Common Sense

My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools istheirfolly.

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; Butthe simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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.

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;

in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them);

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. — read the full passage →

He that heareth you heareth me; and he that rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth him that sent me.

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom. — read the full passage →

Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, Elsethey will not come near unto thee.

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?

There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall abide among the wise.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.

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

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

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

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

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

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.

O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

I was cast upon thee from the womb; Thou art my God since my mother bare me.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.

He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end.

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; — read the full passage →

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

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

(for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves; — read the full passage →

And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.

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 no word from God shall be void of power.

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.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

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 →

The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; But are they the pinions and plumage of love? — read the full passage →

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

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.

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 →

Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

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;

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

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

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

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

And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,

Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

to the saints and faithful brethren in Christthat areat Colossæ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

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.

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.

In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

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

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. — read the full passage →

John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits that are before his throne;

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

as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstedfast wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,

for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.

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

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.

by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

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

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the heaven is red.