Never Giving Up

I know how to be abased, and I know also how to abound: in everything and in all things have I learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want. — read the full passage →

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: — read the full passage →

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

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.

How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray? — read the full passage →

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.

And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, — read the full passage →

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees;

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God. — read the full passage →

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;

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.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

Rejoice always; — read the full passage →

And we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto the fulness of hope even to the end: — read the full passage →

For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

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

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us: — read the full passage →

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

But let each man prove his own work, and then shall he have his glorying in regard of himself alone, and not of his neighbor.

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean.

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? — read the full passage →

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world. — read the full passage →

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: — read the full passage →

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.

Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.

These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble. — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

that there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.