Concentration

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. — read the full passage →

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

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

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, 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 Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the Lord will do wonders among you.

Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. — read the full passage →

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein 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.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the Lord, that ye die not: for so I am commanded.

But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

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

Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

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

And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, — read the full passage →

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

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. — read the full passage →

Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

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

And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.