Being Content

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

not that in respect of want I say <FI>it<Fi> , for I did learn in the things in which I am--to be content; — read the full passage →

but it is great gain--the piety with contentment; — read the full passage →

therefore ye may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we put round? — read the full passage →

but it is great gain--the piety with contentment;

I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because--at my right hand I am not moved. — read the full passage →

`Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;

Sweet <FI>is<Fi> the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering him to sleep.

Whence <FI>are<Fi> wars and fightings among you? not thence--out of your passions, that are as soldiers in your members? — read the full passage →

And he said unto his disciples, `Because of this, to you I say, Be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat; nor for the body, what ye may put on;

`And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and do not what I say? — read the full passage →

A healed heart <FI>is<Fi> life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones <FI>is<Fi> envy.

not that in respect of want I say <FI>it<Fi> , for I did learn in the things in which I am--to be content;

and thou hast loved Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might,

`Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses--for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

but having food and raiment--with these we shall suffice ourselves;

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

Better <FI>is<Fi> the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This also <FI>is<Fi> vanity and vexation of spirit.

Rested on him hath the Spirit of Jehovah, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and might, The spirit of knowledge and fear of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you. — read the full passage →

He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might. — read the full passage →

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that you He may exalt in good time, — read the full passage →

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

So then, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand ye in the Lord, beloved. — read the full passage →

And questioning him also were those warring, saying, `And we, what shall we do?' and he said unto them, `Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.'

The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> to life, And satisfied he remaineth--he is not charged with evil.

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

Better <FI>is<Fi> a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied <FI>with<Fi> silver, nor he who is in love with stores <FI>with<Fi> increase. Even this <FI>is<Fi> vanity.

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace--peace! For in Thee it is confident.

A Psalm of David. The affirmation of Jehovah to my Lord: `Sit at My right hand, Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.'

If they do hear and serve, They complete their days in good, And their years in pleasantness.

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

Two things I have asked from Thee, Withhold not from me before I die. — read the full passage →

and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply--having come from Macedonia--and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.

Better <FI>is<Fi> a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me: — read the full passage →

unto the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and wander about,

I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life,

Better <FI>is<Fi> the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

I have known both to be abased, and I have known to abound; in everything and in all things I have been initiated, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.

Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.

yea, even every man who eateth and hath drunk and seen good by all his labour, it <FI>is<Fi> a gift of God.

`Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing?

And Moses is willing to dwell with the man, and he giveth Zipporah his daughter to Moses,

The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.

Happy is he who is reading, and those hearing, the words of the prophecy, and keeping the things written in it--for the time is nigh!

fear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love;

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother, — read the full passage →

He who indeed His own Son did not spare, but for us all did deliver him up, how shall He not also with him the all things grant to us?

By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts--His Holy Name. — read the full passage →

In the abundance of my thoughts within me, Thy comforts delight my soul.

always rejoice ye; — read the full passage →

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

for nothing did we bring into the world--<FI> it is<Fi> manifest that we are able to carry nothing out; — read the full passage →

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

By David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?

but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy <FI>are ye<Fi> ! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,

As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of; — read the full passage →

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

As <FI>in<Fi> water the face <FI>is<Fi> to face, So the heart of man to man. — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, `Fear of God is not before his eyes, — read the full passage →

I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.

And he saith to him, `Say, I pray thee, unto her, Lo, thou hast troubled thyself concerning us with all this trouble; what--to do for thee? is it to speak for thee unto the king, or unto the head of the host?' and she saith, `In the midst of my people I am dwelling.'

A ring of gold in the nose of a sow--A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour. — read the full passage →

And when I saw him, I did fall at his feet as dead, and he placed his right hand upon me, saying to me, `Be not afraid; I am the First and the Last,

If, then, any exhortation <FI>is<Fi> in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

because <FI>it is<Fi> God who said, Out of darkness light <FI>is<Fi> to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good <FI>it is<Fi> for a man not to touch a woman, — read the full passage →

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him, — read the full passage →

`Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing? — read the full passage →

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

Is the seed yet in the barn? And hitherto the vine and the fig, And the pomegranate, and the olive-tree, Have not borne--from this day I bless.'

And it cometh to pass, in that year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, spoken unto me hath Hananiah son of Azur the prophet, who <FI>is<Fi> of Gibeon, in the house of Jehovah, before the eyes of the priests, and all the people, saying, — read the full passage →

And now, thus said Jehovah, Thy Creator, O Jacob, and thy Fashioner, O Israel, Be not afraid, for I have redeemed thee, I have called on thy name--thou <FI>art<Fi> Mine. — read the full passage →

Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> for me, I do not fear what man doth to me. — read the full passage →

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

Ye multiply not--ye speak haughtily--The old saying goeth out from your mouth, For a God of knowledge <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, And by Him actions are weighed. — read the full passage →

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows; — read the full passage →

in labouriousness and painfulness, in watchings many times, in hunger and thirst, in fastings many times, in cold and nakedness;

Therefore, lo, I am adding to do wonderfully with this people, A wonder, and a marvel, And perished hath the wisdom of its wise ones, And the understanding of its intelligent ones hideth itself.' — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice, in my meditation, From the fear of an enemy Thou keepest my life, — read the full passage →

For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain, — read the full passage →

Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> in thy midst, A mighty one doth save, He rejoiceth over thee with joy, He doth work in His love, He joyeth over thee with singing.'

And Jonah prayeth unto Jehovah his God from the bowels of the fish. — read the full passage →