Exceeding Expectation

Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy, — read the full passage →

Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you? — read the full passage →

Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve, — read the full passage →

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. — 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.

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually.

Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved. — read the full passage →

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

Moreover the prince shall not take of the people’s inheritance, to thrust them out of their possession; he shall give inheritance to his sons out of his own possession, that my people not be scattered every man from his possession.

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, — read the full passage →

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants: — read the full passage →

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come. — read the full passage →

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness — read the full passage →

When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities. — read the full passage →

I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works. — read the full passage →

When king Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into Yahweh’s house. — read the full passage →

These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and those who are with him are called, chosen, and faithful.”

I saw another great and marvelous sign in the sky: seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them God’s wrath is finished. — read the full passage →

I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder, “Come and see!” — read the full passage →

After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking with me, was one saying, “Come up here, and I will show you the things which must happen after this.” — read the full passage →

“And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: “He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: “I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.

This is now, beloved, the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by reminding you; — read the full passage →

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word; — read the full passage →

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, — read the full passage →

I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom: — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope; — read the full passage →

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

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead), — read the full passage →

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the assembly of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia: — read the full passage →

I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae, — read the full passage →

I ask then, did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. — read the full passage →

The commandment, which was for life, this I found to be for death;

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things. — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, — read the full passage →

Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly. — read the full passage →

The high priest said, “Are these things so?” — read the full passage →

As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them, — read the full passage →

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. — read the full passage →

Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. — read the full passage →

After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias. — read the full passage →

After these things, there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, drew near. — read the full passage →

He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. — read the full passage →

Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, — read the full passage →

He began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the wine press, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country. — read the full passage →

He arose from there and came into the borders of Judea and beyond the Jordan. Multitudes came together to him again. As he usually did, he was again teaching them. — read the full passage →

Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house. — read the full passage →

But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven,but my Father only.

He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. — read the full passage →

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. ’

Hear the word which Yahweh speaks to you, house of Israel! — read the full passage →

Thus says Yahweh to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut: — read the full passage →

Yet listen now, Jacob my servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen. — 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 →

When king Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into Yahweh’s house. — read the full passage →

Send the lambs for the ruler of the land from Selah to the wilderness, to the mountain of the daughter of Zion. — read the full passage →

The burden of Moab: for in a night, Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing; for in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing. — read the full passage →

Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write oppressive decrees; — read the full passage →

In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. — read the full passage →

Let me sing for my well beloved a song of my beloved about his vineyard. My beloved had a vineyard on a very fruitful hill. — read the full passage →

Let me sing for my well beloved a song of my beloved about his vineyard. My beloved had a vineyard on a very fruitful hill. — read the full passage →

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever. — read the full passage →

I will sing of the loving kindness of Yahweh forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. — read the full passage →

Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. — read the full passage →

God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture? — read the full passage →

In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed. — read the full passage →

Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me. — read the full passage →

The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork. — read the full passage →

Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge. — read the full passage →

Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men. — read the full passage →

Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? — read the full passage →

Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath. — read the full passage →

Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me. — read the full passage →

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing? — read the full passage →

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered, — read the full passage →

After this Job opened his mouth, and cursed the day of his birth. — read the full passage →

Again, on the day when the God’s sons came to present themselves before Yahweh, Satan came also among them to present himself before Yahweh. — read the full passage →

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil. — read the full passage →

On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God forever, — read the full passage →

Now in the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth on them. — read the full passage →

David the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Yahweh God. — read the full passage →

Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. — read the full passage →

Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa. — read the full passage →

In the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and encamped against it; and they built forts against it around it. — read the full passage →

The king sent, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem. — read the full passage →