Calm

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

And having waked up, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, `Peace, be stilled;' and the wind did lull, and there was a great calm:

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

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

Jehovah doth fight for you, and ye keep silent.'

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace--peace! For in Thee it is confident.

He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows.

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

Desist, and know that I <FI>am<Fi> God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

Because of this I say to you, all whatever--praying--ye do ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you.

When thou passest into waters, I <FI>am<Fi> with thee, And into floods, they do not overflow thee, When thou goest into fire, thou art not burnt, And a flame doth not burn against thee.

And he saith to them, `Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?' Then having risen, he rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm;

but I--I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me <FI>is<Fi> my soul.

and may the Lord of the peace Himself give to you the peace always in every way; the Lord <FI>is<Fi> with you all!

In peace together I lie down and sleep, For Thou, O Jehovah, alone, In confidence dost cause me to dwell!

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.

In pastures of tender grass He causeth me to lie down, By quiet waters He doth lead me.

Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys <FI>is<Fi> with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

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;

Who <FI>is<Fi> a God like Thee? taking away iniquity, And passing by the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance, He hath not retained for ever His anger, Because He--He delighteth <FI>in<Fi> kindness.

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.

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

The whole He hath made beautiful in its season; also, that knowledge He hath put in their heart without which man findeth not out the work that God hath done from the beginning even unto the end.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven <FI>are<Fi> abominations to His soul. — read the full passage →

He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows. — read the full passage →

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;

I am the door, through me if any one may come in, he shall be saved, and he shall come in, and go out, and find pasture.

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding.

And He giveth rest, and who maketh wrong? And hideth the face, and who beholdeth it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, <FI>It is<Fi> the same.

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved, — read the full passage →

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.

for ye were bought with a price; glorify, then, God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

And whoso is hearkening to me dwelleth confidently, And <FI>is<Fi> quiet from fear of evil!'

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The God of the age--Jehovah, Preparer of the ends of the earth, Is not wearied nor fatigued, There is no searching of His understanding.

Evil they do not, nor destroy in all My holy mountain, For full hath been the earth with the knowledge of Jehovah, As the waters are covering the sea.

for ye are able, one by one, all to prophesy, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted,

Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

I hear what God Jehovah speaketh, For He speaketh peace unto His people, And unto His saints, and they turn not back to folly.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted <FI>them<Fi> , and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God; — read the full passage →

And Jehovah God formeth the man--dust from the ground, and breatheth into his nostrils breath of life, and the man becometh a living creature.

and to fearful, and unstedfast, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part <FI>is<Fi> in the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is a second death.'

he who is overcoming shall inherit all things, and I will be to him--a God, and he shall be to me--the son,

beloved, now, children of God are we, and it was not yet manifested what we shall be, and we have known that if he may be manifested, like him we shall be, because we shall see him as he is;

because whom He did foreknow, He also did fore-appoint, conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be first-born among many brethren;

and having removed him, He did raise up to them David for king, to whom also having testified, he said, I found David, the <FI>son<Fi> of Jesse, a man according to My heart, who shall do all My will.

`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.

And Jesus answered them, `My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

for they all saw him, and were troubled, and immediately he spake with them, and saith to them, `Take courage, I am <FI>he<Fi> , be not afraid.'

And he answering said, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of all thy soul, and out of all thy strength, and out of all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself.'

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

that the man of God may be fitted--for every good work having been completed.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

sanctify them in Thy truth, Thy word is truth;

A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

and he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort;

no one is able to come unto me, if the Father who sent me may not draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day;

And having come near, they awoke him, saying, `Master, master, we perish;' and he, having arisen, rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and there came a calm,

Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> in thy midst, A mighty one doth save, He rejoiceth over thee with joy, He doth work in His love, He joyeth over thee with singing.'

Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.

Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase <FI>is<Fi> good.

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

`A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another;

Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me. — read the full passage →

Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own,

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. — read the full passage →

And lo, a certain lawyer stood up, trying him, and saying, `Teacher, what having done, life age-during shall I inherit?' — read the full passage →

and I say to you, that many from east and west shall come and recline (at meat) with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the reign of the heavens,

And a work of the righteousness hath been peace, And a service of the righteousness--Keeping quiet and confidence unto the age.

In the abundance of my thoughts within me, Thy comforts delight my soul.

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth-- — read the full passage →

be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that you He may exalt in good time, — read the full passage →

and, according as we did bear the image of the earthy, we shall bear also the image of the heavenly.

and saying--`Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.'

And he answering said to them that--`To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, and to these it hath not been given,

`And the multitude of those sleeping in the dust of the ground do awake, some to life age-during, and some to reproaches--to abhorrence age-during. — read the full passage →

And it hath come to pass, In the latter end of the days, Established is the mount of Jehovah's house, Above the top of the mounts, And it hath been lifted up above the heights, And flowed unto it have all the nations. — read the full passage →

For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten.

from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.

so that we do boldly say, `The Lord <FI>is<Fi> to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'

and the peace of God, that is surpassing all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

and when the fulness of time did come, God sent forth His Son, come of a woman, come under law,

The first man <FI>is<Fi> out of the earth, earthy; the second man <FI>is<Fi> the Lord out of heaven;

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For there is no acceptance of faces with God,

`Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe;

he who hath believed, and hath been baptized, shall be saved; and he who hath not believed, shall be condemned.

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.