Being Quiet

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments, — read the full passage →

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

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you, — read the full passage →

but--the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,

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.

And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive, — read the full passage →

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

and he was withdrawing himself in the desert places and was praying.

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

And it came to pass in those days, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,

and he said to them, `Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation;

And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you--through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ--who in presence, indeed <FI>am<Fi> humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you, — read the full passage →

take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear; — read the full passage →

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

`Happy the meek--because they shall inherit the land.

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

fulfil ye my joy, that ye may mind the same thing--having the same love--of one soul--minding the one thing,

for your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.

and make not sorrowful the Holy Spirit of God, in which ye were sealed to a day of redemption.

And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying; — read the full passage →

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,

these things, then, not being to be gainsaid, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;

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> .

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price,

And Jesus said to them, `Through your want of faith; for verily I say to you, if ye may have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mount, Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible to you,

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you--through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ--who in presence, indeed <FI>am<Fi> humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,

And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;