He is never to take wine or other fermented rdrink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth. Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous-m to make ready a people for the Lord.
Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you
May the God Who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ
Accept one another, the, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, Whom He has given us.
This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, Who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel (the Best News Ever).
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all- surpassing power is from God and not from us.
On the contrary , by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. and even if our Gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, Who is the image of God.
Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. But whenever anyone turns to the Lord,