Confidentiality

A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,

Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

and at the same time also, they learn <FI>to be<Fi> idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge; — read the full passage →

Whoso slandereth in secret his neighbour, Him I cut off, The high of eyes and proud of heart, him I endure not.

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

Doth not God search out this? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart.

A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver <FI>with<Fi> his lips make not thyself surety.

for there is not anything hid that may not be manifested, nor was anything kept hid but that it may come to light.

for nothing is secret, that shall not become manifest, nor hid, that shall not be known, and become manifest.

Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, Our hidden things at the light of Thy face,

`The things hidden <FI>are<Fi> to Jehovah our God, and the things revealed <FI>are<Fi> to us and to our sons--to the age, to do all the words of this law.

`And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother; — read the full passage →

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

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 →

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

`But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who <FI>is<Fi> in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,

for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;

and there is not a created thing not manifest before Him, but all things <FI>are<Fi> naked and open to His eyes--with whom is our reckoning.

all things it beareth, all it believeth, all it hopeth, all it endureth.

Thus said Jehovah: Cursed <FI>is<Fi> the man who doth trust in man, And hath made flesh his arm, And from Jehovah whose heart turneth.

he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,

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 we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

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.

At which time the myriads of the multitude having been gathered together, so as to tread upon one another, he began to say unto his disciples, first, `Take heed to yourselves of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy; — read the full passage →

Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth.

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.

An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

Balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight <FI>is<Fi> His delight. — read the full passage →

And she saith unto him, `How dost thou say, I have loved thee, and thy heart is not with me? these three times thou hast played upon me, and hast not declared to me wherein thy great power <FI>is<Fi> .'

`Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah acquitteth not him who taketh up His name for a vain thing.

For the law having a shadow of the coming good things--not the very image of the matters, every year, by the same sacrifices that they offer continually, is never able to make perfect those coming near, — read the full passage →

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

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

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

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

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,

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

`And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother;

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 all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

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

In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.

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

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

`Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

`Speak unto all the company of the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, Ye are holy, for holy <FI>am<Fi> I, Jehovah, your God.