Being Yourself

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

I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well. — read the full passage →

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

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; — read the full passage →

For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; Buta woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

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

To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness and every work of faith, with power; — read the full passage →

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. — read the full passage →

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. — read the full passage →

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

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? — read the full passage →

I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Now it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of Jehovah, that Jehovah spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — 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.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.

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

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

Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. — read the full passage →

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Some trustin chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

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

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Let all that ye do be done in love.

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

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet:

Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, — read the full passage →

Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

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

The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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.

for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

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 birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

For, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water; — read the full passage →

In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

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

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

I hate the assembly of evil-doers, And will not sit with the wicked.

I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. — read the full passage →

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. — read the full passage →

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits. — read the full passage →

To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks: — read the full passage →

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; — read the full passage →

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye be unreproveable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

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

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. — read the full passage →

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life. — read the full passage →

And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

They have healed also the hurt of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace. — read the full passage →