Keeping A Confidence

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another;

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

“‘You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people. “‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh.

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity;

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today?” He said, “Yes, I know it; hold your peace.”

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Then he brought out the king’s son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, “Long live the king!”

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also. — read the full passage →

Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light.

Don’t be rash with your mouth, and don’t let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh, and whose trust Yahweh is. — read the full passage →

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.

Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.

Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God; — read the full passage →

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh, and whose trust Yahweh is.

Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways. — read the full passage →

for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust the name of Yahweh our God.

When all our enemies heard of it, all the nations that were around us were afraid, and were much cast down in their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was worked of our God.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.” — read the full passage →

The third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. — read the full passage →

A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight. — read the full passage →

But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

In this love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes: — read the full passage →

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today?” He said, “Yes, I know it; hold your peace.” — read the full passage →

Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we have both sworn in Yahweh’s name, saying, ‘Yahweh shall be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed, forever.’” He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. — read the full passage →

But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

The work of righteousness will be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.

I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.

For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is Yahweh our God to help us, and to fight our battles.” The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

For he has said this somewhere about the seventh day, “God rested on the seventh day from all his works”;

who was faithful to him who appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.

Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you.”

Now in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, “Bethesda”, having five porches.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

while their children remember their altars and their Asherah poles by the green trees on the high hills.