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for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.
Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →
She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:
Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. — read the full passage →
I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.
Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
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.
I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: — read the full passage →
But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for Jehovah seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.
Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees;
but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:
Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; — read the full passage →
but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
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;
Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.
But godliness with contentment is great gain:
Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding. — read the full passage →
for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.
He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength. — read the full passage →
that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he hath understanding, and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah who exerciseth lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.
In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →
but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness: — read the full passage →
For no word from God shall be void of power.
All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.
but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness: — read the full passage →
and Jehovah will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in dry places, and make strong thy bones; and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah Isriches, and honor, and life.
But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.
Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? — read the full passage →
forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.
A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
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.
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil: — read the full passage →
But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →
Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.
Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, — read the full passage →
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.
An inheritancemay be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.
And Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →
Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; Buta woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →
Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.
And he exerciseth all the authority of the first beast in his sight. And he maketh the earth and them that dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose death-stroke was healed.
whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;
And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;
And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
I will never forget thy precepts; For with them thou hast quickened me.
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.
and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness;
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →
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.
Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →
Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.
If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →
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; — read the full passage →
Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
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.
My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings. — read the full passage →
Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; Neither do I exercise myself in great matters, Or in things too wonderful for me.
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 →
Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;
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.
Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;
But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.
And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths that did eat of the king’s dainties.
If thou faint in the day of adversity, Thy strength is small. — read the full passage →
And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them unto him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots;
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. — read the full passage →
But let each man prove his own work, and then shall he have his glorying in regard of himself alone, and not of his neighbor.
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.
He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.
Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
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