Hair Braiding

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price,

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,

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price, — read the full passage →

and a woman, if she have long hair, a glory it is to her, because the hair instead of a covering hath been given to her;

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 →

but--the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,

`All days of the vow of his separation a razor doth not pass over his head; till the fulness of the days which he doth separate to Jehovah he is holy; grown up hath the upper part of the hair of his head.

A crown of beauty <FI>are<Fi> grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

And it hath been, instead of spice is muck, And instead of a girdle, a rope, And instead of curled work, baldness, And instead of a stomacher a girdle of sackcloth.

and in his polling his head--and it hath been at the end of year by year that he polleth <FI>it<Fi> , for it <FI>is<Fi> heavy on him, and he hath polled it--he hath even weighed out the hair of his head--two hundred shekels by the king's weight.

`The habiliments of a man are not on a woman, nor doth a man put on the garment of a woman, for the abomination of Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> any one doing these.

but--which becometh women professing godly piety--through good works.

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won, — read the full passage →

work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal--<FI> even<Fi> God.'

`And a man who lieth with a male as one lieth with a woman; abomination both of them have done; they are certainly put to death; their blood <FI>is<Fi> on them.

Lo, thou <FI>art<Fi> fair, my friend, lo, thou <FI>art<Fi> fair, Thine eyes <FI>are<Fi> doves behind thy veil, Thy hair as a row of the goats That have shone from mount Gilead,

and having stood behind, beside his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with the tears, and with the hairs of her head she was wiping, and was kissing his feet, and was anointing with the ointment.

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.

Strength and honour <FI>are<Fi> her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

I greatly rejoice in Jehovah, Joy doth my soul in my God, For He clothed me with garments of salvation, With a robe of righteousness covereth Me, As a bridegroom prepareth ornaments, And as a bride putteth on her jewels.

and every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered, doth dishonour her own head, for it is one and the same thing with her being shaven,

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 the servant taketh out vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and giveth to Rebekah; precious things also he hath given to her brother and to her mother.

doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man indeed have long hair, a dishonour it is to him? — read the full passage →

And Jehu cometh in to Jezreel, and Jezebel hath heard, and putteth her eyes in paint and maketh right her head, and looketh out through the window.

but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value.

having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,

for if a woman is not covered--then let her be shorn, and if <FI>it is<Fi> a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven--let her be covered;

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

The grace <FI>is<Fi> false, and the beauty <FI>is<Fi> vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

And Paul having remained yet a good many days, having taken leave of the brethren, was sailing to Syria--and with him <FI>are<Fi> Priscilla and Aquilas--having shorn <FI>his<Fi> head in Cenchera, for he had a vow;

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;

I wish, therefore, that men pray in every place, lifting up kind hands, apart from anger and reasoning; — read the full passage →

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

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

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;

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

A ring of gold in the nose of a sow--A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.

and of you--even the hairs of the head are all numbered;

And Delilah saith unto Samson, `Hitherto thou hast played upon me, and dost speak unto me lies; declare to me wherewith thou art bound.' And he saith unto her, `If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.'

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,

And their head they do not shave, and the lock they do not send forth; they certainly poll their heads.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

Thy head upon thee as Carmel, And the locks of thy head as purple, The king is bound with the flowings!

`Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men.

Your women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith;

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

`Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men. — read the full passage →

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

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 →

for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands,

The Lord also hath scabbed The crown of the head of daughters of Zion, And Jehovah their simplicity exposeth.

he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

and a hair out of your head shall not perish;

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth--

The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens. — read the full passage →

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother, — read the full passage →

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

He hath declared to thee, O man, what <FI>is<Fi> good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except--to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

And done upon them great vengeance with furious reproofs, And they have known that I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, In My giving out My vengeance on them!

And she doteth on their paramours, Whose flesh <FI>is<Fi> the flesh of asses, And the issue of horses--their issue.

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

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

In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.

This <FI>is<Fi> the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

Also--when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou <FI>art<Fi> with me, Thy rod and Thy staff--they comfort me.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack,

and My people on whom My name is called be humbled, and pray, and seek My face, and turn back from their evil ways, then I--I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

and if wrong in your eyes to serve Jehovah--choose for you to-day whom ye do serve; --whether the gods whom your fathers served, which <FI>are<Fi> beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorite in whose land ye are dwelling; and I and my house--we serve Jehovah.'

And God saith unto Moses, `I AM THAT WHICH I AM;' He saith also, `Thus dost thou say to the sons of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.'

lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God <FI>is<Fi> for us, who <FI>is<Fi> against us?

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time <FI>are<Fi> not worthy <FI>to be compared<Fi> with the glory about to be revealed in us;

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

`This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you;

`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;

Jesus answered and said to him, `That which I do thou hast not known now, but thou shalt know after these things;'

`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 the truth shall make you free.'

Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, `I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'

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

`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

and the second <FI>is<Fi> like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;