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and if one another ye do bite and devour, see--that ye may not by one another be consumed.

And I say: In the Spirit walk ye, and the desire of the flesh ye may not complete; — read the full passage →

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you, — read the full passage →

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, — read the full passage →

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart; — read the full passage →

but to what we have come--by the same rule walk, the same thing think;

The soul that doth sin--it doth die. A son doth not bear of the iniquity of the father, And a father doth not bear of the iniquity of the son, The righteousness of the righteous is on him, And the wickedness of the wicked is on him.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver <FI>with<Fi> his lips make not thyself surety.

Thou dost not bow thyself to them, nor serve them: for I, Jehovah thy God, <FI>am<Fi> a zealous God, charging iniquity of fathers on sons, on the third <FI>generation<Fi> , and on the fourth, of those hating Me,

The Visions of Isaiah son of Amoz, that he hath seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

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 soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

For if God messengers who sinned did not spare, but with chains of thick gloom, having cast <FI>them<Fi> down to Tartarus, did deliver <FI>them<Fi> to judgment, having been reserved, — read the full passage →

for yet ye are fleshly, for where <FI>there is<Fi> among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not fleshly, and in the manner of men do walk?

`Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid; — read the full passage →

`And thou, lie on thy left side, and thou hast placed the iniquity of the house of Israel on it; the number of the days that thou liest on it, thou bearest their iniquity. — read the full passage →

Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

If possible--so far as in you--with all men being in peace;

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

have ye not known that ye are a sanctuary of God, and the Spirit of God doth dwell in you?

but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought--for desires.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God; — read the full passage →

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

There hath been upon me a hand of Jehovah, and He taketh me forth in the Spirit of Jehovah, and doth place me in the midst of the valley, and it is full of bones,

Strength and honour <FI>are<Fi> her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

And there did come also false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects, and the Master who bought them denying, bringing to themselves quick destruction,

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

because of this take ye up the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the day of the evil, and all things having done--to stand.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

And again he said, `To what shall I liken the reign of God?

And he went forth thence, and came to his own country, and his disciples do follow him, — read the full passage →

And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding--

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

He entereth into peace, they rest on their beds, <FI>Each<Fi> is going straightforward.

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

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

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

`Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;

`Happy the peacemakers--because they shall be called Sons of God.

Desist, and know that I <FI>am<Fi> God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack,

knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

having blotted out the handwriting in the ordinances that is against us, that was contrary to us, and he hath taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

and having come to the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and having fallen down they bowed to him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh, — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

Who doth make thee as a brother to me, Sucking the breasts of my mother? I find thee without, I kiss thee, Yea, they do not despise me, — read the full passage →

Laying hold on the ears of a dog, <FI>Is<Fi> a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth--

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance; — read the full passage →

And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons, — read the full passage →

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up,

giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

Add not to bring in a vain present, Incense--an abomination it <FI>is<Fi> to Me, New moon, and sabbath, calling of convocation! Rendure not iniquity--and a restraint!

A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

what therefore God did join together, let not man put asunder.'

`Judge not, that ye may not be judged, — read the full passage →

at that time spake Jehovah by the hand of Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, `Go, and thou hast loosed the sackcloth from off thy loins, and thy sandal thou dost draw from off thy foot,' and he doth so, going naked and barefoot. — read the full passage →

Words of a preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: — read the full passage →

Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.

My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee, — read the full passage →

Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous. — read the full passage →

By day Jehovah commandeth His kindness, And by night a song <FI>is<Fi> with me, A prayer to the God of my life.

lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.

for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain; — read the full passage →

Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive <FI>for<Fi> the widow.

Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, For Jehovah hath spoken: Sons I have nourished and brought up, And they--they transgressed against Me.