Choose Life

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed;

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed; — read the full passage →

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

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

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

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

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; — read the full passage →

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

And Jehovah said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah?

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

For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb.

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

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

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

And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live; — read the full passage →

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

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

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

The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

And youdid he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins, — read the full passage →

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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

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

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

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

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

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

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

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

No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

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.

Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

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

And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not kill.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon 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.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

And he said unto him, Arise, and go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to bea joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.

in that I command thee this day to love Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his ordinances, that thou mayest live and multiply, and that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in the land whither thou goest in to possess it.

And Jehovah said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels: And the one people shall be stronger than the other people; And the elder shall serve the younger.

And Jehovah God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever— — read the full passage →

knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation. — read the full passage →

For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.

And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish: — read the full passage →

I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. — read the full passage →

that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? And to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? — read the full passage →

The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

And out of the ground made Jehovah God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

(for we walk by faith, not by sight);

They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.

And if men strive together, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart, and yet no harm follow; he shall be surely fined, according as the woman’s husband shall lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. — read the full passage →

Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. — read the full passage →

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, 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.

For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness. — read the full passage →