Good Intentions

My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

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 →

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering. — read the full passage →

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness; — read the full passage →

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it? — read the full passage →

knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation. — read the full passage →

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

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. — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

Shall two walk together, except they have agreed?

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition. — read the full passage →

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

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.

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 →

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Pleasant words areas a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

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 →

Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

Nowthere wasa certain man in Cæsarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

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;

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

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

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.

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

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

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah. — read the full passage →

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.

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.

For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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

for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and your zeal hath stirred up very many of them.

(for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.

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.

Jesus therefore answered them, and said, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me.

the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.

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.

When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

Who hath raised up one from the east, whom he calleth in righteousness to his foot? he giveth nations before him, and maketh him rule over kings; he giveth them as the dust to his sword, as the driven stubble to his bow.

For I was a son unto my father, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.

For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes; And I have walked in thy truth.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the rather, because they that partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

and Jesus also was bidden, and his disciples, to the marriage.

And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.