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Chapter 4 And as they stood together around the gate, those who seemed to be strong carried them, and they stooped down under the corners of the stone; and the others stooped down under the sides of the stones. And in this way they carried all the stones. And they carried them through the gate...

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Chapter 12 First of all, sir, I said, explain this to me: What is the meaning of the rock and the gate? This rock, he answered, and this gate are the Son of God. How, sir? I said; the rock is old, and the gate is new. Listen, he said, and understand, O ignorant man. The Son of God is older than...

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2 Thessalonians 2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw...

1139 Pope Innocent II declared all priestly marriages annulled and declared clerical celibacy the rule for all Roman Catholic priests from that day forward (Second Lateran Council, canons 6 and 7). 1170 Council of Constantinople, attended by many Eastern and Western Bishops, on the reunion of...

1014 First use of Filioque by Pope of Rome, at coronation of Holy Roman Emperor Henry II. 1022 At a Council of Pavia, Pope Benedict VIII officially reaffirmed the celibacy of the clergy (first documented at the Synod of Elvira in Spain, ca. 306 AD), banning marriages and concubines for...

Estrangement and Schism 792 Charlemagne accuses "Greeks" of deleting Filioque from original Creed. 800 Usurpation of Western Roman Empire by Charlemagne. 809 Pope Leo III forbids addition of Filioque to Creed and has original Creed in both Greek and Latin inscribed on silver tablets displayed...

ca. 537 Pope Vigilius allegedly writes letter endorsing Monophysitism. 537-752 Byzantine Papacy. 589 Insertion of Filioque into Nicene Creed by local council in Toledo, Spain. ca. 590-604 Pope St. Gregory the Great rejects the title of "universal bishop" for any bishop. 663-668 The island of...

East-West Schism, also called Schism of 1054 Apostolic and Ante-Nicene Era ca. 37-53 Episcopacy of Apostle Peter in Antioch. 64 Martyrdom of Peter in Rome. 67 Election of Linus, first bishop of Rome. 135 First recorded use of title Pope by a Roman bishop (Hyginus). 210 Hippolytus of Rome...

Isaiah 22:22-25 Easy-to-Read Version 22 “I will put the key to David’s house around his neck. If he opens a door, no one will be able to close it. If he closes a door, no one will be able to open it. 23 He will be like a favorite chair in his father’s house. I will make him like a strong peg in...

James 2:21 Our father Abraham was made right with God by what he did. He offered his son Isaac to God on the altar. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations James 2:22 So you see that Abraham’s faith and what he did worked together. His faith was made perfect by what he did. In Context |...

Hebrews 11:17-18 God tested Abraham’s faith. God told him to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. Abraham obeyed because he had faith. He already had the promises from God. And God had already said to him, “It is through Isaac that your descendants will come.” But Abraham was ready to offer his only son...

Hebrews 2:16 Clearly, it is not angels that Jesus helps. He helps the people who are from Abraham. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Hebrews 6:13 God made a promise to Abraham. And there is no one greater than God, so he made the promise with an oath in his own name—an oath that he...

Galatians 3:6 The Scriptures say the same thing about Abraham. “Abraham believed God, and because of this faith he was accepted as one who is right with God.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Galatians 3:7 So you should know that the true children of Abraham are those who have...

Romans 9:7 And only some of Abraham’s descendants are true children of Abraham. This is what God said to Abraham: “Your true descendants will be those who come through Isaac.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Romans 9:8 This means that not all of Abraham’s descendants are God’s...

Romans 4 Easy-to-Read Version The Example of Abraham 4 So what can we say about Abraham, the father of our people? What did he learn about faith? 2 If Abraham was made right by the things he did, he had a reason to boast about himself. But God knew different. 3 That’s why the Scriptures say...

Hebrews 11 Easy-to-Read Version Faith 11 Faith is what makes real the things we hope for. It is proof of what we cannot see. 2 God was pleased with the people who lived a long time ago because they had faith like this. 3 Faith helps us understand that God created the whole world by his command...

2 Peter 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

Job 1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Job 2:1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among...