¹¹ Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.

⁸ Distil, you heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, that it may bring forth salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up together; I, Yahweh, have created it.

²⁰ We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

²¹ Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

⁶ to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely bestowed favor on us in the Beloved,

²¹ For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

⁶ Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

¹⁴ "Glory to God in the highest, On earth peace, good will toward men."

⁵ While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him."

¹⁷ Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

² For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he has no form nor comeliness; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

²¹ It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.

² In that day, Yahweh's branch will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the beauty and glory of the survivors of Israel.