But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!
On your walls, O Jerusalem,
I have set watchmen;
all the day and all the night
they shall never be silent.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.