Judah will hold the royal scepter, And his descendants will always rule. Nations will bring him tribute And bow in obedience before him.

It was late that Sunday evening, and the disciples were gathered together behind locked doors, because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities. Then Jesus came and stood among them. "Peace be with you," he said.

A week later the disciples were together again indoors, and Thomas was with them. The doors were locked, but Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you."

(SEE 5:3)

From Paul, Silas, and Timothy--- To the people of the church in Thessalonica, who belong to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be yours.

and the church that meets in your house, and our sister Apphia, and our fellow soldier Archippus:

and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I will be with you always, to the end of the age."

Make an altar of earth for me, and on it sacrifice your sheep and your cattle as offerings to be completely burned and as fellowship offerings. In every place that I set aside for you to worship me, I will come to you and bless you.

The LORD has promised that he himself will be a wall of fire around the city to protect it and that he will live there in all his glory."

"I am telling you the truth," Jesus replied. "Before Abraham was born, 'I Am'."

It said, "Write down what you see, and send the book to the churches in these seven cities: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."

and among them there was what looked like a human being, wearing a robe that reached to his feet, and a gold band around his chest.

"To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: "This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who walks among the seven gold lampstands.

I heard a loud voice speaking from the throne: "Now God's home is with people! He will live with them, and they shall be his people. God himself will be with them, and he will be their God.