venerating saints
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16Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be saved. For the unremitting prayer of a just person prevails over many things.
8And when he had opened the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having stringed instruments, as well as golden bowls full of fragrances, which are the prayers of the saints.
10when he arrives to be glorified in his saints, and to become a wonder in all those who have believed, in that day, because our testimony has been believed by you.
5For there is one God, and one mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus,
10And I fell down before his feet, to adore him. And he said to me: “Be careful not to do so. I am your fellow servant, and I am among your brothers, who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Adore God. For the testimony of Jesus is a spirit of prophecy.”
3And another Angel approached, and he stood before the altar, holding a golden censer. And much incense was given to him, so that he might offer upon the golden altar, which is before the throne of God, the prayers of all the saints. 4And the smoke of the incense of the prayers of the saints ascended, in the presence of God, from the hand of the Angel.
25And it happened that, when Peter had entered, Cornelius went to meet him. And falling before his feet, he reverenced. 26Yet truly, Peter, lifting him up, said: “Rise up, for I also am only a man.”
1Furthermore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses over us, let us set aside every burden and sin which may surround us, and advance, through patience, to the struggle offered to us.
7Remember your leaders, who have spoken the Word of God to you, whose faith you imitate, by observing the goal of their way of life:
8I am the Lord; this is my name. I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to graven things.
2to the Church of God which is at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints with all who are invoking the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place of theirs and of ours.
17Let priests who lead well be held worthy of twice the honor, especially those who labor in the Word and in doctrine.
8And I, John, heard and saw these things. And, after I had heard and seen, I fell down, so as to adore before the feet of the Angel, who was revealing these things to me. 9And he said to me: “Be careful not to do so. For I am your fellow servant, and I am among your brothers the prophets, and among those who keep the words of the prophecy of this book. Adore God.”
27And it happened that, when he was saying these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you.” 28Then he said, “Yes, but moreover: blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.”
10Do not let there be found among you one who would purify his son or daughter by leading them through fire, nor one who consults seers, nor one who observes dreams or omens. Do not let there be found among you one who practices the occult, 11nor one who uses spells, nor one who consults demonic spirits, nor a diviner, nor one who seeks the truth from the dead. 12For the Lord abominates all these things. And, because of these wicked ways, he will destroy them at your arrival.
12Now I say this because each of you is saying: “Certainly, I am of Paul;” “But I am of Apollo;” “Truly, I am of Cephas;” as well as: “I am of Christ.” 13Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?