Celebrating Birthdays

One doth judge one day above another, and another doth judge every day <FI>alike<Fi> ; let each in his own mind be fully assured. — read the full passage →

Let no one, then, judge you in eating or in drinking, or in respect of a feast, or of a new moon, or of sabbaths,

and having come to the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and having fallen down they bowed to him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh,

But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and did please Herod,

One doth judge one day above another, and another doth judge every day <FI>alike<Fi> ; let each in his own mind be fully assured.

And a seasonable day having come, when Herod on his birthday was making a supper to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first men of Galilee,

I give thanks to my God upon all the remembrance of you,

But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and did please Herod, — read the full passage →

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

Become not yoked with others--unbelievers, for what partaking <FI>is there<Fi> to righteousness and lawlessness? — read the full passage →

And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock, — read the full passage →

thanks also to God for His unspeakable gift!

and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

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;

for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,

`The woman, when she may bear, hath sorrow, because her hour did come, and when she may bear the child, no more doth she remember the anguish, because of the joy that a man was born to the world.

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 him who is weak in the faith receive ye--not to determinations of reasonings; — read the full passage →

but John was forbidding him, saying, `I have need by thee to be baptized--and thou dost come unto me!' — read the full passage →

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

but, according as ye have fellowship with the sufferings of the Christ, rejoice ye, that also in the revelation of his glory ye may rejoice--exulting;

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; — read the full passage →

because the mind of the flesh <FI>is<Fi> enmity to God, for to the law of God it doth not subject itself,

we have known that of God we are, and the whole world in the evil doth lie;

we have courage, and are well pleased rather to be away from the home of the body, and to be at home with the Lord. — read the full passage →

`And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it; — read the full passage →

I give thanks to my God always concerning you for the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus,

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

And he went forth thence, and came to his own country, and his disciples do follow him, — read the full passage →

At that time did Herod the tetrarch hear the fame of Jesus, — read the full passage →

Verily I say to you, there hath not risen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist, but he who is least in the reign of the heavens is greater than he.

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, — read the full passage →

God <FI>is<Fi> a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.'

So then, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand ye in the Lord, beloved. — read the full passage →

for as the woman <FI>is<Fi> of the man, so also the man <FI>is<Fi> through the woman, and the all things <FI>are<Fi> of God.

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

By faith Enoch was translated--not to see death, and was not found, because God did translate him; for before his translation he had been testified to--that he had pleased God well, — read the full passage →

for by one offering he hath perfected to the end those sanctified; — read the full passage →

Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministrants; — read the full passage →

and they did overcome him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life--unto death; — read the full passage →

and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.

And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up; — read the full passage →