Topic
Knowing The Future
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For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.
For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.
Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.
because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.
declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;
But the prophet, that shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die. — read the full passage →
Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance; And in thy book they were all written, Eventhe days that were ordainedfor me, When as yet there was none of them.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.
Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →
in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;
Will not God search this out? For he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.
Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before,
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness; I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I, Jehovah, speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory; — read the full passage →
This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope. — read the full passage →
Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.
and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.
Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, — read the full passage →
In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything that shall be after him.
For surely there is a reward; And thy hope shall not be cut off.
Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment? — read the full passage →
Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →
Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: — read the full passage →
I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.
Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? — read the full passage →
But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you. — read the full passage →
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward. — read the full passage →
Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
And there is hope for thy latter end, saith Jehovah; and thy children shall come again to their own border.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah. — read the full passage →
Declare the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
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.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hastyhastethonly to want.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is ahappyend to the man of peace.
The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. — read the full passage →
Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.
These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?
Forasmuch as thou sawest that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain:
But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →
Behold, I have told you beforehand.
Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →
looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;
For God appointed us not unto wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?
Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.
And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
And though thy beginning was small, Yet thy latter end would greatly increase.
Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;
From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him, Who isthe help of my countenance, and my God.
And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: what God is about to do he hath declared unto Pharaoh.
and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing:
and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. — read the full passage →
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.
Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. — read the full passage →
There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.
But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
This is the day which Jehovah hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →
For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →
but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him. — read the full passage →
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →
Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.