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Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

Now therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider your ways. — read the full passage →

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

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; Forso he giveth unto his beloved sleep.

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment? — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

But thou shalt remember Jehovah thy God, for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as at this day.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. — read the full passage →

Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hastyhastethonly to want.

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

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.

And Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

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

We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, and the holy of Jehovah honorable; and shalt honor it, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: — read the full passage →

Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:

And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein, — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not oppress thy neighbor, nor rob him: the wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. — read the full passage →

Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. — read the full passage →

O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? — read the full passage →

Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? — read the full passage →

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked: — read the full passage →

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things: — read the full passage →

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

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.

And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather the fallen fruit of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am Jehovah your God.

And on the seventh day God finished his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come.

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.

For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool’s voice with a multitude of words.

Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.

Bow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me; For I am poor and needy. — read the full passage →

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 →

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;

Behold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, — read the full passage →

But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father’s house?

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner from his right, and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.

Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by injustice; that useth his neighbor’s service without wages, and giveth him not his hire;

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

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.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, Andhe that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.

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

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.

In Judah is God known: His name is great in Israel. — read the full passage →

My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him.

O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.

For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, O God, strengthen thou my hands.

And Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. — read the full passage →