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

Withered hath grass, faded the flower, But a word of our God riseth for ever.

for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

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;

for not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God spake.

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

Because of this also, we--we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

`Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;

Ye do not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor diminish from it, to keep the commands of Jehovah your God which I am commanding you.

and the saying of the Lord doth remain--to the age; and this is the saying that was proclaimed good news to you.

So is My word that goeth out of My mouth, It turneth not back unto Me empty, But hath done that which I desired, And prosperously effected that <FI>for<Fi> which I sent it.

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.

The law of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> stedfast, Making wise the simple, — read the full passage →

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

And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.

`And this is the simile: The seed is the word of God,

`And He doth humble thee, and cause thee to hunger and doth cause thee to eat the manna (which thou hast not known, even thy fathers have not known), in order to cause thee to know that not by bread alone doth man live, but by every produce of the mouth of Jehovah man doth live.

sanctify them in Thy truth, Thy word is truth;

The whole thing which I am commanding you--it ye observe to do; thou dost not add unto it, nor diminish from it.

Every saying of God <FI>is<Fi> tried, A shield He <FI>is<Fi> to those trusting in Him. — read the full passage →

for, verily I say to you, till that the heaven and the earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle may not pass away from the law, till that all may come to pass.

`For I testify to every one hearing the words of the prophecy of this scroll, if any one may add unto these, God shall add to him the plagues that have been written in this scroll, — read the full passage →

And Jesus answering said to them, `Ye go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;

this first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition,

For, as come down doth the shower, And the snow from the heavens, And thither returneth not, But hath watered the earth, And hath caused it to yield, and to spring up, And hath given seed to the sower, and bread to the eater, — read the full passage →

Is it not thus? My word <FI>is<Fi> as a fire, An affirmation of Jehovah. And as a hammer--it breaketh in pieces a rock.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God; — read the full passage →

and the long-suffering of our Lord count ye salvation, according as also our beloved brother Paul--according to the wisdom given to him--did write to you, — read the full passage →

wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;

To do Thy pleasure, my God, I have delighted, And Thy law <FI>is<Fi> within my heart.

the spirit it is that is giving life; the flesh doth not profit anything; the sayings that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life;

But he answering said, `It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from the mouth of God.'

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

and the helmet of the salvation receive, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the saying of God,

if them he did call gods unto whom the word of God came, (and the Writing is not able to be broken,)

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

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 →

as they did deliver to us, who from the beginning became eye-witnesses, and officers of the Word, --

For life they <FI>are<Fi> to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.

that which we have seen and heard declare we to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship <FI>is<Fi> with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ;

And to whom a word of Jehovah hath been, Rule on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there, So that they go and have stumbled backward, And been broken, and snared, and captured.

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat; — read the full passage →

and if any one may hear my sayings, and not believe, I--I do not judge him, for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world. — read the full passage →

Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.

As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness, — read the full passage →

In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets, — read the full passage →

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.

Sayings of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold.

preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,

Lo, days are coming, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, And I have sent a famine into the land, Not a famine of bread, nor a thirst of water But of hearing the words of Jehovah.

this first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition, — read the full passage →

and those things became types of us, for our not passionately desiring evil things, as also these did desire.

if ye may remain in me, and my sayings in you may remain, whatever ye may wish ye shall ask, and it shall be done to you.

and his eyes <FI>are<Fi> as a flame of fire, and upon his head <FI>are<Fi> many diadems--having a name written that no one hath known, except himself, — read the full passage →

Your souls having purified in the obedience of the truth through the Spirit to brotherly love unfeigned, out of a pure heart one another love ye earnestly, — read the full passage →

that through two immutable things, in which <FI>it is<Fi> impossible for God to lie, a strong comfort we may have who did flee for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before <FI>us<Fi> ,

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit; — read the full passage →

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.'

on these--the two commands--all the law and the prophets do hang.'

To the law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, `That there is no dawn to it.'

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

for God is not <FI>a God<Fi> of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.

`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;

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.

By whom doth He teach knowledge? And by whom doth He cause to understand the report? The weaned from milk, the removed from breasts, — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. The heavens <FI>are<Fi> recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse <FI>is<Fi> declaring. — read the full passage →

`For this command which I am commanding thee to-day, it is not too wonderful for thee, nor <FI>is<Fi> it far off. — read the full passage →

and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, — read the full passage →

These things I did write to you who are believing in the name of the Son of God, that ye may know that life ye have age-during, and that ye may believe in the name of the Son of God.

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow, — read the full passage →

What <FI>is<Fi> the profit, my brethren, if faith, any one may speak of having, and works he may not have? is that faith able to save him? — read the full passage →

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

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

So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,

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

And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, — read the full passage →

Lo, then, goodness and severity of God--upon those indeed who fell, severity; and upon thee, goodness, if thou mayest remain in the goodness, otherwise, thou also shalt be cut off.

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

for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast--but not before God; — read the full passage →

and it was the preparation of the passover, and as it were the sixth hour, and he saith to the Jews, `Lo, your king!'

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

he who is having my commands, and is keeping them, that one it is who is loving me, and he who is loving me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.'

`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.

Jesus answered them and said, `My teaching is not mine, but His who sent me; — read the full passage →

if the earthly things I said to you, and ye do not believe, how, if I shall say to you the heavenly things, will ye believe?

and he shall go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers unto children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.'

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

Therefore, thus said Jehovah: If thou turnest back, then I bring thee back, Before Me thou dost stand, And if thou bringest out the precious from the vile, As My mouth thou art! They--they turn back unto thee, And thou dost not turn back unto them.

The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.

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

Jesus Christ yesterday and to-day the same, and to the ages;

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. The heavens <FI>are<Fi> recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse <FI>is<Fi> declaring.

And yet, ask, I pray thee, <FI>One of<Fi> the beasts, and it doth shew thee, And a fowl of the heavens, And it doth declare to thee. — read the full passage →

(And Jericho shutteth itself up, and is shut up, because of the presence of the sons of Israel--none going out, and none coming in;) — read the full passage →

`The things hidden <FI>are<Fi> to Jehovah our God, and the things revealed <FI>are<Fi> to us and to our sons--to the age, to do all the words of this law.

for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead--to their being inexcusable;

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Write this, a memorial in a Book, and set <FI>it<Fi> in the ears of Joshua, that I do utterly wipe away the remembrance of Amalek from under the heavens;'