But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself, and to God.
But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.
Then they said one to another, "We aren't doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we keep silent. If we wait until the morning light, punishment will overtake us. Now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household."
Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn't open his mouth.
But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, "Tell these things to James, and to the brothers." Then he departed, and went to another place.
After they were silent, James answered, "Brothers, listen to me.
The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, but speak and don't be silent;
For if you remain silent now, then relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Who knows if you haven't come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"
Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.
For if you remain silent now, then relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Who knows if you haven't come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"
The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
You who have purer eyes than to see evil, and who cannot look on perversity, why do you tolerate those who deal treacherously, and keep silent when the wicked swallows up the man who is more righteous than he,
But the LORD is in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him!"
But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king's commandment was, "Don't answer him."
"Keep silent before me, islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come near, then let them speak. Let's meet together for judgment.
"I have been silent a long time. I have been quiet and restrained myself. Now I will cry out like a travailing woman. I will both gasp and pant.
Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fortified cities, and let us be silent there; for the LORD our God has put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.
"Therefore I will not keep silent. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.
"Be silent, leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will.
Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you didn't believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."
Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" When the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.
But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.
He answered them, "I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out."
They weren't able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent.
He said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?" But they were silent.
But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don't answer; in the night season, and am not silent.
To you, the LORD, I call. My rock, don't be deaf to me; lest, if you are silent to me, I would become like those who go down into the pit.
To the end that my heart may sing praise to you, and not be silent. the LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever! For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
Let me not be disappointed, the LORD, for I have called on you. Let the wicked be disappointed. Let them be silent in Sheol.
You have seen it, the LORD. Don't keep silent. Lord, don't be far from me.
"Hear my prayer, the LORD, and give ear to my cry. Don't be silent at my tears. For I am a stranger with you, a foreigner, as all my fathers were.
Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very stormy around him.
You have done these things, and I kept silent. You thought that I was just like you. I will rebuke you, and accuse you in front of your eyes.
But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?
You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,
God, don't keep silent. Don't keep silent, and don't be still, God.
God of my praise, don't remain silent,
Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!"
Be silent at the presence of the Lord the LORD, for the day of the LORD is at hand. For the LORD has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.
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Let us love one another, for love comes from God and every one who loves is a child of God and knows God. He who loves not man does not know God, for God is love. God showed his love for us, for he sent his only Son into the world that through him we might have life. Love the stranger.
In Mark 12:30 Jesus said;
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment.
And the second Mark 12:31 [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
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The Book of Enoch is ascribed to the great-grandfather of Noah and is included in the cannon of some churches. It describes the fall of the angels (watchers), visions of heaven and hell and the birth of Noah. Quotes from the book of Enoch are found in the New Testament.
The First Book of Adam and Eve. Books 1 begins immediately after the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. We learn about the fall but also of the promise to save Adam and his decendents. The story depicts mans struggle against evil, the devil and sin.
The Second Book of Adam and Eve. Discusses Adam's sorrow and death. The history of the patriarchs who lived before the Flood until the birth of Noah; the children of Seth on Mount Hermon and Cain's death. It ends with the testament and translation of Enoch.
The Infancy of Jesus Christ (Infancy Gospel of Thomas) relates the life of Jesus from the ages of five to twelve. It is believed that the document was transcribed from oral traditions some time prior to the second century. The ancient writing is possibly Gnostic and many early church leaders considered it heretical.
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