Encouragement

`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.'

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.'

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

and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.

wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

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

Be strong, and He strengtheneth your heart, All ye who are waiting for Jehovah!

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.

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

and may we consider one another to provoke to love and to good works, — read the full passage →

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;

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

When thou passest into waters, I <FI>am<Fi> with thee, And into floods, they do not overflow thee, When thou goest into fire, thou art not burnt, And a flame doth not burn against thee.

Also--when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou <FI>art<Fi> with me, Thy rod and Thy staff--they comfort me.

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

be strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'

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;

I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.

And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.

I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.

Because of this I say to you, all whatever--praying--ye do ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you.

Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my strength, and my shield, In Him my heart trusted, and I have been helped. And my heart exulteth, And with my song I thank Him.

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 Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come? — read the full passage →

What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God <FI>is<Fi> for us, who <FI>is<Fi> against us?

Blessed <FI>is<Fi> God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the mercies, and God of all comfort, — read the full passage →

And may the God of the endurance, and of the exhortation, give to you to have the same mind toward one another, according to Christ Jesus;

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

A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come? — read the full passage →

and Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> He who is going before thee, He himself is with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee; fear not, nor be affrighted.'

for let each one of us please the neighbour for good, unto edification,

Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.

having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform <FI>it<Fi> till a day of Jesus Christ,

for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us--

And let the pleasantness of Jehovah our God be upon us, And the work of our hands establish on us, Yea, the work of our hands establish it!

wherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed day by day; — read the full passage →

By David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as a custom of certain <FI>is<Fi> , but exhorting, and so much the more as ye see the day coming nigh.

Since thou wast precious in Mine eyes, Thou wast honoured, and I have loved thee, And I appoint men in thy stead, And peoples instead of thy life.

`Are not five sparrows sold for two assars? and one of them is not forgotten before God, — read the full passage →

for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that ye may be established; — read the full passage →

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

Taste ye and see that Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.

Lo, God <FI>is<Fi> my salvation, I trust, and fear not, For my strength and song <FI>is<Fi> Jah Jehovah, And He is to me for salvation.

I--I <FI>am<Fi> He--your comforter, Who <FI>art<Fi> thou--and thou art afraid of man? he dieth! And of the son of man--grass he is made!

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips <FI>is<Fi> only to want.

they shall not hunger any more, nor may the sun fall upon them, nor any heat, — read the full passage →

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> .

Every saying of God <FI>is<Fi> tried, A shield He <FI>is<Fi> to those trusting in Him.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! — read the full passage →

because of this I sent to you Timotheus, who is my child, beloved and faithful in the Lord, who shall remind you of my ways in Christ, according as everywhere in every assembly I teach.

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

And it cometh to pass after the death of Moses, servant of Jehovah, that Jehovah speaketh unto Joshua son of Nun, minister of Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up; — read the full passage →

Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> in thy midst, A mighty one doth save, He rejoiceth over thee with joy, He doth work in His love, He joyeth over thee with singing.'

Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God, — read the full passage →

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

since, would they not have ceased to be offered, because of those serving having no more conscience of sins, having once been purified?

Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because--at my right hand I am not moved.

to the assembly of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all those calling upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place--both theirs and ours:

Incline unto me Thine ear hastily, deliver me, Be to me for a strong rock, For a house of bulwarks to save me.

and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known;

In pastures of tender grass He causeth me to lie down, By quiet waters He doth lead me.

What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God <FI>is<Fi> for us, who <FI>is<Fi> against us? — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' --A song. God <FI>is<Fi> to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

through which also ye are being saved, in what words I proclaimed good news to you, if ye hold fast, except ye did believe in vain,

that in every thing ye were enriched in him, in all discourse and all knowledge,

in the house of my Father are many mansions; and if not, I would have told you; I go on to prepare a place for you;

said to him, `Art thou He who is coming, or for another do we look?'

for through faith we walk, not through sight--

and he saith unto them, `A son of a hundred and twenty years <FI>am<Fi> I to-day; I am not able any more to go out and to come in, and Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou dost not pass over this Jordan,

for even the Christ did not please himself, but, according as it hath been written, `The reproaches of those reproaching Thee fell upon me;'

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

Thou turnest man unto a bruised thing, And sayest, Turn back, ye sons of men.

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace--peace! For in Thee it is confident.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

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.

because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

When thou passest into waters, I <FI>am<Fi> with thee, And into floods, they do not overflow thee, When thou goest into fire, thou art not burnt, And a flame doth not burn against thee. — read the full passage →

My strength and song <FI>is<Fi> Jah, And He is to me for salvation.

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

and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.

may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope, (for faithful <FI>is<Fi> He who did promise),

and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:

O the happiness of a man, To whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

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. — read the full passage →

My strength and song is JAH, And He is become my salvation: This <FI>is<Fi> my God, and I glorify Him; God of my father, and I exalt Him.

Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted <FI>in<Fi> his ways is despising Him.

rise, for on thee <FI>is<Fi> the matter, and we <FI>are<Fi> with thee; be strong, and do.'

and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, and the death shall not be any more, nor sorrow, nor crying, nor shall there be any more pain, because the first things did go away.'

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,

and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me: — read the full passage →

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

wherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed day by day;

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.

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, — read the full passage →