Frustration

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.'

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.

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

Near <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.

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

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

and the peace of God, that is surpassing all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in 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;

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

`Tremble ye, and do not sin;' Say ye <FI>thus<Fi> in your heart on your bed, And be ye silent. Selah. — read the full passage →

Jehovah doth fight for you, and ye keep silent.'

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

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

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.'

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

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 →

The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory <FI>is<Fi> to pass over transgression.

`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.'

Whoso is slow to anger <FI>is<Fi> of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

but now put off, even ye, the whole--anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking--out of your mouth.

Only--for God, be silent, O my soul, For from Him <FI>is<Fi> my hope. — read the full passage →

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, — read the full passage →

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

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 →

God <FI>is<Fi> a righteous judge, And He is not angry at all times.

doth not act unseemly, doth not seek its own things, is not provoked, doth not impute evil,

There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it <FI>is<Fi> from the hand of God.

but I--I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire.

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

Making void the tokens of devisers, And diviners it maketh mad, Turning the wise backward, And their knowledge it maketh foolish.

for to vanity was the creation made subject--not of its will, but because of Him who did subject <FI>it<Fi> --in hope,

A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit; — read the full passage →

in every thing give thanks, for this <FI>is<Fi> the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

To everything--a season, and a time to every delight under the heavens:

Also all his days in darkness he consumeth, and sadness, and wrath, and sickness abound.

That Jehovah sheweth himself very angry against Israel, and turneth them aside from His presence; none hath been left, only the tribe of Judah by itself.

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold; — read the full passage →

be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

Ye--of God ye are, little children, and ye have overcome them; because greater is He who <FI>is<Fi> in you, than he who is in the world.

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

Better <FI>is<Fi> sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

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.

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

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,

Ye may not cast away, then, your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward, — read the full passage →

for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work;

And I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye flourished again in caring for me, for which also ye were caring, and lacked opportunity; — read the full passage →

Send forth thy bread on the face of the waters, For in the multitude of the days thou dost find it. — read the full passage →

I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where <FI>is<Fi> this--the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives. — read the full passage →

Send forth thy bread on the face of the waters, For in the multitude of the days thou dost find it.

Making void thoughts of the subtile, And their hands do not execute wisdom.

And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart. — read the full passage →

A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

and whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.

And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, `With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

`Wonder not at this, because there doth come an hour in which all those in the tombs shall hear his voice, — read the full passage →

and to fearful, and unstedfast, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part <FI>is<Fi> in the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is a second death.'

be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that you He may exalt in good time, — read the full passage →

and if what we do not behold we hope for, through continuance we expect <FI>it<Fi> .

Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

`I am the vine, ye the branches; he who is remaining in me, and I in him, this one doth bear much fruit, because apart from me ye are not able to do anything;

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.

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat; — read the full passage →

Near <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah to all those calling Him, To all who call Him in truth. — read the full passage →

Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,

Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life <FI>is<Fi> the coming desire.

be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath, — read the full passage →

And this same also--all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge, — read the full passage →

`And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain <FI>it<Fi> , and bear fruit in continuance.

of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

and such trust we have through the Christ toward God, — read the full passage →

`I am not able of myself to do anything; according as I hear I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who sent me.

Go, now, ye who are saying, `To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there one year, and traffic, and make gain;' — read the full passage →

for we are not able to do anything against the truth, but for the truth;

And not only <FI>so<Fi> , but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance; — read the full passage →

`Thy reign come: Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on the earth.

And he answereth and speaketh unto me, saying: `This <FI>is<Fi> a word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying: Not by a force, nor by power, But--by My Spirit, said Jehovah of Hosts.

`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing? — read the full passage →

For thus said the Lord Jehovah, The Holy One of Israel: `In returning and rest ye are saved, In keeping quiet and in confidence is your might, And ye have not been willing.

Each in the calling in which he was called--in this let him remain;

And thou--thou seekest for thee great things--do not seek, for lo, I am bringing in evil on all flesh--an affirmation of Jehovah--and I have given to thee thy life for a spoil, in all places whither thou goest.'

Thus said Jehovah: Cursed <FI>is<Fi> the man who doth trust in man, And hath made flesh his arm, And from Jehovah whose heart turneth.

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

Without counsel <FI>is<Fi> the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me.

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah.

Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.

A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.

For, not in my bow do I trust, And my sword doth not save me.

Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the name of Jehovah our God Make mention. — read the full passage →

And Balaam answereth and saith unto the servants of Balak, `If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah my God, to do a little or a great thing;

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. — read the full passage →

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

I do not make void the grace of God, for if righteousness <FI>be<Fi> through law--then Christ died in vain.

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit;

Comfort ye, comfort ye, My people, saith your God. — read the full passage →