Being A Stepmom

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,

“‘You shall not lie with a man, as with a woman. That is detestable.

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

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

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

who having become callous gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.

If any man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

Or don’t you know that he who is joined to a prostitute is one body? For, “The two”, he says, “will become one flesh.”

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father’s wife.

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

If you love me, keep my commandments.

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation. — read the full passage →

“‘If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

They called to Lot, and said to him, “Where are the men who came in to you this night? Bring them out to us, that we may have sex with them.”

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation. — read the full passage →

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have life in yourselves.

by which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished.

neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.

you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

if so be that being clothed we will not be found naked.

For he who was called in the Lord being a bondservant is the Lord’s free man. Likewise he who was called being free is Christ’s bondservant.

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

Being made free from sin, you became bondservants of righteousness.

and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform.

being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

Who by his power forms the mountains, having armed yourself with strength;

But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.

So Job died, being old and full of days.

One dies in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.

But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he has magnified himself against Yahweh.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

“Remember, now, whoever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off?

Ruth said, “Don’t entreat me to leave you, and to return from following after you, for where you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God;

Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

Don’t you know that we will judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?

For I most certainly, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has done this thing.

A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick.

Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

“Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you, in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,

that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →

Don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”

When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

I have said these things to you, while still living with you.

Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.

She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.”

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: — read the full passage →

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart;

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

“Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am Yahweh your God.

The earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep and God’s Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters.

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