Codependency

for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please--Christ's servant I should not be.

Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who <FI>are<Fi> spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself--lest thou also may be tempted; — read the full passage →

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

Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,

Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

Remember not former things, And ancient things consider not. — read the full passage →

and in this we know that of the truth we are, and before Him we shall assure our hearts, — read the full passage →

and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and remind you of all things that I said to you.

So that we henceforth have known no one according to the flesh, and even if we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him no more; — read the full passage →

as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many--that they may be saved.

In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free--stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude; — read the full passage →

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

and the truth shall make you free.'

In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free--stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;

Who hath given credence to that which we heard? And the arm of Jehovah, On whom hath it been revealed? — read the full passage →

and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other,

of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

Remember not former things, And ancient things consider not.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother, — read the full passage →

and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,

Better <FI>is<Fi> the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse <FI>in<Fi> his lips, who <FI>is<Fi> a fool. — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

And he hath been as a tree, Planted by rivulets of water, That giveth its fruit in its season, And its leaf doth not wither, And all that he doth he causeth to prosper.

therefore doth a man leave his father and his mother, and hath cleaved unto his wife, and they have become one flesh.

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for <FI>it is<Fi> not as man seeth--for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh at the heart.'

What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God <FI>is<Fi> for us, who <FI>is<Fi> against us?

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.

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

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

To the Overseer. --A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest. — read the full passage →

for each one his own burden shall bear.

And I say: In the Spirit walk ye, and the desire of the flesh ye may not complete;

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

and the second <FI>is<Fi> like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

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,

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

Ye were running well; who did hinder you--not to obey the truth?

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, `With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might.

Consumed hath been my flesh and my heart, The rock of my heart and my portion <FI>is<Fi> God to the age.

I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.

`O our God, dost Thou not execute judgment upon them? for there is no power in us before this great multitude that hath come against us, and we know not what we do, but on Thee <FI>are<Fi> our eyes.'

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, — read the full passage →

and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,

idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, strifes, emulations, wraths, rivalries, dissensions, sects,

for all the law in one word is fulfilled--in this: `Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;'

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

`I am the vine, ye the branches; he who is remaining in me, and I in him, this one doth bear much fruit, because apart from me ye are not able to do anything;

A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.

He suffereth not thy foot to be moved, Thy preserver slumbereth not.

Desist, and know that I <FI>am<Fi> God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

and in this we know that of the truth we are, and before Him we shall assure our hearts,

and when God was well pleased--having separated me from the womb of my mother, and having called <FI>me<Fi> through His grace-- — 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, — read the full passage →

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves-- — read the full passage →

meekness, temperance: against such there is no law;

a little leaven the whole lump doth leaven;

lo, I Paul do say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing;

and may we consider one another to provoke to love and to good works, — read the full passage →

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit, — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith, — read the full passage →

And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one <FI>is<Fi> good except One--God;

for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

let us not become vain-glorious--one another provoking, one another envying!

if we may live in the Spirit, in the Spirit also we may walk;

in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;

thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God; — read the full passage →

but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

Thus said Jehovah: `In a time of good pleasure I answered thee, And in a day of salvation I helped thee, And I keep thee, and give thee, For a covenant of the people, To establish the earth, To cause to inherit desolate inheritances. — read the full passage →

Head of fifty, and accepted of faces, And counsellor, and the wise of artificers, And the intelligent of charmers.

to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,

therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other, — read the full passage →

for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith through love working.

ye were freed from the Christ, ye who in law are declared righteous; from the grace ye fell away;

for he who <FI>is<Fi> in the Lord--having been called a servant--is the Lord's freedman: in like manner also he the freeman, having been called, is servant of Christ:

And all the multitude did keep silence, and were hearkening to Barnabas and Paul, declaring as many signs and wonders as God did among the nations through them;

and he said to them, `Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, <FI>is<Fi> abomination before God;

All the nations have been gathered together, And the peoples are assembled, Who among them declareth this, And former things causeth us to hear? They give their witnesses, And they are declared righteous, And they hear and say, `Truth.'

For thus said the Lord Jehovah, The Holy One of Israel: `In returning and rest ye are saved, In keeping quiet and in confidence is your might, And ye have not been willing.

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

And I, John, am he who is seeing these things and hearing, and when I heard and beheld, I fell down to bow before the feet of the messenger who is shewing me these things; — read the full passage →

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord, — read the full passage →

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers, — read the full passage →

Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who <FI>are<Fi> spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself--lest thou also may be tempted; — read the full passage →

And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant; — read the full passage →