Jesus Teenage Years

And his parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at the feast of the passover, — read the full passage →

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.

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;

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.

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

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;

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 →

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> .

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.

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 →

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

And when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city Nazareth;

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother, — read the full passage →

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

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.'

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

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

and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled-- — read the full passage →

He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might. — read the full passage →

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

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

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

Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own, — read the full passage →

And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, son of Joseph,

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 →

Words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, of the priests who <FI>are<Fi> in Anathoth, in the land of Benjamin, — read the full passage →

Remember also thy Creators in days of thy youth, While that the evil days come not, Nor the years have arrived, that thou sayest, `I have no pleasure in them.'

and the court that is without the sanctuary leave out, and thou mayest not measure it, because it was given to the nations, and the holy city they shall tread down forty-two months;

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,

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 →

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

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 ye love me, my commands keep,

and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.

and they did not understand the saying that he spake to them,

And he said unto them, `Why <FI>is it<Fi> that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'

And it came to pass, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them,

and coming, he dwelt in a city named Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophets, that `A Nazarene he shall be called.'

Burden of Nineveh. The Book of the Vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. — read the full passage →

Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

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

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

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

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;

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 →

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

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

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

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

Euodia I exhort, and Syntyche I exhort, to be of the same mind in the Lord;

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

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and remind you of all things that I said to you.

and whatever ye may ask in my name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son;

in the house of my Father are many mansions; and if not, I would have told you; I go on to prepare a place for you;

Nicodemus saith unto him, `How is a man able to be born, being old? is he able into the womb of his mother a second time to enter, and to be born?'

And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

Seeing that many did take in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us, — read the full passage →

and Jesus answered him--`The first of all the commands <FI>is<Fi> , Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one; — read the full passage →

And gathered together unto him are the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

and lo, there came a great earthquake, for a messenger of the Lord, having come down out of heaven, having come, did roll away the stone from the door, and was sitting upon it,

Then come unto Jesus do they from Jerusalem--scribes and Pharisees--saying, — read the full passage →

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth; — read the full passage →

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.'

Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil, — read the full passage →

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?

Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, `It is not transgression,' A companion he is to a destroyer.

Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.

My son, if sinners entice thee be not willing.

Because our sons <FI>are<Fi> as plants, Becoming great in their youth, Our daughters as hewn stones, Polished--the likeness of a palace,

`Ye do not make to yourselves idols; and graven image or standing image ye do not set up to yourselves; and a stone of imagery ye do not put in your land, to bow yourselves to it; for I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God. — read the full passage →

Is there not, if thou dost well, acceptance? and if thou dost not well, at the opening a sin-offering is crouching, and unto thee its desire, and thou rulest over it.'

And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways. — read the full passage →

I did write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who <FI>is<Fi> from the beginning; I did write to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God in you doth remain, and ye have overcome the evil.

and ye <FI>are<Fi> a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;

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 profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

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.

teaching them to observe all, whatever I did command you,) and lo, I am with you all the days--till the full end of the age.'

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 Thou <FI>art<Fi> my hope, O Lord Jehovah, My trust from my youth.

`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.'

`Only, be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded thee; thou dost not turn aside from it right or left, so that thou dost act wisely in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest; — read the full passage →

and with you there is a man for a tribe, each is a head to the house of his fathers.