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Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you. All of the families of the earth will be blessed in you.”

Here is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

“Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.

God spoke all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. — read the full passage →

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” — read the full passage →

“I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;

For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor.” They grumbled against her. — read the full passage →

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

David said to him, “Don’t be afraid of him; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You shall eat bread at my table continually.”

David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him; for who can stretch out his hand against Yahweh’s anointed, and be guiltless?” — read the full passage →

Now therefore, my lord, as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, since Yahweh has withheld you from blood guiltiness, and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now therefore let your enemies, and those who seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. — read the full passage →

They rose up in the morning early, and worshiped before Yahweh, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Yahweh remembered her. — read the full passage →

She said, “Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people, and to her god. Follow your sister-in-law.” — read the full passage →

“Now therefore fear Yahweh, and serve him in sincerity and in truth. Put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, in Egypt; and serve Yahweh. — read the full passage →

Yahweh gave them rest all around, according to all that he swore to their fathers. Not a man of all their enemies stood before them. Yahweh delivered all their enemies into their hand. — read the full passage →

From the wilderness, and this Lebanon, even to the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border. — read the full passage →

It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that Yahweh your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. — read the full passage →

Moses called to all Israel, and said to them, “Hear, Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears this day, that you may learn them, and observe to do them.” — read the full passage →

He said, “Now hear my words. If there is a prophet among you, I, Yahweh, will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak with him in a dream. — read the full passage →

Moses said to Yahweh, “Behold, you tell me, ‘Bring up this people:’ and you haven’t let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight.’ — read the full passage →

Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for am I in the place of God? — read the full passage →

Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father. For the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. He called their names after the names by which his father had called them. — read the full passage →

He said, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the twenty’s sake.” — read the full passage →

Therefore, you shepherds, hear Yahweh’s word: — read the full passage →

Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous. — read the full passage →

Yahweh said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Will I really bear a child, yet I am old?’ — read the full passage →

She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?”

Yahweh saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was continually only evil. — read the full passage →

I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war. — read the full passage →

I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, the power, and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ has come; for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them before our God day and night. — read the full passage →

The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious: — read the full passage →

Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. — read the full passage →

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. — read the full passage →

As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any “good news” other than that which you received, let him be cursed. — read the full passage →

namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

But how does God answer him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do. — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. — read the full passage →

Jesus therefore said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things. — read the full passage →

Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?” — read the full passage →

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me. — read the full passage →

For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath. — read the full passage →

The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat, — read the full passage →

Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?” — read the full passage →

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold. — read the full passage →

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. — read the full passage →

“It was also said, ‘Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,’

Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly. — read the full passage →

God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the vine?” He said, “I am right to be angry, even to death.” — read the full passage →

For as the rain comes down and the snow from the sky, and doesn’t return there, but waters the earth, and makes it grow and bud, and gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater; — read the full passage →

Behold, they may gather together, but not by me: whoever shall gather together against you shall fall because of you. — read the full passage →

But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed. — read the full passage →

But Zion said, “Yahweh has forsaken me, and the Lord has forgotten me.” — read the full passage →

But now thus says Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine. — read the full passage →

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate. — read the full passage →

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts. — read the full passage →

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop. — read the full passage →

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire. — read the full passage →

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals. — read the full passage →

The eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food in due season. — read the full passage →

Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name! — read the full passage →

For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. — read the full passage →

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

It was so, that after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job, Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has. — read the full passage →

It was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Behold, a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

When he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there. — read the full passage →

David said to Abigail, “Blessed is Yahweh, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me! — read the full passage →

So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and Yahweh gave her conception, and she bore a son. — read the full passage →

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins. At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established. — read the full passage →

God is not a man, that he should lie, nor the son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good? — read the full passage →

Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them; for I am Yahweh their God; — read the full passage →

“‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, neither shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. — read the full passage →

I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their travels, in which they lived as aliens. — read the full passage →

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. — read the full passage →

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?” Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, “Do you have affection for me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.

He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him. — read the full passage →

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, — read the full passage →

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; — read the full passage →