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whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

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

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.

and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

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.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

This is the day which Jehovah hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

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

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

And let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And establish thou the work of our hands upon us; Yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.

And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness;

Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures,

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

being sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

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, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain.

One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;

For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

And if a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have committed abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.