Affairs In Order

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: — read the full passage →

Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, — read the full passage →

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? — read the full passage →

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. — read the full passage →

Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. — read the full passage →

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. — read the full passage →

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

When the Lord thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou; — read the full passage →

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: — read the full passage →

And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory. — read the full passage →

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, — read the full passage →

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: — read the full passage →

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; — read the full passage →

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; — read the full passage →

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? — read the full passage →

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; — read the full passage →

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. — read the full passage →

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. — read the full passage →

And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. — read the full passage →

And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, — read the full passage →

And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. — read the full passage →

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? — read the full passage →

The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the Lord.

It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; — read the full passage →

Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. — read the full passage →

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. — read the full passage →

Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. — read the full passage →

And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction; — read the full passage →

Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield. — read the full passage →

And David enquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.

When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.

Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad: — read the full passage →

When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man’s life) to employ them in the siege: