Choices We Make

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

afterward the desire having conceived, doth give birth to sin, and the sin having been perfected, doth bring forth death.

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

who shall render to each according to his works; — read the full passage →

and if wrong in your eyes to serve Jehovah--choose for you to-day whom ye do serve; --whether the gods whom your fathers served, which <FI>are<Fi> beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorite in whose land ye are dwelling; and I and my house--we serve Jehovah.'

`I have caused to testify against you to-day the heavens and the earth; life and death I have set before thee, the blessing and the reviling; and thou hast fixed on life, so that thou dost live, thou and thy seed,

`And it hath been, if thou dost hearken diligently to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, that Jehovah thy God hath made thee uppermost above all the nations of the earth, — read the full passage →

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 of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the sinner's wealth.

may we rejoice and exult, and give the glory to Him, because come did the marriage of the Lamb, and his wife did make herself ready; — read the full passage →

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.'

A treasure to be desired, and oil, <FI>Is<Fi> in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

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

`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing?

`Judge not, that ye may not be judged, — read the full passage →

so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

and to the married I announce--not I, but the Lord--let not a wife separate from a husband: — read the full passage →

if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful--the true who will entrust to you?

Thou wilt say, then, `The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in;' right! — read the full passage →

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.

And Jehovah God saith, `Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper--as his counterpart.'

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap, — read the full passage →

have ye not known that the unrighteous the reign of God shall not inherit? be not led astray; neither whoremongers, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites, — read the full passage →

Jesus, therefore, said unto the Jews who believed in him, `If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth, — read the full passage →

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

The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

`I have caused to testify against you to-day the heavens and the earth; life and death I have set before thee, the blessing and the reviling; and thou hast fixed on life, so that thou dost live, thou and thy seed, — read the full passage →

`And God speaketh all these words, saying, — 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.

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

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 →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,

Jesus wept.

And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, `Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;'

`Go ye in through the strait gate, because wide <FI>is<Fi> the gate, and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in through it; — read the full passage →

And thine ear heareth a word behind thee, Saying, `This <FI>is<Fi> the way, go ye in it,' When ye turn to the right, And when ye turn to the left.

The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the borrower to the lender.

Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.

The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

There is a way--right before a man, And its latter end <FI>are<Fi> ways of death.

The way of a fool <FI>is<Fi> right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel <FI>is<Fi> wise.

Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance <FI>is<Fi> in a multitude of counsellors.

and Jehovah thy God hath made thee abundant in every work of thy hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, for good; for Jehovah turneth back to rejoice over thee for good, as He rejoiced over thy fathers,

`And with a male thou dost not lie as one lieth with a woman; abomination it <FI>is<Fi> .

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

by faith Moses, having become great, did refuse to be called a son of the daughter of Pharaoh, — read the full passage →

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

Rejoice, O young man, in thy childhood, And let thy heart gladden thee in days of thy youth, And walk in the ways of thy heart, And in the sight of thine eyes, And know thou that for all these, Doth God bring thee into judgment. — read the full passage →

When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.

Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep, — read the full passage →

`Thou hast no other Gods before Me.

And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, `Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?' — read the full passage →

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

And Abram is a son of ninety and nine years, and Jehovah appeareth unto Abram, and saith unto him, `I <FI>am<Fi> God Almighty, walk habitually before Me, and be thou perfect; — read the full passage →

for the law of the Spirit of the life in Christ Jesus did set me free from the law of the sin and of the death;