High School Problems

Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

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;

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.

Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him,

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

Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

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

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.

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.

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

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

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 →

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,

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

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

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

Adulterers and adulteresses! have ye not known that friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever, then, may counsel to be a friend of the world, an enemy of God he is set.

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

if the world doth hate you, ye know that it hath hated me before you; — read the full passage →

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

be strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'

My son, if sinners entice thee be not willing. — read the full passage →

and if in the light we may walk, as He is in the light--we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son doth cleanse us from every sin;

And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times, — read the full passage →

Woe <FI>to<Fi> those decreeing decrees of iniquity, And writers who have prescribed perverseness. — read the full passage →

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

Become not yoked with others--unbelievers, for what partaking <FI>is there<Fi> to righteousness and lawlessness?

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.'

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.

Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.

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

Let brotherly love remain; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

`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.

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.

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?

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

and when certain were hardened and were disbelieving, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, having departed from them, he did separate the disciples, every day reasoning in the school of a certain Tyrannus.

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!

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

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;

`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 →

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

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 →

Fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

and to fearful, and unstedfast, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part <FI>is<Fi> in the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is a second death.'

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

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

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, and the death shall not be any more, nor sorrow, nor crying, nor shall there be any more pain, because the first things did go away.'

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

and Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> He who is going before thee, He himself is with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee; fear not, nor be affrighted.'

lo, the reward of the workmen, of those who in-gathered your fields, which hath been fraudulently kept back by you--doth cry out, and the exclamations of those who did reap into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth have entered;

and a high priest over the house of God,

having been addressed by God a chief priest, according to the order of Melchisedek,

and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.

And the chief priest said, `Are then these things so?'

and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the chief priest,

And following Jesus was Simon Peter, and the other disciple, and that disciple was known to the chief priest, and he entered with Jesus to the hall of the chief priest,

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. — read the full passage →

Seen have isles and fear, ends of the earth tremble, They have drawn near, yea, they come.

Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.

Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them. — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger. — read the full passage →

Give not sleep to thine eyes, And slumber to thine eyelids,

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

<FI> Beth.<Fi> With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe--according to Thy word.

A Psalm of Asaph. Only--good to Israel <FI>is<Fi> God, to the clean of heart. And I--as a little thing, My feet have been turned aside, — read the full passage →

and without <FI>are<Fi> the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the whoremongers, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one who is loving and is doing a lie.

And the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle <FI>you<Fi> ;

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 →

that we may no more be babes, tossed and borne about by every wind of the teaching, in the sleight of men, in craftiness, unto the artifice of leading astray,

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

Ye were running well; who did hinder you--not to obey the truth?

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; — read the full passage →

As <FI>one<Fi> pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death, — read the full passage →

<FI> Aleph.<Fi> O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah, — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Hear this, all ye peoples, Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world. — read the full passage →

And after these things I saw another messenger coming down out of the heaven, having great authority, and the earth was lightened from his glory, — read the full passage →

Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith--considering the issue of the behaviour--be imitating,

but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.

who concerning the truth did swerve, saying the rising again to have already been, and do overthrow the faith of some;

in which also ye--ye did walk once, when ye lived in them;

Call upon you, then, do I--the prisoner of the Lord--to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called, — read the full passage →

flee the whoredom; every sin--whatever a man may commit--is without the body, and he who is committing whoredom, against his own body doth sin. — read the full passage →

of the things of life, indeed, then, if ye may have judgment, those despised in the assembly--these cause ye to sit;

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

And those who stood by said, `The chief priest of God dost thou revile?'

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