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called
Uncircumcision by that which is called the
Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called
uncircumcised by the so-called
circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—
Wherefore I desire that ye
faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity
captive, and gave gifts unto men.
This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led
captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Therefore each of you must put off
falsehood and speak truthfully to his
neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
Wherefore he saith,
Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
So it is said: “
Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will
shine on you.”
Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
Therefore do not be
foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Therefore take up the full
armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.
Wherefore God also hath highly
exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Therefore God
exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and
trembling.
Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and
trembling.
Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations:
Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but
Satan hindered us.
For we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but
Satan obstructed us.
Wherefore when we could no longer
forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.
Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Therefore
encourage one another with these words.
Wherefore comfort
yourselves together, and
edify one another, even as also ye do.
Therefore
encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
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:
To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully
fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,
Wherefore I put thee in
remembrance that thou
stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
For this reason I remind you to
fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
This witness is true.
Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
This testimony is true. Therefore
rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to
enjoin thee that which is convenient,
So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a
merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make
reconciliation for the sins of the people.
For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a
merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make
atonement for the sins of the people.
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we
confess.
Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “
Today, if you hear His voice,
Wherefore I was
grieved with that generation, and said, They do
alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.
Therefore I was
angry with that generation, and I said, ‘Their hearts are always going
astray, and they have not known My ways.’
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the
uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make
intercession for them.
Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to
intercede for them.
For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.
Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly:
wherefore God is not
ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not
ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which
doth so easily
beset us, and let us run with
patience the race that is set before us,
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every
encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with
endurance the race set out for us.
Wherefore lift up the hands which
hang down, and the feeble knees;
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God
acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might
sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to
sanctify the people by His own blood.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
My beloved brothers, understand this:
Everyone should be quick to
listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
Therefore, get rid of all moral
filth and every expression of evil, and
humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be
sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be
sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in
Sion a chief corner stone,
elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in
Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful
Creator.
So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should
entrust their souls to their faithful
Creator and continue to do good.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give
diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Therefore, brothers,
strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never
stumble,
Wherefore I will not be
negligent to put you always in
remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be
diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and
blameless.
Therefore, beloved, as you
anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and
blameless in His sight.
Not as
Cain, who was of that wicked one, and
slew his brother. And
wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
Do not be like
Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did
Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth,
prating against us with
malicious words: and not content
therewith, neither
doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
So if I come, I will call attention to his
malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to
welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.
And the angel said unto me,
Wherefore didst thou
marvel? I will tell thee the
mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
“Why are you so
amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the
mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.
Wherefore against him Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon came up, and bound him with a chain of brass, and carried him into Babylon.
Wherefore now we do declare unto thee, O lord the king, that if this city be built again, and the walls thereof set up
anew, thou shalt from henceforth have no passage into Celosyria and Phenice.
Wherefore a man loveth his wife better than father or mother.
Wherefore when the enemies of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin heard it, they came to know what that noise of
trumpets should mean.
Then said I unto him, It were better that we were not at all, than that we should live still in wickedness, and to suffer, and not to know wherefore.
For it was not my mind to be curious of the high things, but of such as pass by us daily, namely,
wherefore Israel is given up as a reproach to the heathen, and for what cause the people whom thou hast loved is given over unto ungodly nations, and why the law of our forefathers is brought to
nought, and the written covenants come to none effect,
Then I answered and said, How, and when shall these things come to pass? wherefore are our years few and evil?
And he said unto me, Thou canst not. And I said,
Wherefore, Lord?
whereunto was I born then? or why was not my mother’s
womb then my grave, that I might not have seen the
travail of Jacob, and the
wearisome toil of the stock of Israel?
Say unto her,
Wherefore are unto they whom thou hast now brought forth like those that were before, but less of
stature?
Even so now, seeing corruption is grown up, and wickedness increased, and the righteous have prayed for the ungodly: wherefore shall it not be so now also?
And said unto her,
Wherefore weepest thou? why art thou so
grieved in thy mind?
He answered me then, and said, Hear me, and I shall inform thee, and tell thee
wherefore thou art afraid: for the Highest will
reveal many secret things unto thee.
Then said I, O Lord that bearest rule,
shew me this:
Wherefore have I seen the man coming up from the midst of the sea?
For they obeyed not thy commandments:
wherefore thou hast delivered us for a
spoil, and unto captivity, and unto death, and for a
proverb of reproach to all the nations among whom we are
dispersed.
Wherefore dost thou beat us for them? if they be dead, go thy ways after them, let us never see of thee either son or daughter.
And said with himself, I have wished for death;
wherefore do I not call for my son Tobias that I may
signify to him of the money before I die?
And now I am the only son of my father, and I am afraid, lest if I go in unto her, I die, as the other before: for a wicked spirit loveth her, which hurteth no body, but those which come unto her;
wherefore I also fear lest I die, and bring my father’s and my mother’s life because of me to the grave with sorrow: for they have no other son to
bury them.
Then the angel said unto him,
Dost thou not remember the precepts which thy father gave thee, that thou shouldest marry a wife of thine own kindred?
wherefore hear me, O my brother; for she shall be given thee to wife; and make thou no
reckoning of the evil spirit; for this same night shall she be given thee in marriage.
For not of any favour of mine, but by the will of our God I came; wherefore praise him for ever.
Wherefore now, my son, consider what
alms doeth, and how righteousness
doth deliver. When he had said these things, he gave up the ghost in the bed, being an hundred and eight and fifty years old; and he buried him honourably.
Wherefore thou gavest their rulers to be slain, so that they
dyed their bed in blood, being
deceived, and smotest the servants with their lords, and the lords upon their thrones;
But now tell me
wherefore thou art fled from them, and art come unto us: for thou art come for
safeguard; be of good comfort, thou shalt live this night, and
hereafter:
Wherefore I thine
handmaid, knowing all this, am fled from their presence; and God hath sent me to work things with thee,
whereat all the earth shall be
astonished, and
whosoever shall hear it.
Wherefore ye shall do well not to put in execution the letters sent unto you by Aman the son of Amadatha.
Their offspring is
cursed.
Wherefore blessed is the barren that is
undefiled, which hath not known the sinful bed: she shall have fruit in the
visitation of souls.
Wherefore set your affection upon my words; desire them, and ye shall be
instructed.
Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me: I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.
Wherefore, whereas men have lived
dissolutely and unrighteously, thou hast
tormented them with their own abominations.
And none may say, What is this?
wherefore is that? for at time convenient they shall all be sought out: at his commandment the waters stood as an
heap, and at the words of his mouth the receptacles of waters.
A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath made all things for their uses.
We may speak much, and yet come short: wherefore in sum, he is all.
But the Lord will never leave off his mercy, neither shall any of his works perish, neither will he
abolish the
posterity of his
elect, and the seed of him that loveth him he will not take away:
wherefore he gave a
remnant unto Jacob, and out of him a root unto David.
Wherefore are ye slow, and what say ye to these things, seeing your souls are very
thirsty?
Wherefore the evils
cleaved unto us, and the
curse, which the Lord appointed by Moses his servant at the time that he brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt, to give us a land that floweth with milk and honey, like as it is to see this day.
Wherefore the Lord watched over us for evil, and the Lord hath brought it upon us: for the Lord is righteous in all his works which he hath commanded us.
Wherefore it is neither to be supposed nor said that they are gods, seeing, they are able neither to judge causes, nor to do good unto men.
Wherefore all that thou hast brought upon us, and every thing that thou hast done to us, thou hast done in true judgment.
Wherefore all the people turned again in
haste, and the elders said unto him, Come, sit down among us, and
shew it us, seeing God hath given thee the honour of an elder.
wherefore, I
humbly beseech thee,
forgive me, O Lord,
forgive me, and destroy me not with mine iniquites. Be not
angry with me for ever, by reserving evil for me; neither
condemn me to the lower parts of the earth. For thou art the God, even the God of them that
repent;
Wherefore he called his servants, such as were honourable, and had been brought up with him from his youth, and parted his kingdom among them, while he was yet alive.
Wherefore he entered into Egypt with a great multitude, with
chariots, and elephants, and
horsemen, and a great navy,
Wherefore the rather to die, that they might not be
defiled with meats, and that they might not
profane the holy covenant: so then they died.
He said,
Woe is me!
wherefore was I born to see this misery of my people, and of the holy city, and to dwell there, when it was delivered into the hand of the enemy, and the sanctuary into the hand of strangers?
Which thing when Mattathias saw, he was inflamed with zeal, and his
reins trembled, neither could he
forbear to
shew his anger according to judgment:
wherefore he ran, and
slew him upon the altar.
Wherefore, ye my sons, be
valiant and
shew yourselves men in the behalf of the law; for by it shall ye obtain glory.
Wherefore the wicked
shrunk for fear of him, and all the workers of iniquity were troubled, because salvation
prospered in his hand.
Wherefore the Lord himself will overthrow them before our face: and as for you, be ye not afraid of them.
Now when king
Antiochus heard these things, he was full of
indignation:
wherefore he sent and gathered together all the forces of his realm, even a very strong army.
Wherefore, being greatly
perplexed in his mind, he determined to go into Persia, there to take the tributes of the countries, and to gather much money.
Wherefore the Israelites assembled themselves together, and came to Maspha, over against Jerusalem; for in Maspha was the place where they prayed
aforetime in Israel.
Wherefore they went out of the camp to battle; but they that were with
Judas sounded their
trumpets.
They thought it best to pull it down, lest it should be a reproach to them, because the heathen had
defiled it:
wherefore they pulled it down,
Wherefore they thought to destroy the generation of Jacob that was among them, and
thereupon they began to
slay and destroy the people.
Then the host of
Timotheus, knowing that it was Maccabeus, fled from him:
wherefore he
smote them with a great slaughter; so that there were killed of them that day about eight thousand men.
Wherefore Judas commanded a
proclamation to be made throughout the host, that every man should pitch his tent in the place where he was.