They went in the king's highway
to Lystra, and stood there waiting
for him, comparing all who passed
by with that description which
Titus had given them.

7 At length they saw a man coming
(namely Paul), of a low stature,
bald on the head; with crooked thighs,
handsome legs, hollow-eyes; and a
crooked nose; full of grace, for
sometimes he appeared as a man,
sometimes he had the countenance
of an angel. And Paul saw Onesiphorus,
and was glad.

8 And Onesiphorus said:
Hail, thou servant of the blessed
God. Paul replied, The grace of
God be with thee and thy family.

9 But Denies and Hermogenes
were moved with envy, and, under
a show of great religion, Demas
said, And are not we also servants
of the blessed God? Why didst
thou not salute us?

10 Onesiphorus replied, Because
I have not perceived in you the
fruits of righteousness; nevertheless,
if ye are of that sort, ye shall be
welcome to my house also.

11 Then Paul went into the house
of Onesiphorus, and there was great
joy among the family on that account:
and they employed themselves in prayer,
breaking of bread, and hearing Paul
preach the word of God concerning
temperance and the resurrection,
in the following manner:

12 Blessed are the pure in
heart; for they shall see God.

13 Blessed are they who keep
their flesh undefiled (or pure);
for they shall be the temple of God.

14 Blessed are the temperate
(or chaste); for God will reveal
himself to them.

15 Blessed are they who abandon
their worldly enjoyments; for they
shall be accepted of God.

16 Blessed are they who have
wives, as though they had them
not; for they shall be made angels
of God.

17 Blessed are they who tremble
at the word of God; for they
shall be comforted.

18 Blessed are they who keep
their baptism pure; for they shall
find peace with the Father, Son,
and Holy Ghost.

19 Blessed are they who pursue
the wisdom or doctrine of Jesus
Christ; for they shall be called
the sons of the Most High.

20 Blessed are they who observe
the instructions of Jesus Christ;
for they shall dwell in eternal
light.

21 Blessed are they, who for the
love of Christ abandon the glories
of the world, for they shall judge
angels, and be placed at the right
hand of Christ, and shall not suffer
the bitterness of the last judgment.

22 Blessed are the bodies and souls
of virgins; for they are acceptable
to God, and shall not lose the reward
of their vir