Busyness

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 →

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

Now therefore this is what Yahweh of Armies says: Consider your ways. — read the full passage →

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

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

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

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

It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.

“Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, 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.”

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.

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

Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? — read the full passage →

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

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 walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn’t know who shall gather.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as at this day.

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

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

Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your 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 is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

Whatever you 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 petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run back and forth, and knowledge shall be increased.”

“If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, and the holy of Yahweh honorable; and shall honor it, not doing your own ways, nor finding your own pleasure, nor speaking your own words: — read the full passage →

Seek Yahweh while he may be found; call you on him while he is near:

It shall be, when you have come in to the land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance, possess it, and dwell in it, — read the full passage →

“‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. “‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

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

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

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.”

He said to them, “You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. — read the full passage →

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

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth. — read the full passage →

God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture? — read the full passage →

Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill? — read the full passage →

Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked; — read the full passage →

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

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

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

Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, — read the full passage →

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

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.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.

In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety.

You shall not glean your vineyard, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and for the foreigner. I am Yahweh your God.

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

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

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

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

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.

He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’

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.

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. — 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 →

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,

Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.

If then you 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 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 →

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

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

As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them, — read the full passage →

But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”

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

He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

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 perjurers, and against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and who deprive the foreigner of justice, and don’t fear me,” says Yahweh of Armies.

Yahweh, your God, is in your midst, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his rooms by injustice; who uses his neighbor’s service without wages, and doesn’t give him his hire;

Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which doesn’t satisfy? listen diligently to me, and eat you that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

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.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

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

My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

For they all would have made us afraid, saying, “Their hands will be weakened from the work, that it not be done.” But now, strengthen my hands.

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