Balance In Life

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: — read the full passage →

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

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

Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness.

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

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, 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.

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye 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, therein to be content.

But seek ye first his kingdom, 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 man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

And he saith 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 in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

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

And on the seventh day God finished 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, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

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

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

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

A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s; All the weights of the bag are his work.

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

Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

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

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for 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 Jehovah your God, who 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 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 advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

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

Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove 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 we write, that our joy may be made full.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who 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.

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.

Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

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

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, 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 Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

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

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous 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 to us-ward.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

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

Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious 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 the food, and the body than the raiment?

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the 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 then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: — read the full passage →

He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, 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, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed.

Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah 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 that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.

Two things have I asked of thee; Deny methemnot before I die: — read the full passage →

Come unto me, all ye that labor 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 cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; Forso he giveth unto his beloved sleep.

But 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 →

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →

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

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

And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

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

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

Is there not a warfare to man upon earth? And are not his days like the days of a hireling? — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved. — read the full passage →

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, 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 that were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.

And furthermore, 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 the goodthingsto come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect them that draw nigh. — read the full passage →