Covenant With My Eyes

A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what--do I attend to a virgin?

but I--I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what--do I attend to a virgin? — read the full passage →

In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free--stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;

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;

flee the whoredom; every sin--whatever a man may commit--is without the body, and he who is committing whoredom, against his own body doth sin.

for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but <FI>one<Fi> tempted in all things in like manner--apart from sin; — read the full passage →

Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him,

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what--do I attend to a virgin? — read the full passage →

having eyes full of adultery, and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having an heart exercised in covetousnesses, children of a curse,

honourable <FI>is<Fi> the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall judge.

for walking in the flesh, not according to the flesh do we war, — read the full passage →

so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.

And now, laughed at me, Have the younger in days than I, Whose fathers I have loathed to set With the dogs of my flock. — read the full passage →

reasonings bringing down, and every high thing lifted up against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of the Christ,

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail! — read the full passage →

(not by works that <FI>are<Fi> in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

Having, then, these promises, beloved, may we cleanse ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God;

For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;

And certain of you were these! but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were declared righteous, in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

Jesus answered them, `Verily, verily, I say to you--Every one who is committing sin, is a servant of the sin,

And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these words, he removed from Galilee, and did come to the borders of Judea, beyond the Jordan, — read the full passage →

The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

and against his three friends hath his anger burned, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.

And these three men cease from answering Job, for he <FI>is<Fi> righteous in his own eyes, — read the full passage →

If I have covered as Adam my transgressions, To hide in my bosom mine iniquity,

For a fire it <FI>is<Fi> , to destruction it consumeth, And among all mine increase doth take root,

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

for whoever the whole law shall keep, and shall stumble in one <FI>point<Fi> , he hath become guilty of all;

Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one, — read the full passage →

peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

and as it is laid up to men once to die, and after this--judgment,

and the God of the peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved unblameably in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

Put to death, then, your members that <FI>are<Fi> upon the earth--whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry--

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

For, even as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the one body, being many, are one body, so also <FI>is<Fi> the Christ, — read the full passage →

and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;

And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good <FI>it is<Fi> for a man not to touch a woman, — read the full passage →

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

so also ye, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to the sin, and living to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. — read the full passage →

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

and in like manner also the males having left the natural use of the female, did burn in their longing toward one another; males with males working shame, and the recompense of their error that was fit, in themselves receiving.

Because of this did God give them up to dishonourable affections, for even their females did change the natural use into that against nature;

whom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered <FI>him<Fi> to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →

After these things did Jesus manifest himself again to the disciples on the sea of Tiberias, and he did manifest himself thus: — read the full passage →

God <FI>is<Fi> a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.'

Then Jesus spake to the multitudes, and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

And he answering said to them, `Did ye not read, that He who made <FI>them<Fi> , from the beginning a male and a female made them,

but I--I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

`And, if thy right hand doth cause thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna.

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

For I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, I have not changed, And ye, the sons of Jacob, Ye have not been consumed.

For <FI>I<Fi> hate sending away, said Jehovah, God of Israel, And He <FI>who<Fi> hath covered violence with his clothing, said Jehovah of Hosts, And ye have been watchful over your spirit, And ye do not deal treacherously.

And it hath been, like people, like priest, And I have charged on it its ways, And its habitual doings I return to it.

In Eden, the garden of God, thou hast been, Every precious stone thy covering, Ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, emerald, and carbuncle, and gold, The workmanship of thy tabrets, and of thy pipes, In thee in the day of thy being produced, have been prepared.

I Jehovah do search the heart, try the reins, Even to give to each according to his way, According to the fruit of his doings.

And Jehovah sendeth Nathan unto David, and he cometh unto him, and saith to him: `Two men have been in one city; One rich and one poor; — read the full passage →

And Jehovah seeth that abundant <FI>is<Fi> the wickedness of man in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the day;

therefore doth a man leave his father and his mother, and hath cleaved unto his wife, and they have become one flesh.

And the heavens and the earth are completed, and all their host; — read the full passage →

the earth hath existed waste and void, and darkness <FI>is<Fi> on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God fluttering on the face of the waters,

for this is the will of God--your sanctification; that ye abstain from the whoredom,

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

and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

for, as Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights, so shall the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

but I--I say to you, that whoever may put away his wife, save for the matter of whoredom, doth make her to commit adultery; and whoever may marry her who hath been put away doth commit adultery.

`Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not commit adultery;

And she multiplieth her whoredoms, To remember the days of her youth, When she went a-whoring in the land of Egypt.

And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, `Son of man, — read the full passage →

Forsake doth the wicked his way, And the man of iniquity his thoughts, And he returneth to Jehovah, and He pitieth him, And unto our God for He multiplieth to pardon.

For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

The thought of folly <FI>is<Fi> sin, And an abomination to man <FI>is<Fi> a scorner.

Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them. — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger. — read the full passage →

Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down. — read the full passage →

My son! if thou hast been surety for thy friend, Hast stricken for a stranger thy hand, — read the full passage →

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

<FI> Aleph.<Fi> O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah, — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice, in my meditation, From the fear of an enemy Thou keepest my life, — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, `Fear of God is not before his eyes, — read the full passage →

Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, Do not Thou remember. According to Thy kindness be mindful of me, For Thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.

And Elihu answereth and saith: — read the full passage →

And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.

He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.

Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When <FI>for<Fi> all His matters He answereth not?

And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and <FI>to<Fi> all my words give ear. — read the full passage →

And these three men cease from answering Job, for he <FI>is<Fi> righteous in his own eyes,

A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what--do I attend to a virgin? — read the full passage →

By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.

Let the cursers of day mark it, Who are ready to wake up Leviathan.

A man there hath been in the land of Uz--Job his name--and that man hath been perfect and upright--both fearing God, and turning aside from evil. — read the full passage →

And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Me did Jehovah send to anoint thee for king over His people, over Israel; and now, hearken to the voice of the words of Jehovah: — read the full passage →