Discouraged

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing well.

Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.” — read the full passage →

No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier. — read the full passage →

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

Then I said to you, “Don’t dread, neither be afraid of them.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Behold, Yahweh your God has set the land before you. Go up, take possession, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has spoken to you. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed.”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. — read the full passage →

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” — read the full passage →

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my loving kindness shall not depart from you, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed,” says Yahweh who has mercy on you. — read the full passage →

But Zion said, “Yahweh has forsaken me, and the Lord has forgotten me.” — read the full passage →

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion. — read the full passage →

Yahweh saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was continually only evil. — read the full passage →

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ — read the full passage →

“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. — read the full passage →

They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house.” — read the full passage →

“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations. — read the full passage →

Then those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another; and Yahweh listened, and heard, and a book of memory was written before him, for those who feared Yahweh, and who honored his name. — read the full passage →

The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery; yes, they have troubled the poor and needy, and have oppressed the foreigner wrongfully. — read the full passage →

It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail. — read the full passage →

Behold, they may gather together, but not by me: whoever shall gather together against you shall fall because of you. — read the full passage →

But now thus says Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine. — read the full passage →

Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to Yahweh’s house, and spread it before Yahweh. — read the full passage →

Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. — read the full passage →

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. — read the full passage →

For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways. — read the full passage →

A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works. — read the full passage →

I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises. — read the full passage →

Answer me, Yahweh, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me. — read the full passage →

Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck! — read the full passage →

Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

My God, my soul is in despair within me. Therefore I remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar. — read the full passage →

I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil. — read the full passage →

The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. — read the full passage →

Sing praise to Yahweh, you saints of his. Give thanks to his holy name. — read the full passage →

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning? — read the full passage →

In Yahweh, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain!” — read the full passage →

It was so, that after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job, Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has. — read the full passage →

Yahweh said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand. Only spare his life.”

Then Sanballat sent his servant to me the same way the fifth time with an open letter in his hand, — read the full passage →

David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. — read the full passage →

The women, her neighbors, gave him a name, saying, “There is a son born to Naomi”; and they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, return each of you to her mother’s house: Yahweh deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead, and with me.

Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the children of Israel. No one went out, and no one came in. — read the full passage →

For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons, nor takes reward. — read the full passage →

“‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident. — read the full passage →

“‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. “‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

But against any of the children of Israel a dog won’t even bark or move its tongue, against man or animal; that you may know that Yahweh makes a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.

She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?” — read the full passage →

They heard the voice of Yahweh God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God among the trees of the garden. — read the full passage →

They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation, — read the full passage →

And by this we know that we are of the truth, and persuade our hearts before him, — read the full passage →

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him. — read the full passage →

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

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness”; and he was called the friend of God.

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →

At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them. — read the full passage →

Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works,

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

Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I suffered shipwreck. I have been a night and a day in the deep. — read the full passage →

For we don’t desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life. — read the full passage →

If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. — read the full passage →

He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him. — read the full passage →

saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God, and didn’t respect man. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Wherever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there. — read the full passage →

He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people, and healed them. — read the full passage →

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; — read the full passage →

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!

Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything against you. — read the full passage →

But you shall be named the priests of Yahweh; men will call you the ministers of our God: you will eat the wealth of the nations, and you will boast in their glory. — read the full passage →

The way of peace they don’t know; and there is no justice in their goings: they have made them crooked paths; whoever goes therein does not know peace. — read the full passage →

But when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. — read the full passage →

At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. — read the full passage →

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.