Good Heart

and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;

The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.

`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.

but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man; — read the full passage →

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

Crooked <FI>is<Fi> the heart above all things, And it <FI>is<Fi> incurable--who doth know it?

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

if we may live in the Spirit, in the Spirit also we may walk;

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven <FI>are<Fi> abominations to His soul. — read the full passage →

A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.

`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.

<FI> Nun.<Fi> A lamp to my foot <FI>is<Fi> Thy word, And a light to my path.

he who is overcoming shall inherit all things, and I will be to him--a God, and he shall be to me--the son, — read the full passage →

`Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things--being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

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

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

Every way of a man <FI>is<Fi> right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men. — read the full passage →

for the fruit of the Spirit <FI>is<Fi> in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,

and every one who is having this hope on him, doth purify himself, even as he is pure.

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

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

but I--I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart. — 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 be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Right <FI>it is<Fi> not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to <FI>do anything<Fi> in which thy brother doth stumble, or is made to fall, or is weak.

And he said unto all, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me;

The clean of hands, and pure of heart, Who hath not lifted up to vanity his soul, Nor hath sworn to deceit.

But--in the law of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:

that if thou mayest confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and mayest believe in thy heart that God did raise him out of the dead, thou shalt be saved,

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

`Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad, for from the fruit is the tree known. — read the full passage →

The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved, — read the full passage →

And he said unto the disciples, `It is impossible for the stumbling blocks not to come, but woe <FI>to him<Fi> through whom they come;

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

is any infirm among you? let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil, in the name of the Lord,

Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge; — read the full passage →

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

A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

A healed heart <FI>is<Fi> life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones <FI>is<Fi> envy.

To the Overseer, `On the Death of Labben.' --A Psalm of David. I confess, O Jehovah, with all my heart, I recount all Thy wonders,

beloved, concerning all things I desire thee to prosper, and to be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper,

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves, — read the full passage →

See, brethren, lest there shall be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in the falling away from the living God,

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him <FI>in<Fi> all things, who is the head--the Christ; — read the full passage →

each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

and thanks to God, that ye were servants of the sin, and--were obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which ye were delivered up;

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.

And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding--

`Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!

`Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;

`Judge not, that ye may not be judged, — read the full passage →

Crooked <FI>is<Fi> the heart above all things, And it <FI>is<Fi> incurable--who doth know it? — read the full passage →

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

to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,

and be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in the Spirit,

and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints; — read the full passage →

but a Jew <FI>is<Fi> he who is <FI>so<Fi> inwardly, and circumcision <FI>is<Fi> of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, of which the praise is not of men, but of God.

and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God;

`Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe;

verily, verily, I say to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remaineth alone; and if it may die, it doth bear much fruit;

wherefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to hear my word. — read the full passage →

`But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth, — read the full passage →

And he hath been as a tree, Planted by rivulets of water, That giveth its fruit in its season, And its leaf doth not wither, And all that he doth he causeth to prosper.

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth-- — read the full passage →

draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

may we draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having the hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having the body bathed with pure water;

wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, Always do they go astray in heart, and these have not known My ways;

Because of this also, we--we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

and ye did not so learn the Christ, — read the full passage →

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

for ye are all sons of God through the faith in Christ Jesus,

in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;

and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know <FI>them<Fi> , because spiritually they are discerned;

so then the faith <FI>is<Fi> by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

How then shall they call upon <FI>him<Fi> in whom they did not believe? and how shall they believe <FI>on him<Fi> of whom they did not hear? and how shall they hear apart from one preaching? — read the full passage →

for with the heart doth <FI>one<Fi> believe to righteousness, and with the mouth is confession made to salvation;

And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.

and there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under the heaven that hath been given among men, in which it behoveth us to be saved.'

Daily also continuing with one accord in the temple, breaking also at every house bread, they were partaking of food in gladness and simplicity of heart,

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

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 lo, a certain lawyer stood up, trying him, and saying, `Teacher, what having done, life age-during shall I inherit?' — read the full passage →

And God saith, `Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping on the earth.'

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders, — read the full passage →