Counseling

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

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 →

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.

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

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

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

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

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; — read the full passage →

Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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 →

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, — read the full passage →

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

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

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. — read the full passage →

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

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 the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

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

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

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:

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

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.

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: — read the full passage →

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, — read the full passage →

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

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.

The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.