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And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

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

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. — read the full passage →

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. — read the full passage →

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. — read the full passage →

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. — read the full passage →

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. — read the full passage →

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

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 →

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters. — read the full passage →

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! — read the full passage →

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

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:

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.

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. — read the full passage →

And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. — read the full passage →

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. — read the full passage →

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: — read the full passage →

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

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.

As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you. — read the full passage →

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. — read the full passage →

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. — read the full passage →

O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. — read the full passage →

But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. — read the full passage →

And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. — read the full passage →

Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, — read the full passage →

This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. — read the full passage →

Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. — read the full passage →

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. — read the full passage →

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision. — read the full passage →

Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? — read the full passage →

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. — read the full passage →

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house. — read the full passage →

The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, — read the full passage →

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.

And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. — read the full passage →

Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. — read the full passage →

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee. — read the full passage →

If the Lord delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey. — read the full passage →

And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Beth–lehem.

And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.

Then said the high priest, Are these things so? — read the full passage →

Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →