Being Special

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

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.

Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

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.

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

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

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.

My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. — read the full passage →

If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

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.

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. — read the full passage →

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

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 thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

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

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

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

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

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

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

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. — read the full passage →

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

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 →

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

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

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

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

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.

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.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

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

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? — read the full passage →

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: — read the full passage →

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, — read the full passage →

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, — read the full passage →

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. — read the full passage →

Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; — read the full passage →

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; — read the full passage →

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, — read the full passage →

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: — read the full passage →

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. — read the full passage →

And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. — read the full passage →

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.

Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them.

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.

But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.