Being Fit

She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.

A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

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 →

He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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.

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. — read the full passage →

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

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

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;

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

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

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. — read the full passage →

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;

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

But godliness with contentment is great gain:

but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.

And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths that are of your own age? so would ye endanger my head with the king. — read the full passage →

They go from strength to strength; Every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.

Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness: — read the full passage →

I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: — read the full passage →

I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air:

If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength. — read the full passage →

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

Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;

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

All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness. — read the full passage →

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall bring to nought both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:

Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

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.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

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

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah Isriches, and honor, and life.

I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →

But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

For the land which hath drunk the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receiveth blessing from God:

Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master’s use, prepared unto every good work.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? — read the full passage →

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 →

Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: — 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.

A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food:

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

And God created the great sea-monsters, and every living creature that moveth, wherewith the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind: and God saw that it was good.

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

But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart: — read the full passage →

The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, they whose name hath not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come.

And all that dwell on the earth shall worship him, every one whose name hath not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that hath been slain.

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; — read the full passage →

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.

the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.

Or know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it: nay, not even now are ye able;

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.

Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s dainties, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god: and he brought the vessels into the treasure-house of his god.

The hand of Jehovah was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of Jehovah, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. — read the full passage →

but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he hath understanding, and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah who exerciseth lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.

I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for Jehovah seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.