Making Excuses

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it; I pray thee have me excused. — read the full passage →

The sluggard saith, There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.

The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.

And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter; — read the full passage →

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. — read the full passage →

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:

And Moses said unto Jehovah, Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. — read the full passage →

And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of Jehovah: I have performed the commandment of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

And Moses said unto Jehovah, Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child. — read the full passage →

And he said, Oh, Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.

Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.

And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. — read the full passage →

He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it; I pray thee have me excused. — read the full passage →

And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness; — read the full passage →

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah; and he went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah.

Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things.

I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

And that servant, who knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; — read the full passage →

And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. — read the full passage →

And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter; — read the full passage →

Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. — read the full passage →

And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the set time I will return unto thee, when the season cometh round, and Sarah shall have a son.

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it; I pray thee have me excused.

Now the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, — read the full passage →

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.

And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.

I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it. — read the full passage →

And Moses said unto Jehovah, Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. — read the full passage →

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you. — read the full passage →

And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: — read the full passage →

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? — read the full passage →

And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men. — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on evil. — read the full passage →

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, who hath been crucified. — read the full passage →

They shall come with weeping; and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way wherein they shall not stumble; for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first-born.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man: — read the full passage →

But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many: — read the full passage →

And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. — read the full passage →

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the borders of Judæa and beyond the Jordan: and multitudes come together unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. — read the full passage →

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah said unto Moses, See, I have made thee as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

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

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again.

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent: — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.

And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind? — read the full passage →

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work. — read the full passage →

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.

Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;

And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt. — read the full passage →

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full from extortion and excess. — read the full passage →

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.

But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment: — read the full passage →

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me cast out the mote out of thine eye; and lo, the beam is in thine own eye? — read the full passage →

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.

who showest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them; the great, the mighty God, Jehovah of hosts is his name;

And they made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, Jehovah, the first, and with the last, I am he.

I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. — read the full passage →

Salvation belongeth unto Jehovah: Thy blessing be upon thy people. [Selah

And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of Jehovah: I have performed the commandment of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian: have not I sent thee? — read the full passage →

If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, — read the full passage →

And Moses said before Jehovah, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?

And Moses spake before Jehovah, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?

And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? — read the full passage →

I and the Father are one. — read the full passage →

My Father, who hath given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.

and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. — read the full passage →

for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.

And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? — read the full passage →

Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there is no peace; and when one buildeth up a wall, behold, they daub it with untempered mortar:

And I will make drunk her princes and her wise men, her governors and her deputies, and her mighty men; and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is Jehovah of hosts.

Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. — read the full passage →

Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

A remnant shall return, eventhe remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.