Blessing People

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.

`Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, saying, Thus ye do bless the sons of Israel, saying to them, — read the full passage →

and having taken them in his arms, having put <FI>his<Fi> hands upon them, he was blessing them.

And Jehovah saith unto Abram, `Go for thyself, from thy land, and from thy kindred, and from the house of thy father, unto the land which I shew thee. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

Therefore, thou art inexcusable, O man--every one who is judging--for in that in which thou dost judge the other, thyself thou dost condemn, for the same things thou dost practise who art judging, — 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.

wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

Blessed <FI>is<Fi> the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who did bless us in every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

`And it hath been, if thou dost hearken diligently to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, that Jehovah thy God hath made thee uppermost above all the nations of the earth, — read the full passage →

And Jehovah saith unto Abram, `Go for thyself, from thy land, and from thy kindred, and from the house of thy father, unto the land which I shew thee. — read the full passage →

And to Him who is able to guard you not stumbling, and to set <FI>you<Fi> in the presence of His glory unblemished, in gladness,

and ye <FI>are<Fi> a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;

and when He may come--the Spirit of truth--He will guide you to all the truth, for He will not speak from Himself, but as many things as He will hear He will speak, and the coming things He will tell you;

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

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

so that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid;

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →

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

Bring in all the tithe unto the treasure-house, And there is food in My house; When ye have tried Me, now, with this, Said Jehovah of Hosts, Do not I open to you the windows of heaven? Yea, I have emptied on you a blessing till there is no space.

and God doth give to thee of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, and abundance of corn and wine; — read the full passage →

And the God of the peace, who did bring up out of the dead the great shepherd of the sheep--in the blood of an age-during covenant--our Lord Jesus, — read the full passage →

The younger men, in like manner, be exhorting to be sober-minded; — read the full passage →

Lo, I am sending My messenger, And he hath prepared a way before Me, And suddenly come in unto his temple Doth the Lord whom ye are seeking, Even the messenger of the covenant, Whom ye are desiring, Lo, he is coming, said Jehovah of Hosts. — read the full passage →

Elders who <FI>are<Fi> among you, I exhort, who <FI>am<Fi> a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker, — read the full passage →

Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,

`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

`And it hath been, if thou dost hearken diligently to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, that Jehovah thy God hath made thee uppermost above all the nations of the earth, — read the full passage →

saying with a great voice, `Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing!'

and may we consider one another to provoke to love and to good works, — read the full passage →

For earth, that is drinking in the rain many times coming upon it, and is bringing forth herbs fit for those because of whom also it is dressed, doth partake of blessing from God,

but exhort ye one another every day, while the To-day is called, that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of the sin,

till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;

As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,

ye <FI>are<Fi> witnesses--God also--how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became, — read the full passage →

ye <FI>are<Fi> witnesses--God also--how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became, — read the full passage →

your word always in grace--with salt being seasoned--to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

For ye--to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another,

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ, — read the full passage →

and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things, — read the full passage →

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want. — read the full passage →

`Ye do not make to yourselves idols; and graven image or standing image ye do not set up to yourselves; and a stone of imagery ye do not put in your land, to bow yourselves to it; for I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God. — read the full passage →

And I make thee become a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.

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, — read the full passage →

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

out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

infirm ones be healing, lepers be cleansing, dead be raising, demons be casting out--freely ye did receive, freely give.

And I have given them, and the suburbs of my hill, a blessing, And caused the shower to come down in its season, Showers of blessing they are.

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

Blessed <FI>is<Fi> the man who trusteth in Jehovah, And whose confidence hath been Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace <FI>are<Fi> his lips, a king <FI>is<Fi> his friend.

Sayings of pleasantness <FI>are<Fi> a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

And he loveth reviling, and it meeteth him, And he hath not delighted in blessing, And it is far from him.

`Jehovah bless thee and keep thee; — read the full passage →

And I bless those blessing thee, and him who is disesteeming thee I curse, and blessed in thee have been all families of the ground.'

your riches have rotted, and your garments have become moth-eaten;

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;

and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.

and may we consider one another to provoke to love and to good works,

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ <FI>is<Fi> with you all. Amen.

that to the nations the blessing of Abraham may come in Christ Jesus, that the promise of the Spirit we may receive through the faith.

And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;

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

and glory, and honour, and peace, to every one who is working the good, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

and out of his fulness did we all receive, and grace over-against grace;

`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you, — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

And it hath come to pass, As ye have been a reviling among nations, O house of Judah, and house of Israel, So I save you, and ye have been a blessing, Do not fear, let your hands be strong.

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

In that day is Israel third, After Egypt, and after Asshur, A blessing in the heart of the earth.

Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, — read the full passage →

The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the borrower to the lender.

A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?

A man with friends <FI>is<Fi> to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.

The blessing of Jehovah--it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

O the happiness of those keeping judgment, Doing righteousness at all times.

Taste ye and see that Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.