Being Yourself

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.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. — read the full passage →

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.

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 →

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

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

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

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 →

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.

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

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

Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: — read the full passage →

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

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things 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 said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. — read the full passage →

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 →

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

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

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

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous 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 in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord 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 in him should not perish, but have everlasting 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 heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

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

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

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.

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

Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but 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 that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. — read the full passage →

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

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; 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 power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

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

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven 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 the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

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.

Let all your things be done with charity.

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.

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

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

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

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

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, — read the full passage →

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

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.

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

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

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

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord 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 fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

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

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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 →

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

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

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.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. — 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.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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.

I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.

I will bless the Lord 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 the Lord weigheth the spirits. — read the full passage →

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

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: — read the full passage →

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

Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. — 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 →

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. — read the full passage →

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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