Being Late

Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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 I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? — read the full passage →

God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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

And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.

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

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

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

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

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.

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

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: — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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 →

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

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

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 the Lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. — read the full passage →

All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

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

Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. — read the full passage →

The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. — read the full passage →

The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:

Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations; — read the full passage →

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, — read the full passage →

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?