Man Has One Life

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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 →

Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

As in water faceanswerethto face, So the heart of man to man.

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;

Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live; — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;

The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death. — read the full passage →

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: — read the full passage →

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;

For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat:

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.

He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Jehovah will keep thee from all evil; He will keep thy soul. — read the full passage →

Let Israel now say, That his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed; — read the full passage →

And Jehovah God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever— — read the full passage →

And out of the ground made Jehovah God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

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, — read the full passage →

For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

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.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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?

When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

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.

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and to be comely is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, wherein he laboreth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for this is his portion.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah.

Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed;

And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by everything that proceedeth out of the mouth of Jehovah doth man live.

And Jehovah God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever—

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

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.

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings, — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Do all things without murmurings and questionings: — read the full passage →

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

(for we walk by faith, not by sight);

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.

As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.

But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Father, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.

And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and trying him asked him to show them a sign from heaven. — read the full passage →

He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

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.

This isthe end of the matter; all hath been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of thy life of vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all thy days of vanity: for that is thy portion in life, and in thy labor wherein thou laborest under the sun.

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherousshall eatviolence.

He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

I will never forget thy precepts; For with them thou hast quickened me.

This is the day which Jehovah hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.