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Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

The streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.”

It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come. — read the full passage →

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win. — read the full passage →

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

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, — read the full passage →

For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

There was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who 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.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

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

As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight. — read the full passage →

to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

If then you 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 →

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

How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low! — read the full passage →

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

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.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up. — read the full passage →

and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David

“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God. — read the full passage →

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

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

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. — read the full passage →

Thus says Yahweh, Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, don’t let the rich man glory in his riches; — read the full passage →

Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the ladies playing with tambourines,

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.

‘The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?’

For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.”

But as for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as is good and right in your eyes. — read the full passage →

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going. — read the full passage →

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold. — read the full passage →

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. — read the full passage →

But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come out like gold.

“Talk no more so exceeding proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, For Yahweh is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed. — read the full passage →

After the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet. Great fear fell on those who saw them. — read the full passage →

Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you. — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve, — read the full passage →

This was from the Lord, it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

Therefore that field was called “The Field of Blood” to this day. — read the full passage →

Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

“Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” — read the full passage →

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.”

Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’” — read the full passage →

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I give you.”

Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

At the beginning of your petitions the commandment went out, and I have come to tell you; for you are greatly beloved: therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision. — read the full passage →

You were the anointed cherub who covers: and I set you, so that you were on the holy mountain of God; you have walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

Now Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, — read the full passage →

Thus says Yahweh, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what kind of house will you build to me? and what place shall be my rest? — read the full passage →

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,

Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me. — read the full passage →

Now on the third day, Esther put on her royal clothing, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, next to the king’s house. The king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, next to the entrance of the house. — read the full passage →

The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, — read the full passage →

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

Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people to the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men who drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.

When your days are fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. — read the full passage →

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

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

You shall consider in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so Yahweh your God disciplines you. — read the full passage →

If Yahweh delights in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it to us; a land which flows with milk and honey. — read the full passage →

As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem).”

I will also judge that nation, whom they will serve. Afterward they will come out with great wealth,

yet not at all meaning with the sexual sinners of this world, or with the covetous and extortionists, or with idolaters; for then you would have to leave the world.

The high priest said, “Are these things so?” — read the full passage →

But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?’

Behold, here comes a troop of men, horsemen in pairs.” He answered, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the engraved images of her gods are broken to the ground. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers; — read the full passage →