Getting Your House In Order

In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Set thy house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

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.

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

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 →

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. — read the full passage →

In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Set thy house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

And if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? for even sinners love those that love them. — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, — read the full passage →

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

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 →

For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse inhisways, though he be rich.

But let all things be done decently and in order.

He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much. — read the full passage →

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am Jehovah.

Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →

and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity be as the noonday; — read the full passage →

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established; — read the full passage →

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when wefirstbelieved. — read the full passage →

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

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.

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought: — read the full passage →

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; — read the full passage →

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.

And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

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 →

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

And when the wine failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. — read the full passage →

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There are some here of them that stand by, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with power.

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

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →

If any man is hungry, let him eat at home; that your coming together be not unto judgment. And the rest will I set in order whensoever I come.

And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not. — read the full passage →

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. — read the full passage →

lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

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

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

And he shall cut it into its pieces, with its head and its fat; and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:

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;

He shall keep in order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before Jehovah continually.

Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it hath the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned after the order of Aaron?

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

For though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto Jehovah,

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.

for it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

as he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

At that time Merodach-baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah; for he heard that he had been sick, and was recovered. — read the full passage →

ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

(for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him that saith of him, The Lord sware and will not repent himself, Thou art a priest for ever);

named of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.

But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ’s, at his coming.

And having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha. — read the full passage →

Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,

At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it; — read the full passage →

In those days Hezekiah was sick even unto death: and he prayed unto Jehovah; and he spake unto him, and gave him a sign.

And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

But Peter began, and expounded the matter unto them in order, saying,

Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

whither as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,

And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid it on the wood. And he said, Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt-offering, and on the wood.

and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall lay the pieces, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:

And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay wood in order upon the fire;

In the tent of meeting, without the veil which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall keep it in order from evening to morning before Jehovah: it shall be a statute for ever throughout their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.