In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.

He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the Light of Life.

And Jesus said, For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.

Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, We see. Therefore your sin remains.

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.

If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin. But now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father.

Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent:

But I say to you, It will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.

But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you.

The very dust of your city which clings to us we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near to you.

Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to the heavens, will be thrust down to Hades.

And that servant who knew his master's will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do them, but also approve of those who practice them.

For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.

To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is sufficient for these things?

that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Beware, brethren, that there not be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in withdrawing from the living God;

but exhort one another daily, while it is called Today, that not any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from God only?

If anyone wants to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak out of Myself.

You are of the devil as your father, and the lusts of your father you purpose to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own, for he is a liar and the father of it.

And because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me.

But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you.

My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

that this is a rebellious people, lying children; children who will not hear the Law of Jehovah;

turn away from the path, thrust aside from the way, desist from the Holy One of Israel from before us.

Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him.

unless it is for this one statement which I cried out while standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged by you this day.

So he commanded the centurion to keep Paul and to let him have liberty, and told him not to forbid any of his friends to provide for or visit him.

Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and answered, Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you.

but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness; anger and wrath,

and a Stone of stumbling and a Rock of offense. They stumble, being disobedient to the Word, to which they also were appointed.

knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts,