The Clouds Of Heaven

         Thou knowest the commandments, Do not committ adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear falsness witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. There is another that bear witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. But I greater witness than that of John: for the works whih the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Faather that sent me beareth witness of me. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
   
            For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. And this is condemnation ,that light is come into the world, and men love darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear I judge: and my judgment is just, because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and they which see might be made blind. My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.I f any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.        

          Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true,whom you know not. But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me. I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. And he that sent me is with me, the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

        Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is on resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
         
            Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; becaused we have testified of God that raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then Christ is not raised.
           
              But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised incorruption. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is of the Lord from heaven. If I have told you earthy things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things.

            Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. And many false prophets shall rise, and deceive many. For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and show signs and wonders, to seduce, if it was possible, even the elect. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. For such are fasle apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.           

              And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose shall be according to their works. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Neither yeild ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin, but yeild yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments  of righteousness unto God. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.                

             Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness. Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by which he condemened the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

          Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. For God , who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shinned in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Whereby when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ. And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.

          For this cause we also, since the day we heard of it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. That ye walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God. In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him. Who will have all men to be saved, and come unto the knowledge of the truth. If we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins.

          Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord. According to his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge. And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

        Get the behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. But in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and the whole world to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. But if I cast out devils by the spirit of God, the the kingdom of God is come unto you.         

           Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and the table of devils. No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Whosoever is born of God doth not committ sin, because he is born of God. Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God, and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. In ths this the children of God are manifest, and the childress of the devil: whosoever doth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.         

          The Spirit itself  beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God. By this we know that we are the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. If ye love me, keep my commandments. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love. If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

                Love not the world, neither the things in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. I have not written unto because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is off the truth.       

             Beloved, now we are the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth  hath not seen him, neither known him.  Whosoever is born of God doth not committ sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.        

           Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteousness. We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethern. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.My little children, let us not love in the word, neither in tongue;  but in deed and in truth.

            If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels which are in heaven. For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels which are in heaven. Neither can they die anymore: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil , unto the resurrection of damnation. So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just.

          The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one. As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast the into the fire, and they are burned. And now the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bingeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

            But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come upon you. But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. But seek ye first the kingdon of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. For I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. The kingdom of God cometh without observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here; or, lo there; for, behold, the kindom of God is within you. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of  water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

          If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me. Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.  

          For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. But the comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send  in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your rememberance, whatsoever I have said unto you. But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, he shall testify of me. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself, but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in Spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make ye free. I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

              Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Everyone that is of the truth heareth my voice. If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. There is another that bearest witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. Ye sent unto John, and he bear witness unto the truth. But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father  that sent me beareth witness of me. I told you and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. If I do not the works of my Father ,believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him..