Being Reliable

For upright <FI>is<Fi> the word of Jehovah, And all His work <FI>is<Fi> in faithfulness.

A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

`And lo, I am going, to-day, in the way of all the earth, and ye have known--with all your heart, and with all your soul--that there hath not fallen one thing of all the good things which Jehovah your God hath spoken concerning you; the whole have come to you; there hath not failed of it one thing.

this first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition, — read the full passage →

Jesus Christ yesterday and to-day the same, and to the ages;

The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.

may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope, (for faithful <FI>is<Fi> He who did promise),

`And thou hast known that Jehovah thy God He <FI>is<Fi> God, the faithful God, keeping the covenant, and the kindness, to those loving Him, and to those keeping His commands--to a thousand generations,

`I am the Alpha and the Omega, beginning and end, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is coming--the Almighty.'

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

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> .

`And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.

And the kindness of Jehovah <FI>Is<Fi> from age even unto age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons' sons, — read the full passage →

and stedfast is the Lord, who shall establish you, and shall guard <FI>you<Fi> from the evil;

So is My word that goeth out of My mouth, It turneth not back unto Me empty, But hath done that which I desired, And prosperously effected that <FI>for<Fi> which I sent it.

The desirableness of a man <FI>is<Fi> his kindness, And better <FI>is<Fi> the poor than a liar.

Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness <FI>is<Fi> to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!

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.

Give thanks to Jehovah, for good, For to the age, <FI>is<Fi> His kindness,

Thou, O Jehovah, to the age remainest, Thy throne to generation and generation.

The kindnesses of Jehovah! For we have not been consumed, For not ended have His mercies. — read the full passage →

O Jehovah, my God <FI>art<Fi> Thou, I exalt Thee, I confess Thy name, For Thou hast done a wonderful thing, Counsels of old, stedfastness, O stedfast One.

Near <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah to all those calling Him, To all who call Him in truth.

He suffereth not thy foot to be moved, Thy preserver slumbereth not.

For Thou, Lord, <FI>art<Fi> good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.

And I--I sing <FI>of<Fi> Thy strength, And I sing at morn <FI>of<Fi> Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.

For Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off.

Lo, the eye of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> to those fearing Him, To those waiting for His kindness,

`He who is faithful in the least, <FI>is<Fi> also faithful in much; and he who in the least <FI>is<Fi> unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled <FI>with<Fi> goodness.

Me He hath led, and causeth to go <FI>in<Fi> darkness, and without light.

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,

be strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'

Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth.

For the mountains depart, and the hills remove, And My kindness from thee departeth not, And the covenant of My peace removeth not, Said hath thy loving one--Jehovah.

Let Thy kindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, As we have waited for Thee!

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

stedfast is He who is calling you, who also will do <FI>it<Fi> .

Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,

and Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> He who is going before thee, He himself is with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee; fear not, nor be affrighted.'

till now ye did ask nothing in my name; ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

He saith to him, `What kind?' And Jesus said, `Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, — read the full passage →

And rend your heart, and not your garments, And turn back unto Jehovah your God, For gracious and merciful <FI>is<Fi> He, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, And He hath repented concerning the evil.

Even to old age I <FI>am<Fi> He, and to grey hairs I carry, I made, and I bear, yea, I carry and deliver.

Righteous <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah in all His ways, And kind in all His works.

If I have said, `My foot hath slipped,' Thy kindness, O Jehovah, supporteth me.

Only--He <FI>is<Fi> my rock, and my salvation, My tower, I am not much moved.

`Jehovah our God is with us as He hath been with our fathers; He doth not forsake us nor leave us;

And when he is sitting on the mount of the Olives, the disciples came near to him by himself, saying, `Tell us, when shall these be? and what <FI>is<Fi> the sign of thy presence, and of the full end of the age?'

and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.

And thou hast said unto them, Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, turn back unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And I turn back unto you, said Jehovah of Hosts.

God <FI>is<Fi> not a man--and lieth, And a son of man--and repenteth! Hath He said--and doth He not do <FI>it<Fi> ? And spoken--and doth He not confirm it?

When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest--complete.

Ye who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.

Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection,

because one bread, one body, are we the many--for we all of the one bread do partake. — read the full passage →

Who is forgiving all thine iniquities, Who is healing all thy diseases,

Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips <FI>is<Fi> only to want.

Thine eyes do look straightforward, And thine eyelids look straight before thee.

With His pinion He covereth thee over, And under His wings thou dost trust, A shield and buckler <FI>is<Fi> His truth.

Loving righteousness and judgment, Of the kindness of Jehovah is the earth full.

and gather themselves unto him do every man in distress, and every man who hath an exactor, and every man bitter in soul, and he is over them for head, and there are with him about four hundred men.

`And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah answereth me and saith: `Write a vision, and explain on the tables, That he may run who is reading it.

Also, without knowledge the soul <FI>is<Fi> not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;

for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail <FI>doth<Fi> her who is with child, and they shall not escape;

and all to Moses were baptized in the cloud, and in the sea;

out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour doth come, that every one who hath killed you, may think to offer service unto God;

and all--as much as ye may ask in the prayer, believing, ye shall receive.' — read the full passage →

For I am more brutish than any one, And have not the understanding of a man.

but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

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 →

Balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight <FI>is<Fi> His delight. — read the full passage →

Wherefore no longer forbearing, we thought good to be left in Athens alone, — read the full passage →

Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother, — read the full passage →

Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that <FI>is<Fi> to God for Israel, is--for salvation; — read the full passage →

`Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe; — read the full passage →

Hear ye this word that Jehovah hath spoken concerning you, O sons of Israel, concerning all the family that I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying: — read the full passage →

And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to fear Thy name.

`Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness:' — read the full passage →

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, verily I say to you, till that the heaven and the earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle may not pass away from the law, till that all may come to pass.

For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.

Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down. — read the full passage →

Lie not one to another, having put off the old man with his practices, — read the full passage →

A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come? — read the full passage →

Every day do I bless Thee, And praise Thy name to the age and for ever.

I bow myself toward Thy holy temple, And I confess Thy name, For Thy kindness, and for Thy truth, For Thou hast made great Thy saying above all Thy name.

Deliver me from workers of iniquity, And from men of blood save me.

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

Thou, O Jehovah, restrainest not Thy mercies from me, Thy kindness and Thy truth do continually keep me.

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

and as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful, — read the full passage →

He doth build a house for My Name, and I have established the throne of his kingdom unto the age. — read the full passage →

Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted <FI>in<Fi> his ways is despising Him.

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth-- — read the full passage →