Concentration

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. — read the full passage →

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

You lust, and don’t have. You kill, covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow Yahweh will do wonders among you.”

“Don’t remember the former things, and don’t consider the things of old. — read the full passage →

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

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

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

My heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.

Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

“Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

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

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.

This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

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

You shall stay at the door of the Tent of Meeting day and night seven days, and keep Yahweh’s command, that you don’t die: for so I am commanded.”

But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

“Sanctify to me all of the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of animal. It is mine.”

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

Now this I say that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.

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

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, — read the full passage →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

For my eyes are on you, Yahweh, the Lord. In you, I take refuge. Don’t leave my soul destitute.

but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.

for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you.

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

who testified to God’s word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.

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

After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias. — read the full passage →

Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?”

When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you;

When they didn’t find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, “These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick.

For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”