Being Successful

that the man of God may be fitted--for every good work having been completed.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

for of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,

and you, the anointing that ye did receive from him, in you it doth remain, and ye have no need that any one may teach you, but as the same anointing doth teach you concerning all, and is true, and is not a lie, and even as was taught you, ye shall remain in him.

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

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

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

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.

`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; — read the full passage →

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

`I say to you, that so joy shall be in the heaven over one sinner reforming, rather than over ninety-nine righteous men, who have no need of reformation.

for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

`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;

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life? — read the full passage →

`Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing? — read the full passage →

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;

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;

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,

He who indeed His own Son did not spare, but for us all did deliver him up, how shall He not also with him the all things grant to us?

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.

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

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

the good strife I have striven, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept,

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.

But he answering said, `It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from the mouth of God.'

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

it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

for ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

sanctify them in Thy truth, Thy word is truth;

and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him.

I have known thy works; lo, I have set before thee a door--opened, and no one is able to shut it, because thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name;

because all that <FI>is<Fi> in the world--the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the ostentation of the life--is not of the Father, but of the world, — read the full passage →

on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair; — read the full passage →

for the word of the cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us--those being saved--it is the power of God,

and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia, — read the full passage →

if then I did wash your feet--the Lord and the Teacher--ye also ought to wash one another's feet. — read the full passage →

saying, `Father, if Thou be counselling to make this cup pass from me--;but, not my will, but Thine be done.' -- — read the full passage →

beloved, concerning all things I desire thee to prosper, and to be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper,

so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.

but I--I say to you, that whoever may put away his wife, save for the matter of whoredom, doth make her to commit adultery; and whoever may marry her who hath been put away doth commit adultery.

whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;

the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

and the helmet of the salvation receive, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the saying of God,

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

`And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it;

religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.

As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness, — read the full passage →

And if any one hath caused sorrow, he hath not caused sorrow to me, but in part, that I may not burden you all; — read the full passage →

For Christ is an end of law for righteousness to every one who is believing,

verily I say to you, that no more may I drink of the produce of the vine till that day when I may drink it new in the reign of God.'