Curiosity

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? — read the full passage →

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? — read the full passage →

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? — read the full passage →

Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

And he smote the men of Beth–shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the Lord, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.

And the Lord said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the Lord to gaze, and many of them perish.

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? — read the full passage →

And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things? — read the full passage →

And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: — read the full passage →

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour? — read the full passage →

And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

And the Lord said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the Lord, lest he break forth upon them.

All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, — read the full passage →

But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden: — read the full passage →

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

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

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. — read the full passage →

(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

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.

And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.

The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.

Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb. — read the full passage →

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: — read the full passage →

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.

Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. — read the full passage →

But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.

For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, — read the full passage →

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 →

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

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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

And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. — read the full passage →

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

And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

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

When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, — read the full passage →

A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth. — read the full passage →

These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. — read the full passage →

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; — read the full passage →

And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. — read the full passage →

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

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.

Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. — read the full passage →

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.

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.

But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

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

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

And he said, A certain man had two sons: — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

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 →

For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.

But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.