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The Bible, Douay-Rheims Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the The Bible, Douay-Rheims novel. A total of 821 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old and New Testaments, Complete.THE BOOK OF GENESIS This book
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old and New Testaments, Complete.THE BOOK OF GENESIS This book is so called from its treating of the GENERATION, that is, of the creation and the beginning of the world. The Hebrews call it BERESITH, from the Word with which it be
- 701 23:19. Who, for a certain sedition made in the city and for a murder, was cast into prison.23:20. And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.23:21. But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, Crucify him.23:22. And he said to them the third
- 702 24:9. And going back from the sepulchre, they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.24:10. And it was Mary Magdalen and Joanna and Mary of James and the other women that were with them, who told these things to the apostles.24:11. And th
- 703 St. John the Apostle and Evangelist was the son of Zebedee and Salome, brother to James the Greater. He was called the Beloved disciple of Christ and stood by at his Crucifixion. He wrote the Gospel after the other Evangelists, about sixty-three years aft
- 704 1:47. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.1:48. Nathanael saith to him: Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under t
- 705 3:14. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up: 3:15. That whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting.3:16. For G.o.d so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son: that who
- 706 4:22. You adore that which you know not: we adore that which we know.For salvation is of the Jews.4:23. But the hour cometh and now is, when the true adorers shall adore the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father also seeketh such to adore him.4:24
- 707 5:14. Afterwards, Jesus findeth him in the temple and saith to him: Behold thou art made whole: sin no more, lest some worse thing happen to thee.5:15. The man went his way and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him whole.5:16. Therefore did the
- 708 6:12. And when they were filled, he said to his disciples: gather up the fragments that remain, lest they be lost.6:13. They gathered up therefore and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which remained over and above to them
- 709 6:59. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Not as your fathers did eat manna and are dead. He that eateth this bread shall live for ever.6:60. These things he said, teaching in the synagogue, in Capharnaum.6:61. Many therefore of his disciples, h
- 710 7:32. The Pharisees heard the people murmuring these things concerning him: and the rulers and Pharisees sent ministers to apprehend him.7:33. Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while I am with you: and then I go to him that sent me.7:34. You shal
- 711 8:27. And they understood not that he called G.o.d his Father.8:28. Jesus therefore said to them: When you shall have lifted up, the Son of man, then shall you know that I am he and that I do nothing of myself. But as the Father hath taught me, these thin
- 712 9:15. Again therefore the Pharisees asked him how he had received his sight. But he said to them: He put clay upon my eyes: and I washed: and I see.9:16. Some therefore of the Pharisees said: This man is not of G.o.d, who keepeth not the sabbath. But othe
- 713 10:20. And many of them said: He hath a devil and is mad. Why hear you him?10:21. Others said: These are not the words of one that hath a devil.Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?10:22. And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: and it was w
- 714 11:24. Martha saith to him: I know that he shall rise again, in the resurrection at the last day.11:25. Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, although he be dead, shall live: 11:26. And every one that liveth and b
- 715 12:15. Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold thy king cometh, sitting on an a.s.s's colt.12:16. These things his disciples did not know at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him and that they had
- 716 13:11. For he knew who he was that would betray him; therefore he said: You are not all clean.13:12. Then after he had washed their feet and taken his garments, being set down again, he said to them: Know you what I have done to you?13:13. You call me Mas
- 717 14:18. I will not leave you orphans: I will come to you.14:19. Yet a little while and the world seeth me no more. But you see me: because I live, and you shall live.14:20. In that day you shall know that I am in my Father: and you in me, and I in you.14:2
- 718 16:3. And these things will they do to you; because they have not known the Father nor me.16:4. But these things I have told you, that when the hour shall come, you may remember that I told you of them.16:5. But I told you not these things from the beginn
- 719 17:15. I pray not that thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that thou shouldst keep them from evil.17:16. They are not of the world, as I also am not of the world.17:17. Sanctify them in truth. Thy word is truth.17:18. As thou hast sent me into t
- 720 18:37. Pilate therefore said to him: Art thou a king then? Jesus answered: Thou sayest that I am a king. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world; that I should give testimony to the truth.Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.18:
- 721 19:42. There, therefore, because of the parasceve of the Jews, they laid Jesus: because the sepulchre was nigh at hand.John Chapter 20 Christ's resurrection and manifestation to his disciples.20:1. And on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalen cometh e
- 722 21:12. Jesus saith to them: Come and dine. And none of them who were at meat, durst ask him: Who art thou? Knowing that it was the Lord.21:13. And Jesus cometh and taketh bread and giveth them: and fish in like manner.21:14. This is now the third time tha
- 723 The disciples receive the Holy Ghost. Peter's sermon to the people. The piety of the first converts.2:1. And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place: 2:2. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as o
- 724 Acts Chapter 3 The miracle upon the lame man, followed by the conversion of many.3:1. Now Peter and John went up into the temple at the ninth hour of prayer.3:2. And a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was carried: whom they laid every
- 725 4:20. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.4:21. But they, threatening, sent them away, not finding how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified what had been done, in that which had come to pa.s.s.4:
- 726 5:29. But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey G.o.d rather than men.5:30. The G.o.d of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom you put to death, hanging him upon a tree.5:31. Him hath G.o.d exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and
- 727 7:16. And they were translated into Sichem and were laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Hemor, the son of Sichem.7:17. And when the time of the promise drew near, which G.o.d had promised to Abraham, the people incr
- 728 8:3. But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house: and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.8:4. They therefore that were dispersed went about preaching the word of G.o.d.8:5. And Philip, going down to the city of S
- 729 9:8. And Saul arose from the ground: and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they, leading him by the hands, brought him to Damascus.9:9. And he was there three days without sight: and he did neither eat nor drink.9:10. Now there was a certain
- 730 10:12. Wherein were all manner of four-footed beasts and creeping things of the earth and fowls of the air.10:13. And there came a voice to him: Arise, Peter. Kill and eat.10:14. But Peter said: Far be it from me. For I never did eat any thing that is com
- 731 11:11. And behold, immediately there were three men come to the house wherein I was, sent to me from Caesarea.11:12. And the Spirit said to me that I should go with them, nothing doubting. And these six brethren went with me also: and we entered into the
- 732 Acts Chapter 13 Saul and Barnabas are sent forth by the Holy Ghost. They preach in Cyprus and in Antioch of Pisidia.13:1. Now there were in the church which was at Antioch prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas and Simon who was called Niger, and L
- 733 13:48. And the Gentiles hearing it were glad and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to life everlasting believed.13:49. And the word of the Lord was published throughout the whole country.13:50. But the Jews stirred up religious
- 734 15:14. Simon hath related how G.o.d first visited to take to the Gentiles, a people to his name.15:15. And to this agree the words of the prophets, as it is written: 15:16. After these things I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which i
- 735 16:18. And this she did many days. But Paul being grieved, turned and said to the spirit: I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go from her. And he went out the same hour.16:19. But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, appre
- 736 17:24. G.o.d, who made the world and all things therein, he being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands.Dwelleth not in temples... G.o.d is not contained in temples; so as to need them for his dwelling, or any other uses, as th
- 737 19:7. And all the men were about twelve.19:8. And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly for the s.p.a.ce of three months, disputing and exhorting concerning the kingdom of G.o.d.19:9. But when some were hardened and believed not, speaking evil of t
- 738 20:14. And when he had met with us at a.s.sos, we took him in and came to Mitylene.20:15. And sailing thence, the day following we came over against Chios: and the next day we arrived at Samos: and the day following we came to Miletus.20:16. For Paul had
- 739 21:23. Do therefore this that we say to thee. We have four men, who have a vow on them.21:24. Take these and sanctify thyself with them: and bestow on them, that they may shave their heads. And all will know that the things which they have heard of these
- 740 22:27. And the tribune coming, said to him: Tell me. Art thou a Roman?But he said: Yea.22:28. And the tribune answered: I obtained the being free of this city with a great sum. And Paul said: But I was born so.22:29. Immediately therefore they departed fr
- 741 24:6. Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom, we having apprehended, would also have judged according to our law.24:7. But Lysias the tribune, coming upon us with great violence, took him away out of our hands; 24:8. Commanding his accusers
- 742 25:26. Of whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. For which cause, I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, examination being made, I may have what to write.25:27. For it seemeth to me unreasonable to
- 743 27:13. And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from a.s.son, they sailed close by Crete.27:14. But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroaquilo.27:15. And when
- 744 28:16. And when we were come to Rome, Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with a soldier that kept him.28:17. And after the third day, he called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were a.s.sembled, he said to them: Men, brethren, I, having d
- 745 G.o.d delivered them up... Not by being author of their sins, but by withdrawing his grace, and so permitting them, in punishment of their pride, to fall into those shameful sins.1:27. And, in like manner, the men also, leaving the natural use of the wome
- 746 3:9. What then? Do we excel them? No, not so. For we have charged both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.3:10. As it is written: There is not any man just.There is not any man just, viz... by virtue either of the law of nature, or of the law of
- 747 4:15. For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.The law worketh wrath... The law, abstracting from faith and grace, worketh wrath occasionally, by being an occasion of many transgressions, which provoke G.o.d
- 748 Death shall no more have dominion over him.6:10. For in that he died to sin, he died once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto G.o.d.6:11. So do you also reckon that you are dead to sin, but alive unto G.o.d, in Christ Jesus our Lord.6:12. Let not sin t
- 749 8:3. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, G.o.d, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and of sin, hath condemned sin in the flesh.8:4. That the justification of the law might be fulfilled in us who walk not
- 750 9:6. Not as though the word of G.o.d hath miscarried. For all are not Israelites that are of Israel.All are not Israelites, etc... Not all, who are the carnal seed of Israel, are true Israelites in G.o.d's account: who, as by his free grace, he heret
- 751 10:11. For the scripture saith: Whosoever believeth in him shall not be confounded.10:12. For there is no distinction of the Jew and the Greek: for the same is Lord over all, rich unto all that call upon him.10:13. For whosoever shall call upon the name o
- 752 For the gifts and the calling of G.o.d are without... his repenting himself of them; for the promises of G.o.d are unchangeable, nor can he repent of conferring his gifts.11:30. For as you also in times past did not believe G.o.d, but now have obtained me
- 753 The strong must bear with the weak. Cautions against judging and giving scandal.14:1. Now him that is weak in faith, take unto you: not in disputes about thoughts.14:2. For one believeth that he may eat all things: but he that is weak, let him eat herbs.E
- 754 15:21. But as it is written: They to whom he was not spoken of shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.15:22. For which cause also, I was hindered very much from coming to you and have been kept away till now.15:23. But now, having no mor
- 755 1:2. To the church of G.o.d that is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place of theirs and ours.1:3. Grace to you and peace, from G.o.d our father a
- 756 But we have the mind of Christ.1 Corinthians Chapter 3 They must not contend about their teachers, who are but G.o.d's ministers and accountable to him. Their works shall be tried by fire.3:1. And I, brethren, could not speak to you as unto spiritual
- 757 4:21. What will you? Shall I come to you with a rod? Or in charity and in the spirit of meekness?1 Corinthians Chapter 5 He excommunicates the incestuous adulterer and admonishes them to purge out the old leaven.5:1. It is absolutely heard that there is f
- 758 By indulgence... That is, by a condescension to your weakness.7:7. For I would that all men were even as myself. But every one hath his proper gift from G.o.d: one after this manner, and another after that.7:8. But I say to the unmarried and to the widows
- 759 8:7. But there is not knowledge in every one. For some until this present, with conscience of the idol, eat as a thing sacrificed to an idol: and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.8:8. But meat doth not commend us to G.o.d. For neither, if we eat,
- 760 10:8. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them that committed fornication: and there fell in one day three and twenty thousand.10:9. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted and perished by the serpent.10:10. Neither do you murmur, a
- 761 11:18. For first of all I hear that when you come together in the church, there are schisms among you. And in part I believe it.11:19. For there must be also heresies: that they also, who are approved may be made manifest among you.There must be also here
- 762 12:27. Now you are the body of Christ and members of member.12:28. And G.o.d indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors: after that miracles: then the graces of healings, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, in
- 763 14:25. The secrets of his heart are made manifest. And so, falling down on his face, he will adore G.o.d, affirming that G.o.d is among you indeed.14:26. How is it then, brethren? When you come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hat
- 764 15:31. I die daily, I protest by your glory, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.15:32. If (according to man) I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me, if the dead rise not again? Let us eat and drink, for to morrow we shall die
- 765 16:20. All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.16:21. The salutation of me Paul, with my own hand.16:22. If any man love not our Lord Jesus Christ, let him be anathema, maranatha.Let him be anathema, maranatha... Anathema signifie
- 766 2:11. That we be not overreached by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his devices.2:12. And when I was come to Troas for the gospel of Christ and a door was opened unto me in the Lord, 2:13. I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not t.i.tus my broth
- 767 He is willing to leave his earthly mansion to be with the Lord. His charity to the Corinthians.5:1. For we know, if our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have a building of G.o.d, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven.5:2. Fo
- 768 7:4. Great is my confidence for you: great is my glorying for you. I am filled with comfort: I exceedingly abound with joy in all our tribulation.7:5. For also, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest: but we suffered all tribulation. Comb
- 769 9:9. As it is written: He hath dispersed abroad, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever.9:10. And he that ministereth seed to the sower will both give you bread to eat and will multiply your seed and increase the growth of the fruits of
- 770 11:21. I seek according to dishonour, as if we had been weak in this part. Wherein if any man dare (I speak foolishly), I dare also.11:22. They are Hebrews: so am I. They are Israelites: so am I. They are the seed of Abraham: so am I.11:23. They are the m
- 771 13:9. For we rejoice that we are weak and you are strong. This also we pray for, your perfection.13:10. Therefore I write these things, being absent, that, being present, I may not deal more severely, according to the power which the Lord hath given me un
- 772 I withstood, etc... The fault that is here noted in the conduct of St.Peter, was only a certain imprudence, in withdrawing himself from the table of the Gentiles, for fear of giving offence to the Jewish converts; but this, in such circ.u.mstances, when h
- 773 4:2. But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed by the father.4:3. So we also, when we were children, were serving under the elements of the world.Under the elements, etc... That is, under the first rudiments of religion, in which the carn
- 774 5:17. For the flesh l.u.s.teth against the spirit: and the spirit against the flesh: For these are contrary one to another: so that you do not the things that you would.5:18. But if you are led by the spirit, you are not under the law.5:19. Now the works
- 775 1:12. That we may be unto the praise of his glory: we who before hoped in Christ: 1:13. In whom you also, after you had heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation), in whom also believing, you were signed with the holy Spirit of promise.1:14. W
- 776 3:10. That the manifold wisdom of G.o.d may be made known to the princ.i.p.alities and powers in heavenly places through the church, 3:11. According to the eternal purpose which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord: 3:12. In whom we have boldness and access w
- 777 5:1. Be ye therefore followers of G.o.d, as most dear children: 5:2. And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to G.o.d for an odour of sweetness.5:3. But fornication and all uncleanness
- 778 6:13. Therefore, take unto you the armour of G.o.d, that you may be able to resist in the evil day and to stand in all things perfect.6:14. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth and having on the breastplate of justice: 6:15. And your f
- 779 1:30. Having the same conflict as that which you have seen in me and now have heard of me.Philippians Chapter 2 He recommends them to unity and humility, and to work out their salvation with fear and trembling.2:1. If there be therefore any consolation in
- 780 3:13. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended. But one thing I do: Forgetting the things that are behind and stretching forth myself to those that are before, 3:14. I press towards the mark, to the prize of the supernal vocation of G.o.d in Ch
- 781 1:8. Who also hath manifested your love in the spirit.1:9. Therefore we also, from the day that we heard it, cease not to pray for you and to beg that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding: 1:10. That
- 782 2:21. Touch not: taste not: handle not.Touch not, etc... The meaning is, that Christians should not subject themselves, either to the ordinances of the old law, forbidding touching or tasting things unclean; or to the superst.i.tious invention of heretics
- 783 4:16. And when this epistle shall have been read with you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans: and that you read that which is of the Laodiceans.And that you read that which is of the Laodiceans... What this epistle was is uncertai
- 784 3:4. For even when we were with you, we foretold you that we should suffer tribulations: as also it is come to pa.s.s, and you know.3:5. For this cause also, I, forbearing no longer, sent to know your faith: lest perhaps he that tempteth should have tempt
- 785 5:18. In all things give thanks for this is the will of G.o.d in Christ Jesus concerning you all.5:19. Extinguish not the spirit.5:20. Despise not prophecies.5:21. But prove all things: hold fast that which is good.5:22. From all appearance of evil refrai
- 786 Traditions... See here that the unwritten traditions are no less to be received than their epistles.2:15. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and G.o.d and our Father, who hath loved us and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope in grace, 2:16
- 787 1:19. Having faith and a good conscience, which some rejecting have made s.h.i.+pwreck concerning the faith.1:20. Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.1 Timothy Chapter 2 Prayers are to
- 788 4:7. But avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto G.o.dliness.4:8. For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but G.o.dliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.4:9. A fa
- 789 6:12. Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art called and be it confessed a good confession before many witnesses.6:13. I charge thee before G.o.d who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus who gave testimony und
- 790 2:12. If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us.2:13. If we believe not, he continueth faithful, he cannot deny himself.2:14. Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the Lord.Contend not in words: for
- 791 4:12. But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.4:13. The cloak that I left at Troas, with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee: and the books, especially the parchments.4:14. Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much evil: the Lord will reward him accor
- 792 2:14. Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works.2:15. These things speak and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.t.i.tus Chapter 3
- 793 1:24. Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow labourers.1:25. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE HEBREWS St. Paul wrote this Epistle to the Christians in Palestine, the most part of whom being
- 794 3:2. Who is faithful to him that made him, as was also Moses in all his house.3:3. For this man was counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, by so much as he that hath built the house hath greater honour than the house.3:4. For every house is built by
- 795 5:12. For whereas for the time you ought to be masters, you have need to be taught again what are the first elements of the words of G.o.d: and you are become such as have need of milk and not of strong meat.5:13. For every one that is a partaker of milk
- 796 7:21. But this with an oath, by him that said unto him: The Lord hath sworn and he will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever).7:22. By so much is Jesus made a surety of a better testament.7:23. And the others indeed were made many priests, because by re
- 797 9:17. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is as yet of no strength, whilst the testator liveth.9:18. Whereupon neither was the first indeed dedicated without blood.9:19. For when every commandment of the law had been read by Moses
- 798 10:32. But call to mind the former days, wherein, being illuminated, you endured a great fight of afflictions.10:33. And on the one hand indeed, by reproaches and tribulations, were made a gazingstock; and on the other, became companions of them that were
- 799 11:37. They were stoned, they were cut asunder, they were tempted, they were put to death by the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being in want, distressed, afflicted: 11:38. Of whom the world was not worthy: wandering in deserts, i
- 800 13:11. For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holies by the high priest for sin are burned without the camp.13:12. Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.13:13. Let us go