Plans failed for lack of counsels, but with many advisers they succeed.
Proverbs 15:22
A perverse man stirs up strife, and a gossip separates close friends.
Proverbs 16:28
The fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Proverbs 15:33
When a man's ways please God, He makes even his enemies live at peace with him. Proverbs 16:7
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, healing to the bones.
Proverbs 16:24
Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed, than to share plunder with the proud.
Proverbs 16:19
A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.
Proverbs 15:30
Exodus 20:6
I will be kind to thousand who loves me and keep my commands.
Leviticus 19:18
Forget about the wrong things people do to you. You must not try to get even. Love your neighbor as you love
yourself. I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:34
Treat them just as you treat your own citizens. Love foreigners as you love yourselves, because you w
Exodus 20:6
I will be kind to thousand who loves me and keep my commands.
Leviticus 19:18
Forget about the wrong things people do to you. You must not try to get even. Love your neighbor as you love
yourself. I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:34
Treat them just as you treat your own citizens. Love foreigners as you love yourselves, because you were foreigners one time.
"God hates anything that interfere with love."
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but indeed and in truth.
So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meek
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but indeed and in truth.
So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was [a] goodly [person], and well favoured.
And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and ke
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was [a] goodly [person], and well favoured.
And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: [but] in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but indeed and in truth.
So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meek
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but indeed and in truth.
So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
I will be kind to thousand who loves me and keep my commands. Exo 20:6
Forget about the wrong things people do to you. You must not try to get even. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am the Lord. Lev 19:18
Treat them just as you treat your own citizens. Love foreigners as you love yourselves, because you were foreigners one time. Lev 19:34
"God hates anything that interfere with love."
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was [a] goodly [person], and well favoured.
And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and ke
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was [a] goodly [person], and well favoured.
And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: [but] in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty;
And for an unclean [person] they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:
And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip [it] in the water, and sprinkle [it] upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave:
And the clean [person] shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even.
And whatsoever the unclean [person] toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth [it] shall be unclean until even.
And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify [both] yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.
Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean [person shall eat it] alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.
Cursed [be] he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favour to the young:
That the slayer that killeth [any] person unawares [and] unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth [any] person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
And he had a son, whose name [was] Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and [there was] not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward [he was] higher than any of the people.
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, [that is] cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD [is] with him.
So David received of her hand [that] which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.
How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
For we must needs die, and [are] as water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect [any] person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that [is] by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.
Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
When [men] are cast down, then thou shalt say, [There is] lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. [He that] sweareth to [his own] hurt, and changeth not.
For he seeth [that] wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked [person].
He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and [there was] not one feeble [person] among their tribes.
A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
[It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
A man that doeth violence to the blood of [any] person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said [to be] bountiful.
For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
[Even] men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, and every person that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah.
He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.
None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the loathing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born.
But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take [any] person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.
And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, [is it] not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, [is it] not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.
And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any [man]: for thou regardest not the person of men.
When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye [to it].
And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person [of any], but teachest the way of God truly:
But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
To whom ye forgive any thing, I [forgive] also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave [it], for your sakes [forgave I it] in the person of Christ;
But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed [to be somewhat] in conference added nothing to me:
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Lest there [be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth [person], a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
1 Corinthians 12:28
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And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues.
2 Corinthians 9:2
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for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the Macedonians, namely, that Achaia has been prepared since last year, and your zeal has stirred up most of them.
1 Timothy 5:9-10
A widow is to be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one man, having a reputation for good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work.
Hebrews 6:10
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For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints.
Romans 12:13
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contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.
Genesis 18:1-8
Now the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth, and said, “My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not pass Your servant by.read more.
Luke 10:38
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Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
Hebrews 13:2
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Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
2 Corinthians 8:2
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that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality.
Psalm 37:21
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The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and gives.
Matthew 10:8
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Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
Acts 10:2
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a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave many alms to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually.
2 Corinthians 9:6-7
Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
1 Timothy 6:18
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Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,
Proverbs 14:31
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He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
1 Corinthians 13:4
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Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,
Colossians 3:12
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So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;
2 Timothy 2:24
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The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,
Titus 2:4-5
so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.
1 Peter 5:5
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You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
Proverbs 3:34
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Though He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.
Matthew 20:26-28
It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Mark 10:43-45
But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant; and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Philippians 2:3-8
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,read more.
Titus 3:1-2
Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.
James 3:13
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Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
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We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
Proverbs 16:32
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He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.
Galatians 5:22
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ephesians 4:2
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with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,
Colossians 1:11
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strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously
2 Timothy 4:2
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preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.
James 5:7-11
Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains. You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.read more.
Ephesians 5:21
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and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.
Romans 13:1
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Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.
1 Peter 2:13
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Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,
Ephesians 5:22-24
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but indeed and in truth.
So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meek
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but indeed and in truth.
So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
“What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.
They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.
For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. ...
“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?
Arise, for it is your task, and we are with you; be strong and do it.”
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.
Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.
“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit. You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
I urge you, then, be imitators of me.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood ...
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, “Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.” He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him: how he entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests? Or have you not read in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless? ...
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.
That he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.
Thus, you will recognize them by their fruits.
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for with lustful talk in their mouths they act; their heart is set on their gain.
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! ...
To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled. They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.
Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
And in this matter I give my judgment: this benefits you, who a year ago started not only to do this work but also to desire to do it. So now finish doing it as well, so that your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your completing it out of what you have.
And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. ...
So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! ...
But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
Therefore, put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!
For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in,
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go.
You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”—
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.
And one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that?
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.
Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
Plans failed for lack of counsels, but with many advisers they succeed.
Proverbs 15:22
A perverse man stirs up strife, and a gossip separates close friends.
Proverbs 16:28
The fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Proverbs 15:33
When a man's ways please God, He makes even his enemies live at peace with him. Proverbs 16:7
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, healing to the bones.
Proverbs 16:24
Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed, than to share plunder with the proud.
Proverbs 16:19
A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.
Proverbs 15:30
