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But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world. — read the full passage →

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

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

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

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

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the 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.

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

one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

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

We love, because he first loved us.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

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

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father, — read the full passage →

and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

Honor thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

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

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

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.

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

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.

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

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

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

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

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

Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

And yet he left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.

Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

They that fear thee shall see me and be glad, Because I have hoped in thy word.

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, Andoil to make his face to shine, And bread that strengtheneth man’s heart.

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, — read the full passage →

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

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

But the lovingkindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children’s children; — read the full passage →

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

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

And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.

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

Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

This only would I learn from you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition. — read the full passage →

For, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water; — read the full passage →

How beautiful are thy feet in sandals, O prince’s daughter! Thy rounded thighs are like jewels, The work of the hands of a skilful workman. — read the full passage →

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →

Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith Jehovah.

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.

learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles. — read the full passage →

To what purpose cometh there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto me.

Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed? — read the full passage →

I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil; I am Jehovah, that doeth all these things.

And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the fruitful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither joyful noise: no treader shall tread out wine in the presses; I have made the vintage shout to cease.

And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. — read the full passage →

In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.

At the last it biteth like a serpent, And stingeth like an adder.

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly:

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? — read the full passage →

Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing? — read the full passage →