King James Version Bible (KJV) With Apocrypha PDF

While God ‘can be known with certainty from created reality by the light of human reason'[1], He additionally chooses, ‘out of the abundance of His love’ (DV2), to reveal Himself to humanity. From the start God revealed himself to Adam and Eve, ‘[p]lanning to make known the way of heavenly salvation’ (DV3). After the fall, God has continued to reveal himself in history. He called Abraham, then taught the people of Israel through the patriarchs and through Moses and the prophets, that He is the one true God and to await the Saviour. Divine revelation was progressive through time, the Old Testament presenting ‘incomplete and temporary’ (DV15) understandings of God. The Old Testament prepares the way [ … ]

The poor widow’s offering of two small coins in the Temple is to Jesus the greatest gift of all, because it is offered out of her poverty – it is money she really needed for herself – and with a pure spirit of love and generosity [ … ]

Saint Ambrose’s reflection on Philippians 4:4–6 centres upon the Apostle Paul’s call to rejoice in the Lord always. Written in the context of Ambrose’s pastoral work in Milan during the late fourth century, this passage draws together joy, moderation, and trust in God as essential expressions of Christian life [ … ]