Cherish

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

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

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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

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

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

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

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: — read the full passage →

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

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

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

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.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

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

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

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

For she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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.

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.