Breaking Up

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that Yahweh your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. — read the full passage →

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

God spoke all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.

“For I, Yahweh, don’t change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

If you love me, keep my commandments.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Now on the third day, Esther put on her royal clothing, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, next to the king’s house. The king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, next to the entrance of the house. — read the full passage →

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.

I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth. — read the full passage →

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her. — read the full passage →

The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. — read the full passage →

“‘You shall make for yourselves no idols, neither shall you raise up an engraved image or a pillar, neither shall you place any figured stone in your land, to bow down to it; for I am Yahweh your God. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

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

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted. — read the full passage →

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

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

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

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand. — read the full passage →

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you. — read the full passage →

For thus says Yahweh to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, “Break up your fallow ground, and don’t sow among thorns.

But now thus says Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine.

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”

For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the covert of his tabernacle he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.”

And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

If Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever,— — read the full passage →

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life; because God occupies him with the joy of his heart. — read the full passage →

Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

“‘If one person sins unwittingly, then he shall offer a female goat a year old for a sin offering. — read the full passage →

The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth, — read the full passage →

The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with Yahweh’s help.” — read the full passage →

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:

They chose new gods. Then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?