Balance In Life

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: — read the full passage →

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. — read the full passage →

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

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:

Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.

For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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.

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

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: — read the full passage →

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, — read the full passage →

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: — read the full passage →

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

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. — read the full passage →

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: — read the full passage →

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. — read the full passage →

Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: — read the full passage →

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it. — read the full passage →

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling? — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. — read the full passage →

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.

And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. — read the full passage →

For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. — read the full passage →