A Mans Reputation

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace.

Better <FI>is<Fi> a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.

and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

The remembrance of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.

having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also--we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.

Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.

A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?

And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart, — read the full passage →

The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour--honour.

who was well testified to by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium;

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good, — read the full passage →

out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen; — read the full passage →

look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

A refining pot <FI>is<Fi> for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.

receive him, therefore, in the Lord, with all joy, and hold such in honour,

By David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid? — read the full passage →

as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,

`Woe to you when all men shall speak well of you--for according to these things were their fathers doing to false prophets.

A man with friends <FI>is<Fi> to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not, — read the full passage →

`Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake--

providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

`Therefore--the affirmation of Jehovah, God of Israel--I certainly said, Thy house and the house of thy father, do walk up and down before Me to the age; and now--the affirmation of Jehovah--Far be it from Me! for he who is honouring Me, I honour, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.

that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God, unblemished in the midst of a generation crooked and perverse, among whom ye do appear as luminaries in the world,

so every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits.

From their fruits ye shall know them; do <FI>men<Fi> gather from thorns grapes? or from thistles figs? — read the full passage →

The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!

Proud, haughty, scorner <FI>is<Fi> his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.

draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!

Dead flies cause a perfumer's perfume To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom--By reason of honour--a little folly!

ye did not judge fully in yourselves, and did become ill-reasoning judges.

it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach, — read the full passage →

but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made,

but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made, — read the full passage →

ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit,

and the endurance, experience; and the experience, hope;

`Ye are of a father--the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar--also his father.

Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not. — read the full passage →

The end of humility <FI>is<Fi> the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

Better <FI>is<Fi> a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth. — read the full passage →

Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.

Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;

`For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit; — read the full passage →

`Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake-- — read the full passage →

And to the messenger of the assembly in Sardis write: These things saith he who is having the Seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I have known thy works, and that thou hast the name that thou dost live, and thou art dead; — read the full passage →

let your forbearance be known to all men; the Lord <FI>is<Fi> near;

giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for <FI>it is<Fi> not as man seeth--for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh at the heart.'

be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.

Who <FI>is<Fi> wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

do they not themselves speak evil of the good name that was called upon you?

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek, — read the full passage →

Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, <FI>Is<Fi> a man boasting himself in a false gift.

Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding.

Before destruction <FI>is<Fi> pride, And before stumbling--a haughty spirit.'

According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

And the princes of the Philistines come out, and it cometh to pass from the time of their coming out, David hath acted more wisely than any of the servants of Saul, and his name is very precious.

in good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints' feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after;

it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

`All--hath come on Nebuchadnezzar the king. — read the full passage →

Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,

And Jesus, having come to the parts of Caesarea Philippi, was asking his disciples, saying, `Who do men say me to be--the Son of Man?' — read the full passage →

Come near, ye nations, to hear, And ye peoples, give attention, Hear doth the earth and its fulness, The world, and all its productions. — read the full passage →

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;

Adulterers and adulteresses! have ye not known that friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever, then, may counsel to be a friend of the world, an enemy of God he is set.

What <FI>is<Fi> the profit, my brethren, if faith, any one may speak of having, and works he may not have? is that faith able to save him? — read the full passage →

and ye did dishonour the poor one; do not the rich oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats;

for if there may come into your synagogue a man with gold ring, in gay raiment, and there may come in also a poor man in vile raiment, — read the full passage →

My brethren, hold not, in respect of persons, the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, — read the full passage →

aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;

receive him, therefore, in the Lord, with all joy, and hold such in honour, — read the full passage →

and the proof of him ye know, that as a child <FI>serveth<Fi> a father, with me he did serve in regard to the good news;

All things do without murmurings and reasonings, — read the full passage →

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves-- — read the full passage →

but a Jew <FI>is<Fi> he who is <FI>so<Fi> inwardly, and circumcision <FI>is<Fi> of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, of which the praise is not of men, but of God.

and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling <FI>there<Fi> ,

for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.

`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake-- — read the full passage →

`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake--

As <FI>in<Fi> water the face <FI>is<Fi> to face, So the heart of man to man.

Rivulets of waters <FI>is<Fi> the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

The wealth of the rich <FI>is<Fi> the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.

Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth <FI>are<Fi> to those devising good,