Being Late

Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.

But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who 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.

in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

For no word from God shall be void of power.

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.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter 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 God; He judgeth among the gods. — read the full passage →

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

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

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is 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 in him that strengtheneth me.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.

Rest in Jehovah, 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 on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which 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 Jehovah your God am holy.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

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

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, 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 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.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty.

In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.

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

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.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

But God commendeth his own 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 nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

And Jehovah passed by before him, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth;

And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, that I should hearken unto his voice to let Israel go? I know not Jehovah, and moreover I will not let Israel go.

And 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 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; — read the full passage →

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

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, 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 →

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

I, Jehovah, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

Therefore the Lord himself will 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 even when he is old he will not depart from it.

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 will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

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

And Jehovah 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 count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

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

When therefore it was evening, on that day, the firstdayof the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. — read the full passage →

all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, these do and observe: 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 Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain. — read the full passage →

Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, Israel is my son, my first-born:

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

God standeth in the congregation of God; He judgeth among the gods.

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

Jehovah 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 Jehovah your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the terrible, who regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.

Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God, unto 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 Goiim, — 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 birds of the heavens, 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, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, — read the full passage →

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

and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

And Jehovah said unto Moses, See, I have made thee as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

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