Being Silent

Stand in awe, and sin not: Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. [Selah — read the full passage →

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:

Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed? — read the full passage →

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

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

After these things he departed from Athens, and came to Corinth. — read the full passage →

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Now when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.

I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assembly, who were of thee; to whom the burden upon her was a reproach.

And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil which he said he would do unto them; and he did it not.

And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and as soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.

I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet

Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day:

Now this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia and answereth to the Jerusalem that now is: for she is in bondage with her children.

Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law. — read the full passage →

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven. — read the full passage →

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. — read the full passage →

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

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.

So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardeneth.

For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.

For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren’s sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. — read the full passage →

And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered; — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid.

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin.

saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered.

Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the profit of circumcision?

because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened. — read the full passage →

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: — read the full passage →

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that wasthere, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not oneof themsaid that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, — read the full passage →

And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. — read the full passage →

The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — read the full passage →

After these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he manifestedhimselfon this wise. — read the full passage →

And when the voice came, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of the things which they had seen. — read the full passage →

Then said Jehovah unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.

O Jehovah, why dost thou make us to err from thy ways, and hardenest our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and declare unto my people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sins.

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me;

Declare ye, and bring it forth; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath showed this from ancient time? who hath declared it of old? have not I, Jehovah? and there is no God else besides me, a just God and a Saviour; there is none besides me.

Thus saith Jehovah, The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall go after thee, in chains they shall come over; and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.

I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil; I am Jehovah, that doeth all these things.

I am Jehovah, and there is none else; besides me there is no God. I will gird thee, though thou hast not known me; — read the full passage →

Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have I not declared unto thee of old, and showed it? and ye are my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? yea, there is no Rock; I know not any.

Thus saith Jehovah, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts: I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.

Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices; but thou hast burdened me with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.

Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. — read the full passage →

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding.

To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?

The earth shall stagger like a drunken man, and shall sway to and fro like a hammock; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again.

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

Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth; they are a trouble unto me; I am weary of bearing them.

An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, The same is the companion of a destroyer.

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

Precious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints.

Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler.

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. [Selah

I said, Ye are gods, And all of you sons of the Most High.

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

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.

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. [Selah

When I kept silence, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all the day long. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile.

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. — read the full passage →

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. — read the full passage →

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. — read the full passage →

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

Notwithstanding my right I am accounted a liar; My wound is incurable, though I amwithout transgression.

wherein was written, It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou art building the wall: and thou wouldest be their king, according to these words.

Now it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and unto the rest of our enemies, that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein (though even unto that time I had not set up the doors in the gates), — read the full passage →

and cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee; for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.

But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?

And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.

Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, which parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.