Chance

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. — read the full passage →

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is no one else; I am God, and there is none like me; — read the full passage →

in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;

But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.

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.”

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” — read the full passage →

Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

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 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.

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

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.

Behold, I was born in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me.

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

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. — read the full passage →

“Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God. — read the full passage →

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

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

This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope. — read the full passage →

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that Yahweh’s word by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, — read the full passage →

David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against Yahweh.” Nathan said to David, “Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die.

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

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

“‘But if he shoved him suddenly without hostility, or hurled on him anything without lying in wait, — read the full passage →

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

Whereas you don’t know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.

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.

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” — read the full passage →

But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!

Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.

“If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman’s husband demands and the judges allow. — 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,

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

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.

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

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. — read the full passage →

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

“Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father’s will,

Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish’s belly. — read the full passage →

Now Yahweh’s word came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, — read the full passage →

If we say, ‘We will enter into the city,’ then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there. If we sit still here, we also die. Now therefore come, and let us surrender to the army of the Syrians. If they save us alive, we will live; and if they kill us, we will only die.”

At the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Behold; if it goes up by the way of its own border to Beth Shemesh, then he has done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that struck us; it was a chance that happened to us.”