Contentment On Earth

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

Bless Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, blesshis holy name. — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.

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.

As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

and God both raised the Lord, and will raise up us through his power.

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand, — read the full passage →

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.

And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all things:

And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

Take, I pray thee, my gift that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. — read the full passage →

It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands: Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways.

Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, — read the full passage →

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born unto them,

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but for man there was not found a help meet for him.

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. — read the full passage →

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.