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The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 3

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 3 is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.
These are the only two masters we can have.
We must make our choice between them.
If Jesus is not our Master, Satan must be.
If Jesus is our Master here, he will share his glory with us hereafter.
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The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 3

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 3 is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.
Line 2
These are the only two masters we can have.
/ðiːz ɑːr ðə ˈoʊnli tuː ˈmæstərz wiː kæn hæv/
Line 3
We must make our choice between them.
/wiː mʌst meɪk ˈaʊər tʃɔɪs bɪˈtwiːn ðem/
Line 4
If Jesus is not our Master, Satan must be.
/ɪf ˈdʒiːzəs ɪz nɑːt ˈaʊər ˈmæstər ˈseɪtən mʌst biː/
Line 5
If Jesus is our Master here, he will share his glory with us hereafter.
/ɪf ˈdʒiːzəs ɪz ˈaʊər ˈmæstər hiːr hiː wɪl ʃer hɪz ˈɡlɔːri wɪð ʌs hɪˈræftər/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

choice noun US /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading “We must make our choice between them.”

Christ noun US /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.”

hereafter adverb US /hɪˈræftər/

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

From this reading “If Jesus is our Master here, he will share his glory with us hereafter.”

Jesus noun US /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “If Jesus is not our Master, Satan must be.”

masters noun US /ˈmæstərz/

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading “These are the only two masters we can have.”

refuse verb US /rəˈfjuːz/

show unwillingness towards

From this reading “And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.”

Ruler noun US /ˈruːlər/

a person who rules or commands

From this reading “And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.”

Satan noun US /ˈseɪtən/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading “And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These are the only two masters we can have.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading We must make our choice between them.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading These are the only two masters we can have.

cannot

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From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading We must make our choice between them.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading If Jesus is our Master here, he will share his glory with us hereafter.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If Jesus is our Master here, he will share his glory with us hereafter.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading If Jesus is our Master here, he will share his glory with us hereafter.

hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

From this reading If Jesus is our Master here, he will share his glory with us hereafter.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading If Jesus is our Master here, he will share his glory with us hereafter.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading If Jesus is not our Master, Satan must be.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading We must make our choice between them.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading These are the only two masters we can have.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We must make our choice between them.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If Jesus is not our Master, Satan must be.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading These are the only two masters we can have.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/

show unwillingness towards

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

RulernounUS /ˈruːlər/

a person who rules or commands

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading If Jesus is our Master here, he will share his glory with us hereafter.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading These are the only two masters we can have.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We must make our choice between them.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These are the only two masters we can have.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading These are the only two masters we can have.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And as we cannot be our own master, if we refuse to take Christ as our Ruler, there is nothing left for us but to have Satan as our master.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If Jesus is our Master here, he will share his glory with us hereafter.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If Jesus is our Master here, he will share his glory with us hereafter.

Chapter 8 of The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 3 by Richard Newton holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 8 holds 431 sentences of The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 3, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

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