Inspiration

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

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.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. — read the full passage →

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. — read the full passage →

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

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. — read the full passage →

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. — read the full passage →

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

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

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, — read the full passage →

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; — read the full passage →

It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. — read the full passage →

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, — read the full passage →

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, — read the full passage →

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. — read the full passage →

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

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, — read the full passage →

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. — read the full passage →

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. — read the full passage →

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: — read the full passage →

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

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 afraid.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, — read the full passage →

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

We love him, because he first loved us.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. — read the full passage →

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: — read the full passage →

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the Lord charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. — read the full passage →

Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.