Being Unique

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

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.

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

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

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

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:

But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

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. — read the full passage →

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

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

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

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

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

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

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

But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. — read the full passage →

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.

But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. — read the full passage →

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

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 →

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; — read the full passage →

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 →

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.

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. — read the full passage →

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:

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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. — read the full passage →

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

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

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

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.

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 →

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

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.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; — read the full passage →

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

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

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.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

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.

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord?

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: — read the full passage →

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. — read the full passage →

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

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

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

And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? — read the full passage →

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

And if they were all one member, where were the body?

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? — read the full passage →

My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. — read the full passage →

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the Lord hath commanded;

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

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 →

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. — read the full passage →

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: — read the full passage →

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

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.

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.

If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

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 →

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →