Affairs In Order

Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. — read the full passage →

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, — read the full passage →

For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: — read the full passage →

Jesus answered, “You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.”

When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him, — read the full passage →

Who has believed our message? To whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed? — read the full passage →

Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. — read the full passage →

Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.

that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. — read the full passage →

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. — read the full passage →

He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.

His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

He will judge between the nations, and will decide concerning many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. 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 may learn your statutes.

When Yahweh your God brings you into the land where you go to possess it, and casts out many nations before you, the Hittite, the Girgashite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, seven nations greater and mightier than you; — read the full passage →

Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God. Yahweh is one.

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

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

After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation, power, and glory belong to our God: — read the full passage →

People were scorched with great heat, and people blasphemed the name of God who has the power over these plagues. They didn’t repent and give him glory. — read the full passage →

There was war in the sky. Michael and his angels made war on the dragon. The dragon and his angels made war. — read the full passage →

For there are certain men who crept in secretly, even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation: ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into indecency, and denying our only Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing 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 because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.

Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him; — read the full passage →

He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear, — read the full passage →

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

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

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

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly;

Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ;

to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,

By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin. Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Good News and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages, but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

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

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance; — read the full passage →

Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision? — read the full passage →

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.

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

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

I have given them your word. The world 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 doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here.

But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God’s Son may be glorified by it.”

Jesus answered, “Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but, that the works of God might be revealed in him.

When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him. — read the full passage →

With him they crucified two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left. — read the full passage →

When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,

Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, — read the full passage →

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet. — read the full passage →

As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?” — read the full passage →

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

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

I struck you with blight, mildew, and hail in all the work of your hands; yet you didn’t turn to me,’ says Yahweh.

It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail.

He was despised, and rejected by men; a man of suffering, and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him.

The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

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

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron, — read the full passage →

Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. — read the full passage →

Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand. — read the full passage →

If they are bound in fetters, and are taken in the cords of afflictions, — read the full passage →

Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and ordered them according to their fathers’ houses, under captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and upward, and found them three hundred thousand chosen men, able to go out to war, who could handle spear and shield. — read the full passage →

David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue; for you shall surely overtake them, and shall without fail recover all.”

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

When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out in the army, neither shall he be assigned any business. He shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer his wife whom he has taken.

You shall have a place also outside of the camp where you go relieve yourself. — read the full passage →

When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an ax against them; for you may eat of them. You shall not cut them down; for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged by you?