God Given Talents

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

And the city lieth foursquare, and the length thereof is as great as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs: the length and the breadth and the height thereof are equal.

not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.

that in everything ye were enriched in him, in all utterance and all knowledge;

I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreæ: — read the full passage →

And he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness. — read the full passage →

No man 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.

Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness; — read the full passage →

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 →

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.

a doubleminded man, unstable in all his ways.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,

for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father:

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness? — read the full passage →

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men,

for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature:

because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:

behold, I will cause the shadow on the steps, which is gone down on the dial of Ahaz with the sun, to return backward ten steps. So the sun returned ten steps on the dial whereon it was gone down.

And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;

Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.

and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more accurately.

And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat. — read the full passage →

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;

Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: — read the full passage →

And he entered and was passing through Jericho. — read the full passage →

Remember Lot’s wife.

And as it came to pass in the days of Noah, even so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. — read the full passage →

Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.

But into whatsoever city ye shall enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets thereof and say, — read the full passage →

But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.

and if she herself shall put away her husband, and marry another, she committeth adultery.

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her:

For what should a man give in exchange for his life?

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Forit isaswhena man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

In the tenth year, in the tenthmonth, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish. — read the full passage →

The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.

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

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

And this is how thou shalt make it: the length of the ark three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden? — read the full passage →

Else what shall they do that are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

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.

And now, Israel, what doth Jehovah thy God require of thee, but to fear Jehovah thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.