Abraham said, "God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they both went together.
Now don't be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.
I am Yahweh your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves; and I have broken the bars of your yoke, and made you go upright.
But from there you shall seek Yahweh your God, and you shall find him, when you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.
I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your seed;
David's heart struck him after that he had numbered the people. David said to Yahweh, I have sinned greatly in that which I have done: but now, Yahweh, put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.
What is man, that you should magnify him, That you should set your mind on him,
Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation, I wait for you all day long.
Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, Even the God who is our salvation. Selah.
Let your loving kindness also come to me, Yahweh, Your salvation, according to your word.
Don't put your trust in princes, Each a son of man in whom there is no help.
For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
I, even I, am Yahweh; and besides me there is no savior.
Look to me, and be you saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else.
Like as many were astonished at you (his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men),
Yet it pleased Yahweh to bruise him; he has put him to grief: when you shall make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of Yahweh shall prosper in his hand.
I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death! Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? Compassion will be hidden from my eyes.
But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to Yahweh."
They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, "Then who can be saved?"
When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." No one dared ask him any question after that.
Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.
To give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
For my eyes have seen your salvation,
All flesh will see God's salvation.'"
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."
There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.
Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), "where are you staying?"
for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.
It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'
There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"
Be it known to you therefore, brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,
But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus,{TR adds "Christ"} just as they are."
He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.
through whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;
For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.
For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.
We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us. We beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through the faith of Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.
So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
We know, brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} loved by God, that you are chosen,
forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.
For God didn't appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;
The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience, for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
having become so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they have.
Aren't they all ministering spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
he again defines a certain day, today, saying through David so long a time afterward (just as has been said), "Today if you will hear his voice, Don't harden your hearts."
Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,
and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.
But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.
by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled in his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.
Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;
This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you-- not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Now I desire to remind you, though you already know this, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who didn't believe.
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood;
and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.