Guarding Your Heart

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

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 →

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.

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

Consumed hath been my flesh and my heart, The rock of my heart and my portion <FI>is<Fi> God to the age.

`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.

Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.

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

Put to death, then, your members that <FI>are<Fi> upon the earth--whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry--

Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding. — read the full passage →

Let not thy heart turn unto her ways, Do not wander in her paths,

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

`Ye may not give that which is <FI>holy<Fi> to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned--may rend you.

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

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

And ye have sought Me, and have found, for ye seek Me with all your heart;

As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more, — read the full passage →

and those who are Christ's, the flesh did crucify with the affections, and the desires;

I Jehovah do search the heart, try the reins, Even to give to each according to his way, According to the fruit of his doings.

if we may say--`we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;

because if our heart may condemn--because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.

My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep, — 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 Jehovah seeth that abundant <FI>is<Fi> the wickedness of man in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the day;

according as it hath been written--`There is none righteous, not even one;

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 →

the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.

`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.

The feet of His saints He keepeth, And the wicked in darkness are silent, For not by power doth man become mighty.

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

And I bless those blessing thee, and him who is disesteeming thee I curse, and blessed in thee have been all families of the ground.'

and stedfast is the Lord, who shall establish you, and shall guard <FI>you<Fi> from the evil;

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

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--

My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,

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!

`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;

but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;

In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

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;

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

As <FI>in<Fi> water the face <FI>is<Fi> to face, So the heart of man to man.

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

By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise <FI>is<Fi> in my mouth. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for <FI>it is<Fi> not as man seeth--for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh at the heart.'

for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God;

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

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

religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.

I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.

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;

Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

As to the rest, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might; — read the full passage →

O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God-- — read the full passage →

Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother, — 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,

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 as he hath thought in his soul, so <FI>is<Fi> he, `Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart <FI>is<Fi> not with thee.

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments, — read the full passage →

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

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of thy soul, and out of all thine understanding, and out of all thy strength--this <FI>is<Fi> the first command;

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

Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart, — read the full passage →

With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.

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

My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep, — read the full passage →

<FI> Beth.<Fi> With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe--according to Thy word. — read the full passage →

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,

but it is great gain--the piety with contentment; — read the full passage →

Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart,

Only, be very watchful to do the command and the law which Moses, servant of Jehovah, commanded you, to love Jehovah your God, and to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commands, and to cleave to Him, and to serve Him, with all your heart, and with all your soul.'

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive, — read the full passage →

To number our days aright let <FI>us<Fi> know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.

Be strong, and He strengtheneth your heart, All ye who are waiting for Jehovah!

Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who <FI>are<Fi> spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself--lest thou also may be tempted;

for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:

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,

He doth give to thee according to thy heart, And all thy counsel doth fulfil.

for verily I say to you, that whoever may say to this mount, Be taken up, and be cast into the sea, and may not doubt in his heart, but may believe that the things that he saith do come to pass, it shall be to him whatever he may say.

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.

`Happy the clean in heart--because they shall see God.

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

My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear, — read the full passage →

Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she <FI>is<Fi> thy life.

Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts, — read the full passage →

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.

`Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock; — read the full passage →

I set not before mine eyes a worthless thing, The work of those turning aside I have hated, It adhereth not to me.

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

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

O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.

but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing; and the blood;

but I--I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you, — read the full passage →

A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what--do I attend to a virgin?

To the Overseer. --A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest. — read the full passage →

And Jehu hath not taken heed to walk in the law of Jehovah, God of Israel, with all his heart, he hath not turned aside from the sins of Jeroboam, that he caused Israel to sin.

For, a son I have been to my father--tender, And an only one before my mother.

he who is believing in him is not judged, but he who is not believing hath been judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.